CITY OF WILKES-BARRE  PENNSYLVANIA WILKES  1871  CITY COUNCIL AGENDA  CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 6, 2024  6:00 P.M.  CITY CLERK, CATHY PAYNE  1. Authorizing the Mayor to accept and sign the 2024-2025 Winter Services 2. Approve the transfer ofa Restaurant Liquor License into the City from Sam's East, Inc. located at 441 Wilkes-Barre Township Blvd, Wilkes-Barre, Township, PA to 8 West Market Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA (Bank Hospitality,  Agreement and Exhibits on behalf oft the city.  LLC)  ORDINANCE FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING-  FILEOF COUNCILNO30E2024- AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WILKES-BARRE, COUNTY OF LUZERNE, AND THE COMMONWEALH OF PENNSYIVANIA, ADOPTING THE 2024 ACTION PLAN ENCOMPASSING THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM ANDI HOME PROGRAM BUDGETS FOR PROGRAM YEAR FIFTY AND. APPROPRIATING SPECIFIC SUMS ESTIMATED TOI BE  REQUIRED TO COMPLETE PROGRAM ACTIVITIES."  6:10 P.M.  MAYOR GEORGE BROWN (SEE ATTACHED)    WILKES-BARRE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION - AUGUST 6, 2024  MAYOR'S AGENDA  RESOLUTIONS:  Appointing Baker Tilly to conduct the annual audit ofthe City's General Purpose Financial Statements and Single Audit for the year ending December 31,2023, for  aj price of $72,000.00.  Authorizing the proper city officials to take any and all necessary actions related to accepting the insurance package submitted by Risk Strategies which includes, but isr not limited to, Property, Inland Marine, Boiler & Machinery, General Liability, Business Auto, Fidelity Bond, Crime, Public Officials/EPLI, Law Enforcement, Firefighters Professional, Fiduciary Liability, GL & Prof. Health Dept., and Cyber  Liability for a total annual premium of $949,693.00.  Authorizing the proper city officials to enter into an agreement with the lowest, responsible bidder, Hadley Construction, Inc., in the amount of $219,574.00 for the project, along with any or all other project documents, related to Hazle Street Wall Repairs Project. The project will be funded through the Commonwealth Financing  Authority" 's Statewide Local Share Account (LSA) grant funding.    Resolution No.  Wilkes-Barre, PA  BEITRESOLVED by the City Council ofthe ClyoWilkes-Barre: Bel It Resolved, by authority of Wilkes-Barre City Council oft the City of Wilkes- Barre, Luzerne County, and it is hereby resolved by authority oft the same, that the Mayor of said Municipality is authorized and directed to accept and sign the attached 2024-2025 Winter Services Agreement and Exhibits on its behalf(Contract: # 3900039817, Year 3 of  10).  ATTEST:  Wilkes-Barre City  By:  Mayor  Cathy Payne, City Clerk  George C. Brown  I,Cathy Payne, City Clerk of Wilkes-Barre City Council, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy ofthe Resolution adopted at a regular meeting of  Wilkes-Barre City Council, held the 8th day of August 2024.  Date:  City Clerk  (Signature and designation of official title)  Submitted by.  ROLL CALL PESATTITTANC  YEAS  ATATTC    0S-2(12-15)  pennsylvania DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION  Maintenance District 4-3 381 S. Main Street Ashley, PA 18706 (570)826-2386  July 23, 2024  Wilkes-Barre City - 2024-2025 Winter Service Agreement  Contract #3900039817 (Year 3 of1 10)  Cathy Payne 40 E. Market Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711 Dear Ms. Payne,  Please see the enclosed Exhibit A for the renewal of our Winter Services Agreement with your municipality for the 2024-2025 winter season. Your payment for the winter season will be $63,641.38 for winter services. You can expect this Upon review, please notify me via email of your acceptance. or denial of the agreement prior to September 15th. Please send your response on your Township The Department of Transportation would like to thank you for your participation in this program. Ifadditional information is required, please contact me.  payment on or before November 15, 2024.  