City Council - Regular Meeting

Good evening everyone and welcome to tonight's Wingsport City Council meeting. Today is Thursday, April 2nd, 2026. We are live at Train Transit 2 on the third floor and it is 7:02 p.m. If you could please rise for a moment of silence. Thank you all. I pledge allegiance 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. That was the item number three, approval of city council meeting minutes dated March 19th, 2026. Could I have a motion, please? So move.

Second. Any questions about the meeting minutes? Seeing hearing none, Mrs. Frank. Mr. Yoder, yes. Mr. Milligan, yes. Mr. Pizzy. Yes. Mr. Ryder. Yes. Motion passes 4 Z. Item number four, limited courtesy of the floor. We have had no requests tonight, I believe. No. None. No.

No, we have not. All right. Thank you very much. Uh, item number five, an appointment to the Brandon Park Shade uh shade tree commission. Have a motion, please. So move. Second. Mayor Slaughter.

Yes. Good evening, President Ber, Vice President Pizzy, members of council and administration. Uh what you have before you is the name Aubrey Fornwalt uh for consideration to be appointed to fill a vacancy uh that she would on the Brandon Park Sha Tree Commission uh starting April 2nd, 2026, ending January 1st, 2028. Um Aubry's been very active. if you've probably seen her around uh at the farmers market, growers market, things of that nature. She has her own company, biodiversity company. Um and we're very appreciative. She is in attendance tonight if you have any questions for her, but we're very appreciative that she has stepped up and uh volunteered to serve in this capacity.

Thank you very much, Mayor Slaughter. Uh are there any questions uh from members of council? Mr. Yoder, just thank you for stepping up to serve. um these um board positions, these volunteer board positions are very important. We've got a lot of boards. Um I think we've been lucky in, you know, getting some decent people, good qualified people to serve on them and playing some catchup. But, um it's work. It's volunteer work. We're grateful for your service. So, thank you very much. I just want to say um Aubrey Formal Hustles. She's a business owner and when I saw her name on this I was excited because I think she's great.

Seeing hearing nothing else, Mrs. Frank. Mr. Yoder. Yes. Mr. Milligan, yes. Miss Millie, yes. Mr. Pizzy, yes. Mr. Ryder, yes. Motion passes 50. Item number six, please. a resolution honoring Councilwoman Bonnie Katz for her distinguished service to the city of Williamsport. Obviously, we all know why this is on the agenda this evening. Um the tragic passing of uh Bonnie Catz um this past Friday. We all already miss her and her expertise that she lent to us as a body of city council. Um but I'm going to go ahead and read the resolution so it is in the record for the minutes.

Before you read, we need a motion. I understand. Could I have a motion, please? No, move. Second. Thank you all.

The resolution honoring Councilwoman Bonnie Katz for her distinguished service to the city of Williamsport. Whereas Councilwoman Bonnie Catz faithfully served the residents of our city with dedication, integrity, and distinction on city council since first taking office in 2012, earning the confidence of her constituents through success successive re-elections. And whereas Councilwoman Bonnie Katz served with exceptional leadership as council vice president from 2022 through 2024, providing steady and principled guidance to her colleagues during a period of significant institutional transformation transition. And whereas as chair of the public works committee, Councilwoman Bonnie Katz was a tireless advocate for an integral and an integral uh contributor to the city's levy reertification efforts work that is essential to the long-term safety, resilience, and insurability of Williamsport and its residents. And whereas as chair of the public safety committee, Councilwoman Bonnie Katz spearheaded the reformation of the city's police K-9 unit, demonstrating her commitment to responsible, effective, and community focused public safety policy. And whereas throughout her tenure, Councilwoman Bonnie Katz was known for her diligence and preparation, her directiveness in deliberation, and her genuine care for the constituents she served, bringing to her public duties a love and passion for this city and its people that was evident to all who had the privilege of serving alongside her. And whereas in the face of serious illness in her final years, Councilwoman Bonnie Catz refused to surrender her post, her purpose, continuing to show up and serve with a determination and selflessness that speaks to the depth of her commitment to the people of Williamsport. A devotion

to duty that few could match and none who witnessed will ever forget. And whereas Councilwoman Bonnie Catz earned the respect and admiration of her fellow council members, the city clerk, city staff, the residents she served through her unwavering commitment to the betterment of our community. And whereas her contributions to our city's progress and her example of public service have left an enduring mark on our municipal government and will continue to benefit our community for years to come. And whereas the passing of Councilwoman Bonnie Katz leaves a profound hole in the hearts of the city, in its government, in its neighborhoods, and among all who knew her dedication firsthand, and her absence will be felt, but and deeply missed in the community that she so loved to serve. Now therefore, it be resolved that the city council and the city clerk do hereby express our profound gratitude to the memory of Councilwoman Bonnie Katz for her outstanding service, honor honors her life and her legacy of dedication to the safety and well-being of Williamsport's residents and extends its deepest condolences to her family, friends, and all who mourn her passing. And be it further resolved that on Friday, May 1st, 2026, the city's first Friday is hereby dedicated in honor of Councilwoman Bonnie Katz in recognition for her years of distinguished public service to the city of Williamsport and its residents. Be it further resolved that this resolution be spread upon the minutes of the city council and that a certified copy be presented to the family of Councilman Bonnie Katz as a token of appreciation for her dedication and service to our community and his residents. Is there anything else that any other members of council would like to add?

Sure, please. Um, so I I I was very lucky to um my first two years as council president served with Bonnie as as vice president. Um, and you know, the four years of president were very formidable for me in a number of ways. Um, and a big part of that was really because she was my vice president. Um, I was grateful to have Randy, Liz, Bonnie, Janice, a lot of just institutional knowledge to kind of p pull from and learn from, but Bonnie was a big part of that. and uh you know we we we would talk constantly just about city issues, different things. Um and I was really able to pull a lot from her um that I benefited from. But you know at the same time I I was a young father and um we talked a lot about kids. Um that was that was a blast. Um she always talked about about you all. Um she shared stories that she remembered um when I was telling her stories of of my little one. Um, and so, you know, when I when I think about Bonnie, you know, kind of moving forward, those those are the things that I'm going to remember that I'm really just grateful for that I otherwise wouldn't have had um if I wouldn't have been in the chair and then not if I wouldn't have been president. Um, and you know, it's special to me that she was vice president for two years with me. So, uh, I'm I'm very grateful. Um, so any other members of council? Liz Millie, I think, uh, and you might actually ask if Ry's out there if he wants to say a word or two. Hi, Randy. Um, while I have, as hard as it may be for me to believe, um, actually been on council longer than Bonnie, um, that gives me the, uh, distinguished ability to say that I have, uh, I', I've known her, um, well since, since we began serving on council together, um, more than a decade ago. And her commitment to

