274  City Council Meeting Minutes - March 8, 2021  City Council Chambers, City Building, 16 West Scribner Avenue, DuBois, Pennsylvania onl Monday, March8 8, 2021 @7p.m.; Council convened att their regular City Council Meeting with Mayor Walshin 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; Redevelopment Authority Director/Assistant Public Works Superintendent, Joel Mitchell; Police Chief, Ther meeting was calledt to order at7F p.m. andt the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Walsh. Ther motion was made! by Aughenbaugh ands seconded! by Dietzt that Councila approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of February: 22, 2021 as presented byt the Administrative Secretary. Roll cally vote was as follows: Aughenbaugh, yea; Dietz,) yea; Gabriel,) yea; Bernardo, yea; Walsh, yea. Motion The motion was made! by Gabriel ands seconded by Bernardo that Council approve the Work Session Meeting Minutes of March 4, 2021 as presented! byt the Administrative: Secretary. Roll call votev was asf follows: Aughenbaugh, yea; Dietz,) yea; Gabriel, yea; Bernardo, yea;Walsh,yea. Motionpasseds- The motion was made by Dietz and: seconded byA Aughenbaugh that Council approve the Purchase Order Listing by' Vendor Name dated March 4, 2021 int thea amount of $473,158.23 andt the Autodrafts Check Register by Checkl ID dated March 4, 2021 int the amount of $7,236.59 as presented byt the Finance Officer. Roll call vote was asf follows: Aughenbaugh, yea; Dietz, yea; Gabriel,) yea; Bernardo,  Blaine Clarka and Administrative Secretary, Bobbie Shaffer.  Approval of Minutes  City Council Meeting Minutes of February: 22,2021  passed5 5-0.  Work Session Meeting Minutes of March 4,2 2021  0.  Approval of Registry of Invoices  yea; Walsh,) yea. Motion passed 5-0. Public Comments- No Public Comments  Second & Final Reading of Council Bill No.1 1946 DROP Plan Ordinance  An Ordinance oft the City of DuBois amending Chapter 48 oft the Code of Ordinances establishing and maintaining: a police pension fund to amend certain provisions oft thep pension plan or program to adopt thep provisions ofac deferredretirement option plan as agreedt tol byt the City of DuBois and the police officers andt to adopt the samei in accordance withi the agreement reached. January 1,2 2019, retroactive tot the date ofs said agreement andi tor reinstate and re-enacti ini its entirety all sections of Chapter 48 noti inc conflict herewith was presented by Solicitor Cherry fors second andi final reading. The motion was madel by Gabriel and seconded by Aughenbaughi that Council approve the second andf finalr reading of Council Bill No. 1946 - DROP Plan Ordinance andi it become Ordinance No. 1860 int the Code of Ordinance for the City of DuBois. Roll call vote was ast follows: Aughenbaugh,yea;  Dietz,) yea; Gabriel, yea; Bernardo, yea; Walsh, yea. Motion passed5 5-0. A. Day Property Holdings 403 Patterson. Avenue Subdivision  Planning Commission Recommendations:  Gary & Vicki Peterson werei ina attendance; they own the property at 723 Munro ST. Engineer Nasutis stated that thisi ist the old. Jehovah' Witness property andt the parcel we are talking abouti isl locatedi int the rear oft the lot. Before the vote City Manager Suplizio told the Peterson's kiddingly nott tof feedt the deer or bear. Ther motion was madel by Aughenbaugh and seconded by Bernardoi that Councila accept thei recommendation: oft the Planning Commission anda approve the request from Mr. Dayt to subdivide: % acret from! his propertyat 403 Patterson Avenue and thati it be consolidated withi the Peterson's property at 723 Munro Street. Roll cally vote was asf follows: Aughenbaugh, yea; Dietz,) yea; Gabriel,) yea; Bernardo, Thisi isa at three-part approval: Consolidation, Land Development and SALDO Modification City Engineer Nasuti statedt that Penn State University is comprised of severall lots located at College Place, North Sixth ST, East DuBois Avenue/Route 255 and East Second Avenue, they  yea; Walsh,yea. Motion passed 5-0.  B. Penn State University - DuBois- - Consolidation & Land Development  Consolidation  would liket to consolidate thema alli into one parcel.    275  City Council Meeting Minutes - March 8, 2021 (Cont'd.) Penn State University- DuBois- - Consolidation & Land Development (Cont'd.) Ther motion was madel by Gabriel ands seconded by Dietzt that Councila accept the recommendation: oft thel Planning Commission and approve Penn State University's request to consolidate allp parcels currently located at College Place, North SixthST, East DuBois Avenue/Route 255 and East Second Avenue. Roll call vote was asf follows: Aughenbaugh, yea; Dietz,) yea; Gabriel,) yea; Bernardo, yea; Walsh,yea. Motion passed 5-0. Second they wouldl liket to expand their Multi-Purpose Building by 3,800 sq. ft. andi update ADA: accessibility; buti inc ordert to dot that, they needt to askf for aSALDO Modificationto Ther motion was made by Bernardo: ands seconded by Dietzt that Council accept the Planning Commission Recommendation: and