FETUNI  CITY OF JOHNSTOWN CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ANTHONY C. TRUSCELLO COUNCIL CHAMBERS WEDNESDAY,APRIL12,2023 REGULAR MEETING-6:00F PM  City Council Frank. Janakovic, Mayor Michael Capriotti, Deputy Mayor Charles Arnone Ricky Britt Laura Huchel Rev. Sylvia King Marie Mock  88 INCORPORATED DECEMBER 18 1889  CALLTOORDER: INVOCATION: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: ROLL CALL: APPROVAL OF MINUTES:  1. Regular meeting minutes ofl March 8, 2023 2. Special meeting minutes ofl March 28, 2023  PROCLAMATIONS, AWARDS, HONORS, RESOLUTIONS OF RECOGNITION: PUBLICCOMMENT: AGENDA ITEMS ONLY (Limit 5 minutes)  REPORTS: 1. CITY MANAGER 2. MAYOR 3. CITY SOLICITOR 4. CITY ENGINEER PETITIONS:  5. COUNCIL UPDATES/NEIGHBORHBORHOODLIAISONS ORDINANCES FOR FINAL READ. AND ADOPTION:  1. Bill No. 23 of2022 (TABLED). An Ordinance to Update Regulations for the Use of Mechanical Amusement. Devices Because the City's regulations for the use ofmechanical amusement devices were previously contained within the recently amended business licensing regulations, it is necessary for the City to adopt ai new ordinance regulating mechanical Council approved the first read of this Bill at its regular November 2022 meeting. Att the December 2022 meeting, Council tabled the Bill sO that staff could gather more information on how the entorcement of the ordinance will take place. The Bill remained tabled in January, February and March pending additional research regarding skill machines and enforcement ofthe  amusement devices in the City.  proposed regulations.    Staff1 learned prior to the. January meeting that skill machines will bes subject to the ordinance, which increases the capacity needed to properly enforce the ordinance. Over the past two months, staff created what it believes is a viable solution for enforcement oft the ordinance usinga combination of existing staffa and at third-party. Ifremoved from the table for discussion, staff will provide an update on the process recommended for enforcement oft the ordinance and AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AND SETTING FORTH REQUIREMENTS FOR MECHANICAL AMUSEMENT DEVICE AND LICENSING TAX, TOI BE CODIFIED WITHIN CHAPTER, EIGHT (BUSINESS! REGULATION ANDTAXATION CODE), TITLEFOUR (TAXATION) OF THE CITY OF. JOHNSTOWN CODIFIED ORDINANCES AS. A NEW CHAPTER 804, ENTITLED "MECHANICAL AMUSEMENT Recommended Action - Make a motion to remove this item from the table for discussion. Staff will provide an update on how skill machines and other amusement devices are able to be regulated, and how the ordinance willl be enforced. The Bill is prepared and recommended for 2. Billl No. 2of2023- - Lowering the Local Services' Tax Rate- As the City is scheduled to exit Act 47 att the end of April, Council must adopt an ordinance that will lower the effective Local Services Taxi rate to $47.00. The current LST rate of$156.001 is enabled only by the City's participation in the Commonwealth's Act 47 program for financially distressed municipalities, ANORDINANCE. AMENDINGORDINANCE 5008, ADOPTEDDECEMBER12,2007,AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NUMBER 5871, ADOPTED NOVEMBER 12, 2015, AND CODIFIED WITHIN THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF. JOHNSTOWN, AT TITLE FOUR, TAXATION, CHAPTER 882, ENTITLED "LOCAL SERVICES TAX" TO AMEND THE. ANNUAL RATE FOR THE LOCAL SERVICES TAX. AND ADJUSTTHE EXEMPTIONS THERETO IN ACCORDANCE WITH SAME, BY LOWERING THE CURRENTTAX RATETOFORTY SEVEN DOLLARSGADERCTVE APRIL29, 2023 Recommended Action Make a motion to grant final approval to the Bill that will lower the Local Services Tax rate from $156.00 to $47.00 pursuant to the City'sa anticipated exit from the Commonwealth's Act 47 program for financially distressed municipalities at the end of April  collection off fees.  