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September 26, 2007 Minutes

September 26, 2007 Minutes

    DAUPHIN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
    LEGISLATIVE MEETING
    SEPTEMBER 26, 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; Robert F. Dick, Treasurer; Bruce Foreman, Esq., Solicitor's Office; Brad Winnick, Public Defender's Office; Elke Moyer, Human Services Director's Office; Mike Yohe, Director of Budget & Finance; Leila McAdoo, Solicitor's Office; Dave Schreiber, Personnel; Brenda Hoffer, Commissioners' Office; William Struemke, Solicitor's Office; Gary Serhan, Deputy Controller; Randy Baratucci, Director of Purchasing; Tom Guenther, Director of IT; Kelly Wolf, Solid Waste Manager; Carolyn Thompson, Court Administrator; Scott Burford, Deputy Chief Clerk; Jena Wolgemuth, Commissioners' Office; Kay Lengle, Personnel; Diane McNaughton, Commissioners' Office; Jack Wright, Human Services Director's Office; Gertrude Farling, Controller's Office; Edgar Cohen, Director of Facilities Maintenance; Greg Schneider, Budget & Finance; Sandy Moore, Director of Human Services/Children & Youth; and Richie-Ann Martz, Commissioners' Office.

    GUESTS PRESENT

    Amy Richards, Garry Lenton, Thomas Smida, Esq., Rev. Alvin Taylor, Dan Malpezzi and Fred Fetters.

    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 for the Pledge of Allegiance.

    APPROVAL OF MINUTES

    It was moved by Mr. Hartwick and seconded by Mr. DiFrancesco that the Board approve the September 5, 2007 Workshop Meeting Minutes; motion carried.

    EXECUTIVE SESSIONS HELD BETWEEN MEETINGS

    Mr. Saylor: There were two Executive Sessions. One was held on September 13, 2007 to discuss matters involving real estate and litigation. The other was held this morning to discuss litigation.

    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 at this time? (There was none.)

    DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS/GUESTS

    Dan Malpezzi, Esq., McNees, Wallace & Nurick and Fred Fetters, Chief Financial Officer of Pinnacle Dauphin County General Authority/Pinnacle Health System 2007 Bond Issue - Resolution #26-2007

    Mr. Malpezzi: We are back before you this morning to seek final approval on a matter which we first discussed with you a couple weeks ago. This is seeking the County's approval under TEFRA for a Revenue Bond Issue through the Dauphin County General Authority. The maximum principal amount will not exceed $70 million for purposes of doing a current refunding of the Series of outstanding 1997 Bonds for Pinnacle Health System and a portion of the Series 2004 Bonds. Both of these were issued through the General Authority. There is also a new money component of roughly $20 million. Its final sizing will take place a little closer to closing to finance various capital improvements to facilities of Pinnacle located at the Harrisburg Hospital and the Community General Campus. The approval that we are asking for this morning is an approval required under TEFRA to allow the Authority to issue the Bonds on a tax-exempt basis. These are not general obligations or any other obligation of Dauphin County. It does not pledge the full-faith credit or taxing power of the County. This is a requirement under the tax law that the County Commissioners approve the project as being in the best interest of the citizens of the County. Approval is also required under the Pennsylvania Municipalities Authority Act, because the General Authority is an on behalf of issuer for the County. I believe you have the final Resolution in front of you. This time we would ask for approval and would be happy to answer any questions that you may have.

    Mr. Haste: The TEFRA Hearing was last week.

    Mr. Malpezzi: The TEFRA Hearing was concluded on September 19th. The Authority adopted its Bond Resolution on Monday at a Special Meeting. Those approvals are in place.

    It was moved by Mr. DiFrancesco and seconded by Mr. Hartwick that the Board adopt Resolution #26-2007, captioned as follows; motion carried.

    RESOLUTION #26-2007
    APPROVING THE FINANCING OF CERTAIN PINNACLE HEALTH SYSTEM HEALTH CARE FACILITIES LOCATED IN DAUPHIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA; DECLARING THAT IT IS DESIRABLE FOR THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE IN THE AREA TO BE SERVED BY SUCH FACILITIES TO HAVE SUCH FACILITIES PROVIDED BY, OR FINANCED THROUGH, THE DAUPHIN COUNTY GENERAL AUTHORITY

    (The entire Resolution #26-2007 is on file in the Commissioners' Office.)

