268  City Council Meeting Minutes - February 22, 2021  City Council Chambers, City Building, 16 West Scribner Avenue, DuBois, Pennsylvania on Monday, February 22, 2021 @7p.m.; Council convened at their regular City Council Meeting with! Mayor Walshi int the Chair. Other Council Members present were: James Aughenbaugh, Diane Bernardo, Shane Dietz (byt telephone), Shannon Gabriel; City Treasurer, Lisal LaBrasca Becker; and City Controller, David Volpe. Also present were: City Manager, John "Herm" Suplizio; City Solicitor, Toni Cherry; City Engineer/Public Works Director, Chris Nasuti; Police Chief, Blaine Clark; and City Ther meeting was calledt to order at7p p.m. and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Walsh. The motion was made by Gabriel ands seconded by Aughenbaugh that Council approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of February 8, 2021 as presented by the City Secretary. Roll call vote was asf follows: Dietz, yea; Aughenbaugh, yea; Gabriel, yea; Walshy yea. Motion passed 4 -0. Bernardo The motion was made! by Aughenbaugh ands seconded by Gabriel that Council approve the Work Session Meeting Minutes of February 18, 2021 as presented byt the City Secretary. Roll call vote was asf follows: Dietz, yea; Aughenbaugh, yea; Gabriel, yea; Walshy yea. Motion passed 4-0. Bernardo Ther motion was made by Gabriel ands seconded by Aughenbaugh that Council approve the Purchase Order Listing by Vendor Name dated February: 18, 2021i int the amount of $241,495.80 and the Autodraft Check Register by Check ID dated February 18, 2021i in the amount of $2,204.74 as presented byt the Finance Officer. Roll call vote was asf follows: Dietz, yea; Aughenbaugh, yea; Gabriel, yea; Walshy yea. Motion passed 4 -0. Bernardo was not present for the vote.  Secretary, Bobbie Shaffer. Approval of Minutes  City Council Meeting Minutes of February8 8, 2021  was not present for the vote.  Work Session Meeting Minutes of February 18, 2021  was not present for the vote. Approval of Registry of Invoices  Public Comments: None  First Reading of Council Bill No. 1946- - DROP Plan Ordinance  An Ordinance oft the City of DuBois amending Chapter 48 of the Code of Ordinances establishing and maintaining: ap police pension fund to amend certain provisions oft the pension plan or program to adopt thep provisions ofac deferred retirement option plan as agreed to byt the City of DuBois and the police officers and to adopt the same ina accordance with the agreement reached. January1, 2019, retroactive to the date of said agreement and tor reinstate and re-enact ini its entirety all sections of Chapter 48 not in conflict herewith was presented fori first reading. Solicitor Cherry reminded Council that they! have already approved this ordinance in resolution form in December of 2019; but, these type of amendments require an ordinance. This provision was agreed uponi int the contract between the City of DuBois and the Police Department ini their The motion was made by Gabriel and seconded by Aughenbaugh that Council approve thef first reading of Council Bill No. 1946 -DROP Plan Ordinance as presented by City Solicitor Cherry. Roll call vote was asf follows: Dietz, yea; Aughenbaugh, yea; Gabriel, yea; Walshy yea. Motion passed 4- An Ordinance of the City of DuBois amending Chapter 149 of the Code of Ordinances establishing the requirement that! buildings within the City of DuBois be numbered and amending the requirements for suchr numbering of buildings and structures within the City of DuBois and amending the minimum and maximum penalties for violation of the provisions of Chapter 149 was City Solicitor Cherry referred to the original ordinance which was passed in 1895; she stated that much oft the existing ordinance had1 to do with setting up streets. She reviewed the pertinent  agreement of January1, 2019 and willl be retroactive.  0. Voting hada already commencedi when Bernardo entered Chambers. First Reading of Council Bill No. 1960- - House/Building Numbers  presented for first reading.    