City Council

BELLEFONTE BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING OF DECEMBER 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/Qx_SC0yRGNg and are also recorded. Recordings can be viewed on the Comcast local government education channel – Channel 7 or at www.cnet1.org 7:00 PM EXECUTIVE SESSION - PERSONNEL 7:30 PM COUNCIL MEETING CALL TO ORDER: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & MOMENT OF SILENCE: ROLL CALL: Ms. Walker Mr. Prendergast Mr. Brachbill Ms. Thompson Ms. Cleeton Ms. Tosti-Vasey Mr. Eaton Mayor Wilson Ms. Hombosky Mr. Johnson ALL VOTES TAKEN WILL BE RECORDED AS UNANIMOUS WHEN THERE IS NO AUDIBLE OPPOSITION APPROVAL OF MINUTES: December 7, 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 Stover McGlaughlin Invoice Finance November 2020 Budget vs Actual Finance November 2020 Current vs Prior Finance November 2020 Voucher Summary REGULAR AGENDA COMMUNICATIONS WRITTEN: Boy Scouts Duck Race Request Trinity UMC Road Closure Request Restaurant In House dining ORAL: MAYOR—Tom Wilson Bellefonte – 2nd Best Community in Pennsylvania COUNCIL PRESIDENT—Joanne Tosti-Vasey BUILDING AND PROPERTY—Anne Walker, Chair Update – Long-Term Parking Meter Signage has been ordered Staff working on building a spot on the website where parking permits can be purchased FINANCE AND GOV’T PERFORMANCE—Gina Thompson, Chair Consider approval of 2021 Annual Budget Consider approval of Tax Ordinance / Resolution Consider action to add line item to Real Estate Tax bill to show mills for police services Approve FNB proposal for loan for property CDBG FY 2-2- allocation will be increased by $22 bringing our total for Streetscape to $95,212 2021 Fee Schedule approval PARK AND RECREATION—Melissa Hombosky, Chair HUMAN RESOURCES—Jon Eaton, Chair Candidates for Zoning/Planning/HARB have been sent to Council Chris Burger will be retiring at the end of the month Committee Report - Status update – PMRS IRS Compliant documents – Consider approval to advertise ordinance approval for the January 4th meeting SAFETY—Randy Brachbill, Chair Centre County Hazard Mitigation Plan- Draft plan review meeting Hartman Letter in Support of GPS System WATER/SANITATION—Doug Johnson, Chair Authority Meeting held 12/15 STREETS—Deb Cleeton, Chair Parking Fee Report for Oct/Nov ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION—Mike Prendergast, Chair Office of Community Affairs ZONING/PLANNING  No council action required HARB – Certificates of Appropriateness:  No council action required  115 West Howard Street – roof replacement – Administratively approved NUISANCE CODES Report ANIMAL CODE Report SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORTS: OLD BUSINESS Coalition Letter in support of RGGI Approval of 2021 Meeting Schedule and Refuse Holiday Schedule Consider establishing volunteer corp for Parks pathway snow removal, trash pick up, etc. NEW BUSINESS Open House for recognition of Retirees - has been postponed due to the Corona Virus. It will be scheduled when it is deemed safe and practical to do so ABC Appointments CATA Local Match Share Agreement and Resolution Centre CAP Draft for public comment Snow Removal complaints from Business Community – Consider special Central Business Improvement Tax (like what is done in State College) to increase available resources or other options PUBLIC COMMENT ADJOURNMENT: TIME_____ PM