June 13, 2007 Mintes
- June 1, 2007 transferred $636,770.41 to the Payables account from the County's Concentration account for checks issued that week.
- June 8, 2007 transferred $6,441,442.97 to the Payables account and $1,735,018.37 to the Payroll account from the County's Concentration account for checks issued that week.
- Total Term Investments - N/A
- Balance today in INVEST account $135,830.85 rate 5.180%
- Balance today in Community Banks investment account $25,462,259.05 rate 5.170% (This rate equals today's Community Banks 90-day TBill rate of 4.850% plus 32 basis points)
- Balance today in Sovereign Bank investment account $73,659,342.30 rate 5.200% (This rate equals today's 1-month LIBOR rate of 5.320% minus 12 basis points)
- Balance today in PNC Bank investment account $101,378.59 rate 5.100% (This rate equals today's Fed Funds rate of 5.250% minus 15 basis points)
- Balance today in Graystone Bank investment account $102,168.37 rate 4.920% (This rate equals last month's average 1-month LIBOR rate of 5.320% minus 40 basis points)
- Balance today in Commerce Bank investment account $102,034.69 rate 4.460% (This rate equals today's 90-day T-Bill rate of 4.710% minus 25 basis points)
- Training Packet.
- Purchase of Service Per Diem Rates for Children and Youth for FY 2006/07 - Presbyterian Children's Village.
- Purchase of Service Per diem Rates for Children and Youth for FY 2007/08:
- Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitative Service, Inc.
- Visiting Nurse Association of Central Pennsylvania
- Youth Services Agency
- Presbyterian Children's Village
- MR Plan for FY 2008/09.
- Application for Intergovernmental Cooperation Grant Program/Memorandum of Understanding for participating municipalities for continuation of growth of the Regional Economic Development District Initiatives (REDDI) of South-Central PA.
- Authorization to strike-off $1,753.90 of delinquent taxes for the Faith Temple Church of God in Christ.
- Satisfaction Pieces for:
- Shawnda Pritchett for property located at 677 Paxton Street, Steelton, PA 17113 ($5.000.00)
- Nia Traynham for property located at 2231 Green Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110 ($5,000.00)
- Shonnea M. Thomas for property located at 272 Broad Street, Highspire, PA 17034 ($3,500.00)
- Eudora Pratts Castillo & Edgardo Martinez for property located at 2029 Derry Street, Harrisburg, PA 17103 ($3,500.00)
- Subordination Agreement for Michelle Sellers on property located at 2816 Banks Street, Harrisburg, PA 17103.
- Amendment of License for the right to construct, operate, maintain and remove a radio communications tower site on State Game Lands No. 264, Wiconisco Township.
- Equipment Transfer Agreement between Dauphin County and Crawford County Solid Waste Authority to transfer recycling equipment to Dauphin County Solid Waste Management and Recycling.
- FY 2007 Community Development Block Grant Subrecipient Agreements (13) for:
- Highspire Borough
- Pillow Borough
- Halifax Borough
- Harrisburg Area YMCA Northern Dauphin County Branch
- Northern Dauphin Revitalization Project
- Lykens Community Development Corp.
- Berrysburg Borough
- Steelton Borough
- Steelton Borough
- Greater Middletown Economic Development Corp.
- Institute for Cultural Partnership
- Community First Fund
- Penbrook Borough
- Hewlett Packard Lease Contract for 63 personal computers and 3 Tablet PC's from HP Financial for Master Agreement No. 103108 Schedule, No. 10310800020. Total cost of $60,971 for 36 months with $5,191.18 paid quarterly.
- Purchase of Service Agreements for FY 2007/08 between Area Agency on Aging and:
- Lifeline Systems Company
- Middletown Interfaith Housing, Inc.
- Masonic Homes' Adult Daily Living Center
- Center for Independent Living
- Emerald Senior Services, LLC
- Safe Haven Quality Care, LLC
- Adoption Assistance Agreements: 2007-07, 2007-08, 2007-09, 2007-10, 2007-11 and 2007-12.
- MH Purchase of Service Agreements for FY 2007/08 between MH/MR and:
- International Service Center
- Riverside Associates, P.C.