letterhead in PDF form to slapchak@pa.gov.  Sincerely, Wan 50 Matthew S. Lipka Luzerne County Business Manager Enclosure: Exhibit A.  Pennsylvanial Department of Transportation  984' Texas Palmyra Highwayl Honesdale, PA1 18431 570-253-3130 lwww.penndot.gov    00000000m)    ATTACHMENT"A" Municipal Winter Services Agreement Rate Schedule For Use During the 2024- 25 Winter Season  MFCRATESPerSnow) Lane, Mile  MFCRATESPer; Snowillane, Mile  District County. Crawford Erie Forest Mercer Venango Warren 2 Centre Clearfield Clinton Cameron McKean Potter Miffin Elk Juniata 3 Columbia Lycoming Montour Northumberland Snyder Sullivan Tioga Union Bradford Lackawanna Luzerne Pike Susquehanna Wayne Wyoming 5 Berks Carbon Lehigh Monroe. Northampton Schuylkill 6 Bucks Chester Delaware Montgomery Philadelphia 8 Adams Cumberland Franklin York Dauphin Lancaster Lebanon Perry  B.  C $2.238.64 $2,023.08 $2.238.64 $2,023.08 $1,590.57 $1,389.12 $1,590.57 $1,389,12 $1,590.57 $1,389.12 $2:238.64 $2;023.08 $1,515.91 $1,318.67 $1,590.57 $1,389.12 $1,515.91 $1,318.67 $1,515.91 $1,318.67 $1,956.86 $1,737.08 $1,710.33 $1,496.17 $1,297.51 $1,084.80 $1,590.57 $1,389.12! $1,297.51 $1,084.80 $1,297.51 $1,084.80 $1,515.91 $1,318.67 $1,297,51 $1,084.80 $1,297.51 $1,084.80 $1,297.51 $1,084.80 $1,515.91 $1,318:67 $1,710.33 $1,496.17 $1,297.51 $1,084.80 $1,710.33 $1,496.17 $1,710,33 $1,496.17 $1,710.33 $1,496.17 $1,515.91 $1,318.67 $1,710.33 $1,496.17 $1,515.91 $1,318.67 $1,515.91 $1,318,67 $1,297.51 $1,084.80 $1,515.91 $1,318.67 $1,297.51 $1,084.80 $1,710.33 $1,496.17 $1,297.51 $1,084.80 $1,297.51 $1,084.80 $1,591.20! $1,479.00 $1,351.50 $1,591.20 $1,479.00) $1,351.50 $1,591.20 $1,479.00 $1,351.50 $1,591.20 $1,479.00 $1,351.50 $1:591.20. $1,479.00 $1.351.50  D/E:  District County 9 Bedford Blair Cambria Fulton Huntingdon Somerset 10 Armstrong Butler Clarion Indiana Jefferson 11 Allegheny Beaver Lawrence 12. Fayette Greene Washington Westmoreland  B  C: $1,297.51 $1,084.80 $1,297.51 $1,084.80! $2,131.55 $1,934.33 $1,172.15 $994.64 $1,297.51 $1,083.40 $2,131.55 $1,934.33 $1,590.57 $1,389.12 $1,590.57 $1,389.12 $1,590.57 $1,389.12 $1,590.57 $1,389.12 $1,590.57 $1,389.12 $2,131.56 $1,934.32) $1,710.33 $2,131.56 $1,934.32 $1,710.33 $1,590.57 $1,590.57 $1,389.12  DIE:  $1.793.45 $1,573.66 $1,590.57 $1,389.12 $1,590.57 $1,389.12 $1,793.45 $1,573.66  Int thee event anN MFC"B" roadi iss serviced byar municipality, theya are tobe paida att the! MEC "C" rate except Districte 6-0& 11-0. NOI MFC"A" ROADS.A ARE TO BES SERVICED BY MUNICIPALITIES. ALL PAYMENTS ARE BASEDO ONS SNOWL LANE MILES  $1,297.51 $1,084.80 $1,297.51 $1,084.80 $1,297.51 $1,084,80 $1,297.51 $1,084.80 $1.297.51 $1,084.80 $1,297:51 $1,084.80 $1,297.51 $1,084.80 $1,297.51 $1,084.80  Published by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania- Department of Transportation  Bureau of Operations    Resolution No..  Wilkes-Barre, PA  BEITRESOLVED by the City Council ofthe City ofWilkes-Barre: ARESOLUTION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF WILKES-BARRE COUNTY OF LUZERNE COMMONWEALTE OFI PENNSYLVANIA, APPROVING TRANSFER OFI RESTAURANTLIQUOR LICENSE #R-15005, LID! # 107132 INTOTHE CITY OF WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY FROM Whereas, Act 141 of2000 ("the. Act") which, amends the Commonwealth'sl Liquor Code, authorizes the Pennsylvania. Liquor Control Board to approve, in certain instances, the transfer ofrestaurant liquor licenses across municipal boundaries within thes same county regardless oft the quota limitations provided for in Section 461 of the Liquor Code, ifs sales of liquor and malt or brewed beverages are legal in the municipality receiving the license; and Whereas, the receiving municipality issues ar resolution approving the transfer of thel license outside the Whereas, amendments tot the Liquor Code stipulate that, prior to adoption