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March 19, 2008 Minutes

March 19, 2008 Minutes

    DAUPHIN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
    LEGISLATIVE MEETING
    MARCH 19, 2008 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; Janis Creason, Treasurer; Gary Serhan, Deputy Controller; William Tully, Esq., Solicitor; Amy Richards, Commissioners' Office; Ken Rapp, Chief Public Defender; Brenda Hoffer, Commissioners' Office; Mitch Baylarian, Solicitor's Office; Mike Yohe, Director of Budget & Finance; Fred Lighty, Esq., Human Services Director's Office; Randy Baratucci, Director of Purchasing; Diane McNaughton, Commissioners' Office; Dave Schreiber, Personnel; Kay Lengle, Personnel; Jack Wright, Human Services Director's Office; Dan Eisenhauer, Director of MH/MR; Leila McAdoo, Solicitor's Office; Jena Wolgemuth, Commissioners' Office; Faye Fisher, Director of Personnel; J. Scott Burford, Deputy Chief Clerk; Dan Robinson, Director of Community & Economic Development; Ed Marsico, District Attorney; Mike Pries, Director of Safety & Security; Tom Guenther, Director of IT; Cheryl Gundrum, MH/MR; Carol A. Oman, MH/MR; Penny Henry, MH/MR, Dan Sausman, MH/MR and Richie-Ann Martz, Commissioners' Office

    GUESTS PRESENT

    1. Peter Carlucci, Esq., Garry Lenton and Zack Ausherman

    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 February 20, 2008 Legislative Meeting Minutes; the February 20, 2008 Salary Board Meeting Minutes; and the February 27, 2008 Workshop Meeting Minutes; motion carried.

    It was moved by Mr. Hartwick and seconded by Mr. Haste that the Board approve the February 27, 2008 Election Board Meeting Minutes and the March 5, 2008 Election Board Meeting Minutes; motion carried.

    EXECUTIVE SESSIONS HELD BETWEEN MEETINGS

    Mr. Saylor: We met in Executive Session on February 20, 2008 to discuss matters of litigation and also some personnel matters.

    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

    1. C. Peter Carlucci, Esq., Eckert Seamans
      1. SARAA Resolution #7-2008

    Mr. Haste: Mr. Carlucci is before us as a result of a TEFRA Hearing that was held by the SARAA Board to report on it and for us to adopt a Resolution.

    Mr. Carlucci: The Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority is in the process of refinancing a series of bonds that have been outstanding. They are auction rate securities and if you are familiar with what is happening in the bond market today it is going crazy. The interest rates have climbed dramatically and it is in the Authority's best interest to restructure a portion of its debt that is out there. In order to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, we had a TEFRA Hearing. No one from the public appeared. Copies of the minutes of the Hearing have been distributed to you. Before you today is a Resolution for your approval authorizing the appropriate elected official to sign the necessary certificate to go forward.

    Mr. Haste: The Resolution deals with the TEFRA Hearing.

    Mr. Carlucci: Yes.

    It was moved by Mr. DiFrancesco and seconded by Mr. Hartwick that the Board adopt Resolution #7-2008, captioned as follows; motion carried.

    A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DAUPHIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA (THE "COUNTY"), PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED, APPROVING THE FINANCING BY SUSQUEHANNA AREA REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY (THE "AUTHORITY") OF A PROJECT CONSISTING OF THE ISSUANCE OF TAX-EXEMPT OBLIGATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS NECESSARY FOR THE REFINANCING OF CERTAIN OUTSTANDING DEBT OF THE AUTHORITY AND SPECIFICALLY: (1) RATIFYING THE HOLDING THROUGH THE AUTHORITY, AS THE DESIGNEE OF THE COUNTY, OF A PUBLIC HEARING ON BEHALF OF THE COUNTY AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 147(f) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED; (2) RATIFYING THE PUBLICATION OF A LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT PROVIDING PUBLIC NOTICE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING IN COMPLIANCE WITH SAID SECTION 147(f); (3) AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN APPROVAL CERTIFICATE WITH RESPECT TO THE REFUNDING PROJECT; AND (4) PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND A GENERAL REPEALER.

    (The entire Ordinance is on file in the Commissioners' Office.)

