104  City Council Meeting Minutes - October: 23, 2023  City Council Chambers, City Building, 16 West Scribner Avenue, DuBois, Pennsylvania on! Monday, October 9,2023, at6p p.m.; Council conveneda att their regular City Council Meeting with Mayor Walsh int the Chair. Other Council Members present were. James Aughenbaugh, Shanel Dietz, and Pat Reasinger. Also present were City Solicitor, Toni Cherry; Police Chief, Blaine Clark; Public Works Superintendent, Scott Farrell; Tax Collector, Lisal LaBrasca Becker; Code Enforcement/Zoning: Officer, Zac Lawhead; Finance Officer, DeLean The meeting was calledt to ordera at6 6p.m. andt the Pledge ofA Allegiance was led by MayorWalsh. Mayor Walsh calledf fora a motion to excuse Councilwoman Diane Bernardo fromi the meeting. The motion was made! by Aughenbaugh: ands seconded! by Reasingert to excusel Bernardo. Roll call asf follows: Aughenbaugh, yea; Reasinger,) yea; Dietz,) yea; Walsh,) yea. Motion passed 4-0. Mayor Walshs stated wel have ana agendai item addition: so Solicitor Cherry can reada a deedt that wer need to vote on. Ther motion was made! by Reasinger and seconded by! Dietz to addt thei item tot the agenda. Roll cally was asi follows: Aughenbaugn, yea; Reasinger, yea; Dietz,) yea; Walsh, yea. Motion passed 4-0. Miss Cherry explained the Redevelopment. Authority oft the City of DuBoish has approved the sale of propertyt to CO.3, LLCto repair and developt the building (whichf formerly housed Tommy D's). The Redevelopment. Authority! believes thet transaction willl be valuable tot the City. Attorney Paula Cherry and Attorney Chris Mohneyt together have reviewedt theser matters, and an agreement ofs sale and contract has been prepareda ands signed byt the prospectivel buyers. Cherry recommends Council approve the sale that has! been agreed upon by the Redevelopment, Authority: statingt thati itr meets allt the Cit/srequirements. Oncet the Citya approvesi it, Mayor Walshy wills signi ita andi turni it overt tot the Redevelopment, Authorityto Ther motion wasr madel by Reasinger and seconded! by Dietz to approve thei transfer of deed. Roll call was Ther motion was madel by Aughenbaugh: and seconded by Reasingert that Council approvet the City Council Meeting Minutes of October 9,2 2023, as presented. Roll cally was asf follows: Aughenbaugh,yea; Ther motion was madeb by Dietza ands seconded! by Aughenbaugh that Council approvet the Auto Draft Check Register by CheckI IDC dated October 19, 2023, int the amount of $16,582.19; the General Fund Purchase Order Listingb by Vendor Name dated October 19, 2023, int the amount off $422,050.89; andt the! Pennvest Check Register by Check IDL Listi int thea amount of$ $2,626,432.26. The motion was made! by Dietz and seconded! by Aughenbaughi to approve thel Registry ofl Invoices as presented. Roll call ast follows: Aughenbaugh,yea; Reasinger, yea; Dietz, yea; Walsh,) yea. Motion passed 4-0.  Shepherd; and City Controller, DavidV Volpe. Absent: Councilman Diane Bernardo. Additions to Agenda  proceed witht the sale. Approval of Minutes  asf follows: Aughenbaugh,) yea; Reasinger,yea; Walsh,) yea. Motion passed 4-0.  CityCouncil MeetingM Minutes- - Octobers 9, 2023  Reasinger,) yea; Dietz, abstain; Walsh, yea. Motion passed3-0.  Registry ofl Invoices  Public Comments  Shirley Dahrough-Downtownt DuBois,Inc.  Advocating for downtown, Shirley asked Councilt tor nots sell the Scribner lota and provided signatures of support from: several business owners. They! believe the property is ana asset to our community andt the spacey willl ber needed after the merger (withs Sandy Township). Councilman Reasinger agreeda anda asked Tom Nowak tos share! his ideai for the property. Nowaki feels thel building ont the property wouldh bea an assett to't the city becausei it can houset the Treasurer's Office andl bet used as a drive-thru for residentst to come and payt theirt taxes andi utility bills and! have some parking. Shirley supports thei idea sayingi itis 'fabulous' andy willl benefit the elderly and handicapped who cannote easilya access the City! building. Lisal LaBrascal Becker thinksi ity will bea a great ideai fort the citizens ofo our community because there are people who do havet trouble gettingi in our doors. Ita also willl ber more convenient forr residents. She also addedt that therei isa as safei in-house andr maybes she willl be ablet toh have and office ofh her own. Shet thanked Mayor Walshs statedt ther reason we didt thisi is wel hads someone approach ust to buyt the property andi build onit. Council hadt top puti it outf for bids. Wel havet ther rightt to accept orr reject all bids.  