ofa resolution by the receiving municipality, at least one. hearing bel held for thej purpose of permitting interested parties to state their concerns regarding Whereas, on August 8, 2024 the Çity of Wilkes-Barre conducted aj public hearing for the purpose of receiving comments and/or recommendations ofi interested individuals residing within the municipality with respect to the request Whereas, an application for transfer filed under the. Act must contain a copy oft ther resolution adopted by the Now, Therefore, Be It) Resolved that Bank Hospitality, LLC has requested the approval of the City Council of Wilkes-Barre for the proposed transfer ofal Pennsylvania Restaurant Liquor License to its facilities within Wilkes-Barre City with the understanding that said transfer must be approved at al later date by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board; Bel Itl Further Resolved that City Council of Wilkes-Barre finds that the transfer ofai restaurant liquor license into Wilkes-Barre City by) Bank) Hospitality, LLC will not adversely affect the welfare, health, peace and morals oft the Bel It) Further Resolved, that Wilkes-Barre City approves, by adoption of this Resolution, the proposed transfer of License #1 R-15005, LID #107132, from Sam' 's East, Inc., located at 441 Wilkes-Barre Township Blvd, Wilkes-Barre Be It) Further Resolved, that the license transfer is subject to approval by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board. IHEREBY CERTIFY that this Resolution was approved by the Wilkes-Barre City Council at its meeting on  WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA.  municipality toi inside the. municipality; and  the transfer ofar restaurant liquor license into the receiving municipality; and  for transfer.  municipality approving the transfer ofa restaurant liquor license in the municipality.  and  municipality ori its residents.  Township, Luzerne County, PA to be located at 8 West Market Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA.  August 8,2 2024.  Submitted by.  ROLL CALL DICAT TITTANTC  VEAS  NTANTC    FILE OF COUNCIL  NO.  OF2 2024  PRESENTED IN CITY COUNCIL  AN ORDINANCE  ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WILKES-BARRE, COUNTY OF LUZERNE, AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, ADOPTING THE 2024 ACTION PLAN ENCOMPASSING THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM AND HOME PROGRAM BUDGETS FOR PROGRAM YEAR FIFTY AND APPROPRIATING SPECIFIC SUMS ESTIMATED TO BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE  PROGRAM. ACTIVITIES."  WHEREAS, it is now appropriate to approve the Budget and Financial Statement of Objectives for the 2024 Action Plan for Fifty (50) and to authorize the submission of  the same the Department ofHousing & Urban Development (DHUD).  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED by the City Council of the City of Wilkes-Barre and it is hereby ordained and enacted by authority of the same  that:  SECTIONI The attached Budget and Financial Statement of Objectives for the SECTION I. Further, the proper City Officials are hereby authorized to submit SECTION II. The provisions of this Ordinance are severable. If any part of this Ordinance is declared to be unconstitutiona, illegal, or invalid, the validity of the remaining provisions shall be unaffected thereby. Itis the intention of the Council ofthe City of Wilkes-Barre that this Ordinance would have been adopted had such  2024. Action Planfor Fifty (50) are hereby approved.  the. same to the Department ofHousing & Urban Development (DHUD).  unconsttutiona, illegal, or invalid part not be included.  SECTIONI IV. Further, the proper City Officials are hereby authorized to bid, award, and execute any and all necessary documents related to the implementation of this budget pursuant to all regulatory requirements of the Community Development  Block Grants, and. HOME. Programs. the same are hereby repealed.  