City Council

BELLEFONTE BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING OF JULY 19, 2021 In-Person, Council Chambers AGENDA LIVE FEED/RECORDING OF BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETINGS–Borough Council meetings can be viewed live at https://youtu.be/SZqJ9fay9RI and are also recorded. Recordings can be viewed on the Comcast local government education channel – Channel 7 or at www.cnet1.org 6:30 PM – WORK SESSION (No council action is taken during work sessions) ➢ Mill Race Bridge Repair Funding (30 minutes) – Moving funding to SR 150/Mill Street Area (memo from March 2021 work session, Memo and possible course of action, included) ➢ CATA Service Updates, Executive Director Louwana Oliva (30 minutes) 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. Abbott Ms. Tosti-Vasey Mr. Eaton Ms. Cleeton Ms. Hombosky Mr. Brachbill Mr. Johnson Mayor Wilson Mr. Prendergast Mr. Halderman APPROVAL OF MINUTES: July 6, 2021 – Council approval Requested 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 June 2021 Budget v. Actual Finance June 2021 Budget v. Actual Summary Finance June 2021 Current v. Prior Finance June 2021 Voucher Summary Finance June 2021Treasurers’ Report General - Police Police Report June 2021 REGULAR AGENDA COMMUNICATIONS WRITTEN: Annual Dylan Crunick Memorial Charity Baseball Tournament Aug. 14 & 15 (Governor’s Park) -Council Action Requested. 7th Annual Happy Valley Showdown Youth Baseball Tournament Aug. 7 & 8 (Governor’s Park) -Council Action Requested. Bellefonte Area School District Cross County Request to use Governor’s Park for Practices and 2021 Meets. - Council Action Requested. Union Cemetery Mowing - FYI, No Council Action needed. N. Thomas and W. high Street Intersection Road Study Request - Council Action Requested. Kepler Pool, Interest in purchasing if for Sale – Council should consider a letter to clarify the current status of the pool Bellefonte Borough’s 2010-2014 CDBG Contracts – FYI, No Council Action Needed CDBG Final Public Hearing Notice July 21, 2021– FYI, No Council Action needed. Bellefonte Senior Class 2021 Thank You – FYI, No Council Action needed. Centre County Planning Office – Benner Township Zoning Changes – FYI, No action needed. Litter, Vandalism around the Train Station- Council Action Requested. ORAL COMMENT - Maximum time allotment for each speaker is three minutes: Council is accepting oral comment any action items listed on the Agenda No one has asked to be placed on the agenda as of noon, Friday, July 16th OFFICE OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS: Zoning/Planning: ➢ The July 12th Planning Commission Meeting was cancelled due to no Agenda items. – No council action requested Historical & Architectural Review Board (HARB) ➢ The July 13th HARB Meeting was cancelled due to no Agenda items. – No Council Action Requested NUISANCE CODES Report - ➢ June 2021 Report Submitted MAYOR—Tom Wilson Mayor’s Conference Update COUNCIL PRESIDENT—Joanne Tosti-Vasey Mayor’s Conference Presentation Update Drive Electric Coalition Meeting of July 15th BUILDING AND PROPERTY— Frank Halderman, Chair No committee meeting held since the last council meeting – No Council Action Requested FYI / Overview of commuter parking (red parking spaces) system to help residents and visitors understand changes – No council action requested FINANCE AND GOV’T PERFORMANCE—Deb Cleeton, Chair Committee meeting report – No Council Action needed. PARK AND RECREATION—Melissa Hombosky, Chair No Committee meeting held since the last council meeting – No Council Action Requested HUMAN RESOURCES—Jon Eaton, Chair Committee meeting held on July 14th Committee is recommending the adoption of revised policies related to harassment – Council Action Requested. SAFETY—Randy Brachbill, Chair No committee meeting held since the last council meeting, committee will be meeting to discuss cost estimates for addressing problems with vultures – No Council Action Requested. WATER, REFUSE COLLECTION & COMPOST FACILITY—Doug Johnson, Chair No committee meeting held since the last council meeting – No Council Action Requested. Authority Minutes July 7, 2021 – No Council Action needed. Request Made for a Joint Meeting on August 2nd to hear “One Water Plan” presentation by the Spring Creek Watershed Commission – No Council Action needed. June 2021 Daily Water Withdrawal – No Council Action needed. STREETS—Mary Abbott, Chair Committee meetings held on July 8th and 15th Use of Highway Aid Funds to Study Zion Road/SR 550 stormwater issue. Pennoni Engineers provided a cost estimate and Scope of Work, not to exceed $14,664(proposal included in packet) Penn DoT has indicated that this is a permitted use of highway aid funds and our Finance Director has said we have the funds – Council Action Requested. ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION—Mike Prendergast, Chair No Committee meeting held since the last council meeting Sol Smart webinar overview – Ms. Cleeton, Ms. Thompson SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORTS: BOROUGH MANAGER—Ralph Stewart June report Submitted OLD BUSINESS Facilitator Proposals – Virtual meetings were held with two facilitator vendors in regard to the council retreat and the stakeholder meeting related to the short-term rental ordinance draft. Staff is expecting the two proposals today. If they are not received in time for the council packet, they will be sent out separately. Council Action is requested. NEW BUSINESS Additional “No Fishing” Signs are being added between the Veterans Bridge and the railroad bridge on the Water Street wall PUBLIC COMMENT: Council is accepting comment on any items brought up during the meeting and not on the Agenda ADJOURNMENT: TIME_____ PM