94  City Council Meeting Minutes- - November 22, 2021  City Council Chambers, City Building, 16 West Scribner. Avenue, DuBois, Pennsylvania on Monday, January 11,2 2021 @7p.m.; Council convened att their regular City Council Meeting with Mayor Walsh int the Chair. Other Council Members present were: Diane Bernardo,. James Aughenbaugh, Shane Dietz, Shannon Gabriel; City Treasurer, Lisa LaBrasca Becker; and City Controller, David Volpe. Also present were: City Manager, John "Herm" Suplizio; City Solicitor,T Toni Cherry; City Engineer/Public Works Director, Chris Nasuti; Redevelopment. Authority Director/Assistant Public Works Superintendent, Joel Mitchell; Police Chief, Blaine Clarka and City Secretary, Bobbie Shaffer. Ther meeting was called to order at7p.m. and the Pledge of Allegiance was led! by Mayor Walsh. City Manager Suplizio stated thata an Executive Session was helda at 6:15 p.m. for an Information Public Hearing was helda ate 6:45 p.m. concerning a Liquor Licenset transfer from Sandy Township  Meeting with DECD concerning Consolidation- No action was taken. (Allegheny Oven, Inc.)to City of DuBois (Invictus Defense, LLC) City Council Meeting Minutes- November 8,2021  Approval of Minutes  The motion was madel by Aughenbaugh and seconded by Gabriel that Council approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of November 8, 2021 as presented by the City Secretary. Roll cally vote was asf follows: Aughenbaugh, yea; Gabriel, yea; Dietz, yea; Bernardo, yea; Walsh,) yea. Motion passed5- Ther motion was madel by Gabriel ands seconded by Aughenbaugh that Council approve the Work Session Meeting Minutes of November 8,2 2021 as presented by the City Secretary. Roll call vote was asf follows: Aughenbaugh, yea; Gabriel, yea; Dietz, abstain due toa absence; Bernardo, yea; Walsh, Ther motion was made! by Dietz ands seconded by Bernardo that Council approve the Purchase Order Listing by Vendor Name dated November 18, 2021i int thea amount of $1,127,861.84 and the Check Register by Check ID dated November 18, 2021 int thea amount of $19,951.08 as presented! byt the Finance Officer. Roll call vote was asf follows: Aughenbaugh,; yea; Gabriel, yea; Dietz, yea; Bernardo,  0.  Work Session Meeting Minutes- November 18,2021  yea. Motion passed 4-0. Approval of Registry ofl Invoices  yea; Walsh, yea. Motion passed 5-0. Public Comments- No Public Comments  First Reading of Council Billl No. 1964- Amended Ord. No. 1824 Industrial Sewer Use Ordinance This Ordinance: sets forth uniform requirements for direct and indirect contributors ofi industrial wastes into the wastewater and collection: system owned and operated by the City, and enables the Cityt to comply with alla applicable State and Federall laws required by the Clean Water Act of 1977 and the General Pretreatment Regulations (40CFR, Part4 403). City Solicitor Cherryr reviewed the language changes madet tot the original ordinance: andi recommended it be approved forf first reading. Ther motion was madel by Gabriel ands seconded by Bernardo that Council accept the firstreading of Council Billl No. 1964 as presented! by City Solicitor Cherry. Roll call vote was asf follows: Aughenbaugh, yea; Gabriel, yea; Dietz, yea; Bernardo, yea; Walsh,) yea. Motion passed5 5-0. An Ordinance oft the City of DuBois, Pennsylvania, County of Clearfield and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, appropriating specific sums estimated tol be required for thes specific purpose of the City Government hereinafter set forth, during the year: 2022. Ther motion was madel by Aughenbaugh ands seconded by Gabrielt that Council accept thei first reading of Council Billl No.1 1965- 2022 Budget as readi ini its entirety by City Solicitor Cherry. Roll cally vote was as follows: Aughenbaugh,yea; Gabriel, An Ordinancel levying and assessing the taxes of the City of DuBois for the year 20221 for General (City)Fund purposes, the Bond Sinking Fund, for the maintenance oft the DuBois Public Libraryand fort the DuBois Recreation Fund. The motion was made by Gabriel ands seconded by Dietz that Council accept the firstr reading of Council Bill No. 1966 -2022 Tax Levy as read ini its entirety by City  First Reading of Council Billl No. 1965 2022 Budget  yea; Dietz, yea; Bernardo, yea; Walsh, yea. Motion passed 5-0. First Reading of Council Bill No.1 1966- -20221 Taxl Levy    95  City Council Meeting Minutes- November 22, 2021(Cont'd.)  