    1. George P. Hartwick, III, Commissioner
      1. Proclamation - MH/MR Awareness Month

    Mr. Hartwick: It is my honor today to discuss an issue that is something that I know in Dauphin County we have a great passion about and I know that in the community, the provider community, the volunteer community, as well as many concerned family members are here today to talk about MR Awareness Month. I want to use this as an opportunity to talk about a couple of State issues that are currently affecting MR and how our ability to provide future services at the local level in a competent and compassionate way that our expectations would be met here in the County. Currently the State is attempting to intervene and take over our ability to direct contract all MR services in the counties. I know we, as a Board of Commissioners, understand that we need to provide those direct services particularly in the case where we know our clients. We certainly act as a third party in trying to contract and develop individual service plans for individuals in our community who need MR services. The State believes they can do something for cheaper, but obviously they do not have the ability to directly understand the providers. Quite frankly we rely on the providers to do a lot of contract monitoring. It is sort of like the fox watching the henhouse. We know and certainly the advocates for consumers in Dauphin County know who currently receive those services. We are against the State doing any of those direct contracting services here. I will fight vigorously to allow our Legislative branch, as well as the Governor know of the impact that this will have on the local level. Oftentimes we think in the term of dollars and cents. Here we think in the terms of not only doing it more efficiently as we had this year by expanding services for the first time in about five years. We are also thinking about what it takes from the local level to provide these services in a meaningful and direct way. We say NO to the State to wanting to take over MR services and contract directly with providers for obvious reasons stated. We have about 7,000 families and children and adults in Dauphin County that have mental retardation or are affected by mental retardation. Currently we serve over 2,000 families in Dauphin County. Again, this year was the first time we had expanded funding for quite some time and that was a part of the MR Waiver services that were probably about two or three years ago forced upon counties now to take care of every need of an individual before we were able to expand that list and try to take care of the needs of individuals which to me is absolutely backwards of the way we need to fund MR services. Before we were able to triage and take a look at emergency needs versus individual needs and talk about using all of those dollars in a way that was going to not put somebody in a harmful situation. Now, we have to take care of all the needs of everybody currently in our system before we are able to expand that system at all. This year we did receive an additional $4 million in new funding and as a result 94 people will be served. That is the good news. The bad news folks is we still have 600 people on the waiting list in Dauphin County and around the State there is over 30,000 people waiting to receive MR services. In a country such as the United States where kids didn't ask to be born and placed in that situation that certainly is a disservice to our residents and to the meaning of our country is to leave people without services. There are stories where people have lost their homes because they have been unable to receive MR services. Fortunately in Dauphin County we have great partners to make sure that those types of situations don't exist, both from the providers' side, as well as from the CMU and the volunteer side. I would also like to take a second and say thank you to our MH/MR Advisory Board. I haven't met a more compassionate, involved and competent group of individuals who care about the needs of both MH and MR residents in Dauphin County. I would also like to give kudos to the Board of Commissioners, Judges and staff that we have in Dauphin County, because the philosophy at other places sometimes is well that is a human service need or concern. We really don't use a whole lot of County dollars for that so that's not a concern. From both the MH and the MR side the Judges and this Board realize that handling these things in a way that provides the services to help individuals may often reduce costs in the long run and also provide a healthier community. That is what we are attempting to do in Dauphin County. Without making a whole lot more statements, I would like to read the Proclamation.

    Office of County Commissioner
    Dauphin County, Pennsylvania


    Proclamation


    We, the Dauphin County Board of Commissioners, are dedicated to supporting families in need and raising awareness about mental health and mental retardation; therefore, we join families, mental health professionals, devoted advocates and caring workers everywhere in a spirit of kinship and love in proclaiming March 2008 as MH/MR Awareness Month;

    Whereas, an intellectual disability is a condition that affects the lives of more than 7,000 Dauphin County children, adults, and families, and more than 7 million people nationwide; sadly, these disabilities directly impact one out of every ten Americans;

    Whereas, public knowledge and understanding of the unique needs of those affected has the power to foster acceptance and uphold the rights of each person, offering hope for our most vulnerable citizens; with continual support, individuals have the opportunity to achieve their maximum potential;

    Whereas, Dauphin County honors the families and highly skilled professional staff who provide prompt, caring and effective services for individuals in need - it is their dedicated, kindhearted care that ensures positive things happen to our families;

    Whereas, the more than 350 members of The ARC of Dauphin County will join members throughout Pennsylvania in spotlighting this issue in March, while continuing to devote themselves with competence and compassion to programs such as job training, employment, education, advocacy, prevention awareness, and independent living;

    Therefore, we join counties across Pennsylvania in proclaiming March 2008 as "MH/MR Awareness Month," and we urge all 253,300 residents of Dauphin County to support people with intellectual disabilities and join them in their quest to enjoy healthy, happy, peaceful, and fruitful lives.