approve ther request for SALDO Modification froma24' fronty yards setback toa1 18' setback and thel Land Development Plan as presented tot the Commission. Roll call vote was as follows: Aughenbaugh, yea; Dietz, yea; Gabriel, yea; Mayor Walsh asked City Solicitor Cherry ifit would be easier ifher read the Planning Commission recommendations alouds sot that everyone can! hear the details. The City Solicitor felt that would! be helpful, sot that the Community as ay whole willl knowt that the City does Chief Roy presented Council witha a copy ofa ap proposed ordinance. Mayor Walsh asked Roy tot tell the audience whata a Knox Boxi is. Roy statedt thati itisakey box outside the building that onlyt thef fire department: andp police! have al keyt to open. Mayor Walshi informed everyone that the way our current ordinancereads, alll brand new buildings int the City of  Planning Commission Recommendations:  Consolidation  Land Development.SALDO. Modification change their front yards setback from: 24.5'to1 18'.  Bernardo, yea; Walsh,) yea. Motion passed 5-0.  grant modifications. Knox Box Ordinance  DuBois musth have al Knox Box.  Councilwoman Bernardo askedi ift they are allt the same?  Roy saidi it's upt tot the property owner as thel business owner pays for the box. Councilwoman Gabriel asked what the average cost fora al box would be. Roy stated between: $400 and $450f forl low endb boxes.  City Solicitor Cherry asked about the penaltyi int the proposed ordinance, she askedift the Fire Roy saids she can tweaki ita anyway: she wouldl like; thisi isj just ane example that they found. Councilman Dietz wanted tol know who would have access tot thek keys for theb buildings. Roy stated that the Fire Chiefs and Chief Clarks spoke upa and said the police would alsol have Councilwoman Bernardo: stated that she believes many Communities are using them. Itisa The motion was made by Bernardo ands seconded! byA Aughenbaugh tot turn the proposed ordinance over to our City Solicitori for review andi revisions. There were questions ont the motion by our City Solicitor: Does the presence ofak Knox Boxes decrease insurance premiums? Roys stated he didn't know. Solicitor Cherry stated she would check it out. Councilwoman Bernardo believes itv would, andi feels it's ane excellent idea for our Solicitort to check. Solicitor Cherry stateds she will amend the Ordinancei if shei findsi itt to be true ast that wouldb bea a selling point tol business owners. Gabriel wanted to know whatt the timef frameis for existing buildings to comei into compliance. Bernardo foundi int thep proposed ordinanceit gives thems six months from effective date;t that would be September. City Manager Suplizio  Department is giving! her license tor make itr reflect our other ordinances.  access.  firep prevention measure.    276  City Council Meeting Minutes - March 8, 2021 (Cont'd.)  Knox Box Ordinance (Cont'd.)  saidt that summer help willl be helping ont ther numbers and can att thes same time check for boxes. City Solicitor Cherry stated that we willr needa al Public Hearing but we can schedule thata after the First Reading ands shev willt take care ofa advertising. Rollo call vote was as follows: Aughenbaugh, yea; Dietz, yea; Gabriel, yea; Bernardo, yea; Walsh, yea. Motion Needed clarification ont the ConsalidatonModlfization motion for Penn State University Thankedi the Fire Chiefs for being proactivei inp procuring ap proposed ordinance onl Knox Downtown DuBois Octoberfest Informed the Fire Chiefs thats shel has received confirmation that Wheels of Yesteryear willl be participating in Octoberfest and would once again likei to extend ani invitation tot the Fire Department. She: statedi inj previous years the Fire Department supplieda al Fire Truck, Gear for people tot try on, ands set up af food booth. There would ber no cost for the Fire Department; therei ist no amount that we could givet tot the Fire Department that couldr make upi for all they dot for the Community. She willl be sending them Major waterline break! by Lezzar Lumber, sot the Community may be experiencing dirty water and low pressure. They! havei isi isolated. Due tot the confusion on Sunday morning, we are Reminder to everyone, next Tuesday, March 161 there willl be a Consolidation Study meeting att the DuBois Country Club. Itv willr not bea astand up tot ther mike situation to ask questions. If you havea a question writet them down. The City staff willb be attending an earlier meeting at1  passed5-0. Councilwoman Diane Bernardo  Boxes  and official invitation. City Manager - John "Herm" Suplizio  lookinga ata al mass text to everyone whens something! like this happens.  p.m. Mayor Edward L. Walsh Adjournment  Mayor Walshf feels that Tuesday evening will bea a bige evening for the Community.  There being nof further business tot transact, the motion was made! by Aughenbaugh and seconded by Bernardo that Council adjourn. Roll call vote was as follows: Auglebaughyeyowtye, gyp   Gabriel, yea; Bernardo,) yea; Walsh,) yea. Motion passed 5-0.