Solicitor Cherry. Roll call vote was as follows: Augnenbaugn, yea; Gabriel, yea; Dietz,yea; Bernardo,  yea; Walsh, yea. Motion passed 5-0.  Resolution No.: 2021-0345- Fee Schedule for Abandon & Blighted Properties  THE CITY OFI DUBOIS CLEARFIELD COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA RESOLUTIONI NO. 2021-0345 CITY OF DUBOIS, BEING A3 OF CLEARIELD, FOR THEI LOCATED on May 24, 2021, the City entitled" Ordinance No. 1863 amending Chapter 3100 oft the Code of "Property Maintenance"! ton acdt thes requirement for thes registration, maintenance: and vacanto or foreclosedu real property by the lenders, mortgagocs owners oft the same; establishing: an registrationf schedule upon this AS, Section1 11 ofOrdinancel No. 1863 declared that any person ors entity that violates shalll bes Dollars subject toat fine ofnotl less than Fivel Hundred Dollars ($500.0 00), nor more than One Thousand for esch offense, violatione oft the Ordinance oocurs orc continuest to bes consideredo Section 6ofsaid Ordinancey registrationf foes then amountt tol bes setb by Resolutiono oft tho Councilc ofthe City of DuBois Description  INTHECOUNTY AR RESOLUTION A1 sccurity ofa Council; providing fors conviction;a and fort the NOW following Foc Schedulet for all Vacant buildingst thata are abandoned! lesst than ones year Buildingst that havel becn vacantr ntl one year but less. thant years that are also sidered tob ben and blightedb by the Codel City Buildingst that haveb been vacant atl least thant three that andh blighted by the City ofDuBois  CLASS CIrY LOCATED OFI OF ABANDONED/ AND THE CITY OF DUBOIS. ofthe City ofDuBois unanimously, of the City of DuBois of City andi imposing ofpenaltiest forv violationst thercofi upon thereof, shall be ofy prosecution with ench day thnta and for the adoption by City Council ofa the Cityo of Annuall Fee .00 500.00 $1,000.00  summary offense, and,  ofanya abandoned and blighted properties.  BEITI RESOLVED thatt the City ofDuBois! herebyi imposes the  and blighted propertiesl Officer ofthe but less be: oficors oft the  Deseription. Buildings (hat have been vacantf foratl least threey years but five: and haveb beend declarod Buildingst that have been vacant foratlcast fives years but than teny years and have been declared abandon d and Buildingst that have been vacantf foratl least ten years: and havel bcen declareda abandoned.a blighted by the Code Officer ofthe City of DuBois Clearfield County, Pennsylvanin, lawfuls session duly assembled.   Annual Fee $2,000.00 $3,500.00 $5,000.00 for thef first ten yearss plus $500.00 for each yeari ine often years Aa EdwardL. Walsh Mayora and Presidento ofCouncil ofDuBois City Council: PAacdaaands Vice s shiphic  and  blighted by the Codel blighted by the Code DuBois  Officerc oft the City of Officero ofthe City of  Dulya adopted, this2 220dday ofNovember, 2021, by thec Councilc ofthe City ofDuBois,  City Manager  Diane    96  City Council Meeting Minutes- - November: 22, 2021 (Cont'd.)  Resolution No. 2021-0345- Fee! Schedule for Abandon & Blighted Properties (Cont'd.) Ther motion wasr made by Aughenbaugh: ands seconded by Gabrieli that Council approve Resolution No.: 2021-0345- Fee Schedule for Abandon & Blighted Properties as presented by the City Solicitor. Roll cally vote was as follows: Aughenbaugh, yea; Gabriel, yea; Dietz, yea; Bernardo, yea; Walsh, yea. Resolution No.: 2021-0346- Liquor License Transfer from Sandy Twp. to City of DuBois  Motionp passed 5-0.  