City Council

Borough of Bellefonte Council Business Meeting AGENDA 7:30 PM Monday, July 18, 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 OPTIONAL Masks are available at the sign-in desk. IF FEELING ILL, PLEASE DO NOT ATTEND THE MEETING IN-PERSON. PLEASE JOIN THE MEETING VIRTUALLY VIEW LIVE FEED/RECORDING OF WORK SESSIONS and BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETINGS–Borough Council meetings can be viewed live on YouTube at https://youtu.be/2M5v2f6sqDk 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 4 PM on Monday, July 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 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. 1  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) Awaken the Dawn Banner Request. The event is scheduled for July 22-23, 2022 in Talleyrand Park. Call for a motion/ 2nd to approve the request to hang the banner on the high Street bridge July 19-July 23. BASD Cross Country Team request to use Governor’s Park. Call for a motion/ 2nd to approve the BASD Cross Country’s use of Governors Park for their upcoming 2022 Meets and practice schedule from August through November 2022. Saint John Catholic School outdoor Mass and Blessing of the Backpacks Sunday, August 28, 2022. Call for a motion/ 2nd to approve Saint John Catholic Schools request to use Pavilion #12 for Blessing of the Backpacks and Outdoor Mass on Sunday, August 28, 2022. Saint John Catholic School Race for Education Thursday, October 27, 2022. Call for a motion/ 2nd to approve Saint John Catholic Schools request to use Governor’s Park Pavilions and walking path for their Race for Education event on Thursday, October 27, 2022. Victorian Christmas Friday December 9th- Sunday December 11th and Decorating Day November 19, 2022. Call for a motion/ 2nd to approve the dates of Friday, December 9-December 11th for Bellefonte Victorian Christmas. Call for a motion/ 2nd to approve providing staff to help with Decorating on Saturday, November 19, 2022. Coalition Against Bigger Trucks. Consider Letter Opposing Bigger Trucks. Call for a motion/2nd to approve sending letters to legislators opposing bigger trucks. STR Public comment email of support. FYI, No Council action needed at this time. Comments from Residents on the STR Ordinance draft. FYI, No Council action needed at this time. Email from Resident opposing Short Term Rentals. FYI, No Council action needed at this time. Bellefonte EMS 5th Annual Joint Meeting August 30, 2022. FYI, No Council action needed at this time. Penn DoT Traffic Light warrant study at SR 550 and Parkview Blvd. FYI, No Council action needed at this time. 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. General Council Meeting Minutes July 5, 2022 Finance Budget v. Actual June 2022 Finance Budget v. Actual Summary June 2022 Finance Treasurer’s Report June 2022 Finance Voucher Summary June 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 Submitted ➢ Parking Enforcement & Animal Control June 2022 Report Police Chief Weaver Submitted 2  Office of Community Affairs (OCA) Ms. Thompson Submitted 1. Historic Architectural Review Board (HARB) Call for motion/2nd to approve / issue a Certificate of Appropriateness for the following projects: ➢ 109-111 E. Bishop – approve the project as presented, including lighting, paint colors, and awning. ➢ 111 E. Bishop (Shae Nouveau LLC) – approve the business sign as presented ➢ 109 E. Bishop (All Things Kind, LLC) – approve the business sign as presented Call for a motion/2nd to deny issuance of a Certificate of Appropriateness: ➢ 133 W. Logan Street – deny the project based on cross section and profile not being consistent with recommended roofing material for residences in the historic district, per the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. 2. Zoning: Submitted Call for motion/2nd to approve zoning permit for demolition of garage at 447 E. Lamb Street 3. Nuisance Codes Mr. Brooks Borough Manager Mr. Stewart Submitted Liaison Reports 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 LIAISON REPORT Bandshell/performance center project committee Mr. Holderman Bellefonte Area Industrial Development Authority (BAIDA) Mr. Holderman Submitted Bellefonte Emergency Medical Services Mr. Scott Rhoat Bellefonte Environmental Advisory Review Board Ms. Holderman Submitted 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- Cindy Hahn Mr. Holderman Downtown Bellefonte Inc. (DBI) Ms. Thompson Submitted Nittany Valley Joint Recreation Authority Mr. Holderman 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 Zoning Hearing Board Ms. Thompson AUTHORITIES / COUNCIL APPOINTED LIAISON REPORT Bellefonte Borough Authority – July 12 mtg minutes will not be received in Mr. D. Johnson time Centre County Airport Authority Mr. D. Johnson Submitted COMMISSIONS / COUNCIL APPOINTED LIAISON REPORT 3  Civil Service Commission Mr. Brachbill Nittany Valley Joint Planning Commission Mr. D. Johnson Spring Creek Watershed Commission Ms. Tosti-Vasey SPECIAL COMMITTEES / COUNCIL APPOINTED LIAISON REPORT Bellefonte Fire Department Executive Committee Mr. Brachbill Centre County Library Board Ms. Cleeton Submitted Centre Region Council of Governments (COG) Public Safety Committee Mr. Brachbill Talleyrand Park Committee Ms. Dann Workplace Safety Committee - Meeting scheduled for July 20, 2022 Mr. Brachbill Council Reps to meet with Authority Reps re bulk water fund, system Ms. Purnell representation, discussions have started. Proposal to be discussed in Executive Ms. McKean Session. Mr. Johnson SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS / APPOINTED LIAISON REPORT Nittany Valley Joint Planning Commission (NVJPC) Centre County Metropolitan Planning Organization (CCMPO) Mr. D. Johnson SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS BY CENTRE COUNTY BOROUGHS LIAISON REPORT ASSOCIATION PA State Association of Boroughs (PSAB) Board of Directors Mr. Brachbill PSAB Resolutions Committee Ms. Dann IX. CURRENT and OLD BUSINESS Update on Old Business items (Governor’s Park Baseball Field, Police Department Renovation, Musser Lane Composting, CDBG/TASA Projects, Cherry Lane curbing, Suspension Bridge and Personnel). FYI, No Council action needed at this time. X. NEW BUSINESS Shade Tree removal request. Call for a motion/ 2nd to approve the request to remove the Shade Trees to the Shade Tree Commission. Feral Cat Issues, Crawford Lane area. Council is asked to review current ordinances and consider amendments if necessary. Consider a motion to add this item to the goals/issues list or schedule the topic for an upcoming work session. Consider Items from the Goals/Issues list to be scheduled for the 08.01.2022 Council Work Session. Plans are to have an economic-focused work session in August prior to the annual budget work starting in September. Call for a motion and second of goals to consider for 08.01.2022 Work Session. 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 The Council Code of Conduct and the 2022 List of Goals/action items will be included with each Agenda. XIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION- Personnel, Agreement issues. 4