- Allegheny Valley School
- The ARC of Dauphin and Lebanon Counties
- Healthsouth Rehabilitation of Mechanicsburg
- Patch-N-Match, Inc.
- TMB Developmental Therapy & Infant Massage
- Barbara Weber, M.S., CCC-SLP
- Lizabeth Kelly t/d/b/a Pediatric Physical Therapy, Inc.
- Victoria T. Kern, M.P.T.
- Debra A. Ziegler, OTR/L
- MR Purchase of Service Agreements for FY 2007/08 between MH/MR and:
- Riverside Associates, P.C.
- Allegheny Valley School
- The ARC of Dauphin and Lebanon Counties
- Portraits of Life Adult Day Service, Inc.
- United Cerebral Palsy of Central Pennsylvania, Inc.
- Medicaid Waiver Service Agreements between MH/MR and:
- Healthsouth Rehabilitation of Mechanicsburg
- Barbara Weber, M.S., CCC-SLP
- TMB Developmental Therapy & Infant Massage
- Gayle Z. Goepfert, M.S., CCC-SLP t/d/b/a Goepfert Speech Associates
- Lizabeth Kelly t/d/b/a Pediatric Physical Therapy
- United Cerebral Palsy of Central Pennsylvania, Inc.
- Victoria T. Kern, M.P.T. t/d/b/a Kern Physical Therapy Services
- Debra A. Ziegler OTR/L
- Human Services Development Fund Agreements between the Human Services Director's Office and:
- International Service Center
- The PROGRAM for Female Offenders, Inc.
- Upper Dauphin Human Services, Inc.
- YWCA of Greater Harrisburg
- Shalom House
- Family Support of Central PA
- Center for Independent Living
- Community Action Commission
- Christian Churches United
- Appointment of Robert P. Shavor to the Dauphin County Children and Youth Advisory Board. Mr. Shavor's term will expire June 13, 2010.
- Authorization to strike-off the 2006 County Taxes in the amount of $1,727.38 and exonerate the 2007 County Taxes in the amount of $1,580.44 for the Chambers Hill Fire Company-Swatara EMS, Inc.
- Home Investment Partnerships Program Subrecipient Agreement between Dauphin County and Tri-County Housing Development Corp. County agrees to provide subrecipient HOME Program Funds in the amount of $88,745.10.
- No Cost Grant between the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development and Dauphin County for $678,000.00 for the HOME Investment Partnership Program.
- Certification for Use of Wireless E9-1-1 Funds.
- Notification from Siemens Water Technologies that they intend to comply with the notification requirements of DEP that following the permit conditions contained in General Permit #WMGR029D001 that they intend to operate a transfer facility for the processing of waste oil, spent antifreeze and waste oil/water mixtures prior to beneficial use.
- Receipt of a letter from the PA Public Utility Commission advising that the Application of Verizon North, Inc. for approval of the alteration of the crossing (DOT 592 368 K) where Laudermilch Road (S.R. 2012) crosses, above grade, the tracks of Norfolk Southern Railway Company in Derry Township, Dauphin County, by reason of the installation of telecommunication cables has been completed.
- Notification that the East Hanover Township Public Safety Advisory Council intends to register the use of three General Permit-4's at sites within East Hanover Township. The three approved locations are: Manada Creek at Mountain Road, just south of Manada Bottom Road at the bridge; Manada Creek at Cliff Road and Manada Bottom Road intersection and Manada Creek at North Meadow Lane Bridge.
- Notification from Fischbach Morgan & Associates, LLC advising that The Volunteers of America will be applying to DEP for a General NPDES Permit for a residential development project at 505 Blue Ribbon Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17112.
- Notification from Material Matters, Inc. advising that the Harrisburg Authority has obtained approval from DEP to land apply treated municipal wastewater solids (sewage sludge or Biosolids) originating from the Borough's WWTP. The Harrisburg Authority and Meadowbrook Mining Co., Inc. are in the process of qualifying portions of the Game Commission Bank 264, located at 1,400 feet north from the northwest corner of the Borough of Lykens.
- Notification from the Harrisburg Area Riverboat Society, Inc. that they are applying to DEP for a General Use Permit to allow and unable the Society to seasonally place a floating dock along the Eastern shoreline of the River immediately north of the Walnut Street Bridge.