    1. Thomas Smida, Esq., Mette, Evans & Woodside
      1. Harrisburg Incinerator

    Mr. Smida: We serve as Special Counsel to the County in connection with its involvement at the Retrofit Facility owned by the Harrisburg Authority. As has been reported in the press on September 17, Covanta, the operator under the Interim Operating Agreement, which is essentially a month-to-month agreement, has served notice on the Harrisburg Authority, the owner of the facility, that effective the end of this month, absent there being satisfaction of certain conditions, financial and otherwise, that Covanta would shut down the plant. They would begin mothball operations and the letter notified that as of Friday the 27th the plant would be shut down by the close of business on Sunday evening. Negotiations are ongoing. We have a conference call scheduled for this afternoon. But, in the event that those negotiations are unsuccessful and/or the Harrisburg Authority notifies us that they are unable to continue to accept the County's trash at the transfer station, we think it is prudent to recommend to you, at this point, to authorize a resolution to implement waivers under the County's existing disposal plan to authorize those haulers to deliver the trash to, at the very least, the York and the Lancaster County Incinerator facilities.

    Mr. Haste: Those are in addition to the facilities that are already named.

    Mr. Smida: The existing landfills and facilities already identified in the County's plan.

    Mr. DiFrancesco: I just think it is important for the public record to ask this question and simply what we are preparing for is what? What do we expect if Covanta pulls out? In all likelihood what does that mean in terms of garbage pickup and garbage disposal?

    Mr. Smida: The issue is not so much one of garbage pickup. It is one of disposal and where it is to be delivered to. Under our existing plan the County collected trash is to be delivered to the Incinerator facility. However, we have been told informally that the City is undertaking the retraining of certain employees to continue to operate the transfer facility. If they are unable to or if there are delays we think it is prudent that there be alternative options available to the haulers so there is no interruption of timely disposal of the collected trash.

    Mr. DiFrancesco: Have we reached out to the Authority at this point to ensure that service would be provided and have we heard anything back from them?

    Mr. Smida: We have informally. We will notify them formally by noon today and request that they respond by noon tomorrow. What we are recommending is that your emergency waiver would be effective as of Friday.

    Mr. Haste: Kelly Wolf did reach out to them yesterday to the Authority and did not get a returned phone call. So, she sent them a fax just so we have record of notifying them. Under the plan now, there are other facilities that are in the plan, because in the past as the Incinerator has had to shut down burners to make repairs or modifications they transfer the waste elsewhere. Those facilities would still be there. It is just all we are doing is adding York and Lancaster Incinerators so we have capacity.

    Mr. Smida: Correct.

    Mr. Hartwick: For the record, we heard a presentation and we have heard from some of the Harrisburg Authority Board members, have we received a plan that was promised within a week from any of the Authority members to the County?

    Mr. Smida: No, we have not. Our Office has not. I'm not aware that anybody else received anything.

    Mr. Saylor: We have not received those here either.

    Mr. Haste: Twice we've gotten, if you recall, Mr. Papenfuse was here and asked that we hold off for a week. We waited that week and nothing happened. When we took our final action again, they asked us to wait. We still have not received anything.

    Mr. Smida: I can tell you that as of last Thursday that a comprehensive plan had not been delivered either to City Council and that the Harrisburg Authority did not, at that time, have a "comprehensive plan".

    Mr. Hartwick: Again, for part of public record, the estimates are still $33,000 a day or approximately $1 million a month?

    Mr. Smida: Yes, that is an approximate number.

    Mr. DiFrancesco: The Board has been extremely patient more so than we probably should have been in terms of our public comments. But, now we are at a point where so much is on the line and the deal is about to completely unravel if this operator walks away, it is time to maybe express a little outrage for the people of Dauphin County, because this thing has sat, for basically four months, no actually longer than that.

    Mr. Haste: Ten months.

    Mr. DiFrancesco: At $1 million a month, it is not rocket science.

    Mr. Hartwick: Ten million dollars.

