Walter Anthony

The New Business section of the meeting included discussions on two Conditional Use Authorization requests. Case # PLC 26-03 involves an applicant requesting authorization to convert the former Burlington building at 3000 Mountain View Drive into an Indoor Storage facility, subject to specific zoning chapter conditions. Case # PLC 26-04 involves an applicant requesting authorization for the erection of 6 Electronic Billboards on the parcel encompassing the Allegheny County Airport, subject to meeting conditions outlined for electronic changeable copy billboards.

The meeting agenda included several items requiring official action. Unfinished business involved motions to approve two separate lot subdivisions (Westwood Plan and Reinhardt Consolidation Plan) and ratification of insurance plan renewals for General Liability, Employee Benefits Liability, Workers Compensation, and Employers Liability. Other actions included approving the purchase of a New Weiler P385C Asphalt Paver and updating the fee schedule to increase the cost of digital billboards to $500 annually. Departmental reports were scheduled from Community Development, Police, Public Works, EMS, the Mayor, Solicitor, Engineer, and Manager. New business involved amending the agenda to add a motion to approve VIPR as the vendor for vehicle intelligence and plate recognition software.

The meeting included a public hearing request from Transformation Media LLC for conditional use authorization for an electronic billboard. Discussions covered establishing a tax levy for volunteer fire companies, fixing the real estate tax rate for 2026, and fixing the compensation for the Office of Borough Council and Mayor. The council considered adopting a budget for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2026, and requesting a grant for the West Mifflin Community & Recreation Project. Also on the agenda were approving a traffic control sign installation, a pay increase for non-union administrative positions, amending deferred compensation plans, and purchasing a garbage truck. Departmental reports were presented, and a motion to approve payment of bills was made.

The council meeting addressed several key items, including amendments to the temporary, seasonal, or itinerant businesses ordinance, and the establishment of a volunteer service credit program with tax credits for volunteer fire company members. An easement agreement and a property repair and restoration agreement related to the Melvin Ave Stormwater repair project were approved. The 2026 Pension Minimum Municipal Obligation calculations were approved, along with the renewal of the Barracuda CloudGen Firewall. Departmental reports were heard from Community Development, Police, Public Works, and EMS. The Mayor reported on efforts to find a new business for the Rite Aid building and potential housing developments. Citizens raised concerns about removing board officers, property taxes, maintenance of bushes, parking issues, and sewage backups.

The Council meeting included recognizing retiring Public Works employees, discussing utility rate increases and the potential impact of a new electric garbage truck and solar project. The council also addressed a request for demolition funds from Allegheny County Economic Development, approved the Burgwin-Nassi Subdivision, and set a public hearing for the 2026 budget. Agreements for electric and gas service were approved, along with advertising bids for the Melvin Drive Stormwater Replacement Project and the promotion of Helena Spicuzza. Reports were heard from Community Development, Police, Public Works, EMS, the Mayor, the Solicitor, the Engineer, and the Borough Manager. The council discussed SNAP benefit shutdowns, potential corporate sponsorships for youth sports, and a verdict won on behalf of West Mifflin. Citizens raised concerns about property dumping, the Westwood Golf Club, and paving Outlook Drive.