    Mr. Haste: George hit a lot of the high points. Each year when we do this I think it is important that we note the dedication of the people who serve the individuals in the community and I said this every time we do it. One of the things that occurred in my life at the time I didn't realize the importance it would play in my career, but was when I was in college and I would be a Respite House Parent for 12 severely retarded individuals in Fayetteville. Again when I did it I just took it as a job needing to pay college bills and not realizing the foundation and the understanding that gave me as I move forward in this career. The other thing to note and George talked about the Judges and the attorneys and everybody working with this and under Dan's leadership and President Judge Lewis, July 1 we are going to start our Mental Health Courts in Dauphin County. Forget about that portion of our mental health need, in looking at the statistics and looking at the numbers those who aren't incarcerated and have a mental illness tend to stay in the facility a lot longer than they should. When we track the numbers their length of stay is always longer than somebody who does not have a mental illness. It also adds to the whole codependency issue that we have which is prominent in the jail and in the criminal justice system. I think and I'm hoping that come July 1 we have a system in place that will allow us as a governmental entity to deal with these individuals in a much more appropriate way than the way they are being dealt with now. Hopefully we are able to not only have this be a punitive measure for them for the action they took, but hopefully it becomes a change in their life where if not for some other system we are able to get them the right treatment and get them back on the path to recovery. I think that is a very important date for us here in Dauphin County.

    Mr. DiFrancesco: Once again I just want to stress the positives and that again is in Dauphin County we have an amazing staff of people who care tremendously. The fact that when we talk about the quality of life here in the County, we are not just talking about the quality of life for some people. We are trying to improve the quality of life for all people. What that really means is all of you out there working in this field, because quite honestly most of the other folks that live in the County don't understand the issues that people with mental health issues deal with. They don't understand why people do things that ultimately cause them to end up maybe in the prison system or some other place. The fact that if you are really going to take a look at the issue and really carrying out County government you got to do it in a very unique way that respects each individual, where they are in their life and we better make sure that we have great people working with them to help them along with any challenge they are going through. In fact the matter is I'm very proud to say we have great people working for us here in the County. It is really frustrating at times, because the State does take steps that don't always look at the fact that you have a great organization operating within the County structure. The people on the streets that are providing services and managing cases you know are exceptional and the State can't do it any better from that level. I wish oftentimes that they would take a moment and step away from their administrative desk and come down and serve side-by-side with the people that are carrying it out, because I think the policies that we see would change quite a bit. Today I just want to take the time to say thank you all for the job that you do making sure that everybody in Dauphin County experiences the best quality of life that we can offer.

    Mr. Hartwick: We would like to call up folks who are here that are going to accept the Proclamation on behalf of the many consumers in Dauphin County: Cheryl Gundrum, Carol A. Oman, Penny Henry, Dan Sausman and Dan Eisenhauer.

    (Applause was given and pictures were taken.)

    Mr. Eisenhauer: On behalf of our mental retardation providers and our MH/MR service system, I just want to thank you for your continued support of our program. We are facing some significant challenges in the funding and administration for our local mental retardation funded services. We believe that we provide a very effective and very efficient system in the local level and we just appreciate your support as we sort of battle with the State about what that means. I don't want to lose that in the appreciation for the staff that actually do the job and our provider network and provider partners. They do a wonderful job in Dauphin County. We should all be proud of that. Thank you for the opportunity to appreciate our staff and our program and I thank you for your continued support.

    SALARY BOARD

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

    PERSONNEL

    Ms. Lengle: I have an Addendum. Are there any questions on the Addendum?

    Mr. Haste: Item #6 in the Addendum is not related to the other issues is it? My understanding is it's separate.

    Mr. Tully: Yes, that is totally unrelated.

    Ms. Lengle: In the Transaction Listing I gave you last week, I will need to pull Items in the Changes section, Items #14 through and including #28.

    It was moved by Mr. DiFrancesco and seconded by Mr. Hartwick that the Board approve the Personnel Packet and Addendum, minus Items #14 through and including #28 under the Changes section; motion carried.

