The Council Meeting Agenda
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Tuesday, September 7  2010  
 7:00 P.M. - PUBLIC HEARING 
                                                             7:30 P.M. - COUNCIL MEETING                                                             

1.         CALL TO ORDER                           PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

2.         ROLL CALL

PUBLIC HEARING:  TO TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF REVIEWING A REQUEST FOR THE GRANT OF A CONDITIONAL USE TO MICHAEL J. CLISTA AND NICHOLAS CLISTA TO OPERATE A BUSINESS TO SELL CARS, TRUCKS AND MOTORCYCLES, INCLUDING WHOLESALE AND INTERNET SALES, AT 617 AND 625 LINDEN AVENUE. 

PRESENTATION OF A PROCLAMATION TO FAMILY SERVICES OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA WITH REGARD TO RECOGNITION OF DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS.

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION: ANY CITIZEN WISHING TO DISCUSS ANY AGENDA ITEM MAY DO SO AT THIS TIME. PLEASE LIMIT YOUR REMARKS TO TWO MINUTES.  THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR COOPERATION..

CONSENT AGENDA:

C9.1.10           Acknowledge receipt of the Police Activity Report for the month of August 2010 signed and submitted by Police Chief Zellers.

C9.2.10           Acknowledge receipt of the Code Enforcement Monthly Report for August 2010 signed and submitted by the Code Enforcement Office.

C9.3.10          Acknowledge receipt of the Municipal Water Authority of the City of New Kensington's DCED-CLGS-04 Annual Report of Municipal Authorities 2009, along with the 2009 Audit as prepared by Cottrill, Arbutina & Associates, P.C.  Due to the length of the report, it can be viewed in the City Clerk's office.

C9.4.10          Acknowledge receipt of a check in the amount of $6,400.00 from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board representing the City's portion of the annual retail liquor and malt beverage license fees collected in our municipality during the period February 1, 2010 through July 31, 2010. 

RESOLUTIONS:

9.1.10            Resolution to accept the Consent Agenda as prepared by City Clerk, Dennis F. Scarpiniti.

9.2.10            Resolution to approve the Minutes of the Council Meeting held on Thursday, August 12, 2010..

9.3.10           Resolution to ratify the lease agreement signed by the City Clerk from Ford Business Machines for a Canon Copier valued at $12,265.00 to be financed through Dollar Bank with payment over a five-year period at $302.45 per month.

9.4.10           Resolution to approve the Municipal Winter Traffic Services Agreement (roads) with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation, for the fiscal years October 15, 2010 through April 30, 2015 and authorizing the proper City Officials to execute said agreement.  Amount of compensation for each of the five years will be $28,635.96 with adjustments by the Department of Transportation at the end of each year.  This is an increase of $1,111.14 over the 2009/2010 season and an increase of $4,943.44 over the base amount of the previous 5-year agreement.  (This item was "tabled" at the August 2010 meeting for further study)

9.5.10           Resolution to (award/reject/table) the highest responsible bidder, ____________________, the 2003 Chevrolet SDN, V.I.N. #2G1WF55KX39312992 at the cost of $___________________________.

9.6.10           Resolution to (grant/deny) a Conditional Use to Michael J. Clista and Nicholas Clista to operate a business to sell cars, trucks and motorcycles, including wholesale and internet sales, at 617 and 625 Linden Avenue.

9.7.10           Resolution to designate the week of September 12, 2010 as "Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week" in the City of New Kensington. 

9.8.10           Resolution authorizing the City Clerk to advertise for bids for Garbage Collection for 2011. 

9.9.10           Resolution to (consent/not consent) to the sale of Tax Map # 24-04-10-0-076, Blacks Lane, presently in the Unsold Repository.  Property is currently owned by Florence E. Penman.  Prospective Buyers:  Timothy George Hawk, 2524 Blacks Lane, New Kensington  PA  15068 

9.10.10           Resolution to (consent/not consent) to the sale of Tax Map # 24-03-15-0-032, 1067 3rd Avenue, presently in the Unsold Repository.  Property is currently owned by Corey A. & Bernice E. Thrower.  Prospective Buyers:  Redevelopment Authority of the City of New Kensington.

9.11.10           Resolution to authorize an amnesty program to begin November 15, 2010 with respect to outstanding garbage bills, reducing the amount due and payable for any delinquent garbage bills more than 90 days old:  50% reduction if paid within 30 days of November 15, 2010, 30% if paid within 60 days of November 15, 2010 and 20% if paid within 90 days of November 15, 2010.

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