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A revised rental agreement for use of Bowman Field by high schools, colleges and the Crosscutters was approved.
The package is one flat fee and the fee increased by $100 for a single game and $100 for a double-header, according to the plan for the use of the stadium maintained by Major League Baseball and the hometown team and owned by the city.
Councilwoman Bonnie Katz said despite the bump in rental fee the city is still not covering all of its expenses but it is a good deal in comparison to nearby ballfields, especially with the groundskeeper with MLB.
Tool Cat for public works
Council approved the purchase for $37,111 of a Kubota V Series Tool Cat from C.H. Waltz Sons Inc. for the public works department to use to clear sidewalks of snow and spread salt and cinders. Money will be taken from the American Rescue Plan, said Scott Livermore, department general manager. An existing utility vehicle is borrowed from the parking authority and has seen better days, he said.
Katz noted how the equipment likely could be used for snow removal on alleys, which constituents often ask her and others on council.
Mowing and ditch cleaning for a decade
An agreement that will cover the next 10 years between the city and state Department of Transportation for the maintenance of 1,500 feet of slope along Miller's Run. This mowing and ditch cleaning item used to come before council every year and now will be done in a single, 10-year agreement.
The council authorized Mayor Derek Slaughter and the finance director office and officials to apply for a statewide Local Share Assessment between the city and Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED). This is highly competitive and requires no match. If received, the money would be used for lighting for the Lycoming College ballfield complex at Brandon Park.
City police were given permission to use Scantek of Willow Grove, a digitization service for its microfilm and microfiche records, as presented by Assistant Chief Jason Bolt. The cost is $48,140 and funded through the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency grant with no general fund money needed. Police have about 1.6 million pages of records, some dating back to 1961, Bolt said.