Gettysburg Borough Council Meeting – 10/15/2024

Borough of Gettysburg Council Business Meeting Agenda Tuesday, October 15, 2024 – 7:00 PM 1 I. Council – Call to Order President Moon II. Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance President Moon III. Welcome and Opening Remarks President Moon IV. Announcements President Moon Gettysburg Borough Residents Electronic Device Recycling Event- TV & computer drop-off on Saturday, October 19th. Pre-register by contacting Judie Butterfield at 717- 337-0724 or www.gettysburgpa.gov. An executive session of the Borough Council of the Borough of Gettysburg was conducted immediately following the adjournment of the September 23, 2024 monthly work session meeting of the Borough Council consistent with section 708(a)(1) and section 708(a)(5) of the Sunshine Act. An executive session will be conducted by the Borough Council immediately following the adjournment of this evening’s monthly general business meeting consistent with section 708(a)(1) and section 708(a)(5) of the Sunshine Act for the following purposes: (1) to provide information and to discuss matters of employment, terms and conditions of employment and the evaluation of performance of Borough employees; and (2) to review and discuss matters of Borough business which, if conducted in public, could lead to the disclosure of information or matters of confidentiality protected by law. V. Approval of Agenda and Minutes – Council A motion to approve the October 15, 2024 agenda as presented. A motion to approve minutes of the Borough Council Meeting of September 9, 2024; and the Borough Council Work Session of September 23, 2024, as presented. Upcoming Meetings of Note: • Tuesday, October 15, 2024 7:00 PM Council Business Meeting (2025 Budget Proposal) • Monday, October 21, 2024 7:00 PM 2025 Budget Work Session • Monday, October 28, 2024 7:00 PM 2025 Budget Work Session • Monday, November 4, 2024 7:00 PM 2025 Budget Work Session • Tuesday, November 5, 2024 7:00 PM 2025 Budget Work Session (if needed) • Tuesday, November 12, 2024 7:00 PM Council Business Meeting (Vote to Advertise 2025 Budget) • Wednesday, November 20, 2024 7:00 PM DRAFT 2025 Budget Posted for Public Review • Monday, December 9, 2024 7:00 PM Council Business Meeting (2025 Budget Adoption) Borough of Gettysburg Council Business Meeting Agenda Tuesday, October 15, 2024 – 7:00 PM 2 VI. Special Presentations 1. Mayor Frealing – Announce Trick-or-Treat for Gettysburg Borough residents to be held on Tuesday, October 31st from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. 2. Manager Gable – 2025 Draft Budget Proposal Presentation VII. Public Comment (Restricted to Items on the Agenda) VIII. Current and Old Business A. Planning Department 1. Planning /Zoning/Code Enforcement John Whitmore a. Departmental Report b. Motions Needing Council Action A motion to set a public hearing of the Borough Council to be held on Monday, October 28, 2024 commencing at 6:30 p.m. for the purpose of receiving public comments and recommendations of interested individuals residing within the Borough of Gettysburg, as the receiving municipality, concerning a request made by or on behalf of Ravi Singh seeking approval of an intermunicipal transfer of a restaurant liquor license for use in the Borough at certain premises located at 517 Baltimore Street. 2. Historic & Environmental Preservation Debra English a. Departmental Report b. Motions Needing Council Action A motion to accept the recommendation of the Borough of Gettysburg Historic Architectural Review Board (HARB), following its review during a meeting held on September 18, 2024, and to approve the grant of a Certificate of Appropriateness for the following application as presented: COA-240065 MAJOR PROJECT: 37 Breckenridge Street – Joshua Neiderhiser for the pre-fab shed and concrete pad installation project that would provide a rear patio, updated parking area, and a new rear shed provided that the property lot be surveyed to determine lot dimensions prior to installation as submitted in the application dated August 29, 2024. B. Parking Department 1. Departmental Report Becka Fissel 2. Motions Needing Council Action A motion consistent with the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Gettysburg Area Retail Merchants Association, Inc. (GARMA) to approve free holiday parking for the 2024 holiday season, from Thanksgiving Day through New Year’s Day. Free parking is designated every day from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM during the holiday Borough of Gettysburg Council Business Meeting Agenda Tuesday, October 15, 2024 – 7:00 PM 3 season with the exception of Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, on which days of the week parking will be paid as usual during normal metered hours. The designated parking areas, as requested by GARMA, are as follows: Lincoln Square, the first blocks of Baltimore Street, York Street, Carlisle Street and Chambersburg Street, and the first block of Steinwehr Avenue. A motion to authorize the designation and establishment of a metered parking space for the exclusive use of persons with disabi