Butler City Council agreed Tuesday to consider a two-year contract with the International Association of Firefighters, Local 114, which represents city firefighters, at Thursday’s regular meeting.

The contract would run retroactively from Jan. 1 this year through Dec. 31, 2019.

Mayor Ben Smith said at council’s forum meeting Tuesday that details of the contract would be revealed at Thursday’s meeting.

The firefighters have already approved the contract, he said.

Contacted before Tuesday’s meeting, Capt. Jim Kaufman, the fire department’s union representative, declined to comment on the contract until after council votes Thursday.

The contract would cover the department’s 16-full-time firefighters but not the two part-time firefighters.

Council will consider the first reading of an ordinance amending the firefighters’ pension plan to increase member contributions from 3 percent to 5 percent of their monthly wages Thursday.

Another personnel matter that will appear on Thursday’s meeting agenda is a retirement and general release agreement with Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 32 and Sgt. William Mayhugh.

Smith and Mayhugh, who attended Tuesday’s meeting, declined to comment on the agreement, but said they would discuss it Thursday.

Mayhugh, who was fired for allegedly punching a prisoner in the Butler County Prison in February 2017, was awarded reinstatement of his job with back pay through arbitration in February this year.

He was reinstated and paid $67,244 in back pay, but is using accumulated vacation time and hasn’t returned to duty. He is working as a deputy in the Butler County Sheriff’s office.

In financial matters, council will consider adopting an ordinance increasing the city’s debt by $200,000 by issuing a general obligation bond for buying vehicles and equipment for various city departments.

Two other motions are for paying U.S. Bank $120,643 for interest due on B-2015 general obligations bonds and $3,964 for interest due on A-2015 bonds.

In other business, council will consider awarding a $96,238 contract to A. Liberoni Inc. of Plum for street paving and an $89,635 contract to Liberoni for replacing curb ramps and sidewalks. The work would be done at multiple locations throughout the city.

Council will consider appointing a Butler High School student as a student municipal representative beginning when the 2018-19 school year starts in the fall.

Ben Smith said the representative would sit with council during meetings, but would not vote. The goal of the program is for the student to learn about government and share those lessons with classmates, he said.

Councilman Jeff Smith said all council members should meet with the representative and assign projects for him or her to work on to make the experience meaningful.

Ben Smith said the Butler Township commissioners started its own program and received applications from students living in the city. He said the city has two applicants. Council will vote Thursday to select a student representative.

As many as 200 Model T Ford vehicles will stop in Butler in July during the 62nd annual Model T International Convention, said Simon Neubert, president of the Western Pennsylvania Model T Ford Club.

Model T owners from around the world will attend and stay at the Pittsburgh Marriott North in Cranberry Township July 15 through 20 and will stop at Butler County Ford, he said. The dealership is marking its 100th anniversary this year.