    Mr. DiFrancesco: The bottom line was and I went over this at our last meeting. Nobody is disputing the numbers. It is just a matter of biting the bullet and carrying it forward. Whatever the motivation is for this to not move forward at the $1 million a month is completely and totally outrageous. We are still sitting here now on the verge of the operator, who everybody is convinced can pull this off, walking away from the table. Leaving behind $200 plus million dollars of debt with a facility that now is not operating at all and I wonder at that point how City Council and the City is going to cover that bill. The bottom line is that the taxpayers have been abused through this situation. The long delays, the addition of the money and then to contend that it not register that it is a million dollars being added to the pot every month. We are at a point now where somebody better do something very soon. The plan has been on the table. There has been more than adequate time to review it and it's time to act.

    Mr. Hartwick: I just want to add one comment. Again, we have heard some thoughts about why can't everybody just get on the same page and come to the table. I think the message that the County Commissioners have sent the entire time that we wanted to be partners in this. This is one of those decisions that is not one you really like to face as a public official. It is one of those rocks in a hard place. There is really no upside decisions that you need to make. There are times in a public service career that you need to make decisions despite any impact to you politically in order to try to do the right thing and that is our responsibility as public servants to get in the room and to be able to handle this in the best interest of the taxpayers. The message that we have continued to send is that we are a partner in this. Again, this is Harrisburg Authority's responsibility and we stand ready to remain a partner. I saw some comments about the Harrisburg City Council and the Harrisburg Authority have come up with a plan that doesn't include the County. I have never seen that plan.

    Mr. Smida: That plan has not been delivered to us nor have we reviewed it.

    Mr. Hartwick: If in fact that is the case I would hope that they would be able to move ahead with that. That would simplify that for the rest of the County taxpayers. We obviously understand, based upon the credit rating, that we don't believe that is a possibility and we stand ready to continue to be partners in this and assist it in moving forward and do the responsible thing despite any political consequences. That is what public servants should be doing and I hope that we are able to come to a resolution immediately. Ten million dollars is unacceptable.

    Mr. Haste: Two weeks ago Mr. Zwally and I met with the Authority's counsel to try to move this forward. At that time we offered that if they could have a member from City Council, a member from the Authority, legal counsel and I get together to come up with an agreement that we could each take back to our own governing bodies to approve. We still sit here with no indication of that meeting ever being followed through on. Nick hit on it a little bit and George did also. The shame of this is it doesn't seem to sink in when we have been at these meetings, when we are talking with the other bodies, again we're talking about their municipality, the last person of interest seems to be the taxpayer. It has been three times, here in these chambers, where we have had good discussion with it being mentioned and again no one has disputed this, but we seem to forget it, that no action guarantees that the taxpayers in the City of Harrisburg that their taxes will go up by $850 for every $100,000 of value. It doesn't seem to cause a concern anywhere else but here. I don't understand why with that hanging there that people aren't trying to solve this problem. Again, the solution isn't real difficult. It is a matter of somebody finally making a decision. Again, we don't own the facility. The Authority owns it. It is a City sanctioned facility. We have only been asked to co-sign, but for some reason we seem to be the only ones trying to move this forward. It is getting very frustrating.

    Mr. DiFrancesco: I would like to add something to your comments too, because it is something that I don't think has necessarily been presented as well as it should be and we have all talked to our constituents, specifically in the City. Obviously we are looking out for the interest of ALL our residents in the County, but in talking specifically to our constituents in the City it is not just the $50,000 home or $100,000 homes, it is the $1 plus million dollar businesses, where businesses all of a sudden will look at it and say we are done. It is time to sell or move out. There is so much in play here and nobody is looking out for our constituents in the City of Harrisburg. As Jeff mentioned we are the only ones that care about what happens to their bills. The impact on the City is going to be amazingly devastating, both on a residential side and a business side. With this thing just hanging out there and sitting for month-after-month-after-month, we have good people, good counsel and a good company at the table, basically giving us what we didn't have before and that is solid numbers putting us right in the ballpark. Sure contingencies come into play, absolutely, but the bottom line is this is the first time over the last several months where we have had solid numbers that anybody rational sitting down looking at would say we see where the money is going, we see the plan, it is comprehensive, we believe in you as a company to run this facility and yet that plan has sat for months, at $1 million a month. You can dispute all you want to on how we got to this point. You can dispute all you want to about how the incinerator deal came to be, but the bottom line is those last several months have been an absolute abuse to all the taxpayers in this County and really just totally irresponsible. You want to talk about ten or twenty years ago whatever that is fine, but the last several months at $1 million a month falls squarely on the shoulders of Council and the Authority, because nobody has disputed the numbers other than to come to us with a plan that basically says we know we have these obligations, but we just don't want to pay them.

