200  City Council Meeting Minutes- October 3, 2022  City Council Chambers, CityE Building, 16 West Scribner Avenue, DuBois, Pennsylvania on Monday, October 3,2022 @ 6p p.m.; Council convened: att their regular City Council Meeting with Mayor Walshi int the Chair. Other Council Members present were: Diane Bernardo, James Aughenbaugh (Phone), Shane Dietz, and Shannon Gabriel. 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, Joel Mitchell; Police Chief, Blaine Clark and City Secretary, Bobbie Shaffer. Ther meeting was called to order at 6p p.m. andi the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor  Walsh.  Absent: David Volpe, City Controller Approval of Minutes  Public Hearing Meeting Minutes - 2022 CDBG -September 19,2022  The motion was made by Gabriel and: seconded by Dietz that Council approve thel Public Hearing Meeting Minutes of September 19,2022 concerning 2022 CDBG as presented byt the City Secretary. Roll cally vote was asf follows: Bernardo, yea; Aughenbaugh, yea; Gabriel, yea; Ther motion was madel by Dietz ands seconded by Gabriel that Council approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of September 19, 2022, as presented byt the City Secretary. Roll call vote was asf follows: Bernardo, yea; Aughenbaugh, yea; Gabriel, yea; Dietz, yea; Walsh, yea. Motion The motion was made by Gabriel and's seconded by Dietz that Council approve the Work Session Meeting Minutes of September 29, 2022, as presented byt the City Secretary. There wasa question on ther motion from Councilwoman Bernardo. Shes stated: "Under the Mayor comments (Supervisor Mollica apologized for the meeting last week. He stated that he was misinformed, he was told that the meeting he was invited to was NOT legal.) Fortunately, Ihad a chance tol listen to ther radiol broadcast twice. Inever heard Mr. Mollica apologize once. He stated that he was misinformed, no on the radio he said he learned more information and the bottom linei is this: Ifthe Supervisors and Mr. Mollica had acted as mature responsible leaders and asked for an Executive Session tot talk with Council andt tot talk with thel lawyer and tot talk about meetings we can have and whether they are legal or not then we would not have hadt to endure thei insult of having a letter reprimanding us and being put int ther newspaper. You are being very gracious Eddie in what you said, there was no apology." Mayor Walsh said! he definitely saidi it; maybe he wasn't ont the air, but he definitelys saidi it. Diane said, he did not say ito ont the air and being misinformed; how can youl be misinformed when you don't even askt the right questions? Roll call vote was as follows: Bernardo, nay; Aughenbaugh, yea; Gabriel, yea; Ine error, this item was not on the agenda; but as it was on the Work Session Agenda for Monday. Ther motion was made by Gabriel and seconded by Bernardo that Council approve the Purchase Order Listing by' Vendor Name dated September 29, 2022 ini the amount of $614,042.57 and the Check Register By Check ID dated September 29, 2022i int the amount of $30,148.86 as presented byt the Finance Officer. Roll call vote was as follows: Bernardo, yea; Aughenbaugh, yea; Gabriel, yea; Dietz, yea; Walsh, yea. Motion passed 5-0. 20221 Type AS3 Anti-Skid Material - Bucktail Excavators, Inc.- $26.92 Per Ton The motion was made by Dietz and seconded by Gabriel that Council accept the recommendation of the City Engineer and award the 2022 Type AS3 Anti-Skid Material contract to Bucktail Excavators, Inc. in the amount of $26.92 per ton. Roll call vote was as follows: Bernardo, yea; Aughenbaugh, yea; Gabriel, yea; Dietz, yea; Walsh, yea. Motion passed 5-0.  Dietz, yea; Walsh,) yea. Motion passed 5-0., City Council Meeting Minutes - September 19, 2022  passed! 5-0.  Work Session Meeting Minutes - September 29, 2022  Dietz, yea; Walsh, yea. Motion passed 4-1.  