the to the city um, was at that time and remains remarkable to me. um the the dedication with which she she stuck with her seat even when she was um unbelievably ill and and the fact that when she would call in for um for executive sessions and things like that, she never griped about that. In fact, frankly, I was even a little bit surprised last week to learn how serious the situation was be because she complained so little that I had no sense of um of um what kind of shape she was in. But um anyway, she was she was really a remarkable presence on council and within the city and uh and I will miss her and I will miss uh her ability to uh to every once in a while ask a question where you were like, "Wow, I'm so glad somebody said that and I'm so glad it didn't have to be me." And like um she she uh was really excellent at cutting right to the heart of things sometimes and uh and I will miss that ability that she had. So,

thank you very much, Liz. Me, Mr. Pizzy. Thank you. I want to make sure I One of the things I loved about Bonnie is no matter how upset I would be about something, anything, I could call Bonnie and I would end up laughing. She always saw the brightest side of things. Um, and Liz, to your point, giving her given her situation, you never knew. I mean, we we knew that she had some issues, but you you didn't know cuz she was always smiling. She was always happy. She was always making other people happy. And that is um something I will never forget.

And she was always what a great supporter um to pass on some experience um and advice, you know. Um, I think I've been really fortunate. I think we've all been very fortunate and blessed to have served with her. Um, what an amazing advocate for the city and for our business district and, you know, bringing everybody together. Somebody I will never forget. So, thank you.

Former Councilman Allison, is there anything you'd like to say? Sorry, Randy. Yes. Uh, I don't have a strong voice tonight. Um, so I'll be brief. Um, we I I look at the the empty table tonight and as was said earlier, there's there's an empty space for all of us, especially those who who knew Bonnie for a long time. Um Liz and I got on uh just a couple years before Bonnie and um so we had a long long relationship with her. But I remember before that um I knew about Bonnie because she was so instrumental in so much in our city. um the things that were accomplished like First Fridays, uh a a revitalization of um of downtown Williamsport when we desperately needed some activity down there and Bonnie Spear had it. She was one of those who was uh integral in in in doing that. Um and and just uh everybody's covered everything about Bonnie. Um I I was just always touched by her love for the the community of Williamsport. Uh fierce dedication to it and her love for people. Um that just spilled out. That's who she was. Um and

and you could feel it and and believe it. and uh and I think we're we're all better for having been uh related and touched by Bonnie. So, uh God rest her soul and her family as well. Thank you. Thank you very much, Randy.

I didn't have the the pleasure of getting to work with Bonnie very closely. I had a handful of conversations with her over the phone and I just want to say that I aspire to that level of service and commitment to the city. Um and and and Bernie, I want you to know I'm thinking about you and your family. Um so heart goes out to you guys. Thank you. For those of you who don't exactly know, I'm Bonnie's husband and I want to thank city council and all of you who are here for this special memorial moment. She was a loving wife. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother, and great-g grandandmother. Okay. And she was a very creative businesswoman and started her business 32 years ago, maybe 33. Okay. And eventually 27 years ago, 28, decided to move downtown to the city of Williamsport to help the city grow. She said, "Business belongs in downtown Williamsport, not in old Lycoming, not in Loyal Sock, but in downtown Williamsport." And this is great. As a co-founder, she was of first Friday. That was a wonderful establishment. I very hard the first couple months we didn't know. two or three vendors

would show up along with maybe 10 or 12 visitors and eventually it became an outstanding first Friday of every month for the city, for the businesses, for the restaurants and for the people who visited Williamsport. It was wonderful them for them to wander around and say, "Oh, I didn't know that was here and I didn't know that was there." and they would come back and shop and dine in the city of Williamsport. She loved her time on city council. I was sort of that's all I heard about. Okay. What's going on this evening? Well, let me tell you what the city's doing. And I sit there for an hour listening to what the city was going to do. Okay. So, it's like, but there's a football game on. Oh, don't worry about that. Let me finish telling you what the city's going to do. So, I missed a couple of football games, too. So, but thank you all for coming. Thank you for the attention you've given to her. She's up in heaven. She's watching. I'll get a text later tonight. She'll tell me all about it. Thank you. Okay.

Thank you. Thank you very much. again. Thank you all for that very touching um tribute to Councilwoman Katz and she will be sorely missed. Mrs. Frank on the motion. Mr. Yoder, yes. Mr. Milligan, yes. Miss Millie, yes.

Mr. Pizzy, yes. Mr. Ryder, yes. Motion passes. 50. We'll move to item number seven, please. Resolution authorizing 12 month service agreement between the city treasur's office and 31 company. Can I have a motion, please? So move. Second. And I need a motion to remove this from the table. Yep. Can I have a motion to remove this from the table, please? So moved. Second. All right, Mr. Weroff.

Good evening, council. Um, before you again is a motion to approve a 12-month service agreement uh with the city in regards to the company 3+1 for their cash vest uh systems product. Um quick overview of the product. Uh it is a liquidity analysis and treasury service monitoring. um which will help treasur's office in looking at the investments that that we have and making sure that the money that we have uh tucked away in the different bank accounts are being maximized to the to the biggest potential for uh return um to help alleviate uh taxpayer uh taxpayer needs and to help fund uh the different um general budget needs for for the city. Um, some things I wanted to focus on. I It is a 12-month uh service agreement um that runs from calendar year to calendar year at $18,000. However, we will be making quarterly installments and the first installment will be due in September. So, we really will only be paying for the first year $4,500 um out of that. uh with the help of uh Jamie Livermore, we've been able to identify some areas in the treasur's budget where we believe that we can go ahead and move some monies around for that contracted service out of our contracted service uh portion of the budget to help cover the cost for the for the first year. Um we are not uh locked into this agreement and to pay this amount um after uh 3+1 does their their initial um look through which they'll look back through two years of the city finances and they'll identify if there's any strategies that would be able to recoup $18,000 or hopefully more

uh with that. I if they cannot find that and we're doing things the way that we need to and we have them maxed out, that's that's great. Then we won't end we won't continue with that service and we also won't be paying for it. Um, however, if they um would present uh different strategies that they feel that we could do with the with the funds to to maximize the money, but it's not something that's necessarily palatable to us or it would be um too much uh encumbering not just on my department but on other other departments, that would be something that we could weigh and we could decide not to continue um with CashFest and using the services the way that they um are recommending. ing that that we should if we decide for that we also would not be um needed to pay that that amount and we would sever the contract that we would have with them um costf free. So, what I am asking tonight is that we would uh enter into this agreement um just to see if we're doing things right and to give us kind of a a good sense um of it because it's not at the end of the day, it's not going to cost us any money just to explore to see if CashFest uh product is going to be something that's going to be an advantage for the for the city or not. Um, when we do get the report back from CashFest, which should only take about two weeks, uh, I will be sitting down with uh with council, with administration, with um our financial uh team and and seeing if if together as as a group and a team if we think that this is the right course to continue on.