    PURCHASE ORDERS

    Mr. Baratucci: The report is the same as last week with the exception of two items for Parks & Recreation. They are on Pages 30 and 31. There was a list of special events/programs and there was one for the Marcus Colston Charities, which they had to pull because there are some more issues that need to be resolved. It will come back later. It was on the report last week and the contracts were in the Solicitor's Office, but they pulled them out to resolve some issues.

    Mr. Haste: It speaks highly of the foundation. Marcus himself took a look at it and said wait a minute I'm going to make a phone call and get a better deal. It shows that he is taking a hands-on interest in what is going on. It is not a group of people just using his name. He has a great interest in making sure that it is fair. He's from Susquehanna Township by the way.

    Mr. Baratucci: The budget items have been resolved and those items are not on here so the rest of the report stands ready for your approval.

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

    REPORT FROM BUDGET & FINANCE - MIKE YOHE, BUDGET DIRECTOR

    Mr. Yohe gave the following report:

    Report from the Office of Budget & Finance
    March 19, 2008

    • March 7, 2008 transferred $1,016,930.69 to the Payables account from the County's Concentration account for checks issued that week. (Delinquent Taxes - $422,000)
    • March 14, 2008 transferred $7,453,153.37 to the Payables account and $1,697,222.86 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 $10,000,596.91 rate 2.880%

    Mr. Yohe: I did have a phone call this morning, I talked to the folks at Invest and I'm leaving it at $10 million because they are going to smooth out. The rate just dropped. It dropped from 3.01% yesterday to 2.88% today. They will use an average for the month. Since it was so high at the beginning of the month, I think it will average out that we will probably end up a little bit over 3%. I'm going to monitor this. If it drops significantly then I'll move the money out. As of today, I think our average rate is still going to be over the 3%.

    Mr. Haste: If you move it out will they still average it out over those days?

    Mr. Yohe: Yes, they will average it out. I was going to move it out this morning until I
    talked with them. That may continue to go down. Just today it dropped.

    • Balance today in Susquehanna Bank investment account $29,922,348.61 rate 3.000% (This rate equals the Susquehanna Bank 91-day T-Bill rate plus 50 basis points. It is fixed for the month)
    • Balance today in Sovereign Bank investment account $164,966.13 rate 2.770% (This equals today's 1-month LIBOR rate of 2.890% minus 12 basis points)

    Mr. Yohe: Sovereign did drop dramatically and I think that is going to continue to go down after yesterday's action. We dropped them back to where they were at the end of February.

    Balance today in Citizens Bank investment account $29,922,000.00 rate 3.000% (This rate is fixed through 6/30/08)

    Balance today in PNC Bank investment account $1,000.00 rate 2.100% (This equals today's Fed Funds rate of 2.250% minus 15 basis points)

    Balance today in Graystone Bank investment account $1,000.00 rate 2.050% (This equals today's Fed Funds rate of 2.250% minus 20 basis points)

    Balance today in Commerce Bank investment account $1,000.00 rate 1.170% (This equals today's 90-day T-Bill rate of 1.420% minus 25 basis points)

    No T.R.A.N. Line of Credit required for 2008.

    Mr. Yohe: I'm going to check with Commerce to make sure that they do tie it to the Federal rate beginning April 1.

    REPORT FROM CHIEF CLERK/CHIEF OF STAFF - CHAD SAYLOR

    Mr. Saylor: I do have one additional Executive Session I would like to report. We met in Executive Session on March 10, 2008 to discuss matters of litigation. Other than that I have nothing unless there are questions of me. (There was none.)

    SOLICITOR'S REPORT - WILLIAM TULLY, ESQ., SOLICITOR

    Mr. Tully: I have nothing additional to report, but would point out that T should be pulled for subsequent action. Everything else is ready for action.

