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Record of Proceedings

Allegheny County Council Meeting – November 6, 2024

County Council — Wednesday, November 6, 2024
BodyAllegheny County, Pennsylvania
SessionCounty Council
DateWednesday, November 6, 2024
StatusFILED
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1:00

Thank you.

1:00

Please be seated, Jared.

1:02

Please take roll.

1:04

Mr.

1:04

Bitkowski.

1:05

Here.

1:05

Mr.

1:06

Bonarotti.

1:08

Mr.

1:08

DeMarco.

1:10

Ms.

1:10

Hiliagi.

1:11

Mr.

1:12

Fatullis.

1:13

Mr.

1:13

Grisbeck.

1:14

Here.

1:14

Ms.

1:15

Hallum.

1:15

Here.

1:16

Mr.

1:16

Klein.

1:19

Mr.

1:19

Macy.

1:20

Here.

1:21

Ms.

1:21

Nakarati Chapkis.

1:23

Mr.

1:23

Palmer.

1:25

Mr.

1:25

Palmasina.

1:26

Here.

1:26

Ms.

1:27

Pritzia.

1:28

Mr.

1:28

Walton.

1:31

President Katina.

1:32

Here.

1:34

And Mr.

1:34

Klein apparently has joined us by telephone.

1:36

We therefore have 13 members present at the moment.

1:39

Okay.

1:39

We'll begin with proclamationslash certificates.

1:42

13281-24.

1:44

We're going to hold that temporarily until Councilman DeMarco gets here.

1:48

But at this time we have another proclamation that does not appear on our agenda for tonight.

1:53

So we'll need to amend the agenda and include this proclamation.

1:56

Then it can be presented.

1:58

Ms.

1:58

Nakarati Chapkas.

2:00

Would you like to make a motion to amend the agenda?

2:02

Yes, please.

2:03

Second.

2:04

Motion to amend the agenda, obviously, for this proclamation.

2:06

It's been second.

2:07

Is there any discussion?

2:09

Harry, none.

2:09

All those in favor signify by saying aye.

2:12

Aye.

2:12

All those opposed.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Community Engagement██████████████████████████████████████████42%
Religious Holidays██████████████████████████████30%
Procedural█████████████████████21%
Public Comment████4%
Public Engagement███3%
Summary of Proceedings

Allegheny County Council Meeting – November 6, 2024

The Allegheny County Council met on November 6, 2024, with 13 members present. The meeting included approval of minutes, public comment, and multiple proclamations honoring community members and organizations. A resolution related to the Summerset at Frick Park tax increment finance agreement was referred to committee.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Minutes: The minutes from the previous meeting were approved by voice vote without discussion.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Unidentified Public Speaker: Delivered a lengthy political critique, calling for the resignation of all 67 county Democratic Party chairs and the Pennsylvania Democratic Party State Committee. The speaker cited dissatisfaction with party leadership, policies on spending, immigration, and crime, and congratulated the new president and local GOP on their electoral victory. No other public comments were made.

Proclamations & Recognitions

  • 13281-24 (DeMarco): A proclamation congratulating the 2024 Get Involved 15th Annual Service Summit Honorees. Former Councilmember Tom Baker introduced the award winners, who briefly described their volunteer work. Honorees included Selim Gabriel, LaTeresa Blackwell, John Chamberlain, Roger Haney, and others.
  • 13282-24 (DeMarco): A proclamation recognizing volunteers for the Veterans Day Parade on November 11, 2024.
  • 13283-24 (Macy): A proclamation celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Women's Club of Elizabeth.
  • Unnumbered (Nakarati Chapkis): A proclamation declaring November 13, 2024, as Kaylee Lynn McDowell Kindness Day in Allegheny County. Lynn Banizak, Kaylee's aunt, spoke about the foundation’s impact, including awarding over $75,000 in scholarships, distributing over 31,000 kindness cards, and facilitating 95 family bereavement gatherings.

Key Outcomes

  • Referral: A resolution amending the Summerset at Frick Park tax increment finance and cooperation agreement (sponsored by the Chief Executive) was referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Job Creation.
  • Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned by voice vote after all proclamations were presented.

Note: No agenda or minutes were provided for verification; the summary is based solely on the transcript.

Meeting Transcript

Thank you. Please be seated, Jared. Please take roll. Mr. Bitkowski. Here. Mr. Bonarotti. Mr. DeMarco. Ms. Hiliagi. Mr. Fatullis. Mr. Grisbeck. Here. Ms. Hallum. Here. Mr. Klein. Mr. Macy. Here. Ms. Nakarati Chapkis. Mr. Palmer. Mr. Palmasina. Here. Ms. Pritzia. Mr. Walton. President Katina. Here. And Mr. Klein apparently has joined us by telephone. We therefore have 13 members present at the moment. Okay. We'll begin with proclamationslash certificates. 13281-24. We're going to hold that temporarily until Councilman DeMarco gets here. But at this time we have another proclamation that does not appear on our agenda for tonight. So we'll need to amend the agenda and include this proclamation. Then it can be presented. Ms. Nakarati Chapkas.

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