Thank you very much for all that, Miss Weroff. We do appreciate it. And obviously uh we have Mr. No online as well should we have any further questions for him. Correct. Is he still there? Mr. Bird. Um we did discuss this as well in our committee the whole meeting. Is there anything uh Liz Mey or Jonah the two that were in attendance you'd like to add?

Um I think that uh M Mr. know was um was very thorough in answering questions and I I think Jamie did do you feel as though you have most of your concerns addressed as well. Um and and I really appreciate the additional effort. Um I would also I think appreciate if in two weeks we could get a a follow-up report or glimpse into the recommendations that if if in two weeks the recommendations are finalized and I will put it on the agenda to have a presentation to council uh for the public for that report that comes back also.

Wonderful. I think that is would be helpful to all of us also simply to understand some of the financial the some of the basic financial elements of the city exactly how much how much money we have how much money we're moving around and um and if we can better profit from it I think that's something that I'd like us to be more aware of than just I don't want it to just be a treasurer's knowledge I want you know all of us to kind of have some um possession of that so that we understand sort of what we're going where we're and what what the best course for investing for the city is. Um so thank you for initiating the process. We appreciate it. Adam, seeing hearing nothing else, Mrs. Frank. Mr. Yoder,

yes. Mr. Milligan, yes. Miss Millie, yes. Mr. Pizzy, yes. Mr. Ryder, yes. Motion passes 5-0. Item number eight, please. Resolution, real estate reduction of veteran on Germania Street. Can I have a motion, please? So move. Second, Mr. Weroff.

Good evening again, council. Uh before you is a similar motion as uh we had at the at our prior meeting here. This is a another veterans exemption that has come through. Uh you will notice that only half of the of the property is exempt because it is a duplex. Um the veteran lives in one half of the property and he rents out for income the other half of the property. So therefore, it is not a full exemption on the full property, only the residential portion of what the veteran lives in. Are there any questions for members of council? Seeing hearing none, Mrs. Frank? Mr. Yoder? Yes. Mr. Milligan? Yes. Miss Millie? Yes. Mr. Valzi? Yes. Mr. Ryder?

Yes. Motion passes 5-0. Thank you very much. Thank you, council. Item number nine, please. Resolution agreement between the city of Williamsport and Penn College of Technology. Can I have a motion, please? So move. Second. Mr. Markley, how are you tonight?

Good evening, President Council and and the administration. It's been a while since I've been standing up here. Uh the agreement is uh an agreement between the city of Wesport and Pen College to do some work up at the park. And I always we always have to have a resolution. And I have to have signatures and liability insurance for them. They're going to in front of each monument there's like 20 in of grass area that keeps dying. I keep putting uh saw in, but it keeps dying. So, we're going to fill that in with bricks. They're going to put the concrete in, then put bricks in in front of the monuments, and they'll clean that up for us. That's the project. If you looked at the paperwork, it's in front of all the monuments on the south side. Are there any questions for members of council regarding the ideas?

Bonnie's not around to say this anymore, John, so I better um thank you for all the hard work you do up there. We really appreciate it. You guys work your butts off on that park and it does. Thank you. The committee does a pretty good job up there. Um May the 23rd is our mobile day services starting at 11 o'clock. I know the mayor's always there. Bonnie Catz always wanted to come up and she was a good deliver on supporter of the selling the bricks for me and I really miss Bonnie on that.

Thank you for everything you guys do help us up there. I understand the mayor just told me that the cameras have just been installed and that Bonnie was after too for over a year. So that is done. Thank you, mayor. Well, thank you for taking such initiative up there, John. It really shows. Thank you. Your efforts are very much appreciated by all. Seeing hearing nothing else, Mrs. Frank, Mr. Yoder, yes. Mr. Milligan, yes. Miss Millie, yes. Mr. Pizzy, yes. Mr. Ber,

yes. Motion passes 5-0. Item number 10, please. Resolution authorizing and improving the sale of lot H by the Williamsport parking authority. Can I have a motion, please? So move. Second. Mr. White.

Good evening, Council President Ber, Vice President Pizzy, members of city council, members of the administration. You have in front of you a resolution uh to authorize the parking Williamsport parking authority to sell lot H. This is a parcel that the city had deeded to the parking authority back in 2017. As a deed restriction, it required that if the parking authority wanted to sell the parcel, they need to get the city's consent. The resolution provides and part of the deal, so to speak, of the sale is that any sale proceeds um realized from the sale will be going will be paid to the city. Um, and I have a member of the parking authority or um, representatives of the parking authority available in case there are any questions.

This is something that we u touched on briefly at the committee the whole meeting. Is there anything from members that they'd like to add? Liz Millie, just to flush out the idea of proceeds from the sale. Um, do we anticipate there being proceeds from the sale or will it go to pay down debt on the park part of the parking authority? Um, I believe somebody could answer that, but I I think the answer is yes. There are going to be You're going to have to come up to the microphone, unfortunately.

Good evening, council members. Uh, my name is Zach Dugan. Uh, I am an attorney with Persal and Williams. We serve as a solicitor for the parking authority. Uh and to answer your question, uh our expectation is that all of the proceeds, which is approximately $325,000, uh would be paid to the city, uh at closing, uh I think less of the clo closing cost. Less of the closing cost. Okay. Yep. All right. And what's the city's anticipation for the for that funding? And Jamie's like, "Well, hell, I didn't even know about it until today, so I'll have to let you know."

Okay. I'm just interested in hopefully seeing that and paying down debt on somebody's part or something like that because Yeah. and and I think from the parking authorities's perspective, uh, we would like to kind of look at it as a as a good faith effort to work with the city moving forward and trying to untangle some of these ongoing discussions revolving around the debt. So, uh, hopefully this is a good start to a better relationship. Got it. Sounds good. And Austin, just to be clear, it was not dictated in the deed that the that the property would effectively revert to Williamsport prior to being sold or anything like that. Correct.