DEVICES"  adoption if Council concurs.  which is scheduled to end on April 28, 2023.  2023.  ORDINANCES FOR FIRST READ:  1. Billl No. 1of2023( (TABLED): Zoning Map Amendment for Property at 1325 and 1339 Franklin Street-N Mom's House Inc. applied to rezone property at 1325 and 1339 Franklin Street from C-1 (neighborhood shopping district) tol R-1 (one family residential zoning district). The request is for rezoning oft the properties only. Any future requests to build improvements on the The City Planning Commission considered the application at a special February meeting and voted 5-1 to recommend that City Council deny the application. The Cambria County Planning Commission commented ini their review letter that the application is consistent with the Cambria  site will require additional City approvals.  County Comprehensive Plan.    Council tabled this Bill at its. January 11,2023 meeting, and then again at its February gth meeting. Toj proceed with any approval or denial oft the application, aj public hearing needs to first be held. That public hearing is currently scheduled for Thursday, April 27,2023 at 5:00 p.m. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF. JOHNSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, AMENDING THE: ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JOHNSTOWN, ORDINANCE NO. 4964, ADOPTED APRIL, 13 2005, AND. AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 5086, PASSED, JUNE 22, 2011; ORDINANCE NO.5119, PASSED JANUARY 23, 2013; ORDINANCE NO.5139, PASSED NOVEMBER 27,2013; ORDINANCE NO.5191, PASSED, DECEMBER 9, 2015; AND ORDINANCE NO. 5330, PASSED, MARCH 9, 2022. BY REZONING CERTAIN. PARCELS OF LAND Recommended Action Leave this item tabled pending the scheduled public hearing for this application on April 27th. Any action on the Bill can only take place after the public has been 2. Billl No. 3 of2023- Fee Schedule- - Staff completed ai review oft the Home Rule Charter and Code ofOrdinances to complete an inventory of fees charged for City services and equipment. Fees charged for City services are listed sporadically within existing ordinances, which makes updating fees on ai regular basis prohibitive, costly and administratively demanding. The lack of ai fee schedule also makes it difficult for those doing business with the City to understand the A fee schedule is a standard component oft municipal government, and the City currently does not have one. The goal ofc developing a fee schedule is to have all the City's fees listed ina a centralized location and to be able to update the schedule on a regular (preferably annual) basis. The proposed bill centralizes the location oft the service fees, providing easy access for residents, businesses and others to quickly ascertain the cost for aj particular service the City provides. It will also enable the City Council to review fees on an annual basis without administrative burden. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF. JOHNSTOWN, CAMBRIA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AMENDING ORDINANCES 26 PASSED3-28-1914), 3703 (PASSED 10-27-66), 4276 (PASSED: 5-26-82), 4318 (PASSED 11-22-83), 4389 (PASSED 9-10-86), 4390 (PASSED 9-10-86), 4419 (PASSED 12-31-86), 4528 (PASSED: 2-28-90), 4544 (PASSED: 9-26-90), 4670 (PASSED 7-13-94), 4698 (PASSED 12-21-94), 4701 (PASSED 12-21-94), 4704 (PASSED 12-21-94), 4705 (PASSED 12-21-94), 4706 (PASSED12-21- 94), 4723 (PASSED 4-26-95), 4724 (PASSED 4-26-95), 4770 (PASSED3 3-12-97), 4795 (PASSED: 2-11-98), 4805 (PASSED 8-19-98), 4810 (PASSED 9-9-98), 4818 (PASSED 1- 27-99), 4820 (PASSED 2-28-01), 4837 (PASSED 12-8-99), 4850 (PASSED 3-22-00), 4863 (PASSED 11-8-00), 4864 (PASSED 11-8-00), 4869 (PASSED 1-10-01), 4920 (PASSED 10- 12-05), 4938 (PASSED 4-28-04), 4955 (PASSED 12-8-05), 4965 (PASSED 4-13-05), 4968 (PASSED 8-10-05), 4972 (PASSED 10-12-05), 4975 (PASSED 10-12-05), 4979(PASSED 10-12-05). 