173  City Council Meeting Minutes - August1 1, 2022  City Council Chambers, City Building, 16 West Scribner. Avenue, DuBois, Pennsylvania on Monday, August1 1,2 2022 @ 6p.m.; Council convened at their regular City Council Meeting with Mayor Walshin the Chair. Other Council Members present were: Diane Bernardo, James Aughenbaugh, Shane Dietz, ands Shannon Gabriel. Also present were: City Manager, John' "Herm" Suplizio; Assistant City Solicitor, Paula Cherry; City Engineer/Public' Works Director, Chris Nasuti; Redevelopment Authority Director/Assistant Public Works Superintendent, Joe Mitchell; Police Chief, Blaine Clark and City  Secretary, Bobbie Shaffer. Absent: David Volpe, City Controller  Ther meeting was calledt to ordera ate 61 p.m. andt the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Walsh. Ther motion was madel by Aughenbaugh ands seconded by Gabrielt that Council approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of July1 18, 2022 as presented by the City Secretary. Roll call vote was as follows: Dietz, yea; Bernardo, yea; Aughenbaugh, yea; Gabriel, yea; Walsh, yea. Motion passed 5-0. The motion was madel by Gabriel ands seconded by Dietz that Council approve the Work Session Meeting Minutes of July2 28, 2022 as presented by the City Secretary. Roll call vote was as follows: Dietz,) yea; Bernardo, yea; Aughenbaugh, yea; Gabriel, yea; Walsh, yea. Motion passed 5-0. Ther motion was made! byD Dietz ands seconded by Gabrielt that Council approve the Purchase Order Listing! by Vendor Name datedJ Julyz 28, 2022 int the amount of $1,293,275.85: andt the Check Register by Check ID dated. July: 28, 2022 int the amount of $11,376.67 as presented by the Finance Officer. Roll call vote was asf follows: Dietz, yea; Bernardo, yea; Aughenbaugh, yea; Gabriel, yea; Walsh,) yea. Motion Request from Assistant City Solicitor Cherry to add ani item to the Agenda under business arising with: 24-hours prior tot ther meeting; we didi not gett the specifics from PennVEST until thisi morning and due tot time constrictions wer needt tog getr moving ont the process: Reading of Council Bill No. Ther motion was madel by Aughenbaugh: and: seconded by Dietz that Council allow thei item "st Reading of Council Bill No.1 1967- Debt Ordinance for New Sewage Treatment Plant" added to the agenda. Roll cally vote was asf follows: Dietz, yea; Bernardo, yea; Aughenbaugh, yea; Gabriel, yea;  Approval of Minutes  City Council Meeting Minutes - July 18, 2022  Work Session Meeting Minutes - Julyz 28, 2022  Approval of Registry ofl Invoices  passed5 5-0.  1967- - Debt Ordinance for New Sewage Treatment Plant.  Walsh,yea. Motion passed 5-0. Public Comments: None  1stl Reading of Council Billl No. 1967- Debt Ordinance for New Sewage Treatment Plant Nasutis statedt that PennVEST: saidt thei issue will be al bond not ar note. Cherry informed Council and An Ordinance authorizing thei incurring on! Nonelectoral debt by the City of DuBois Through the issuance ofa a general obligation! bondi in the aggregate principal amount ofr not moret than Eight Six Million One Hundred Seventeen Thousand Eight Hundredi Ninety-Seven Dollars ($86,117.897.00)1 for the cost oft the construction ofar new5 5.4 MGD/ AADF Water Resource Recovery Facility, consisting of ar newi influent pump station, septage receiving, screening, griti removal, SBRI biological treatment, tertiary filtration, ultraviolet (UV) disinfection,: aerobic digestion, sludge dewatering, administrative building, as well as a new access road and bridget tot thes site;t together with the replacement of 8,000 feet of sanitary sewer and 4,5 5001 feet ofs seweri interceptor with the ultimate demolition oft the existing waste wateri facility; covenanting top pay, and pledging unlimitedi taxing power for the payment of, the bond; establishing: a sinking fund anda appointing: as sinking fund depository; fixing thet form, interest rates, maturity redemption and other provisions fort the payment thereof; acceptinga ap proposal fori the purchase oft thel bond; authorizinga a filing ofr required documents with the department of community and economic development; ratifying and directing certain actions of officers; and making certain other covenants and provisions inr respect of thel bond was presented  the audience that S&TBank will bet the depository.  for firstr reading by Assistant City Solicitor Cherry.    