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BELLEFONTE BOROUGH VIRTUAL COUNCIL MEETING OF MAY 18, 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/oi97DOV86_0 and are also recorded. Recordings can be viewed on the Comcast local government education channel – Channel 7 or at www.cnet1.org 6:00 PM Executive Session  HR Issues - 60 minutes  Real Estate – 30 minutes 7:25 PM Connect to Virtual Council Meeting 7:30 PM COUNCIL MEETING - CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & MOMENT OF SILENCE: ROLL CALL: Ms. Hombosky Mr. Brachbill Mr. Johnson Ms. Cleeton Mr. Prendergast Mr. Eaton Ms. Thompson Mayor Wilson Ms. Tosti-Vasey Ms. Walker APPROVAL OF MINUTES: May 4, 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. Finance Invoice from Stover McGlaughlin Finance Voucher Summary April 2020: $ Finance Current v Prior April 2020 Finance Budget v Actual April 2020 Finance Budget v Actual Summary April 2020 REGULAR AGENDA COMMUNICATIONS WRITTEN: Letter Request from Chamber of Commerce re Annual Croquet Tournament Letter re Bellefonte Arts & Crafts Fair Letter from Bellefonte Bed and Breakfast Letter from Rep. Benninghoff re Union Cemetery Letter from Pennsylvania State Mayors’ Association Letter Request from Bellefonte Moose Lodge #206 Email from M Cooper re Compost Facility Email re “Join PA SHPO and PDC for our #ReadyForPreservation” webinar Email re C-PACE for Centre County - *RESCHEDULED* Virtual Informational Sharing Event PUBLIC COMMENT: Scott Rhoat—comments via virtually MAYOR: EMS Week Proclamation COUNCIL PRESIDENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Authority Minutes.05052020.DRAFT OLD BUSINESS Revolving Loan Fund Plan Water Main Break/Repair North Spring Street Refuse Truck Accident on Howard Street EMS Update and Funding Bellefonte Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator vacancy – Filled Governor’s Park Baseball Field Memorandum Police Overtime 2020 NEW BUSINESS The NVJPC will be taking municipal and public comments on Benner Township’s Act 537 Special Study through May 28, 2020. Proclamation for Bellefonte Area School District Graduating Class ADJOURNMENT: TIME_____ PM