Monaca Borough Council: Meetings & Votes
Every borough council meeting and every recorded vote, taken from the official minutes. Canceled meetings are listed too, along with scheduled meetings whose minutes were never posted online. Minutes are posted after they are approved, usually at the next meeting.
36Meetings held in 2019
0Meetings canceled in 2019
1Meetings with no quorum present
233Votes recorded
12Votes with a no or an abstention
Meetings in 2019
- Dec. 10 · Regular meeting11 votesMonaca council adopted 2020 budgets and kept real estate tax at 27 mills
- Dec. 3 · Work session0 votesMonaca council reviewed a planning consultant proposal to update parking rules
- Nov. 26 · Regular meeting10 votesMonaca council awarded garbage contract to Waste Management, moving to automated pick-up
- Nov. 19 · Work session2 votesMonaca council gave conditional approval to a 63,000-square-foot ATI building project
- Nov. 12 · Regular meeting11 votesMonaca council approved an agreement to assign a police officer to Central Valley as SRO
- Nov. 6 · Work session2 votesMonaca council OK’d $32,000 for downtown utility cleanup if a state grant comes through
- Oct. 22 · Regular meeting8 votesMonaca council authorized court action to fill its vacant council seat
- Oct. 15 · Work session4 votesMonaca council heard library backers object to a $5,000 cut in borough funding
- Oct. 1 · Work session11 votesMonaca council approved $16,800 reservoir tarp repairs over Shotter’s no vote
- Sept. 10 · Regular meeting10 votesMonaca council awarded 2019 paving contract to Youngblood Paving for $162,191
- Sept. 3 · Work session0 votesMonaca council weighed garbage collection options and new key fob security system
- Aug. 27 · Regular meeting8 votesMonaca council adopted a street opening ordinance and pension plan amendment
- Aug. 6 · Work session0 votesDeveloper presented proposed Monaca Lofts housing on old library site at public forum
- July 23 · Regular meeting11 votesMonaca council backed a state grant bid for its Gateway Project and road paving plans
- July 16 · Work session3 votesMonaca council reviewed in-house cost of Sixth Street waterline for Anchor Hocking
- July 9 · Regular meeting6 votesMonaca council approved $43,312 first payment for municipal complex design
- July 2 · Work sessionNo quorum present
- June 25 · Regular meeting7 votesMonaca council hired Design Stream for proposed municipal complex on 5-1 vote
- June 18 · Work session0 votesMonaca fire chiefs updated council on merger of borough’s volunteer fire stations
- June 12 · Regular meeting8 votesMonaca council awarded $84,530 bar screen purchase for sewage treatment plant
- June 4 · Work session6 votesMonaca council approved $37,869 John Deere tractor and loader purchase
- May 22 · Work session0 votesWater foreman urged Monaca council to replace aging reservoir pumps
- May 14 · Regular meeting11 votesMonaca council approved $80,354 used excavator purchase and $5,000 trailer
- May 7 · Work session0 votesDeveloper pitched 39-unit Monaca Lofts housing project for old library site
- April 23 · Regular meeting9 votesMonaca council voted 5-2 to start negotiations on new municipal complex design
- April 9 · Regular meeting10 votesMonaca council approved $12,672 pump purchase and sale of Kermiet Tank property
- April 2 · Work session4 votesMonaca council ratified a settlement of the LifeSteps tax appeal
- March 26 · Regular meeting7 votesMonaca announced a $1 million multimodal grant for its streetscape project
- March 19 · Work session1 voteMonaca council approved a $62,841 payment to Shiloh Industrial for the WWTP project
- March 12 · Regular meeting4 votesMonaca council approved financing new police vehicles through WesBanco at 3.9%
- Feb. 26 · Regular meeting11 votesMonaca council approved a Dollar General site plan on Pennsylvania Avenue, 8-1
- Feb. 19 · Work session4 votesMonaca council approved Civil Service Commission rules ahead of police promotions
- Feb. 12 · Regular meeting8 votesMonaca council voted 8-1 to start drafting a property sale to Ryan Eichhorn
- Feb. 5 · Work session4 votesMonaca council weighed bulletproof glass for the borough office after a deadly shooting
- Jan. 22 · Regular meeting28 votesMonaca council hired an architect to plan a new municipal and fire complex
- Jan. 15 · Work session3 votesMonaca council agreed to require a $500 security deposit from groups using the gym
- Jan. 8 · Regular meeting11 votesMonaca council adopted an ordinance creating a police corporal position
How members voted in 2019
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Booher Jr. Council President (D) | 34 of 37 | 199 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin LaPearle (D) | 34 of 37 | 214 | 0 | 0 |
| Patricia Majors (D) | 36 of 37 | 225 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeff Michel (D) | 16 of 37 | 108 | 1 | 0 |
| Christopher Shotter (D) | 30 of 37 | 193 | 2 | 2 |
| Derek Wilson (D) | 26 of 37 | 188 | 2 | 0 |
| James Blanarik Former member | 34 of 37 | 213 | 1 | 0 |
| Chad McGown Former member | 10 of 22 | 86 | 0 | 1 |
| Jerrod Rebich Former member | 25 of 37 | 164 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Snyder Former member | 9 of 37 | 75 | 5 | 0 |
Attendance counts the meetings held while each member was on the borough council. "Voted against the majority" counts no votes on motions that passed and yes votes on motions that failed. Tap a name to see every vote.
Many votes are taken by voice. When the minutes say a vote was unanimous, everyone present is shown voting yes. When they name members who voted no or abstained, everyone else present is shown voting yes. When they give only the result, individual votes are shown as not recorded.
Source: Monaca Borough Council minutes. Recaps are drafted by the BeaverCountian AI Desk from the official minutes and reviewed by an editor.
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