119  City Council Meeting Minutes February7,2 2022  City Council Chambers, City Building, 161 West Scribner, Avenue, DuBois, Pennsylvania on Monday, February7,2022 @ 6p.m.; Council convened att theirr regular City Council Meeting with Mayor Walsh int the Chair. Other Council Members present were: Diane Bernardo, James Aughenbaugh, Shane Dietz, Shannon Gabriel; and City Controller, David Volpe. 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 Chief, Blaine Clark and City Secretary, Bobbie Shaffer. Ther meeting was called to order at 6p p.m. andi the Pledge of Allegiance was led! by Mayor Walsh. Thei motion was madel by Aughenbaugh: ands seconded by Gabriel that Council approve the minutes of January 17,2 2022 as presented! byt the City Secretary. Roll call vote was asi follows: Bernardo,yea; Ther motion was made by Dietz ands seconded! by Aughenbaugh that Council approve the minutes of February: 3,2 2022 as presented by the City Secretary. Roll call vote was asf follows: Bernardo, yea; Ther motion was madel by Gabriel ands seconded by Dietz that Council approve the Purchase Order Listing by Vendor Name dated February 3, 2022 int the amount of $598,712.65 andi the Check Register by Checkl ID dated February3,2 2022 int the amount of $59,828.59 as presented by the Finance Officer. Roll cally vote was ast follows: Bernardo, yea; Aughenbaugh,yea; Gabriel,y yea; Dietz,) yea; Walsh, yea.  Approval of Minutes  City Council Meeting Minutes- January 17,2022  Aughenbaugh, yea; Gabriel, yea; Dietz, yea; Walsh, yea. Motion passed5-0.  Work Session Meeting Minutes February 3,2022  Aughenbaugh, yea; Gabriel, yea; Dietz, yea; Walsh, yea. Motion passed5-0.  Approval of Registry ofl Invoices  Motion passed5-0. Public Comments None  Request from Tom Rubritz/DuBois Area Historical: Society Kathleen Clements- 718 Chestnut Avenue, DuBois  Kathleen Clements came instead of Mr. Rutritz. Ms. Clements told Council about the things that the Historical: Society is planning fori the Sesquicentennial of DuBois. She statedt that on. June 3rdt they would like tou uset theA Amphitheater, then go over tot the Parkside Community Center fora a street dance. Theya arer requesting use of thes stage; West Park Avenue from Liberty Blvd to N.J Jared St. closedi tot traffic at5 51 p.m. for the street dance. Then on Saturday, June 4, they would like to close W. Councilwoman Bernardo didr noti feel that Council should approve this item prior toi the proper Mayor Walshe explained tol Ms. Clements that the Police needt to approve before Council will approve. Councilwoman Gabriel felt that we could approve the item contingent ont the paperwork being Councilwoman Bernardoi felt that its shouldr not be approved tonight. Shef feels that ap policys should bet thes same across the board. The. details should. bei in writing andi the police and public works should receive a copy. Sher referredi tot the Street Closure Form that was made upl last summer. Solicitor Cherry stated that theres should be consistency. She then asked Ms. Clements ifs she could Ms. Clements confirmed: she could. (The City Secretary gave Ms. Clements Street Closure forms to Ther motion was made by Gabriel and: seconded by Dietz that Council accept the recommendation: of Engineering Consultants Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. and awardt the contract to thel lowest bidder. J.I P.E Environmental, LLCI int thea amount of $388,100. Roll call vote was asf follows: Bernardo, yea; Aughenbaugh, yea; Gabriel, yea; Dietz,) yea; Walsh,) yea. Motion passed5 5-0.  Long Avenue for vendors anda ac cars show. paperwork! being filled out.  approved! by the police.  wait untili the next meeting int two weeks.  fill outa andr return.).  Recommendation: Flocculators Replacement Project    120  City Council Meeting Minutes February 7, 2022 (Cont'd.)  Request authorization toa advertise for bids for the Water Resource Recovery Facility City Engineer/Public Works Director Nasutis statedt that we willl have at total ofs six bids before it'sall saida and done. Nasutis saidt that Water Resource Recovery Facility isj just a nice way ofs saying Sewage Treatment Plant. Ther motion was madel by Aughenbaugh and seconded by Gabriel that Council approve the request toa advertise for bids fort the Water Resource Recovery Facility. Roll call vote was ast follows: Bernardo, yea; Aughenbaugh, yea; Gabriel, yea; Dietz, yea; Walsh, yea. Motion  passed5 5-0.  Planning Commission Recommendation: Valerie Kucenski- 107 N.3ST- Conditional Use  City Solicitor Cherry statedt that Ms. Kucenskiisr requestinga a Conditional Usei ina R-1 Residential District. We doi nots specify Daycarei in our zoning ordinance, SO wea aret treating this asal Home Occupation Use as permitted by conditional use under Section 450-40A. Solicitor Cherry went onto statet that the activity is conducted entirely within't the dwelling; the amount of floora area usedi is not morei than: 25% oft thee entire dwelling; nor more than one resident will be employed, adequate off street parking; nothing will bes sold; noe exterior signs willl be displayed; noj potentially dangerous discharges; anda a daycarei is as secondary to the primary use of thef family dwelling. She recommends that Council approve ther request for Conditional Use. The motion was madel by Gabriel and seconded! by Aughenbaughi that Council accept ther recommendation of our City Engineer and our City Solicitor and approve the Conditional Use. Roll call vote was as follows: Bernardo, yea; Aughenbaugh,yea; Gabriel, yea; Dietz,) yea; Walsh, yea. Motion passed5-0. Concerning the new Sewage Treatment Plant, Scott Farrell and Chris Nasuti dida al lot of work over the past fivey years to get us where we are today. The current plant we are working with, was engineeredi in1 1940, but wasn't built untilt the sixties. That old plant! has served our citizens well. The cost fort ther new plant willl bes substantial at $62,000,000 whichy willl be! paid! by the users oft the plantr not through tax dollars. Thanky you Scott, Chris and. Joe who helped withg grants. Chris and Joe mader numerous trips to State College andi itt took ane enormous amount ofv work. He estimates it will bea another threey years until the new planti is puta all together, buti itisl long overdue. Expressed! his shock att the difference inp price from fivey years ago until today. Hel believes ify we wait There! beingr not further business tot transact; the motion was made! by Gabriela and seconded by Dietz that Council adjourn. Rollo call vote was ast follows: Bernardo,yea; Aypbghyeaneyes 72 ATTEST  City Manager, John' Herm" Suplizio  Mayor Edward LWalsh itv willb be even more expensive.  Adjourn  Dietz, yea;) Watsh,yea. Motion passed5-0.