CITY OF CORRY  CHAMBERS/ZOOM- ONLINE  7:00 PM  FEBRUARY 19, 2024  Mayor Baker opened the meeting with the Lord's Prayer followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll call found Council members Fike, Hammond, Lindstrom and Maloney present. Also present, was City Solicitor Caparosa, City Administrator Smith, Police Chief Cherry, Public Works Manager Leofsky, Fire Chief Hodak (1) Mayor Baker requested a motion to approve the minutes of the. January 15th, 2024 Regular Meeting. Motion was made by Mr. Fike and was seconded by Mr. Maloney; motion carried unanimously. (2) Mayor Baker requested a motion to approve both Hearing of the Public sections during council meetings to bef for any topic-r not limited to agenda items only. Motion was made by Mr. Fike, no second  ROLL CALL  and City Treasurer Kelly.  APPROVE 1/15/24 REGUAL MTG MINUTES HEARING OF THE PUBLIC FORMAT CHANGE HEARING OF THE PUBLIC RESIGNATIONITR ZBUELL-POLICE RESIGNATION LWOODWORIH-POUCE RESIGNATIONLTR LWOODWORTH-POUCE RESIGNATION RESIGNATIONLTR RBELL-POLICE RESIGNATION 4"QTR2023POUCE REPORT RES 24-07 RETIREES PENSION UPDATE POLICY RES 24-08TAX 24WF PARKPL (7)-23-89-3 RES24-09TAX (5)-27-167.0-5  was made; motion failed. Hearing of the Public: None  (3) Mayor Baker requested a motion to receive and file letter from Zachery Buell resigning from the ZBUELL-POLICE  Corry Police Department effective January: 25, 2024. Motion was made by Mr. Fike and seconded by Mr. (4) Mayor Baker requested a motion to approve the resignation of Zachery Buell from the Corry Police Department effective. January 25, 2024. Motion was made by Mr. Fike and seconded by Mrs. (5) Mayor Baker requested a motion to receive and filel letter from Lee Woodworth resigning from the Corry Police Department effective February 2, 2024. Motion was made by Mr. Fike and seconded by (6) Mayor Baker requested: a motion to approve the resignation of Lee Woodworth from the Corry Police Department effective February 2, 2024. Motion was made by Mr. Fike and seconded by Mr. Police Department effective February 17, 2024. Motion was made by Mr. Fike and seconded by Mr. (8) Mayor Baker requested a motion to approve the resignation of Ryan Bell from the Corry Police Department effective February 17, 2024. Motion was made by Mr. Fike and seconded by Mrs. Lindstrom; (9) Mayor Baker requested. a motion to receive and file the 4th quarter 2023 Police Report. Motion was made by Mrs. Lindstrom and seconded by Mr. Fike; motion carried unanimously. (10) Mr. Hammond requested a motion to approve Resolution: 24-07 Retirees Pension Update Policy. Motion was made by Mr. Fike and seconded by Mr. Maloney; motion carried unanimously. (11) Mr. Hammond requested a motion to approve Resolution 24-08 authorizing the exoneration of outstanding property tax, penalties, interest and fees for tax year 20221 for 24 West Park Place, Tax ID# (7)- EXONERATION 23-89-3 which was transferred to the Erie County Land Bank by deed dated March 4, 2022. Motion was (12) Mr. Hammond requested a motion to approve Resolution 24-09 authorizing the exoneration of  Maloney; motion carried unanimously. Lindstrom; motion carried unanimously. Mr. Maloney; motion carried unanimously. Hammond; motion carried unanimously. Hammond; motion carried unanimously. motion carried unanimously.  (7) Mayor Baker requested a motion to receive andi file letter from Ryan Bell resigning from the Corry RBELL-POLICE  made by Mr. Fike and: seconded by Mrs. Lindstrom; motion carried unanimously.  outstanding property tax, penalties, interest and fees for tax year 2023 for 64 E Pleasant Street, Tax ID# (5)- EXONERATION 27-167.0-51 which was transferred to the Erie County Land Bank by deed dated March 6, 2023. Motion was 64EPLEASANTST  made by Mr. Fike and seconded by Mr. Maloney; motion carried unanimously.  1    (13) Mr. Maloney requested a motion to accept on first reading Ordinance 1650, Bill 24-01 the Fire Pension Military Buyback from. Jerred Hodak with eligible military service of 11 months with the buyback amount of $3,491.26 due by January 1, 2025. Motion was made by Mr. Fike and seconded by Mr.  ORD 1650, BILL 24-01 15TR READING FIRE PENSION MILITARY BUYBACK- -JHODAK ORD: 1651, BILL 24-02  Hammond; motion carried unanimously.  (14) Mayor Baker requested a motion to accept on first reading Ordinance 1651, Bill: 24-021 the Police 157 READING Pension Military Buyback from Michael Cherry with eligible military service of3.397 years with the buyback POLICE PENSION amount of$12,890.22 due by January 1, 2025. Motion was made by Mrs. Lindstrom and seconded by Mr. MILITARY BUYBACK- purchased by Corry Neighborhood Initiative (CNI) and then be transferred directly to the Erie County Land PURCHASE/TRANSFERTO (16) Mr. Hammond requested a motion to approve the use of Restricted General Funds in the amount RESTRICTED GENERAL generator at the Community Center. Motion was made by Mr. Fike and seconded by Mr. Maloney; motion GENERATOR (17) Mr. Hammond requested a motion to approve the bill list as presented. Motion was made by Mr. BILL LIST (18) Mr. Maloney commented that 50 street lights have been submitted to Penelec for correction which should be starting at any time. He also stated he and Mr. Fike are still working on the ambulance  Fike; motion carried unanimously.  