AGENDA FOR THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF WEDNESDAY February 9, 2022 AT 9:00 A.M.
A. Roll Call
B. Silent Meditation
C. Approval of Minutes/Bills
Presentation: John Persinger EDDC (Power Point)
Repository Sales:
D. Public Comments – to participate via Zoom, please visit cityof.erie.pa.us/meetings
E. ORDINANCES: FOR FINAL PASSAGE
- Council File No. 16,260
An ordinance appropriating the sum of $15,000.00 from unappropriated and
unanticipated revenue for the expenditure thereof (contribution is from the Mercy
Terrace Apartments for the purchase of Police, Fire and winter maintenance equipment. - Council File No. 16,261
An ordinance appropriating the sum of $393,434.00 from unappropriated and
unanticipated revenue for the expenditure thereof in the Risk Management Fund. This
amount equals the insurance reimbursements from the previous year’s claims.
ORDINANCES: FOR FIRST READING - Council File No. 16,262
An ordinance appropriating the sum of $52,961.00 from unappropriated and
unanticipated revenue for the expenditure thereof (Erie Police Department)
2021 JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT - Council File No. 16,263
An ordinance approving the editing and inclusion of certain ordinances as part of the
various component codes of the Codified Ordinances of Erie, Pennsylvania. - Council File No. 16,264
An ordinance appropriating the sum of $300,000.00 from unappropriated and
unanticipated Liquid Fuels Tax fund balance and providing for the expenditure thereof. - Council File No. 16,265
An ordinance appropriating the sum of $ 10,000.00 from unappropriated and anticipated
revenue and providing for the expenditure thereof. Contributions are from the Mercy
Terrace Apartment and the Star Athletic club.
F. OLD BUSINESS
G. NEW BUSINESS - A resolution sponsored by Mel Witherspoon, seconded by Liz Allen to make an honorary
designation of West 20th Street and Peach Street as “Celestine Davis Way,” in
recognition of her many contributions to our community as an Erie School District teacher
and for her leadership in championing the need to learn, understand and communicate
about Erie’s Black History. - That pursuant to the provisions of PA 47 P.S. 4-461 (b.3) and a public hearing held
January 19, 2022, the request to transfer Liquor License R-19292 from Asian King 1,
Inc., 5901 West Ridge Road, Erie, PA to How Nice, LLC (Local Eat & Pour) 1201 State
Street, Erie, PA be hereby approved. - A resolution that the following members of Erie City Council are hereby being
assigned to the Erie Area Council of Governments (EACOG) as of February 2022:
Liz Allen-COG Delegate, Jasmine Flores-1st Alternate, Ed Brzezinski-COG Alternate,
Chuck Nelson-COG Alternate, Michael Keys-COG Alternate, Maurice “Mo” Troop-COG
Alternate and Melvin Witherspoon-COG Alternate. - A resolution receiving the communication from Attorney John Mehler, 100 State Street,
Suite 700 requesting, requesting City Council approval for the transfer of Liquor License
R-18441 from A&M Sventek LLC, trading as Micheles (“Seller”) 13230 Route 6, Roosevelt
Hwy., Corry, PA and located in Township of Wayne, County of Erie, PA to Cashier’s
House Beverage LLC 417 State Street, Erie, PA 16507 Whereas, pursuant to PA 47
P.S.4-461(b.3) the City Clerk is authorized and directed to advertise for a public hearing
on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at approximately 8:00 P.M. to hear testimony
concerning the transfer of Liquor License R-18841. - A resolution sponsored by Ms. Allen receiving the communications from City of Erie
Authorities pursuant to Act 339 listing the names, positions and salaries of their respective
employees for the six month period ending December 31, 2022 be hereby received and
ordered to be placed on file in the Office of Accounts, Finance and Budget
Erie Regional Airport Authority Erie Redevelopment Authority
Erie Water Authority Erie Housing Authority
Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority Erie Parking Authority
Erie-Western PA Port Authority
Erie County Convention Center Authority - A resolution authorizing and directing the Proper City Officials to file a County Aid
application for the reimbursement of Liquid Fuels Tax money for 2022 in the amount of
$108,211.00. - A resolution authorizing and directing the Proper City Officials to execute an Easement
Agreement between the City of Erie and City Supply – A Division of Erie Apparel, 431
State Street, Erie, PA 16501, Index (14) 1002-217, in compliance with the attached City
Engineer’s metes and bounds description locating a sign. - A resolution authorizing and directing that the Proper City Officials to issue an
agreement to Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI), 380 New York
Street, Redlands, CA 92373-4175 for a three-year contract for Small Government Term
Enterprise License Agreement at an annual amount of $55,000.00, ESRI Enterprise
Advantage program for an annual subscription of $9,400 and one payment for additional
Learning and Service Credits of $30,000.00 for the Department of Planning and
Neighborhood Resources. Funding is provided by the City’s approval of ARP funding for
Digital Transformation. - A resolution authorizing and directing that the Proper City Officials to issue a Software
License and Maintenance agreement to Cityworks (a.k.a Azteca Systems) 11075
South State, Suite 24, Sandy UT 84070 for a three-year contract in the amount of
$72,450.00 annually for the Department of Planning and Neighborhood Resources.
