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BELLEFONTE BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING OF June 7, 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/HtQ-SJ_kYN4 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, Contracts 7:00 PM WORK SESSION The work session agenda will include a preliminary overview of the draft policies listed below. Please identify any questions you have regarding these policies:  Regional Human Relations Commission /Anti-discrimination Ordinance Draft Preliminary Review  Memorandum of Understanding Draft – Between Regional HRC and the PA HRC  Additional Parties Language Draft  Example/Letter sent to College Twp. from Ferguson Twp. with background/explanation for this effort 7:30 PM COUNCIL MEETING CALL TO ORDER: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & MOMENT OF SILENCE: ROLL CALL: Ms. Tosti-Vasey Mr. Johnson Ms. Cleeton Mr. Prendergast Mr. Brachbill Mayor Wilson Ms. Abbott Mr. Eaton Ms. Hombosky ALL VOTES TAKEN WILL BE RECORDED AS UNANIMOUS WHEN THERE IS NO AUDIBLE OPPOSITION APPROVAL OF MINUTES: May 17, 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: Request to use Talleyrand Park, BAHS Orchestra, Music in the Park, 7PM, July 11, 2021 Road Closure Request, Neighborhood Party September 4, 2021- W. Lamb Street Request to allow Food Trucks, Anniversary party event September 5, 2021, Talleyrand Park Request to use Talleyrand Park, Movies in the Park- June 12, 26 July 10, 24 and August 7 Thank you to Borough Council /Maintenance Crew – Updating Crosswalks with Piano Key Markings Compiled Letters/emails of Support for Frank “Bud” Halderman, West Ward Council Seat Candidate Email - Vulture Problem on Reynolds Avenue area of the Borough 2021-22 CATA Budget Revised CATA Proposed Fall 2021 Service Changes – Virtual Public Hearing, 6PM June 8th Complaint - Recycling Bins in the West Lot Complaints - Talleyrand Park Council Action Requested: Oppose Senate Bill 597- Placing community water and sewer systems under additional regulations that are enforced by Pennsylvania Public Utility Code (PUC) Ted Conklin Application – West Ward Council Seat Vacancy William Carey Application – West Ward Council Seat Vacancy Frank Halderman Application – West Ward Council Seat Vacancy ORAL: Public Comment for items on the Agenda WEST WARD COUNCIL SEAT CANDIDATE INTRODUCTIONS (Each candidate will be allotted a maximum of three minutes to speak) CONSIDER NOMINATION AND VOTING PROCESS TO FILL WEST WARD COUNCIL VACANCY MAYOR – OATH OF OFFICE/SWEARING IN - WEST WARD COUNCIL SEAT APPOINTEE (as long as candidate has filed the Affidavit of Residency) MAYOR—Tom Wilson Oath of Office/Swearing In - Fire Chief Gary Lohr COUNCIL PRESIDENT—Joanne Tosti-Vasey ICLEI Sustainability Cohort Report BUILDING AND PROPERTY— vacancy, Chair FINANCE AND GOV’T PERFORMANCE—Deb Cleeton, Chair Committee Meeting scheduled for June 8th American Rescue Plan - PA local government Funds Application Overview PDF (in packet)  Bellefonte Borough to receive a total of $653,240.56 with half coming in 2021 and the other half in 2022 Limited uses for funds – We are applying to use the funds for water, sewer Infrastructure, public communications improvements (add sound system to council room PARK AND RECREATION—Melissa Hombosky, Chair HUMAN RESOURCES—Jon Eaton, Chair Committee meeting held on June 2nd Vacancy/openings update SAFETY—Randy Brachbill, Chair SAFER Grant Marketing Firm Selection WATER/SANITATION—Doug Johnson, Chair June 1st Authority Meeting minutes Draft State Recycling (902) Grant Application period Open. Borough Staff planning to submit an application for grant funds to purchase compost recycling equipment J.M. deLullo Proposal to Purchase Mulch at compost facility STREETS—Mary Abbott, Chair Committee meetings held Consider amendment to Ordinance – vegetation between curb and sidewalk Council Action Requested: Motion to advertise ordinance amendment, allow plantings until the end of 2021. Starting in 2022, the ordinance would be enforced as written Pennoni Engineering agreement signed – Penn DoT permitting for changes at the Diamond ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION—Mike Prendergast, Chair Office of Community Affairs ZONING/PLANNING  Planning Commission meets 2nd Monday of the month – June 14th at 5PM HARB – Certificates of Appropriateness Recommendation:  429 North Spring Street – Replacement of Gutters NUISANCE CODES Report – To be submitted at the June 21st meeting  To be submitted at Council’s second meeting of the month, June 21st SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORTS: CC Airport Authority Meeting, May 27th – Draft meeting minutes submitted CCMPO Comments About Pathways PEL Study BOROUGH MANAGER—Ralph Stewart May Report to be submitted at the June 21st meeting OLD BUSINESS Regional Human Relations Commission / Anti-discrimination Ordinance-DRAFT Overview presente in the Work Session. Formal Consideration will be scheduled for August 2021 CDBG Project Approval – Streetscape Project on S. Spring St and W. Bishop St. NEW BUSINESS Consider canceling Regular Council Meeting of August 16, 2021 Consider Scheduling a Borough Council Retreat (goals-objectives setting) on or around August 16th PUBLIC COMMENT ADJOURNMENT: TIME_____ PM