230  City Council Meeting Minutes - December 19, 2022  City Council Chambers, City Building, 16V West Scribner Avenue, DuBois, Pennsylvania on! Monday, December 19, 2022 @ 6p.m.; Council convened: att their regular City Council Meeting with Mayor Walshi in the Chair. Other Council Members present were: Diane Bernardo, James Aughenbaugh, Shane Dietz, and Shannon Gabriel. Also present were: City Manager, John "Herm" Suplizio; City Solicitor, Toni Cherry; City Engineer/Public Works Director, Chris Nasuti; Redevelopment. Authority Director/Assistant Public Works The meetingy was calledt toc ordera at 6p p.m. andi the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Walsh. An Ordinance: authorizing thei incurrence of debt by the City of DuBois, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, through thei issuance ofa ag guaranteed revenuel bondi int the maximum principal amount of $83,883,897.00 forp purposes ofu upgrading: ande expanding the City's Wastewater Treatment Facilities and refunding certain outstanding debt;f fixingt thet form, dates, interest, andi maturity thereof,makingac covenant fort the payment oft the debt service ont the! bond; providing for the filing of the required documentation with the Department of Communitya and Economic Development toi incur ande exclude additional debt oft the governmental unit; providing for the appointment ofas sinkingi fund depository for the Bond; providing fort the authorized: signatories anda authorizing execution, sale and deliveryt thereof was presentedi for first reading by City Solicitor Cherry. Thei motion was made! by Aughenbaugh ands seconded by Gabriel that Council approve thet firstr reading of Council Bill No. 1971- Debt Ordinance as presented. Roll call vote was asf follows: Dietz, yea; Bernardo, yea; Aughenbaugh, yea; Gabriel, yea; Walsh, yea. Motion passeds 5-0.  Superintendent, Joe Mitchell; and City Secretary, Bobbie Shaffer. 1stp Reading of Council Billl No. 1971- - Debt Ordinance  Resolution of Condolence- Helen M. Shaffer (Former Deputy City Treasurer)  RESOLUTION  WHEREAS, the Cityo of DuBois wass saddened tol learnoft thed death of ourf former Deputy City Treasurera ande exemplary citizen, HELENA M. SHAFFER, on December 18,2 2022; ;and WHEREAS, HELEN M.S SHAFFER servedas Deputy City Treasurer from September 16,1 1957 until Aprill 1,1990; fillingt thisi importantp position witho distinctiona anda advantaget tot thet taxpayers oft the Gity of DuBois; always conscientioust tot theh highestd degreei int this positiono oft trusta andn movedo only bythe NOW, THEREFORE, BEI ITE RESOLVED, byt theGoverning Bodyi inCouncila assembled this1 19th day of December, 2022, thati ite expressi its deepestr regreta and's sorrow att thel loss of HELEN M.S SHAFFER andhereby officially extenda ane expressionc ofp profounds sympathyt toherf family fort theirp personall loss. FURTHERMORE, BEITE RESOLVED, thatt this Resolution bes spreadu upon the minutes oft this meetinga andt thata copyt thereofb bef forwardedtot thet family of HELEN M.S SHAFFER. NOW, THEREFORE, BEITR RESOLVED, thatt the Mayor ando City Council oft the City ofD DuBois, Pennsylvania, hereby certifyt thatt thef foregoingisa truea ando correct copy ofal Resolution duly adopted bya majority voted oft theD DuBois City Councila ata regularn meetingh heldon December 19,2 2022, ands said Resolutionh hasb beenr recordedi int theN Minutes ofthec City Councila andr remainsi ine effectas ofthiso date. INV WITNESS WHEREOF, wes seto our hands ando causet thec Officials sealo oft the Cityo ofD DuBois,  besti interests ofh herf fellow citizens.  Pennsylvania, tob bea affixedt this1 19tho dayofD December, 2022.  EdwardL Walsh a COUNCIY MEMBER- James Aughenbaygh COUNCILM  MEMBER-Shanet Dietz  CPKMANAGEK-John" Suplizio a Pambatade COUNCILN MEMBER-DianeB Bernardo COUNCILA MEMBER Shannond Gabriel Bo  ATTEST: SECRETARY-BRbE    231  City Council Meeting Minutes- - December 19, 2022 (Cont'd.)  