City Council

Borough of Bellefonte Council Business Meeting AGENDA 7:30 PM Tuesday, January 18th, 2022 In-Person, Council Chambers ATTEND IN PERSON – The Council Chambers is open to the public with normal or standard occupancy levels. FACE COVERING/MASKS ARE REQUIRED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE Masks are available at the sign-in desk. VIEW LIVE FEED/RECORDING OF WORK SESSIONS and BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETINGS–Borough Council meetings can be viewed live on YouTube at https://youtu.be/wAEfHFCZ0a8 and are also recorded. Recordings can be viewed on CNET, Comcast’s Government Education Channel 7, or at www.cnet1.org ATTEND VIRTUALLY- Please contact the Borough via email: boro@bellefontepa.gov or phone: 814-355-1501 before 4PM on Tuesday, January 18th, 2022 to receive the Link to the meeting I. 7:30 PM COUNCIL MEETING – CALL TO ORDER Welcome everyone to the Bellefonte Borough council meeting. We will do our best to start council meetings on time and to end them on time. Due tothe room acoustics, please speak up when talking so that people can hear what you are saying. All comments and reports should be kept to three minutes maximum. Thank you. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE and MOMENT OF SILENCE III. ROLL CALL Mr. Bernier, Pro Tem, North Ward Ms. McKean, West Ward Mr. Brachbill, President, South Ward Ms. Purnell, North Ward Ms. Cleeton, South Ward Ms. Sedgwick, West Ward Ms. Dann, South Ward Ms. Tosti-Vasey, West Ward Mr. Johnson, Vice-President, North Ward Mayor Johnson, At Large 1  IV. ADDITIONS TO THE COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA In accordance with Act 65 of 2021, If a matter is not on the Agenda, Council cannot take official action on it with some exceptions. Council can act on matters relating to potential or real emergencies. Council may add a matter of agency business to its agenda through majority vote. Council should state the reason why the action item is being added to the Agenda. Council may vote to add an action item(s) to the agenda V. PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING ITEMS ON THIS AGENDA This Public Comment period is reserved for oral comments regarding any action items listed on this meeting agenda or added by majority vote at this meeting. No deliberations will be entered into by council at this time. Please sign in, come to the podium at the appropriate time, state your name and address and which itemyou are speaking about. Please try to limit comments to three minutes maximum. VI. COMMUNICATIONS (written) Annual Duck Race fundraiser in Talleyrand Park Saturday April 30th, 2022, between 9am and 2pm. Council may consider approval of this request. Request from Centre County Library and Historical Museum’s NOVEL Con event for road closure on N Allegheny St between Howard St and Burrows St Saturday, May 7, 2022 8am-4pm. Council may consider approval of this request Centred Outdoors event Request to be held at Talleyrand Park June 19 and 22 2022. Council may consider approval of this request. Support LERTA Draft Ordinance. Under Old Business, Council may act to advance the draft ordinance Bellefonte Waterfront Property Owner – LERTA Application Interest. Under Old Business, Council may act to advance the draft ordinance Bellefonte Borough Authority Letter of 01.11.2022 to Borough Council re Corrective Action Requested. Council may request a meeting with Authority representatives to discuss their letter. PA DEP Focus on Energy Newsletter VII. CONSENT AGENDA All items listed on the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine and will be acted upon by a singlemotion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless members of the Council request specific items to be removed for separate action. Council Action Requested General Council Meeting Minutes 01.03.2022 Council Meeting Minutes 12.20.2021 General Solicitor Invoice Office of Community  133 N. Allegheny Street (Bellefonte Art Museum) – exterior sign, Affairs-HARB The Makery, to hang below existing BAM sign. Certificate of  413 W. High Street – historic sign/placard to be placed on front of Appropriateness per house. recommendation VIII. REPORTS Elected Official and Staff Reports Please try to limit all reports/rebuttals/deliberations to three minutes maximum. DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL/ REPORT 2  STAFF Mayor Mayor Johnson Submitted Police Chief Weaver Submitted Office of Community Affairs (OCA) Ms. Thompson Submitted 1. Zoning  Centre Region Code Building Reports 2. Planning  Minutes – to be emailed separately 3. Historical and Architectural Review Board (HARB):  HARB Appointment of Mike Leaky as Registered Architect. Council Action Requested.  Applications for Certificates of Appropriateness listed below have been administratively approved. No Council action is needed. a) 217 W. Linn – roof replacement from fire: timberline HD charcoal shingle. 