City Council

Borough of Bellefonte Council Business Meeting AGENDA 7:30 PM Monday, May 15th, 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://youtube.com/live/UIwG9U2oX5Y. 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, May 15th, 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. 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. 1  VI. COMMUNICATIONS (written) CATA Proposed Fall Service Changes and Public Hearing May 23, 2023. FYI, no Council action is needed. Bellefonte Easter Egg Hunt Thank you to Council. FYI, no Council action is needed. 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 May 1, 2023 Finance Stover McGlaughlin Invoice April 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 Police Week May 14-20, 2023 ➢ Proclamations: Emergency Medical Services Week May 21-27, 2023 Police-April 2023 Report Chief Weaver Office of Community Affairs (OCA) Ms. Thompson Submitted Please see the memo in the packet for additional information. 1. Historic Architectural Review Board (HARB) Recommended for approval of the following projects. Specific motions are stated in the OCA memo: ➢ 113 E. High Street – Demolition of the rear garage that has been deemed structurally unsound by an engineer. ➢ 114 N. Allegheny Street – Replace the door to the interior stairwell, paint the existing exterior wood siding, and install a stone tile floor at the entry. ➢ 141 S. Allegheny Street – Install the HVAC system with the exterior unit. ➢ 114 N. Allegheny Street – Business sign: Mini Mart 2. Zoning- Motion to approve the demolition of the rear garage at 111 E. High Street. Borough Manager Mr. Stewart Submitted Assistant Borough Manager Mr. Holderman 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 Bellefonte Emergency Medical Services Mr. Rhoat Bellefonte Environmental Advisory Review Board Mr. Holderman 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 WORK SESSION Mr. Holderman Submitted 2  Downtown Bellefonte Inc. (DBI) Ms. Thompson Governor’s Park 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 Submitted Zoning Hearing Board Ms. Thompson 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 Centre Region Council of Governments (COG) Public Safety Committee Mr. Brachbill Talleyrand Park Committee Ms. Dann Submitted Workplace Safety Committee Mr. Brachbill Submitted SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS / APPOINTED LIAISON REPORT Nittany Valley Joint Planning Commission (NVJPC) Ms. Thompson Centre County Metropolitan Planning Organization (CCMPO) Mr. D. Johnson Submitted 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 Bellefonte Cruise June 16-17, 2023. Motion/2nd to approve the Bellefonte Cruise June 16-17, 2023. Bellefonte Moose Lodge Rubber Duck Race September 10, 2023. Motion/2nd to approve the Bellefonte Moose Lodge Rubber Duck Race on September 10, 2023. 2023 Paving Bid opening. Motion/2nd to allow staff to review, approve and select the lowest responsible bid. 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. Columbia Gas began work on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. The Gas Line replacement project started at the intersection of N. Allegheny Street and E. Curtin Street working their way down E. Curtin Street. FYI, no Council action is needed. Council will hold its next meeting Wednesday, June 7th, 2023 due to attendance at the Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs Annual Conference in Hershey, PA. FYI, no Council action is needed. EV Charging Stations. Motion/2nd to approve the amendment of the Parking Ordinance to include metered spaces for EV Charging Stations. CDBG Vehicle Repair Project update. FYI, no Council action is needed. Penn DoT SR 150 Wall Project Update 05082023, Rough Schedule for Completion. FYI, no council action is needed. XLI. NEW BUSINESS Bellefonte Area School District Parade request for September 28, 2023. Motion/2nd to approve the BASD Parade request for September 28, 2023. Herbie’s Hometown Loop August 5, 2023. Motion/2nd to approve Herbie’s Hometown Loop on August 5, 2023. Propose a motion to obligate the remaining ARPA funding to Parkview Heights Stormwater Project. Motion/2nd to approve the obligation of remaining APRA funding to the Parkview Heights Stormwater Project. 3  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