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Butler council authorizes $358,156 in payments, awards electric supply contracts
Summary
The council adopted Resolution R2026-55 to authorize payment of bills and payrolls (payment batch totaling about $358,156) and passed R2026-56 awarding contracts for electric supplies to multiple vendors; votes on both measures were recorded in the March 3 workshop minutes.
The Borough of Butler’s mayor and council on March 3 approved a batch of payments totaling about $358,156 and adopted contracts for electric supplies to several vendors.
Council moved and approved Resolution R2026-55, authorizing payment of bills and payrolls shown in the meeting’s check payment batch verification listing; the minutes list a total of $358,156.18. The motion was moved by Councilman A. Calvi and seconded by Councilman J. Guzman. The minutes record four named ayes — Calvi, Guzman, MacDonald and Piccirillo — with one "Voted Nay: one" where the transcript did not specify the member’s name; Councilmen Meier and Verdonik were absent.
Separately, the council adopted Resolution R2026-56 to award bids for electric supplies after review by Borough Attorney Robert Oostdyk and Electric Superintendent Jeff Ricker. Vendors named in the resolution include Koppers Utility & Industrial Products; UTB Transformers; Altec Supply; Wesco/Anixter; Stuart C. Irby; and E L Flowers & Associates. The motion to award the contracts was moved by Councilman J. Guzman and seconded by Councilman M. Piccirillo; the minutes say the vote was "all in favor."
The payment batch listing attached to the minutes itemizes 62 checks and names multiple vendors and amounts, including large entries for PJM Interconnection (two entries totaling $272,315.89 for electric purchased power) and other vendor invoices such as LawSoft IT services ($17,950) and Univar chemicals ($11,915.36). The minutes record there were no errors or warnings in the listing.
These financial actions were recorded in the meeting minutes as routine municipal business; the council did not attach additional comment beyond the motions and vote tallies. The resolution authorizing the electric supplies allows borough officials to execute the contracts; specific contract amounts and delivery schedules are to be handled under standard procurement procedures and the awarding resolution.
