City Council

Executive Session-Personnel 7:00 PM – 7:25 PM Oak Room Bellefonte Borough Council Business Meeting 7:30 PM, Monday, July 21st, 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. Opportunity for Public Comment Period Notice: Long Range Transportation Plan 2055. Tuesday, July 22nd, 2025 3:00pm-4:30pm & 6:00pm-7:30pm. COG General Forum Room, 2643 Gateway Drive, State College, PA 16801. FYI, no council action is needed. Bellefonte Waterfront thank you from Tom Songer for assisting with NPDES Permit. FYI, no council action is needed. 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 August 4th, 2025, Council Meeting Packet. General DRAFT Council Meeting Minutes July 7th, 2025 Finance Campbell Durrant Invoice June 2025 Finance Stover McGlaughlin Invoice June 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  June 2025 Report Parking Ms. McCullough Submitted  June 2025 Report Manager of Grants and Special Projects Ms. Brooks Not Received  June 2025 Report Office of Community Affairs (OCA): Ms. Thompson Submitted  HARB Meeting for July 22, 2025, has been cancelled.  Planning Commission Meeting from July 14 was rescheduled for Monday, July 21, at 5 pm in the Oak Room. Please see the memo and information included in the packet for the Subdivision Plan for Ville Du Parc, and review the “ County Review of Ville Du Parc Plan” file from the county.  Request council approval for the Subdivision Plan for Ville Du Parc, LLC, based on recommendations and conditions of approval from the Planning Commission. This request is contingent on approval of the Subdivision Plan by the Planning Commission on 7/21/2025. Motion and 2nd for Council approval of the Subdivision Plan for Ville Du Parc as approved by the Planning Commission. Interim Borough Manager Mr. Holderman Submitted  June 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  July 2025 Report Finance & Administration Committee Ms. Cleeton Verbal  July 2025 Report Infrastructure & Public Works Committee Mr. Brachbill Verbal  July 2025 Report Ordinance ad hoc Committee Ms. Tosti-Vasey Verbal  July 2025 Report Streets Committee Mr. Johnson Verbal  July 2025 Report Public Transport Task Force Committee Ms. Cleeton/ Verbal  July 2025 Report Ms. Tosti-Vasey 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 Submitted Bellefonte Intervalley Chamber of Commerce Ms. Brooks 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 July 1, 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 Potter Street Railroad Spur. Motion/2nd to remove from the table. Motion/2nd to approve the use of $29,000.00 from the Special Projects Fund to cover the costs of the transfer of the spur to the Borough from SEDA-COG. The Borough will be loading compost into vehicles on Saturday, August 23rd, September 20th, and October 18th from 8:00 am-12:00 pm at the Musser Lane Compost Facility. The cost is $15.00 per cubic yard, which must be paid in advance at the Bellefonte Borough Administrative Office, located at 301 N. Spring Street, Suite 200, Bellefonte. The office is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. FYI, no council action is needed. The Friends of Talleyrand Draft Cooperative Agreement was sent to the Friends of Talleyrand Committee for their comments and review. Any comments are due by Thursday, July 31st, 2025. FYI, no council action is needed. XI. NEW BUSINESS Blighted Properties Ad Hoc Committee. The Ad Hoc Committee needs Volunteers to inspect blighted properties in the Borough, along with the Centre Region Code Executive Director. Request for Volunteers. Drafted Firework Ordinance. Motion/2nd to develop a Fireworks Ordinance. Modification to Employee Policy #210 Employment Reference Checks. Motion/2nd to approve the modifications to Employee Policy #210 as recommended by Borough Staff. 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.