City Council

BELLEFONTE BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING OF May 3, 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/xAf0mBYzGLk and are also recorded. Recordings can be viewed on the Comcast local government education channel – Channel 7 or at www.cnet1.org 6:15 PM Executive Session: Real Estate 6:30 PM WORK SESSION  PSU Sustainability Project (Spring Creek Dam) 7:30 PM COUNCIL MEETING CALL TO ORDER: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & MOMENT OF SILENCE: ROLL CALL: Mr. Johnson Ms. Hombosky Mr. Prendergast Ms. Abbott Ms. Tosti-Vasey Mr. Eaton Ms. Walker Mayor Wilson Mr. Brachbill Ms. Cleeton ALL VOTES TAKEN WILL BE RECORDED AS UNANIMOUS WHEN THERE IS NO AUDIBLE OPPOSITION APPROVAL OF MINUTES: April 19, 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 Comments are Limited to Three Minutes ORAL: Matt Hill, Masonic Lodge Request for Parking Fee Waiver for organization meetings Bruce Cifelli – Short Term Rental Ordinance COMMUNICATIONS WRITTEN: Bruce Cifelli Air BNB Short term Rental Ordinance Proposal supporting documents Public Comment Short Term Rental Ordinance Comments on Pedestrian Safety Grass Issue Bellefonte Arts and Craft Fair Canceled- 2021 DBI Chalk the Walk Event July 30-31st, 2021 CCR Mental Health Awareness Pop-up Table-Talleyrand Park May 15th, 2021 Bellefonte Sunrise Rotary Children’s Fair Drive-thru Event District Pinewood Derby- Governors Park May 23rd, 2021 PSAB Virtual Conference Experience June 7 & 8, 2021 MAYOR—Tom Wilson Proclamation EMS Week May 16-22, 2021 COUNCIL PRESIDENT—Joanne Tosti-Vasey Drive Electric PA Meeting PHRC Conference – School to prison population BUILDING AND PROPERTY—Anne Walker, Chair Committee Report FINANCE AND GOV’T PERFORMANCE—Deb Cleeton, Chair PARK AND RECREATION—Melissa Hombosky, Chair Committee Report – tasting trail, Senior Ball, Volleyball in Talleyrand Park Lycoming Supply, Inc. Application and Certificate for Payment HUMAN RESOURCES—Jon Eaton, Chair Staffing, opening – updates SAFETY—Randy Brachbill, Chair SAFER Grant Bid opening WATER/SANITATION—Doug Johnson, Chair Reminder: Community Wide Yard Sale (May 14, 15) & Bulk Waste Pick Up (week of May 17) STREETS—Deb Cleeton, Chair Committee report ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION—Mike Prendergast, Chair Committee Meeting scheduled for May 5th – crematory, Drive Electric Handouts ICLEA Mtg week on April 22nd ? Office of Community Affairs ZONING/PLANNING  None. HARB – Certificates of Appropriateness:  413 W. High St- Parapet repairs (Recommendation for Approval)  102 E. Bishop St- clean and paint exterior (Recommendation for Approval)  234 W. Curtin St- installation of wooden picket fence (Recommendation for approval)  121-123 S. Allegheny St- Tabled until more research can be done  203 N. Allegheny St- Replace side porch (Administrative Approval)  447 E. Linn St- Install HVAC unit (Administrative Approval) NUISANCE CODES Report -  Available for May 17, 2021 meeting SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORTS: CATA Bus Public Hearing held on April 20th – proposed changes to bus service Borough Branding/Logo meeting BOROUGH MANAGER—Ralph Stewart To be Submitted at the May 17th meeting OLD BUSINESS Short-Term Rental Ordinance Draft with comments from Borough Solicitor Shiloh Road Sewer Line Study Letter from PA DEP Sidewalk Ordinance Revisions Draft – Consider Motion to Advertise Crematorium – Follow up since last meeting Pedestrian Light Timing – High & Water Streets – No Issues – see email correspondence NEW BUSINESS Consider setting new date for review of final draft of Strategic Management Plan – Consider using an upcoming work session with action to approve the Plan in the Council Meeting that follows Consider Changes to council meeting format – in-person, hybrid, tentative dates PUBLIC COMMENT ADJOURNMENT: TIME_____ PM