Registry of Invoices  Recommendation, Aggregates:    201  City Council Meeting Minutes = October 3, 2022 (Cont'd.)  2022 Type AS Sand Material - Bucktail Excavators, Inc. $18.46Per Ton The motion was made by Gabriel and seconded by Dietz that Council accept the recommendation oft the City Engineer anda award the 2022 Type AS Sand Material contract to Bucktail Excavators, Inc. ini the amount of $18.46 pert ton. Roll call vote was as follows: Bernardo, yea; Aughenbaugh, yea; Gabriel, yea; Dietz, yea; Walsh, yea. Motion passed 5-0. Ther motion was made by Dietz ands seconded by Gabriel that Council accept the recommendation of the City Engineer anda award the 2022 Type Al Limestone 2A contract to Bucktail Excavators, Inc. int the amount of $20.92 per ton. Roll call vote was as follows: Bernardo, yea; Aughenbaugh, yea; Gabriel, yea; Dietz, yea; Walsh, yea. Motion passed 5-0. Ther motion was made by Gabriel ands seconded by Dietz that Council accept the recommendation: oft the City Engineer and award the 2022 ASSHTO #8 contract to Bucktail Excavators, Inc. int the amount of $26.92 pert ton. Roll call vote was as follows: Bernardo, yea; Aughenbaugh, yea; Gabriel, yea; Dietz, yea; Walsh, yea. Motion passed 5-0. Councilwoman Gabriel asked City Engineer/Public Works Director Nasutii ift there was any cost savings combining the! bid with Sandy Township. Nasuti said iti is difficult tos say, ast the high Resolution No. 2022-0353- -Authorizing the Submission of 2022 CDBG Application  2022T Type AI Limestone 2A- $20.92 Per Ton  2022 AASHTO #8 - Bucktail Excavators, Inc. - $26.92 Per Ton  price of everything.  CITY OF DUBOIS, PENNSYLVANIA RESOLUTION NO. 2022-0353 THEF RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OFT THE CITY OF DUBOIS APPROVING ANDI AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OFT THEF FY2 20220 CDBG APPLICATION A Resolution of the City Council of DuBois, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, authorizing the submission of an application to the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development for funding through the Community Development: Block Grant (CDBG) Program, as authorized under the Housing and Community Development Act[42 USC5 5301 and2 24 CFRF Part5 570), andf further certifying WHEREAS, itis necessary and in the public interest that the City of DuBois, Pennsylvania, receives funds from the Commonwealth. through the Department of Communitya andE Economic Develbpmenthacondancey witht the Community Development WHEREAS, the City Council oft the City of DuBois has the legal authority and. responsibility under PAA Act 179to applyf for Community Development Block Grantf funds; WHEREAS, the City ofDuBois has undertaken: considerable citizenp participation processi includingy writteni invitations tor municipalities, informational meetings, hearings andl legal notices; allo ofv which culminatedi int thep prioritization of projects and development ofa Community Development Plan; and WHEREAS, the City. of DuBois is familiar witht ther requirements of thep program as provided for in the Housing and Community Development Act (HCDA) and the Community Development Block Grantr regulations; and WHEREAS, the City Council oft the City of DuBois wishes to apply fors saidf funds. NOW, THEREFORE, BEI IT RESOLVED, by the City of DuBois that its Mayor is authorizedt tol have prepared neçessary forms andd documentst tos submit ana applicationt to the Department of Community andE Economic Development for Community! Development  compliance witht ther requirements of said program.  Block Grant Program; and and  Block Grant (CDBG) funds fort thep purposes aforesaid; and    202  City Council Meeting Minutes- October 3, 2022 (Cont'd.)  Resolution! No. 2022-0353- Authorizing the Submission of 2022 CDBG Application (Cont'd.)  