City Council

Borough of Bellefonte Council Business Meeting AGENDA 7:30 PM Tuesday, February 22nd, 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 https://youtu.be/3RyvlAOAxwM 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 Monday, February 22nd, 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) DBI is requesting to have a Garden Party in Talleyrand Park as a fundraiser on Sunday, May 15, 2022 8am-6pm. Rain date Sunday, May 22, 2022. Call for motion/2nd to approve DBI’s request to use Talleyrand Park (Gazebo & Extended Area) Following any CDC Guidelines in place. Central PA Tasting Trail is requesting to have the 2022 Craft Beverage Expo on Sunday, June 26th, 2022 12pm-7pm in Talleyrand Park Extended Area. Call for motion/2nd to approve Central PA Tasting Trails request to use Talleyrand Park (Extended Area) Following any CDC Guidelines in place. DBI Winter Market date change (moving from Saturday, December 10, 2022 to Sunday, December 11, 2022). There will not be a rain date. Call for motion/2nd to approve DBI’s date change for Winter Market. HBI Easter Egg Hunt additional information provided. Call for motion/2nd to approve HBI’s Easter Egg Hunt scheduled for April 16, 2022. Saint John Catholic School is requesting to use Governor’s Park Pavilion #1, the Baseball Field, Basketball Court, Soccer Field and Walking Path for their upcoming Field Day on May 19th, 2022. Call for motion/2nd to approve Saint John Catholic Schools request to use Pavilion #1, Baseball Field, Basketball Court, Soccer Field, and Walking Path for Field Day on May 19, 2022 with a Rain date of May 23, 2022. Bellefonte Sunrise Rotary is requesting to hold the Bellefonte Children’s Fair along Armor St and the 400 block of E. Curtin St on June 4, 2022 from 8AM-5PM. Call for motion/2nd to approve the road closure of the 400 block of E Curtin St (E. Curtin St to N. Wilson St), and Armor St from E. Linn St and E. Curtin St for the Children’s Fair from 8AM-5PM on June 4, 2022. Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority Recycle Rebate. Council may take action on the donation of the Recycle Rebate. EMS Legislative Breakfast Invitation March 10, 2022 8:30am-11am at the Ramada Hotel and Conference Center. FYI No Council action requested. Street Parking Concern Council may take action on this concern. Bellefonte Diamond Improvement Proposal Update. FYI. No Council Action is required at this time. 2021 Centre County Toys for Tots in Review. FYI No Council action requested. VII. 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 the Council request specific items to be removed for separate action. Council Action Requested. 2 Call for a motion/2nd to remove from table. Call for motion/2nd to approve 2021 Finance Reports General Council Meeting Minutes February 7, 2022 Finance Budget v. Actual December 2021 Finance Budget v. Actual Summary December 2021 Finance Current v. Prior December 2021 Finance Treasurer’s Report December 2021 Finance Voucher Summary December 2021 Finance Budget v. Actual January 2022 Finance Budget v. Actual Summary January 2022 Finance Current v. Prior January 2022 Finance Treasurer’s Report January 2022 Finance Voucher Summary January 2022 VIII. REPORTS Elected Official and Staff Reports Please limit all reports/rebuttals/deliberations to three minutes maximum. DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL/ REPORT STAFF Mayor Mayor Johnson Police Chief Weaver Submitted Office of Community Affairs (OCA) Ms. Thompson Submitted 1. Zoning ➢ Centre Region Code Building Reports 2. Planning ➢ February 14, 2022 Meeting Minutes ➢ Next Meeting March 14, 2022 3. Historical and Architectural Review Board (HARB): ➢ Meeting was canceled due to no projects to be reviewed 4. Nuisance Codes Mr. Brooks Submitted ➢ January 2022 Report 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 Submitted Bellefonte Area Industrial Development Authority (BAIDA) Mr. Holderman Submitted Bellefonte Emergency Medical Services Mr. Scott Rhoat Bellefonte Intervalley Chamber of Commerce Mr. Holderman Bellefonte Police Pension Board Mr. Stewart Centre County Boroughs Association - Mtg. scheduled for 6pm, 03.17.2022 Mr. Stewart Submitted Centre County Government Mr. Stewart 3 CNET Board of Directors Mr. Holderman Submitted Downtown Bellefonte Inc. (DBI) Ms. Thompson Nittany Valley Joint Recreation Authority Mr. Holderman Submitted Pennsylvania Municipal League (PML) Mr. Holderman Penn State University Sustainability Projects Mr. Holderman Submitted Shade Tree Commission Mr. Holderman