245  Work Session Meeting Minutes-Januayg.o3  City Council Chambers, City Building, 16 West Scribner Avenue, DuBois, Pennsylvania onl Thursday, January 19,2023 @ 4p.m.; Council convened: att their regular Work Session with Mayor Walsh int the Chair. Other Council Members present were: Jim Aughenbaugh, Diane Bernardo, Shane Dietz, and Shannon Gabriel. Also present were: City Manager, John' "Herm" Suplizio; City Engineer/Public Work Director, Chris Nasuti; Redevelopment Authority Director/Assistant Public Works Superintendent, Joe Mitchell; Code Enforcement/Zoning: Officer, Zac Lawhead; Public Works Superintendent, Scott Farrell; and Police Chief, Special Guests: Barry Bacha, Eastern Regionals - Littlel League; Randy Schmidt DuBois Little League; Scott Frano andy Wife- President, DuBois Littlel League; Aaron Weber- Little League East Region Director  Blaine Clark.  Approval of Minutes Review for Monday Approval of Registry ofl Invoices Review for Monday  Recommendations from Watershed Committee- Review for Monday Spraying entire Watershed: for Gypsy Mothsi inr mid- - May  Continue with thel DMAPI Program Announcement- - Littlel League Easternl Regionals  City Manager Suplizio statedi thats since renovating Showers Field he andl his team att the City have been tryingt to gett the Eastern Regionals ora a World Series! herei in DuBois. That dream! has come tof fruition; the. Junior Little League1 13- - 14) years olds willb bep playingt the Eastern Regionals in DuBois this year. When New. Jersey decided tor nol longer havet the. Junior League event, al bidy went out toa alll Littlel Leagues within ther region. DuBois beat out twelve (12)d otherl locations for the honor ofh hosting the Eastern Regionals. Aaron Weber, Littlel League East Region Director statedt thati it came downt tot the involvement of the Community. He went ont tos say that "DuBois has greatf facilities, two different stadiums, and af family DuBois Littlel League President, Scott Frano, stated that the regional tournament agreement is fora minimum oft threey years, with the City continuingt tol hosti thes state championship tournament for Senior League (15-16) year olds). Currently, therea ares still ongoing discussions aboutt the. Junior League state championship whichl has been hostedb by DuBoisi int the past. Franoi feels that the City fields are built for this; the fieldss sell themselves. Hev went ont tos say that thel hospitality of the Community is whats separates Mr. Barry Bacha, District Administrator for Pennsylvania District 10 Little League, stated that the City of DuBois, DuBoisl Little League, and District 10 ally workedt together ont the plans submitted. Mr. Bachay went ont tos sayi ifhe didn'tt think DuBois could handlet the event he wouldh have never recommended them. Mayor Walsh statedt thatt this tournament will consist oft twelve (12)t teams with players, coaching staff, parents, grandparents, aunts and unclesf from all overt the eastern United States; 13 14) year olds usually travel withr manyf family members. Walshy went ont tos sayt that the economic impact willl bel huge. We should: seea approximately: 1,000+ hotelr room nights andr retaila andr restaurant: sales shouldi increase Franos statedt the tentative schedulei isf for early August utilizing both Showers and Sternfields.  atmosphere. Littlel Leaguei is alla about community and DuBois represents that."  usf from other communities.  significantly duringt the event.  ATTEST:  Zg4  R