City Council

BELLEFONTE BOROUGH WORK SESSION & COUNCIL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 16, 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/U-OI4yDMIjM and are also recorded. Recordings can be viewed on the Comcast local government education channel – Channel 7 or at www.cnet1.org 6:30 PM Work Session – 2021 Budget Discussions 7:30 PM COUNCIL MEETING CALL TO ORDER: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & MOMENT OF SILENCE: ROLL CALL: Ms. Thompson Ms. Hombosky Ms. Tosti-Vasey Mr. Johnson Ms. Walker Mr. Prendergast Mr. Brachbill Mayor Wilson Ms. Cleeton Mr. Eaton ALL VOTES TAKEN WILL BE RECORDED AS UNANIMOUS WHEN THERE IS NO AUDIBLE OPPOSITION APPROVAL OF MINUTES: November 2, 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: CCMPO LRTP Response to SR150/ Phoenix Avenue/ Mill Street Project Bed and Breakfast Ordinance Waiver Article related to the Recycling Industry/Pennsylvania Municipalities C-NET’S My Two Cents ORAL: MAYOR—Tom Wilson Band shell Project Update COUNCIL PRESIDENT—Joanne Tosti-Vasey BUILDING AND PROPERTY—Anne Walker, Chair Consider Meeting to discuss parking rates for non-profits, clarification on Residency Policy FINANCE AND GOV’T PERFORMANCE—Gina Thompson, Chair Committee Meeting Update Consider PML Utility Line Insurance Program October Budget v. Actual Summary October Budget v. Actual October Current v. Prior October Treasurer’s Report PARK AND RECREATION—Melissa Hombosky, Chair Governors Park Restroom Project Update Talleyrand Park Restroom Closing for the season – after the Victorian Christmas event HUMAN RESOURCES—Jon Eaton, Chair Committee meeting to be held  WWTP Superintendent Applicant Interviews Being Conducted SAFETY—Randy Brachbill, Chair Fire Executive Committee meeting to be held on November 24th Natural Gas Line break of October 16tth – After Action Review held on November 12th Committee meeting held – Vandalism, See Something/Say something WATER/SANITATION—Doug Johnson, Chair Committee Meeting Report Authority meeting held on November 9th- meeting minutes attached. Musser Lane Compost Facility Hours, brush/grass container pickup changes, curbside leaf Pickup service continuing STREETS—Deb Cleeton, Chair Onsite meeting held at the Ardell Lane Un-ordained Right-of-Way Zion Road Stormwater Issue – information gathering taking place ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION—Mike Prendergast, Chair Committee Meeting Report – PSU Sustainability Project Wilson Engineering Services Memorandum Office of Community Affairs ZONING/PLANNING Planning Commission meeting held on November 9th – meeting minutes attached. No Council Action Required HARB – Certificates of Appropriateness: HARB Meeting of November 10th Cancelled – No applications, No Council action Required NUISANCE CODES Report SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORTS: Centre County Library Board Council Appointment – becoming Vacant. Interested member? OLD BUSINESS 2021 Tentative Meeting Dates – Reminder to review with Approval for advertising scheduled for December 7th Council Meeting CDBG CARES Act Mask Ordinance Public Hearing Details Consider comments and approval of Draft Large Vehicle RV Parking Ordinance No. 11162020-01 COVID-19 Website Updates and Estimate NEW BUSINESS Consider approval of the Curtesy Parking Program from Friday, November 27th through Jan. 3rd. PUBLIC COMMENT ADJOURNMENT: TIME_____ PM