Funding is provided by the City’s approval of ARP funding for Digital Transformation. - A resolution authorizing and directing that the Proper City Officials to issue an
agreement to Timmons Group Geospatial Solutions, 1001 Boulders Parkway, Suite
300, Richmond VA 23225, in the amount of $324,300.00 for the Department of Planning
and Neighborhood Resources. Funding is provided by the City’s approval of ARP
funding for Digital Transformation and in part by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
through their Strategic Management Planning Program Grant. - A resolution authorizing and directing that the Proper City Officials WHEREAS, CITY OF
ERIE (“Applicant”) desires to undertake the project, “City of Erie Comprehensive
Recreation, Parks & Greenway Plan” (:Project Title”); and
WHEREAS, the applicant desires to receive from the Department of Conservation and
Natural Resources (“Department”) a grant for the purpose of carrying out this project;
and;
WHEREAS, the application package includes a document entitled “Terms and
Conditions of Grant” and;
WHEREAS, the applicant understands that the contents of the document entitled
“Terms and Conditions of Grant,” including appendices referred to therein, will
become the terms and conditions of a Grant Agreement between the applicant and
the Department if the applicant is awarded a grant; and
NOW THEREFORE, it is resolved that: - The grant application may be electronically signed on behalf of the applicant by
“Katherine Wyrosdick” who, at the time of signing, has a TITLE of “Director of
City of Erie Planning Department” and the email address of
“kwyrosdick@erie.pa.us”. - If this Official signed the Grant Application Electronic Authorization prior to the
passage of this Resolution, this grant of authority applies retroactively to the date
of signing. - If the applicant is awarded a grant, the Grant Application Electronic Authorization,
signed by the above Official, will become the applicant/grantee’s executed signature
page for the Grant Agreement, and the applicant/grantee will be bound by the Grant
Agreement - The Official who, at the time of signing of the amendment, has the “TITLE” specified
in paragraph 1 may sign any amendment to the Grant Agreement on behalf of the
grantee and the grantee will be bound by the amendment. - A resolution authorizing and directing that the Mayor and other appropriate City Officials
To submit an Enterprise Zone renewal application and five-year strategy to the
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, under the
Keystone Communities Program for the purpose of renewing the City of Erie’s
Enterprise Zone status. - A resolution that the proposed Repository sale of property commonly known as West
17th Street 30×32 Rear of 911, identified by Erie County Assessment Index Number 16-
030-043.0-142.00, by the Erie County Tax Claim Bureau to Aaron Feaster, 911 West
17th Street, Erie, PA in the amount of $250.00 be hereby approved. - A resolution that the proposed Repository sale of property commonly known as 528 E
25 ST., 45X128, identified by Erie County Assessment Index Number 18-050-023.0-
223.00, by the Erie County Tax Claim Bureau to Daniel Fiore, 2001 Wallace Street,
Erie, PA in the amount of $250.00 be hereby approved. - A resolution that the proposed Repository sale of property commonly known as Buffalo
Rd Lot 6, 40X105, identified by Erie County Assessment Index Number 18-051-001.0-
207.00, by the Erie County Tax Claim Bureau to Tonya Howard-Festa, 1263 Buffalo
Road, Erie, PA in the amount of $250.00 be hereby approved.
