137  Work Session Meeting Minutes- April 14, 2022  City Council Chambers, City Building, 161 West Scribner Avenue, DuBois, Pennsylvania on Thursday, April 14, 2022 @ 4p.m.; Council convened att their regular Work Session with Mayor Walsh ini the Chair. Other Council Members present were: Jim Aughenbaugh, Diane Bernardo, Shannon Gabriel; and City Controller, David Volpe. Also present were: City Manager, John "Herm" Suplizio; City Engineer/Public Work Director, Chris Nasuti; Redevelopment: Authority Director/Assistant Public Works Superintendent, Joel Mitchell; Code Enforcement/Zoning: Officer, Zac Lawhead; Police Chief, Blaine Clark; and City  Secretary, Bobbie Shaffer. Absent: Councilman Shanel Dietz Approval of Minutes Review for Monday Approval of Registry ofl Invoices Review for Monday Tabulations: Chemicals  Bidsf for Chemicalsf fort the WaterT Treatment Plant,s SewageT TreatmentP Plant&s Swimming Pool  BidOpening- Thursday, April14,2 2022011a.m.  $15.35  $5,457.00 $6,151.75  $19.70  $3.29  $1,345.85  Water Resource Facility Project HRG  BIDDER  BASEE BID 54,991,000.00 56,328,000.00 60,252,777.00 73,321,000.00 565-7smillon) 10,865,000.00 15,196,632.00 Est 2-25mi 3,993,000.00 4,180,000.00 1,663,300.00 2,224,469.00  2203HVAC homas,Ine.    138  Work Session Meeting Minutes- April 14, 2022 (Cont'd.)  Bridge & Access Road HRG  Bridgea Contract2 andA Access 22-05 Road CityofDuBois 10:00am BASE BID 4,323,066.00 4,373,219.00 4,499,636.00 4,637,000.00 4,987,772.00 5,745,000.00  BIDDER Glenno OHawbaker,Inc. Francis JPaloinc Mele&Mele SonsInc. Charles JMerlo,Inc. HRI,Inc. Horizon Construction Group, Inc. HRG  Contract 22-05G General Construction (Est $3.1-3.26n millon)  Coke Hill Sanitarys Sewer Rehabilitation  Rehab BASE BID 2,264,144.00 2,419,040.00 2,661,500.00 3,283,000.00 4,336,688.00  BIDDER Contract2 22-06G Construction (Est $26-2.73milion) Continentalc Construction,! Inc. DaveR Roman Excavating. Inc. Terraw Works, Inc. DaMC Contracting, Inc. SnyderE  Services  City Engineer/Public Works Director Nasuti stated that most oft the Chemicals went up! 50% to over 100%1 from last year. He will have a recommendation' for the Chemicals on Monday, April 18th. He went on to sayt that the Water Resource Facility Project is 24% over budget, soi it came inr much higher than anticipated. He will be meeting with PennVest next week tos see ift the loan can be restructured. Hei feels that the Bridge & Access Road andt the Coke Hill Sanitary Sewer came in with decent bids so hei feelst that we should proceed with awardingt those projects. He believes it willl bei thei first of May before we have a recommendation for the last City! Manager Suplizio stated that this has become a big problem on Munroe Street as hospital employees are not allowed top parki in the parking lot as they park on the street. He believes we need to put up' "No Parking" signs on both sides. Councilwoman Gabriel stated that the hospital provides ample parking for employees theyj just don't want to walk from the parking provided. Councilwoman Bernardoi feels that as they have purchased several properties they can build more parking for employees. Ther motion was made by Gabriel and seconded by Bernardo that Council authorizing putting "No Parking" signs on boths sides of Munroe Street. Roll call vote was as follows: Bernardo, yea; Aughenbaugh, yea; Gabriel, yea; Walsh, yea.  threei items.  No Parking on Munroe Street  Motion passed 5-0.  Recommendation: Planning Commission - Review for Monday    139  Erikson & Arbogast Subdivision/Lot Consolidation - 4041 E. Sheridan Ave & 425 Randall Work Session Meeting Minutes April 14, 2022 (Cont'd.)  Court Drug Taskforce Team  Chief Clarkp puta ai timeline together which will be put in Council's packet for Monday night. He went on to discuss the procedure for testing. He believes we need tol hire a couple more fulltime officers fori thel Hospital and thei testing can be used for that. He would like tol hire a fewr narcotic officers who can be working on other projects untilt thet teami is ready to go. He stated hel has reached out tot the State Police. Tonight he would liket to get authorization from Council to advertise for testing. The motion was madel by Gabriel ands seconded by Aughenbaugh that Council authorize Chief Clark to advertise for testing for new hires. Roll call vote was asi follows: Bernardo, yea; Aughenbaugh, yea; Gabriel, yea; Walsh, yea. Motion Asked Redevelopment Authority Director Mitchell about a climbing wall. Mitchell stated he  passed! 5-0.  Councilwoman Diane Bernardo has been talking to thei individuals. Code Enforcement/Zoning Officer - Zac Lawhead Things are starting to green up. Police Chief- - Blaine Clark int the state.  Shout out for the Middle School- - they are once again a' "Schools to Watch" - one of only two Redevelopment. Authority Director/Assistant Public Work Superintendent - Joel Mitchell Discussed Fentley Shenkle retiring from the Redevelopment Authority after 26 years and the appointment of. Jessica Runyon which willl be on Monday's agenda. We really appreciate the timet that Fentley has given the Authority he was in banking and Jessica is in banking. Mitchell Asked Chief Clark what the feedback is on having the police at thel hospital and ifit has made a difference. Chief Clark stated he felt thet feedback was pretty positive. Councilwoman Gabriel stated that the nurses love having the officers therei it cuts down on the number ofi incidents. Clarks stated that the incidents have doubled but no one has tol be called in from off the streets. He feels the number is going to get larger with the new Trauma and Mental Health/Drug & Askeda about thel building permit for the Eastside. Lawhead said! he thought they would begin  feelsi it will be a good fit. Councilwoman Diane Bernardo  Alcohol facility going in. Councilman Jim Aughenbaugh Councilman Edward Walsh  work before now. Aughenbaugh confirmed they have begun working. Hoped the Easter Bunnyf found everyone and that they get lots of choçolate.  ATTESTE Ggiy