BEITFURTHERF RESOLVED, FCDBGf funds ared determinedb byt the Pennsylvania Department of Community andE Economic Development tob be expended oni ineligible program costso ordonotn meetana nationalo objective. the Cityo Counciloft the CityofDuBois agreest tor repayt thatp proportiond deemedir ineligible! from non-federals sources; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Community Development Plan was in coordination with low- and. moderate-ir income individuals, interested organizations. non-profits and other interested parties through the citizen participation processa andn municipalir informationg gatheringis hereby adopted; and BEITF FURTHERF RESOLVED, thatt the Mayors ofthe City ofDuBois s top place hiss signature. onb behalf oft the governing body, on.t ther necessary application forms anda affixt theretot theo official sealoft the Cityo ofDuBois. Adoptedb byt the Cityo Council ofDuBois atthen regular meetingo on October 3, 2022.  CITY OF DUBOIS, PA Hon. EdwardL Walsh, Mayor AndP PresidentofCity Council  2p4e  Ther motion was madel by Dietz and seconded by Gabriel that Council authorize Mayor Walsht to sign Resolution No. 2022-0353- - Authorizing submission of 2022 CDBG Application as presented. Roll call vote was as follows: Bernardo, yea; Aughenbaugh, yea; Gabriel, yea; Dietz, Resolution No. 2022-0354- - Statement of Goals in Compliance w/the National Program for  yea; Walsh, yea. Motion passed 5-0. Minority and Women in Business Enterprise  CITY OFD DUBOIS, PENNSYLVANIA RESOLUTIONI NO.2 2022-0354 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OFT THE CITYOFD DUBOISA APPROVING/ AS STATEMENT OF GOALS IN COMPLIANCEY WITHT THEN NATIONALI PROGRAMF FOR MINORITY ANDI WOMENE BUSINESSE ENTERPRISE, EXECUTIVE ORDER1 11625, CITY OFD DUBOIS, PA Thec Cityo ofDuBois, PAh herebys seta asitsg goalf for utilization ofminority and women businesses, throughi its contracts for publicv works, site clearance ando demolition, supplies ands services, target ofs $12,654f for MBE and $7,592f for WBE fort the Cityo ofD DuBois' non-a administrative costf forti theFY . Asp parto ofp preparation oft the contracto documents, the City of DuBois will analyzet the specific construction, site clearance and demolition projects andw willd determinef fore eachs specific CDBG contract, agoala andp percentage amountw which represents intheju judgemento ofthe City, tobet the maximum feasiblei involvemento ofr minority andw women businesses. Thus, individual projects may varyf fromt thes stated percentage goal. Itise expected during the course oft they year, however, thatthet totalv volumea awardedt tor minority orw businesses willa approximatet theg goalss stateda above. Adoptedt this 3rdd dayo ofOctober2 2022a atthen regularly scheduledr meetingo ofthe  2022 CDBG Program,  CityC Council. ATTEST:  CITY OF DUBOIS  Hon. 16/s/z  Mayor Walsh asked the City Solicitor to read the resolution. The motion was made by Bernardo and seconded by Gabriel that Council approve Resolution No. 2022-0354- - Statement    203  City Council Meeting Minutes- October 3, 2022 (Cont'd.)  Resolution No. 2022-0354- - Statement of Goalsi in Compliance w/the National Program for of Goals in Compliance w/the National Program for Minority and Women in Business Enterprise as presented. Roll call vote was as follows: Bernardo, yea; Aughenbaugh, yea; Gabriel, yea;  Minority and Women in Business Enterprise (Cont'd.) Dietz, yea; Walsh, yea. Motion passed 5-0. Resolution No. 2022-0355 - Fair Housing Resolution  FAIRHOUSINGE RESOLUTION RESOLUTIONN NO. 2022-0 0355 thatd implement programs deafness, andic Therefore, theCiyofDuBois esou urces thec national ischosenbyt thep persont filingt RESOLVED thatthe CityotDuBoiss makep knownt this publicity shall causeo owners ofr real estate, deyelopers, and builders to aware I their respective Fairl Housing Act,  LETITBEK KNOWN TO ALL PERSONSO ofthe Cityo  itle thep ofthe egardlesso BEI ITF  or he useri isahandi resolution ho hey have  Scx, thaty using fficer,  int. Human Act,  FURTHER ACTION willataminimumt include, burottokeliniedte  (). (2) ()  contacti nformationof fthel localF FairHousing Officer, whichy willi include. ifaperson feelst