- Notification from Light-Heigel & Associates, Inc. advising that UGI Utilities, Inc. is applying to DEP for a General Permit for the installation of a 6" gas line to include crossing beneath unnamed tributary to Beaver Creek in Lower Paxton Township.
- Notification from Light-Heigel & Associates, Inc. advising that Lester Stence is applying to DEP for a General NPDES Permit for stormwater discharges associated with construction activities at a project in Upper Paxton Township.
- Notification from Navarro & Wright Consulting Engineers, Inc. advising that Linden Centre, LLC is applying to DEP for an Individual NPDES Permit for stormwater discharges associated with construction activities located at Harrisburg Pike and Jamesway Plaza, Middletown, PA.
- Notification from PA DEP that Kimmel's Mining, Inc., (Application #54071301 Williamstown No. 1 Mine, Porter, Wiconisco 7 Williams Townships in Schuylkill and Dauphin Counties) has made application with DEP for an Underground Mining Permit to conduct mining activities within Dauphin County.
- Notification from Burget & Associates, Inc. advising that Mann Realty Associates is applying for a NPDES permit for stormwater discharges associated with construction activities located in Susquehanna Township.
- Receipt of a letter from HRG, Inc. advising that they sent one bridge inspection report for each of the following bridges to the PA Department of Transportation: EHT-1, EHT-2, EHT-3, EHT-4, EHT-5, EHT-6, EHT-7, EHT-8, EHT-9, JET-1, LB-1, JAT-1 and WT-2.
- Receipt of a letter from PA DEP advising that they recently revised the Component 3 Sewage Facilities Planning Module form that is commonly used to prepare sewage planning packages that propose expanding the flow of existing community sewerage systems and/or creating new sewage treatment facility point-source discharges.
- Receipt of the Cumberland-Dauphin-Harrisburg Transit Authority minutes for the April 25, 2007 Meeting.
- Receipt of a copy of a letter from DEP to Ladnar, Inc. advising that existing Permit #22031301 is corrected per the Underground Mining Permit No. 22031301C2 and AR2007 Rocky Top Mine Operation in Williams Township. This correction is to add Cruz Bay Trading, Inc. as a contract operator.
- Receipt of a letter from the PA Public Utility Commission indicating that the Commission adopted an Order regarding the investigation upon the Commission's own motion into matters pertaining to proper service, accommodation, convenience and safety of the traveling public using the roadway where S.R. 3018 (518 087 D, Herr Street) passes below the tracks of Norfolk Southern Railway Company in the City of Harrisburg.
- Notification from Urban Engineers, Inc. advising that Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority is in the process of applying for various local, state and federal permits for the demolition of the Crawford Generating Station project at 508 Airport Drive in Middletown, PA.
DAUPHIN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
LEGISLATIVE MEETING
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 2007 (10:00 A.M.)
MEMBERS PRESENT
Jeff Haste, Chairman
Dominic D. DiFrancesco, II, Vice Chairman
George P. Hartwick, III, Secretary
STAFF PRESENT
Chad Saylor, Chief Clerk; Marie E. Rebuck, Controller; William Tully, Esq., Solicitor; Mike Yohe, Budget & Finance Director; Randy Baratucci, Director of Purchasing; Tom Guenther, Director of IT; Edgar Cohen, Director of Facility Maintenance; Guy Beneventano, Solicitor's Office; Mitch Baylarian, Solicitor's Office; Chris Fisher, EMA; Elke Moyer, Human Services Director's Office; Kay Sinner, Personnel; Leila McAdoo, Solicitor's Office; Diane McNaughton, Press Secretary; Dave Schreiber, Personnel; Lena Martinez Fure, Commissioners' Office; Brenda Hoffer, Commissioners' Office; Richie-Ann Martz, Assistant Chief Clerk.
GUESTS PRESENT
Reggie Sheffield, The Patriot-News; Rev. Alvin Q. Taylor.
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
Mr. Haste, Chairman of the Board, called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.
MOMENT OF SILENCE
Everyone observed a moment of silence.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Everyone stood and recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Mr. Haste: We have the May 23, 2007 Workshop Meeting minutes. Is there a motion to approve?
