Bellefonte council approves ordinances, recruitment services contract and other items in unanimous roll calls

Bellefonte Borough Council voted on several agenda items at its business meeting, approving ordinance amendments, a recruitment services engagement and a council recommendation to the planning commission.

The council approved two ordinances by roll‑call vote. Ordinance 04072025‑01 amends Chapter 108 of the borough code concerning the police department; Council Member Clayton moved the ordinance and a second was recorded. Ordinance 04072025‑02 amends Chapter 482 (solid waste); Council Member Clayton moved and Council Member McKean seconded. Council members discussed updating the solid‑waste language (brush/yard‑waste definitions and service dates) and agreed the ordinance should also be reviewed by the ordinance committee for additional revisions.

Council also approved multiple administrative items by roll call. The council voted to allow the Bellefonte Waterfront property to submit an application similar to one filed in 2025 (moved by Joanne, second recorded), and earlier voted to add under communications a motion to support the Belmont Water Association in submitting a grant application. The council engaged Keystone Municipal Solutions (recruitment services) under an engagement agreement that the finance committee had recommended; the motion to approve the agreement was moved and seconded at the meeting.

The council passed a motion directing the planning commission to research options to limit the number and concentration of adult‑oriented businesses in the commercial district; the council noted existing businesses would be grandfathered under any change and asked the planning commission to review distance zoning, signage language and related ordinance language.

All recorded roll‑call votes on these items were affirmative from the members present: Mr. Brackville, Miss Clayton, Miss Dan, Mr. Johnson, Miss McKean, Miss Purnell, Miss Sedgwick and Miss Tostee Vesey (those present voted “yes” on the listed items). No votes against or abstentions were recorded on the items taken during this meeting. The consent agenda was also approved by roll call.

Votes at a glance (motion text and outcome): - Add motion to support Belmont Water Association grant application (motion recorded on floor; outcome: approved by roll call; mover: unnamed council member; outcome recorded as yes from members present). - Approve Bellefonte Waterfront property to submit application similar to 2025 filing (mover: Joanne; second: recorded; outcome: approved by roll call). - Ordinance 04072025‑01 — Amendment to Chapter 108 (Police Department) (mover: Clayton; second recorded; outcome: approved by roll call). - Ordinance 04072025‑02 — Amendment to Chapter 482 (Solid Waste) (mover: Clayton; second: McKean; outcome: approved by roll call; council asked ordinance committee to review brush/yard‑waste language and service dates). - Keystone Municipal Solutions engagement agreement (recruitment services) (mover: Joanne; second recorded; outcome: approved by roll call). - Recommendation to planning commission to research limiting adult‑oriented businesses in the commercial district (mover: Brackville; outcome: approved by roll call). - Consent agenda approval (outcome: approved by roll call).

Ending: The meeting record shows unanimous roll‑call approval by the members present for these items; the council did not record any negative votes or formal abstentions for the listed motions during this session.