    Mr. Smida: That is clear by the legislation that the City took that there was no disputing the numbers, it was just a matter of who was going to be paid and when.

    Mr. Hartwick: I know we are all frustrated and I don't want this to turn into any additional finger pointing, because we are all trying to be responsible parties in bringing together a solution and we remain partners. We understand that we are all in the same pot together and that this impacts all of us negatively in some way and that is why we are so committed to being a partner in this, because the ripple effect of not taking any action is going to certainly be with us for several years to come. We need to figure out ways and not just point fingers and play politics, we need to bring people together in order to make it right and those offers have been consistently and clearly made and we still remain ready and willing to be active partners. We just need to have partners that are willing to be responsible as well.

    Mr. Smida: Understood. We have our direction and those negotiations will continue this afternoon.

    It was moved by Mr. DiFrancesco and seconded by Mr. Hartwick that the Board authorize the waivers for York Incinerator and Lancaster Incinerator contingent upon the Harrisburg Authority not being able to accept trash on Friday, September 28, 2007; motion carried.

    SALARY BOARD

    (A complete set of Salary Board Minutes is on file in the Commissioners' Office.)

    PERSONNEL

    Ms. Lengle: I have an Addendum that was just finished this morning. Also on the listing that I presented last week, I would like to change the start date on New Hire #11 to October 15, 2007. I have no other changes.

    Mr. Haste: The green Addendum was pulled, right?

    Ms. Lengle: That is correct.

    It was moved by Mr. Hartwick and seconded by Mr. DiFrancesco that the Board approve the Personnel Packet, as amended; motion carried.

    PURCHASE ORDERS

    Mr. Baratucci: All of the budget issues from last week were fixed. We did have one additional item on Page 7 of the Packet. There was a last minute request from the Court Administrator's Office to add a requisition for some jury summons. They neglected to get it here in time for last week, but they had asked Commissioner DiFrancesco if we could have it added. He did approve it so that is an addition to last week. All the other budget issues are resolved. It is there for your approval.

    Mr. DiFrancesco: Question not even on really the budget packet, but are we having any trouble that you are aware of acquiring ammunition?

    Mr. Baratucci: Not that I'm aware of.

    Mr. DiFrancesco: I don't know where I had the conversation, but because of the war effort or whatever it might be that there was actually some difficulty getting ammunition. I didn't know if that came to you and whether or not.

    Mr. Baratucci: The orders come to me and we have been buying for years off of the Pennsylvania State Contract for that. There is a couple different vendors on there, but after we do the POs I haven't heard any of the departments actually come back and say they are having trouble. It is possible, because the items would go to them and then they would pay the bill. If they are having some trouble waiting they haven't made me aware of it.

    Mr. DiFrancesco: I was just curious what the impact was, if it was a significant problem.

    Mr. Haste: I know, at least I have heard, those that need to qualify have been having some problems. Is Adult Probation in the same boat?

    Ms. Thompson: Juvenile.

    Mr. Baratucci: That is something that we will keep an eye on.

    It was moved by Mr. DiFrancesco and seconded by Mr. Hartwick that the Board approve the Purchase Order Packet, including the addition for the Courts; motion carried.

    REMOTE ACCESS CARDS

    Mr. Baratucci: Last week I gave you those three Remote Access Cards for the three Adult Probation people and I would ask that you take action on those today.

    Mr. Haste: This was a solution Tom Guenther came up with.

    Mr. Baratucci: For the Millersburg Police Center, the three Adult Probation employees that work up there.

    Mr. DiFrancesco: I don't seem to have them, but I'll make a motion to approve the three. It makes sense. Logistically, it allows them to do their job much more easily and it just makes sense for them to have it.

    It was moved by Mr. DiFrancesco and seconded by Mr. Haste, with Mr. Hartwick voting "no" that the Board approve the three Remote Access Cards for the Adult Probation employees that work in the Millersburg Police Center; motion carried.

