City Council

BELLEFONTE BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING OF March 1, 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/UEorYoT_fww 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, Real Estate 7:00 PM WORK SESSION ➢ Mill Race Bridge Work – Consider Alternatives 7:30 PM COUNCIL MEETING CALL TO ORDER: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & MOMENT OF SILENCE: ROLL CALL: Mr. Eaton Mr. Brachbill Ms. Hombosky Ms. Cleeton Mr. Johnson Ms. Thompson Mr. Prendergast Mayor Wilson Ms. Tosti-Vasey Ms. Walker ALL VOTES TAKEN WILL BE RECORDED AS UNANIMOUS WHEN THERE IS NO AUDIBLE OPPOSITION APPROVAL OF MINUTES: February 15, 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 ORAL: COMMUNICATIONS WRITTEN: Notice from BASD – Change to Real Estate Tax Collectors Compensation Rate effective 2022 Easter Egg Hunt Request Use of Governors Park for Drive thru event, Saturday, April 3rd Electronic Recycling Event being considered by Chamber – Consider allowing Armory property for drop off location Governors Park Baseball Field – 2 Requests APPI Energy Newsletter MAYOR—Tom Wilson COUNCIL PRESIDENT—Joanne Tosti-Vasey Work on Sign Ordinance Amendments Draft Continuing BUILDING AND PROPERTY—Anne Walker, Chair FINANCE AND GOV’T PERFORMANCE—Gina Thompson, Chair Committee to be held on March 9th at 10AM PARK AND RECREATION—Melissa Hombosky, Chair Committee meeting Report Governors Park Restroom project – need to change contractor HUMAN RESOURCES—Jon Eaton, Chair Updates Street Department vacancy – interviews conducted Assistant Wastewater Treatment Plant Superintendent Vacancy – advertised P/T Planning, Zoning, HARB Position – Recommendation from Borough Manager SAFETY—Randy Brachbill, Chair Committee meeting scheduled for March 9th WATER/SANITATION—Doug Johnson, Chair Shiloh Road Study Authority Meeting scheduled for Tuesday March 2nd Consider Approval of Resolution No. 03012021-01- change to Bulk Water Agreement Amendment/Coke Agreement Entrance Gate Project at Musser Lane Compost Facility – Completed, consider committee meeting revise access policies and procedures STREETS—Deb Cleeton, Chair Committee meeting report Long term parking enforcement begins March 1st ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION—Mike Prendergast, Chair Borough/PSU Sustainability Project – update received from student group Office of Community Affairs ZONING/PLANNING ➢ No items at this time HARB – Certificates of Appropriateness: ➢ 372 Phoenix Avenue (Willowbank Plaza) – Signage NUISANCE CODES Report - ➢ Harry Brooks, Nuisance Code Administrator – Introduction SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORTS: Bellefonte Fire Department Executive Committee Meeting held on February 25th Centre County Airport Authority Meeting held on Feb. 25th BOROUGH MANAGER—Ralph Stewart Report to be included in the March 15th meeting packet OLD BUSINESS Consider approval of Amendment to RV/Large Vehicle Ordinance Deck extension over Mill Race – revised Agreement sent to property owner Prohibition of Banners/signage on waterfront walkway, questions received – Borough’s position on not starting a precedent Strategic Management Plan Documents Updated/forwarded to Council via Consultant NEW BUSINESS Consider scheduling Work Session to Review Next Phase of Strategic Management Plan PUBLIC COMMENT ADJOURNMENT: TIME_____ PM