124  City Council Meeting Minutes- February 21, 2022  City Council Chambers, City Building, 16 West Scribner Avenue, DuBois, Pennsylvania on Monday, February21,2022 @ 6p.m.; Council convened: att their regular City Council Meeting with Mayor Walsh int 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; Public Works Superintendent, Scott Farrell; Redevelopment Authority Director/Assistant Public Works Superintendent, Joe Mitchell; Police Sergeant, Shawn! McCleary; Code Enforcement/Zonings Officer, Zac Lawhead; and City Guest: Dick Whitaker, Chairman fori the DuBois/Sandy Consolidation Committee  Secretary, Bobbie Shaffer.  Absent: City Controller, David Volpe  Ther meeting was calledt to ordera at7 p.m. andi the Pledge of Allegiance was! led by Mayor Walsh. The motion was made! by Aughenbaugh: ands seconded! by Gabriel that Council approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of February7,2022 as presented by the City Secretary. Roll call vote was as follows: Bernardo, yea; Aughenbaugh, yea; Gabriel,) yea; Dietz, yea; Walsh, yea. Motion passed5 5-0. The motion was made by Bernardo ands seconded by Dietz that Council approve the Work Session Meeting Minutes of February 17, 2022 asp presented by the City Secretary. Roll call vote was as follows: Bernardo, yea; Aughenbaugh, yea; Gabriel, yea; Dietz,) yea; Walsh,) yea. Motion passed 5-0. City Manager Suplizio requested that ab bill for EnviroScience, Inc. int the amount of $4,964 be added for approval. Ther motion was made by Gabriel ands seconded by Aughenbaught that Council approve the Purchase Order Listing by Vendor Name dated February 17,2 2022 int the amount of $219,640.17 with the addition of ani invoicef from EnviroScience, Inc. int the amount of$ $4,964, andt the Check Register by Checkl ID dated February 17, 2022 int the amount of $1,734 as presented by the Finance Officer. Roll cally vote was asf follows: Bernardo, yea; Aughenbaugh, yea; Gabriel, yea; Dietz,y yea;  Approval of Minutes  City Council Meeting Minutes ofFebruary7,2022  Work Session Meeting Minutes- February 17,2022  Approval of Registry of Invoices  Walsh,) yea. Motionp passed 5-0. Public Comments: No Public Comments Recommendations: 2022 Concrete Curb, Roadway & Sidewalk Repair  The motion was madel by Gabriel and seconded by Dietz that Council award the contract for a two- year contract for Concrete Curb, Roadway & Sidewalk Repair to Clear Run Construction & Concrete int thea amount of $781.28 per cubic yard. Roll call vote was asf follows: Bernardo,yea; Aughenbaugh, yea; Gabriel,) yea; Dietz, yea; Walsh, yea. Motion passed 5-0.  2022 Bituminous Patching Repair Walsh, yea. Motion passed 5-0.  The motion was madel by Aughenbaugh: ands seconded by Gabriel that Council award thei two-year contract for Bituminous Patching Repair to BK Asphalt Paving, Inc. int the amount of $67 pers square yard. Roll call vote was as follows: Bernardo, yea; Aughenbaugh, yea; Gabriel,) yea; Dietz,) yea; City Engineer/Public' Work Director Nasutis stated they thought they would have everything reviewed int time for ar recommendation! but they are not quite ready. Hei requests thei item be put ont the Asked for an update ont the existing Sewage Treatment Plant. Superintendent Farrell stated that they! hadt tol by-pass 943,000 gallons due tot the heavy rain, snow melt, and being down aj pump.  Signal Replacement JADAI Improvement Project  agenda fori the next meeting. Councilman Shane Dietz  Farrell went on tos say, that itl looks like wel have al lot more rain coming.    125  City Council Meeting Minutes- - February 21, 2022 (Cont'd.)  City Solicitor Toni Cherry  Informed Council that they! hada al letteri int their packets concerning an Agreement of Sale for: 2485. Brady ST which was mailed out tot the prospective buyer. She went ont tos say that shel has! heard that  thisi individual has doneg good workr rehabilitating blighted properties.  City Manager, John' "Herm" Suplizio  Int ther next couple weeks,) youv will be seeing trees being cut down on First Street between Foxes Pizza andi the Fire Hall; thes snowplow hitst them when they are plowing. He believes Political Signs He would askt that people bea al littler more tastefuli iny what they put out; vulgarity isr noti needed. Pleaset tone ito down. Solicitor Cherry felt he couldi maket that requesti ift the signi isp placedi int the Cityr right of way, but ifiti isi ins someone's yardt thati isaF First  fivev willb be cut down. Arbor Pro willl be doing thec cutting.  Amendment Issue. Mayor Edward! L. Walsh  Thanked Pastor Whitaker for chairing the Consolidation Committee het feelsi it'sal big undertaking for  agreatl leader. He also announced that Dan Kohlhepp was name Co-Chairman. Dick Whitaker- Chairman of the Consolidation Committee Stated he appreciates allt thel hard workt the sub-committees are puttingin. City Manager Suplizio calleda anE Executive: Session fora al Land's Sale.  ATTEST:  hn  17  394