CITY OF WILKES-BARRE  PENNSYLVANIA ILKES  1871  CITY COUNCIL AGENDA  CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 8, 2024  PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  ROLL CALL  CONSENT AGENDA RESOLUTIONS/MINUTE)  ORDINANCE  PRESENTATIONS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS  PUBLIC DISCUSSION ADJOURNMENT    CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 8, 2024  CONSENT AGENDA SOLTONSMINUIE)  RESOLUTIONS  Authorizing the Mayor to accept and sign the 2024-2025 Winter Services Agreement and Approving the transfer ofal Restaurant Liquor License into the City from Sam's East, Inc. located at 441 Wilkes-Barre Township Boulevard, Wilkes-Barre Township, PA to 8 West Appointing Baker Tilly to conduct the annual audit oft the City's General Purpose Financial Statements and Single Audit for the year ending December 31, 2023, for a price of 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 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 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  Exhibits on behalf oft the city.  Market Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA (Bank Hospitality, LLC).  $72,000.00.  annual premium of $949,693.00.  Account (LSA) grant funding.  MINUTES  Oft the Traffic Committee meeting ofj June 27,2024 Oft the Planning Commission meeting of] June 26, 2024  Oft the Wyoming' Valley Sanitary Authority Board meeting of May 21, 2024.  Ofthe Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority Operations and Infrastructure Meeting ofj June 19,2024.  Oft the Regular Session of City Council of] July 11, 2024. Oft the Special Session of City Council of] July 16, 2024.    CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 8, 2024 ORDINANCE  FILEOF COUNCILNO30F2V4- 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 TOI BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE PROGRAM ACTIVITIES." (SECOND AND FINAL READING).    Resolution No..  Wilkes-Barre, PA  BEITRESOLVED by the City Council ofthe ClyofWlkes-Barre: Be It) Resolved, by authority of Wilkes-Barre City Council oft the City of Wilkes- Barre, Luzerne County, and iti 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, Year3 of  10).  ATTEST:  Wilkes-Barre City  By:  Mayor  Cathy Payne, City Clerk  George C. Brown  I,C Cathy Payne, City Clerk of Wilkes-Barre City Council, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the Resolution adopted at ai 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 PFCATTYTTANIC  YEAS  NTATTC    05-2(12-15)  pennsylvania DEPARTMENT OFTRANSPORTATION  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 of10)  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. If additional information is required, please contact me.  payment on or before November 15, 2024.  letterhead in PDF form to sapchak@pa.gov.  Sincerely, Maat 50 Matthew S, Lipka Luzerne County Business Manager Enclosure: Exhibit. A.  Pennsylvania Department of Transportation  984 Texas Palmyra Highwayl Honesdale, PA 184311 570-253-3130 www.penndol.gov    00000 a    ATTACHMENT "A"  Municipal Winter Services Agreement Rate Schedule For Use During the 2024. 25 Winter Season  MFCRATESPerSnowi Lane. Mile!  MFCIRATESIPer Snowillane Mile  IDistrict 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 Schuyikill 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  DIE:  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  D/E:  $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  $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 the event anN MFC" "B" roadi is serviced byar municipality, theya are tobe paida at the MFC' "C" rate except Districte 6-0&1 11-0. NOI MFC"A" ROADS. ARE TOE BES SERVICED BY MUNICIPALITIES. ALL PAYMENTS ARE BASED ONS SNOW 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 ofF Pennsylvania- Department ofl Transportation  Bureau of Operations    Resolution No..  Wilkes-Barre, PA  BEITRESOLVED by the City Council oft the CltyoWilkes-Barre: Al RESOLUTION OF THEI MUNICIPALITY OF WILKES-BARRE COUNTY OF LUZERNE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, APPROVING TRANSFER OF RESTAURANTLIQUOR LICENSE #R-15005, LID # 107132 INTO THE CITY OF WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY FROM Whereas, Act 141 of2000 ("the Act") which, amends the Commonwealth's) Liquor Code, authorizes the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board to approve, in certain instances, the transfer ofr restaurant liquor licenses across municipal boundaries within the same county regardless oft the quota limitations provided fori in Section 461 ofthe 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 ai resolution approving the transfer of thel license outside the Whereas, amendments to the Liquor Code stipulate that, prior to adoption ofar resolution by the receiving municipality, at least one hearing be held for the purpose of permitting interested parties to state their concerns regarding Whereas, on August 8, 2024 the City of Wilkes-Barre conducted a public hearing for the purpose of receiving comments and/or recommendations ofinterested individuals residing within the municipality with respect to the request Whereas, an application for transfer filed under the Act must contain a copy oft the resolution adopted by the Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved that] Bank Hospitality, LLCI has requested the approval of the City Council of Wilkes-Barre for thej proposed transfer ofal Pennsylvania Restaurant Liquor) License toi 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 It) Further Resolved that City Council of Wilkes-Barre finds that thet transfer ofai restaurant liquor license into Wilkes-Barre City by Bank Hospitality, LLC will not adversely affect the welfare, health, peace and morals of the Be It] Further Resolved, that Wilkes-Barre City approvés, by adoption of this Resolution, the proposed transfer of License #I R-15005, LID #107132, from Sam's East, Inc., located at 441 Wilkes-Barre Township Blvd, Wilkes-Barre Bel It) Further Resolved, that the license transfer is subject to approval by the) Pennsylvanial 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 ofa a restaurant liquor license into the receiving municipality; and  for transfer.  municipality approving the transfer ofar restaurant liquor license in the municipality.  and  municipality or its residents.  Township, Luzerne County, PA to be located at 8 West Market Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA.  August 8,2024.  Submitted by.  ROLL CALL TTTTAATC  VEAS    Resolution No.  Wilkes-Barre, PA  BEITRESOLVED by the City Council ofthe Cityo ofWilkes-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 CityoWilkes-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,I Law Enforcement, Firefighters Professional, Fiduciary Liability, GL & Prof. Health Dept., and Cyber Liability for ai total annual premium of  $949,693.00.  Submitted by.  ROLL CALL    Resolution No.  Wilkes-Barre, PA  BEITRESOLVED by the City Council ofthe ClyofWilkes-Barre:  WHEREAS, the City of Wilkes-Barre has publicly advertised for bidders to perform WHEREAS, the project will consist of removal and reconstruction of seventy-five linear feet ofa deteriorated section of wall along Bank Street. Also, the replacement oft the existing concrete cap blocks, and the installation ofai railing system on top of 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, THEREFORE, BEI IT RESOLVED by the City Council ofthe 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    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 Fify (50) and to authorize the submission of  the same the Department of Housing & 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:  SECTIONL The attached Budget and Financial Statement of Objectives for the SECTION. I. Further, the proper City Officials are hereby authorized to submit SECTIONI I. The provisions of this Ordinance are severable. If any part of this Ordinance is declared to be unconsttutional, illegal, or invalid, the validity of the remaining provisions shall be unaffected thereby. Iti is the intention oft the Council of the City of Wilkes-Barre that this Ordinance would have been adopted had such  2024. Action Plan for Fify (50) are hereby approved.  the same to the Department ofHousing & Urban Development (DHUD).  unconstitutional, illegal, or invalid part not be included.  SECTIONIV. Further, the proper City Officials are hereby authonzed 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.  SECTIONV. 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 (Upt 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% 1131 Bs: $ 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 Policingla)(1)  Domestic' Violence (Emergency Shelter)(a)(2)XA) 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%) Toiad Actual Budget Surplust (Deficit-) Low Mod- 70%/ Admin-20%/ S&B- 10% HOME: $289,833.43 Approved:  HOUSING  yah