Scranton City Council 6-30-26

JUNE 39th 2026 6:30PM SCRANTON CITY COUNCIL 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 REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL 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 DATED JUNE 24, 2026, FROM CITY OF SCRANTON OFFICE OF ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, REGARDING LICENSING INSPECTIONS & PERMITS DEPARTMENT BUDGET TRANSFER. 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 – CLOSING AND VACATING AN UNOPENED PORTION OF KOCH PLACE, BETWEEN BOLAND COURT AND S. KEASTNER COURT. C. FOR INTRODUCTION – AN ORDINANCE - TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM INACTIVE SPECIAL CITY ACCOUNTS TO THE CITY’S GENERAL FUND OR CAPITAL RESERVE FUND, AND CLOSING AND ABOLISHING SUCH ACCOUNTS; AND TRANSFERRING UNALLOCATED INTEREST EARNINGS IN THE SPECIAL. CITIES FUND TO THE CAPITAL RESERVE FUND. D. FOR INTRODUCTION – AN ORDINANCE – AMENDING FILE OF THE COUNCIL NO. 91, 2025, AN ORDINANCE, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED “APPROVING AND ACCEPTING THE CITY OF SCRANTON CAPITAL BUDGET, WHICH INCLUDES A CAPITAL RESERVE FUND SPENDING PLAN, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 PURSUANT TO SECTION 904 OF THE CITY’S HOME RULE CHARTER AND FILE OF COUNCIL NO. 11 OF 2024,” BY AMENDING CERTAIN LINE ITEMS IN THE 2026 CAPITAL BUDGET AND THE 2026 CAPITAL RESERVE FUND SPENDING PLAN AND TO ADD NEW LINE ITEMS IN THE 2026 CAPITAL BUDGET AND THE 2026 CAPITAL RESERVE FUND SPENDING PLAN. E. FOR INTRODUCTION – A RESOLUTION – RATIFYING AND APPROVING THE EXECUTION AND SUBMISSION OF A GRANT APPLICATION BY THE CITY OF SCRANTON TO FEMA FY2025 ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT. F FOR INTRODUCTION – A RESOLUTION – RATIFYING AND APPROVING THE EXECUTION AND SUBMISSION OF A GRANT APPLICATION BY THE CITY OF SCRANTON TO FEMA FY 2025 FIRE PREVENTION AND SAFETY GRANT FOR UP TO $128,000 FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION AND RISK MITIGATION PROJECTS. 6. CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCES – READING BY TITLE A. NO BUSINESS AT THIS TIME. 7. FINAL READING OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES: A. FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES – FOR ADOPTION – RESOLUTION NO. 66, 2026 - APPOINTMENT OF DORIS KOLOSKI AS A MEMBER OF THE SCRANTON MUNICIPAL RECREATION AUTHORITY TO REPLACE DYLAN CAWLEY FOR A TERM TO EXPIRE ON DECEMBER 31, 2027. 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 (7-OH), AND/OR ANY SYNTHETIC, SEMI-SYNTHETIC, CONCENTRATED, OR CHEMICALLY MODIFIED DERIVATIVES THEREOF FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION OR INGESTION TO MINORS; PROHIBITING THE 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), AND/OR ANY SYNTHETIC, SEMI-SYNTHETIC, CONCENTRATED, OR CHEMICALLY MODIFIED DERIVATIVES THEREOF FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION OR INGESTION; PROHIBITING THE POSSESSION OF KRATOM (MITRAGYNA SPECIOSA) AND ITS ACTIVE RELATED ALKALOID, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MITRAGYNINE AND 7-HYDROXYMITRAGYNINE (7-OH), AND/OR ANY SYNTHETIC, SEMI-SYNTHETIC, CONCENTRATED, OR CHEMICALLY MODIFIED DERIVATIVES THEREOF FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION OR INGESTION; AND, PROHIBITING THE MANUFACTURE AND PRODUCTION OF KRATOM (MITRAGYNA SPECIOSA) AND ITS ACTIVE RELATED ALKALOID, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MITRAGYNINE AND 7-HYDROXYMITRAGYNINE (7-OH), AND/OR ANY SYNTHETIC, SEMI-SYNTHETIC, CONCENTRATED, OR CHEMICALLY MODIFIED DERIVATIVES THEREOF FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION OR INGESTION. ADJOURNMENT FRANK J. VOLDENBERG CITY CLERK SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA