Authorities, Boards and Commissions

• Aggregate Pension Board

  Ordinances

  Defining Ordinances
  O&E Pension Administration Ordinance
  Firefighters Pension Administration Ordinance
  Police Pension Administration Ordinance

  Members

  Mayor Joe Schember

  Chairperson

  Paul Lichtenwalter

  Director of Finance

  Teresa Stankiewicz

  City Controller

  Randon Procious

  O&E Board Representative / Vice Chairperson

  Lucy Brabender

  White Collar Representative

  John Szymansowski

  Blue Collar Representative

  Richard Gorzynski

  Fire Department Board Representative

  Thomas Majczyk

  Fire Departmnet Union Representative

  Rick Lorah

  Police Pension Board Representative

  Susan Lefaiver

  O&E Retiree Representative

  Ken Kensill

  FOP Police Representative

  Casimir Kwitowski

  City Council Representative

  Russel Smith

  Fire Department Retiree Representative

  William Serafini

  FOP Retiree Representative

  Theresa Pomorski

  Secretary
• Airport Authority

  Purpose

  Airport Authority Homepage

  Ordinances

  Ordinances

  Meetings

  4th Wednesday of every month, 12PM
  441 West 12th Street
  Erie, PA 16501

  Members

  Christopher Parker

  President

  Second Term Ends: 12/31/2021

  Daniel Gianelli

  Vice President

  Second Term Ends: 12/31/2024

  Andrea Zdaniewski

  President Pro-Tem

  First Term Ends: 12/31/2020

  Richard Wagner

  Board Member

  First Term Ends: 12/31/2023

  Patrick Cappabianca

  Board Member

  Second Term Ends: 12/31/2021

  Marybeth Smialek

  Secretary

  Term Ends: 12/31/2022

  David Hallman

  Treasurer

  First Term Ends: 12/31/2020

  Aaron Susmarski

  Board Member

  First Term Ends: 12/31/2023

  Gregory Hayes

  Board Member

  First Term Ends: 12/31/2022
• Blighted Property Rentals and Maintenance Board

  Ordinances

  Ordinances
  105.03
  907.11
  715.01
  165.08
  1501.01

• Blighted Property Review Committee

  Ordinances

  Defining Ordinances

  Meetings

  2nd Wednesday of every month, 9-11AM
  City Hall, Room 500

  Members

  Angela Eckelberger

  Council Appointee (Voting Member)

  First Term Ends: 12/31/2020

  Howard Bibbs

  Council Appointee (Voting Member)

  Term Ends: 12/31/2020

  PJ Monella

  Council Appointee (Voting Member)

  Term Ends: 12/31/2021

  John Reitinger

  Council Appointee (Voting Member)

  Second Term Ends: 12/31/2022

  Liz Allen

  Council Member (Voting Member)

  Scott Henry

  ERA Director (Voting Member)

  Kathy Wyrosdick

  Mayor Designee (Voting Member)

  Andy Zimmerman

  Mayor Designee (Voting Member)

  Rich Speicher

  Planning Commission (Voting Member)

  [Vacant]

  City Housing Office (Non-Voting Member)

  Mike Lavery

  Code Enforcement (Non-voting Member)

  John Widomski

  Fire Department (Non-Voting Member)

  [Vacant]

  Police Department (Non-Voting Member)