4. Nuisance Codes Mr. Brooks Submitted  Consider increasing snow/ice removal fine from $25 to $50 to be in line with grass cutting fine ($50). Council Action Requested. Borough Manager Mr. Stewart Submitted Liaison Reports This is a new format. We are attempting to list entities primarily at the local level. Please let the President know if any entity is to be added. For this meeting, the President will ask if there are any reports. After being recognized, give a verbal report (not to exceed 3 minutes). For future meetings, reports are to be submitted in writing for inclusion in the council meeting materials. Reports may include draft meeting minutes, notes, memos, etc. No verbal report is to be given unless there is a question regarding the report. If council action is requested, please clearly indicate it, including the wording, so that it can be stated on the council meeting agenda ADMINISTRATIVE LIASON REPORT Bandshell/performance center project committee Mr. Holderman Bellefonte Area Industrial Development Authority (BAIDA) Mr. Holderman Bellefonte Emergency Medical Services Mr. Scott Rhoat Bellefonte Intervalley Chamber of Commerce Mr. Holderman Bellefonte Police Pension Board Mr. Stewart Centre County Boroughs Association Mr. Stewart Centre County Government Mr. Stewart CNET Board of Directors Mr. Holderman Nittany Valley Joint Recreation Authority Mr. Holderman Penn State University Sustainability Projects Mr. Holderman Shade Tree Commission Mr. Holderman Union Cemetery Association Mr. Holderman Zoning Hearing Board Ms. Thompson AUTHORITIES / COUNCIL APPOINTED LIASON REPORT Bellefonte Borough Authority Mr. D. Johnson Centre County Airport Authority Mr. D. Johnson COMMISSIONS / COUNCIL APPOINTED LIASON REPORT Civil Service Commission Mr. Brachbill Submitted Nittany Valley Joint Planning Commission Mr. D. Johnson Spring Creek Watershed Commission Ms. Tosti-Vasey COMMITTEES / COUNCIL APPOINTED LIASON REPORT Bellefonte Fire Department Executive Committee Mr. Brachbill Centre County Library Board Ms. Cleeton Centre Region Council of Governments (COG) Public Safety Committee Mr. Brachbill Downtown Bellefonte Inc. (DBI) Ms. Thompson 3 Talleyrand Park Committee Ms. Tosti-Vasey Workplace Safety Committee Mr. Brachbill SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS /NITTANY VALLEY JOINT PLANNING LIASON REPORT COMMISSION (NVJPC) APPOINTED Centre County Metropolitan Planning Organization (CCMPO) Mr. D. Johnson SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS BY CENTRE COUNTY BOROUGHS LIASON REPORT ASSOCIATION PA State Association of Boroughs (PSAB) Board of Trustees Mr. Brachbill PSAB Resolutions Committee Ms. Tosti-Vasey IX. CURRENT and OLD BUSINESS Bellefonte Borough Authority Letter of 01.11.2022 to Spring Creek Watershed Commission regarding Commission’s letter of 11.08.2021. Council may take action regarding this letter Included as reference – Spring Creek Watershed Commission Letter of 11.08.2021 to Bellefonte Borough Authority Bellefonte Borough Authority Letter of 08.13.2021 to Spring Creek Watershed Commission. Spring Creek Watershed Commission “One Water Plan” Resolution. Council may take action regarding this Resolution Penn State University Sustainability Project, Sustainable Communities Collaborative – E-newsletter/Communications Plan regarding Bellefonte Climate Action Plan and Environmental Advisory Board’s efforts to inform citizens. This project was previously approved by Council. FYI. No council action is requested. LERTA Draft Ordinance. Council may act to advertise draft, approve corresponding with School District and County regarding their interest/approval Council Retreat. Council may take some action regarding a council retreat Diamond Improvement Plans. Council may take some action regarding Diamond Improvement Plans. Vacancy Board Chair Appointment. Council may act to fill this vacancy. X. NEW BUSINESS Memo: 2022 Dates for Riff Raff Week, Community Yard Sale, Halloween, and Holiday Parking. FYI. No council action requested. Bellefonte Cruise Committee of Historic Bellefonte Inc. donated $2,500 for Picnic Bench to be placed in Talleyrand Park with plaque recognizing the Cruise. Borough Council thanks the Cruise Committee. Staff will order the table. FYI. No council action requested. Memo Regarding EV Charging Stations Damaged by Power Blip. Council may decide to take action. BBA Resignation Letter from Brian Walker. Bellefonte Borough Authority Vacancy. Vacancy was advertised on Borough’s website on 1.13.2022. Joe Beigle has conveyed his interest in being re-appointed to the Authority. Mr. Beigle’s volunteer application is included. Council may act to fill the vacancy. List of Goals/Discussion/Actions. The List will be attached to all council business meeting agendas. Goals/Discussion/Action Items will be pulled from the list as determined by council and placed on the appropriate agendas. Items may be added or deleted to the list. Council may act to add or delete items from the List and to place items from the list onto upcoming work session or council business meetings. Bellefonte Environmental Advisory Board – Discuss disbanding the current advisory board and have Bellefonte Borough Council work with the Bellefonte Climate Action Plan. Staff from the County would be invited to join those meetings. I believe this would provide more transparency of discussions moving this program forward. If/When changes to the plan are proposed, a Public Meeting would be advertised for Bellefonte Residents input. Council may take action regarding the Bellefonte Environmental Advisory 4  Board. Agreement to Subordinate Mortgage. This is in relation to the Borough loan to the Gamble Mill owners. The action has been reviewed by attorney Rodney Beard. See attached information. Consider a motion to approve signing the agreement. Council action is requested. Work Session Agenda for 02.07.2022. Work Sessions are a less formal meeting where policy options and initiatives are discussed by the entire elected body. The proposed discussion items are: a) b) c) d) Council may act to add or delete items to the proposed 02.07.2022 work session agenda XI. PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA This Public Comment period is normally reserved for comments regarding items not listed on this meeting agenda. Please state your name and address and the issue you are speaking about. Please try to limit comments to three minutes maximum. XII. ADJOURNMENT The council meeting will be adjourned at or as close as possible to 9:00 PM EXECUTIVE SESSION – Real Estate 5