City Council Meeting June 17, 2020
The Erie City Council announces that due to Covid-19, the City Council meeting scheduled for Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. will be closed to the public. Citizens may watch and listen to the meeting via https://www.youtube.com/user/CityofErie, on the City of Erie’s Social Media Channels, or the Government Access Channel 1024 on Spectrum. Citizens may address Council and be heard by mailing the Office of the City Clerk, Room 104, Municipal Building, 626 State Street, Erie, PA. 16501 or register in advance for this meeting at the following link:
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Agenda
AGENDA FOR THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF WEDNESDAY JUNE 17, 2020
AT 7:30 P.M.
A. Roll Call
B. Silent Meditation
C. Approval of Minutes/Bills
Presentation:
Repository Sales:
D. Citizens to Be Heard :
E. ORDINANCES: FOR FINAL PASSAGE
- Council File No. 16,163 Pending Official Ordinance No. 19-2020
An ordinance appropriating the sum of $247,500.00 from unappropriated and anticipated revenue and providing for the expenditure thereof.
BODY WORN CAMERA PROGRAM
- Council File No. 16,164 Pending Official Ordinance No. 20-2020
An ordinance appropriating the sum of $3,172,492 from unappropriated and anticipated revenue to be received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and $5,000.00 program income for a total of $3,177,492.00 for miscellaneous Community Development Block Grant (CD20) projects.
- Council File No. 16,165 Pending Official Ordinance No. 21-2020
An ordinance appropriating the sum of $831,284.00 from unappropriated and anticipated revenue to be received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for miscellaneous HOME (M20) projects
- Council File No. 16,166 Pending Official Ordinance No. 22-2020
An ordinance appropriating the sum of $270,136.00 from unappropriated and anticipated revenue to be received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for miscellaneous Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG20) projects.
- Council File No. 16,167 Pending Official Ordinance No. 23-2020
An ordinance appropriating the sum of $41,908.26 of program income generated through the Community Development Block Grant Program for miscellaneous CDBG (CD18) projects.
- Council File No. 16,168 Pending Official Ordinance No. 24-2020
An ordinance appropriating the sum of $10,992.00 of program income generated through the HOME Program for miscellaneous HOME (M19) projects.
ORDINANCES: FOR FIRST READING
- Council File No. 16,169
An ordinance appropriating the sum of $166,436.00 from unappropriated and anticipated revenue and providing for the expenditure thereof.
2020 INSURANCE FRAUD PREVENTION AUTHORITY
2. Council File No. 16,170
An ordinance appropriating the sum of $112,694.00 from unappropriated and unanticipated revenue and providing for the expenditure thereof (contribution is from the Department of Justice FY20 Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental funding Program).
F. OLD BUSINESS
G. NEW BUSINESS
- A resolution authorizing the Mayor and other appropriate City Officials to execute the necessary agreements with sub-recipients to carry out the Community Development Block Grant (FY20) projects:
501-5139-2020-4115 Erie County HRC Fair Housing $ 5,000.00
501-5048-2020-4421 Manus Enterprises-Renovations $ 75,000.00
501-5135-2020-4421 Logistics Plus-Renovations $100,000.00
501-5014-2020-4435 BTW Center HR $ 68,000.00
501-5015-2020-4435 MLK Center HR $ 60,000.00
501-5016-2020-4435 JFK Center HR $ 40,808.90
501-5020-2020-4435 Nurturing Hearts HR $ 1,700.00
501-5021-2020-4435 Youth Leadership Institute HR $ 5,000.00
501-5036-2020-4435 Trinity Center HR $ 34,776.56
501-5044-2020-4435 Multicultural Comm. Resource Center HR $ 33,909.00
501-5119-2020-4435 UECDC HR $ 60,000.00
501-5130-2020-4435 Erie City Mission HR $ 50,000.00
501-5138-2020-4435 St. Martin Center HR $ 45,000.00