M CHERRY 402 W PLEASANTST-CNI ERIE CO LANDI BANK FUNDS- GASLINE & METER COMM CTR  (15) Mrs. Lindstrom requested a motion to approve the property of 402 West Pleasant Street to be Bank. Motion was made by Mr. Fike and seconded by Mr. Maloney; motion carried unanimously. of$7,420.01 for the emergency! installation ofal National Fuel gas! line and a new meter for the new  carried unanimously.  Fike and seconded by Mrs. Lindstrom; motion carried unanimously.  PUBLICSAFETY UPDATE- STREETLIGHT CORRECTION &  issue -t trying to get a program put together with EmergyCare, waiting on some information and will soon AMBULANCE PROJECT (19) Mr. Fike opened discussion regarding 2024 Paving & Tar/Chip. Mr. Leofsky gave information based 2024 PAVING &1 TAR/CHIP on thel list that was provided to council and reminded that al base bid has to be approved to then approve DISCUSSION an alternatel bid. He recommends no paving this year in order for it to be done right. Holding back this year would allow other projects to be completed to see how everything comes together and to save: some of the money to put toward a larger paving project next year. Mr. Leofsky also feels al larger project next year would be more enticing to contractors. Tar/Chip = we need sealing done on some streets we did last year (20) Mr. Fike requested a motion to advertise for the 2024 Tar/Chip bids. Motion was made by Mrs. (21) Mr. Fike also spoke regarding the ambulance coverage he and Mr. Maloney have been working on." They've made some headway - ift things continue to get held up, they will go whatever direction the need to go to make it work. It's very important for all residents to have the coverage they need and deserve. Conversations have been had with the other three townships - not sure on the support we will get but they arei interested.. Just waiting on the meeting with EmergyCare and making sure we have (22) Mrs. Lindstrom requested a motion to approve event request for the Solar Eclipse Viewing on April 8 as presented with no closure of Main Street. Motion was made by Mr. Fike and seconded by Mayor (23) Mrs. Lindstrom requested a motion to approve event request for the 2024 First Fridays as presented in Downtown Corry Business Association'srevised application which eliminated the street closure on August 3rd and with no closure of Main Street. Motion was made by Mr. Fike and seconded by  be meeting with surrounding townships to discuss that.  to keep up on them. He again recommended no paving this year - only tar/chip. Lindstrom and seconded by Mr. Maloney; motion carried unanimously.  20241 TAR/CHIP BID ADVERSTISEMENT MR. FIKE UPDATE ON AMBULANCE PROJECT  dedicated service.  EVENT REQUEST: SOLARE ECLIPSE VIEWING EVENT REQUEST: 2024 FIRST FRIDAYS  Baker; motion carried unanimously.  Mr. Maloney; motion carried unanimously.  2    (24) Mrs. Lindstrom requested a motion to approve event request for the 2024 CorryFest and Chainsaw EVENT REQUEST: Carving Festival. June 12-June 16 as presented in Plan A which includes the fencing in of the entire park with 2024 CORRYFEST. AND  four entrances into the event. Each oft thei four entrance areas willl have three lanes; one to walk in freely, one to exit and one for wristbands for alcohol purchase. This motion includes the Car Show on North and South Streets on. June: 14. Motion was made by Mr. Fike and seconded by Mr. Maloney; motion carried with (25) Mrs. Lindstrom requested a motion to add a security stipulation to the 2024 CorryFest and am and again on Saturday, June 15 at 4 pm to Sunday, June 16 at 8 am. Motion was made by Mr. Fike and  CHAINSAW CARVING FESTIVAL & CAR: SHOW 2024 CORRYFEST AND FESTIVAL. SECURITY STIPULATION  Mr. Hammond voting against.  Chainsaw Carving Festival to require security to be present Friday, June 14 at 4 pm to Saturday, June 15 at8 CHAINSAW CARVING (26) Mrs. Lindstrom requested: a motion to approve event request for the CorryFest Parade on. June 15 EVENT REQUEST: including street closures on East Pleasant Street, North and! South Center Street and East Bond Street from 2024 CORRYFESTI PARADE (27) City Solicitor Caparosa gave a reminder that the next hearing for the Airport Authority transfer of assets CITYSOLICITOR UPDATE-  seconded by Mr. Hammond; motion carried unanimously.  10:30 am to 12:30 pm. Motion was made by Mr. Fike and seconded by Mr. Maloney; motion carried  unanimously.  iss scheduled for February: 27th at: 10 am.  AIRPORT. AUTHORITY TRANSFER HEARING HEARING OF1 THE PUBLIC  Hearing of the Public: Cherie Dickey, Corry Area Chamber of Commerce, thanked Council for approving Ed Sekerak asked why the Police bonuses discussed at the last work: session are not on the agenda. Mayor  CorryFest. Mr. Fike thanked her for the work they put intoi it. Baker said that subject is still under discussion. (28) Announcement of meetings:  a. Monday, March 11th, 2024, work session, 7 pm in Council Chambers or by2 Zoom. b. Monday, March 18+,2024, regular meeting, 7 pm in Council Chambers or by Zoom. (29) City Administrator Smith announced an executive session will be held immediately following  MEETINGSCHEDULE EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURN  tonight's meeting regarding personnel. No action willl be taken and the regular meeting will not reconvene. ANNOUNCEMENT  (30),  vas adjourned at 7:53 pm.  submit  TK  3