  Steve Letzelter

  Tax Claim Director (Non-Voting Member)
• Building Code Board of Appeals

  Ordinances

  Defining Ordinances

  Meetings

  Twice a year

  Members

  David Steele

  Structural Engineer

  Robert Herbstritt

  Business/Industry Representative

  Matthew Rose

  General Building Contractor

  J. Douglas Armstrong

  Member, General Public

  Dave Woods

  Electrical Engineer

  Dean Wilson

  Chairperson/Fire Protection Engineer

  Thomas Grosz

  Registered Architect

  Al Naylor

  Alternate / Drywall Contractor

  Vacant

  Mechanical / Plumbing Engineer

  Vacant

  Reg. Industrial or Chemical Engineer

  Vacant

  Alternate / Master Plumber
• Cable TV Board of Trustees

  Ordinances

  Ordinances:
  343.95
  CH 196
  343.04
  343.11

  Members

  Trevor Pearson

  President

  Term Expires: 6/1/2020

  Sonya Byes

  Vice President

  Term Expires: 10/1/2020

  Jim Gillespie

  Treasurer

  Term Expires: 4/1/2022

  Vera Newell

  Secretary

  Term Expires: 10/1/2020

  Michael Keys

  City of Erie Liaison

  Term Expires: 12/1/2021

  Gary Berringer

  Member

  Term Expires: 6/1/2021

  Beary Clark

  Member

  Term Expires: 10/1/2021

  Erin Layden

  Member

  Term Expires: 12/1/2021

  Robert Gibson

  Member

  Term Expires: 12/1/2020

  Danny Jones

  Member

  Term Expires: 12/1/2020

  Jennifer Kovach

  Member

  Term Expires: 4/1/2022

  Frank Strumila

  Member

  Term Expires: 2/1/2022

  Greg Windle

  Member

  Term Expires: 12/1/2021

  Shashi Ashili

  Member

  Term Expires: 6/1/2021

  Corey Cook

  Member

  Term Expires: 6/1/2021

  James Darby

  Emeritus

  John Nesbit

  Emeritus

  Al Richardson

  Emeritus

  Susan Kinter

  Emeritus

  Daniel Genarro

  Emeritus

  Lewis Prest

  Emeritus

  Chris Maras

  Emeritus

  Timothy Farley

  Emeritus

  
  
• City Planning Commission
  City Planning Commission
• Design Review Committee

  Meetings

  First Wednesday of every month, 1PM
  City Hall, Room 500

  Members

  Shelly Buehler

  Member

  Term Expires: 12/31/2020

  Dan Dahlkemper

  Member

  Term Expires: 12/31/2021

  Rich Speicher

  Member

  Term Expires: 12/31/2021

  Mark Steg

  Member

  Term Expires: 12/31/2021

  Chris groner

  Member

  Term Expires: 12/31/2020

  
  
• EMTA

  Purpose

  EMTA Homepage
  Transit Development Plan

  Meetings

  Last Thursday of every month, 5:30PM
  208 East Bayfront Parkway, Second Floor

  Members

  Tom Bly

  County Representative

  Ashley Lawson

  County Representative

  Dave Robison

  County Representative

  Lyn Twillie-Darby

  County Representative

  Jessica Molczan

  City Representative

  Term Expires: 10/22/2024

  Rick Griffith

  City Representative

  Term Expires: 10/22/2020

  Gyan Ghising

  City Representative

  Term Expires: 10/22/2021

  George Willis

  City Representative

  Term Expires: 10/22/2022

  Ben Wilson

  City Representative

  Term Expires: 10/22/2023

  
  
• Erie County Convention Center Authority

  Ordinances

  Defining Ordinances

  Meetings

  Third Tuesday of every month, 1 Sassafras Pier

  Members

  Dr. Matthew White

  Chairperson

  First Term Expires: 12/31/2022

  Thomas Doolin

  Vice Chairperson

  Term Expires: 12/31/2020

  Bruce Whitehair

  Treasurer

  Term Expires: 12/31/2018

  Gwendolyn White

  Secretary

  Term Expires: 12/31/2020

  Patrick Carrara

  Member

  Joseph Hilbert

  Member

  Term Expires: 12/31/2019

  Khadija Horton

  Member

  Term Expires: 12/31/2019

  Michael McCormick

  Member

  Term Expires: 12/31/2021

  Roger Richards

  Member

  Term Expires: 6/15/2020

  Steven Riley, Jr.

  Member

  Term Expires: 6/15/2020

  Eric Seggi

  Member

  Term Expires: 12/31/2021

  
  
• Erie Land Bank

  Ordinances

  Defining Ordinances

  Meetings

  Third Monday of every month
  City Hall, Room 500

  Members

  TJ Sandell

  Chairperson

  Second Term Ends: 1/01/2022

  Trevor Thompson

  Vice Chairperson

  Term Ends: 1/18/2020

  Chris Groner

  Treasurer

  Director of ECD

  Darelene Feeney

  Secretary

  First Term Ends: 12/31/2021

  Jason Pero

  Member

  Term Ends: 12/8/2019

  
  