they haveb beend discriminateda againstin housingin housingi informationt through! localn andcommunity onefairl housinga activity annually tobetteri informt oftheirr rightsunder Relations/ nater fealingy with ors vacancy or discussingt theprogram lingwith thef federal programs roficient John" Herm" Suplizio, City Manager/Fairk Housing Officer  limitedt  ora  15801 2022. s/z  Approved ularly (Seal)  MayorandCour  Solicitor Cherry read thef first paragraph oft the resolution. The motion was madel by Gabriel and seconded by Dietz that Council approve Resolution No. 2022-0355-1 Fair Housing Resolution as presented. Roll call vote was as follows: Bernardo, yea; Aughenbaugh, yea;  Gabriel, yea; Dietz, yea; Walsh, yea. Motion passed 5-0. Tabulation -Training Facility Fence Relocation  October 3, 2022  Training Facility Fence Relocation Monday, October 3, 2022 @ 11a a.m.  Kessler Backyard Specialties, LLC 3960 Wayne RD DuBois, PA 15801  $36,875.71    204  City Council Meeting Minutes- October 3, 2022 (Cont'd.)  Tabulation- - Training Facility Fencel Relocation (Cont'd.)  Nasuti stated af few companies looked at the project, but we only received one bid. He would recommend. awarding the contract tol Kessler Backyard Specialties, LLC. Councilman Dietz asked ifr movingt thei fence willa affect access tot the garage. Mitchell stated we started moving things around att the garage lasty year to make room. He doesn'tthink it willr negatively affect their working conditions. The motion was made by Dietz ands seconded by Gabriel that Council award the contract for the Training Facility Fence Relocation tol Kessler Backyard Specialties, LLC int the amount of $36,875.71. Roll call vote was as follows: Bernardo, yea; Aughenbaugh, yea;  Gabriel, yea; Dietz, yea; Walsh, yea. Motion passed 5-0. Revised Resolution No. 2022-0352-1 PennVEST Rate Resolution  RESOLUTIONI NO.: 2022-0352 City of DuBois, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania THEREOF NOLATERT THAN THREE MONTHSE BEFORE THES SCHEDULED  AUTHORIZING1 THEA ADOPTION OFS SUFFICIENTS SEWERF RATES ANDF PROVIDINGI FORT THE AMORTIZATION DATEAS DEFINEDA ATS SETTLEMENT ONT THE cmy's $88,317,000.00 MAXIMUM PRINCIPAL AMOUNT FUNDING ARRANGEMENTY WITH THEP PENNSYLVANIAI INFRASTRUCTURE WHEREAS, thec City ofDuBois, Clearfield County( (the" "City"), createda ande existing undert thel laws of of Pennsylvania, has determinedt thatit itisnecessary: andinthe besti interests of thec Cityt toundertakea capital projectt toi improvet thev wastewaters systemf facilities (the" "System") thata arer managedb byt the City, consisting oft ther rehabilitation of agingi infrastructure: andt the ofa anews Sequencing Batch Reactorv wastewatert treatment facility- WHEREAS, in ordert tof financet thec costo oft thep Project, the City intendst tos securef financingf from the Pennsylvanial Infrastructurel InvestmentA Authorityi inthen maximump principala amounto tof $88,317,000.00t tobee evidencedbya adebto obligation (the" "Debt Obligation")and WHEREAS, the Cityd desirest toa adoptt this Resolution to evidence itsi intent toa adopt residentialrates fort thes System that, willp producer revenuess sufficient tocover allofits operationala andn maintenance implemented! byt thec City, tobee effective July1,2025, top producer revenues fromt thec operationofthe Systems sufficient toc cover allo operational andn maintenance costs andt thed debts service ont theD Debt DULYA ADOPTED, this 29" day ofSeptember,; 2022b by the City of DuBois, ClearfieldCounty,' inlawful  INVESTMENT/ AUTHORITY (LOAN MEN NO. 75388).  thec  costsa andt thed debts serviceont thec Debto Obligation.  