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Record of Proceedings

Bethel Park Council Regular Meeting - March 9, 2026

Municipal Council — Monday, March 9, 2026
BodyBethel Park, Pennsylvania
SessionMunicipal Council
DateMonday, March 9, 2026
StatusFILED
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0:18

Okay.

0:19

Calling the regular council meeting for March 9th, 2026 to order.

0:23

Can I have the roll call, please?

0:31

I apologize, I was still waiting for the take your time.

1:30

I apologize.

1:31

Good time for this to freeze up on me.

1:42

Okay.

1:42

Ms.

1:43

Ford.

1:44

Here.

1:45

Miss Kamanaki?

1:46

Here.

1:47

Mr.

1:47

Oaks?

1:47

Here.

1:48

Mr.

1:48

Sensi?

1:49

Here.

1:49

Mr.

1:50

Janisack?

1:50

Here.

1:51

Mr.

1:51

Jenkins?

1:52

Here.

1:52

Mrs.

1:53

Caltsman?

1:53

Here.

1:54

Ms.

1:54

Garris?

1:55

Here.

1:55

Mrs.

1:55

Piccolino.

1:56

Here.

1:58

Nine members present.

2:00

Uh please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.

2:04

I pledge to the flag of the United States of America.

2:09

And to the Republic.

2:10

For which it stands.

2:12

One nation under God.

2:14

Indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

2:27

Okay, moving on to chair announcements.

2:30

There are three boards and commissions that we're going to be uh voting on things for this evening.

2:34

Uh the first one is I'm gonna make a motion to approve the resignation of Brad Flume from the Planning and Zoning Commission, effective three nine twenty-six.

2:44

Second.

2:46

We have a motion by Mr.

2:47

Janisick and a second by Mr.

2:49

Jenkins.

2:50

Please call the roll.

3:00

Ms.

3:00

Ford?

3:01

Yes.

3:01

Ms.

3:02

Kamaneki?

3:02

Yes.

3:03

Mr.

3:03

Oaks?

3:04

Yes.

3:04

Mr.

3:04

Sensi?

3:05

Yes.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Procedural█████████████████████████████29%
Public Engagement█████████████████████21%
Engineering And Infrastructure████████████████████20%
Public Safety██████████████14%
Water And Wastewater Management███████████11%
Environmental Protection█████5%
Summary of Proceedings

Bethel Park Council Regular Meeting - March 9, 2026

[Introductory paragraph summarizing overall meeting.] The Bethel Park Council held its regular meeting on March 9, 2026, with all nine members present. The meeting covered board appointments, annual reports from department heads, approval of multiple capital projects and bids, and several resolutions. All votes were unanimous 9-0.

Chair Announcements

  • Resignation: Brad Flume from Planning and Zoning Commission approved 9-0.
  • Appointment: Ramona Stanley to Shade Tree Commission approved 9-0.
  • Appointments: Dan Duff and Hannah De Zura promoted from alternate to full-time members of the Zoning Hearing Board, approved 9-0. Two alternate vacancies to be advertised.

Reports of Officials

  • Library Director Christine Macintosh: Presented 2025 year-in-review: 102,000 visitors (3 per resident), 334,000 items checked out (10 per resident, $270 per person if purchased), cost savings of $8.9 million. 1,400 programs with 24,000 attendees, 19,000 reference questions. 1 in 3 residents hold library cards; 9,500 used computers; nearly 12,000 used Wi-Fi. Return on investment of 850% ($1 municipal = $9.50 value). Upcoming: Designer Bag Bingo on April 12, $25/ticket.
  • Police Chief Arnold: Presented annual Merit Award. Finalists: 3rd – Sgt. Matthew Kearns, 2nd – Officer Ross Small, 1st – Officer Christian Frost. Also announced a leprechaun hunt for children on March 14.
  • Fire Chief Lt. Steve McGuffin: February statistics: 52 calls (6 traffic accidents, 11 structure fires, 20 fire alarms, 4 calls for service, 2 gas leaks, 4 carbon monoxide, 6 electrical hazards). 977 total volunteer hours. Top responder: Dante Bongiorni with 33 calls. Citizens Fire Academy announced.
  • Manager Miss Denny: NFL draft cleanup challenge; Allegheny Forward Comprehensive Plan virtual meeting; grants submitted: $1M for demo, $360K for police upgrades, $940K for stormwater/sanitary upgrades.
  • Mayor Allen: Spring cleanup April 25 (register by April 10); indoor market March 17 and 31; job fair April 9 at community center.

