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York council approves routine contracts, firefighter agreement and pay-grade changes
Summary
On Oct. 2 the City of York council approved minutes and claims, authorized a recognition dinner, awarded a communications contract for the new fire station, approved construction-management services on a water-main replacement project, authorized AV upgrades at the Holtus Convention Center, ratified a one-year firefighters' agreement, and adopted Resolution 2025-21 updating job classifications and pay grades.
The City of York council on Oct. 2 approved a slate of routine items including claims and minutes, several vendor contracts and a one-year agreement with the York Professional Firefighters Local 1648.
Minutes: The council approved the Sept. 18, 2025 minutes by voice vote after a motion and second.
Claims: The council approved two claims filed by elected officials. The first claim, from Tony North of North Keen and Office Supply for $739.68, was approved with Council Member North recorded as abstaining from that specific claim. The second claim, listed in the record as involving Steven Boser and a business relationship with York County Development Corporation, was approved by voice vote; the transcript contains a typographical amount for that claim and the packet should be consulted for the precise figure (not specified in the transcript).
Recognition dinner: Council authorized a recognition dinner for city officials and employees at a cost not to exceed $50 per attendee and with a total expenditure limit of $2,500; staff said the event had been well received previously.
Fire-station communications: The council approved awarding a contract to First Wireless, Inc. for installation of antennas and communications equipment for the new fire-station tower in the amount of $66,176.33. The fire chief said references had been checked, the bid price was below earlier estimates and a supply issue affecting schedule had been resolved by substituting an acceptable vault.
Water-main project: Council authorized an agreement for construction-management services for the 4-inch water-main replacement project with the engineering/contractor shown in the meeting packet. The staff presentation identified city responsibilities for on-site project management and daily inspection; the packet shows a not-to-exceed figure in the $120,000 range though the transcript contains several typographical renderings of that number and the packet should be consulted for the exact contract cap.
Holtus Convention Center AV upgrades: The council approved a proposal from CCS to replace the AV control system 'brain' and to update four remaining ballroom projectors (phases 1 and 3) for $134,794.66. Staff said the upgrades are budgeted, will reduce recurring repair hours and that typical useful life for the equipment is about 10 years.
Firefighters agreement: Council approved the negotiated agreement with York Professional Firefighters Local 1648 covering Sept. 22, 2025 through Sept. 30, 2026. Staff said the agreement includes a lieutenant position and cost-of-living changes consistent with other city employees.
Personnel resolution: The council adopted Resolution 2025-21 to correct a job title (deputy clerk-treasurer), create a non-CDL classification for certain public-works positions and update pay grades as reflected in the packet.
Votes: Most measures passed by voice vote with members recorded as voting 'yes.' The minutes and claims were approved after motions and seconds; the claim by Tony North was specifically recorded with North abstaining on that claim. Where the transcript or on-the-record packet contained typographical errors in names or amounts, the meeting packet should be referenced for the official record.
The council adjourned after roughly 20 minutes; no items were tabled or postponed.