269  changes tot the Ordinance and stated we don'tneed a public hearing but we will have to advertise as the penalties havei increased. Councilwoman Bernardo: asked Mr. McDole from Gant Daily ifhe understood why we are passingt this ordinance. Mr. McDole said tol help emergency services find homes andl buildings easier. Police Chief Clark askedi ift the buildings such as duplexes will be clearly marked; such as an arrow showing how tot find A, B,C. City Solicitor Cherry stated that the owner musti indicate how toi findr multiple units ont thef front oft the building. The motion was made by Aughenbaugh ands seconded by Gabriel that Council approve the first reading of Council Bill No.: 1960- - House/Building Numbers as presented by City Solicitor Cherry. Bernardo, yea; Dietz, yea; Aughenbaugh, yea; Gabriel, yea; Walsh yea. Motion passed! 5-0. City Manager Suplizio thanked City Engineer Nasuti and City Solicitor Cherry for all their help on1 this matter. Solicitor Cherry! has reviewedi the document and has recommended that Council approve the agreement with thes stipulation that City Manager Suplizio, City Engineer Nasuti and City Solicitor Cherry are authorized to negotiate the price. City Solicitor Cherry stated that this would give them time tol look back int the archives and determine ift there are any assignments ont the property. Ther motion was made by Gabriel ands seconded by Bernardo that Council accept the recommendation. oft the City Solicitor and the approve the Railroad Sales Agreement with the stipulation that City Manager Suplizio, City Engineer Nasuti and City Solicitor Cherry! have authorization tor negotiate thep price. Bernardo, yea; Dietz, yea; Aughenbaugh, yea; Gabriel, yea;  Railroad Sales Agreement  Walshy yea. Motion passed! 5-0.  Recommendation: - Maple Avenue Waterline Replacement Project  2568Park CenterB Boulevard State College. PAI 16801 814.238.7117 www.hrg.inc.com  HRG February22, 2021 Mr. ChrisNasUL.PE. CityafDuBois 16V Wests Scibner Avenue P.O.B Box 408 DuBois. PA 15801 Re: Recommendation: of Award Contract! No. 2021-01 City ofl DuBois Dear Mr. Nasuti:  Maple Avenue Waterlinel Replacement: Project  Wel haver reviewedt theb bidst for the above captionedp projects whichs werer received on February 17,2 2021.A Alloftheb bidso appeart tobeir inordero andw withr noi irreguloritlesf faund. Thel lowb bidderi isa Wer recommend! that Cily Councilc awardt this contracti to Dave Roman Excavatingtorc aunity price bido amounfo of$1. .688.5 502.00. subjecti toreceiptofd acceplabie Performance andP Payment Bonds, We aiso recommend authorizing the issuance of Notice of Intent to Award to Dave Roman  reputable andq qualified contractor.  Excavaling! transmitting! the Agreemento andE Bonds fore execution. Weoreluningocaliade bid! tabulation fory yourf fles. Sincerely, HERBERT, ROWLAND& GRUBIC. INC. 7HRG etlceyR. Gonigan. Assisiant ViceP President JRG/dip Enclosure  The motion was made by Bernardo and seconded by Aughenbaugh that Council accept the recommendation: ofH HRG and award the Maple Avenue' Waterline Replacement Project to Dave Roman Excavating for a unit price bid of $1,688,502 subject tor receipt of acceptance performance    270  andp payment bonds. Bernardo, yea; Dietz, yea; Aughenbaugh, yea; Gabriel, yea; Walshy yea.  Motion passed! 5-0.  City Engineer/Public' Works Director- Chris Nasuti week and the Sidewalk the following week. Councilwoman Diane Bernardo moving along. City! Manager, John "Herm" Suplizio  Nasutis stated thati int the next couple weeks theys should bel beginning the Maple Avenue Waterline Replacement Project. We willl be adverting fori thel Maple Avenue Streetscape project this next Explained thats she was atal Downtown DuBois Meeting prior to the Council Meeting; things are  Code Enforcement/Zoning: Officer Lawhead has requested that the press mention that with all thes snow fall and ice we've! been having, iti is very important for residents to cleart their Someone asked when the City will be clearing the snow out oft the downtown. City Manager Suplizio said that iti ist tov warm upi this coming week, we'lls see how much melts andi if we ATTEE 394p APPRO aApE  sidewalks as soon as possible.  needto,