Plum Council Notebook: June Voting Meeting

Here’s a roundup of issues discussed at the Plum Borough Council June 13 regular meeting.

Senior Center Moving Ahead with Upgrade

A café, a kitchen and a fitness center are among the additions in the works for the Plum Senior Community Center.

The center officially began seeking bids for the project last week, according to members of the center’s administration. The presented council with the news on Monday.

Renovations to the Center-New Texas Road facility are expected to start this July. Senior center officials hope the project will be done by the end of the year.

Financial support for the project comes from state and regional grants, including one from Allegheny County’s Community Infrastructure and Tourism Fund and a Community Block Development Grant, said Nina Segelson, executive director of the center.

Solid Waste and Recycling Ordinance Restablished, Amended

Council voted unanimously, with council president Mike Doyle absent, to re-establish and amend its solid waste and recycling ordinances.

The action will make the Solid Waste and Recycling ordinance consistent with the practices of new waste collection company, Allied Waste Services.

Changes Allied Waste brings to the borough include weekly single stream recycling and five days of waste and recyclable collection.

Proposed Highlands Modifications Accepted

Council voted in favor of modifications to the Highlands housing development plans.

The change will replace a number of quad homes with duplexes.

Assistant borough manager Greg Bachy said at the borough’s June work session that the developer had wanted the changes because the quad homes were not selling.

 Purchasing and Procurement Policies Approved

Council approved an amendment to the borough’s purchasing policy that would allow the assistant borough manager to approve purchases. It was added to reflect the addition of the assistant borough manager position.

The board also approved an information technologies procurement policy, which calls for the IT manager to review software purchases to ensure software bought is compatible with the borough’s equipment. If it’s not, the IT manager would be able to suggest compatible products, officials said.  

Fire Chiefs Association Selling Signs

Reflective address signs are available through the Plum Borough Fire Chiefs association. 

The signs cost $15 plus an additional $2.50 for anyone wanting to purchase hardware.

Order forms can be picked up in the lobby of the borough building at 4575 New Texas Road.