4986 (PASSED 2-22-06), 5021 (PASSED 7-9-08), 5054 (PASSED2-24-10), 5055 (PASSED2-24-10) 5064 (PASSED 3-24-10), 5068 (PASSED 5-26-10), 5087 (PASSED 6-22-11), 5090 (PASSED 9-24-11),5102 (PASSED 3-28-12), 5139 (PASSED 11- 27-13), 5144 (PASSED: 3-5-14), 5146(PASSED 4-24-14), 5148 (PASSED 5-14-14),5182 (PASSED 9-9-15), 5191 (PASSED 12-9-15), 5198 (PASSED 4-20-16), 5221 (PASSED2-8-  LOCATED IN THE 8TH WARD OF THE CITY OF JOHNSTOWN  afforded the opportunity to comment on the application.  what services require a fee and how much the services cost.    17), 5238 (PASSED 9-13-17) 5252 (PASSED 4-11-18), 5279 (PASSED 12-11-19), 5288 (PASSED 6-10-20), 5294 (PASSED 8-12-20), 5302 (PASSED 11-18-20), 5319 (PASSED 10-13-21), 5334 (PASSED 4-20-22), 5338 (PASSED 9-14-22), REPEALING VARIOUS OUTDATED CODES, ESTABLISHING NEW FEES FOR SERVICES, SETTING POLICY FOR CODE ENFORCEMENT, AND ESTABLISHING A FEE SCHEDULE WITHINTHE Recommended Action Make ai motion to grant tentative approval tol Bill No. 3of2023 that will amend the Code ofOrdinances and establish a fee schedule for City services.  CITY OF. JOHNSTOWN  RESOLUTIONS:  Lot Merger Plan for Goodwill of the Southern Alleghenies Goodwill of the Southern Alleghenies is requesting the merger oft two lots along Coleman Avenue, commonly known as 545 Coleman Avenue. The purpose ofthe merger is for the organization to be able to consider future operational expansion at their current location. Any additional building expansion or site  development will require future City approvals.  Al RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF. JOHNSTOWN, CAMBRIA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, APPROVING A MINOR SUBDIVISION LOTI MERGE CONSOLIDATING TWO. PARCELS ON COLEMAN AVENOE IN Recommended Action - Make a motion to approve the resolution authorizing the lot merge plan Lot Merger Plan for Cambria County Association for the Blind Cambria County Association for the Blind is requesting the merger ofe eleven lots between Hay Avenue and Suppes Avenue. The purpose oft the lot merger is fort the organization to be able to consider future operational expansion at their current location. Any additional building expansion or site  THE CITY OF. JOHNSTOWN  for Goodwill of the Southern Alleghenies at 545 Coleman Avenue.  development will require future City approvals.  AF RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF. JOHNSTOWN, CAMBRIA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, APPROVING A MINOR SUBDIVISION LOT MERGE CONSOLIDATING ELEVEN PARCELS BETWEEN HAY AVENUE Recommended Action - Make a motion to approve the resolution authorizing the lot merge plan Lot Merger Plan for MSP Properties - MSP Properties is requesting the consolidation ofs seven parcels at the site oft the current Dollar General along Horner Street. This lot merger is a part of  AND SUPPES AVENUE. IN THE CITY OF. JOHNSTOWN  for Cambria County Association for the Blind.  the site development for the recently completed Dollar General store.  Al RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF. JOHNSTOWN, CAMBRIA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, APPROVING A MINOR SUBDIVISION LOT MERGE CONSOLIDATING SEVEN PARCELS ON HORNER STREET IN THE  CITY OF JOHNSTOWN    Recommended Action - Make ar motion to approve the resolution authorizing the lot merge plan Interim Agreement with Bishop McCort to Sell Concessions at Roxbury Park and Sargent's Stadium at the Point City staff recently requested proposals to operate the concessions at both Sargent's Stadium and Roxbury Park. The City did not receive any proposals or bidders. So that the