Submitted Union Cemetery Association Mr. Holderman Submitted Zoning Hearing Board Ms. Thompson AUTHORITIES / COUNCIL APPOINTED LIASON REPORT Bellefonte Borough Authority Mr. D. Johnson Submitted Centre County Airport Authority Mr. D. Johnson Submitted COMMISSIONS / COUNCIL APPOINTED LIASON REPORT Civil Service Commission Mr. Brachbill Nittany Valley Joint Planning Commission Mr. D. Johnson Spring Creek Watershed Commission Ms. Tosti-Vasey Submitted SPECIAL COMMITTEES / COUNCIL APPOINTED LIASON REPORT Bellefonte Fire Department Executive Committee Mr. Brachbill Mtg, Notice Submitted Centre County Library Board Ms. Cleeton Centre Region Council of Governments (COG) Public Safety Committee Mr. Brachbill Submitted Talleyrand Park Committee Ms. Dann Workplace Safety Committee Mr. Brachbill Submitted Council Reps to meet with Authority Reps – meeting to be scheduled for Ms. Purnell March Ms. McKean Mr. Johnson Musser Lane Access policies – meeting scheduled for 2/23/2022 at 1pm. Ms. Dann See note Ms. Cleeton Ms. Sedgwick SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS /NITTANY VALLEY JOINT PLANNING LIASON REPORT COMMISSION (NVJPC) APPOINTED Centre County Metropolitan Planning Organization (CCMPO) - meeting on Mr. D. Johnson Mtg notice 02.22.2022 submitted 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 DRAFT Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance (LERTA) Ordinance. A public hearing on the draft ordinance and proposed District boundaries were held during the 01.18.2022 Council Meeting. All comments (written and oral) were forwarded to the borough solicitor. (We are waiting for the final draft from the solicitor). Council action is requested; Call for a motion/2nd to approve the draft and to have staff contact the County and School District regarding their participation and adoption of the LERTA Ordinance New Street Trees. We are asking Borough Residents that would like a tree or two for their Right of Way (space between sidewalk and curb) to contact the Borough at (814) 355-1501. No Council action is needed. Rail Road Street Bridge Replacement Status Report. FYI. No Council Action is requested. Crawford Lane Speed Study. Council may take action to recommend to the Mayor addition speed/stop sign obeyance enforcement measures during peak traffic periods. 4  X. NEW BUSINESS Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Application – Hearing Presentation Schedule. FYI. No Council Action Requested. Ordinance No. 02222022-01 Amendment to Chapter 455 Sewage Disposal: Local Limits. This Ordinance is related to wastewater pretreatment limits developed by US EPA for the Bellefonte Wastewater Treatment Plant. These local limits are updated every five years. Each municipality and Authority must update and adopt a corresponding ordinance and resolution respectively. Call for a motion/2nd the update and adoption of Ordinance No. 02222022-01 Proposed new Goal for list – Evaluate Metered Parking Fees and time enforcement - Modify Times of Enforcement and adding this to the 03.07.2022 work session Call for a motion/2nd to revise the Bellefonte Borough buildings and properties mask requirements to optional effective immediately. Proposed 2022 Street Paving Contract from the Public Works’ Streets Department. Call for a motion/2nd to approve Street Paving in order by Wards. Deadline for Council Agenda/materials. In order to improve our efforts to list all action items and to include items for review in advance of the meeting as much as possible, staff is recommending that Council set a deadline for receiving these items for noon on the Thursday preceding the Council Work Session and Business Meeting. Council Action is requested. Call for Motion/2nd to establish council agenda/materials deadline for noon on the Thursday preceding the Council Work Session and Business Meetings. Work Session Agenda for 03.07.2022. Council may specify items: a) Ornamental Planting in Borough Right of Way b) Short Term Rental Ordinance Draft Update, next steps c) NVJRA to provide a 20-minute update on Kepler Pool d) Council may act to add or delete items to the proposed 03.07.2022 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. XI. ADJOURNMENT The council meeting will be adjourned at or as close as possible to 9:00 PM EXECUTIVE SESSION – Real Estate Matter. An Executive Session relating to a real estate matter may be held following the adjournment of the Council Meeting. The Council Code of Conduct and the 2022 List of Goals/action items will be included with each Agenda. 5