Rick Hopkinson

The council meeting covered a diverse agenda including special presentations for officer commendations and various administrative actions. Key items included the payment for the Consent Order Source Flow Reduction Project, the suspension of an employee, and the acceptance of a property donation. Unfinished business involved the appointment of members to the Civil Service Commission, Zoning Hearing Board, and the Disruptive Property Appeals Board, alongside updates on borough website improvements, crossing guards, trash/litter strategies, and the Transverse Park Master Plan. New business discussions focused on solid waste ordinance amendments and an agreement with Brentwood Borough for the UCC Appeals Board.

The council discussed and authorized several administrative and financial items, including the payment of bills and a specific payment application for the Consent Order Source Flow Reduction Project. Resolutions were adopted to appoint a new Borough Secretary and Treasurer, designate authorized signers for various borough accounts and pension plans, and appoint delegates to the Steel Hill Area Council of Governments (SHACOG). The council also reviewed ongoing recruitment efforts for various boards and commissions, discussed updates to the borough website, and considered strategies for trash and litter management, as well as the Transverse Park Master Plan. Committee reports covered proposed traffic changes and parking restrictions, alongside updates from the events committee.

The meeting included a Special Presentation where the Bhutanese Community Association of Pittsburgh presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Mt. Oliver Borough regarding the Community Garden. Key actions taken involved adopting several ordinances and resolutions. Specifically, the council adopted Ordinance 1007 to increase the Real Estate Tax Millage to 17.5 Mills, Ordinance 1008 amending the Police Pension Plan, and Ordinance 1009 amending Parking Meter Rates and Penalties. Furthermore, resolutions were adopted covering the 2026 Fee Schedule, 2026 Police Member Contributions, State Aid Pension Allocation, 2026 Salary & Wages, the 2026 Budget, authorizing a TAN, adopting the Public Works Contract, approving a VPRP Application for 199 Penn, adopting a Parking Lot Licensing Agreement, and adopting an Abuse Prevention Policy. Committee reports for the School District and Parking & Streets yielded no new information.

The Regular Meeting agenda included a period for Public Comment, scheduled Public Hearings, and General business. General agenda items focused on approving all bills and adopting several resolutions pertaining to appointments. Specifically, resolutions were proposed for appointing primary and alternate delegates to the SHACOG Cable Franchise Authority Board and the SHACOG Joint Rate Review Board, as well as appointing alternates for the Civil Service Commission and members for the Planning Commission and Zoning Hearing Board, and members for the Disruptive Property Appeals Board. Old Business involved the creation and assignment of 2026 Committees. New Business included a discussion on the process and topics for the next Regular Meeting.

The meeting included public comment regarding agenda item explanations. Reports were presented by the Fire Department and other departments. Key actions involved approving payments for the 2025 Paving Contract and the 2025 Sanitary Sewer O&M CCTV Contract, along with approving a Change Order to decrease the paving contract amount due to driveway issues. Resolutions were adopted appointing delegates for the SHACOG Board of Directors, SHACOG Cable Franchise Authority Board, and SHACOG Joint Rate Review Board. Committee reports were provided for the School District, Parking & Streets, and a decision was confirmed to proceed with installing a stop sign on Ottillia Street at Anthony, requiring coordination with the Engineer.