87  City Council Meeting Minutes- November 8,2021  City Council Chambers, City Building, 16 West Scribner Avenue, DuBois, Pennsylvania on! Monday, November 8, 2021 @7 7p.m.; Council convened: at their regular City Council Meeting with Mayor Walshi int the Chair. Other Council Members present were: Diane Bernardo, James Aughenbaugh, Shanel Dietz, Shannon Gabriel; and City Controller, DavidVolpe. Also present were: City Manager, John" "Herm" Suplizio; City Solicitor, Toni Cherry; City Engineer/Public Works Director, Chris Nasuti; Redevelopment. Authority Director/Assistant Public Works Superintendent, Joe Mitchell; Police Chief, Blaine Clark; Police Officer, Lance Thompson; and City Secretary, Bobbie Shaffer. Ther meeting was called to order at7p p.m. andi the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Walsh. Ther motion was made by Gabriel and seconded by Dietz that Council approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of October 25, 2021 as presented by the City Secretary. Roll call vote was as follows: Aughenbaugh, abstain (duet toa absence); Gabriel, yea; Dietz, yea; Bernardo, yea; Walsh,y yea. Ther motion was made! by Aughenbaugh ands secondedi by Gabrielt that Council approve thel Work Session Meeting Minutes of November. 4, 2021 as presented by the City Secretary. Roll call vote was asf follows: Aughenbaugh, yea; Gabriel, yea; Dietz, abstain (duet to absence); Bernardo, yea; Walsh, The motion was made! by Gabriel and seconded by Dietzt that Council approve the Purchase Order Listing by Vendor Name dated November 4,2 2021i int the amount of $465,846.77: and the Check Register by Checkl ID dated November. 4,2 2021i in the amount of $22,004.75 as presented! byt the Finance Officer. Roll call vote was asf follows: Aughenbaugh, yea; Gabriel, yea; Dietz, yea; Bernardo,  Approval of Minutes  City Council Meeting Minutes- October 25,2021  Motion passed 4-0.  Work Session Meeting Minutes November. 4,2 2021  yea. Motion passed 4-0. Approval of Registry ofl Invoices  yea; Walsh,) yea. Motion passed 5-0.  Public Comments  Officer Lance Thompson- REAKT Brazilian. Jiu. Jitsu, 301 Aspen Way, DuBois, PA 15801 Office Thompsont told Council about! his gym; currently it has two full youth programs and in. January he plans ona as self- defense class fori the Girl Scouts. Thompsoni is planning ane eventi for the DuBois City Park on Veteran's Day. Hey went ont to say that when the military run they calli it Ruck &F Roll while carrying heavy weighted backpacks. Hei ish havinga af Ruck & Roll 5Ki int the City Park/Walkway on Veterans Day November 11, 2021 @ 5F p.m. registration! begins at 4:151 p.m. All proceeds willl benefit the Wel Defy Foundation. The Wel Defy Foundation is an organization for veterans that promote. Jitsu Mayor Walsht thanked Officer Thompson for his service tot the community and alsoi for being one of  wrestling as ay way tol help with PTSD.  thei individuals whol help Dennis Gray when! hel had! his medical emergency.  Planning Commission Recommendation:  Barber Financial- 196) W. DuBois Ave Lot Consolidation  The motion was madel by Aughenbaugh: ands seconded by Gabriel that Councila accept the recommendation oft the Planning Commission and grant the lot consolidation to Barber Financial- 196 W. DuBois Ave witht the stipulation thatt they consolidate the Deeds prior to applying for any permits. Rollo call vote was ast follows: Aughenbaugh,yea; Gabriel, yea; The motion was made! by Dietz and seconded by Gabrielt that Council accept the recommendation: oft the Planning Commission andg grant the Land Development Plana as presented. Roll call vote was as follows: Aughenbaugh, yea; Gabriel, yea; Dietz,) yea;  Dietz, yea; Bernardo, yea; Walsh,) yea. Motion passed5 5-0. Barber Financial 196) W. DuBois Ave- Land Development Bernardo, yea; Walsh,) yea. Motion passed 5-0. Handicap Parking Space- Ronald Selfridge- 544 Locust ST  Mayor Walsha and Chief Clark saw nop problem with granting this request; Clarks stated that Mr. Selfridge has no offs street parking soi iti ist the onlya alternative. The motion was madel by Gabriel and seconded by Dietzt that Council grant Mr. Selfridge of 5441 Locust STahandicap parking space with    88  City Council Meeting Minutes- November 8, 2021 (Cont'd.)  