    REPORT FROM BUDGET & FINANCE - MIKE YOHE, BUDGET DIRECTOR

    Mr. Yohe gave the following Investment Report:

    Report from the Office of Budget & Finance
    September 26, 2007

    • September 14, 2007 transferred $4,336,734.91 to the Payables account and $1,680,597.86 to the Payroll account from the County's Concentration account for checks issued that week.
    • September 21, 2007 transferred $2,278,092.24 to the Payables account from the County's Concentration account for checks issued that week. ($1.9 million Delinquent Tax payment)
    • Total Term Investments - N/A
    • Balance today in INVEST account $137,599.80 rate 4.910%
    • Balance today in Community Banks investment account $22,375,133.24 rate 5.250% (This rate equals today's Community Banks 90-day TBill rate of 4.960% plus 29 basis points)
    • Balance today in Sovereign Bank investment account $67,227,795.11 rate 5.300% (This rate is fixed for the month of September)
    • Balance today in PNC Bank investment account $1,487.33 rate 4.600% (This rate equals today's Fed Funds rate of 4.750% minus 15 basis points)
    • Balance today in Graystone Bank investment account $1,440.35 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 $1,354.22 rate 3.30% (This rate equals today's 90-day T-Bill rate of 4.050% minus 75 basis points)

    No T.R.A.N. Line of Credit required for 2007.

    Mr. Yohe: One thing I will note we did receive $1,001,000 from the Swap options that we did last week. We got that yesterday and I haven't had time yet, I'm trying to get a summary to you guys, but everything went through and we got the money yesterday.

    REPORT FROM CHIEF CLERK/CHIEF OF STAFF - CHAD SAYLOR

    Mr. Saylor: I have nothing unless there are any questions of me. (There was none.)

    REPORT FROM THE SOLICITOR - BRUCE FOREMAN, ESQ.

    Mr. Foreman: The Solicitor's Office has nothing to add to its report unless there are questions. (There was none.)

    MATTERS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION

    Mr. Haste: We have Matters Requiring Board Action Items A through S. Are there any items that need to be pulled out separately? (There was none.)

    1. Training Packet.
    2. Tax Refunds:
      1. Refund of 2007 Real Estate Taxes, 18 E. High St., Parcel #42-025-007, George Giangi and Gloria Sisak - $379.15.
      2. Refund of 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 Real Estate Taxes, 767 N. River Rd., Parcel #29-007-020, Larry Leese - $211.96.
      3. Refund of 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 Real Estate Taxes, 5010 Locust Lane, Parcel #35-057-341, Carl and Carol McHugh - $159.91.
    3. Purchase of Service Per Diem Rates between Children and Youth and Pride of the Neighborhood Academies, Inc.
    4. Approval of the three print materials for the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System annual permit requirements.
    5. Satisfaction Agreement for Torrie Alexander for property located at 2375 Canby Street, Harrisburg, PA 17103 ($2,102.00)
    6. Equipment Lease Contract: HP lease No. 23 between Hewlett Packard Financial Services and Dauphin County for 24 workstation computers to be installed at EMA. Lease term is 36 months - quarterly payments of $5,039.52.
    7. Statement of Agreement between Dauphin County and the Dauphin County Hazardous Materials Response Team, a state-certified hazmat team. Hazmat team agrees to continue to provide PRIMARY response coverage and maintain proper certification.
    8. Purchase of Service Agreements between Children and Youth and:
      1. Balinger R. Brown
      2. Family Care for Children and Youth, Inc.
      3. Children's Center for Treatment and Education t/d/b/a Beacon Light Behavorial Health Systems, Inc.
      4. Family Care Services, Inc.
      5. George Junior Republic in Pennsylvania, Inc.
      6. Pride of the Neighborhood Academies, Inc.
      7. Vision Quest National, Ltd.
      8. White Deer Run, Inc.
    9. Purchase of Service Agreement Amendment #1 between Children and Youth and Viaquest Behavioral Health of Pennsylvania.
    10. Adoption Assistance Agreements 2007-16 and 2007-17.
    11. MH Purchase of Service Agreements between MH/MR and:
      1. Dr. Lou Picchio
      2. Dauphin County Pretrial Services, Inc.
    12. MR Waiver Purchase of Service Agreement between MH/MR and Focus Fitness.
    13. Purchase of Service Agreement Amendment #1 between MH/MR and Red Rose Transit Authority.
    14. Family Center Grant Agreement between the Human Services Director's Office and the Community Action Commission.
    15. Professional Services Agreement between Dauphin County and Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. for a magisterial district justice project.
    16. Proposal for Phase II Environmental Site Assessment from Herbert, Rowland & Grubic for 5415 North Front Street for estimated cost of $13,670.00.
    17. Agreement for Gypsy Moth Program Field Surveys. William Nace proposes to complete 550 surveys of individual properties for $3,300.00 (plus mileage at current county rate).
    18. Appointment of Robert B. Lieberman, Esq. as Children and Youth Special Counsel. Position commences on October 1, 2007 with the salary of $30,000.00 per year.
    19. Appointment of Justin J. McShane, Esq. as Mental Health Special Counsel. Position commences on October 1, 2007 with the salary of $18,000.00 per year.

