The Council Meeting Agenda
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Tuesday, September 4, 2012
7:30  P.M - COUNCIL MEETING

                                                           
                                                             

1.         CALL TO ORDER                           PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

2.         ROLL CALL


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CONSENT AGENDA:

C9.1.12         Acknowledge receipt of the Police Activity Report for the month of August 2012 signed and submitted by Police Chief Klawinski. 

C9.2.12         Acknowledge receipt of the Code Enforcement Monthly Report for August 2012 signed and submitted by the Code Enforcement Office.

C9.3.12        Acknowledge receipt of the Street Department Monthly Report for August  2012 submitted by the Public Works Department.

C9.4.12        Acknowledge receipt of a check from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board in the amount of $7,150.00 representing the City's portion of the annual retail liquor and malt beverage license fees collected in our municipality during the period February 1, 2012 through July 31, 2012. 

C9.5.12        Acknowledge receipt of notice from Free Flow Power of the submission of Pre-Application Documents and Notices of Intent with regards to proposed hydropower projects at existing locks and dams on the Allegheny and Ohio Rivers.

C9.6.12        Acknowledge receipt of the Municipal Sanitary Authority of the City of New Kensington Annual Audited Financial Report for 2011 as prepared by Mark C. Turnley, Certified Public Accountant.  Due to the length of the report, it can be viewed in the City Clerk's office. 
 

RESOLUTIONS:

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

9.2.12             Resolution to approve the Minutes of the Council Meeting held on August 7, 2012.

9.3.12          Third and final reading, by title only, to COUNCIL BILL 1-12, a Council Bill of the City of New Kensington, Westmoreland County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, relative to the establishment and maintenance of City Employees' pension, annuity, insurance and benefit fund or funds, to amend certain provisions of the pension plan or program applicable to the Police Employees of said City and to restate in its entirety such pension plan or program.

9.4.12             Resolution to have the proper City Officials execute the Local Share Assessment Agreement between the City of New Kensington and the Westmoreland Transit Authority for continuing public transportation for fiscal year 2012/2013.  The community's local share assessment for FY 12-13 is $4,526.00, which is $256.00 more than the previous year's amount of $4,270.00.

9.5.12             Resolution to accept the Minimum Municipal Obligation for the following Pension Plans as prepared by the City's Actuary and the Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System for FY 2013:
                                                                                                                                                                
MMO Fireman's Plan:                                                   $   89,341                                                                    
Police I:                                                                           $   69,622                                                                  
Police II:                                                                          $  556,685                                                      
Non-uniform:                                                                   $    ----                                                                  

9.6.12             Resolution to accept the retirement letter of Joseph F. Davis, Sr. from the Parks/Recycling Department.  Mr. Davis' last day of work was August 27, 2012.

9.7.12            Resolution giving the proper City Officials the authority to enter into a cooperation agreement with Kubrick Enterprises, Inc. to apply for a Commonwealth of Pennsylvania grant for the development of the Alcoa Laboratory property located at the corner of Freeport Rd. and Edgewood Rd. subject to the approval of the City Solicitor.

9.8.12             Resolution that funds in the amount of $5061.84 in an account with PNC bank entitled "NKPD Dare", all of which funds were contributed by donors, be transferred to an account for the Adopt-A-School Program at First National Bank.  It appearing to Council that the use of the Dare Funds by the Adopt-A-School Program is similar in nature.

9.9.12             Resolution that the City of New Kensington continues its relationship with Collection Service Center, Inc. as its collector for mercantile tax and as the delinquent tax collector for wage, per capita and mercantile tax with their fee to be 15% of the amount collected.  This appointment shall continue from year to year unless revoked by either party upon 90 days written notice to the other party.

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