101  City Council Meeting Minutes - October 9, 2023  City Council Chambers, City Building, 16 West ScribnerA Avenue, DuBois, Pennsylvania on! Monday, October 9,2023, at6p p.m.; Council conveneda att their regular City Council Meetingy with Mayor Walshi ini the Chair. Other Council Members present were. James Aughenbaugh, Diane Bernardo, and Pat Reasinger. Also present were City Solicitor, Toni Cherry; Interim City Manager/City Engineer/Public) Works Director, Chris Nasuti; Public Works Superintendent, Scott Farrell; Code Enforcement/Zoning Officer, Zac Lawhead; The meeting was calledt to ordera at6 6 p.m. andt thel Pledge of Allegiance wasl led by Mayor Walsh. The motion wasr madel by Bernardo: ands seconded! by Reasinger that Council approve the Liquor License Public Hearing/ Minutes of September: 25, 2023, as presented. Roll cally was asf follows: Bernardo, yea; Ther motiony wasi made! by Bernardo ands seconded by Aughenbaughi that Council approve the City Council Meeting Minutes ofs Septemberz 25, 2023, as presented. Roll call was asf follows: Bernardo, abstain; The motion wasr made by Resinger and: seconded by Aughenbaughi that Council approve the Work Session Meeting Minutes of October5 5, 2023, asp presented. Roll call was asf follows: Bernardo, abstain; The motiony was madel by Aughenbaugh: ands seconded! by Bernardo that Council approvet the Auto Draft Check Register by Checkl ID dated October 5, 2023, int the amount of $37,362.75- Roll call asf follows: Bernardo,: yea; Aughenbaugn, yea; Reasinger,y yea; Walsh,) yea. Motionp passed4 4-0. Ther motion wasi made by Reasinger ands seconded byA Aughenbaughi that Council approve the General Fund Purchase Order Listing! by Vendor Name dated October5 5, 2023, ini the amount of $528,866.42: as presented byt the Finance Officer. Roll call was asi follows: Bernardo, yea;A Aughenbaugh, yea; Reasinger, The city pruneda atree ont their Robinson! Street property and ruinedi iti int the process! by cuttingi it down ther middle. She dids speaky with. Joel Mitchell. They wishs someone wouldh have contacted1 them first so they couldh have prunedt thet tree properly. She asked why their tree was cut whent there are other Has a question about thel latest charges against the former City Manager. MayorWalsh: read the affidavit and! believes they arer notr new.. Jenn recommended het take as second look. Shereadt the original affidavit Jenna alsoi isf frustrated witht the Right tol Knowp process. She statest thep peoplej just want tol knowt thei truth anda askedo councilt tol be! honest witht the people. Speaking directlyt tol Ms. Cherry, she askedt thats she resign priort to. January. Ms. Cherry explainedt thati information isr redacteda accordingtot thel law. Mayor Walshs statedi this will be discussed att the Executive! Sessiont tof followi the council meeting. Askedi iftherei is ap problem withi thev water bills. Shel hasn't seen ana announcement: ini the newspaper or onF Facebook thatt therea are errors one everyone's! bill. Mr. Nasuti clarified that note every billi isa affected; ther readings area allo correct. Ms. Cherry statedt the errorisi int the due date, not the amount due. When asked whyt those affected! hadr not been notified, Mr. Nasutis said the error wasn't discovered until the bills started comingi in. Her madet the decisionr not to cause as stira and! handlet the: situation as people paidt their Question1 1: Regardingt the charges ont the new affidavit- Has anyone compared thet two affidavits? Mayor Walshs saidh hel has not put thet two affidavits side-by-side but maybe! her needs to dot that.  andF Finance Officer, DeLean Shepherd. Absent: Councilman Shane Dietz. Approval ofl Minutes  Liquor License Public Hearing Minutes- -September2 25,2023 Aughenbaugn, yea; Reasinger,) yea; Walsh, yea. Motion passed 4-0. City Council Meeting Minutes- - September25.2023 Aughenbaugn, yea; Reasinger,yea; Walsh,yea. Motion passed3 3-0. Work Session Meeting Minutes- - September October5 5,2023 Aughenbaugn, abstain; Reasingeryezwashyea. Motion passed: 2-0.  