City Council

6:30 PM, Work Session Council Business Meeting AGENDA 7:30 PM Monday, November 18th, 2024 In-Person, Council Chambers/Large Meeting Room, 301 N. Spring St, 1st Floor VIEW RECORDING OF WORK SESSIONS and BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETINGS Recordings can be viewed on CNET, Comcast’s Government Education Channel 7, or at www.cnet1.org ATTEND IN PERSON. The meeting room is open with normal occupancy limits. I. CALL TO ORDER – Council President Bernier II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. ROLL CALL Mr. Bernier, President, North Ward Ms. Purnell, North Ward Mr. Brachbill, South Ward Ms. Sedgwick, West Ward Ms. Cleeton, South Ward Ms. Tosti-Vasey, West Ward Ms. Dann, Vice-President, South Ward Mr. Larson, Jr. Council Member Mr. Johnson, Pro Tempore, North Ward Mayor Johnson, At Large Ms. McKean, West Ward IV. ADDITIONS TO THE COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Under Act 65 of 2021, If a matter is not on the Agenda, Council may not 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 (Oral) This Public Comment period is for oral comments regarding action items listed on this meeting agenda. You must be a Bellefonte resident, non-profit representative, business owner, or an official representative of another governmental agency. Speakers shall identify themselves by name and street, municipality, if outside of the Borough of Bellefonte. Comments are limited to three (3) minutes. 1  VI. COMMUNICATIONS (written) Memo. Comments received related to Bicycle/pedestrian movements near the Mill Race/High Street Bridge Project planned for 2026. FYI. No council action is requested. Memo. Comments received related to the Public Display of Plans for the Mill Race /High Street Bridge Project planned for 2026. FYI. No council action is requested. CATA Notice. B-Line Hours of Operation Extended. FYI, No council action is requested. Solar Co-op Update. FYI. No council action is requested. VI. CONSENT AGENDA All items listed on the Consent Agenda are considered 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. Finance October Financials will be provided at the next council meeting General DRAFT Council Meeting Minutes November 4th, 2024 General Solicitor Stover Invoice General Labor Counsel Invoice Call for a Motion/ 2nd to approve the Consent Agenda. VII. REPORTS Elected Official and Staff Reports Please limit all reports/rebuttals/deliberations to three minutes maximum. DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL/ REPORT STAFF Mayor Mayor Johnson Verbal Police Chief Witmer Submitted ➢ October 2024 Report Parking Ms. McCullough Submitted ➢ October 2024 Report Office of Community Affairs (OCA): See memo for report and updates Ms. Thompson Submitted ➢ The Nittany Valley Joint Planning Commission will meet on Thursday, November 21 at 6:00 p.m. in the Spring Township municipal building, 1309 Blanchard Street. ➢ The next Planning Commission meeting is Monday, December 9. ➢ The next HARB meeting is December 12, 8:30 a.m. in Council Chambers. Code Enforcement Mr. Barr ➢ October 2024 Report Borough Manager – October Report Mr. Stewart Submitted Liaison Reports Reports will 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 2  ADMINISTRATIVE LIAISON REPORT Bandshell/Performance Center Project Committee Bellefonte Area Industrial Development Authority (BAIDA) Bellefonte Emergency Medical Services Mr. Rhoat Bellefonte Intervalley Chamber of Commerce Ms. Brooks Bellefonte Police Pension Board Mr. Stewart Centre County 2024 Solar & EV Charger Co-Op Ms. Brooks Centre County Boroughs Association Ms. Dann Centre County Government Mr. Stewart CNET Board of Directors Mr. Holderman Downtown Bellefonte Inc. (DBI) Ms. Thompson Governor’s Park Nittany Valley Joint Recreation Authority Penn State University Sustainability Projects Shade Tree Commission Union Cemetery Association Zoning Hearing Board Ms. Thompson AUTHORITIES / COUNCIL APPOINTED LIAISON REPORT Bellefonte Borough Authority – Draft meeting minutes not received Mr. D. Johnson Centre County Airport Authority – Sept. 26th meeting minutes 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 SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS / APPOINTED LIAISON REPORT Nittany Valley Joint Planning Commission (NVJPC) Ms. Thompson Centre County Metropolitan Planning Organization (CCMPO) Mr. D. Johnson IX. CURRENT and OLD BUSINESS Executive Session – Personnel Matters, held at the conclusion of the November 4th, 2024 Council Meeting. FYI. No council action requested. Streaming Channel Franchise Fees. These fees have not been approved. Court cases provided by PSAB. FYI. No council action is requested. Legal Opinion- Lease Agreement with BASD for Governors Park Ballfield. Council may set up an informal meeting to discuss issues/concerns. FYI. No formal council action is requested. X. NEW BUSINESS Resolution adopting new Police Department Internal Affairs Policy. Motion/2nd to approve Resolution No. 11182024-01 as presented. Resolution Supporting Fire Equipment Grant Application through the Statewide Local Share Assessment Funds of the Commonwealth Financing Agency. Motion/2nd to approve Resolution No. 11182024-02 as presented. 3  a. PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING ISSUES NOT ON THE AGENDA This Public Comment period is for oral comments regarding items not listed on this meeting agenda. Speakers shall identify themselves by name and street, municipality, if outside of the Borough of Bellefonte. Comments are limited to three (3) minutes maximum. b. ADJOURNMENT The council meeting will be adjourned at or as close as possible to 9:00 PM The Council Code of Conduct and the 2024 List of Goals/action items will be included with each Agenda. 4