Standing Committee

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 · 10:00 AM AM · Council Chambers

TL;DR

The City Council held its Standing Committee meeting, focusing primarily on approving various departmental invoices and expenses across multiple city departments. The meeting covered routine financial matters including payments for event services, equipment, and special event medical coverage.

Key Decisions

  • Approval of Departmental Invoices Passed
  • Public Safety Event Medical Coverage Expenses Approved
  • PA One Call System Notification System Payment Passed
  • Public Hearing on RCO's (Residential Community Organizations) Cablecast Hearing Called
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Agenda

  1. STANDING COMMITTEES AGENDA
  2. ROLL CALL
  3. PUBLIC COMMENT

    Elaine Zaitsoff Jack Billings Jaquline Wright Yvonne F. Brown Howard Todd Tony Laruso

  4. FINANCE AND LAW COMMITTEE, MRS. STRASSBURGER, CHAIR
  5. SUPPLEMENTAL - NEW PAPERS
  6. NEW PAPERS
  7. 7 INVOICES INVOICES FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL The following departmental invoices not covered under a contract with the City shall be paid by the City Controller after the invoices have been approved by City Council at the November 12th, 2025 Standing Committees meeting. A completed standard form detailing the expenditures is attached to all of the below listed invoices. No payments will be made to any of the below listed vendors prior the approval of City Council. CITY COUNCIL/ CITY CLERK North Eastern Uniforms & Equipment – office polos (Dist. 3) 68.00 A Very Yinzer Christmas – event donation (Dist. 4) 250.00 Greenfield School PTO – event sponsorship (Dist. 5) 150.00 COMMISSION ON HUMAN RELATIONS Championship Chase – commercial advertising 2,499.50 DEPT OF FINANCE National Band and Tag Company – dog tags 960.00 DEPT OF LAW AKF Reporters Incorporated – court reporter for transcripts 400.45 Block & Associates LLC – professional services for case 115.00 Network Deposition Services – court reporter for transcripts 705.55 Network Deposition Services – court reporter for transcripts 379.15 Magna Legal Services – court reporter for transcripts 561.60 West Publishing Corp – legal publication subscription 1,127.71 DEPT OF CITY PLANNING Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council – annual membership 1,900.00 DEPT OF PUBLIC SAFETY - ADMIN Phipps Conservatory – training 262.50 BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES North Huntingdon Twp Rescue 8 – special event coverage (Pitt baseball) 412.56 Ford City Hose Co #1 Ambulance – special event coverage (Steelers) 2,093.28 Ford City Hose Co #1 Ambulance – special event coverage (AEW, Pitt football, Great Race) 2,931.61 Butler Ambulance Service – special event coverage (Steelers) 1,905.52 Butler Ambulance Service – special event coverage (Pitt football) 2,093.28 Butler Ambulance Service – special event coverage (Pitt football) 1,015.52 Rostraver/West Newton EMS – special event coverage (Steelers) 2,207.26 Munhall Area Prehospital – special event coverage (Pirates) 200.00 Cranberry Township EMS – special event coverage (Light the Night) 253.88 North Eastern Uniforms – boots 140.00 BUREAU OF POLICE Scanlon Counseling & Consulting – critical incident assessment 400.00 Hough & Hough Farms – hay for Mounted Unit 4,800.00 Uline – Drone Unit supplies 4,999.99 Sirchie – drug test kits 141.98 MCI A Verizon Company – Zone 5 long distance 72.18 B&R Starters Inc – AutoSquad vehicle maintenance 68.90 Golden Bone Pet Resort Inc – K9 boarding 200.00 Golden Bone Pet Resort Inc – K9 boarding 100.00 Golden Bone Pet Resort Inc – K9 boarding 150.00 Golden Bone Pet Resort Inc – K9 boarding and medication 208.00 Lis, Gary – reimbursement for sergeant insignias 247.80 Vogel, Suzanne – reimbursement for promotion ceremony refreshments 87.61 BUREAU OF FIRE Dival Safety Equipment Inc – gear bags 2,282.00 DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS Ernst Conservation Seeds Inc – soil for planting season 115.60 DEPT OF PARKS & RECREATION Boyd, Lauren E – educator for the Pittsburgh County Fair 150.00 Homza, Victoria – educator for the Pittsburgh County Fair 150.00 Brown, Frederick Coe – entertainment for Pittsburgh County Fair 300.00 Labuff, Sara – artwork for Pittsburgh County Fair 250.00 Schmitt, Patricia – yoga class instructor 400.00 Marcin, Jennifer – line dancing instructor 240.00 Carvlin, Mary Ann – art class instructor 270.00 Towlift Inc – Zamboni service 360.66 Timbeleza Arts – entertainment for Pittsburgh County Fair 500.00 Story Mator LLC – storytelling performances at Track and Treat 900.00 Thong, Sam – caricature artists at Track and Treat 1,200.00 Paull, Mark J – tennis clinic instruction 989.73 Parks, Richard – tennis clinic instruction 989.74 James B Marcus – tennis clinic instruction 796.31 Kilpatrick, Spencer – tennis clinic instruction 113.76 Haffner, Mark – tennis clinic instruction 193.39 Jermon Drake – tennis clinic instruction 614.30 Dieffenbach, George – tennis clinic instruction 136.52 Lacaria, Aldene – tennis clinic instruction 462.50 DEPT OF MOBILITY & INFRASTRUCTURE PA Turnpike Toll by Plate – turnpike toll 32.28 PA Turnpike Toll by Plate – turnpike toll 37.28 Jusko, Matt – mileage reimbursement 259.00 Wiand, James – mileage reimbursement 223.30 PA One Call System – notification system 5,485.88
    Action: Approved Passed

    A motion was made to Waive the Rules of Council. The motion carried. A motion was made that this matter be Approved. The motion carried.

  8. INTRA DEPARTMENTAL TRANSFERS
  9. P-CARD APPROVALS
  10. Item 0041-2025 P-Cards
    Invoices
    Action: Approved Passed

    A motion was made that this matter be Approved. The motion carried.

  11. PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE, MRS. WARWICK, CHAIR
  12. NEW PAPERS
  13. LAND USE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, MR. WILSON, CHAIR
  14. DEFERRED PAPERS
  15. NEW PAPERS
  16. INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, MR. MOSLEY, CHAIR
  17. NEW PAPERS
  18. Untitled item

    Councilwoman Kail-Smith called for Cablecast Public Hearing on RCO'S. The motion carried.

  19. Untitled item