    MATTERS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION

    1. Training Packet.
    2. Tax Refund of 2007 Interim Real Estate Taxes - William & Amelia Snyder - Parcel #25-008-008-063-0630 - $38.85.
    3. Satisfaction Agreement for Trina Elliott on the property located at 2340 N. 6th Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110 ($2,975.00)
    4. Subordination Agreement for Michelle Stillo on the property located at 247 N. Spring Street, Middletown, PA 17057.
    5. Tax Assessment Stipulation of Settlements:
      1. Room One Corporation, Coco-Plex & Shopping Center - Tax Parcel #24-045-036, 56, 61 and 67.
      2. 417 Walnut Street - Tax Parcel #01-001-008, Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industries.
    6. Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Local Government Grant - $2,992.00 for the 2008 Performing Artist Services.
    7. Proposal for events management from Impact Events Group for various events at Fort Hunter.
    8. Performing Artist Contracts and Riders for the Blues & Wine Festival - May 31, 2008; Hershey Recreation Center - July 2, 2008 and Fort Halifax Park Concert - July 19, 2008.
    9. Tax Parcel Annotation Project Agreement between Dauphin County and Advanced Technology Solutions, Inc. doing business as geographIT.
    10. Intercon Automation Maintenance Agreements for Building Environmental Systems MDJs Offices.
      1. Proposal #PC070028 for 1281 S. 28th St., Harrisburg, PA 17111 (3/1/2008 - 2/28/2009).
      2. Proposal #PC070029 for 2125 Paxton Church Rd., Harrisburg, PA 17110 (3/1/2008 - 2/28/2009).
      3. Proposal #PC070030 for 1805 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg, PA 17104 (3/1/2008 - 2/28/2009).
      4. Proposal #PC070031 for 538 S. 29th St., Harrisburg, PA 17104 (3/1/2008 - 2/28/2009).
      5. Proposal #PC 070046 for 1300 Rolleston St., Harrisburg, PA 17104 (3/1/2008 - 2/28/2009).
    11. FY 2008 Community Development Block Grant Subrecipient Agreements for:
      1. Dauphin County Human Services - $8,600.00
      2. Elizabethville Borough - $150,000.00
      3. Halifax United Methodist - $150,000.00
      4. Lykens Borough - $100,000.00
      5. Highspire Borough - $45,000.00
      6. Millersburg Borough - $200,000.00
      7. Pillow Borough - $200,000.00
      8. Steelton Borough - $34,364.00
      9. Steelton Borough - $26,000.00 (Senior Center)
      10. Steelton Borough - $12,000.00 (Senior Center)
      11. Steelton Borough - $57,304.00 (Codes Enf.)
      12. Steelton Borough - $102,261.00 (Adam & Ridge St. Acquisitions)
      13. Williamstown Borough - $190,000.00
    12. Professional Services Agreement between Dauphin County (Courts) and Capital Recovery Systems, Inc.
    13. Letter of Engagement to increase rates for Lavery, Faherty, Young & Patterson, P.C.
    14. Purchase of Service Agreement between Children & Youth and Sheraton Harrisburg-Hershey Hotel.
    15. Amendments to Purchase of Service Agreements between Children & Youth and:
      1. United Methodist Home for Children (Amendment #1)
      2. The Bair Foundation of Pennsylvania (Amendment #3) Adoption Assistance Agreement #2008-10.
    16. Purchase of Service Agreement between Drug & Alcohol Department and Substance Abuse Service, Inc.
    17. Amendment #1 to Human Services Development Fund Grant Agreement between the County and Family Service Partners.
    18. Subsidized Child Care Grant Agreement between Dauphin County and Child Care Network, Inc. for the management of the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare Grant for fiscal year 2008/09.
    19. Ceridian contract price increase of 3.5% on COBRA and HIPAA products and services. (Pulled)
    20. Purchase of Service Per Diem rate between Children & Youth and Salim Sehlaoui.
    21. Appointment of the following to the Tri-County Regional Planning Commission: Gary Lenker, Paul Clark, John Kerschner, AICP, Ed Carney (Dauphin County Planning Commission) Jim Bullock (Dauphin North), Mike Pries (Dauphin Southeast), William Hawk, Frank Linn (Dauphin Southwest), Daniel Leppo, Kathy Possinger (City of Harrisburg) and Fred Lighty (Member-at-Large). Terms expire December 31, 2009.
    22. Engagement Agreement between Dauphin County and Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, P.L.C. FH&H to represent County in matter for 2 GHz FCC licenses.
    23. Radio Maintenance Contract Addendum I. Modification of maintenance contract with Capital Area Communications to include installation of radio equipment.
    24. Electronic Monitoring Service with BI, Inc. for:
      1. 2008 Service and Maintenance Contract Agreement - 1/1/08 - 12/31/08.
      2. Requisition for prorated maintenance and service fees for 60 GPS units obtained throughout 2007.
    25. Agreement to Relocate Easement between Dauphin County, SC Funding Group and DP Partners Storhouse I, LLC at Spring Creek.
    26. Modification Agreement to Lease Agreement/Park Permit between Dauphin County and the City of Harrisburg.
    27. Master Agreement #300221990 between Dauphin County and the Pennsylvania Department of Education for the Prison Adult Education Grant Funding, 7/1/08 - 6/30/2013.
    28. Accept low quote submitted by Jay Fulkroad & Sons, Inc. for emergency debris removal at Dauphin County Bridge #32 in South Hanover Township/Hummelstown Borough - cost $24,329.00.
    29. Appointment of Ann Devine as Member-at-Large (term expires March 2011) and Lia Book (term expires March 2009) as Alternate to the Capital Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) Board.
    30. Mr. Haste: We have Items A through DD for Board action. We will pull Item T. Is there any other item that needs to be pulled or discussed? (There was none.)