Council for consideringt thisi idea.    105  City Council Meeting Minutes - October 23, 2023 (Cont'd.)  Stevel Waya agreedi litisag greati idea. "We are always constantly tryingt to engagey with! people in our community andt tourists comingi intot the: area. Don'ts sell the assets whent there are otherk buildings and Clearfield County Commissioner, Dave Glass, who has had severall business owners approach! him, said, "I understand: sometimes we don'ta always! have allt thet facts. Itk kind ofs seems this has been! hurried. Ifthere isagoods solidr reasont that wer needt to communicate! betters sot they understand! it. Maybe! have more ofa round-table discussion: aboutt their concerns and make: suret the positives outweight ther negatives. Again,I don'tk knowy what youg guys arel lookinga ate either. Idon'tt think theres should! be anyl hurry for it." Councilman. Aughenbaugh: agreed! hef felti ity wasr rushed. "Thati isv whyi ity was tabled. To get more information: and getac chancet tol hearf from morep people. Ithoughti it wast too quickr myselfs soi that's whyl Sandy Township! Supervisor, Marks Sullivan renewed his objectionst tot the sale oft the West Scribner lot untila after consolidationt tol bes sure additional parkingi is notr needed for staff att ther municipal building. Don: saidt therei isal lot oftraffic- 3 3,42 and 5 vehicles running red! lightsi in the community makingt these intersections unsafe. He askedi ifwe couldg get traffic camerasi that can! beu used tot ticket offenders. Mayor Walshs said wel have lookedi intoi it. Itisi illegali in Pennsylvaniat tou use cameras toi issuet tickets. They are usedr morei fori information! like whent therei isay vehicle accident. Walsha asked Chief Clarktos speak more ont the subject. Chief Clark confirmedi thati itisil illegalt to use cameras for law enforcement. Itis only allowedi inF Philadelphia: and Pittsburgh. Aughenbaugh: addedt that cameras could! be used ati intersections toa activatei trafficl lights so people aren't: sitting atar red lighty whent therei isn not traffic. Thereis one! by the Thanked Councili fort thel big victory fort thet taxpayers todayk by pulling out off fighting the injunction. Proclamation- "Change) Your Clock/Change Your Battery) Day"- November 5,2023  property that private entities want toa addo or developt the downtown area.  askedi foritt to bet tableda att thel last meeting."  Don Neubert- Randall Court  Sheetz onE Bradys Street. We are looking to add morel but they are quite expensive.  Michael Clement  Readi ini its entirety by Mayor Walsh  CITY  PROCLAMATION  "CHANGE YOUR CLOCK, CHANGE YOUR BATTERY DAY"  Sunday, November 5, 2023  WHEREAS, every) year fires occuri ini the City of DuBois, sometimes resulting ini injury WHEREAS, three (3) out off four (4)! homes have atl least one (1)s smoke detector, but WHEREAS, working smoke detectors double the chances of survivinga a fire; and  or death; and  ane estimated one-half arei inoperative because of worn orr missing batteries; and    106  City Council Meeting Minutes - October 23, 2023 (Cont'd.) WHEREAS, the designation ofas special day to remind residents of DuBois to change thel batteries int theirs smoke detectors andi flashlights, timed to coincide withi thet fall ritual of WHEREAS, November 5, 2023, ist the day Americans change their clocks from daylight NOW, THEREFORE, BE ITI RESOLVED, that the Mayor and City Council of the City of DuBois, Pennsylvania, dol hereby proclaim SUNDAY, NOVEMBER: 5, 2023, as "CHANGE YOUR CLOCK, CHANGE YOURI BATTERY DAY"i in DuBois and urge all area residents toj join ini this IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we haves set our hands and caused the Official Seal ofthe City of DuBois, Pennsylvania, tol be affixed thisz 23rd day of October, int the year of our Lordi two Ther motion wasi made! byA Aughenbaugh: ands seconded! by Reasinger to approvet the proclamation. Roll cally was asf follows: Aughenbaugn, yea; Reasinger, yea; Dietz,) yea; Walsh, yea. Motion passed4-0.  