It was moved by Mr. DiFrancesco and seconded by Mr. Hartwick to approve the May 23, 2007 Workshop Meeting Minutes; motion carried.
Mr. Haste: We have the May 23, 2007 Salary Board meeting minutes. The Salary Board consists of the three Commissioners and the Controller. Is there a motion to approve?
It was moved by Ms. Rebuck and seconded by Mr. Hartwick to approve the May 23, 2007 Salary Board meeting minutes; motion carried.
EXECUTIVE SESSIONS HELD BETWEEN MEETINGS
Mr. Saylor: Commissioners, as you know, we met several times in Executive Session - once on May 30, 2007 and again on May 31, 2007, both times to discuss litigation. We met again in Executive Session on June 4, 2007 at two different times - once to discuss ongoing labor negotiations and the second time to discuss some litigation issues.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Mr. Haste: We are at the point in time in the meeting for public participation. Is there anyone in the audience that would like to address the Board? (There was none.)
DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS/GUESTS
Chris Fisher, EMA
Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Preparedness Report for 2006
Mr. Fisher: I wanted to take some time to review the 2006 Hazardous Materials Preparedness Response Report for approval and then subsequent submission to PEMA. The first section of that report talks about the summary of events that occurred during calendar year 2006.
To review the current events of 2006, the first section talks about meetings of the local emergency planning committee. Throughout 2006, the local emergency planning committee met six times. The membership of the local emergency planning committee is spelled out in SARA Title III in Pennsylvania Act 165 and we do have members in each of the areas required through legislation. One thing we did over 2006 was have the LEPC membership identify proxy members. The year prior we were having some issues with quorums for the meetings; by identifying proxy members, we have resolved that issue.
Over the year 2006, the HAZMAT team members participated in 150 training sessions, accruing 2,512 hours of training. The current membership of the Hazardous Material Response team is 45 members; and that consists of full-time staff of Emergency Management, businesses throughout the County, Harrisburg Bureau of Fire, and other volunteer fire fighters. In 2006 there was one full HAZMAT response and that was to the train derailment in Derry Township. There were 43 technical consults which consist of senior members of the HAZMAT team assisting fire chiefs on scenes of incidents.
The second section of the report deals with the current threat. As of December 31, 2006, there were 92 facilities that are required to have off-site emergency response plans. That requirement is because they have what EPA classified as extremely hazardous substances on site. We have 92 facilities requiring plans. On those 92 facilities, there are 365 chemicals. As of December 31, 2006 there were 150 additional facilities. On those 150 facilities, there were 310 chemicals.
We are asked to do a direct rating for both transportation and facilities. We rated our facility direct rating as low because of the planning that is involved ahead of time of an incident and also because of the safety guards that most facilities have in place. The transportation direct rating is rated as moderate and that is because of the transportation network throughout Dauphin County; and the majority of our incidents are transportation related.
The third section of the report talks about the LEPC and HAZMAT team. The Chair position of the LEPC is currently vacant. Director Shaver is filling that position right now as Vice-Chair. That was due to the resignation of the Manager of Operations in EMA. Our current membership of the LEPC is 16 members; and we have identified members in each of the required categories. The meeting schedule of the LEPC is bi-monthly, the first Thursday, held at Dauphin County Emergency Management.
Over 2006, the HAZMAT team and LEPC participated in 11 exercises. Throughout 2007 we've participated in some; but there is a total of 10 exercises that we will be participating in.
The next section talks about the annual audit and that is done by the Controller's Office and it just asks for the dates of the last audit and the upcoming ones. That was December 31, 2005, and December 31, 2006.
There is a section dedicated to unmet needs. Our primary goal is to maintain our certification. It is a four year certification cycle and we are certified by the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency. So that always shows as our biggest unmet need, to maintain that certification. Coming up in 2008 is when we will be recertified again. That requires us to maintain equipment and specific training levels. Just like everybody is running into storage space, that has also been identified as one of our unmet needs that we are working on.