501-5168-2020-4435 YMCA Downtown Teen Center HR $ 50,000.00
501-5017-2020-4471 GECAC Weatherization $ 6,000.00
501-5017-2020-4477 GECAC In-Home Services $ 8,250.00
501-5014-2020-4520 BTW Center Summer Rec $ 20,000.00
501-5015-2020-4520 MLK Center Summer Rec $ 20,000.00
501-5016-2020-4520 JFK Center Summer Rec $ 11,605.00
501-5025-2020-4520 Boys & Girls Club Summer Rec $ 15,000.00
501-5036-2020-4520 Trinity Center Summer Rec $ 19,200.85
- ERA Housing Rehab $ 60,000.00
501-5004-2020-4583 ERA Acquisition $ 50,000.00
501-5004-2020-4606 ERA Housing Rehab LEAD $200,000.00
501-5047-2020-4702 Paramount Pursuits LLC Sm Business Asst $ 50,000.00
501-5170-2020-4702 Gannon University SBDC Sm Business Ast $ 50,000.00
501-1251-2020-4704 City Housing Services – ERA $ 20,000.00
501-5045-2020-4571 US Comm for Refugees&Immigrants Train $ 20,000.00
501-5046-2020-4752 ServErie – Emergency Repairs $ 28,500.00
- A resolution authorizing the Mayor and other appropriate City Officials to execute the necessary agreements with sub-recipients to carry out the Emergency Solutions Grant (FY 20) projects:
506-5017-2020-4700 GECAC – Rapid Re-Housing $ 87,795.00
506-5114-2020-4701 SafeNet – Hospitality House $ 14,198.00
506-5115-2020-4701 SafeNet – Bridge House $ 8,217.00
506-5116-2020-4701 SafeNet – TLC $ 4,473.00
506-5126-2020-4701 Community of Caring $ 16,436.00
506-5127-2020-4701 Community Shelter Services $ 32,108.00
506-5128-2020-4701 St. Patrick’s Haven $ 15,690.00
506-5130-2020-4701 City Mission $ 35,107.00
506-5131-2020-4701 The Refuge $ 20,908.00
506-5132-2020-4701 Mercy Center for Women $ 14,944.00
- A resolution authorizing the Mayor and other appropriate City Officials to execute the necessary agreements with sub-recipients to carry out the HOME (FY 20) projects:
505-5005-2020-4501 HANDS – New Construction Rental $178,235.00 Req. #623971
- A resolution authorizing the Mayor and other appropriate City Officials to submit a Business Plan and Full Application to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of the Budget for a Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP), grant (ME-1737) in the amount up to $3,500,000 to be utilized for the Downtown Revitalization Streetscape project for new sidewalks, curbs, lighting, soil cells and landscaping from French to Peach, 2nd to 12th Street.
Further resolved, that the City of Erie hereby designates the Director of the City of Erie Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) and the City Engineer as the officials to execute all documents and agreements for the City of Erie.
TRANSFERS
That the following amounts be transferred in Community Development Block Grant
Transferred from: Transferred to:
| Amount | Account | Title | Amount | Account | Title |
| $ 155.51 | 501-1252-2016-4452 | ERA-Façade Renovation | $ 155.51 | 501-1227-2016-4072 | Handicapped Curb Cuts |
That the following amounts be transferred in Community Development Block Grant
Transferred from: Transferred to:
| Amount | Account | Title | Amount | Account | Title |
| $ 3,391.97 | 501-1253-2017-4011 | Salaries | $ 10,678.79 | 501-1227-2017-4072 | Handicapped Curb Cuts |
| 1,018.79 | 501-1253-2017-4016 | FICA/Medicare Tax | |||
| 3,268.03 | 501-1253-2017-4021 | Deferred Compensation | |||
| 3,000.00 | 501-1253-2017-4043 | Education & Training | |||
| $ 10,678.79 | $ 10,678.79 |
That the following amounts be transferred in Community Development Block Grant
Transferred from: Transferred to:
| Amount | Account | Title | Amount | Account | Title |
| $ 978.75 | 501-5014-2019-4520 | BTW Center Summer Rec | $ 11,927.21 | 501-1237-2018-4075 | Street Reconstruction |
| 5,308.54 | 501-5015-2019-4520 | MLK Center Summer Rec | |||
| 4,078.58 | 501-5016-2019-4520 | JFK Center Summer Rec | |||
| 1,489.34 | 501-5036-2019-4520 | Trinity Center Summer Rec | |||
| $ 11,927.21 | $ 11,927.21 |
That the following amounts be transferred in Community Development Block Grant
Transferred from: Transferred to:
| Amount | Account | Title | Amount | Account | Title |
