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BELLEFONTE BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 4, 2021 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/7os00Kw3New 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 EXECUTIVE SESSION – PERSONNEL 7:30 PM COUNCIL MEETING CALL TO ORDER: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & MOMENT OF SILENCE: ROLL CALL: Mr. Brachbill Mr. Prendergast Ms. Cleeton Ms. Tosti-Vasey Ms. Thompson Ms. Walker 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 21, 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. Community Concern: Quaker Resting Place 2020/1 RACP Funding Round REGULAR AGENDA COMMUNICATIONS WRITTEN: Community Concern: Quaker Resting Place ORAL: MAYOR—Tom Wilson COUNCIL PRESIDENT—Joanne Tosti-Vasey Updated COVID-19 Mitigation Measures BUILDING AND PROPERTY—Anne Walker, Chair Parking Permit Update – Don H FINANCE AND GOV’T PERFORMANCE—Gina Thompson, Chair PARK AND RECREATION—Melissa Hombosky, Chair Meeting scheduled for 1/12/21 @ 6:30 PM Update on Talleyrand Pedestrian Bridge – Don H HUMAN RESOURCES—Jon Eaton, Chair Committee meeting scheduled for 1/6/21 @ 10:00 AM Nuisance Vacancy JD Motion to accept the new ordinance related to the employee retirement plans SAFETY—Randy Brachbill, Chair Reminder: Council Members RSVP for the Centre County Emergency Management Plan review meeting that has been scheduled for January 7, 2021, at 2 p.m. and 8 pm WATER/SANITATION—Doug Johnson, Chair Authority Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, 1/5/21 at 6:00 PM STREETS—Deb Cleeton, Chair Letters to go out by 1/8 RE: Trailer Removal per revised ordinance ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION—Mike Prendergast, Chair Centre County Plan for Climate Change – Motion to accept comments from Committee Send out Doodle to schedule next Committee meeting: RE: Energy Mgt. Plan Office of Community Affairs ZONING/PLANNING HARB – Certificates of Appropriateness:  103 North Allegheny Street (Diamond Deli) NUISANCE CODES Report ANIMAL CODE Report- available for January 19, 2021 meeting SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORTS: OLD BUSINESS Volunteer Applications- Reappointments NEW BUSINESS SRBC Draft Comprehensive Plan Public Comment CDBG-CV Agreements Upcoming Municipal Seats up for Election PUBLIC COMMENT ADJOURNMENT: TIME_____ PM