Um I don't know, but I would expect that if there's a because I don't have the deed in front of me and Nick Grimes handled um the resolution and working with the parking authority, but I would be surprised if that was in there considering there's a consent to sale provision and the two could not really work together right together. That is to say though that the part that the property continues with the parking authority. We merely have to consent to the sale. Correct. If the parking authority is if the parking authority is selling it to a third party, we're they're required to get our consent before they can do so. Okay. Just understanding some of the components there. Thanks, guys.

I guess I just want to add I um some appreciation for the parking authority. There's people working hard trying to figure out some complex problems. I appreciate this effort, you know, um, in in, you know, working our on our relationship. I see it. I recognize it and I appreciate the hard work. Seeing hearing nothing else, Mrs. Frank. Mr. Yoda? Yes. Mr. Milligan? Yes. Miss Millie? Yes. Mr. Pizzy? Yes. Mr. Ryder? Yes. Motion passes 5-0. Thank you very much, Mr. White. We'll move to item number 11, resolution to extend the agreement naming rights of Bowman Field. Can I have a motion, please? So, second.

Mayor Slaughter.

Yes. Good evening again, President Ber, Vice President Pizzy, members of council administration. Uh, what you have before you is a resolution to extend a naming rights agreement for Bowman Field. Uh, this would continue on with Journey Bank. Uh there was a clause in their current agreement that allowed them to exercise during the time of the current agreement if they would like wish to extend which they have asked us to or ask city council um to consider. Uh this would be a 5-year extension. They provided two options within the resolution for city council uh to decide from. Uh Solicer White reviewed that. Um there was a little council or a little conversation on Tuesday during the committee of the whole um regarding option one option two. uh President Ber and Councilwoman Milly talked about a little bit. Um but again, we've had great relationship with Journey Bank, reached out to the cross cutters. They've also uh reiterated that it's been a good relationship uh from their end as well. So uh you know, again, that's why we're bringing before city council. Everything has been going smoothly with Journey Bank and we appreciate their continued investment uh not just within, you know, the city government but within the city and and county as a whole. So I'll turn it back over to you, President Ber. Thank you very much, Mayor Slaughter. Uh we do have a representative from Journey Bank, Mr. Joe O'Neal, online should we have any direct questions for him. Uh but as Mayor Slaughter had mentioned, what got brought up in the committee the whole meeting was the um option for us to choose whether it be option one or option two uh for the contract extension. So, what the difference is between option one and option two is that option one starts at $31,500 and then increases uh $1,000 per year for the next 5 years. Option two is a payment that is steady or flat of 33 uh excuse me, $33,500 over those 5 years. Both options equate

to $167,500 uh over that time period. Um my thought process for that would be to choose option one. Um so we have an escalator in there. So hopefully when Journey Bank decides that they would like to renew this contract, it's a much easier ask to continue to escalate that instead of a flat fee because we all know that uh inflation happens in today's world and things get more expensive. So it would be nicer for us as a city to plan with the increase instead of the flat rate. Sounds good. Yeah, sounds reasonable to me.

Yeah, Austin, I do have a question because this does have option one, option two. Do we need to strike one of the options or the options? I'm not sure who made the motion in the second, but whoever did can say that they amend their motion to uh select option, whatever the option would be, and then the the person who seconded can say they consent to that. And then you're voting on the option as with the motion as amended with the option selected. Thank you. I would like to amend my motion to include option one. I'll second that.

I'll uh I don't Austin if you could just clarify. Do we need to vote on the amendment for the Okay. No, you don't because it was done by consent of the people who did the motion and a second. Thank you. There you go. All right. Anything to add then for members of council, Mr. O'Neal, thank you very much for joining us even though you didn't have anything that you could contribute to the conversation this evening, but we appreciate Journey Bank's willingness to be a partner with the city of Williamsport uh going forward.

Thank you. We we very much appreciate the partnership. It's been a great five years and we look forward to many more years working with the city. So, thank you. Absolutely. Seeing hearing nothing else then Mrs. Frank. Mr. Yoder. Yes. Mr. Milik, yes. Miss me? Yes. Mr. Pizzy, yes. Mr. Ber, yes. Motion passes 5-0. Item number 12, please. Resolution awarding constructive construction services to the for the Williamsport crosswalks project to Glenn O. Hig, can I have a motion, please? So move. Second. Mr. Scott, how are you tonight?

Good. Uh, good evening, Council President Ber, members of council. I have a resolution to present uh for your consideration. This is to award construction services to Glenno Hall Baker for um cross crosswalks around the city. Their low bid was $764,150.30. Um we received three bids. They were the lowest responsible bid. Hall Baker has worked for us um a lot in the city um over the years. Um we have a good relationship with them. They do good work. Um we're sharing costs on this project with Lycoming College. We did anou with them last year. You might remember uh the cost sharing is we're paying for 55% of the project. They're paying for 45% of the project. So we're doing uh six crosswalks in the city. They are at West Fourth in Campbell, West Third in Campbell, West Third in Maynard, East Third in Malbury, East Third in Basin, and Basin and Vabella. And then we're doing six crosswalks right around the college. They're at Malbury and East 4th, uh Malbury and Bennett Street, Malbury Street, Ros Street, Malbury Street and East 7th, uh Washington Boulevard, Washington Boulevard and Elizabeth Street, and Franklin Street and East Edwin. Uh lastly, I'll just mention that this project is funded by a Pendarly grant. That's ARLE. That stands for automated red light enforcement. Um those funds come from traffic violations in the city of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Thank you very much for that. Uh Mr. Scott, uh any we did discuss this at the committee the whole meeting and I believe Liz Millie has a question. Um it's it's nice to get some of that money away from Philly and Pittsburgh every once in a while. Um just wanted to make sure. So the Arley grant I know you said there was a

there was a small local match that we've accounted for but otherwise despite the fact that I thought this came in a little bit over the budget that I was anticipating the Arley grant is going to cover the total cost. Yes. Yeah. Yeah. It's we have a 15% match but Okay. And the 15% is act 13. I believe that we paid it out of um the streets and parks general fund. Okay. It was a small amount. Yeah. And we've paid um I think part of it already. Okay. We've had little pieces. All right. Just confirming. And Lycoming College does not count as Lycoming's contribution does not count as a match in this case.