concession stands at both facilities are staffed, the City is recommending Council approve an interim agreement with Bishop McCort to operate the concession stands for 2023. The Mill Rats have exclusive concession rights from May 1 through August 15 at Sargent's Stadium, per the terms oft the City's agreement with their ownership that runs through 2025. The proposed interim agreement with Bishop McCort will not alter the terms oft that agreement. This interim agreement covers concession sales for thet time period outside oft thel Mill Rats agreement (Through April 31 and August 16-December 31). The Mill Rats held the concession agreement outside of their summer baseball season at Sargent's Stadium for 2021 and 2022. The Mill Rats  for MSP Properties.  did not provide al bid on the 2023 contract.  Al RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF. JOHNSTOWN, CAMBRIA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECOTE ALL DOCUMENTS REQUIRED AND TAKE. ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY TO SIGN AN INTERIM AGREEMENT WITH BISHOP MCCORTTO SELL CONCESSIONS ATS SARGENT'S STADIUM. AT THE POINT AND  ROXBURY PARK FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2023  Recommended Action - Make a motion to approve the resolution authorizing the City Manager to take necessary actions to enter an interim agreement with Bishop McCort to sell concessions at Purchase of 2023 Sprinter 3500 Highroof Multipurpose Mobile Command/Crime Scene and Crash Investigation Van for the. Johnstown Policel Department State Representative Frank Burns secured a $200,000 grant for the. Johnstown Police Department toj purchase al Mobile Command/Crime Scene and Crash Investigation Van. The terms ofthe grant are such that the City must first purchase the vehicle and then be reimbursed by the grant. The vehicle will bej paid for through the Capital Fund, Account No. 18.412.28.065.00. The Police Department sought COSTARS pricing for the van and was offered a price of$188,462.00 by Mobile Concepts Specialty Vehicles Company. Additional outfitting oft the vehicle will cost $11,538.  Sargent's Stadium at the Point and Roxbury Park for 2023.  A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF. JOHNSTOWN, CAMBRIA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND FINANCE DIRECTOR TO SIGN ALL DOCUMENTS AND TAKE. ANY/ALL OTHER ACTIONS NECESSARY IN THE PURCHASE OF A 2023 SPRINTER: 3500 HIGHROOF MULTIPURPOSE MOBILE COMMAND/CRIME SCENE AND CRASH INVESTIGATION VAN, AND COMPUTER AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, TOOLS AND MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES NECESSARY TO SUPPORT ITS Recommended Action Make a motion to approve the resolution authorizing the purchase ofa Mobile Command/Crash Investigation Van for the. Johnstown Police Department.  MISSION    NEW: BUSINESS: OLDBUSINESS: DEPARTMENT REPORTS: 1. Public Works 2. Police Department 3. Firel Department 4. Finance 5. Community Development 6. Code Enforcement  PUBLIC COMMENT: NON-AGENDA ITEMS (Limit 3 minutes)  RECESS/ADJOURNMENT:  NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED COUNCIL MEETING May 10, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.  Coples ofo alls stoff reports and documents: subject to disclosure that relate toc any Item of business referred to on the agenda are avallable forp publici inspection the Friday before each regularly scheduledmeeting at City Hall, locatedo at 401 Main Street, Johnstown, Pa. Inc accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, lfyour need speciald assistance top participate int this meeting, please contact City Hall (814) 539-2504 ext. 102. Notification 48-hours beforet the meeting wille enable the City tor make reasonable arrangements toe ensure  accessibility tot this meeting.