Wellsboro Borough Council
Meeting Agenda
January 13th, 2025
5 PM
Call Meeting to Order
Minutes of the December 9th, Meeting
Minutes of the December 9th, Special Meeting
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
HARB
Committee Reports:
Motion to ratify and approve accounts payable for all accounts.
Motion to approve the December 2024 Treasurer Report.
Part-Time Code Enforcer discussion/consideration
Motion to approve Resolution 2025-01 20 Fee Schedule as presented.
Consideration to Ordinance Regulating the Accumulation of Solid Waste
Safety, Police, Fire, Protective Inspections, Codes, EMA
Mayor’s Report
Halloween Parade and Treat or Treat date and time
Police Report
Discussion/Appointment for Civil Service Board Vacancy
Public Works, Solid Waste, Highways, Parking, Water, Sewer
Parks & Recreation, Trees, Beautification, Senior Center
Motion for road closure of Central Ave between Main Street and Water Street May 3rd from 6:30 AM to 7 PM for the Annual Mammoth Endurance Gravel Event.
Community-wide Yard Sales will be held on May 9th and 10th and October 3rd and 4th
Spring Cleanup will be the week of May 12th on your regularly scheduled garbage pick-up day
Fall Cleanup will be the week of October 6th on your regularly scheduled garbage pick-up day
Motion to approve the following events and requests for road closures from the Wellsboro Chamber of Commerce and the Wellsboro Foundation.
February 8,15, & 22nd – Winter Celebration – No road closure. Ice carvings on sidewalks
May 16th – 18th – Mary Wells Days (sidewalk sales) No Road closure
June 14th—Family Day - Post the areas around the Green as “NO PARKING,” close Charles Street from Pearl Street to Main St., and close Pearl Street from Charles Street to Central Ave. The event runs from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. (that’s including setup/tear-down time).
June 15th – Pet Parade, starts at 1:30 pm – Charles St. between Pearl and Main St. from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and provide traffic control at Queen St. and Central Ave. intersections as the parade travels from Packer Park up Main St. to Charles St. and "The Green" at 1:30 p.m.
June 19th—21st—Laurel Festival Vendors: Pearl Street from Central Avenue to Charles and Charles Street from Walnut to Main Street will be closed from 6:00 a.m. on Thursday until 8:30 p.m. Saturday night.
June 21st—2-mile Fun Run/10k Race. The 10k starts at 9:00 a.m., and the Fun Run departs immediately after.
June 21st, 2 pm- Laurel Festival Parade
July 11th – 12th – Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally (STPR): changes are likely. Closings: July 12th from 8 am-1 pm, Charles Street from Main Street to Walnut Street & Pearl Street from Norris Street to Central Avenue; Saturday, Main St. from Central Avenue to Norris St./Charles St. from Main St. to Walnut St./Pearl St. from Norris St. to Central Avenue/No Parking posted in the above areas and Central Ave by the Chamber Office. Please bag meters around the Green.
October 25th Halloween Event with UPMC Green
December 6th – Dickens of a Christmas, street closings: Main Street - from East Avenue to Central Avenue/Crafton Street – from Pearl Street to alley behind Citizens & Northern Bank/Waln Street – from Pearl Street to Water Street - 7 AM-5:00 PM
August 8th and 9th - Comic Con, Street closings: Central Ave from Main Street to Water Street. The road will be closed from 7 PM on the 8th to the end of the event on the 9th.
October - Homecoming to be announced later
Employee Benefits, Negotiations, Insurance, Safety, Training
Other Business
Public Comment
Adjourn – The Next Borough Council Meeting is February 10th, 2025 at 5 PM.