No, it's they're paying for their six crosswalks. They pay for design and construction. They're paying for all that. Yeah. Got it. Um All right. and design was over and above this 764. Correct. The crosswalks have been designed. Yes, this is just construction cost. Sounds good. I uh I I should mention just because we discussed it at Tuesday's meeting that um part of the reason this came in I think a little higher than we'd anticipated was the increased cost of um petroleum right now. Correct. Um

yeah, petroleum, you know, prices are volatile. They're high, changing every day. So, little uncertainty in bidding climate out there. And there is an escalator clause, you said in this, not in this one. No. No, we're locked in, which might be a good thing. Got it. Yeah, exactly. Um anyway, yeah, just something of note that is currently taxing the city's decision making processes about when to go out for bid. I understand is not knowing what's going to happen with fuel prices and to what extent we can um move forward on things like our streets bids. Correct, Scott? Um whether now or later is wise. So uh thanks for that uh for explaining that to us on Tuesday. Bill,

Mr. Scott, time frame for the work to get started. Um so we award it tonight. We'll have a kickoff meeting this month. You'll see construction this summer. Okay. And follow up to that is uh specifically the one on Washington Boulevard and Elizabeth Street. Any plans for Washington Boulevard to get paved in the next So that's a Pendot Street. Um Yep, that is happening. Let me check on that. It's this year or this fall. That's that's coming. Washington Boulevard along with Grampion Boulevard. That's also PendOt. Yeah, I'll let me look into that and I'll I'll let you know. Yeah, because I'd hate to see that get done and then Yeah. Pendot come in and screw it up. Screw it up. Yeah. Even though they gave us the grant, right? Well, they didn't give us a grant for that part actually, but

that's true. They did not. It might be wise to try to delay on it if that were going to create a or work with PEND dot. Be great if they'd cover it. Yeah. Let me check on that. We'll make sure that's coordinated. Yeah. Yeah. And there is um it's a signalized crosswalk. Correct. It is. It's a uh beacon, a flashing beacon. Maybe seen them in other uh cities. Yeah. It gets gets people's attention, you know, which is much needed there, Elizabeth Street with all the pedestrians walking up to the new ball fields and all that up there. Huge through there. So, I'm really excited about that one. That's been a very dangerous crossing frequently used despite how dangerous it is for years. So,

thanks for working together with Lycoming to make that a reality. Anything else from other members? Seeing hear nothing else, Mrs. Frank? Mr. Yoder. Yes. Mr. Mr. Milikin, yes. Miss Millie, yes. Mr. Pizzy, yes. Mr. Ber, yes. Motion passes 5-0. Thank you very much, Mr. Scott. We'll move to item number 13, please. Resolution authorizing the purchase of a Lenco Bearcat. Can I have a motion, please? So, move second. Chief Taviano, how are you this evening?

Good. Good evening. Yourself? Very well, thank you. So, this is a resolution for a purchase of a 2026 Lenco Bearcat from Lanco Armor Vehicles. It's a total cost of $353,529. The purchase is funded by a grant from the PENA Department of Community Economic Development and it's sponsored by Senator Gene Yaw and State Representative Jamie Flick. Uh we talked about this in the committee of a whole and for the record just a couple highlights. So there's zero cost to the city. It's fully funded by a state grant and the money can't be used for anything else. Um, there's no tax money or no, excuse me, taxpayer money required. It's low ongoing cost. It's built on a commercial truck chassis, so it can be maintained in house. You're looking at an oil change inspection and a yearly cost of about $2,000 for insurance. It's numerous warranties and the vehicle will easily last 20 25 years. It's an upgrade to public safety. Uh the armored vehicle protects civilians and first responders in high-risisk situations and gives access to go where other vehicles can't. It's it's not a cert vehicle which is a common misconception. Yes, it would be used for uh currently they use a uh transport vehicle uh that is not armored. So it's not a replacement to that. It's an addition. Uh it's something we just don't have. It's multi-purpose use. So it provides a protective platform for operations like armed threats, barricaded subjects, uh firearm related calls, but you can also use it for natural disasters. You're talking floods, fires, uh severe weather, anything like that. It's also used for safe transport of EMS personnel and evacuation of injured patients, which we normally couldn't access with unarmored vehicles. uh mutual aid and regional support. It can also assist neighboring agencies

during critical incidents and then it gives us the ability to within minutes deploy that vehicle. Right now we have to depend on Colombia monour which takes an extended period of time and in a critical incident I mean minutes matter. So any questions? Again this was discussed at the committee the whole um are there any questions from members regarding the item? Mr. Pizzy, what's the likelihood I get to drive it? Zero. I had to. That's a great answer. In that case, I'm definitely voting no.

That's a great answer. I had Liz Millie, chief.

I I just wanted to make the case that I made in committee. I don't I do not um uh have strenuous objections to the purchase of this vehicle given that it is effectively coming to us three free and clear and that the maintenance costs on the vehicle will be extremely minimal um year-over-year. Uh and that we are not um intending to build this into the capital projects budget and finance the purchase of a new one with city funds because I would very strenuously object to that. But um but uh that said, I think the the majority of my concerns really um surrounding the Bearcat are uh twofold. Um one of them is the increasing militarization of law enforcement across the US and the way in which the the Bearcat somewhat plays into that as a um uh as an an image of sort of us against them when it comes to uh to law enforcement. Um, so I would like to encourage us as a police department to think of it of course as as an element of providing greater safety to our officers and our citizens, but not to think of it as as something that we deploy because we um because we needed to protect ourselves from the people of Williamsport. Do you know do you understand what I'm saying? There's it's it's a delicate balance and I understand that. But the um it uh is is very important to me. I I was actually somewhat I think maybe distressed um Chief Atiano to hear you say that this was something that was going to go out on routine calls with the police department because that isn't the image that I want our citizens to have of the of Williamsport Police is guys who bring big fancy pieces of equipment out and and you know use it to kind of protect themselves from from the people of Williamsport. Um, but I do want us to have it as a safety tool and I want us to have it in emergency situations and I

understand the utility there. Um, the the other the other component of my um concern with the purchase is that I continue to feel that Williamsport should not be bearing the burden of the cost of the um of the C team as a as a municipality within a county. It should be a countywide function. Um, I understand that may not be where we're at. Um, and I understand um the components within the county that make that the case, but uh this um the the functions performed by this piece of equipment aren't exclusive to the city of Williamsport. And that means that the cost of supporting both the piece of equipment and the um and the certain functions to me should not be borne exclusively by the city of Williamsport. And my understanding is that currently they are every member of the search team with the exception of contributions from UPMC and Pen College both of which fall within the city as well um is a member of the Williamsport Police Department. Correct.