Consent Agenda

  • Approval of February 9, 2026 regular council meeting minutes, Planning and Zoning Commission 2025 annual report, 2025 sanitary sewer projects, and UV lamp purchase for wastewater treatment plant. Approved 9-0.

Bills and Payrolls

  • Bill list #2026-0309 in the amount of $946,537.56 approved 9-0.

General Policy and Finance

  • Resolution R3-9-26A for exoneration of Jordan Tax Service for 2025 approved 9-0.

Planning and Zoning

  • Resolution R3-9-26B: Revision to official sewage facilities plan for new development for proposed Clean Express Auto Wash at 5100 Library Road. Approved 9-0.
  • Resolution R3-9-26C: Revision to official sewage facilities plan for new development for proposed Seven Brew Coffee shop at 2800 Oxford Drive (near Village Square). Approved 9-0.

Public Works and Maintenance

  • 2026 Capital Road Program:
    • Road rejuvenator: low bid $198,125 to Pavement Technology Inc. Approved 9-0.
    • Landscaping project: low bid $49,950 to Telegraphics Landscape LLC. Approved 9-0.
    • Road paving (combined base bid + alternates): low bid $1,858,184.50 to Independent Enterprises Inc. Approved 9-0.
  • 2026 Storm Sewer Projects:
    • Storm sewer repair: low bid $537,264 to Roto Rooter Services. Approved 9-0.
    • Storm sewer CCTV inspection: low bid $76,265 to Roto Rooter Services. Approved 9-0.
  • Pavement Assessment Services: Contract with PMG for $22,914 from capital budget for pavement scanning. Approved 9-0.
  • 2026 Sanitary Sewer Projects:
    • CCTV & manhole inspection: low bid $259,325 to State Pipe Services Inc. Approved 9-0.
    • Sanitary sewer lining: low bid $167,700 to Robinson Pipe Cleaning. Approved 9-0.
    • Sanitary sewer repair: low bid $137,265 to Roto Rooter Company. Approved 9-0.
    • Manhole rehab: low bid $54,600 to State Pipe Services Inc. Approved 9-0. Note: These projects are funded by the $19/month sewer service charge, as noted by Councilman Jenkins.

Key Outcomes

  • All nine votes during the meeting were unanimous (9-0).
  • Multiple capital projects and contracts approved for road, storm sewer, and sanitary sewer maintenance.
  • Two new businesses (Clean Express Auto Wash and Seven Brew Coffee) received sewage facility plan revisions.
  • Board appointments and resignations processed.
  • Meeting adjourned after a reminder about safe St. Patrick's Day celebrations.

Meeting Transcript

Okay. Calling the regular council meeting for March 9th, 2026 to order. Can I have the roll call, please? I apologize, I was still waiting for the take your time. I apologize. Good time for this to freeze up on me. Okay. Ms. Ford. Here. Miss Kamanaki? Here. Mr. Oaks? Here. Mr. Sensi? Here. Mr. Janisack? Here. Mr. Jenkins? Here. Mrs. Caltsman? Here. Ms. Garris? Here. Mrs. Piccolino. Here. Nine members present. Uh please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge to the flag of the United States of America. And to the Republic. For which it stands. One nation under God. Indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Okay, moving on to chair announcements. There are three boards and commissions that we're going to be uh voting on things for this evening. Uh the first one is I'm gonna make a motion to approve the resignation of Brad Flume from the Planning and Zoning Commission, effective three nine twenty-six. Second. We have a motion by Mr. Janisick and a second by Mr. Jenkins. Please call the roll. Ms. Ford?

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