The last part of the report is three Appendixes. Appendix 2 talks about revenues that were collected in calendar year 2006. These revenues were collected from chemical fees and plan fees for those facilities that store or use hazardous chemicals throughout the County. There is an ordinance of $75 per chemical fee. If the facility meets the threshold for development of an off-site emergency response plan, there is a $100 fee per facility. Those facilities that are not exempt pay those fees. In 2006, we deposited $54,936.01 for those fees. The County financial contributions to the hazardous materials emergency response account were $174,683.95. Other grants that we received were the Hazardous Materials Response Fund Grant and the Hazardous Materials Emergency Planning Grant.
The last Appendix is the plan for 2007. As far as equipment goes, we are looking to maintain the equipment that is necessary for certification of the HAZMAT team. We also have to do annual physicals for the team members; and we also do some service awards thanking volunteers for their service to the HAZMAT team. We've also instituted a program throughout the County where we provide some defensive-type equipment for the fire departments and we are going to continue to maintain that program as well. We are currently researching some additional storage space and a plan for a replacement vehicle in the future. We are maintaining our training levels to maintain our PEMA certification. We are doing some additional things for our members to get them nationally certified in HAZMAT response. Some conferences that our team members attend are one here in Harrisburg, the Homeland Security Conference also in Harrisburg, the International HAZMAT Teams Conference, and the EPA Conference for this region. Some of our members also travel throughout the country to Department of Homeland Security funded courses which are free to all first responders. The second to last bullet point on our plan for 2007 is to maintain 100% current on the planned reviews for those facilities that are required to have off-site response plans. The last bullet point is to continue our public outreach to the citizens of Dauphin County through the LEPC and through the HAZMAT.
Mr. DiFrancesco: This is one of the areas where Dauphin County shines. It is important for us, as a Board, to give credit to the many volunteers who get involved with HAZMAT response, and also to the staff people who stay on top of the planning, because that really is what is critical - so you know what you are walking into when an event occurs. Not only does that speak well in terms of incident response, it also speaks well because from what I've seen from our major facilities that present the most risk, that professionalism of our staff translates into the professionalism of those staffs and how seriously they take their facilities as well. I just really believe that we are on top of everything and we are doing a good job for the people of Dauphin County. As the train incident really exposed when a critical incident like that, and that was a pretty significant event, happens, the team is there and they are on top of it and the community can feel safe knowing that they know how to respond to those types of issues. I just want to commend you and the staff behind you for all the good work that you do keeping us out of trouble before trouble happens.
Mr. Fisher: Thank you, Commissioner. I will pass that along.
Mr. Haste: I second that.
Mr. Hartwick: Thanks.
Mr. Fisher: We are looking for formal approval of the report so we can submit that to PEMA for their file.
Mr. Hartwick: Just for our reference, can we have a list of those sites that actually qualify for having to submit the plan for having chemicals in case we need to respond to the community on any questions related to whether or not a site contains hazardous chemicals?
Mr. Fisher: I can email it to you.
Mr. Hartwick: I appreciate that; thanks.
Mr. Haste: Is there a motion to approve the Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Report?
It was moved by Mr. DiFrancesco and seconded by Mr. Hartwick to approve the Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Preparedness Report for 2006; motion carried.
SALARY BOARD
(A complete set of Salary Board Minutes is on file in the Commissioners' Office.)
PERSONNEL
Ms. Sinner: I have an addendum to the Personnel Packet. On that Addendum, I would like to pull new hire number 7. Are there any questions on any of the other items in the Addendum? (There were none).
Ms. Sinner: On the personnel transactions listing I gave you last week, new hire number 11, I need to change the start date from June 18, 2007 to July 2, 2007.
Mr. Haste: Any questions of Kay? (There were none). Is there a motion to approve the Personnel Packet as amended?
It was moved by Mr. DiFrancesco and seconded by Mr. Hartwick to approve the Personnel Packet, as amended; motion carried.
PURCHASE ORDERS
Mr. Baratucci: All of the budget issues from last week were resolved. In addition, on page 20 of the report there was an item added, with approval from Commissioner Haste. Toward the end of last year, we awarded a bid for the roof replacement at the Courthouse, which I think you can see going on right now. In order to get this properly charged in 2007, we are doing a 2007 purchase order. That was added to the packet. Other than that, the budget issues have been resolved. If you have any questions, I'd be happy to answer them; otherwise, it is there for your approval.