174  City Council Meeting Minutes - August 1, 2022 (Cont'd.)  1st Reading of Council Bill No. 1967- Debt Ordinance for New Sewage Treatment Plant (Cont'd.) Ther motion was made! by Aughenbaugh: and: seconded! by Gabrielt that Council approve the first reading of Council Bill No. 1967- Debt Ordinance for New Sewage Treatment Plant asp presentedby Assistant City Solicitor, Paula Cherry. Roll callv vote was as follows: Dietz,) yea; Bernardo,yea; Aughenbaugh, yea; Gabriel, yea; Walsh, yea. Motion passed 5-0. City Manager to Approach Sandy Township Manager for Help with Extension  Mayor Walshs stated during previous conversations, Township Manager, Shawn Arbaugh, saidt that! he knews someone at DEPt that he could contact for ust tot talk about aj possible extension ont the Sewage Treatment Plant. Ist thats stilla and option? Nasutis stated hei is welcome tot trya any additional time would bev welcome. City Manager Suplizio asked Council ifhe could contact Township Manager Arbaught to aski ifhe would checkt tos seei ift there are any avenues for ane extension. Nasutis stated we wouldi need tol know byt the 15th. Ther motion as made by Gabriel and: seconded by Bernardo that Council authorize. Manager Suplizio to approachT Township Manager Arbaugh requesting any! help! he could givei ina attaining ane extension. Roll call vote was ast follows: Dietz,) yea; Bernardo, yea;  Aughenbaugh,) yea; Gabriel, yea; Walsh, yea. Motion passed5 5-0.  Request for Public Hearings on August 15 and: September 19, 2022 at5 5:45 p.m.f for 2022 CDBG Mayor Walsh asked Redevelopment Director Mitchell tos speak ont thisi item. Mitchell: stated that hei is laying outt thet time framef for the 2020 CDBG application submittal. During the Public Hearing of August 15, 2022 we willl be acceptingi ideas fori the use oft the funds; on September 19, 2022 we willl be The motion was made by Aughenbaugh: ands seconded by Dietz that Council approve the request for aP Public Hearing on Monday, August 15, 2022 at 5:45 p.m. concerning 2022 CDBG. Roll cally vote was asf follows: Dietz,) yea; Bernardo, yea; Aughenbaugh, yea; Gabriel, yea; Walsh,) yea. Motionp passed5- Ther motion was made! by Dietza ands seconded by Bernardoi that Council approve ther request fora Public Hearing on Monday, September 19, 2022 at 5:45 p.m. concerning 2022 CDBG. Roll call vote was asf follows: Dietz, yea; Bernardo, yea; Aughenbaugh, yea; Gabriel, yea; Walsh, yea. Motion City Engineer/Public Works Director Nasutin requested that this item bei tabledf for two weeks andh be put ont the agendai from Monday, August 15th. The motion was madel by Gabriel ands seconded! by Dietz that Council table thisi item until August 15th. Roll call vote was asf follows: Dietz,yea; Bernardo,) yea; Aughenbaugh, yea; Gabriel, yea; Walsh, yea. Motion passed 5-0. Mayor Walsha asked Public Works superintendent Farrella about the reservoir. Farrell state that itis Chief Clarks statedt that hel heardal lot of positivei input from the public concerning the Little League Championships. Mayor Walshi felti itmadea a greati impact ont the entire Community. Chief Clark Statedi that Mr. Skrabal last Thursday at Musicfest informedi the audience that the City of DuBois presents Musicfest and everyone shouldt thank a Council person. Bernardo: statedt that at few of her neighbors thank her. Mayor Walsha asked when Council was cooking hot dogs, the City Manager  discussing thei ideas wel haver received.  0.  passed5-0.  Recommendation- 2022 Street Paving   currently 8" down; not badi for this time ofy year.  Police Chief - Blaine Clark  stated there were noi incidents int the park during thet tournament.  City Councilwoman Diane Bernardo stated1 Thursday, August 25th. City Manager - John' "Herm" Suplizio  > AskedI Nasuti to update everyone on Maple Avenue. Nasuti statedt that byt the end of August boths sides of Maple Avenue should be paved to Tenth Street; byt the end of September upi to East DuBois Avenue Embankment is coming along well- - concrete: should bef finished  Thirteenth Street; andt the side streets by the end of October. Suplizio statedt that flood control started today. tomorrow. and the lights next week.    175  City Council Meeting Minutes - August 1, 2022 (Cont'd.)  City Manager John' "Herm" Suplizio (Cont'd.)  Two weeks agot the consultants gave us an1 11i item memo oft things thath hadt tol be decided! by November, tonight youl have our answers iny yourp packet. We willl beg going over this ats some  point. Mayor - Edward L. Walsh  It's! beenag great couple of weeks; did anyone see the greeng grass coming up ont the embankment? Councilwoman Bernardo: askedi ifv we cani talk aboutp parking. She went on to sayt that people are driving downt the one -way att the parka anda al lot of people parkingi int the grass. City Manager Suplizio saidi itis is at toughs situation when wel have concerts and ballgames all going on at the same time. Mayor Walsh saidi itisa ag good problem tol have. The City Manager said we do have aj police officer int the park on Thursday evenings, sometimes two. Chief Clarks said he willi take al look atit. Walsh: saidr now allt thei tournaments will! be on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays sot that should help. Bernardoi is afraidt that once they! have went the wrong way onac one way, they will continue to doi it. There! being not further business tot transact; the motion was madel by Gabriel ands seconded by Dietz that Councila adjourn. Roll call vote was asf follows: Dietz,yea;E Bernardo,yea;A Aughenbaugh,yea;  Adjourn  Gabriel, yea;Walsh,yea. Motion passed5 5-0.  ATTESTE_  p4