CITY OF WILKES-BAREE  PENNSYLVANIA NIL  1871  CITY COUNCIL AGENDA  CITY COUNCIL JULY11,2024  PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  ROLL CALL  CONSENT AGENDA RESOLITONS/MINUIE)  ORDINANCE  PRESENTATIONS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS  PUBLIC DISCUSSION ADJOURNMENT    CITY COUNCIL JULY 11, 2024  CONSENT AGENDA RESOLTIONS/MINUIE)  Approve the installation ofar non-lit, double sided blade sign at Evergreen, located at 27E. Enter into an agreement for an Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases grant in the amount of $2,545,493.81 with the Pennsylvania Department of Enter into an agreement with thel lowest responsible bidder, Stell Enterprises, Inc., in the amount of $230,786.65 for the Kirby Park ADA and Other Upgrades Project. The project will be funded through the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development's Marketing to Attract Tourist grant funding. (ADA compliant pathways, new Authorizing the proper city officials to take any and all necessary actions related to awarding contracts tol Hadley Construction, Inc. for general construction activities in the amount of $991,245.00 and Apollo Group, Inc. for electrical and mechanical improvements to the Weir Street Stormwater Pumping Station in the amount of $166,000.00 for the  Northampton Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA.  Health.  ADA curb cuts and ramps and. ADA parking areas)  Brookside Levee Rehabilitation Project.  MINUTES  Of the Regular Session of City Council of) June 13, 2024. Oft thel Planning Commission ofl May 15, 2024. Of the' Traffic Committee of May 23, 2024.  ORDINANCE  FILEOF COUNCIL NO.30E2024- AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WILKES-BARRE, COUNTY OF LUZERNE, AND THE COMMONWEALH 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 TOE BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE PROGRAM. ACTIVITIES. (FIRST READING)    Resolution No.  Wilkes-Barre, PA  BEITRESOLVED by the City Council ofthe City ofWilkes-Barre:  WHEREAS, Holly K. Pilcavage and Sara Crolick, co-owners of] Evergreen, 27B. Northampton St, WB, desire to install a sign (see attached), which will be a non-lit, double  sided blade sign, nine feet above the sidewalk.  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council that approval is  hereby granted contingent upon satisfaction ofthe following requirements:  File the following with the City Attorney' s Office:  1. File liability insurance naming the City of as an insured for any liability  connected with the said request. 2. Filear release and Save Harmless Agreement.  3. The applicant and a successor shall file current liability insurance naming the  city as an insured.  Submitted by.  ROLL CALL    Monday, June 11, 2024 City Council Members,  We, Holly K. Pilcavage and Sara Crolick, co-owners of Evergreen WB located at 27E. Northampton Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701, are requesting approval to install a non-lit, double-sided blade sign outside our business. The sign will be positioned at least 91 feet above the sidewalk and willi feature our logo with our signature green branding color as the  background. Sign Dimensions  Height: 20 inches Width: 38 inches  The sign will be affixed to a black powder-coated bracket measuring 2 inches by 2 inches by 40 inches. The installation will be carried out by Fiesler Neon Sign Co., located at 28 Industrial The installation date will be scheduled by the sign company upon permit approval. Our personal  Drive, Pittston, PA 18640.  goal is to have the sign installed as soon as possible.  Attached you will find supporting documents and images related to this request.  Thank you for your time and consideration.  ypPkge Holly K. Pilcavage Evergreen WB, co-owner  co-owner  RO  Evergreen' WB,    INDEMINITY. AGREEMENT  Dated. JUNE 6, 2024  City ofWilkes-Barre City Hall Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711  The City ofWilkes-Barre, under date of 06/06/2024 grants to  EVERGREEN WE  Permission to. INSTALL AI NON-LIT, DOUBLE-SIDED BLADE SIGN OUTSIDE OI THEIR SHOP LOCATED. A27E. Northampton Street, WILKES-BARRE PA 187( WELL ABOVE THE SIDEWALK, TO HELP PROMOTE THE LOCATION OF THEIR BUSINE Shall and does indemnity and savel harmless the City of Wilkes-Barre from any) loss, damage or expense whatsoever, including costs and attorney's fees, the City mayi incur orl be required toj pay where occasioned by or arising from said permission, granted, and/or work  Therefore, thes said.  as aforesaid.  By. HKPlnge HOLLY K. PILCAVAGE  EVIDENCE OF) INSURANCE IS ALSO REQUIRED    E  Sign PEacement  3'-9-1/2"  2024/05/30  Instatling sign  ORE 3'-9-1/2". akove gnade  Customer fasspet    EVERGREEN  Standard Green: #47573E  Off White (Green): #DDESDA Primary Font: ALTA Secondary Font: Quicksand    D&DI Realty Group 11 W Market Street 3 Floor Office Wilkes-Barre, PA18701 June 12, 2024  &D RealtyGroup  RE: Evergreen WB LLCI Façade Grant Application  To' Whom It May Concern:  lwrite today to express our full support for the Evergreen WB LLC Signage included in the Façade Grant We are ecstatic ont the presence Evergreen WB LLCI has created in our neighborhood, and we believe this Should you have any questions, then please feel free to contact me to discuss. I've attached my contact  Application to the Diamond City Partnership in Wilkes-Barre.  