Alisher Aminov
The Lebanon City Council met in March to pass a resolution to officially “express a deep sense of loss in the death of Richard A. Bleinstine, a former member of Lebanon City Council.”
In the City Council meeting, the Council passed Resolution 7 to acknowledge the life and dedicated service of former Lebanon City Council Member Richard A. Bleinstine.
After the Resolution passed, the Council consoled the Bleinstine family for their loss and presented them with certificates of acknowledgment to commemorate the work of the late Richard Bleinstine.
Fire Commissioner Duane Trautman said that Bleinstine was a momentous figure and pillar of the Lebanon City community, and he will be greatly missed.
After Resolution 7 passed and the Bleinstine family left, the Council resumed the rest of their meeting.
Mayor Sherry Capello gave the Council a budget update and said that currently, the City is 16% into the fiscal year, has collected 14.5% of its expected revenue, and has spent 10% of what it expects for the year.
Capello communicated to the Council, informing them of the appointment of Recycling Coordinator Jessica Caruso and Robin Getz as Representative and Alternate Representative, respectively, to the Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority.
The Council also reviewed Resolution 8, which outlines a request from the City to the Commissioners of Lebanon County for $25,477 in financial aid for road improvements in the City (specifically for the paving of Walton Street, from Lincoln Avenue to Seventh Street).
Capello said that the City requests this every year. This request is for a more extensive road resurfacing initiative because the City is working to repair more heavily traveled areas of the City.
The Council reviewed and passed Resolutions 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13, which authorized the City of Lebanon to dispose of excess documents from the Department of Administration, Finance Office, Police Department, Department of Public Safety, and the Department of Public Works.
Capello said these documents are being disposed of in preparation for the city government’s move to its new location in the Lebanon HACC building. She said that these documents are primarily department correspondence, old bids, rental unit applications, etc., that are approximately five years old.
Mayor Capello also gave Council an update on the construction timeline for the new municipal building. She expects all City offices to be moved into the new building at the beginning of May, but the municipal building will likely be closed to the public for the first week as staff members adjust.
Author: Amaury Abreu
