Council approves PennDOT mowing agreement after failed amendment
Summary
Swissvale Council approved Resolution #26-05 to accept a PennDOT right-of-way mowing agreement for $3,826.02 annually (2026–2028) after rejecting an amendment on a roll-call vote; the council debated outsourcing and an Article 43 process was noted.
Council President Christopher Ansell presided as the council considered Resolution #26-05, a Comprehensive Maintenance Services Agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to mow PennDOT right-of-way for $3,826.02 annually for 2026–2028.
Discussion included whether PennDOT would need to complete an Article 43 process to permit outsourcing of the work. An amendment to the resolution was put to a roll-call vote and failed (Barbara Grabowski Aye; Shenay Jeffrey Nay; Kevin Hanes Aye; Brittany Swartzwelder Aye; Shawn Alfonso Wells Nay; Angela D. Stribling Nay; Christopher Ansell Nay). The council then voted on the original motion by roll call (Grabowski Nay; Jeffrey Aye; Hanes Nay; B. Swartzwelder Nay; S. Alfonso Wells Aye; A. Stribling Aye; C. Ansell Aye) and the motion carried.
The measure directs staff to execute the maintenance agreement with PennDOT for the stated annual amount for the 2026–2028 term. Council members debated the outsourcing implications during the discussion and flagged the procedural Article 43 requirement for PennDOT as a next-step clarification.
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