City Council

Borough of Bellefonte Council Business Meeting AGENDA 7:30 PM Monday, April 17th, 2023 In-Person, Council Chambers ATTEND IN PERSON – The Council Chambers is open to the public with normal or standard occupancy levels. VIEW LIVE FEED/RECORDING OF WORK SESSIONS and BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETINGS– Council Work Sessions and Council Business Meetings can be viewed live on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfGOugVqfIk. 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 4:00 PM on Monday, April 17th, 2023, to receive the Zoom 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 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, Vice-President, North Ward Ms. McKean, West Ward Mr. Brachbill, South Ward Ms. Purnell, North Ward Ms. Cleeton, South Ward Ms. Sedgwick, West Ward Ms. Dann, Pro Tempore, South Ward Ms. Tosti-Vasey, West Ward Mr. Johnson, 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 may take official action on it with the following exceptions. Council can act on matters relating to potential or real emergencies. Council may add a matter of agency business to its agenda through a majority vote. The council must state 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 The officers of council have decided to try combining agenda and non-agenda public comment. This Public Comment period is for oral comments regarding any action items listed on this meeting agenda or any comments in general. 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 item you are speaking about. Please try to limit comments to three minutes maximum. Mary McMurtrie - Bellefonte Community Easter Egg Hunt VI. COMMUNICATIONS (written) No Mow May or Low Mow May. Council may take action or consider further discussion in a work session. Comment regarding fees for Bellefonte Easter Egg Hunt. FYI, no action is requested. Coalition Against Bigger Trucks. Council may take action or consider further discussion in a work session. 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. Call for a Motion/ 2nd to approve the Consent Agenda. General Council Meeting Minutes April 3, 2023 Finance Stover McGlaughlin Invoice March 2023 Finance Budget v. Actual March 2023 Finance Budget v. Actual Summary March 2023 Finance Treasurer’s Report March 2023 Finance Voucher Summary March 2023 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 ➢ Proclamations: National Library Week & Watershed Cleanup Day ➢ Parking Enforcement & Animal Control March 2023 Report Police-March 2023 Report Chief Weaver Submitted Office of Community Affairs (OCA) Ms. Thompson Submitted 1. Historic Architectural Review Board (HARB) Recommended for approval of the following projects as presented: ➢ 148 Saint Paul Street – Wood fence. ➢ 107 E. Linn – Standing seam metal roof replacement. ➢ 301 N. Spring Street – exterior ADA ramps. ➢ 301 N. Spring Street – Ground-mounted directory sign 2. Zoning- The Zoning Hearing Board will meet on Wednesday, April 26 at 5:00 p.m. to hear a variance request from the Bellefonte Teener Baseball Club for relief from the sign ordinance to display sponsorship banners on the ball field fence during the baseball season. Please see the memo in the packet for additional information. Borough Manager Mr. Stewart Submitted Assistant Borough Manager Mr. Holderman Submitted 2  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 Bellefonte Emergency Medical Services Mr. Rhoat Submitted Bellefonte Environmental Advisory Review Board Mr. Holderman Submitted Bellefonte Intervalley Chamber of Commerce Mr. Holderman Bellefonte Police Pension Board Mr. Stewart Centre County Boroughs Association Ms. Dann Centre County Government Mr. Stewart CNET Board of Directors- Cindy Hahn Mr. Holderman Submitted Downtown Bellefonte Inc. (DBI) Ms. Thompson Governor’s Park Mr. Holderman Submitted Nittany Valley Joint Recreation Authority Mr. Holderman Submitted Penn State University Sustainability Projects Mr. Holderman Shade Tree Commission Mr. Holderman Union Cemetery Association Mr. Holderman Zoning Hearing Board Ms. Thompson Submitted AUTHORITIES / COUNCIL APPOINTED LIAISON REPORT Bellefonte Borough Authority Mr. D. Johnson Submitted Centre County Airport Authority Mr. D. Johnson Submitted COMMISSIONS / COUNCIL APPOINTED LIAISON REPORT Civil Service Commission Mr. Brachbill Nittany Valley Joint Planning Commission Mr. D. Johnson Spring Creek Watershed Commission Mr. Brachbill 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 Mr. Brachbill Submitted SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS / APPOINTED LIAISON REPORT Nittany Valley Joint Planning Commission (NVJPC) Mr. Holderman 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 XL. CURRENT and OLD BUSINESS Centre County Library NOVEL Con requested for the fees to be waived. There has been discussion about lowering the fee by having volunteers handle some of the associated tasks. Motion/2nd to approve the Centre County Library fee waiver request for the NOVEL Con event or modify it conditional upon volunteer assistance. Bellefonte Bandits Legion Baseball application for use of Governor’s Park Baseball Field in June & July 2023. Motion/2nd to approve the Bellefonte Bandits Legion Baseball request to use Governor’s Park Baseball Field. Bellefonte Children’s Fair. Motion/2nd to approve the Bellefonte Children’s Fair. 3 Penn DoT SR150 Water Street Wall Construction Project update. FYI, no action is requested. Special Event Definition and Fees. Motion/2nd to approve changes/modifications to the special event definition and fee system Scope for Borough communications with the public. Motion/2nd to determine the scope (detail of methods and resources) for improving borough communications with the public. Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in borough parking lots. Motion/2nd to adopt/set fees/implement changes for EV Charging. Posting of council agenda materials including attachments. Staff has reviewed this suggestion and will begin posting materials/attachments in a pdf format on our website, unless an item is deemed to fall into a protected category. FYI, no council action is requested. XLI. NEW BUSINESS CATA Local Match Share Agreement. Motion/2nd to approve CATA Local Match Share Agreement. CATA Local Match for State Operating Financial Assistance Resolution No. 04172023-01. Motion/2nd to approve Resolution No. 04172023-01. Block Party on Bishop. Motion/2nd to approve the Block Party on Bishop Event. Retirement Recognition for Borough Officials/Employees Open House, Thursday, May 18th, 2023, 2:00 -4:00 PM, in Council Chambers. FYI, no action is requested. Centre County YMCA Summer Camp Program request to use Governor’s Park. Will use other Pavilions the week of July 31st-August 4th as the Good News Adventure Camp will be utilizing Pavilions #1 & #3. Motion/2nd to approve Centre County YMCA Summer Camp use of Governor’s Park Pavilions #1, #2, & #3 Monday-Friday 6:30 Am-6:00 PM beginning June 7th through August 24, 2023. XLII. COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS/FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER Please try to limit all comments/rebuttals to three minutes maximum. XLIII. ADJOURNMENT The council meeting will be adjourned at or as close as possible to 9:00 PM The Council Code of Conduct and the 2023 List of Goals/action items will be included with each Agenda. 4