Uh Pen College and UPMC, right? I mean I think that the search team discussion is for another day because that's a much more in-depth conversation. Right. And and as I said the Bearcat is not a C vehicle because I would be up here regardless whether we had a SE team or not.

Right. Um, and yes, so all of that said, and I do think we should continue the discussions about theert team moving forward. Um, all of that said, I am grateful to our state legislators for finding this funding for us and making this purchase a reality for the city of Williamsport. Um so I um many thanks uh to Chief Atabiano for um for bringing this before us and to um Jamie Flick and Gino for finding the funding for it because Lord knows we weren't about to purchase the city funds. So thanks Mr. Yoder. Um if I can piggy back on Oh what happened?

It's all good. Um uh if I can piggy back off of um Counciloman Councilwoman Millie on on a few points I I agree. I mean, I I don't know that I want this, you know, showing up in my neighborhood for a routine kind of call, like that kind of thing, right? I mean, I I don't know what the line is there, but um I'd be pretty conservative on where I would draw that line, right? So, feedback for for you, Chief, in just the day-to-day where you're deploying this thing, right? Um please heavily take that in consideration. Um, I would echo the sentiments that she had noted about, you know, the whole regional resource here. I mean, I I'm not a public safety expert, right? Um, but, uh, as I've tried to learn about the public safety world, um, I was chief um, Cider was gracious enough to sit down with me a number of times to try to pick his brain about this and other things and I I got a lot out of that. I still struggle to understand um notably why this is uh a municipal level thing, right? Um I I see the value in it, right? I was under my desk for 30 minutes attending college last Monday. Okay. I mean, I I I get it. Um I don't know that the ground level was the right place for it.

To be clear, just so everybody knows, nothing actually happened. That's absolutely correct. It was a scare. But nonetheless, I just wanted that out there. It was a Yeah, it was a responsive call. Commend all the law enforcement personnel that went over there.

I I get the need of it. It is fresh on my mind. I I really struggle to understand why it's at the city level um and and the municipal level. I would agree. I'd really like to see this grow to being a more regional resource, whether that's county or larger. Um, and so, you know, when I think about, you know, this year, next year, and and and initiatives, I mean, if, um, I'd be happy to help other council members and trying to facilitate what that looks like, right? I I we've been talking about this for now in my seventh year. Um, and um, I I don't know that it's going to happen unless council kind of spearheads that is is my point. So, I agree with you, council me. And then I would also echo the sentiments. I mean, I with all my reservations with this, um, Senator Gall and Representative Flick stuck their ducks out here

and, um, grateful for that as well. Um, you know, I don't want them to take that in a in a negative way by any means. We're we're grateful for the support nonetheless. So, why not? Um, Ditto, I just want to add, um, Chief Atabiano, um, I texted you the other day at like 8 a.m. and say, "Hey, can can we talk about this Bearcat thing to catch me up, right?" And you called me in like two minutes or something. And I really appreciated that conversation um, and your your willingness to have that conversation and help me understand the importance of this thing. So, um, I know this has been a long time coming. I don't disagree with the a lot of the concerns you guys mentioned, but I'm I'm grateful that we have this resource that will protect people in Williamsport and protect our officers. Um so, thank you um to Senator Yaw and his team and Liz. I see you back there. Thank you. Um and uh thank you to Jamie Flick's office too and probably our uh economic development office too, I'm sure. With nothing more to be said on that, Mrs. Frank

Mr. Yoder. Yes. Mr. Milligan, yes. Ms. Millie, yes. Mr. Pizzy, yes. Mr. Ryder, yes. Motion passes 5-0. Thank you very much, Chief. Thank you. Item number 14, please. Resolution authorizing the amen the amendment of the vendor to purchase two CubCadet Proz dual wheel mowers with cool tops. I have a motion, please. So move. Second. Mr. Livermore. I didn't hear enough about cool tops before.

I'm sitting here reading this and I think I need to make it a little easier cuz I always it's always hard to understand. But, uh, what you have before you is a resolution authorizing amendment of a vendor to purchase the Cub Cadets. Two weeks ago, I brought this to council. Uh, L & Golf was my vendor at the time. It changed to PowerPro Equipment. Um, they are a co-stars contractor. There is no additional cost. It's the same cost as last time of 46,362.88 and it's was budgeted in our capital projects. Is there any questions? Anything from members of council? Seeing hearing none, Mrs. Frank? Mr. Yoder. Yes. Mr. Milligan,

yes. Ms. Millie, yes. Mr. Bizzy, yes. Mr. Ryder, yes. Motion passes 5-0. Item number 15, please. Resolution of the city council of Williamsport authorizing the repayment of certain US Department of Housing and Urban Development funds. Can I have a motion, please? So moved. Second, Miss Fesler, how are you this evening?

Good. Thank you so much. Good evening. Um members of council. Um in front of you have a resolution for repayment to HUD. So essentially um HUD does a periodic monitoring of the city to ensure that we are following their compliance as well as our local policies and procedures for our programs. And in a recent monitoring um they're making a recommendation that we pay back an amount of $23.39 for an activity that we were unable to produce an invoice for. So essentially we did a program with firet tree place to support their afterchool program and um when we were monitored on it we were audited on it we paid an invoice for 2339 that we were not able to provide to HUD when they asked for it. So um Jamie Livermore actually budgeted in her budget for anticipated repayments that we may need to make for things like this. So um that's where the money is budgeted. Any questions from members of council?

Liz Millie, thank goodness it's less than last time. Yes. But uh that's that is um some serious time they're devoting to tracking down those expenses. I'm sorry for you guys that that's happening. And this project was from 2019. So it was prior to I think most of us in the administration um being on board. So totally different leadership at Fire Tree as well. Yes. Yeah. And and I will I will just note that um Firetree did nothing wrong. This was not on them. Um this is no reflection um of them as a as an organization. This was um city recordkeeping that we uh we missed an invoice on. That's all it was. Okay.

