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BELLEFONTE BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING OF April 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/aaW3dna1N0o and are also recorded. Recordings can be viewed on the Comcast local government education channel – Channel 7 or at www.cnet1.org 6:00 PM Executive Session: Real Estate, Personnel 6:30 PM PUBLIC HEARING  Pedestrian/Motorist Safety – Streets 7:30 PM COUNCIL MEETING CALL TO ORDER: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & MOMENT OF SILENCE: SWEARING IN CEREMONY: Mary Abbott ANNOUCEMENT OF COMMITTEE CHAIR CHANGES ROLL CALL: Ms. Hombosky Ms. Cleeton Mr. Johnson Ms. Abbott Mr. Prendergast Mr. Eaton Ms. Tosti-Vasey Mayor Wilson Ms. Walker Mr. Brachbill ALL VOTES TAKEN WILL BE RECORDED AS UNANIMOUS WHEN THERE IS NO AUDIBLE OPPOSITION APPROVAL OF MINUTES: April 5, 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. Finance Treasurer’s Report March 2021 Finance Budget v. Actual March 2021 Finance Budget v. Actual Summary March 2021 Finance Current v. Prior March 2021 Finance Voucher Summary March 2021 REGULAR AGENDA ORAL: Chris Morelli, Parent, Bellefonte Senior Ball in Talleyrand Park COMMUNICATIONS WRITTEN: Fair Districts PA Volunteers and League of Women Voters Request for Event April 29th CATAS concerns for Bellefonte Residents following the Pandemic Friday in the Fonte May 28, 2021 Request of road closures HARB appeal letter to Bellefonte Borough Council ICLEI Membership Letter to Borough about installing a plaque at the site of Bellefonte Academy Pa Infrastructure Report Card Downtown Bellefonte Inc. (DBI) Request to have Outdoor office/co-working space near Train Station in Talleyrand Park Volleyball League request to use extended area of Talleyrand Park (Multiple dates) Bellefonte Senior Ball in Talleyrand Park (Request to be received Friday) MAYOR—Tom Wilson Police Report March 2021 Animal Control and Parking Enforcement Report March 2021 Proclamation for Watershed Clean Up Day Proclamation for Bells Across American COUNCIL PRESIDENT—Joanne Tosti-Vasey Drive Electric PA Coalition Meeting held Thursday April 15th BUILDING AND PROPERTY—Anne Walker, Chair Committee Meeting Scheduled for Tuesday April 20th at 7PM FINANCE AND GOV’T PERFORMANCE—Vacant, Chair Committee Meeting held on April 13th – Report/Update PARK AND RECREATION—Melissa Hombosky, Chair Committee Meeting held on April 13th – Report/Update HUMAN RESOURCES—Jon Eaton, Chair Non-uniform Collective Bargaining Contract Renewal – Negotiations are continuing Openings – Update SAFETY—Randy Brachbill, Chair BFDEC Meeting scheduled for April 22nd WATER/SANITATION—Doug Johnson, Chair Committee Meeting held on April 7th – Report/Update STREETS—Deb Cleeton, Chair Public Hearing held Prior to Council Meeting – Pedestrian/Motorist Safety Public Input Open Street Paving Bids Committee Meeting held on April 8th and 15th – Report/Update Consider Motion to Contract with Pennoni and Associates – Assist with Penn DoT permitting relat to pedestrian safety issues ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION—Mike Prendergast, Chair Energy Management Audit Update PSU Sustainability Project (Spring Creek, Mill Race Dam options) Presentation, 5/3 Work Session Office of Community Affairs ZONING/PLANNING - No Planning Commission Meeting held in April HARB – Certificates of Appropriateness:  121 S. Allegheny Street (Victorian House Antiques)  118 N. Allegheny Street (New Wave Salon)  378 E. Curtin Street  452 E. Curtin Street  221 N. Allegheny Street  105 W. Curtin Street NUISANCE CODES Report -  March 2021 Report SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORTS: Bellefonte Area Industrial Development Authority (BAIDA) Meeting held on April 14th C-Net Board of Directors Meeting held on April 13th Centre County Tax Collection Committee Meeting held on April 12th BOROUGH MANAGER—Ralph Stewart March 2021 Report OLD BUSINESS Short-Term Rental Ordinance Draft being Reviewed by Borough Solicitor Central PA Tasting Trail Event June 20, 2021 in the Extended Area of Talleyrand Park NEW BUSINESS Borough Newsletter DRAFT PUBLIC COMMENT ADJOURNMENT: TIME_____ PM