DAUPHIN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
WORKSHOP MEETING
AUGUST 13, 2008 10:00 A.M.

MEMBERS PRESENT

Jeff Haste, Chairman
Dominic D. DiFrancesco, II, Vice Chairman

George P. Hartwick, III, Secretary (ABSENT)

STAFF PRESENT

Janis Creason, Treasurer; J. Scott Burford, Deputy Chief Clerk; Sandy Snyder, Register of Wills; Randy Baratucci, Director of Purchasing; Brooke Miller, Personnel; Dave Schreiber, Personnel; Bruce Foreman, Esq., Solicitor's Office; Fred Lighty, Esq., Human Services Director's Office; William Struemke, Solicitor's Office; Tom Guenther, Director of IT; August Memmi, Community & Economic Development; Amy Richards, Commissioners' Office; Jena Wolgemuth, Commissioners' Office; Brenda Hoffer, Commissioners' Office and Richie-Ann Martz, Assistant Chief Clerk

GUESTS PRESENT

Garry Lenton and Susan Sheaffer

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

Mr. Haste: We have three sets of meeting minutes that we will take up at next week's meeting.

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?

Ms. Sheaffer: There is going to be another Obama Office opening in downtown Harrisburg on Third Street. It is going to be run by the Countywide Improvement Council. I just thought I would mention it.

Mr. Haste: Susan, you are more than welcome to let people know that. We are trying to keep these meetings government related and not campaign or political related otherwise everybody would be coming in. If the McCain folks come in every time they raise a flag somewhere it can get.

Ms. Sheaffer: I'm sorry.

Mr. Haste: That is alright. I welcome you in keeping us informed of that and we can pass it along. We try to keep these meetings nonpolitical. Thank you.

DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS/GUESTS

(None)

SALARY BOARD

A complete set of Salary Board Meeting Minutes are on file in the Commissioners' Office.

PERSONNEL

Ms. Miller: The item I would like to bring to your attention is the approval for item #13 for the Treasurer's Office. I would also like to make a point that there is a request for overtime approval from the Treasurer's Office along with her hire. Since it is not usually in there I just wanted to bring that to the Board's attention.

Ms. Creason: That is a worst case scenario if something should happen to my new hire.

Mr. Haste: This is because of the timing.

Ms. Creason: The doe licenses. It will just last until September 15.

Mr. Haste: Being someone that goes after those I want to make sure that they are processed in a timely basis.

Ms. Miller: Everything else is as stands.

It was moved by Mr. DiFrancesco and seconded by Mr. Haste that the Board approve New Hire #13 of the Personnel Packet; motion carried.

PURCHASE ORDERS

Mr. Baratucci: You all received the Packet yesterday. There is nothing that I need to add to it. It will be forwarded on to next week after we correct our normal over budget issues. Do you have any questions? (There was none.)

TRAINING PACKET

Mr. Haste: It doesn't look like we need to act on anything in the Training Packet.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

1. Linda Lewis Settlement. (***A VOTE IS REQUESTED 8/13/08***)
2. Deborah Thompson Settlement. (***A VOTE IS REQUESTED 8/13/08***)
3. Appointment of Daniel Scully to the Dauphin County Local Emergency Planning Committee.

Mr. Haste: We do have two items that we have been requested by staff to approve, Items A and B.

It was moved by Mr. DiFrancesco and seconded by Mr. Haste that the Board approve Items A and B listed above under Items for Discussion; motion carried.

SOLICITOR'S REPORT - BRUCE FOREMAN, ESQ.

Mr. Foreman: I have nothing to add to the report, but would be happy to answer any questions. (There was none.)

CHIEF CLERK'S REPORT - J. SCOTT BURFORD

Mr. Burford: I have nothing to report.

COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS

Mr. DiFrancesco: I hope everyone is enjoying watching the Olympics. It is very exciting.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

Mr. Haste: We are again 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.)

ADJOURNMENT

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