Mr. Haste: Any questions of Randy? (There were none.)
It was moved by Mr. Hartwick and seconded by Mr. DiFrancesco to approve the Purchase Order Packet; motion carried.
REPORT FROM BUDGET & FINANCE - MIKE YOHE, BUDGET DIRECTOR
Mr. Yohe reported the following:
Report from the Office of Budget & Finance
June 13, 2007
No T.R.A.N. Line of Credit required for 2007.
Mr. Yohe: As you can see, Sovereign took over the lead this month. I was just looking again this morning. TBill rates continue to drop quickly. Community Banks' rate next month will be even lower. I will talk to PNC. If Community drops below PNC, maybe we can get PNC back into the mix; even INVEST is coming in higher. We have to do a little bit of adjustment next month unless Community changes their index.
Mr. Yohe: Any questions? (There were none.)
REPORT FROM CHIEF CLERK/CHIEF OF STAFF - CHAD SAYLOR
Mr. Saylor: Commissioners, I have one item I'd like to bring to your attention. I received notice from Dan Kern. As you know, as part of the management contract we have with Cornell to run Schaffner, the overage in their contract they are required to spend on upgrades to the facility. There is $3,564.85 left on the contract for the year 2006. He is requesting, but I don't think under the contract he needs to; he is letting us know he'd like to upgrade several security items. These include a nine channel video processor, two security cameras for additional coverage, additional monitors for observing high traffic areas outside the living units. He says the total cost will not exceed the amount requested. I am sure he'll be back before us before the end of the year to discuss larger projects for the 2007 monies. This is finishing up 2006, so unless there is any objection, he'll move forward with that. (There were no objections.)
Mr. Haste: That's a good idea.
Mr. Saylor: Other than that, I have nothing else to report, unless there are any questions of me. (There were none).
SOLICITOR'S REPORT-BILL TULLY, ESQ., SOLICITOR
Mr. Haste: I see the Solicitor is not here.
MATTERS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION
Mr. Haste: We have items listed for Board action - Items A through W. Are there any items that need to be pulled out separately? (There were none.)
It was moved by Mr. DiFrancesco and seconded by Mr. Hartwick that the Board approve the following items - A through W - from the Agenda under Matters Requiring Board Action; motion carried.
FORMER BUSINESS
Mr. Haste: Anything else to be brought up by the Board at this time? (There was none.)
NEW BUSINESS
Mr. Haste: Any new business?
Mr. Hartwick: Two items. We participated in the National Family group decision making conference in D.C. over the past week; which was a Federal grant, utilizing no County tax dollars. I wanted to note how incredibly well Dauphin County was represented at that conference. I think we were on the presenter list, the largest group represented. As a result of the great presentations by the parents, our staff, our social services departments and Judge Hoover, we are being invited to future events hosted by other counties. We've heard from Seattle and L.A. County inviting us to provide the same sort of information to judges and commissioners to try to implement this practice in other parts of the country. It is good to know how far ahead we are in implementing the practice and building up families here in Dauphin County versus the rest of the country. It was certainly great responses and a great level of participation.
The next thing I wanted to mention is Saturday at 4 p.m. we'll be having our first Fatherhood Walk on City Island. We are inviting dads to come out with their kids. We are sponsoring a walk on City Island to try to promote the fatherhood initiative. It will be followed by free tickets to the Harrisburg Senators game for all the fathers and their kids who participate that evening. All you parents who want to participate and be out there supporting the fatherhood initiative, we invite you to come out and participate on Saturday. Thanks.
COMMISSIONERS' DISCUSSION & ACTIONS
Mr. Haste: Anything else? (There was nothing further.)
CORRESPONDENCE
Mr. Haste: We have correspondence listed on the Agenda - Items A through Q - that have been received and will be handled by the staff appropriately.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Mr. Haste: We are again at the point in time for public participation. Is there anyone in the audience that would like to address the Board? (There was none.)
ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Haste: Is there a motion to adjourn?
There being no further business, it was moved by Mr. Hartwick and seconded by Mr. DiFrancesco that the Board adjourn.

