REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL July 1, 2025. 6:30 P.M.
READING OF MINUTES
REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS FROM MAYOR & HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS AND INTERESTED PARTIES AND CITY CLERK’S NOTES:
CITIZENS’ PARTICIPATION
INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, APPOINTMENTS AND/
OR RE-APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS & COMMISSIONS, MOTIONS & REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:
MOTIONS.
FOR INTRODUCTION – AN ORDINANCE – ESTABLISHING A SCHOOL ZONE AT FRANCES WILLARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT THE INTERSECTION OF HAMPTON STREET AND SOUTH MAIN AVENUE, THE INTERSECTION OF HAMPTON STREET AND 12TH AVENUE, THE INTERSECTION OF EYNON STREET AND SOUTH MAIN AVENUE, AND THE INTERSECTION OF EYNON STREET AND 12TH AVENUE.
FOR INTRODUCTION – AN ORDINANCE – ESTABLISHING A “NO PARKING” ZONE ON EYNON STREET AT THE MIDBLOCK CROSSWALK NEAR FRANCES WILLARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
FOR INTRODUCTION – AN ORDINANCE – ESTABLISHING HAMPTON STREET AS A ONE-WAY EASTBOUND ROADWAY FROM 12TH AVENUE TO SOUTH MAIN AVENUE.
FOR INTRODUCTION – AN ORDINANCE – AMENDING FILE OF THE COUNCIL NO. 37 OF 2016, AN ORDINANCE “AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND OTHER APPROPRIATE CITY OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE AND ENTER INTO CONCESSION ARRANGEMENTS WITH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROPERTIES, SCRANTON, INC. (THE “CONCESSIONAIRE”) WITH RESPECT TO METERED PARKING IN THE CITY OF SCRANTON (THE “CITY”) AND THE GARAGES OWNED BY THE PARKING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA
FOR INTRODUCTION – AN ORDINANCE – AMENDING FILE OF THE COUNCIL NO. 91, 2002 “AN ORDINANCE (AS AMENDED) PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PARKING METER ZONES WITHIN THE CITY OF SCRANTON; ESTABLISHING HOURS OF OPERATION; PROVIDING FOR THE INSTALLATION OF METERS AND PARKING METER RATES; AUTHORIZING THE ENFORCEMENT OF PARKING ORDINANCES AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREFOR BY AMENDING SECTION 3(A) TO REFLECT THE CHANGE IN HOURLY RATES”, AS AMENDED BY FILE OF THE COUNCIL NO. 41, 2016 AND FILE OF THE COUNCIL NO. 67, 2019, TO AUTHORIZE AN INCREASE IN CERTAIN METERED PARKING FEES, AN EXTENSION OF THE HOURS OF METERED PARKING ENFORCEMENT AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A SERVICE FEE FOR CREDIT CARD AND CERTAIN OTHER PAYMENT METHODS.
FOR INTRODUCTION – A RESOLUTION – RESOLUTION FOR PLAN REVISION FOR NEW LAND DEVELOPMENT LOCATED AT 152 AND 154 BATLUCK ST.
FOR INTRODUCTION – A RESOLUTION – AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH KING, SPRY, HERMAN, FREUND & FAUL, LLC FOR ASSESSMENT APPEALS LEGAL SERVICES.
FOR INTRODUCTION – A RESOLUTION – APPROVING, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 147(f) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED, A PLAN OF FINANCING OF THE SCRANTON-LACKAWANNA HEALTH AND WELFARE AUTHORITY TO UNDERTAKE A PROJECT FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROPERTIES, SCRANTON, INC.
FOR INTRODUCTION – A RESOLUTION – AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE AND ASSUMPTION BY THE CITY OF SCRANTON (THE “CITY”) OF ALL RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST IN AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARKING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA (THE “AUTHORITY”) IN THE SCRANTON METERED PARKING SYSTEM AND THE SCRANTON PARKING FACILITIES SYSTEM PURSUANT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF AN ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE AUTHORITY AND THE CITY (THE “TRANSFER AGREEMENT”); AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND OTHER APPROPRIATE CITY OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE AND ENTER INTO THE TRANSFER AGREEMENT; AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND OTHER APPROPRIATE CITY OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE OTHER DOCUMENTS AND TAKE OTHER ACTION IN FURTHERANCE OF THE FOREGOING.
FOR INTRODUCTION – A RESOLUTION – AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE AND ACQUISITION BY THE CITY OF SCRANTON (THE “CITY”) OF OWNERSHIP OF AND TITLE TO THE PARKING GARAGES (AS DEFINED BELOW) OWNED BY THE PARKING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA (THE “AUTHORITY”); AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND OTHER APPROPRIATE CITY OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE AND ENTER INTO AN ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT WITH THE AUTHORITY (THE “TRANSFER AGREEMENT”) TO PROVIDE FOR SUCH ACCEPTANCE AND ACQUISITION OF THE PARKING GARAGES; AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND OTHER APPROPRIATE CITY OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE OTHER DOCUMENTS AND TAKE OTHER ACTION IN FURTHERANCE OF THE FOREGOING.
CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCES – READING BY TITLE
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FINAL READING OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
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OLD BUSINESS
FILE OF THE COUNCIL NO. 80, 2025 – AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND OTHER APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OF THE CITY OF SCRANTON TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY ACTIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE HUD 2025 CONSOLIDATED ACTION PLAN FOR COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS TO BE FUNDED UNDER THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM, HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP (HOME) PROGRAM AND EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANTS (ESG) PROGRAM FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2025.
RESOLUTION NO. 235, 2025 - AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND OTHER APPROPRIATE CITY OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE AND ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH PEOPLEGURU, INC. TO PERFORM PAYROLL PROCESSING SERVICES.
ADJOURNMENT
FRANK J. VOLDENBERG
CITY CLERK
SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA
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