NOW,T Obligation. sessiond dulya assembled. CITYOFD DUBOIS -  BEITR RESOLVED, thatt ther rateis $19.00p pert thousandg gallons eachr month,  Edwardw Walsh, Mayor/Council President RaneBenmande Diane Bernardo- Councilwoman- Hamideo Shannon Gabrie/Counciwoman (SEAL)  JimAughenbaugh- Councilman 368 shaneDietz Councilman AO Bobbie) J.Shaffer Agiminstratyésecretary Date: 10/a2  Nasuti stated that PennVEST required ther resolution tol be very specific with the exact rate ande exact date, whichi is not realistic we won't! know that until thep project is finished. But, they dids say we can change the amount ata al later date. The motion was made by Dietz and seconded by Gabriel that Council approve thei revised Resolution No. 2022-0352 - PennVEST Rate Resolution as presented. Councilwoman Bernardo hada a question ont the vote: She asked Nasutii if he can guarantee that that person he talkedt to will be there if wer need to change the rate int thei future or do we have anything in writing? Nasutis stated he can't guarantee the person will bei there, the same ash he can't guarantee the rate willb be $19. If    205  City Council Meeting Minutes - October 3, 2022 (Cont'd.)  Revised Resolution No. 2022-0352 - PennVEST Rate Resolution (Cont'd.)  we get to. July 2025 and our costsi increase and $20 will cover costs, wey will set an ordinance witht thea amount at $20. Solicitor Cherry stated what thel lawyers for PennVEST are most concerned abouti is whether or not thati is goingt to be as sufficient amount to payoff that debt. Ifwe want to reduce itb because somehow we come into a windfall, their positionis it's not going to go! below that becausei that's ther rate that has been calculatedi to ensure that their debti is paid. Their goali is to make sure we can meet our obligation to pay! back this loan. Roll call vote was as follows: Bernardo, yea; Aughenbaugh, yea; Gabriel, yea; Dietz, Met with Hawbaker's today, everything is on track. Putting a base coat on Maple Avenue by the end of October. Working on Hospital Avenue, Munro and Arminta the week of the 17th. Then back to pave Maple and Chestnut Avenue. Everything should be concluded thei first week inl November. Bernardo asked about the house on the corner, whether or not they were done Joel Mitchell Redevelopment: Authority Director/Assistant Public Works Superintendent Started Shaffer Avenue with the addition oft two Sandy Employees. Going really well. Working with school ont thel bus routes. The guysf from Sandy and our crewr really like workingt together. Mayor Birthday Shout outs: Chris Nasuti- - September 30th, Nick Hoffman - October 22nd, Shannon He's been looking around the City at all the different projects and it seems like everythingis going well. Goodj jobl keeping the traffici moving; for as much work that is going on there  yea; Walsh, yea. Motion passed 5-0. Chris Nasuti - City Engineer/Public Works Director  with thel big trucks. Nasuti said he believes they are.  Walshs said! he couldt tell when! hes stopped by. Diane Bernardo - Councilwoman Gabriel- October 28th. Shane Dietz - Councilman doesn't seem to be any backups. Shannon Gabriel - Councilwoman  Toldo ofal harrowing experience on Maple Avenue when andi individual decided not to obey the Detour or Road Closed signs and was headed directly for her. She said she couldt tell he was not stopping. She has read comments of people not obeying thes signs and bragging about it. Going forward the police department will be doing their due diligence so no one gets killed. She realizes thep project has been a huge inconvenience, but people need to continue to obey the  signs.  John' "Herm" Suplizio - City Manager Flushing begins October 16 @7p.m.  Councilwoman Gabriel wanted to remind everyone that Trick or Treat ini the City of DuBois is6 -8 p.m. on! Monday, October 31st. Also, the Sunny 106 parade will be the same evening  beginning at 5 p.m. She and Councilwoman Bernardo will be judges. An Executive Session was called for al Personnel Issue.  Adjourn  There being no further business tot transact; ther motion was made by Gabriel and seconded by Deitz that Council adjourn. Roll call vote was asf follows: Bernardo, yea; Aughenbaygh,yea;  Gabriel, yea; Dietz, yea; Walsh, yea. Motion passed! 5-0.  ATTESTL bas A  /