Lock Haven council approves event permits, multiple contracts and grants, and accepts long‑time fire volunteer resignation

Lock Haven City Council approved a set of routine permits and motions, awarded several contracts, certified community foundation grants and accepted a resignation during its meeting.

Council approved a banner permit and several park‑use requests (Triangle Park, Penny Park, Hope River Park and Zindel Park hikes) after staff confirmed insurance and scheduling arrangements. A councilor asked that wording for a church community‑day request be phrased to avoid implying a religious service; staff and council adjusted the language and moved to adopt items b through g as a single motion.

The council approved a resolution to apply for a Pennsylvania DCNR grant (Resolution 22‑16) seeking $325,000 toward a roughly $650,000 Phase 1 park improvement project that would fund playground, pavilion, restroom, parking and ball field upgrades and a small community garden.

On procurement and capital work, the council awarded a CDBG park and playground rehabilitation contract to Bowman Excavating Paving & Concrete for $230,927.77 after another bidder withdrew. The council also approved a village water‑tank rehabilitation award (project 222022‑1) for a bid cited at $84,996. For a separate vacuum/water replacement procurement (product 22‑3), staff reported a single bid that exceeded the engineer’s estimate; council rejected all bids and instructed staff to rebid for a fall project.

Council extended the town’s garbage collection and treatment‑plant hauling contract with the existing vendor (JJ Peters) through July 30, 2022, at no change in price. Members also accepted the resignation of Joseph Sanders, a long‑time part‑time fire relief driver, effective May 1, and publicly thanked him for many years of service.

Finally, staff certified receipt of Community Foundation grants totaling $12,489.12 (line items: $2,500 for City Beach recreation, $5,000 for the summer concert series and $4,989.12 toward Hannah Park pickleball court work) and provided a notice about the Second Island Bridge replacement and its detour routing for council awareness.

Next steps: Staff will follow up on rebidding the over‑budget procurement later in the year and will prepare the DCNR grant application for submission.