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Bridgeville council approves pension counsel, sewer contract and grant application; authorizes ordinances on engine brakes and a shade-tree commission
Summary
At a borough council meeting, members unanimously approved routine minutes and financial items, appointed Campbell Durant PC as special pension counsel, accepted a bid from Jet Jack Inc. for Center Street sewer work, and authorized the solicitor to draft ordinances to restrict engine brakes on Mlin Run Road and create a Shade Tree Commission. Council also authorized applying for a state grant to study a downtown zoning district.
At a Bridgeville borough council meeting, members approved a series of routine financial motions and several agenda items that direct staff to pursue legal, planning and infrastructure work.
Council voted to approve the regular meeting minutes from June 10, 2024, the July 2024 bill list, and multiple upcoming payrolls. The body appointed the law firm Campbell Durant PC as special legal counsel for the borough’s police and non‑uniform employee pension plans after the firm was the only respondent to the borough’s request for proposals; the meeting record noted the appointment followed the recent retirement of a longtime municipal pension attorney and that the RFP complied with Act 44 requirements for public pension counsel.
On infrastructure, council rejected all bids under Contract A and accepted the lowest responsible bid for the Center Street sanitary sewer improvements from Jet Jack Inc. for the amount read into the record ($167,800). The award is subject to the contractor obtaining required insurance certificates, a performance bond and a payment bond, and solicitor review prior to execution.
Council also authorized the borough solicitor to prepare and advertise two ordinances. One would restrict engine‑brake (retarder) use on Mlin Run Road from the B Hill Road intersection to the Bridgeville/Upper St. Clair boundary, after the borough’s engineering and traffic review found the area meets criteria for restriction. The other would establish a Bridgeville Shade Tree Commission; the Planning Commission recommended the body form a commission to sustain recent public‑tree projects and to position the borough to receive outside tree‑planting funding.
Council authorized the borough manager to apply for a Pennsylvania Municipal Assistance Program grant to fund half of the professional services cost for creating a downtown zoning district as recommended by the Planning Commission. During discussion council members said they want consultant recommendations aimed at encouraging new businesses rather than adding unnecessary restrictions; the meeting record stated an overall project estimate read aloud as roughly $17,000.
Routine administrative items carried as well: council accepted the June treasurer’s report, approved payment of commissions to the real estate tax collector, and accepted submitted official reports. The meeting included committee reports and staff updates on parks maintenance, sewer‑lining activity, parking‑lot lighting upgrades and community programs.
Chief King, delivering the police report, described the annual Shop‑with‑a‑Cop program and said Macy’s provides a $250 grant per child for that program; he said a local women’s club donated additional funds to expand the benefit and invited referrals of families in need. Mayor remarks and other department reports closed out the agenda.