    It was moved by Mr. Hartwick and seconded by Mr. DiFrancesco that the Board approve Matters Requiring Board Action Items A through DD, minus T; motion carried.

    FORMER BUSINESS

    (There was none.)

    NEW BUSINESS

    (There was none.)

    COMMISSIONERS' DISCUSSION & ACTIONS

    Mr. Hartwick: Mostly all sports-related. I want to thank Commissioner Haste for at least saying that he is the man who pays all his bets. I found a nice hat for the Commissioner to wear for Steel-High's victory. (Mr. Haste was wearing a Steel-High shirt and hat, because Susquehanna lost in the State Basketball title.)

    Mr. Haste: Now I know why half of Steel-High goes to McDevitt. If I had to wear this hat I would too.

    Mr. Hartwick: Congratulations to the CD Girls, who did an unbelievable job. I know there was an editorial in the paper. It talked about the great sports that are happening in the region. Lastly, I would like to say thanks to the CD Wrestling Team and the individual champions that have brought great recognition to this region. It just shows the high level of sports that we have in this region and in Dauphin County. Not to go unnoticed, I also want to mention somebody who many of you never heard about, but is going after a National championship this weekend in St. Louis. He is a three time All-American and a kid from our own region, Harrisburg High School, Phil Davis. He has worked his butt off. As a result of his working hard and putting in that extra effort and having determination, he is proud to be from Harrisburg and Penn State. I want to wish my good friend and somebody who I have a great deal of admiration for is Phil Davis.

    Mr. DiFrancesco: Not to belabor the point, but it is a great day when we can stand up here and talk about young people in a very positive way. For those of you who made the trip to State College to see both the CD Girls play and the game between Steel-High and Susquehanna Township, I will tell you that both games were well worth watching. It is so incredibly exciting to see probably something that I'm guessing that you won't see for a long time, two teams from the same County and area, who are regular season rivals, playing each other for State Championship. Obviously East/West usually prevents that from happening. This year we were able to see it. It was an amazing game. Again the CD Girls played an amazing game, but as Commissioner Hartwick said there should be more attention focused on some of the other sports, because we had a number of wrestlers form the area that placed well in States and so forth. Between the winter sports season closing up and the spring season, we have a lot of really talented kids throughout Dauphin County, which we should really hold up and be proud of. Friday night was a very proud evening for Dauphin County.

    Mr. Haste: There were 6,400 people that drove to State College to watch those series of games. That was pretty impressive. It was an enjoyable night. It was not as good if you were a Susquehanna fan at that time, but it was good. With the spring season coming up, I think we are going to see some more teams. I have been looking around at some of the baseball teams and the girls' soccer teams in this area and they will make a run as well. I think we have more to come.

    Mr. Hartwick: I want to thank my wife for delivering another champion. It looks like he is going to be 119 pounds. We got him working on his legs right now in the gym. I can't believe that there is going to be another Hartwick running around.

    CORRESPONDENCE

    Mr. Haste: We have correspondence listed on the Agenda that was received by the Board and will be handled by the staff appropriately.

    1. Notification from CET Engineering Services advising that the Lower Paxton
      Township Authority is applying to DEP to use General Permits 3 & 5 for the Linglestown Road Sanitary Sewer and Force Main Replacement Project in Lower Paxton Township.

    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. Hartwick that the Board adjourn.