SECTION V. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances inconsistent herewith be and    CDBG2024 BUDGET  $ 1,426,705.00 $  PUBLIC FACILITIES Infrastrucutre improvements Fundability Citation: 570.208(a)(1) Eligible Citation: 570.2010 Streets/ADA ramps Parks/ ADA Accessibility and Equipment (TBA) FIRE EQUIPMENT Fundability Citation: 570.208(a)(1): Eligibility Citation: 570.2010 South Fire Station Roof Turnout gear Hollenback Station Doors Fire Hose Replacement Misc Fire Equipment DEMOLITION. Fundability Citation: 570.208(b)(2). Eligibility Citation: 570.202. Demolition (Slum & Blight) PUBLIC SERVICES (Up to 15%1 MAX) Fundability Citations: 570.208; Eligibility Citation: 570,201 e YMCA (Children's Camp) (a)(2)  538,364.00 38%.  $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $  288,364.00 250,000.00 220,000,00 15% 110,000.00 35,000.00 50,000.00 10,000.00 15,000.00 74,000.00 5%  $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $. $ $ $  208,000.00 15% 12,000.00 10,000.00 17,000.00 135,000.00 10,000.00 15,000.00 9,000.00 101,000.00 7% 100,000.00 1,000.00 285,341.00 20% : ! B:: $ 1,426,705.00 $  Osterhout Free Library South-Children's Programs) (a)(1) Catholic Social Services- Men's Homeless Sheiter- Mother Theresa Shelter  (a)2)(A) Community Policing(a)(1)  Domestic Violence (Emergency Shelter)(a)(2)(A) Wyoming Valley Children's Assoc (Childs Health) (a)(2) Ruth's Place (Volunteers of America) Fundability Citation: 570.208(a)(3) Eligibility Citation; 570.202 Emergency Rehab Housing (1-2 Unit) (RL FUND)$ $1,200 ADMINISTRATION. (MAX. IS 20%) Administration Hours (20%) Tcial Actual Budget Surplus + (Defigit-) Low Mod- 70%/ Admin-20%/: S&B-: 10% HOME: $289,833.43 Approved:  HOUSING  yah    YLV  Resolution No.  Wilkes-Barre, PA  BEITRESOLVED by the City Gouncil ofthe CiyofWilkes-Barre:  THAT, Baker Tilly is hereby appointed to conduct the annual audit of the City's General Purpose Financial Statements and Single Audit for the  year ending December 31, 2023, for a price of $72,000.00.  Submitted by.  ROLL CALL    Resolution No.  Wilkes-Barre, PA  BEITRESOLVED by the City Council ofthe City ofWilkes-Barre:  THAT the proper city officials are hereby authorized to take any and all necessary actions related to accepting the insurance package submitted by Risk Strategies which includes, but is not limited to, Property, Inland Marine, Boiler & Machinery, General Liability, Business Auto, Fidelity Bond, Crime, Public Officials/EPLI, Law Enforcement, Firefighters Professional, Fiduciary Liability, GL & Prof. Health Dept., and Cyber Liability for a total annual premium of  $949,693.00.  Submitted by.  ROLL CALL    Resolution No.  Wilkes-Barre, PA  BEITRESOLVED by the City Council ofthe City ofWilkes-Barre:  WHEREAS, the City ofWilkes-Barre has publicly advertised for bidders toj perform WHEREAS, thej project will consist ofi removal and reconstruction of seventy-five linear feet ofs a deteriorated section of wall along Bank Street. Also, the replacement oft the existing concrete cap blocks, and the installation ofai railing system on top oft the wall, which is 450 linear feet in length. Additionally, the concrete sidewalk, along the wall, on Bank Street will be replaced. Lastly, repairs will be made to the main stairway from Hazle Street to Bank Street NOW,THIEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council oft the City of Wilkes- Barre that the proper city officials are. hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with the lowest, responsible bidder, Hadley Construction, Inc., in the amount of$219,574.00 for the project, along with any or all other project documents, related to Hazle Street Wall Repairs Project. The project will be funded through the Commonwealth Financing Authority's Statewide  work for the Hazle Street Wall Repairs Project.  and the secondary deteriorated stairway will be removed;  Local Share Account (LSA) grant funding.  Submitted by.  ROLL CALL