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Glassport council approves salary ordinance, Shade Tree amendment, labor MOU and police contract extension
Summary
At its Jan. 21 meeting, Glassport Borough Council adopted two ordinances (No. 1233 and 1234), approved a resolution setting the borough secretary’s terms, authorized a labor MOU with Teamsters Local No. 205, and approved a contract extension for the police chief; most measures passed unanimously, one vote included an abstention.
Glassport Borough Council on Jan. 21 adopted two ordinances, approved a resolution establishing terms for the borough secretary, authorized a memorandum of understanding with Teamsters Local No. 205 and approved a contract extension for the borough’s police chief.
The council adopted Ordinance 1233, the 2025 Salary Ordinance, and Ordinance 1234, an amendment to Ordinance 920 regarding the membership and creation of the Shade Tree Commission. Council also approved Resolution 1 (dated 1/21/25) establishing the terms and conditions of employment for the borough secretary. All three measures carried with the recorded tallies of Yes—5, No—0, Absent—2.
Council approved a Memorandum of Understanding with Teamsters Local No. 205 addressing adjustments tied to 12-hour shifts; the MOU was approved subject to final solicitor review and authorization for borough officials to sign. The council also voted to enter a contract extension for the Chief of Police under the terms contained in the agreement and authorized the appropriate officials to sign the extension. The police contract extension passed with a roll-call that recorded Councilmember Meghan DeVerse as abstaining; the final tally was Yes—4, Abstain—1, Absent—2.
Other routine procedural measures carried by unanimous or near-unanimous votes: approval of prior special and regular meeting minutes; authorization to advertise bids for ceiling-tile and light-fixture replacement projects tied to an LSA grant; and approvals of several modest donations and a municipal software agreement (all with Yes—5, No—0, Absent—2 unless otherwise noted).
The meeting record shows no contested debate on the ordinances or the labor MOU; the only recorded divergence of position was the single abstention on the police chief’s contract extension. The council adjourned following routine business.
Provenance: The motions, ordinance adoptions, MOU and the police contract extension are recorded in the council’s meeting transcript and minutes for Jan. 21, 2025.