THECITY OFI DUBOIS CLEARFIELD COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA RESOLUTION) NO. 2021-0346 OF CFrYOFD CITY LOCATEDI IN3 THE COUNTY OF CLF BARFIELD, MM BALTH OFI PIENNSVLVANIA APPROVING7 THET TRANSHER OF PENNSYIVANIA LIQUOR CO LICENSET NO. R-210741 THBCITY OF THE TOWNSHIP OF SANDX, CLEARFIELD COUNTY WHEREAS, Actl 141 of2000. ammended ("the Act") to approve.i in acrosss municipal boundaries withint thes sames countyn regardlesso ofo the quotal limitations provided fori ins 461 aftheL iquor Codok if, asi inf the City ofDuBois, sales of) liquors and malte or beveragesa are legali inthon municipalityr reccivingt thel licenses and the requirest thes applicune toobtin from ther receiving municipalityn resolutiona approving thei inter-municip ipal transfors ofthel liquorl license priort toann applicant's ofans mpplicationt tot theP Pennsylvanial Liquor Contrall Board; and recciving, mumicipality, atk leasto oneh hearing beh heldf fort thoy purposes ofy permitting individuals residing withint thex mpplicant'si intentt tot aliquorli licensei into thes receivingr municipality; and WHEREAS, anmpplication fort transferf filedu undert the Actmuste containao ofthe resolutiona adopted by ther municipality mpprovingt the transfere ofal liquorl licénsei intot the municipelity. NOW, requested thes approvalo ofthe Citys of DuBois Councilf fort they LLCE Board) the Township, ofs Sandy, by Invictus Defense, LLCI located at6 6501 DuBois Street, DuBois, Clearfi field Ponnsylvanin 15801, with tho byt theP  A7 FROM thel  Liquor  thet transfers ofs that, priort for adoptiona thatI LD. Board; and  licenses byt the regarding the DEFENSE, LLChas tranafero OFPL.C.B. Cpaed by Invictus Defense, final approval by thep Pennsyl Ivania) Liquor Control County, ennsylvanin, to tho loility operated that saidt transfern mustben approved atalaterd date.  Codes ton make BEITI R-2 21074, Ovens, Inc. Liquor  BBITT FURTHERI advertisedy toreoeivec olution, they propasedi R-21074.1 BBITF ofDuBoisd doess supports such approval. Cloarfieldo County, Ponnsylvanin City Manager E  thatt the CityofDuBois Councill hask tot ther thes proposed liquor) transfer; and BEI ITFURTHERI RESOLVED, the City ofDuBois mpproves, by adoptione ofthis transfer of 1D. No.3 32281 intot tho Cityo ofI DuBoist by) Invictus Defense, LLC,and RESOLVRD, thatt under aros subjcctt toapproval byt the Pennsylvanin) Liquor Control) andt the City Duly adopted, this2 22nd day ofNoyember, 2021, by the Council ofthe City ofDuBois,  ofs Section. 102 oft thel rese  Liquor) License unda oflioenses A EdwardL.Walab Mayorn andI Presidento of Council Members ofDuBois City Council: PAnRRmande, Vicel  ethp  sessiond dulys assembled.  Dinne 2  Ther motion was made by Gabriel and: seconded by Bernardo that Council approve Resolution No. 2021-0346 Liquor Licensel Transfer from Sandy Twp. to City of DuBois as presented by City Solicitor    97  City Council Meeting Minutes- November 22, 2021 (Cont'd.)  Resolution No.: 2021-0346- Liquor License Transfer from! Sandy Twp. to City of DuBois (Cont'd.) Cherry. Roll cally vote was ast follows: Aughenbaugh, yea; Gabriel,) yea; Dietz, yea; Bernardo,) yea; City Solicitor Cherry requested thisi item bet tabled until ther next meeting as shev would liket tot talk to the Cohen! Law Firm. The motion was made by Gabriel and secondedl by Aughenbaugh that Council tablet thisi item until ther next Council Meeting. Roll call vote was as follows: Aughenbaugh, yea;  Walsh, yea. Motion passed 5-0. Comcast Contract  Gabriel, yea; Dietz, yea; Bernardo, yea; Walsh,) yea. Motion passed5-0. Extension of Public' Works Contract to December 2025  SEIU Local 668 City of DuE Bois employees  Memo  Thes SEIUL Local 668 representede employees ofthe Cityo Bois would exactiyt thes changing they yearst too 01/01/20231 to 12/31/2027. Fore examplep payi increasey percentages wouldr for 2018 theu Townshipy uncertainty ofpossiblec consolidation! everyone's! besti interestste Dut tow Boisa work ands towardsa Sandy  contractt liketop propose thats spans from thec and2 2023, for2 Wet believet thec contract.  or, to 12/31/2022.) Wey ofthed Keeping current while notp perfect, was afair contract. With  etc.  