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BELLEFONTE BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 19, 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/riZCWREeSAk 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 – Security, Personnel 7:30 PM COUNCIL MEETING CALL TO ORDER: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & MOMENT OF SILENCE: ROLL CALL: Ms. Cleeton Ms. Tosti-Vasey Ms. Thompson Ms. Walker Mr. Eaton Mayor Wilson Ms. Hombosky Mr. Brachbill Mr. Johnson Mr. Prendergast ALL VOTES TAKEN WILL BE RECORDED AS UNANIMOUS WHEN THERE IS NO AUDIBLE OPPOSITION APPROVAL OF MINUTES: January 4, 2021 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: Personal Delivery Devices Letter – Borough Treasurer ORAL: MAYOR—Tom Wilson Police and associated (parking, animal control) Reports COUNCIL PRESIDENT—Joanne Tosti-Vasey ACCO Seminar BUILDING AND PROPERTY—Anne Walker, Chair JJ Powell/Former Subway sandwich shop, South Water Street – Property Purchase Resolution On Street Red Meter/long term parking Area Changes – explanation FINANCE AND GOV’T PERFORMANCE—Gina Thompson, Chair Committee Meeting Report PARK AND RECREATION—Melissa Hombosky, Chair Committee Meeting Report HUMAN RESOURCES—Jon Eaton, Chair Committee Meeting Report Position vacancies Update SAFETY—Randy Brachbill, Chair Centre County Hazard Mitigation Plan Meeting Updates WATER/SANITATION—Doug Johnson, Chair Authority Meeting Minutes for January 5th Agreement with Coca-Cola (Milesburg Water Plant) update STREETS—Deb Cleeton, Chair Committee Meeting Report ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION—Mike Prendergast, Chair Committee Meeting Report Meeting with APPI Report – Ralph Comments on SRBC Plan – To be sent out on Monday Office of Community Affairs ZONING/PLANNING No Meeting held HARB – Certificates of Appropriateness: No Meeting held NUISANCE CODES Report - Position in the process of being filled SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORTS: Centre Region Public Safety Meeting of 1/12/2021 2020 Annual Report of the Civil Service Commission Two Business District Reports from PA Downtown Center, Downtown Bellefonte Inc. OLD BUSINESS Authorities, Boards and Commission (ABC) vacancies, encourage citizens to apply Bellefonte Waterfront Development – State RACP Grant Letter Received NEW BUSINESS Memo – raceway bridge at West High Street PUBLIC COMMENT ADJOURNMENT: TIME_____ PM Executive Session: Personnel