277  Work Session Meeting Minutes - March 18, 2021  City Council Chambers, City Building, 161 West Scribner Avenue, DuBois, Pennsylvania on Thursday, March 18, 2021 @4 4p.m.;Council convened: att their regular Work Session with Mayor Walshi int the Chair. Other Council Members present were: Jim Aughenbaugh (by telephone), Shane Dietz, Shannon Gabriel. Also present were: City Manager, John' "Herm" Suplizio; City Engineer/Public Work Director, Chris Nasuti; Code Enforcement/Zoning: Officer, Zac Lawhead; ITI Director, James  Tokarcik; and Finance Officer, DeLean Shepherd.  Absent: Councilwoman Diane Bernardo; City Controller, David Volpe  Condolence Resolution- Francis A. Romeo - (Former Controller. January 1980 December 1999)  RESOLUTION  WHEREAS, the City of DuBois wass saddened tol learn of the death of our former City Controller: and WHEREAS, FRANCIS A.F ROMEO: served as City Controlleri from. January1 1, 1980 until December 31,1 1999; fillingt thisi important position with distinction: anda advantage tot the taxpayers oft the City of DuBois; always conscientious tot thel highest degreei in this position oft trust andr moved only! byt the! besti interests ofh hist fellow. NOW, THEREFORE, BE ITF RESOLVED, by the Governing Bodyi in Council assembled this 18th day of March,; 2021, thati it express its deepest regreta ands sorrow att the loss ofF FRANCIS A.F ROMEO and hereby officially extend ane expression ofp profounds sympathy tol his family for their personall loss. FURTHERMORE, BEI IT RESOLVED, that this Resolution' bes spread upont the minutes oft this meeting andt that a copy thereoft bef forwarded1 tot thei family ofF FRANCIS A. ROMEO. NOW, THEREFORE, BEI ITF RESOLVED, that thel Mayor and City Council oft the City of DuBois, Pennsylvania,' hereby certify that thet foregoingi isa at true and correct copy ofaF Resolution dulya adoptedb bya majority vote oft the DuBois City Council atar regular meeting! held onl March1 18, 2021, and said Resolution! has INV WITNESS WHEREOF, we set our hands and cause the Officials seal oft the City of DuBois, Ther motion was made! by Gabriel and: seconded by Dietz that Council express their condolences to thet family of Francis A. Romeoi former City Controller. Roll cally vote was as follows: Aughenbaugh,  exemplary citizen, FRANCIS A.F ROMEO, on Marchi 14, 2021; and  citizens.  been recordedi int the Minutes oft the City Councila andr remains ine effecta as oft this date.  Pennsylvania, tob be affixed this 18th day of March, 2021.  yea; Dietz, yea; Gabriel, yea; Walsh, yea.. Motion passed 4-0  Approval of Minutes Review for Monday Approval of Registry of Invoices Review for Monday Pooll Rates  Council wasp presented witha as spreadsheet showing thei income and expenses oft the City Pooli for the previous sixy years. Ther motion wasr made by Gabriel ands seconded by Dietzi thatp poolr rates for: 2021 will remain the same as2 2020 but willi increase inz 2022. Itv wasi requestedt thati itb bep puti int ther recordt that ther rates willi increase nexty year. Roll call vote was asf follows: Aughenbaugh, yea; Dietz, yea; Gabriel, yea; Walsh, yea. Request from Director Mitchell for Council tor reappoint Hugh Dalyt tot the Redevelopment Authority of the City of DuBoisi for at five-year term ending April 8, 2026 Ther motiony was madel by Dietz and secondedb by Gabriel that Council approvet the request! by Director Mitchell andr reappoint Hugh Dalyt tot the Redevelopment Authority oft the City of DuBois fora ai five-yeart term ending April 8,2 2026. Roll cally vote was asi follows: Aughenbaugh,yea; Dietz, yea; Gabriel, yea; Walsh,) yea.  Motion passed4-0  Motionp passed 4-0    278  Work Session Meeting Minutes - March 18, 2021 (Cont'd.)  Resolution No. 2021-0331- PennDOTI Railroad Crossing Upgrade @ Division! ST-2022 Construction  Project  CITYOF DUBOIS, PENNSYLVANIA CITYOFD DUBOIS Clearfieldo County, Pennsyivania Resolution No. 2021-0331 UPGRADESATT THEB BUFFALOS  THEC INCIL OFTHEC COMMIS DOTNO.S S28221P,ONDIVISIONS ublicn WHEREA  whie  ESOLVED, this1 Ra  CIYOFDUBOIS A Wabh- MeprAPeemtafcouma 2021-0331a0 adoptedMarch 2021  City. Engineer Nasutis statedt that this project wouldr not take place until 2022. Ther motion wasi made by Dietz and seconded by Gabrielt that Councila accept Resolution No.: 2021-0331- Penn DOT Railroad Crossing Upgrade @ Division STa as presented. Roll cally vote was ast follows: Aughenbaugh, yea; Dietz,y yea; Gabriel,yea; Cooperation. Agreement between City ofDuBois and thel Redevelopment Authority of the City of  Walsh, yea. Motion passed 4-0  DuBois  COOPERATION. AGREEMENT BYA ANDE BETWEEN THE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF DUBOIS AND THE CITY OF DUBOIS FOR COMMUNITYI DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTI PROGRAMS AND GENERALI ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE  ThisA Agreement, made ande enteredi intot this 18th dayo of March: 2021, bya and betweent the Redevelopment Authority oft the City of DuBois, al body corporate: andy politic, havingi its principal officea at 16 West Scribner. Avenue, DuBois, Pennsylvania, hereinafter referred toa ast the "AUTHORITY", The Cityo of DuBois, a corporation organized ande existing under the