16.That receiving the petition submitted by abutting property owners requesting the
vacating and closing of a portion of West Lakeview Blvd. This was a planned
extension of West Lakeview Blvd situated west of Sassafras Street, which turns
into West Grandview Blvd. This section would have connected West Lakeview
Blvd with Glenwood Park Ave/Route 505 and was never completed. This
request is hereby received and referred to the City Planning Commission for
recommendation and report thereon. (Accompanied by the requisite filing fee of
$300.00)
TRANSFERS
That the following amounts be transferred in the Finance, American Rescue Act Funds
Transferred from: Transferred to:
Amount Account Title Amount Account Title
$4,500,000.00 036-2055-0000-5055 Garrison Run Phase I $4,500,000.00 036-2055-0000-5054 Infrastr Sewer
$2,100,000.00 036-2051-0000-5051 Quin-T EMI $2,100,000.00 036-2313-0000-5051 Quin-T EMI
$1,000,000.00 036-2052-0000-5052 Savocchio Park $1,000,000.00 036-2313-0000-5052 Savocchio Park
That the following amounts be transferred in the Finance, American Rescue Act Funds
Transferred from: Transferred to:
Amount Account Title Amount Account Title
$ 900,000.00 036-2517-0000-5084 Digital Infrastructure $ 900,000.00 036-2702-0000-5084 Digital Infrastructure
$ 75,000.00 036-2517-0000-5085 Website Redesign $ 75,000.00 036-2701-0000-5085 Website Redesign
That the following amounts be transferred in the Dept. of Pub. Works, Bureau of Streets
Transferred from: Transferred to:
Amount Account Title Amount Account Title
$ 300,000.00 013-0000-0000-3111 Liquid Fuels Tax Reserve $ 300,000.00 013-1291-0000-4075 Bridges and Streets
CONTRACTS
- Witmer Public Safety Group, 104 Independence Way, Coatesville, PA 19320 for
training and department issue ammunition for the Bureau of Police at a total amount
of $36,326.20. - Mobilcom, 16343 Conneaut Lake Road, PO Box 1234, Meadville, PA 16335 for (21)
portable radios, batteries & microphones for the Bureau of Police at a total amount of
$90,260.94. - Bob Ferrando Ford Lincoln Sales, Inc., 8860 West Ridge Road, Girard, PA 16423
for three (3) 2022 Ford Explorers for $31,649.70 each for the Bureau of Police for a
total cost of $94,949.10. - Glick Fire Equipment Company, Inc., 350 Mill Creek Road, Bird-In-Hand, PA
17505 for the purchase of a 2022 Pierce Aerial Tower Truck and equipment for the
Bureau of Fire at a total cost of $1,727,540.00. - Glick Fire Equipment Company, Inc., 350 Mill Creek Road, Bird-In-Hand, PA
17505 for the purchase of a 2022 Pierce Enforcer Pumper Truck and equipment for
the Bureau of Fire at a total cost of $787,012.00. - Dave Hallman Chevrolet, 1925 State Street, Erie, PA 16501 for a 2022 Chevrolet
Silverado 3500HD for the Bureau of Streets at a cost of $53,233.00. - Valk Mfg. Company, PO Box 428, New Kensington, PA 17072 for five (5) one-way
plows with rubber snow shields for the Bureau of Streets at a cost of $54,750.00. - Printing Concepts, Inc., 4982 Pacific Avenue, Erie, PA 16506 for the printing and
postage of the 2022 City of Erie annual Refuse & Recycling guide for the Department
of Public Works at a total cost of $34,300.00. - McNeilus Truck & Mfg., 524 East Highway Street, Dodge Center, MN 55927 for a
2022 McNeilus Rear Loading Refuse & Recycling Compactor to be placed on the
Mack Granite Cab & Chassis for the Department of Public Works at a total amount of
$95,731.00. - M&K Truck Center of Erie LLC, 3900 Depot Road, Erie, PA 16510 for a 2022 Mack
Truck Granite Cab & Chassis that will be built into a Refuse & Recycling Truck for
the Department of Public Works at a total amount of $120,719.96. - Builders Inspection Underwriters of PA, Inc., 1805 West 38th Street, Erie, PA
16506 for a month to month contract at current rates, for the inspection services for
the City of Erie’s rental program. - Thomas P. Miller & Associates, LLC, 1630 N Meridian St # 430, Indianapolis, IN
46202 for the purpose of providing technical assistance to the City of Erie regarding
the submission of the renewal application and five-year strategy for the Enterprise
Zone Program to the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic
Development under the Keystone Communities Program at a cost of $12,500.00. - Erie County Convention Center Authority, to accept a free donation of a Solar
Tech traffic control board. This equipment will be used by the City of Erie for special
events, traffic control and other needed purposes.
