City Council

BELLEFONTE BOROUGH VIRTUAL COUNCIL MEETING OF MAY 4, 2020 AGENDA ANNOUNCEMENT OF COUNCIL MEETING CHANGES DUE TO CORONAVIRUS The Borough of Bellefonte has declared a local state of emergency due to COVID-19 and is closed to the public. Additionally, the Governor has issued a Stay-at-Home order. Bellefonte Borough Council meetings are essential events, therefore they have not been cancelled. However, Bellefonte Borough officials and staff will conduct meetings telephonically or otherwise electronically. The Borough will not make available any physical location from which members of the public may observe the meeting and offer public comment. Below you will find information on how to offer public comment on agenda items and how to watch the meeting. The Council Meeting Agenda will be posted on the Borough’s website at www.bellefonte.net no later than 4:30PM EST Friday prior to the Monday evening meeting. E-MAIL PUBLIC COMMENT– You may submit your public comments via email to boro@bellefontepa.gov with the subject “Public Comment”. You must include your name, address and the agenda item. Emails received by 3:30PM EST will be compiled and entered into the public record during the public comment period. LETTER FORM PUBLIC COMMENT- You may also drop off, in letter form, public comments by putting the letter in our mail slot in our entrance door at 236 West Lamb Street by 3:30PM EST the day of the meeting. You must include your name, address and the agenda item. REQUEST TO SPEAK-PUBLIC COMMENT-To make a comment during a public hearing, a request to speak must be emailed or put in letter form to the above addresses also by 3:30 p.m. the day of the meeting. Include name, address, phone number and the agenda item. At the time for public comment, the speaker will be called by the Borough and placed on a speaker. LIVE FEED/RECORDING OF BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETINGS – Borough Council meetings can be viewed live at https://youtu.be/qUw56_Dsz2I and are also recorded. Recordings can be viewed on the Comcast local government education channel – Channel 7 or at www.cnet1.org 7:25 PM Connect to Virtual Council Meeting 7:30 PM COUNCIL MEETING - CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & MOMENT OF SILENCE: ROLL CALL: Mr. Eaton Ms. Walker Ms. Hombosky Mr. Brachbill Mr. Johnson Ms. Cleeton Mr. Prendergast Mayor Wilson Ms. Thompson Ms. Tosti-Vasey APPROVAL OF MINUTES: April 20, 2020 CONSENT AGENDA All items listed on the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine and will be acted upon by a single motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless members of council request specific items to be removed for separate action. REGULAR AGENDA COMMUNICATIONS WRITTEN: Centre County COVID-19 Community Response Rent Moratorium Petition Email Request re Flag Day Ceremony Reopening Centre County PP from Commissioners Office Centre Region Code, Reactivating Inspections Notice – Centre County Recycling – Curbside Recycling resumed April 27th Letter Request re Governors Park Ball Field Email – Food Truck Competition Press Release from DOT Memo re Brush-Grass Container Fee Letter Request re Roll On Raiders Banner Email Request re Temporary Parking Spots for Curbside Delivery at Governors Pub CDBG Information Packet PUBLIC COMMENT: MAYOR: Operating with 2 hour courtesy parking, Suspension of Alternate Street parking Program Cloth Masks made and donated by Police Officer’s mother – Thank you! COUNCIL PRESIDENT: Memo re COVID-19 issues from state agencies 4-24-2020 with attachments COUNCIL MEMBERS: Lobby Furniture – Donated by Capperella’s Furniture OLD BUSINESS Sustainability Presentations – Reuse of Armory Stable Building – Presentations were viewed virtually on April 22nd – Many good ideas, need to explore costs Resolution No. 050420-01 Revised Fee Schedule Governors Park Ballfield Annual Bellefonte Cruise June 19,20 – Cancelled Reminder – Community wide Yard Sale and Bulk Waste Pick Up – postponed for now Liability/Public Access Agreement with Waterfront Property Owners – Progressing WWTP Operator Opening – Interviews held on May 1st, progressing Note from L McGowan re Bulk Water Fund Question at Last Meeting NEW BUSINESS Revolving Grant Terms and Conditions – State Funds for Gamble Mill Project Talleyrand Park Phase 2 Bridge Walkway Bid Opening Update Penn State Data for Action – Centre County Community Cohort Study ADJOURNMENT: TIME_____ PM EXECUTIVE SESSION:  Personnel  Real Estate