211  Work Session Meeting Minutes - November 3, 2022  City Council Chambers, City Building, 16 West Scribner Avenue, DuBois, Pennsylvania onl Thursday, November 3,2 2022 @ 4p.m.; Council convened: att their regular Work Session with Mayor Walshi int the Chair. Other Council Members present were: Diane Bernardo (Phone), Shane Dietz, and Shannon Gabriel. Alsop present were: City Manager, John' "Herm" Suplizio; City Engineer/Public Work Director, Chris Nasuti; CodeE Enforcement/Zoning: Officer, Zac Lawhead; Public' Works Superintendent, Scott Farrell; Police Chief,  Blaine Clark; and Deputy Treasurer, Tom Nowak.  Absent: Approval of Minutes Review for Monday Approval of Registry ofl Invoices Review for Monday  Councilman. Jim Aughenbaugh; City Controller, David Volpe  Resolution No. 2022-0359- -Tax Collector' Waive Additional Chargei for Real Estate- - 1stYr. (PAAct57)  CITYOFDUBOIS CLEARFIELD COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA RESOLUTION NO.: 2022-0359  ARESOLUTION OFT THE COUNCIL OFT THE CITY OFD DUBOIS, CLEARFIELD COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, REQUIRING THE1 TAX COLLECTOR1 TOV WAIVEA ADDITIONAL CHARGES FORE REALE ESTATET TAXES ASSESSED INT THE FIRSTT TAXY YEARI FOLLOWING THE ENACTMENT OFT THEA ACT WHEREI NOTICE OF THEF REALE ESTATE TAXES WASI NOTI RECEIVEDI FOLLOWINGTHE TRANSFER OFF REALF PROPERTY AND THET TAXPAYERS SATISFIES ALL CONDITIONS ASS SETF FORTHI INT THEACT. WHEREAS, Pennsylvania Act5 57 ofz 2022 ("Act57") wass signedi intol lawo onJ July7,2 2022, by Governorl Tom Wolf, anda amended Section7 7oft theL Locall Tax Collection Law, 72P.S. $5511.7, addressingt thee effect off failuret tor receivet taxr notice; and WHEREAS, Act5 57r requires taxing districts thati imposet taxes ont thea assessedy value ofr real estate toa adopta ar resolution or ordinance requiring theT Tax Collector tov waivea additional chargesa as definedi inA Act5 57f forr reale estatet taxes under certain circumstances! beginningi int thef firstt taxy yeara after thee effective date ofA Act5 57; and WHEREAS, thel Department of Community: and Economic Development: shall developa andr make availablet toe eacht taxing districtaf formb byv whichat taxpayer mayr requesta awaiver ofA Additional Charges as definedi inA Act57.  NOW, THEREFORE, BEITE RESOLVED ASF FOLLOWS:  Thel Tax Collector shall, fort taxy years beginning on anda after. January 1,2 2023, granta arequest tov waive additional charges forr reale estatet taxesi int thet then currentt taxy year,i ifthet taxpayer completes allo oft thei following: A. Provides a waiver request ofa additional chargest tot the Tax Collectori inp possession of the claim within  twelve (12)months ofaq qualifying event; B. Attests thata ar notice wasr notr received;  Provides thel Tax Collectori inp possession oft the claim with onec oft thei following: Acopy oft thec deeds showing the date oft ther realp property transfer; or Acopyd oft thet titlef following the acquisition ofar mobile orr manufactured! home subjectt to taxationa asr reale estates showing the date ofi issuance ora copy ofa ane executed leasea agreement betweent the owner ofan mobile orr manufactured! home andt the owner ofay parcel ofl land on whicht ther mobile orr manufacturedh home willb bes situated showing the datei thel lease  . ii.  commences; and  D. Payst thef face valuea amount oft thet taxr noticet fort ther reale estate taxv with thev waiver request. 2. Aformp providing fort thev waiver request ofa additional charges willl ber made available fromt thel Tax Collector.    212  Ataxpayerg granteda ay waiver andp payingr reale estatet taxa asp providedi inA Act5 575 shallr not bes subjectt toa ana actiona at law ori ine equityf for ana additional charge, anda any claime existing orl lienf filed fora ana additional charge shallb be TheT Tax Collector: acceptinga waiver and payment ing goodf faithi ina accordance witht this Resolution and Act57 shallr noth bep personally! liablet fora anya amount due ora arisingf fromt ther reale estatet tax thati ist thes subjecti int the Asusedi int this Resolution, thef following words and phrases shall havet thef following meanings givent tot them  deemed satisfied. waiver.  unless thec context clearlyi indicates otherwise:  "Additional Charge" B. "Qualifying Event" ii.  Anyi interest,f fee, penalty, or chargea accruingt to andi in excess oft thef facez amount of the real estatet taxa asp providedi int ther reale estatet taxr notice. Fort thep purposes ofr realp property, thec date oft transfer ofc ownership. Fort thep purposes ofr mobile or manufactured! homes, the date oft thet transfer of ownership ort thec datea alease agreement commences fort the originall location orr relocation ofa mobile orn manufactured! home onap parceld ofland not owned! byt thec owner oft ther mobile orn manufacturehome." Thet term does noti include ther renewal ofal leaset fort thes same Atax collector as definedi ins Section2 2 oft thel Local Tax Collection Law (72 P.S. $5511.1,et seq.),ad delinquent tax collector as providedi ins Section: 26.1 oft thel Locall Tax Collection Law, thet taxo claim! bureaud ora ana alternative collector oft taxes asp providedint the Real Estatel Tax Salel Law (72 P.S. $5860.101,6 ets seq.), ane employee, agent ora assignee authorized toc collect thet tax,aj purchaser ofc claim fort thet tax ora any other persona authorized! byl law or contractt tos secure collection of, ort takea any action atla law ori ine equitya against, the person orp property oft thet taxpayerf fort the reale estatet tax or amounts, liens or claims  location. "Tax Collector"  derivedf from ther reale estatet tax.  