Scranton City Council Regular Mtg 5-21-26

May 21, 2026 6:30pm Regular Public Meeting

SCRANTON CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Thomas S. Schuster - President - Rules
Patrick Flynn - Vice President - Public Works
Mark McAndrew - Public Safety
Dr. Jessica Rothchild - Finance
Sean McAndrew - Community Development

Chairpersons for Standing Sub-Committee
Pension Review / Administration - Mr. Shuster
Taxes & Revenue - Dr. Rothchild
Intergovernmental Relations - Mr. Flynn
Board / Commissions / Shared Services - Mr.Mark McAndrew
Economic Development - Mr. Sean McAndrew

Vice Chairpersons standing committees
Rules - Patrick Flynn
Community Development - Dr. Jessica Rothchild
Finance - Sean McAndrew
Public Works - Mark McAndrew
Public Safety - Tom Shuster

Attorney Thomas J. Gilbride, Esquire - Solicitor
Frank J. Voldenberg - Scranton City Clerk

AGENDA

1 ROLL CALL

2 READING OF MINUTES

3 REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS FROM MAYOR & HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS AND INTERESTED PARTIES AND CITY CLERK’S NOTES:

A CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED FROM CITY BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION REGARDING A CHECK RECEIVED FROM COMCAST FOR THE CATV FRANCHISE FEE FOR QUARTER 1 OF 2026.

B CONTROLLER’S REPORT FOR THE MONTH ENDING APRIL 30, 2026.

C MINUTES OF THE SCRANTON FIREFIGHTERS PENSION COMMISSION MEETING HELD APRIL 15, 2026.

D MINUTES OF THE NON-UNIFORM MUNICIPAL PENSION BOARD MEETING HELD APRIL 15, 2026.

E AGENDA FOR THE NON-UNIFORM MUNICIPAL PENSION BOARD MEETING HELD MAY 20, 2026.

F MINUTES OF THE SCRANTON POLICE PENSION COMMISSION MEETING HELD APRIL 15, 2026.

G MINUTES OF THE COMPOSITE PENSION BOARD MEETING HELD APRIL 15, 2026.
4.  CITIZENS’ PARTICIPATION 
5 INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, APPOINTMENTS AND/OR RE-APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS & COMMISSIONS, MOTIONS & REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:

A MOTIONS.

B FOR INTRODUCTION – AN ORDINANCE – INSTALLING A MULTI-WAY STOP AT THE INTERSECTION OF GRANDVIEW STREET AND CAPOUSE AVENUE TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC OPERATIONS AT THIS INTERSECTION.

C FOR INTRODUCTION – A RESOLUTION – AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 124, 2021 “AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND OTHER APPROPRIATE CITY OFFICIALS FOR THE CITY OF SCRANTON TO EXECUTE AND ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH BENEVATE, INC. D/B/A NEIGHBORLY SOFTWARE TO MANAGE THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT HOUSING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND GRANT PROGRAMS.”
D FOR INTRODUCTION – A RESOLUTION – AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND OTHER APPROPRIATE CITY OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE AND ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH BARRY ISETT & ASSOCIATES TO PERFORM ENGINEERING AND DESIGN SERVICES FOR FELLOWS PARK.

E FOR INTRODUCTION – A RESOLUTION – AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND OTHER APPROPRIATE CITY OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE AND ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH BARRY ISETT & ASSOCIATES TO PERFORM ENGINEERING AND DESIGN SERVICES FOR GERRITY PARK.
6 CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCES – READING BY TITLE

A READING BY TITLE – FILE OF THE COUNCIL NO. 15, 2026 – AN ORDINANCE – CLOSING A PORTION OF HOWLEY COURT TO PUBLIC TRANSIT BETWEEN LINDEN STREET AND MULBERRY STREET BY PLACING GATES AT EACH END.

B READING BY TITLE – FILE OF THE COUNCIL NO. 16, 2026 – AN ORDINANCE – AMENDING FILE OF THE COUNCIL NO. 91, 2025, AN ORDINANCE, ENTITLED “APPROVING AND ACCEPTING THE CITY OF SCRANTON CAPITAL BUDGET, WHICH INCLUDES A CAPITAL RESERVE FUND SPENDING PLAN, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2026

7 FINAL READING OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES:

A FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS – FOR ADOPTION – FILE OF THE COUNCIL NO. 14, 2026 - AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT AGREEMENT

B FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY – FOR ADOPTION – RESOLUTION NO. 50, 2026 - ACCEPTING A DONATION PRESENTED TO THE CITY OF SCRANTON FIRE DEPARTMENT FROM GREGG L. SUNDAY AND JOAN M. SUNDAY

8 OLD BUSINESS

A FILE OF THE COUNCIL NO. 7, 2026 – AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SCRANTON TO AMEND PROVISIONS RELATED TO DATA CENTERS AND RELATED PROVISIONS AS OUTLINED HEREIN.

B FILE OF THE COUNCIL NO. 8, 2026 - AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SCRANTON TO AMEND PROVISIONS RELATED TO DATA CENTERS AND RELATED PROVISIONS AS OUTLINED HEREIN.

C FILE OF THE COUNCIL NO. 12, 2026 – REGULATING THE SALE AND/OR DISTRIBUTION OF KRATOM (MITRAGYNA SPECIOSA) AND ITS ACTIVE RELATED ALKALOID, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MITRAGYNINE AND 7-HYDROXYMITRAGYNINE

D FILE OF THE COUNCIL NO. 13, 2026 - REGULATING THE SALE AND/OR DISTRIBUTION OF KRATOM (MITRAGYNA SPECIOSA) AND ITS ACTIVE RELATED ALKALOID, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MITRAGYNINE AND 7-HYDROXYMITRAGYNINE (7-OH),

9 ADJOURNMENT
FRANK J. VOLDENBERG
CITY CLERK
SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA

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