City Council

Finance & Administration Committee Meeting 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Oak Room Executive Session-Personnel- Public Works 6:30 PM – 7:25 PM Oak Room Council Business Meeting AGENDA 7:30 PM Monday, June 16th, 2025 In-Person, Council Chambers 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 Dann II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. ROLL CALL Mr. Bernier, North Ward Ms. Purnell, North Ward Mr. Brachbill, South Ward Ms. Sedgwick, West Ward Ms. Cleeton, Pro Temp, South Ward Ms. Tosti-Vasey, West Ward Ms. Dann, President, South Ward Ms. Meckley, Jr. Council Member Mr. Johnson, Vice-President, 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) Borough Council intends to take public comment related to the motion that is on the floor after it has been duly made and seconded. The order of comments will be public comment and then council comment, including proposed amendments by council members. If amendments are proposed to the original motion, the public will then only comment on the amendment(s) before final votes are taken. You must be a Bellefonte resident, a non-profit representative, a 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) Bellefonte EMS 7th Annual Joint Meeting invitation for 7:00 pm on Wednesday, July 30th, 2025. The meeting will be held at Bellefonte EMS, 369 Phoenix Avenue, Bellefonte, PA. Please RSVP to Scott Rhoat at ssrhoat@bems.net by Monday, July 28th, 2025. FYI, no council action is needed. Legal Description of the Lot Addition: Portion of Dunlop St. Owned by Borough of Bellefonte to be Transferred to Bellefonte Waterfront Associates #1 and #2, LLC, Bellefonte Waterfront. Motion/2nd to approve the legal description as stated. 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. Motion/2nd to approve the Consent Agenda. Finance Financial Statements will be provided in the July 7th, 2025, Council Meeting Packet. General DRAFT Council Meeting Minutes May 19th, 2025 Finance Stover McGlaughlin Invoice May 2025 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  May 2025 Report Parking Ms. McCullough Submitted  May 2025 Report Office of Community Affairs (OCA): Please see the memo for more information Ms. Thompson Submitted  Motion/2nd to conditionally approve the Preliminary / Final Bellefonte Waterfront Land Development Plan, contingent on: 1) Borough Council approval of the legal agreement to vacate Dunlop Street; 2) A completed Transportation Impact Study and Highway Occupancy Permit from PennDOT, or written confirmation from PennDOT indicating that neither is required for this project; 3) The finalized recorded covenant/easement of a four of the eight acres on a parcel adjacent to the east side of the Bellefonte Wastewater Treatment Plant, to be used as a riparian zone offset set aside for the Waterfront project (as described to the Authority board at the March 2025 and April 2025 meetings.); 4) The approved NPDES permit  Ms. Thompson will be on vacation from July 4th and will return to work on July 28th. Julie Brooks will step in to handle any urgent OCA matters in my absence. Interim Borough Manager Mr. Holderman Submitted  May 2025 Report VIII. COMMITTEE REPORTS Elected Official Committee Reports Please limit all reports/rebuttals/deliberations to three minutes maximum. COMMITTEE ELECTED REPORT OFFICAL Environmental & Parks Committee Ms. Tosti-Vasey Verbal Finance & Administration Committee Ms. Cleeton Verbal Infrastructure & Public Works Committee Mr. Brachbill Submitted  June 2025 Report Ordinance ad hoc Committee Ms. Tosti-Vasey Verbal Streets Committee Mr. Johnson Submitted  June 2025 Report Public Transport Task Force Committee Ms. Cleeton/ Submitted  June 2025 Report Ms. Tosti-Vasey  PSAB Conference and Transit for All PA Lobby Day IX. 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. 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 Intervalley Chamber of Commerce Ms. Brooks Submitted Bellefonte Police Pension Board Mr. Holderman Centre County Boroughs Association Ms. Dann Centre County Government Mr. Holderman Governor’s Park Mr. Holderman Nittany Valley Joint Recreation Authority Mr. Holderman Penn State University Sustainability Projects Mr. Holderman Shade Tree Commission Ms. Brooks Union Cemetery Association Mr. Holderman AUTHORITIES / COUNCIL APPOINTED LIAISON REPORT Bellefonte Borough Authority June 3, 2025 Drafted Minutes Mr. D. Johnson Submitted Centre County Airport Authority Mr. D. Johnson COMMISSIONS / COUNCIL APPOINTED LIAISON REPORT Civil Service Commission Mr. Brachbill 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 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 X. CURRENT and OLD BUSINESS 2025 CDBG Project Selection. Motion/2nd to approve the Stamped Crosswalks at the intersection of High Street and Water Street for the 2025 CDBG Project. Motion/2nd to approve Centre County, on behalf of Bellefonte Borough, to submit an application to the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development for FFY 2025 Community Development Block Grant Entitlement funding for the Stamped Crosswalk Project. Centre County Airport Authority Volunteer Application. Motion/2nd to approve Kerry Uhler’s volunteer application for the Centre County Airport Authority. Centre County Airport Authority Memo to Appointing Entities. Motion/2nd to allow Centre County Airport Authority to review all applications and submit a recommendation to Council for future appointments. Update on the Suspension Bridge Project. FYI, no council action is needed. Governor’s Park Batting Cage. Motion/2nd to approve Batting Cage as proposed. Friends of Talleyrand Lease Agreement. Council feedback due by Wednesday, June 18th, 2025. XI. NEW BUSINESS Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs Conference Recap and 2025 Resolutions Adopted by PSAB Voting Delegates. FYI, no council action is needed. 9th Annual Dylan Crunick Memorial Charity Baseball Tournament request for fee waiver. Motion/2nd to approve the fee waiver for use of Governor’s Park Baseball Field for the 9th Annual Dylan Crunick Memorial Charity Baseball Tournament scheduled for August 9th & 10th. Loading of compost memo for August, September, and October 2025. Motion/2nd to approve loading of compost into vehicles three Saturdays in 2025 at the Musser Lane Compost Facility. The Public Transit Services Task Force proposed calculated rates for Bellefonte Borough residents' use of Centre County Transportation Services. Motion/2nd to approve the proposed calculated rates for Bellefonte Borough Residents' use of Centre County Transportation Services. Approval of Resolution No. 06162025-01 Adopting the Police Department’s updated Policies. Motion/2nd to approve Resolution No. 06162025-01 Adopting the Police Department’s updated Policies. Civil Service Commission Promotions for Sergeant and Corporal. Police Chief Witmer is recommending the selection of Officer Macy Neideigh for Sergeant and Officer Robert Holt for Corporal. Chief Witmer is recommending the selection of Officer Lisa Larkin for Detective. Motion/2nd to select Officer Macy Neideigh as Sergeant, Officer Robert Holt as Corporal, and Officer Lisa Larkin as Detective for the Bellefonte Borough Police Department. XII. 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. XIII. COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS/FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER Please try to limit all comments/rebuttals to three minutes maximum. XIV. ADJOURNMENT The council meeting will be adjourned at or as close as possible to 9:00 PM. The Council Public Comment Policy will be included with each Agenda.