Seeing hearing nothing else, Mrs. Frank. Mr. Yoder. Yes. Mr. Millikin. Yes. Ms. Millie. Yes. Mr. Pizzy. Yes. Mr. Ber. Yes. Motion passes 5-0. Item number 16, please. Resolution authorizing the filing of a municipal assistance program grant application through the PA Department of Community and Economic Development and designating the mayor and city grants administrator as the officials to execute all documents and agreements in connection therewith. Can I have a motion, please? So move. Second, Miss Fesler. Yeah,

thank you. Chris, can you tell me if Jonas Grass from DC is on? Okay, great. Uh yeah, Jonas from DCD is joining us for this item. So I'll introduce it and then um ask him if he wants to add anything. Um as I shared with you um at the end of last year in our budget hearing that our department has a strategic plan where we're outlining um multiple component plans that will all be tied together for one big cran uh one big grand plan that will um produce a prioritized project list for the city. Um, I'll note that that's not to say that we are not just doing so many projects right now while we get these plans and these lists together. Um, we have 39 open grant projects that we're currently working on um throughout the city. But as we're doing so, we're working on a downtown strategic plan. Um, we just finished the comprehensive park and wreck plan and um we just received um bids for the road safety action plan. So, um, this housing study is the next thing on our list and, um, DCD recommended this in their stamp grant and they offer a grant called a MAP grant that will pay for a housing study. So, the MAP grant pays for 50% of the study. So, we were required to come up with a 50% match. Actually, um, Skip Me is here from the RDA because the RDA is partnering with us on this application and to provide $100,000 in match money. So, we'll be applying for $100,000 grant. They'll provide the rest of the match. Um, and this will really provide us the groundwork for future grant applications so that um, we're prioritized um, against other communities or at least on level playing field with other communities who have done similar studies like this when we're applying for funds like fair funds um, nap funds. Um this will also give all the organizations throughout the

city step Habitat for Humanity, the housing authority, the RDA, the city, um sort of a playbook for what's needed in the city when it comes to housing. So that we're all, as uh the members of my team say, cooking out of the same recipe, um which is really important. We need to make sure that we're all, you know, on the same page with what we're doing. So there's really two main things that we want to get out of the study. So, we want to know um what factors are leading to home buyers selecting homes outside of Williamsport when they're relocating here. So, um if you're getting a job at a local business, why are you choosing to live in Montoursville with a little stock or Jersey Shore instead of the city? Um and then what can we do to get more people to buy a home in Williamsport instead of one of those neighboring communities? So, we want to increase home ownership. We want to have attractive housing stock and um we think that this study will really lay the groundwork for us to do that. So, I'm actually going to uh just pitch it to Jonas from DCD if he wants to add anything.

Sounds like a no. I think Jonas thinks you covered it though. He says I'm good. Okay. Okay. Okay. Well, if he pops on, we'd love to hear from him. If not, are there any other questions from council? Uh, Mr. Pizzy, um, I just wanted to say thank you very much for the work. Um, I I'm one of those people, I'll come right out and say it, that I think sometimes I feel like we do way too many studies and not enough, but I understand the importance of this one.

Thank you. And I also wanted to reach out and say thank you very much to the RDA for stepping up to be a partner with the city on this on providing the funding for this study. Um it definitely is necessary. So and hopefully will provide us kind of a guide book on how to better improve our housing stock and where and how to invest. So thank you to all those involved very much.

Liz Millie. Yeah, I'm extremely excited to have the RDA as a partner on this because I feel as though they will be uniquely well positioned to help to take advantage of the information that comes out of this um study as well. The the city will in general, but I think that we can hope that the redevelopment authority will help to kind of lead the charge. And so having them as a partner from the get-go in this in this process um should help keep everyone on the same page and make sure that our goals at the end are are unified. Um, which is exciting. Mr. Yod, Dr. Yoder, um, Skiff Bal, the the match funding from the RDA, if it's coming from ARPA, is it eligible?

Yes, we have that in writing. We do. Okay, Miss Fesler, thank you very much for all your hard work on this and Jonas as well, wherever he is out there. Uh, thank you. So, seeing and hearing nothing else, then Mrs. Frank, Mr. Yoder, yes. Mr. Milligan, yes. Ms. Millie, yes. Mr. Pizzy, yes. Mr. Ber,

yes. Motion passes 5-0. Uh, item number 17, except for filing Brandon Park Commission um meeting minutes from February 18th, 2025. uh Williamsport Municipal Water Authority and Williamsport Municipal Sanitary Authority minutes um from October 22nd, 2025, November 19th, 2025, and December 17th, 2025. Could I have a motion, please? So moved. Second. Any questions, concerns to add to the uh minutes from those meetings? Seeing hearing none, Mr. Yoder? Yes. Mr. Milikin? Yes. Miss Milling? Yes. Mr. Fizzy. Yes. Mr. Ryder.

Yes. Motion passes 5-0. Uh, item number 18, announcements. The next regularly scheduled city council meeting will be held on Thursday, April 16th, 2026 at 7 p.m. here at Trade and Transit 2 on 144 West Third Street, 3rd Floor, Williamsport, PA. Upcoming meetings, Friday, April 5th, which is tomorrow, City Hall will be closed for Good Friday. Wednesday, April 8th at 3:30m is the Owie pension uh board meeting. Tuesday, April 14th at 1 PM is the committee of the whole meeting. Wednesday, April 15th at 10:00 a.m. is blighted property. Thursday, April 16th at 10:30 a.m. is the zoning and hearing board. And Thursday, April 16th is the at 7 p.m. is the next regularly scheduled city council meeting. Are there any comments from members of the public this evening? and state your name and address for the record, please. And you have three minutes. Scott Miller, 822 Tucker Street, Williamsport. A couple things I want to put out there before I talk about the subject I want to mainly address. Under Americans with Disability Act, I am qualifying disabled person. Also, by the the uh uh guide I was given in 2008. Last year, I was still poor by what the federal standard said in 2008. I when Camp Hannah was in office still, I applied for a second uh homeowners grant program. Never heard anything. Never heard anything. And last year when my porch was collapsing, I started pushing the tiger a little bit. And I found out a couple months ago, oh, you got it once, you can't have it again. I

was never told that. You know, I found out doing research online. Pennsylvania has over 147 home improvement grants, home repair grants, and resources. Admittedly, some of them are Philadelphia, John'stown, etc., but I found a number of them that would apply in Williamsport, but they all say, you know, you got to go through your local jurisdiction, contact your local community development office. Well, I've been very unsuccessful in that. So, I'm filing a right to know. I want copies of all letters, documents, and emails stating that I do not qualify for any and all federal, state, and local housing repair programs, including but not limited to home repair, whole home repair program, USDA single family uh repair program, coid9 whole home repair program, HUD title one, there's a 203, a 502, a 504, PHFA, H E L L P and why I don't qualify for them. Because had I known this when interest rates were at 3% interest, I could avoided paying a 5 12% interest and I would have much rather gotten help from my government that had no problem when I was making good money. They had no problem taking twothirds of my paycheck. So, you know, I I don't understand this. I want it in writing. I'm going to go give this to Miss Frank. Uh, have a good Friday everybody and happy Easter. For those who don't know, if you could state who you are, sir.

