City Council

BELLEFONTE BOROUGH VIRTUAL WORK SESSION & COUNCIL MEETING OF JULY 20, 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/pgE4BMbLA8A and are also recorded. Recordings can be viewed on the Comcast local government education channel – Channel 7 or at www.cnet1.org 6:45 PM WORK SESSION  Bellefonte Borough Climate Action Report, Joanne Tosti-Vasey, Madeleine Pelchat 7:30 PM COUNCIL MEETING CALL TO ORDER: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & MOMENT OF SILENCE: ROLL CALL: Ms. Tosti-Vasey Mr. Johnson Ms. Walker Mr. Prendergast Mr. Brachbill Ms. Thompson Ms. Cleeton Mayor Wilson Mr. Eaton Ms. Hombosky ALL VOTES TAKEN WILL BE RECORDED AS UNANIMOUS WHEN THERE IS NO AUDIBLE OPPOSITION APPROVAL OF MINUTES: July 6, 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: Land Use Webinar Summer Fall 2020 Flyer Email Request re Bellefonte Cross Country at Gov Park Email from YMCA re Triathlon Letter from DBI re Bellefonte Under the Lights 2020 Request for Letter of Support for CBICC-PSU Letter Email request re Butterfly Release at Talleyrand Park Liquid Fuel Account Audit for 2019 by Auditor General July 2020 Email Request re Future Stars Tournament Baseball Wolf Administration Announces Targeted Mitigation Efforts in Response to Recent COVID Case Increases ORAL / PUBLIC COMMENT: SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORTS: Comparison of Monthly Code Statistics June 2020 MAYOR – Thomas Wilson Police Reform measures have been enacted by the State COUNCIL PRESIDENT – Joanne Tosti-Vasey Zoom Meeting – PSU Reopening Plans Spring Creek Watershed Commission Meeting Drive Electric PA Coalition Meeting Fire Department Executive Meeting BUILDING AND PROPERTY—Anne Walker, Chair Meeting to be held July 29th – Parking system kiosk locations at South (Spring St.) Parking Lot FINANCE AND GOV’T PERFORMANCE—Gina Thompson, Chair Meeting held on July 16th PARK AND RECREATION—Melissa Hombosky, Chair Meeting held on July 14th – Gov Park for pop up drive in, pocket park, West High St – DBI partnership HUMAN RESOURCES—Jon Eaton, Chair Meeting held on July 6th Consider sending a letter to Spring Township Supervisors, State Police – meet to discuss police services, learn more about each entity, how to work together more efficiently Consider advertising for office assistant, parking/animal enforcement officer (s) SAFETY—Randy Brachbill, Chair Workplace safety Meetings have been suspended during the pandemic WATER/SANITATION—Doug Johnson, Chair Authority Meeting Minutes.07072020.DRAFT Consider Committee meeting to discuss volume of brush collection customers Additional brush collection containers have been received by the Borough STREETS— Deb Cleeton, Chair Meeting held on July 15th Sock hop/open cruise– after meeting – proposal withdrawn, decision made not to hold event LTAP program to review two street issues Parking Meter Ordinance re-draft/update underway ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION—Mike Prendergast, Chair Committee Meeting held on July 16th Suggestions for PSU sustainability projects made, to be given to Program coordinator Committee met virtually with air pollution consultant to discuss ordinance drafting assistance for 2021 Consider Motion to accept Climate Action Plan for Bellefonte OFFICE OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS PLANNING: Virtual Planning Commission Meeting held on July 13th Commission is recommending approval of: Shady Lane Lot re-alignment/replot plan Bellefonte Laser Car Wash/Northwest Bank Subdivision Plan Bellefonte Laser Car Wash/Northwest Bank Land Development Plan with condition that a PennDoT Highway Occupancy Permit is received without significant changes to submitted plans HARB Virtual HARB Meeting held on July 14th The HARB is recommending Certificates of Appropriateness be approved for:  455 East Linn Street, Fence 455 East Linn Street, Fence  412 East Curtin Street, Fence and House Paint Colors  118 East Howard Street (Old Fire House), Roof Work (completed), Exterior Door changes, flashing alongside of building OLD BUSINESS Thank You to all organizations for the “Centre Strong” efforts to keep people safe and help the area recover economically Talleyrand Park Bridge Project-Payment Application 1 Meeting held to discuss anti-discrimination ordinance draft Ad hoc Committee meeting held on July 15th – see draft of amendments to sign ordinance Consider approval of Multi-model Grant Agreement for Railroad Street Bridge Project & Cooperation Agreement Parkwood Drive Stormwater Issue – See Memo STMP – Strategic Management Plan – Consultant will be contacting council members regarding interviews NEW BUSINESS Consider Motion to approve “Centre Strong” Pledge Consider Motion to create Police Services Advisory Committee – includes identifying its mission, its authority, the number of members, etc. PUBLIC COMMENT ADJOURNMENT: TIME_____ PM