City Council

BELLEFONTE BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING OF JULY 6, 2021 In-person, Council Chambers AGENDA LIVE FEED/RECORDING OF BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETINGS–Borough Council meetings can be viewed live at https://youtu.be/Z-uoQRj75JU and are also recorded. Recordings can be viewed on the Comcast local government education channel – Channel 7 or at www.cnet1.org 7:00 PM – WORKSESSION  Council Retreat Feedback, Planning Update 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: Mr. Brachbill Mr. Halderman Ms. Abbott Ms. Tosti-Vasey Mr. Eaton Ms. Cleeton Ms. Hombosky Mayor Wilson Mr. Johnson Mr. Prendergast APPROVAL OF MINUTES: June 21, 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: Faith Centre Annual Walk/ 5K October 16, 2021- Council Action requested Talleyrand Park Rental Request- Centre County Aglow for 26-hour Praise, Worship & Prayer Friday September 10th- Saturday September 11th, 2021- Council Action requested MS4 Stormwater Follow-up – FYI, No Council Action Needed Talleyrand Band Shell letter of non-support – No immediate action is needed, however, the Writer/tax payer is opposed to the Band Shell Parking issues for the YMCA – Streets Committee and staff are working to resolve this Small Cell Bill approved by PA General Assembly – No immediate action is necessary, however, council and staff should develop a policy for locating small cell units Bridge Work Status Report- Schedule No. 2 – FYI, No Council Action needed CATA Final Draft Service Changes, Route Map and Federal Masking Mandate, FYI, No Council Action Requested. Larson Design Group- Railroad Street over Buffalo Run Road Project Request for Water Obstruction Permit- FYI, No Council Action needed. ORAL: No one has asked to be placed on the Agenda prior to it being sent out on Friday, July 2nd OFFICE OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS ZONING/PLANNING  Proposed amendments to Sign Ordinance under review  Regular Planning Meeting Date: July 12th, at 5PM Historical & Architectural Review Board (HARB) HARB recommendations - Certificates of Appropriateness: Council Action Requested on Items not Administratively Approved  311 S. Spring St- Garage roof replacement  251 N. Allegheny St- Removal/ replacement of retaining wall  325 W. High St (My Café Buzz)- Construction of Shed Roof Addition  145 W. Linn St (St. John’s UCC)- Administrative Approval for continuation of roof replacement NUISANCE CODES  June Report available for 2nd meeting of the month (July 19, 2021) MAYOR—Tom Wilson COUNCIL PRESIDENT—Joanne Tosti-Vasey BUILDING AND PROPERTY— Frank Halderman, Chair Committee did not meet FINANCE AND GOV’T PERFORMANCE—Deb Cleeton, Chair Committee meeting to be held on July 13th at 10am PARK AND RECREATION—Melissa Hombosky, Chair Committee meeting held on June 24th Music Fest in Talleyrand Park, August 6,7 – Committee recommends Council approval HUMAN RESOURCES—Jon Eaton, Chair Committee meeting held on June 30th Harassment policies under review – No Council Action Requested at this time SAFETY—Randy Brachbill, Chair Committee did not meet, waiting for estimates related to vulture issue Bellefonte Fire Executive Meeting held Signage about fines for not cleaning up after your dog – to be installed. WATER, REFUSE COLLECTION, COMPOST FACILITY—Doug Johnson, Chair Authority Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, July 7th at 6PM- FYI, No Council Action Reques Joint Meeting of August 2nd with the Authority to hear Presentation on One Water Plan – To be requested STREETS—Mary Abbott, Chair Committee meetings held on June 24th and July 1st – No Council action requested at this time ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION—Mike Prendergast, Chair Committee Meeting Report Standing meeting times will be the Wednesday after a council meeting at 4pm – FYI, No Council Action Requested. APPI Advisor June 2021 - , FYI, No council action requested. Focus on Energy eNewsletter from PA DEP June 2021 – FYI, No Council Action Requested. SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORTS: Centre County Metropolitan Planning Organization (CCMPO) Report – No Council Action Requested. BOROUGH MANAGER—Ralph Stewart June Report To be submitted at the July 19th meeting – No Council Action Requested. OLD BUSINESS CATA Executive Director Louwana Oliva to attend the July 19th council meeting -No Council Action Requested. Work Session held to discuss feedback, plans for a council retreat. Council Retreat Duration – Council Action Requested. Standing Council Committee Meeting Times – In the process of establishing the times – No Action Requested at this time. Council Agenda – We are making some changes to the order of business to allow for additional staff to attend the early part of the meeting. Once business and questions are completed, they may leave the meeting. I am planning to add more routine action items to the Consent Agenda. No Action Requested at this time. NEW BUSINESS There are no New Business Items for the Agenda – No Council action requested. PUBLIC COMMENT ADJOURNMENT: TIME_____ PM