My name is Bruce Hoffman, 1000 Cherry Street in the city. Good evening, Council President Ber. counselors. I I regret that I didn't say something earlier at the beginning of the meeting when Bonnie's uh family was still here, but I I would be remiss if I didn't say something now. Uh Bonnie was a real people person as you all know and she was always willing to listen. I talked to her numerous times over the last seven or eight years about various city issues. Whether it was on the phone, a text, in her shop, in front of her house, she was always willing to listen and she frequently occasionally asked me some questions, some information I was able to provide to her. And um that's that's really a a great interaction between city government and citizens. And I was always uh very thankful for that. And I I nothing against you all, but um I I don't think we'll be able to recreate that in the same way that she did it.

And I really appreciate that she served for as long as she did. and I thank her for her service. Thanks. Thank you very much, Mr. Hoffman. Well said.

Good evening. Uh my name is CT Weber. I'm the general manager of the Janetti Hotel. Um on behalf of uh Mr. Gustinetti who was unable to be here this evening, uh I'm coming to you uh as we prepare to begin a renovation on the hotel thanks to the senator and representative and the uh tourism and economic development. Uh we have a $2 million grant. uh the persons that are going to be doing the exterior renovation of the hotel, repointing of all the brick, uh replacement of lentils, uh the so uh as they start to fall apart. Um there is a permit involved. Uh these funds um the grant itself is state funds and we'd like some consideration or waiver or something uh to lower the cost of the uh permit itself. The exterior brick work cost is $800,000 of the $2 million grant. The fee is $12,000. Uh this is going to take about 18 months to complete that. at the fall. This fall, they will be doing a uh new roof and exterior on the motel side of the uh hotel. That'll be an additional 400,000. So, I'm anticipating the fees for that would be another $6,000. Um we're asking for some consideration um for that.

I'm sorry, you said your last name. Could you say your last name again? Yes. Weber.

Weber. We ber Miss Frank was kind enough to ask me to do some paperwork before I pictures before I came. I didn't hand them out. I'll leave them with her at the end of it just to give you an idea of the uh restoration work that's going to be done uh inside the hotel and outside. Again, it's a $2 million grant. Mr. Janetti is going to match that with another 2 million. Uh we're happy to say before baseball starts that uh the exterior of the building should be in much better shape. The guest the uh lobby is torn apart now if you haven't seen it recently. Um there's a lot of uh ceiling work to be done. All of the guest rooms, all the carpet would have been replaced. All the furniture would have been replaced. Uh it'll be a very different hotel for the uh guests coming in for the lid to see.

Mr. Robert, thank you very much for bringing it to our attention. Thank you very much. Anything else from members of the community tonight? Right. Do we have any comments from members of council this evening? You go ahead, Vince. Hey, oh, I was just want to say we got Earth Day, an Earth Day celebration at Brandon Park, uh, April 25th. Saturday, April 25th. Uh, Brandon Park, 11:00 4 p.m. It's going to be great. There's going to be um a lot of vendors there, food trucks. We're gonna have a a poetry path. You guys are going to love it. What What day is that again? Uh Saturday, April 25th. Okay. You get to do that next meeting, too. I'm gonna keep doing it.

Good. I'm good. It's a great event, and I'm really glad that uh we've got members of council that are excited about it, and I hope that members of the community are excited about it as well. So, um the only thing that I would like to say is, uh have a wonderful Easter season, everybody. Um and enjoy the time with your family if that's what you're doing, or friends, whatever it may be. I would greatly appreciate um the uh community also just again attend first Friday um in May because that is going to be dedicated to Councilwoman Katz. So it' be a great way to remember her. Mr. Livermore,

um it's everybody's favorite time of the year. I just wanted to remind everybody that Wingsport annual 2026 spring cleanup will begin on April 20th through May 22nd. Um residents are able to put out their debris April 13th, a week prior to that and we will be along to get it the best we can. Um curb sidewalk, head of the street, please. For the record, Mr. Livermore, can you please specify what debris is? No big trees being cut down, no big runs of brush uh of shrubs that we're going to put out. Just no grass clippings. The rest, you know, leaves, branches throughout your yard. get it out on the side of the street. Okay.

I appreciate that because I've seen all kinds of stuff thrown to the curb when when spring clean up. And just so you know, no big branches. What is it? I think it's Yeah. Don't cut a tree down in the backyard and expect us to come out and get it. Just small branches and stuff. Okay. Anything else from the uh Liz Millie?

Um yes. I uh in in the spirit of updates on upcoming events here in the city, I should mention that um I think Valerie Fesler has has actually taken the lead on organizing an event next Thursday, April 9th, from 5:30 to 7 um to begin introducing uh the concept of the ballot question uh surrounding home rule that will be on our May ballot. Um so that'll be the first event. It will be held at the YMCA from 5:30 to 7:00 next Thursday. Um Val and I are both running for the seats on the commission that will um examine home rule if the ballot question passes in May. So we will both be present there. Um and we are working on a um a senior lunchon as well um under the uh egis step to uh to continue publicizing word and I believe that we are planning to have a stand at May 1st Friday downtown um to help uh also um with public awareness. And uh as of tomorrow, we're hoping to have a website live um for that as well. So um just wanted to let everybody know about a handful of upcoming events uh surrounding the um the home roll question and um and hoping that we can get out front of um of Williamsport voters prior to the primary and answer all the questions they might have and encourage them to take this step with us for the city. Uh just for those who are celebrating, I hope you have a happy Easter holiday. And if you're not celebrating, I still hope that you have a happy weekend. Uh and ton of all. And uh Bruce, for the record, I would not be offended whatsoever if somebody said that I wouldn't stack up to the way Bonnie um helped everybody out. though.

Don't believe we have anybody from the news media here tonight. We will have a very brief executive session to discuss uh legal matters uh after our council meeting tonight. And uh we will uh I will make a motion for adjournment. Second. All they