DULYADOPTED: ande enactedt this 3rdc day of November, 2022.  The motion was made! by Dietz and seconded by Gabriel that Council accept Resolution No. 2022-0359 as presented. Roll call vote was asf follows: Bernardo, yea; Dietz,) yea; Gabriel, yea; Walsh, yea. Motion Chief Clark recommends no parking signsi ini front of1 119 and 123 North Main ST. Review for Monday.  passed 4-0.  No Parking Sign Recommendations: - North Main Street Tabulations: Recommendation: Monday) Spring Avenue Waterline Replacement Project  HRG BIDDER  Contract2  BASEE BID 320,410.00 443,298.00 452,430.91 491,529.00 561,000.00 565,750.00 708,608.00 713,120.00  ping 5851 LLC    213  West Weber Avenue Waterline Replacement  HRG  Replacement BASEBID 241,470.00 284,228.00 352,410.19 394,075.00 439,035.00 550,600.00 634,510.00  BIDDER Construction Excavating.Ine.  Proclamations: Change Clock/Change Battery  The motion was made by Gabriela and seconded by Dietzt that Council proclaim Sunday, November 6, 2022a as' "Change your Clock, Change your Battery Day" int the City of DuBois. Roll call vote was as follows: Bernardo, yea; Dietz, yea; Gabriel, yea; Walsh, yea. Motion passed 4-0. The motion was made by Gabriela and seconded by Dietzt that Council proclaim November 11, 2022 as Veteran's Day int the City of DuBois anda ask that the day be observed with appropriate ceremonies in honor oft those who have: served int the Armed Services. Roll call vote was asf follows: Bernardo, yea;  Veteran's Day  Dietz,) yea; Gabriel, yea; Walsh, yea. Motion passed 4-0. Items for the City Solicitor (Monday) A. PLCBI Noise Ordinance- - Two yearsi is up. B. Right tol Know- - Juvenile Policel Issue  Lawsuit - Liberty Boulevard- - Person! hit by car while crossing Liberty Boulevard; believes we should! have hadac crosswalk between the car washa and1 the American Legion.  D. LGUDA Proceedings - Debt Ordinance- - DCEDI Info  Vacate Alley on Tenth ST  Wer received al letter from Mr. Oberlin and Mr. Cozen requesting the grass alleyway between their two properties be vacated. The motion was made! by Dietz and seconded by Gabriel that Council approve the request to vacate the grass alleyway between 6a and 101 Tenth Street. Roll call vote was as follows:  Bernardo,) yea; Dietz, yea; Gabriel, yea; Walsh, yea. Motion passed 4-0. Second & Final Reading- - Council Billl No. 1968- - Debt Ordinance Willl ber read atl Monday's City Council Meeting.  Police Chief Contract  City Manager Suplizio stated that wer need to renew the Chief of Police Contract with the term ending June 30, 2026. After discussion, Council approved the contract bute extended the term to December 31, 2026. The motion was made by Bernardo ands seconded by Gabrielt that Council approve the contract for the Chief of Police extendingt the term to December 31, 2026. Roll call vote was as follows: He went ont tos say that the Public Works Superintendent, Scott Farrell, has the option tor retire in 2026 with the City payingh healthcare for he and his wife until Scottr reaches the age of6 65. Wel have paidt the healthcare for the last twol Public Works Superintendents who have retired priort tor reaching age 65. The motion was made! by Gabriel ands seconded by Dietz that Council, should Scott choose to retire in  Bernardo, yea; Dietz, yea; Gabriel, yea; Walsh, yea. Motion passed 4-0.    214  2026, approve paying the healthcare for Scott and his wife until Scottr reaches the age of6 65. Roll call vote was asf follows: Bernardo, yea; Dietz, yea; Gabriel, yea; Walsh, yea. Motion passed 4-0. Reminder: Penn! Highlands-C Center ofE Excellence - Ribbon Cutting- November 4th @ 4p.m. City Manager Suplizio statedt that wer received a letter fromt the Historical Society concerning Interpretive Panels at the top oft the Boulevard. Theys statedt that the cost oft the panels alone would be approximately: $10,400 butt that does noti include the historical research ort the digital design cost. The motion was made! by Gabriel and seconded by Dietzt that Council approve budgeting $15,0001 fori the DuBois Areal Historical Societyt tol help defrayt the cost oft the project. Roll call vote was asf follows:  Informational  DuBois Area Historical Society Plaques Top oft the Boulevard  Bernardo, yea; Dietz, yea; Gabriel, yea; Walsh, yea. Motion passed 4-0.  Councilwoman Shannon Gabriel oft ther new officers. Mayor- - Edward L. Walsh  Stated that the annual Sunny 1061 Halloween Parade was a nice event.  Wants the Police Department tos seta new date for their Meet & Greet as she hasn't met some  Goodj jobt to Blaine and Scottf for allt their hard work. Lagyp  ATTESt  Ahe