251  City Council Meeting Minutes-I February 13, 2023  City Council Chambers, City Building, 16V West Scribner Avenue, DuBois, Pennsylvania on Monday, February 13,2023 @ 6p p.m.; Council convened att their regular City Council Meeting with Vice President of Council, Diane Bernardo, int the Chair. Other Council Members present were: Edwardl L. Walsh (Phone), James Aughenbaugh (Phone), 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 Superintendent,. Joe Mitchell; Public Works Superintendent, Scott Farrell; Police Chief, Blaine Clark and City Secretary, Bobbie Shaffer. Ther meeting was calledt to order at 6p p.m. andt the Pledge of Allegiance was led by' Vice President The motion wasi madel by Gabriel and: seconded by Dietz that Council excuse Councilman. Aughenbaugh from the evenings proceedings. Roll call vote was asf follows: Gabriel, yea; Dietz,yea; Walsh,) yea;  Bernardo.  Excuse Councilman. Jim Aughenbaugh Bernardo,) yea. Motion passed4 4-0. Approval ofl Minutes City Council Meeting - January 23,2023 yea; Bernardo, yea. Motion passed4 4-0. Work Session Meeting - February 9,2 2023 yea; Bernardo, yea. Motion passed4-0.  Ther motion was made! by Dietz and seconded by Gabrielt that Council approve the City Council Meeting Minutes ofJ January: 23, 2023 as presented. Roll cally vote was asf follows: Gabriel, yea; Dietz, yea; Walsh, Ther motion was made! by Gabriela ands seconded! by Dietz that Council approve the Work: Session Meeting Minutes of February 9,2 2023 as presented. Roll cally vote was asf follows: Gabriel, yea; Dietz,) yea; Walsh, Ther motion wasi madel by! Dietz and seconded by Gabriel that Council approve the Purchase Order Listing by Vendor Name dated February 9, 20231 in the amount of $834,994.37 andt the Check Register by Checkl ID dated February 9, 2023 int the amount of $69,137.24: as presented! by the Finance Officer. Roll call vote was Mrs. Daly's.concerni is safety in crossing the streetsi int the City of DuBois. Shel likest to walk andi findsi it dangerous att timest tryingt to cross the crosswalks; shet feels it's easier ands safer to crossi int the middle of thes street but knowsi insurance wouldr never cover ana accident. Thei intersection: shei is concerned: about this eveningi is Main ST andl Long Avenue; hers son was recently clipped trying to cross att the crosswalk. Shel believesp peopler needr moret time to cross. Vice President Bernardo: statedt that she has discussed the problem with Sergeant McClearya and hev willg gett the number of people hit int the Central Business District City Solicitor Cherry askedi if anyone has noticed people rushing tor maker right turns;) yous aret toy yieldt to Engineer Nasutis said! hev would check with PennDOT ands seei ifas safel light (like on Brady and Long)could bep put on Main Street; alll lights would! ber redi for a period oft time giving the walker time to cross. Ms. Browns statedt that this ist the 14th) yeari fort the walk. She isr requesting use of the park on September 8- 10thf fort the annual Suicide Prevention' Walk. Allr moneyr raiseda at the event stays here. The motion was madeb but then: struck ast thei item was not ont the agenda andi the dates hadi to be checked for use ofthe  Registry ofl Invoices  asf follows: Gabriel, yea; Dietz, yea; Walsh, yea; Bernardo, yea. Motion passed 4-0.  Public Comments Alice Daly 21 S.State ST  (Main Street). the person walking.  Mary Brown Annual Suicide Prevention! Walk  park. Willb bec ont the Work Session Agenda for February23rd. AaronE Beatty- WPAL - DuBois Mental Health! Festival Miscommunication: ont time; rescheduling for February23", Councilman. Aughenbaugh! has nowj jointed ther meeting! by phone. First Reading of Council Billl No. 1972- - General Obligation Note, Series 2023 An Ordinance: authorizing the incurring of Nonelectoral debt byt thei issuance ofa General Obligation Note ina ana aggregate principal amounti nott toe exceedt threer millioni fivel hundredi thousand dollars (53,500,000.00); covenanting top pay, and pledging unlimited taxing power for the payment of, the note; fixingt thei form, interest rate, maturity, redemption and other provisions for the payment thereof;    252  City Council Meeting Minutes - February 13, 2023  First Reading of Council Billl No.1 1972 - General Obligation! Note, Series 2023 (Cont'd.) authorizing the acceptance ofa aj proposal fort the purchase oft the note; authorizing: ai filing of required documents with the! Department of Community: andE Economic Development; ratifying ando directing certain actions of officers; andr making certain other covenants andp provisions inr respect oft the note was presentedi for first reading. Ther motion was made by Gabriel and secondedb by Dietzt that Council approve thef first reading of Council Bill No. 1972 asp presented. Roll call vote was asf follows: Aughenbaugh,yea;  Gabriel, yea; Dietz,) yea; Walsh, yea; Bernardo, yea. Motion passed 5-0. Need Solicitors Letter for Auditors toi finish: 2021's Audit. animal caught. Willr re-address ata al later meeting.  Reminders:  Info on Skunk Control. Mr. Brocious charges $1001 tos set thet trap: and $50t to dispose of any Councilwoman: Shannon Gabriel, MayorE Edward Walsh, and Councilwoman Diane Bernardo Alla announced they willl ber running fora at two-year term andy willj passing petitions startingt tomorrow. Recently shel hearda ani individual say thatt therei isr nothingt to doi int thist town. That's not true: Wentt toap playa at DuBois Area Central Catholic; ity was beautifully performed, sucht talent. Saturday therei isaf fundraiser: att thel DuBois Country Club for the YMCA  Councilwoman Diane Bernardo  Therei is currentlya ap play; at Reitz Theater. Therei isl lots to doi int this town,) youj just have tol looka around.  Adjourn  Therel beingr nof further business tot transact; ther motion was madeb by Gabriel ands seconded by Dietzt that Council adjourn. Roll call vote was asf follows: Aughenbaugh,) yea; Gabriel,yea;D Dietz,yeayalsh,y yea;  Bernardo,yea. Motion passed5-0.  ATTEST: Zaphpe