143 Work Session Meeting Minutes - April 28,2022 City Council Chambers, City Building, 16 West Scribner Avenue, DuBois, Pennsylvania on Thursday, April: 28, 2022 @ 4F p.m.; Council convened at their regular Work Session with Mayor Walshi int the Chair. Other Council Members present were: Jim Aughenbaugh, Diane Bernardo, Shane Dietz, and Shannon Gabriel.. Also present were: City Manager, John "Herm" Suplizio; Redevelopment Authority Director/Assistant Public' Works Superintendent, Joe Mitchell; Code Enforcement/Zoning: Officer, Zac Lawhead; ITI Director, Matt. Johnson; and Finance Officer, DeLean Shepherd. Absent: City Controller, David Volpe Approval of Minutes Review for Monday Approval of Registry of Invoices Review for Monday Tabulations: Pavement Markings 2022 Pavement Markings Bid Opening Thursday,Aprilz 28, 2022 Aztec Linear 1Quarry Avenue DuBois, PA 15801 $39,514.50 City Manager Suplizio informed Council that we only received one bid; in: 2021 we paid $30,2301 for line painting. Hei informed them thati itis very hard to get PennDOT paint, sO that couldr make up some oft thei increase. The motion was made! by Aughenbaugh and seconded by Gabriel that Council award the contract to Aztec Linear ini the amount of $39,514.50. Roll cally vote was as follows: Dietz, yea; Bernardo, yea; Aughenbaugh, yea; Request from DuBois Areal Historical Society asking permission to install three panels in B. Fire of 1888/ntersection' W.I Long Avenue & Franklin ST - in grass on Tom Bowser's The motion was madel by Gabriel ands seconded by Dietz that Council give permission for the DuBois Area Historical Society toi install three panels int the above locations. Roll call vote was as follows: Dietz,) yea; Bernardo, yea; Aughenbaugh, yea; Gabriel, yea; Walsh, yea. Gabriel,) yea; Walsh, yea. Motion passed 5-0. various locations around town: A. Hurricane Agnes/Beaver Meadow' Walkway C. Avenue Theater/St. Michael'sTerrace Property Property Motion passed5-0. Updates from City Manager: yearl loani instead of 20 years because of the increase. B. Drug Task Force C.F Flushing - Happening Now D. Gate House - Going tos start back up again. E. New Balll Field- Buildinga as softball field. F. $900,000 Grant for a fire station. Matt. Johnson - ITI Director A. Sewer Plant- Bids camei inal lot higher; talkingt to PennVEST. Going to try to geta3 30- Channel 19 Station - Server isi in Punxsutawney at Comcast facility. Hei is talking about different options tos stream the station from the City Building. He goti it back online, he's hoping he can keepi itu up for Community Days. 144 Work Session Meeting Minutes - April 28,2022 (Cont'd.) Zac Lawhead- - Codel Enforcement/Zoning: Officer Things are picking up, getting al lot of building permits. Eastside Bar - The permit wasi issued; iti is going to be a neutral gray steel siding. Asking fora al letter from Council requesting aj judicial sale on al list ofp properties. Joel Mitchell- - Redevelopment Authority Director/Assistant: Public Works Superintendent Judicial Sale- - Purchased the Cosmetology building andi the house on E. Weber. Requested: an update ont the bank att thet top of the boulevard. City Manager Suplizioi is Shane Dietz- - Councilman hoping tol havei it donel by Community Days. City Manager - John "Herm" Suplizio Shannon Gabriel- - Councilwoman Diane Bernardo - Councilwoman Requested 'authorization to advertise for bids" be put on Mondays agenda fort the 2nd Stage oft the Embankment. Requested that ther media be clearer about the 9 Person Committee only making recommendations untili itg goes toi the 101 Person Board andi is officially voted on. Congrats to Shannoni for her passion, but the publici is what iti is; we cannot control Complimentedi the staff for staying ont top of everything with so many things reporting. happening, plus the consolidation. An Executive Session was calledf for a Personnel Issue. ATTEST Gbng yf APPONTEDS