    It was moved by Mr. Hartwick and seconded by Mr. DiFrancesco that the Board approve Matters Requiring Board Action Items A through S as listed above; motion carried.

    FORMER BUSINESS

    (There was none.)

    NEW BUSINESS

    Mr. Hartwick: This past week was the 36th Anniversary Celebration of the Rutherford House Senior Center. As is customary in Dauphin County, we lease the actual Rutherford House to the Senior Center operation for $1 Lease. I was handed the dollar and I now need to turn that $1 officially over to the Controller Marie Rebuck for the payment.

    Mr. DiFrancesco: The only thing that I want to add to today's meeting is for those of you who were unable to attend the Jazz Festival on Sunday, it was awesome. It was just a wonderful event. It was a picture perfect day at Fort Hunter. The weather was gorgeous. The people were out. The music was fantastic. It could not have been a better event. It was just a really pleasant day. It was the type of environment and event that I think this Board has expressed a commitment to all along. It really came to be and the staff should be commended. The day went off without a hitch and based on the comments I received as the people were leaving the park, the thank-yous, how great the performers were and everything else, people were very pleased with the product that they received. I want to commend the staff that worked very hard to make sure we had a first class event.

    Mr. Haste: There will be more next year. This was a trial run to see if in fact it would work and it worked very well.

    Mr. Hartwick: I heard comments from the community saying that we need to get the word out about our awesome park facility. A lot of individuals who attended that event have never been to Fort Hunter before and opening that up to the rest of Dauphin County is something that the Board. and Carl Dickson and Larry Moore both deserve a great deal of credit for organizing an outstanding event.

    COMMISSIONERS' DISCUSSION & ACTIONS

    (There was none.)

    CORRESPONDENCE

    Mr. Haste: We have correspondence lettered A through H that has been received by the Board and will be handled by the staff appropriately.

    1. Notification from I & I Engineering, Inc. advising that Meadowbrook Coal Company, Inc. is applying to DEP for Final Bond Release under SMP No. 22050101 in Williams Township.
    2. Notification from Skelly and Loy advising that Marya Mumper is applying to DEP for General Permits 8 and 11 for a project involving a replacement of a small driveway bridge on the headwaters of Paxton Creek.
    3. Notification from Navarro & Wright advising that Fulling Mill, LLC is applying to DEP for a Waiver 2. This project involves the development of the Landis M. Hoffer estate in Lower Swatara Township.
    4. Notification from K & W advising that the Harrisburg Diocese will be applying to DEP for a General NPDES Permit for Stormwater Discharges regarding a proposed residential subdivision in West Hanover Township.
    5. Notification from I & I Engineering, Inc. advising that Meadowbrook Coal Company, Inc. is applying to DEP for a new surface mining permit application for a project in Williams Township.
    6. Notification from Unilever Bestfoods advising that they are applying to DEP for a plan approval application to modify their air emission permit at its manufacturing facility located at 523 S. 17th St., Harrisburg.
    7. Notification from Act One Consultants, Inc. advising that they are applying to DEP for a GP-5 Utility Line Stream Crossing for the installation of an 8" PVC sewer line across small stream off of Stoner Drive.
    8. Notification from Glace Associates, Inc. advising that they are applying to DEP for a General NPDES Permit for Stormwater Discharges associated with construction activities in Williamstown Borough and Williams Township.

    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.)

    Just areminder that we have a Retirement Board Meeting and it will convene at approximately 10:45 a.m.

    ADJOURNMENT

    There being no further business, it was moved by Mr. DiFrancesco and seconded by Mr. Hartwick that the Board adjourn.