Third-Class City Code, havingi its principal office at1 16V West Scribner Avenue, DuBois, Pennsylvania, hereinafter referredt toa ast the "City". WHEREAS, the CITY has requested the AUTHORTY top provide Economic and Community Development Assistancet tot the City onv various projects and/ Administration oft the Community Development Block Grant WHEREAS, the Cityl has fundinga available throught the CDBG Program andt the Riversidel UDAGE Payback Account, for various purposes andp projects (i.e. economic development, revolving loani fund, etc.), the City shalla allocatea a portion oft theset funds for compensation oft thes staff oft the Redevelopment Authority; and  AND  WITNESS THAT: Program; and  WHEREAS, the AUTHORITY will providet the following services:    279  Work Session Meeting Minutes - March 18, 2021 (Cont'd.)  COOPERATION. AGREEMENT BYA ANDI BETWEEN  THE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF DUBOIS AND THE CITY OF DUBOIS (Cont'd.) Investigations ofg grants, endowments, andl loans that mayb be available tot the CITY. Preparation ofa allg grant applications anda associated documentation (.e. downtown development projects, CITY infrastructure projects, and CITY departmental projects)in cooperation with the City Manager, Mayor, Council, Public Works Directora and CITY Departmental: Supervisors. Administration ofg grant applications whent the CITYi is successful in obtainingf funds. Preparation ofp project-specific Request for Proposals forp professional services. The AUTHORITY: shall properly document payment requisitions tot the CITY for payments tol ber made toc contractors ori forr reimbursement ift thei invoicel has been paidb by the AUTHORITY. TheA AUTHORITY: shall bep paidt byt the CITY fora administration ofp programs activities, inr relationto  1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.  specific projects including: a. b. C. d. a. b. C. d.  Preparing and submitting required program reportst tot the funding agency. Insuring contract compliance and work performance of allo contractors and Collections and evaluation of program data fora assessment ofp performance and Respond tot thet funding agencies monitoring visits anda any possible monitoring  subcontractors. compliance. findings.  7.  Ina addition, bothp parties consent tot thet following:  The CITY andt the AUTHORITY, asi its agent, will comply with allF FEDERAL and STATE rules andr regulations pertainingt to thea activities described herein. Eitherp partyr may terminate this agreement withint thirty (30) days following service or writtenr notice;t this agreement may be amended inv writing, from time tot time by the parties! heretot top provide fora additional program activities and/ors services ort to Ina addition, the Redevelopment Authority shall be permitted to charge the CITY for mileage at current federal reimbursement ratea anda actual costs for meals, lodging Thef funds committedi tot the Redevelopment Authority from the City of DuBois 2020  redefines said activities ors services. and other travellsubsistence expenses. CDBG Program Administration: activity.  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of DuBois andt the Redevelopment Authority oft the City of DuBois has caused this agreement tob be executed! by their officials seals the day andy year first above written. Ther motion was made! by Gabriel and seconded by Dietzt that Council accept the Cooperation Agreement bya andi between the Redevelopment. Authority of the City of DuBois andt the City of DuBois for Community Development Block Grant Programs and General Economic and Community Development Assistance: as presented. Roll call vote was as follows: Aughenbaugh, yea; Dietz, yea;  Gabriel, yea; Walsh, yea. Motion passed 4-0  Second &F Final Reading- - Council Billl No. 1960 - House/Building Numbers First Reading of Councill Bill No. 1961 Codification Revision Ordinance  Review forA Monday Monday  Flushing begins on Sunday, April 4t @7p.m. and will continue until ally wards are completed. Informational Usually takes almost a weekt to complete, butr may! be 7-1 10 days to complete  because we couldn't doi it int the falll because oft the drought.    280  Work Session Meeting Minutes - March 18, 2021 (Cont'd.)  Also, we werel havingt technical difficulties with the loggers coming! back online. We, seem to have Councilwoman Shannon Gabriel- - Advanced Disposal left! hera a note about her recycling bin being toof full. Everything has tof fiti int the box. City Manager Suplizio suggested offering another bin to homeowners for a$10 charge. He's going to discussi ity with Edy Yahner from/ Advanced Disposal. Askedi ifv we are allg goods since the waterline break last week. The City Manager said that theb breaki is isolated for now; we willf fixi itv whent the water goes down. The City Engineer is working onap permit City Manager Suplizio askedi for comments ont thes seminar aboutt the Consolidation: Study. Mayor EdwardL,Wash was disappointedi int the turn out fort the Smsdpatonstudyeminar. ATTESTL R  them all! back upr now.  He'll update Council on! his conversation on Monday.  City Councilman, Shane Dietz-  to cross the creek. This line willl be added tot the Maple Avenuel bid.