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BELLEFONTE BOROUGH “VIRTUAL” WORK SESSION & COUNCIL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 21, 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 Tuesday 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 3:30 PM 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. The meeting link and phone number will be sent out. LIVE FEED/RECORDING OF BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETINGS–Borough Council meetings can be viewed live at https://youtu.be/nMZ3vUeI4qc 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 Finance Committee 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: September 8, 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 De COMMUNICATIONS WRITTEN: Electric Vehicle Webinar Court Decision re Governor Wolf COVID-19 Actions Victorian Christmas / HBI – Sally Houser Letter from Nancy Perkins re parking of trailers on streets in town Letter from Margaret Grey re reimbursement of police expenses from March 1-December 30. ORAL: MAYOR Thomas Wilson Census 2020 Reminder COUNCIL PRESIDENT Joanne Tosti-Vasey BUILDING AND PROPERTY—Anne Walker, Chair FINANCE AND GOV’T PERFORMANCE—Gina Thompson, Chair Committee Meeting Update RFPs for Police Policy Review Audit report PARK AND RECREATION—Melissa Hombosky, Chair Update on Kepler Pool Upgrades Park & Rec Committee Report Trick or Trot Special Event Krause Park Issues HUMAN RESOURCES—Jon Eaton, Chair Wastewater Operator Alec Coble leaving, Internal posting taking place New hires – Alyssa Doherty (admin. Assist), Lucas Sharer, Gabrielle Winger (parking/animal enf.) started SAFETY—Randy Brachbill, Chair Fire Executive Committee Meeting Purchase of Fire Police Vehicles WATER/SANITATION—Doug Johnson, Chair STREETS—Deb Cleeton, Chair Street Committee Report Parking meter costs, long term parking, crosswalk near courthouse Annex entrance ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION—Mike Prendergast, Chair PSU Sustainability Project Update Bellefonte Climate Action Plan – Consider Motion to approve SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORTS: Spring Creek Watershed Commission – CCMPO Grant announcement - Doug OFFICE OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS ZONING/PLANNING Planning Commission Meeting of September 14th – Cancelled HARB 160 Dunlop Street (Gamble Mill) – Revisions to previously approved Project High Street Shops – building paint change OLD BUSINESS Spring Twp. – Intersection and entrance signage, meeting to discuss policing Letters to Rep. Benninghoff, Senator Corman regarding Solvency Fee NEW BUSINESS Consider approval of 2020 CDBG project - W. Bishop/S. Spring St Streetscape Improvement Trick or Treat Event and COVID-19 – Consider Any Changes MMO Approval – DB Plan consider approval (to be received by Borough) PUBLIC COMMENT ADJOURNMENT: TIME_____ PM Executive Session: Contract Issue