Resolution of Condolence- Helen M.: Shaffer (Former Deputy City Treasurer)  Mayor Walshs stateds she would! be sadlyr missed. The motion was madel by Bernardo ands seconded by Dietzt that Council approve the Resolution of Condolence for Helen M. Shaffer (Former Deputy City Treasurer) as presented. Roll call vote was asf follows: Dietz,y yea; Bernardo, yea; Aughenbaugh, yea; 1st Public Hearing Meeting Minutes - (Concerning CB 1969 &1 1970)-D December5,2022 Ther motion was madel by Gabriel ands seconded! by Dietz that Councila approve the 1st Public Hearing Meeting Minutes concerning Council Bill No. 1969( (2023 Budget) and Council Bill No. 1970- (2023 Tax Levy) dated December 5, 2022 as presented. Roll call vote was asf follows: Dietz, yea; Bernardo, yea; Ther motion wasi made by Dietz and seconded! by Aughenbaugh that Council approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of December 5,2 2022 asp presented. Roll call vote was asf follows: Dietz, yea; Bernardo, Ther motion wasi made! by Deitza and seconded by Gabrielt that Council approve the Work Session Meeting Minutes of December 15,2 2022 asp presented. Roll call vote was as follows: Dietz, yea; Bernardo, abstain; Ther motion wasi made! by Gabriel and: seconded byA Aughenbaugh that Council approve the Purchase Order Listing by Vendor Name dated December 15, 2022 int the amount of $1,536,468.57;1 the Check Register by Check ID dated December 15, 20221 int the amount of $13,476.82; and the Purchase Order Listing! byP.O.N Number dated December 19, 2022 int the amount ofz 20,303.00 as presentedb by the Finance Officer. Roll cally vote was asf follows: Dietz,) yea; Bernardo, yea; Aughenbaugh, yea; Gabriel, yea; Walsh,  Gabriel, yea; Walsh, yea. Motion passed5 5-0.  Approval of Minutes  Aughenbaugh,; yea; Gabriel,) yea; Walsh,) yea. Motion passed5 5-0. City Council Meeting Minutes - December 5,2 2022  yea; Aughenbaugh, yea; Gabriel, yea; Walsh,) yea. Motion passed5 5-0. Work Session Meeting Minutes - December 15,2022 Aughenbaugh, abstain; Gabriel, yea; Walsh, yea. Motion passed3 3-0.  Registry ofl Invoices  yea. Motionp passed5-0. Public Comments None Seconda and Final Readings Council Bill No. 1969 -2023 Budget  An Ordinance oft the City of DuBois, Pennsylvania, County of Clearfield andi the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, appropriating specific sums estimatedi tol be requiredf for the specific purpose oft the City Government hereinafter seti forth, during the year 2023 was presented for second andi final reading. The motion was madel by Gabriel ands seconded! by Dietz that Council approve thes second andi finalr reading of Council Bill No. 1969 2023 Budget as presented andi it become Ordinance No. 1870i ini the Code of Ordinances for the City of DuBois. Roll call vote was asf follows: Dietz,yea; Bernardo, yea; Aughenbaugh, An Ordinancel levying anda assessingt thet taxes oft the City of DuBois for the year 20231 for General (City) Fund purposes, theE Bond Sinking Fund, for ther maintenance oft the DuBois Public Library andf for the DuBois Recreation! Fundy was presentedi for seconda andi finalr reading. The motion was made! by Bernardo ands seconded by Gabriel that Council approve thes seconda andf final reading of Council Bill No. 1970 - 2023 Taxl Levy as presenteda andi it become Ordinance No.1 1971 int the Code of Ordinances for the City of DuBois. Roll cally vote was asf follows: Dietz,) yea; Bernardo, yea; Aughenbaugh,) yea; Gabriel,) yea; Walsh,) yea. The City Manager stated that thisi ist thei first time Waste Management has told usl how many! leaves were City Manager Suplizioi invitede everyonet to the City's annual staff Christmas Party along witht the Sandy  yea; Gabriel, yea; Walsh,) yea. Motion passed5 5-0. Council Billl No. 1970 -2023 Tax Levy  Motionp passed 5-0.  8.47 Tons of Leaves Collected int the City of DuBois picked up. Thatisal lot ofl leaves.  Christmas Party- Tuesday, December 20, 2022 @ 11:30a a.m. Township Admin. Weary your ugly sweater! City Engineer/Public Works Director, Chris Nasuti  No Tax Increase    232  Redevelopment Authority Director/Assistant Public Works Superintendent, Joe Mitchell  No Tax Increase Councilman: Shane! Dietz Merry Christmas andi not taxi increase. Councilwoman Shannon Gabriel Councilwoman Diane Bernardo  Merry Christmas andi not taxi increase. Hats offt tot thes staff for gettings grants andi maximizing funds.  Mentioned Mayor Walsh'sbrother. Jim, who recently passed away; she read! his obituary and Birch Wineryi is offering bottles coveredi inc chocolate with wine in; the chocolate isf from Hockman's Candy; example oft two downtown! businesses workingt together. Merry Christmas; bundle upt the weatheri is goingt tol ber really cold this weekend.  couldr not believe allo ofh his accomplishments. Thoughts and prayers for Steve Swope.  Councilman. Jim Aughenbaugh City Solicitor - Toni Cherry City Manager Suplizio Mayor Edwardl L. Walsh Everyone! bes safe. ATTEST:  Merry Christmas; ith has been ane extraordinaryyear. Itwas ap pleasure working withe everyone this year.  Councilwoman Bernardo has already mentioned: Steve Swope; please pray.  Lu APPROVED:  /  704  AK