City Council

BELLEFONTE BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING OF June 21, 2021 AGENDA 7:00 PM – WORKSESSION ➢ Talleyrand Band Shell 7:30 PM COUNCIL MEETING CALL TO ORDER: Reminder: Due to the room acoustics, please speak up when talking so that people can hear what you are saying. Thank you. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & MOMENT OF SILENCE: ROLL CALL: Ms. Cleeton Mr. Prendergast Mr. Brachbill Mr. Halderman Ms. Abbott Ms. Tosti-Vasey Mr. Eaton Mayor Wilson Ms. Hombosky Mr. Johnson APPROVAL OF MINUTES: June 7, 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 May 2021 Budget v. Actual Finance May 2021 Budget v. Actual Summary Finance May 2021 Current v. Prior Finance May 2021 Voucher Summary REGULAR AGENDA COMMUNICATIONS WRITTEN: Email from Officer Brower – Lighting in Talleyrand Park Letter from PHMC: RE: Awarded grant from PHMC for Train Station Roof and Painting Railroad Street Bridge Replacement Project Status Report No. 1 eCode360 Ordinance Searches July 2020-June 2021 Letter regarding Downtown Parking Letter from Rodney Beard ORAL: MAYOR—Tom Wilson May 2021 Parking Enforcement/ Animal Control Report May 2021 Parking Meter Revenue COUNCIL PRESIDENT—Joanne Tosti-Vasey Waterfront Development Project Update PML Sustainability Conference Report BUILDING AND PROPERTY— Frank Halderman, Chair Building & Property Committee Report - West Lot Recycling Containers FINANCE AND GOV’T PERFORMANCE—Deb Cleeton, Chair Finance Committee Report: Include American Rescue Plan (ARP) Update Recommend Motion to approve new Police vehicle PARK AND RECREATION—Melissa Hombosky, Chair Park & Recreation Committee Report - Established Standing Committee time Motion to approve Summer Sounds 2021 Motion to approve Bellefonte High School Orchestra July 11, 2021 @ 4pm/5pm HUMAN RESOURCES—Jon Eaton, Chair Human Resources Committee Report: Update on policy Review – Motion to approve Section 112 Ethics Requirement Refuse Personnel Hired: Brian Martin, Sam Horner Anti-Discrimination Ordinance and Harassment Policy were sent to Solicitor for review SAFETY—Randy Brachbill, Chair Safety Committee Report Email from USDA pertaining to Vulture issues in the Borough SEDA-COG Safety Report Bellefonte Fire Department Executive Committee (BFDEC)Thursday 6/24 Meeting WATER/SANITATION—Doug Johnson, Chair STREETS—Mary Abbott, Chair Streets Committee Report Paving 2021 Glen O. Hawbaker (GOH) Change Order Request #1 Motion to approve RoadSafe Traffic Systems Quote ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION—Mike Prendergast, Chair Energy Management Plan & Solar Plan completed by WES – If interested in receiving a copy please contact Alyssa Doherty. You should have received a doodle email to set up our next Committee meeting Office of Community Affairs ZONING/PLANNING ➢ June 2021 Meeting Minutes HARB – Certificates of Appropriateness: ➢ 134 W. Pike St- Replacement of three interior windows (Recommendation for Approval) ➢ 325 W. High St (My Café Buzz)- Deck addition (Recommendation for Approval) ➢ 325 W. High St (My Café Buzz)-Replacement of window with 8-foot wide window with doors (Recommendation for Approval) ➢ 338 E. Linn St- Paint color change (Recommendation for Approval) ➢ 325 W. High St (My Café Buzz)- Deck Roof Project (Recommendation for Denial)  ➢ 445 E. Curtin St- Various exterior finishes (Administrative Approval) ➢ 125 N. Spring St (Moose Lodge)- Repair of roof above entryway (Administrative Approval) NUISANCE CODES Report - ➢ May 2021 Report SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORTS: BAIDA Meeting CATA Meeting update BOROUGH MANAGER—Ralph Stewart May report has been submitted OLD BUSINESS Letter to CATA with proposed changes from Borough Manager Motion to approve Resolution No. 062121-01 and Letters regarding RACP Motion to approve Chapter 425-3 Amendments to Building Safety and Property Maintenance NEW BUSINESS Motion to approve Talleyrand Bandshell Project proceeding as proposed in the Worksession Motion to send letter to Senator Corman and State Representative Benninghoff in support of HB1318 PUBLIC COMMENT ADJOURNMENT: TIME_____ PM