Sincerely. SEIUL Local 668s  Ina an attempt to get our Public' Works Department: and Sandy Townships Public Works Department's contract to coincide; the union! has agreed to ane extension until December of 2025. The motion was made by Bernardo ands seconded by Dietz that Councila approvea a public works contract extension until December: 2025. Roll cally vote was asf follows: Aughenbaugh, yea; Gabriel,) yea; Dietz, yea; Nick Hoffman, Courier Express, pointed out we did not seta a public hearing datei fori the budget. Ther motion was made! by Aughenbaugh: ands seconded by Bernardoi that Council approveaP Public Hearing on! Monday, December 13 @ 6:45 p.m. concerningt the: 2020 Budget. Roll call vote was as follows: Aughenbaugh, yea; Gabriel, yea; Dietz,) yea; Bernardo, yea; Walsh,) yea. Motion passed 5-0. It's the holiday, lots oft traffic, lots of drinking; everyone be careful out there ont thes streets. Congratulations to Mr. Morrison ont the Liquor License Transfer. Happy Thanksgiving everyone.  Bernardo, yea; Walsh,) yea. Motion passed 5-0.  Request for Public Hearing, Monday, December 13 @ 6:45 p.m.  Chief of Police- Blaine Clark Councilwoman Shannon Gabriel Councilman. Jim Aughenbaugh Councilwoman Diane Bernardo  Congratulations: and Happy Thanksgiving everyone.  Thanked Mr. Morrison for sitting his business upi int the Cityl limits.    98  City Council Meeting Minutes November 22, 2021( (Cont'd.)  City Solicitor Toni Cherry  Thinks it's ani interesting business for the City of DuBois.  Shet feels that the Redevelopment Authority purchasing these properties is ani important stepf fori the City. Weg get to goi ina anda actually see what! kind of condition theb buildingi isi in andi ifit can even be brought upt to code priort to ani individual purchasingi it as ani investment. Greati idea, we can make: sure that the person who purchases has the means to maintain or repairi itp priort to purchase. She applauds the Redevelopment Authority andi Mr. Mitchell.  Wiser move.  City Engineer/Public Works Director- Chris Nasuti- Update onl Maple & Park Avenue  CITYOF  Redevelopment. Authority Director/Assistant Public Works Superintendent, Joe Mitchell  City of DuBois  Memo To: City Council From: JoeN Mitchell, Executive Director DuBois Redevelopment: authority Date: 11/22/2021 Re: RDAF Property Acquisitions would like to make council aware that recently the DuBois Authorityhasm madet twomajorp propertya acq firstb thec oldT YargarF Thes beingtheo Tommy D'srestaurantb buildingo on SouthE Brady These purchases were made bettering the DuBois Area andy wil hopefully generate a new growth throught the ofold buildings. Atthist time, wea arebeingt toldthatthe aldo Cosmetologys Schools shouldbe ont the judicials sale in January. Ifthat is the case, wev will attempt to purchaset that buildings as well. The RDAi is excitedt to undertaket these projectsv withint the communitya andh hopet toc continue promoting business  The to  Home onv Westl ong Avenue. of our    99  City Council Meeting Minutes November: 22,2021( (Cont'd.) Everyonei isi invitedt tot the DuBois Public Library's 100th Anniversary- -Tuesday, December7 Maple Avenue- -We'rej justt tryingt tol keep people updated. Ify you don't calli int tot tell us there isap problem, we can'tf fixi it. Wer received 4 or5 calls last week, and I'm happy tor report they No Taxl Increase- Thank) You Councili for sticking with us. Thank you. Joe, Chris and Scott for holdingt the line. These guyst take theirj jobs very seriously. Wel have al lot going on; laid 7,200 ft. ofv waterline which had beeni int the ground for 100+ years. We always try to do what To Mr. Morrison, l'mg glady youl brought your business tot the City of DuBois.  City Manager- John' "Herm" Suplizio from2- 6p.m.  have all beent taken care of. isb best fort the community.  Mayor Edward L. Walsh  Echov what City Manager Suplizio says witht the exception! het forgot tor mention theb brains ATTEST:   behind thef finances, DeLean Shepherd. Happy Thanksgivinge everyone.