| $ 13,815.12 | 501-1253-2018-4011 | Salaries | $ 169,318.82 | 501-1227-2018-4072 | Handicapped Curb Cuts |
| 2,108.82 | 501-1253-2018-4016 | FICA/Medicare Tax | 138,668.05 | 501-1237-2018-4075 | Street Reconstruction |
| 3,615.67 | 501-1253-2018-4018 | Group Insurance | |||
| 345.69 | 501-1255-2018-4033 | Operating Supplies | |||
| 16,835.93 | 501-5004-2018-4582 | ERA Housing Rehab | |||
| 3,545.44 | 501-5004-2018-4583 | ERA Acquisition | |||
| 162,707.54 | 501-5004-2018-4606 | ERA Lead Rehab | |||
| 1,155.53 | 501-1264-2018-4011 | Salaries | |||
| 239.56 | 501-1264-2018-4016 | FICA/Medicare Tax | |||
| 370.88 | 501-1264-2018-4017 | Pension Contribution | |||
| 1,233.29 | 501-1264-2018-4018 | Group Insurance | |||
| 44,219.83 | 501-1264-2018-4059 | Other Services/Charges | |||
| 6,156.00 | 501-1245-2018-4072 | Park/Playground Imp. | |||
| 4,026.66 | 501-5014-2018-4435 | BTW Center – HR | |||
| 17,729.28 | 501-5015-2018-4435 | MLK Center – HR | |||
| 1,612.61 | 501-5016-2018-4435 | JFK Center – HR | |||
| 1.69 | 501-5017-2018-4471 | GECAC Weatherization | |||
| 1,347.72 | 501-5020-2018-4435 | Nurturing Hearts – HR | |||
| 1,458.00 | 501-5119-2018-4435 | UECDC – HR | |||
| .01 | 501-5130-2018-4435 | City Mission – HR | |||
| 5,170.20 | 501-5138-2018-4435 | St. Martin Center – HR | |||
| 3,130.00 | 501-5138-2018-4115 | Erie County HRC – FH | |||
| 17,162.00 | 501-5162-2018-4421 | Comm. Health Net – Ren. | |||
| $ 307,987.47 | $ 307,987.47 |
CONTRACTS
- Joseph McCormick Construction Co., 3340 Pearl Avenue PO Box 176, Erie, PA 16512 for the 2020 Proposed Milling and Asphalt Resurfacing of Various City
Streets-1 Bid No. 1766-20 in the mount of $389,153.20.
- Joseph McCormick Construction Co., 3340 Pearl Avenue PO Box 176, Erie, PA 16512 for the 2020 Proposed Milling and Asphalt Resurfacing of Various City
Streets–2 Bid No. 1767-20 in the mount of $1,260,276.50.
- Joseph McCormick Construction Co., 3340 Pearl Avenue PO Box 176, Erie, PA 16512 2020 for the Proposed Milling and Asphalt Resurfacing of Various City
Streets-3 Bid No. 1768-20 in the mount of $868,665.00.
- Kappe Associates Inc., 4268 Northern Pike, Monroeville, PA 15146 to furnish Seepex progressive cavity pumps (Model BN 52-12S/AC-C1-C6-F0-GA with motor and specified appurtenances) along with pump parts that are utilized for primary, waste activated, thickened sludge processes and chemical delivery at the Wastewater Treatment Plant for the Bureau of Sewers to issue a 30 month fixed unit price contract .
- Y.M.C.A. of Greater Erie, 31 West 10th Street, Erie, PA 16501 for the Summer Recreation Program (Kids Club) in the amount of $100,000.00.
PURCHASE ORDERS
- HACH Company, PO Box 608, Loveland, CO 80539-0608 for the purchase of a HACH AS950 Automatic Sampler for the Wastewater Treatment Plant at a total amount of $4,646.40.
- National Conveyor Company, 4500 Chesapeake Drive, Charlotte, NC 28216 for the purchase of sixty (60) filter bags for the Incinerator Ash Building at the Wastewater Treatment Plant at a total amount of $5,883.00.
- MSA LLC, c.o. Gilson Engineering Sales, 535 Rochester Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15237 for the purchase of an Air Quality Monitoring System for use in the Incinerator Building Control Room at the Wastewater Treatment Plant at a total amount of $3,680.00.
- Erie Center on Health & Aging, 3910 Schaper Ave, Erie, PA 16508 for a Senior Walking and Tai-Chi Fitness Program for the Bureau of Parks & Recreation Department of Public Works at a total cost of $13,000.00.
- Westwood Racquet Club, 2660 Zuck Road, Erie, PA 16506 for the Summer Recreation Tennis Program for the Bureau of Parks, Department of Public Works at a total amount of $7,332.00.
- Empire Excavation & Demolition, Inc., 10860 Donation Road, Waterford, PA 16441 for demolition at 834 East 25th Street for the Bureau of Economic and Community Development at a total cost of $3,695.00.
H. COMMITTEE REPORTS
I. ADJOURNMENT
*This will be a Zoom meeting.