changing clocks, would greatly diminish this human tragedy; and  savingstime.  observance sO wer may alll live saferl lives.  thousandi twenty-three.  Proclamation- "Veteran's Day" November1 11, 2023 Readi ini its entirety! by MayorWalsh  PROCLAMATION VETERAN'S: DAY" November 11, 2023  WHEREAS, the men and women whol have servedi int the Armed Forces oft the United! States of Americal have made major contributions towardi the preservation ofthef freedom oft this Nationa and her WHEREAS, thes services performed byt theser millions ofg gallant Americans have demonstrated the willingness ofc our Nationt tor meet the challenge oft those forces wishingt to subjugate individual WHEREAS, the Congress oft the United States ofA Americal has designated the eleventh day of WHEREAS, Veteran's Dayl has becomea a significant part of our national heritage as we recognize thei important contributions oft the millions ofc our citizens whoser military service! has hada aj profound WHEREAS, Veteran's Day offers the Nationa an opportunity tor rededicate ourselves to Abraham Lincoln's call to Congress andt the American! People to' "caref for himy who shall have bornet the battle, and  people; and  determination: througha armed conflict; and Novemberc ofe eachy year as Veteran's Day; and  efect onh history; and  for his widowa and his orphans";and    107  City Council Meeting Minutes - October 23, 2023 (Cont'd.) WHEREAS, the! Nationa andt thet free world are eternally grateful fort the contributions ofA American Veterans- -I men andy women- tot the: advancement oft the cause ofa an! honorable worldy peace. NOW, THEREFORE, BEITI RESOLVED, that the Mayor and City Council oft the City of DuBois, Pennsylvania, on behalfo of George D. Montgomery American Legion Post 17, the. James J. Patterson V.F.W. Post 813 andt thel Disabled. American' Veterans, Chapter 65, dol hereby call upona all citizensto observe SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11,2 2023, as' "VETERAN'S DAY", anda askt that the day be observed with appropriate ceremonies inh honor oft thosev whol haves servedt the national purpose toj preservet the INWITNESS) WHEREOF, wel haves set our hands and causedt the Official Seal oft the City ofDuBois, Pennsylvania, tob be affixedt this 23rd day of October, inc ouryear ofc our Lordi twot thousand twenty-three. The motion wasr madel by Dietz ands seconded! by Reasinger that the City ofD DuBois recognize November11 asVeteran's Day. Roll call was asf follows: Aughenbaugh, yea; Reasinger, yea; Dietz, yea; Walsh,yea. Jeremy whoi isg 911 Coordinator of Clearfield County and sits ont the! board of Crime Stoppers, gavea presentation. Thel DistrictAttorney! has provided drugf forfeiturer money to purchase signs. He distributed samples oft the signs. Jeremyi isl heret tot talka about Crime Stoppers and get Council's blessingto putup signs around DuBois, andt tor make everyone awaret therei is anothera avenuet tor report crime. People want tob bep part oft thes solution! but remaina anonymous. Anonymous: reportsl leadt toa al lot ofa arrests. Anyone Mayor Walsha asked ChiefF Farrell ifthisi iss something our guys do orc does Crime Stoppers install them? Farrell replied, "Either way." Jeremy explainedt that Crime Stoppers provides thes signs and bolts toi install them. They arer numbered: andI labeleds SO wel know wheret theya arel located. The signs can ber moved aroundi iftherei isa ana area oftown wheret therei isap problem, they will moye them. Whent the calls comei in, therei is no callerI ID, nor name asked. They just taket the information: aboutt the crime andp passi itc on. Mayor Walsha askedi lifCrime Stoppers wouldh be willing to meet withi the Cityt to determine thel best Ifbusinesses wanti tog geti involved, signs willb be: available top puti inside businesses. He gave! his contact informationi toa all Council members. Whena askedi ift thes signs willl havel lighting ont them, Jeremy said they are open tos suggestions. We areas small committeei rightnow and arej justre-launchingt this. Ther motion was madel by Aughenbaugh and: seconded by Dietz to approve Crime Stoppers puttingup signsi int the City ofDuBois. Roll cally was asf follows: Aughenbaugh, yea; Reasinger, yea; Dietz,) yea; Walsh, Ther motion wasi made by Reasinger and: seconded! by Aughenbaugh tor reject all bids. Rollo call was as follows: Aughenbaugn, yea; Reasinger, yea; Dietz,) yea, Walsh, yea. Motionp passed 4-0.  