• Erie Neighborhood Growth Partnership

  Meetings

  2nd Tuesday of every month, 1-3PM
  City Hall, Room 500

  Members

  Scott Henry

  President

  Paul Bressan

  Treasurer

  Anna Franz

  Member

  Term Expires: 03/1/2021

  Jeremy Bloeser

  Member

  Term Expires: 3/1/2020

  Chip Wachter

  Member

  Term Expires: 5/1/2021

  John VanTassel

  Member

  Term Expires: 5/1/2021

  Heather Caspar

  Member

  Term Expires: 3/1/2019

  Sr. Michelle Schroeck

  Member

  3/19/2019

  Matthew Good

  Member

  Term Expires: 3/1/2020

  TJ Sandell

  Member

  Chris Groner

  Member

  Term Expires: 5/1/2020

  David Gonzalez

  Member

  Term Expires: 5/1/2020

  Robert Hand

  Member

  Term Expires: 3/1/2019

  Marcus Atkinson

  Member

  Term Expires: 3/1/2020

  John Villa

  Member

  Term Expires: 3/1/2020

  John Buchna

  Member

  Term Expires: 5/1/2021

  John Persinger

  Member

  Term Expires: 5/1/2021

  Comprehensive Plans

  Comprehensive Plans

• Erie Parking Authority

  Purpose

  Erie Parking Authority Homepage

  Ordinances

  Defining Ordinances
  Parking Ordinances
  Parking Meter Ordinances

  Meetings

  Second Tuesday of every month at 8:30AM

  Members

  Dr. R.A. Snow

  Chairperson

  Fourth Term Expires: 2/28/2022

  John Tretter

  Vice Chair

  Fourth Term Expires: 2/29/2020

  Thomas Chido

  Treasurer

  Thomas Chido, III

  Treasurer

  Fourth Term Expires: 2/28/2021

  John Voli

  Member

  First Term Expires: 2/28/2023

  Hannah Kirby

  Member

  First Term Expires: 2/28/2023
• Erie Redevelopment Authority

  Purpose

  Erie Redevelopment Authority Homepage
  Downtown Master Plan

  Ordinances

  Defining Ordinances

  Meetings

  Second Wednesday every other month 3:30-5:00PM
  City Hall, Room 500

  Members

  TJ Sandell

  Chairman

  Term Ends: 09/25/2019

  J.W. Alberstadt

  Vice Chair

  Term Ends: 08/13/2023

  Kathy Wyrosdick

  Secretary

  Term Ends: 08/13/2022

  Gregory Dennis

  Member

  Term Ends: 03/01/2021

  Rosmari Graham

  Member

  Term Ends: 03/01/2020

  
  
• Erie Water Works

  Purpose

  Water Quality Reports
  Capital Improvement Projects
  News Archives

  Meetings

  Third Tuesday of every month, 3PM
  340 West Bayfront Parkway

  Ordinances

  Ordinances:
  939.13
  946.10
  117.05
  939.09
  957.01
  145.12
  941.03
  973.13
  CH 188
  CH 939
  CH 937

  Members

  John McCormick

  Chairperson

  City of Erie

  Daniel Bensur

  Vice Chair

  Millcreek First Term Expires: 1/1/2024

  Shantel Hilliard

  Treasurer

  City of Erie First Term Expires: 1/1/2023

  Paul Gambill

  Secretary

  City of Erie First Term Expires: 1/1/2024

  Bryan Fife

  Assistant Secretary/Treasurer

  Harborcreek

  Shatreece Johnson

  Member

  City of Erie Term Expires: 1/1/2022

  Lou Bizzarro

  Member

  Millcreek First Term Expires: 12/31/2020

  Thomas Kennedy

  Member

  City of Erie First Term Expires: 1/1/2024

  Richard Wagner

  Member

  First Term Expires: 1/1/2023

  Tim Sennett

  Solicitor

  
  
• Erie Zoological Society

  Meetings

  Meetings: 2/26, 5/21, 6/18, 8/27, 9/30, 11/19, 4 PM
  Zoo Office Board Rm

  Members

  Timothy Sennett

  Chairperson

  Jeffrey Beach

  Treasurer

  Robert Ferrier

  Director

  Matt Glass

  Director

  John Hilbert

  Director

  Sharon Knoll

  Director

  Peter Smith

  Director

  Nancy Dolan

  Director

  Howard Levin

  Director

  
  
• Firefighters Pension Board

  Members

  Joseph Schember

  Mayor

  Teresa Stankiewicz

  City Controller

  Paul Lichtenwalter

  Finance Director

  Joe Walko

  Fire Chief

  Thomas Majczyk

  Fire Pension Secretary

  Richard Gorzynski

  Fire Pension Treasurer

  Dennis Stanbro

  Fire Retiree Representative

  Russel Smith

  Fire Retiree Representative
• Erie Housing Authority

  Purpose

  Policies and Procedures

  Ordinances

  Defining Ordinances

  Meetings

  Fourth Monday of every month, 1:15PM
  606 Holland Street

  Members

  Bishop Dwayne Brock

  Chair

  Term Expires: 2/6/2023

  Patricia Mickel

  Vice Chair

  Term Expires: 2/6/2023

  Ned Smith

  Treasurer

  Term Expires: 2/6/2023

  Sean Dugan

  Commissioner

  Term Expires: 6/28/2021

  James Martin

  Commissioner

  Term Expires: 4/18/2021

  Michael Fraley

  Executive Director and Secretary

  Timothy Sennett, Esq.