Registry ofl Invoices  yea; Walsh, yea. Motion passed4 4-0. Public Comments Katie Kelly-DuBoisE Resident propertiesi inr muchv worses shape. Jenn. Jackson- - 42N N. Brady Street andi feelst they arer new charges.  Bevk Kurtz- 504 Rainbow Drive  bill.  Shawn Lesky-DuBoisLIVE    102  City Council Meeting Minutes - October 9, 2023 (Cont'd.)  Question: 2: Regardingt the moneyt thatr madei its way from the United Way- - Becausei it was unsourced cash, dida anyone photograph eachl billi individually? Mr. Nasutiy was with Chief Clark andi ther money was  photographedi inb bundles.  Recommendation: Proposals top purchase thel West Scribner Avenuel Parking Lot  Mayorv Walsh: said threeb bids were received: $150,000.00 from First Presbyterian Church  $101,000.00 $3 30,000.00  Mr. Nasuti reported theb bids were received October5 5,2 2023. Theh highest bid was from the First Presbyterian Church. Because the goald oft thep projecti istos spur economic development and! he does not feel the goaly willl bea accomplished byt these! bids, Mr. Nasuti recommended the bids ber rejected andt the property remaina aj publicp parking! lot. Ther motion wasr madeb by Reasinger. There was nota as second. Aughenbaughi requested ther matterb bet tabledi until the October: 23, 2023, council meeting. Council wouldl liket top purchase: accessible playground equipment and rubber playing surfacei from MRC Recreation int the amount off $170,000. Itv willl bei fundedt through available COVIDI relieff funds and assistance froms some privatef foundations. We also submitted: a grantt through T-Mobilet top provide ADA accessible: swings, ani inclusive whirl, ani inclusive Zip-line andi rubberp playings surface. There will ber no cost tot the city. The equipment willb bef fort thep playground! byt thes swimming pool. The motion was made! by Aughenbaugh: ands seconded by Bernardo. Roll cally was asf follows: Bernardo,! yea; Aughenbaugh,yea; This resolution establishes the city'si intentt to contribute tot the municipal pension plansf forz 2024. The motion wasi made by Reasinger and seconded! by Aughenbaught to approve the resolution. Roll call was asf follows: Bernardo,) yea; Aughenbaugh,yea; Reasinger,yea; Walsh,) yea. Motion passed 4-0. This resolution commitst the: 2023 statea allocations tot the current) year's pension. Ther motion was made by Reasinger ands seconded byA Aughenbaughi to approve the resolution. Roll call was asf follows: Bernardo,! yea;A Aughenbaugh,) yea; Reasinger,yea; Walsh,) yea. Motion passed4 4-0  Recommendation: toF Purchase Accessible Playground! Equipment  Reasinger, yea; Walsh, yea. Motion passed 4-0.  Resolution No.: 2023-0374- - Act: 205 Resolution (Municipal Pension) Resolution: 2023-0375 Allocation of State Aid- Pension Plans  Planning Commission  a. Jason Gustafson- - 221 Lakeview Drive Recommendation: fora approval ofmodification ofthei front yards setback from 60f feet to5 51f feet andi the addition ofafi front porch. Ther motion was made by Reasinger ands seconded by Bernardot to acceptt the recommendation. Roll call was asf follows: Bernardo, yea; Aughenbaugh, yea; Reasinger,) yea; Walsh, yea. Motionp passed 4-0. b. Kimberly Deible- 303 Juniata Street- -F Recommendation: for approval ofr modification oft the front yards setbackf from 60f feeti to 48f feet andi the addition toa a residential: structure. The motion was made! by Reasingera ands seconded by Aughenbaughi to acceptt the recommendation. Roll cally was asf follows: Bernardo,! yea; Aughenbaugh, yea; Reasinger,) yea; Walsh, yea. Motion! passed 4-0. Ith has been discussedi int the past whether tol havet them or not. Councilman, Aughenbaugh requested this bep put back ont the agenda. Becausei itisr not ar requiredi meeting, the motion was madel by Reasinger and secondedh by Bernardot to doa away witht the work sessions. Roll call was as follows: Bernardo, yea; Mr. Nasutia announcedi the: annuall leaf collection dates are asf follows: the week of Octoberz 23, 2023, and the week of November 13, 2023. Residents are askedt toj put the leaves ina anu untied! baga at the curb and Hydrant Flushingv willt take places starting Sunday, October 15, 2023 @ 7:00 PM: andy willl be continuous for7 Mayor Walsha askedf fora an update ont the railroad crossing repair. Mr. Nasutir reported they aret tos start on October: 22, 2023, buth hel has nots seen ai filinga as ofl last Friday. Itwillb be 10 days from thet filingwith PennDOT. We: are allr readyt tos go anda are workingy with PennDOT ont the detour.  Work Session  Aughenbaugh,yea; Reasinger,yea; Walsh, yea. Motion passed 4-0. Wastel Management. Annual Leaf Collection! Dates  they willl be picked up. days. Mayor Edward Walsh    103  City Council Meeting Minutes - October 9, 2023 (Cont'd.)  Mayor Walsh calledf forar motiont to goi intol Executive Sessioni followingthe councilr meetingtot take care ofal legali issue. No action willl bet taken. The motion wasi made by Bernardo and secondedb by Aughenbaught tos goi into Executive Session. Roll call was asf follows: Bernardo, yea; Aughenbaugh; Demolition oft thet first! house down toward. Jared Streetv will begin the week of October 16, 2023. The other ones are scheduled! in November. Councilman Reasinger askedt thet timeline from whena property isf first recognized for demolition until they aret torn down. Lawheads stateds some ofthese housesh have been vacanti for 13) years andl longer. Reasinger then asked what, ifanything, council can do tol helpt thep process along. Lawheadi respondedt that ifthe City couldt take possession oft these properties weh have controla and cand obtaint thet funding neededt tot tear them down. Hel has beeni in contact witht the Tax Officef for as schedule. Eveni if we could eminent domaint the properties, its still takes a year toy yeara and Katie Kelly commented" that thet fines don't seem tol help as peoplei ignoret them. Can Councill helpy with that? Councilwoman Bernardo said onet thingi isal landlord/tenant ordinance. We have been working on it, buti it keeps being rejected. Mayor Walshr mentionedi thel last time ity was discussedt ther room was packed witha angryl landlords making threats. Reasinger interjectedt thaty we dol have some goodI landlords. Wantedt tos speak about the blight. She andl her husband purchaseda al blighted! home through Sheriffs Sale, Regardingt the waterb bills,t their officel has beeny very busy. Thee errory was the result ofar misprint; wea are  Reasinger,yea; Walsh, yea. Motion passed 4-0. Zac Lawhead- - Code! Enforcement/Zoning: Officer  ahalf.  Lisal LaBrascal Becker Treasurer  fixedi it upa ands soldit it. Asa community wer needt top pullt together and getito done.  taking care ofit. We are! here tol helpa any way we can. This weeki isF Fire Prevention' Week. Diane Bernardo- Councilwoman  Wer need to pass a Small Games of Chance ordinance. We cannot turn ther matter over tot the police until Thereb beingr not further business tot transact, ther motion was made by Bernardo and: secondedby Aughenbaughi that Councila adjourn. Roll call vote was asf follows: Bernardo, yea; Aughenbaugh,yea;  thati isir inp place. Mayor Walshs statedt thati is being worked on.  Adjourn  Reasinger,) yea; Walsh,yea. Motion passed 4-0.  egNl  V6rh Slocum  ATTEST:  APPROVED:    104