principles ofJ Justice, Freedom, and Democracy.  Motion passed 4-0. Crime Stoppers- Jeremyl Ruffner  who wantst top participate canj joinu us. We are always! lookingt forr new members.  locations fort thes signs. Jeremy saidt theyy would.  yea. Motion passed 4-0.  Proposals toj purchase the West Scribner Avenue Parking Lot There was ar round ofa applause from the: audience.  2023 Park Improvements 4-0. Motion passed 4-0.  DeLeans sharedt the recommendationi from Chris Nasutit tot table the parki improvements until after the forensica audit has been completed! before committing the cityt to additional debt. The motion was made by Reasinger and seconded by Dietz toa acceptt the recommendationt tot tablei the matter until after the audit. Roll cally was asf follows: Aughenbaugh,; yea; Reasinger, yea; Dietz,yea; Walsh,) yea. Motionp passed  The: audience again responded with: ar round of applause.  Aughenbaugh mentioned that therei ist the grant, and we still have time withi that.    108  City Council Meeting Minutes- - October 23, 2023 (Cont'd.)  Award Dam Evaluations tol HRG a. Juniatal Lake-$ $15,000 b. Anderson Creek-$211,000  DeLean explained the PAI Department ofE Environmental Protection (PADEP) inspected two dams int the areaa andi found deficiencies. We needt to do studiest tof figure out what we wantt to doy with them and how we'res goingt top payf forit. Aughenbaugh explainedt that thel DEPI mandatedi this. They changed the requirement backi in2 2009. Hes stressed thisi ist to evaluate the dams. Mayor Walshs said thei two awards The motion wasr madel by Reasinger and seconded! by Dietz to award the dam evaluation: at. Juniata Lake int the: amount of $15,000 tol HRG. Rollo call was asf follows: Aughenbaugh, yea; Reasinger,) yea; Dietz,yea; The motion wasr madeb byAughenbaugh: ands seconded! by Dietz to awardt the dame evaluation atA Anderson Creek (better! known ast the DuBois Reservoir)int thea amount off $211,000 tol HRG. Roll call was asf follows: Aughenbaugh, yea; Reasinger, yea; Dietz, yea; Walsh, unfortunately: yea. Motion passed 4-0.  willl beh handled individually. Walsh,yea. Motion passed 4-0.  Lisal LaBrascal Becker Councilman: Shane Dietz  Next weeki is November. Get yourt taxes paid. Thanked Mr. Ruffnert for his work. Itis veryi interesting. Solicitor Cherry- Executive: Session Clarification  Miss Cherry wantedt to discuss al housekeeping matter. There was no actiont taken att the Executive Session held after the last Council meeting. Itv wasi informational. She requests Council confirmi its approval ofthec decisioni not top present anyo defense tot the Sandy Township: suita andi to approve the temporaryn injunction and request thati itber madep permanent withoutf furthera action. Ther motion was madel byA Aughenbaugh ands seconded by Reasingert to confirm approval of Miss Cherry's handling oft the Sandy Township lawsuit. Roll cally was asf follows: Aughenbaugh, yea; Reasinger,yea; Ther motion was madeb by Reasinger and: seconded! by! Dietz to confirm approval of Miss Cherry's! handling ofthet temporary injunction. Roll call was asf follows: Aughenbaugh, yea; Reasinger,yea; Dietz,yea; Aughenbaugh: asked Mayor Walsht toi introducet ther new City secretary. Walsh asked DeLean ifs she would takei the pleasure. DeLeani introduced! Korbi Slocum ast the new Administrative Secretary. "She willl bea at thet front desk. Just ber nice. Shei ist tryingt tof figure everything out with: zero training." Walshy welcomed Be careful during Trick orl Treat next Tuesday. Therei isa ap parade at5 5:00 p.m. sol Long Avenue willl bes shut downf fora abouta an! hour. Trick orT Treaty will followi from 6:00p p.m. to 8:00 p.m. They hope tol have officers There! beingr not further business tot transact, the motion wast made by Aughenbaugh ands secondedb by Dietz that Council adjourn. Roll call vote was ast follows: Aughenbaugn, yea; Reasinger,) yea; Dietz,) yea;  Dietz,) yea;) Walsh, yea. Motion passed 4-0. Walsh,yea. Motion passed 4-0. Councilman. Jim Aughenbaugh Slocumt tot the 'humble city of DuBois'.  Chief Clark Adjourn  patrollingine every ward. Turny yourl lights ont tol help thel kids out.  Walsh,yea. Motion passed 4-0.  ATTEST:_ Vorbi Slocum  APPROVED:  0aA4L