  Legal Counsel

  
  
• Human Relations Advisory Board

  Ordinances

  Ordinances
  CH 151

  Members

  Rev. Anthony Harris

  Member

  First Term Expires: 8/31/2020

  Elisabeth Espinosa

  Member

  First Term Expires: 8/31/2022

  Diego Andujar

  Member

  First Term Expires: 7/31/2022

  Freda Tepfer

  Member

  First Term Expires: 9/30/2021

  
  
• Historic Preservation Task Force
  Historic Preservation Task Force
• JFK Center Board of Directors

  Members

  Suzanne McDevitt, PhD

  President

  Michael Kitts, BS

  Vice President

  Helen Jackson, BS, MA, ME

  Secretary

  Larry Meredith

  Esq.

  Robert Oakley

  Member

  Tecumseh Brown-Eagle, DD

  Member

  Eddie Colvin

  Member

  Terry Lang, BA

  Member

  Robert Marsh

  Member

  Benjamin Wilson, MA

  Member

  Joyce Wiley, BA

  Member
• LERTA Board of Appeals

  Ordinances

  Ordinances
  CH 381
  381.07

  Meetings

  Second Thursday of every month, 1PM
  City Hall, Room 500

• Officers and Employees Pension Board

  Ordinances

  Ordinances:
  147.09
  147.08
  371.07
  Drop Plan

  Members

  Joseph Schember

  Mayor

  Teresa Stankiewicz

  City Controller

  Casimir Kwitowski

  City Council Representative

  Randon Procious

  President / AFSCME Representative

  Paul Lichtenwalter

  Finance Director

  Dan Higdon

  Blue Collar Representative

  Susan Lefaiver

  Retirees Representative

  Alex Brown

  Fire Civilian Representative

  Theresa Pomorski

  Board Representative

  
  
• Police Relief and Pension Board

  Ordinances

  Ordinances:
  147.09
  CH 147
  147.01
  147.02
  523.23
  523.24
  CH 184

  Meetings

  Second Wednesday of every month
  City Council Chambers

  Members

  Jason Triana

  President

  Term Expires: 12/31/2019

  Rick Lorah

  Vice President

  Term Expires: 12/31/2019

  Kenneth Kensill

  Treasurer

  Term Expires: 12/31/2021

  Daniel Spizarny

  Secretary

  Term Expires: 12/31/2021

  Jay White

  Director

  Term Expires: 12/31/2018

  Thomas Borreli

  Director

  Term Expires: 12/31/2020

  Pete Mitchell

  Director

  Term Expires: 12/31/2020

  Christopher Szoszorek

  Director

  Term Expires: 12/31/2019

  Craig Stoker

  Director

  Term Expires: 12/31/2020

  Mike Nolan

  Director

  Term Expires: 12/31/2018

  Nick Stadler

  Director

  
  
• Port Authority

  Purpose

  Port Authority Homepage
  Master Plan

  Meetings

  Second and Fourth Tuesdays of every month

  Ordinances

  Repeal of the Port Commission
  Defining Ordinances
  Regulatory Power
  Regulatory Power

  Members

  David Zimmer III

  Chairperson

  Term Expires: 11/1/2020

  Sharon Knoll

  Vice Chairperson

  Michael Redlawsk

  Treasurer

  Term Expires: 1/1/2021

  Jeffrey Brinling

  Secretary

  Term Expires: 1/1/2022

  Brenda Sandberg

  Assistant Secretary/Treasurer

  George Lyons

  Member

  Term Expires: 9/30/2020

  Owen McCormick

  Member

  Term Expires: 9/30/2020

  Eric Mikovch

  Member

  Term Expires: 12/31/2020

  William Panitzke

  Member

  Term Expires: 1/7/2021

  William Petit

  Member

  William Sabatini

  Member

  Term Expires: 10/27/2020

  Carl Wolfrom

  Member

  Term Expires: 12/31/2021

  
  
• Sewer Authority

  Ordinances

  Defining Ordinances

  Meetings

  3rd Tuesday of every month, 11AM
  68 Port Access Road
  Erie, PA 16501

  Members

  Roger Whelan

  Chairman

  Term Expires: 12/31/2024

  Veronica Wexford

  Vice Chair

  First Term Expires: 12/31/2021

  Doug Mitchell

  Treasurer

  Term Expires: 12/31/2020

  Shawn Welsh

  Secretary

  First Term Expires: 12/31/2022

  Tim Sennett

  Solicitor
• Steam Engineers Licensing Board

  Ordinances

  Defining Ordinances

  Meetings

  2nd Wednesday of every month, 3:30PM
  City Hall, Room 500

  Members

  Dave Comstock

  Member

  Mike Brasington

  Member

  Jason Berneski

  Member

  Dennis Auer

  Member

  Tobie McKeen

  Member

  Bob Godfrey

  Member

  Paul Pawlak, Jr.

  Member
• Zoning Hearing Board
  Zoning Hearing Board