sign will take it over the top! information below. Thanky you,  IL  Nicholas Dye Co-Managing Member D&D Realty Direct: 215-582-2834 Email: ndye@ddrealty.net  &    Gmail  Holly Pilcavage molyepvergroenwp.com  EVERGREEN SIGN JOB #24508 Deborah Dourand ddourand@ieselersigns.com>  61 messages  Thu, Jun 6, 2024 at 11:53AM  To: Sara Crolick sa@evegeenwocomo, Holly Pilcavage roly@evergyeenwpcom Sara and Holly: Iwent down to the City of Wilkes-Barre today and was unable to secure the required permits for the sign ordered. There are a few Review the letter and present information to City Council to get approval for sign- Provide al letter to City Council & complete the Indemnity Agreement. Submit to them asap sO they can get you on the agenda to attend the City Council Meeting which is scheduled for July 9. (lfy you were able to get all this into their office you would be able to get on agenda for next weeks meeting, but nots sure you Complete the Property inspection form for the certificate of occupancy & Complete the zoning application for your business zoning permit and submit to the zoning office in City Hall. The properly owner must sign Please let me know when you have everything completed & approved. We can then return to City Hall to obtain our permits. Once we receive permits we can put your sign into production.  steps required before we can obtain our permits.  can do this in time)  submit to code enforcement in City Hall  page #2.  Thank You,  DEBORAH DOURAND  President (570)655-2976 courandeliselergniscon 281 Industrial Drive Pittston, PA 18640 SSIS CARIA.APMC  Fieseler Signs Inc. WBENC ERB s USSCE  Cunhas Syns S CSAe oe MhosTNA  4 attachments 710K 427K 705K  CITY OF WILKES-BARRE COUNCIL MEETING INFO.pdf CITY OF WILKES-BARRE MOEHNIYACRENENIPA CITY OF WILKES-BARRE OCCUPACYAPLCATONPAN    Resolution No.  Wilkes-Barre, PA  BEITRESOLVED by the City Council ofthe City ofWilkes-Barre:  Authorizing the proper city officials to enter an agreement for an Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases grant in the amount of $2,545,493.81 with the Pennsylvania Department ofH Health.  Submitted by.  ROLL CALL    VSYLP  Resolution No.  Wilkes-Barre, PA  BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council ofthe City ofWilkes-Barre:  WHEREAS, the City of Wilkes-Barre has publicly advertised for bidders to perform WHEREAS, the project will consist ofi installation of ADA compliant pathways from the parking lot area to access the main softball field, track area and restrooms. Additionally, new ADA curb cuts and ramps will be installed from the parking lot area to the ADA pathways. Lastly, ADA parking areas will be designated and the parking lot area and main roadway into NOW, THEREFORE, 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, Stell Enterprises, Inc, ini the amount of $230,786.65 for the project, along with any or all other project documents, related to Kirby Park ADA and Other Upgrades Project. The project will be funded through the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development's S (DCED)N Marketing to. Attract Tourist grant funding.  work for the Kirby Park ADA and Other Upgrades Project;  Kirby Park will be repaved;  Submitted by.  ROLL CALL    SYLV  Resolution No.  Wilkes-Barre, PA  BEITRESOLVED by the City Council ofthe CityofWilkes-Barre:  RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are hereby authorized to take any and all necessary actions related to awarding the following contracts to the lowest responsible bidders  for the Brookside Levee Rehabilitation Project:  1. Hadley Construction, Inc. for general construction activities int the amount of 2. Apollo Group, Inc. for electrical and mechanical improvements to the Weir Street  $991,245.00; and  Stormwater Pumping Station in the amount of $166,000.00.  Submitted by.  ROLL CALL    FILE OF COUNCIL  NO.  OF2024  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. DepartnentofHousing & 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. M. The provisions of this Ordinance are severable. Ifany part of this Ordinance is declared to be unconsttutionay, illegal, or invalid, the validity of the remaning provisions shall be unaffected thereby. Itis the intention of the Council of the City of Wilkes-Barre that this Ordinance would have been adopted had such  2024. Action Plan for Fifty (50) are hereby approved.  the same to the Department ofHousing & Urban Development (DHUD).  unconstitutional, illegal, or invalid part not be included.  SECTION. 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/ADAI 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% 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% 15.75.1A- R: $ 1,426,705.00 $  Osterhout Free Library South-Children's Programs) (a)(1) Catholic Social Services- Men's Homeless Shelter- Mother Theresa Shelter  (a)(2)(A) Community Policing(a)(1)  Domestic Violence (Emergency Shelter)la)(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%) Tosal Actual'Budget Surplus + (Deficit-) Low Mod- 70%/ Admin-20%/ S&B- 10% HOME: $289,833.43  HOUSING  Approved: yab