262  City Council Meeting Minutes - March1 13, 2023  City Council Chambers, City Building, 161 West Scribner Avenue, DuBois, Pennsylvania onl Monday, March 13, 2023 @ 6p.m.; Council convened att their regular City Council Meeting with Mayor Walshi in 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 Chief, Blaine Clark and City Ther meeting was calledt to ordera at 6p p.m. andt the Pledge of Allegiance was led by MayorWalsh. Prior tot the Council Meeting: an! Executive! Session was held concerning Personnel. (Mayor Walsh: statedit it Ther motion was made! by Aughenbaugh: and seconded by Gabrielt that Council approve the City Council Meeting Minutes ofF February 27, 2023 as presented. Roll call vote was ast follows: Gabriel, yea; Dietz, Ther motion was made! by Gabriela and: seconded by Dietz that Council approvet the Work Session Meeting Minutes of Marchs 9,2 2023 as presented. Roll call vote was asf follows: Gabriel, yea; Dietz,) yea; Bernardo, Ther motion was made! by Dietz and seconded by Gabrielt that Council approve the Purchase Order Listing by Vendor Name dated Marchs 9,2 2023 int the amount of $532,330.92 and the Check Register by Check ID dated March 9,2 2023 int thea amount of $28,817-55 as presented by thel Finance Officer. Roll cally vote was as follows: Gabriel, yea; Dietz, yea; Bernardo, yea; Aughenbaugh, yea; Walsh,yea. Motion passed5 5-0.  Secretary, Bobbie Shaffer.  hadt to dov with our Police Puppy.) No action wast taken. City Council Meeting- - February: 27,2023 Work Session Meeting- Marchs 9,2 2023  Approval of Minutes  yea; Bernardo,) yea;A Aughenbaugh, yea; Walsh,) yea. Motionp passed5-0.  yea; Aughenbaugn, abstain; Walsh, yea. Motion passed 4-0.  Registry ofl Invoices  Public Comments None  Julie Stewart- Parking Study Group  Ms. Stewart presented Council with a copy of her latest newsletter and stated shei is only working as interim Downtown DuBois Manager whilet theyl look for her replacement. She only plans tol bel here for3 -6r months, buts statedi there isal lot ofv work tob be done during that period. One oft the biggest problems int the downtown is parking. AParking Study Groupi isb beings set upt tor maker recommendationsi tol help alleviate parking problems. Currently the Downtowni is working on getting ani intern tol help with data. Shey went ont tos say that Chris Nasuti, Public Works Director & City Engineer, is ont the Parking Study Group and shei is hopingt to geti inputf from the Chief of Police. City Manager Suplizio thought shes shoulda add, Joe Mitchell as hei ist the Director of the Redevelopment. Authority. She was very receptive tot thei idea. Somec of Stewart's goals over ther next sixi months is to working ont thej parking problem, getr more residentsi involved, and really emphasis our sports facilities and our state oft the art hospital. Show people Councilwoman Bernardo: askedi if Ms. Stewart if shel hadg givena a copy oft the news lettert tot the merchants. Ms. Stewart stated: she wantedi tor runi it past the City first. Bernardo: stateds she liked the questions tot the  thisi isv wheret they wantt tol live.  merchants andi is very interestedi inh how they answer.  Request from! Solicitor Cherryt toa add two emergent items tot the Agenda Possible Transfer of Property to Redevelopment. Authority  Extension of Contract  The motion was madel by Bernardo and seconded by Gabrielt that Council approve: adding the two emergenti itemst tot the agenda. Roll call vote was ast follows: Gabriel,) yea; Dietz, yea; Bernardo, yea; City Solicitor Cherry statedt that City Manager Suplizio's current contract, whichi isr made up ofthree separate contracts, is due to expire onl March 8, 2025. The contracts are asf follows: Manager oft the Water Department, City Manager, Manager oft the Sewer Department The City Manager's current contract woulde expire eight-months short of consolidation taking affect. Solicitor Cherry proposes that Council consider extending the City Manager's current contract to December 31, 2025; coinciding witht the consolidation. The motiony wasr madel by Bernardo and seconded! by Gabriel that Councile extend the City Manager's current contractt to December 31, 2025 coinciding withi the consolidation. Roll call vote  Aughenbaugh,y yea; Walsh,) yea. Motion passed5 5-0. Extension of Contract- - City Manager- John' "Herm" Suplizio    263  City Council Meeting Minutes - March 13, 2023 (Cont'd.)  Extension of Contract City Manager- John "Herm" Suplizio  was asf follows: Gabriel, yea; Dietz,) yea; Bernardo, yea; Aughenbaugh, yea; Walsh,) yea. Motion passeds 5- Transfer of Property tol Redevelopment Authority- 42S.E Brady ST( (formerly Tommy D's) 425. Brady STisa a blighted property that came upi for tax sale andt the City purchased thej property; they purchased the property insteado oft the Redevelopment. Authority becauset they dor not have toj pay transfer tax. The City wouldl like the property developed. Redevelopment Authority Director Mitchell has apossible purchaser fort the property. Ast the City must bid anything over $6,000 and accept whoever the higher bidderi isr regardless of whether they willt take care oft thep property orr not;t the City wouldi liket to control whot the propertyi iss soldt to. Therefore, they wouldI liket tot transfer the propertyt tot the DuBois Redevelopment Authority who can ask for proposals and choose the best one. Att the sale oft the property thel Redevelopment. Authority can then reimburse the City for the original purchase price. Solicitor Cherry went ont tos say that she wouldl like Director Mitchell tos supervise the sale andi make sure the City getsar reputable purchaser. She wouldI like Councilt to directed her to draftal Deedt transferring the propertya at 42 S. Brady ST from the City of DuBoist tot the DuBois Redevelopment Authority. She and Director Mitchell willy work out ther requirements fort thet transfer. Ther motion was madel by Aughenbaugh ands seconded by Dietzt that Council approve thet transfer of 42 S. Brady Street from the City of DuBoist tot the DuBois Redevelopment Authority with thet termst tob be set by City Solicitor Cherry and Redevelopment Director Mitchell. Roll call vote was asf follows: Gabriel,) yea; Dietz, yea; Bernardo, yea; There! beingr not further business tot transact; ther motion was made! by Gabriela and: seconded by Dietz that Council adjourn. Roll cally vote was asi follows: Gabriel, yea; Dietz, yea; Bernardo, yea; Aughenbaugh,) yea;  0.  Aughenbaugh, yea; Walsh, yea. Motion passed5 5-0.  Adjourn  Walsh, yea. Motion passed5-0.  ATTEST:  Ggapm Co