PURCHASE ORDERS - Executive Pulse, Inc., 11 East 4th Street, Erie, PA16507 a purchase order for a one
year software agreement to provide web hosting, system maintenance and normal &
customary system upgrades for the Rental Licensing Software Program for the
Bureau of Code Enforcement at a total cost of $20,000.00. - Richard A. Sekula, PhD, LLC, 25445 West 26th Street, Erie, PA 16506 for Pre-Hire
Police Officer Psychological Evaluations for nine (9) new Police hires for the Office of
Human Resources at a total cost of $3,600.00. - UPMC, PO Box 223270, Pittsburgh, PA 15251 for 2022 Life Solutions annual
services for the Office of Human Services at a total cost of $9,457.44. - Lexipol (PoliceOne), 2611 Internet Blvd Suite 100, Frisco, TX 75034 for an On-Line
Subscription for training courses and videos for learning for 174 police officers for the
for the Bureau of Police at a total amount of $6,500.00. - Traffic Products, 28 N. Bacton Hill Road, Malvern, PA 19355 for 10-12 channel
conflict monitors for the Department of Public Works at a total cost of $6,697.50. - J.J. Agnello Heating & Air Conditioning, 1602 Liberty Street, Erie, PA 16502 for a
new furnace for the Bureau of Streets at a cost of $7,470.00. - Land Logics Group, 25 South 34th Street, Camp Hill, PA 17011 for the purpose of
geographic information systems equipment for the Bureau of Streets at a cost of
$8,442.00. - J.J. Agnello Heating and Air Conditioning, 1602 Liberty Street, Erie, PA 16502 for
a new furnace and installation at the Municipal Garage at a cost of $7,470.00. - Otis Signature Service, PO Box 13716, Newark, NJ 07188-0716 to furnish
preventative maintenance & repair services to the City Hall elevators for a one-year
period for the Department of Public Works at a total cost $16,118.52. - William T. Spaeder Co., 1602 East 18th Street, Erie, PA 16514 for the emergency
replacement of piping on the boiler, boiler drain re-piping and installing the boiler
blow off drain at City Hall, Department of Public Works at a total cost of $2,235.00. - Wm. T. Spaeder Co., 1602 East 18th street, Erie, PA 16514 for the emergency
replacement of two (2) ceiling hung steam unit heaters located in the basement of
City Hall, Department of Public Works at a total cost of $4,650.00. - Bentley Tree Care, LLC, 9357 RT 20, PO Box 841, Ripley, NY for the removal of
trees and stumps project for Shade Tree, Department of Public Works at a total cost
of $5,194.00. - National Vacuum, 6389 Inducon Drive West Sanborn, NY 14132 for the removal of
detritus from the #2 Grit Chamber at the Wastewater Treatment Plant at a total
amount of $12,468.75. - Commonwealth of PA-DEP, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville PA 16335-3481 for the
Plan Approval Application Fees for the Double-Zero Hearth Conversion Project for
Sewage Sludge Incinerators #1 & #2 at the Wastewater Treatment Plant at a total
amount of $5,000.00. - Insight Public Sector Sled, 6820 S Harl Avenue, Tempe, AZ 85283-4318 for a 3-
year contract renewal of the VMWare Software Support for the Wastewater
Treatment Plant at a total amount of $2,914.33. - T&M Associates, 4675 Lakehurst Court Suite 250, Columbus, OH 43016 for the
professional services contract for the 2022 Air Quality General Engineering Services
for the Sewer Sludge Incinerator at the Wastewater Treatment Plant at a total
amount of $18,000.00. - Commonwealth of PA-Clean Air Fund DEP, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA
16335-3407 for the annual Air Quality Title V Operating Permit Fee for 2022 at the
Wastewater Treatment Plant at a total amount of $8,000.00. - Winkle Electric, 1900 Hubbard Road, Youngstown, OH 44505 for the purchase of
an Allen Bradley 1756-OF8 Output Module for the West Scrubber System on
Sewage Sludge Incinerator #1 at the Wastewater Treatment Plant at a total amount
of $2,340.89. - Altec, PO Box 11407 Birmingham, AL 35246-1384 for a Ford F550 chassis for the
Streets Department at a cost of $134,695.00. - Executive Pulse, 11 East 4th St., Erie, PA for consulting and review services in
connection with American Rescue Act Loan and Grant Programs handled by the
Bureau of Economic and Community Development at a total amount of $8.250.00.
H. COMMITTEE REPORTS
I. ADJOURNMENT
Amy Murdock presentation at Caucus
- Citizens are welcome to attend the City Council meeting in person. The meeting will
also be available via ZOOM (Register online at Cityof.erie.pa.us/meetings)
Residents can watch the live stream on the City of Erie’s YouTube Page
(@CityofEriePennsylvania); the City of Erie’s Website, Public Access TV Channel
1021, Facebook and after the meeting has concluded, on all social media platforms.