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.
37Meetings held in 2021
0Meetings canceled in 2021
260Votes recorded
5Votes with a no or an abstention
Meetings in 2021
- Dec. 14 · Regular meeting14 votesMonaca council adopted 2022 budgets with no real estate or fire tax increase
- Dec. 7 · Work session10 votesMonaca council approved water filtration study of up to $20,000 to address hard water
- Nov. 16 · Work session1 voteMonaca council moved to advertise 1302 Penn Ave. property for sale
- Nov. 9 · Regular meeting12 votesMonaca council approved advertising its proposed 2022 water, sewer and general budgets
- Nov. 3 · Work session1 voteMonaca council awarded $70,674 11th Street storm sewer contract to Iron City Construction
- Oct. 26 · Regular meeting5 votesMonaca council moved ahead with SGA bid package for Streetscape Project to 15th Street
- Oct. 12 · Regular meeting12 votesMonaca council declined to back Beaver Pool letter and renewed Comcast deal 7-1
- Oct. 5 · Work session0 votesMonaca manager said he applied for $2 million in county ARPA money for the waterline
- Sept. 28 · Regular meeting3 votesMonaca council authorized officials to sign lease documents for a new fire pumper
- Sept. 14 · Regular meeting13 votesMonaca council approved buying a 2022 Spartan fire pumper, later corrected to $511,590
- Sept. 7 · Work session3 votesMonaca council approved a lease with Tiny Sprouts Daycare Center at a workshop meeting
- Aug. 24 · Regular meeting14 votesMonaca council tabled a $520,350 fire pumper purchase pending solicitor review
- Aug. 17 · Work session7 votesMonaca council rejected waiving back taxes on two repository properties
- Aug. 3 · Work session6 votesMonaca council moved to make the county Tax Claim Bureau its delinquent tax collector
- July 27 · Regular meeting10 votesMonaca council extended Jackson Avenue sale closing and authorized a quiet title action
- July 13 · Regular meeting11 votesMonaca council awarded a $948,801 Phase 2 waterline replacement contract
- July 6 · Work session1 voteMonaca council hired part-time police officer Brandon Thompson
- June 22 · Regular meeting3 votesMonaca council sold a 2008 Ford Expedition to the highest bidder for $7,100
- June 9 · Regular meeting11 votesMonaca council approved fire services agreement with Monaca Fire departments, 8-1
- June 1 · Work session4 votesMonaca fire chiefs presented fleet plan as departments prepare to merge
- May 25 · Regular meeting8 votesMonaca council sold Jackson Avenue property to Edward Keller for $22,500
- May 11 · Regular meeting14 votesMonaca council approved $48,068 license plate reader camera network for police
- May 4 · Work session0 votesMonaca manager reported county says borough will not get $1.5M HUD streetscape funds
- April 27 · Regular meeting9 votesMonaca council awarded $785,592 Pennsylvania Avenue waterline contract to Stefanik’s
- April 20 · Work session2 votesMonaca received $785,592 low bid for Pennsylvania Avenue waterline project
- April 13 · Regular meeting13 votesMonaca council rejected a lone $5,000 bid for Jackson Avenue land and voted to rebid it
- April 6 · Work session1 voteMonaca council reviewed $83,912 leaf vacuum quote and $2.84 million grant bid
- March 23 · Regular meeting8 votesMonaca council adopted emergency operations plan and hired part-time police officer
- March 16 · Work session4 votesMonaca council accepted a $10,000 bid for its vac truck and approved YMCA summer program
- March 9 · Regular meeting8 votesMonaca council approved borough manager contract and Streetscape drawings
- March 2 · Work session3 votesMonaca council hired Mary Lou Turbish as part-time treasurer after first pick declined
- Feb. 23 · Regular meeting9 votesMonaca council hired Cameron Caputi as part-time borough treasurer at $20 an hour
- Feb. 9 · Regular meeting10 votesMonaca council approved $15,293.92 in National Road utility quotes
- Feb. 2 · Work session0 votesMonaca council reviewed water, paving and municipal building projects at workshop
- Jan. 26 · Regular meeting12 votesMonaca council hired Scott Broge as a part-time police officer
- Jan. 19 · Work session0 votesMonaca council reviewed streetscape plans, with $1.5 million in HUD money at stake
- Jan. 12 · Regular meeting18 votesMonaca council reappointed borough board members and authorized a conservation MOU
How members voted in 2021
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Booher Jr. Council President (D) | 37 of 37 | 256 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin LaPearle (D) | 34 of 37 | 240 | 0 | 0 |
| Patricia Majors (D) | 34 of 37 | 234 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Michel (D) | 34 of 37 | 238 | 1 | 0 |
| William Mitchell (R) | 33 of 37 | 239 | 0 | 0 |
| Christopher Shotter (D) | 36 of 38 | 242 | 0 | 1 |
| Derek Wilson (D) | 34 of 37 | 242 | 1 | 0 |
| James Blanarik Former member | 32 of 37 | 213 | 2 | 0 |
| Ken McLaughlin Former member | 37 of 37 | 256 | 0 | 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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