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Lowell Gillespie is new Kane council member |
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Written by Publisher
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Friday, 10 July 2009 |
Lowell Gillespie has been named to fill a vacancy on the Kane Borough Council.
Acting at a meeting earlier this week, council voted 6-0 to appoint
Gillespie to fill the vacancy created by the June 8 resignation of
Robert O'Rourke.
By Ted Lutz
Republican Staff
Lowell Gillespie has been named to fill a vacancy on the Kane Borough Council.
Acting at a meeting earlier this week, council voted 6-0 to appoint Gillespie to fill the vacancy created by the June 8 resignation of Robert O'Rourke.
Council President Howard Kane along with Councilwoman Janet Bard and Councilmen John Gentilman, Jim Salvamoser, Dennis Drost and Mike Merry voted in favor of adding Gillespie to the council.
In his "letter of interest for the vacancy on borough council," Gillespie said he is "a life-long resident of Kane" and is "willing to represent the residents and serve the needs of this community." He said he is the owner of Titusville Copy Products.
Gillespie, who resides at 518 Elk Ave., was one of three candidates for the vacant position. Tom Aiello of West Pine Avenue and Carl W. "Bill" Tunall Jr. of 127 Walnut St. also expressed an interest in filling the vacant seat on the seven-member council, according to Borough Manager Patrick Nuzzo.
Since the appointment of Gillespie passed unanimously, council did not take votes on the other two candidates.
Council had been scheduled to meet next Monday for its regular July meeting. However, the July meeting was moved up to the first Monday of the month to consider the appointment of a new councilman. Council reportedly has 30 days in which to fill a vacancy.
The next regular council meeting is scheduled for Aug. 10 at 10 a.m. at the borough building on Bayard Street. The meeting is open to the public.
Gillespie was not present when council voted to appoint him to fill the vacancy. He may be sworn into office before the next meeting.
In other business, the Middle Department Inspection Agency (MDIA) has notified the borough that it no longer is interested in providing code enforcement services in Kane.
"Unfortunately, we no longer have enough work in your area to support a full-time inspector," Lane Wolfe, MDIA manager for Western Pennsylvania, said in a letter to the borough.
MDIA has been handling the service since the state Uniform Construction Code (UCC) went into effect several years ago.
The departure of MDIA leaves Kane with one building code service – Bill Chittester, a Kane resident who is associated with the Commonwealth Code Inspection Service. Forms for UCC permits are available at the borough building.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 30 July 2009 )
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