Handicap! Parking Space- Ronald Selfridge- 544 Locust ST (Cont'd.)  the understanding that anyone with al handicap placard can parki ini thats space. Roll call vote was as follows: Aughenbaugh, yea; Gabriel,) yea; Dietz, yea; Bernardo, yea; Walsh,) yea. Motion passed5 5-0. Solicitor Cherry statedt thatt the Fee Schedule had! been discussed in Planning andi they hadi requested af few changes tot thet title;i itr now appears tol bei in order. Cherry went on to say that the first draft didr not specify abandon: andh blighted properties; itr referred toy vacant whichi isac different designation. Shel believes the Fee Schedulei isr now readyt tol bey voted on. The motion was made by Gabriel and: seconded! by Dietzt that Council approve the Fee Schedule for Abandon and Blighted Properties as presented. Roll call vote was ast follows: Aughenbaugh,; yea; Gabriel, yea; Dietz,) yea; Direct City Solicitor Cherry to draft aresolution using thei fees int the Fee Schedule for Abandon & Ther motion was made! by Aughenbaugh ands seconded by Dietzt that Council direct City Solicitor Cherryt to drafta ar resolution usingt thef fees int the Fee Schedule for Abandon & Blighted Properties as presented. Roll call vote was asf follows: Aughenbaugh, yea; Gabriel, yea; Dietz, yea; Bernardo,) yea; City Manager Suplizio stated that thisi ist thet final draft oft thep proposed contract, he would like Council tol looki it over and direct any questions to our City Solicitor tor relayt to Comcast. We willb be voting ont this ata at future meeting. Councilwoman Bernardo askedf fora a date, City Manager Suplizio  Fee Schedule for Abandon & Blighted Properties  Bernardo,) yea; Walsh,yea. Motion passed 5-0.  Blighted Properties  Walsh, yea. Motion passed 5-0.  Comcast  said discuss on! November 18th; vote on: 22nd.  Police Chief- Blaine Clark Halloween went well.  Kudos to Officer Thompsont for alll his worki int the community. Mopec requires defense Maple Avenue Project- Dave Roman Excavating should! bei finished by November 15th Park Avenue- Glenn O Hawbaker- (hit! by COVID)- should bei finished for they year November East Scribner Avenue- Dave Roman Excavating- should bei finished by November 19th. Hopefully by our next Council Meeting all projects should! be completed for the year. With tongue in cheek, he went ont to say thati ifa anyone has any questions they can call Assistant Public Works Redevelopment. Authority Director/Assistant Public Works Superintendent, Joe Mitchell Mitchell gave Nasuti's extension: 208 as his own, to answer any oft the questions Nasuti was referring  classes for officers; Thompson will train tol bei thei instructor.  City Engineer- Public' Works Director- Chris Nasuti  19th  Superintendent, Joe Mitchell.  to.  Councilwoman Diane Bernardo  Requested Councilwoman Gabriel and Chief of Police Clarkgive at few minutes of their time Concerning the Fee Schedule for Abandon and Blighted Properties, she askedt the City Solicitor ift thet fees woulds start from when the violation: started or the date oft the Resolution. City Solicitor Cherry felt we cannot make thet fees retroactive, they would have tol begin with Special thanks to. Jason Gray, Barry Abbott and Sam Mollica for their successful campaign Wel havea al lot to do, we needt to do whati is right for the community as av wholer notj just  aftert the meeting to discuss aj phone call.  the date oft the Resolution. Councilman. Jim Aughenbaugh  getting consolidation passedi in both Communities.  what's goodf for us. Councilman Shane Dietz Thank youe everyone that got out to vote.    89  City Council Meeting Minutes- November 8, 2021 (Cont'd.) Thanked Officer Thompson fora assisting Mr. Gray during his health emergency. Wished Officer Thompson goodl luck on Thursday at his Ruck &F Rolle event.  City Manager- John' "Herm" Suplizio  Adjourn  There being not further business tot transact; the motion was made! by Gabriela ands seconded by Dietz that Council adjourn. Roll cally vote was asf follows: Aughenbaugh,yea; Gabriel, yea; Dietz,yea;  Bernardo,y yea;Walsh,yea. Motion passed5-0. ATTEST: h Mhy  APPROVED: a