The Greene County Commissioners Meeting was brought to order at 10:00 am by Commissioner Archie Trader in the first floor meeting room of the County office building. Others in attendance were: Commissioner Morris, Chief Clerk Jeff Marshall, Karen Bennett, Justin Kubicar, Tracy Zivkovich, Cheryl Cowen, Dave Coder, Cory Grandel, Elizabeth Menhart, Charlotte Popielarcheck and Members of Press.
FLAG SALUTE — Tom Boyd, Treasurer for the Veterans Council, to lead the Pledge of Allegiance.
MINUTES — Commissioner Morris made the motion and Commissioner Trader the second to approve the minutes from January 5, 2012. Vote unanimous.
Commissioner Morris made the motion and Commissioner Trader the second for a right-of-way agreement between the County of Greene and Mark West Liberty Midstream and Resources, LLC pending solicitor approval. Vote unanimous.
Commissioner Morris made the motion and Commissioner Trader the second for the certification of County funds for Farmland Preservation 2012 program year. Vote unanimous.
Commissioner Morris made the motion and Commissioner Trader the second to reappoint William Cree as chairman to the Farmland Preservation Board. Vote unanimous.
Commissioner Morris made the motion and Commissioner Trader the second for an engagement letter from Maher Duessel for the year-end audit for December 31, 2011, 2012, and 2013 for the County of Greene. Vote unanimous.
Commissioner Morris made the motion and Commissioner Trader the second for an employment agreement between the County of Greene and Cheryl Cowen. Vote unanimous.
Commissioner Morris made the motion and Commissioner Trader the second to accept the return of taxes for the year 2011 they will be turned over to the Tax Claim Bureau for uncollected 2011 County taxes. Vote unanimous.
Commissioner Morris made the motion and Commissioner Trader the second for the revised cooperation agreement between the County of Greene and the Industrial Development Authority pending solicitor approval. Vote unanimous.
HUMAN SERVICES:
Human Services (HS):
Commissioner Morris made the motion and Commissioner Trader the second for the FY2011/2012 contract with Collective Impact, LLC for Risk and Resource Assessment. Vote unanimous.
Commissioner Morris made the motion and Commissioner Trader the second for the FY2011/2012 contract with Collective Impact, LLC for the Integrated Children Services Plan. Vote unanimous.
Commissioner Morris made the motion and Commissioner Trader the second for the FY2011/2012 contract with Collective Impact, LLC for the Youth Level of Services Matrix. Vote unanimous.
Commissioner Morris made the motion and Commissioner Trader the second for the FY2010/2011 final MATP allocation. Vote unanimous.
Commissioner Morris made the motion and Commissioner Trader the second for contract amendments with the Department of Community and Economic Development for the HPRP Programs. Vote unanimous.
Intellectual & Developmental Disorders (IDD):
Commissioner Morris made the motion and Commissioner Trader the second for the FY2011/2012 contract with Residential Recovery Services, Inc. Vote unanimous.
Children & Youth (CYS):
Commissioner Morris made the motion and Commissioner Trader the second for the FY2011/2012 1st Quarter Act 148 Report Expenditures. Vote unanimous.
NOTICES:
Cumberland Mine has submitted a revised permit to add 17.30 acres of surface permit area for the installation of the #10 air shaft site located in Whiteley Township.
Energy Contractors is submitting to the Greene County Conservation District a permit application notice of intent for coverage under the general (PAG-01) NPDES permit for stormwater discharges associated with construction activities and a related GCCD erosion and sedimentation control plan review located in Jefferson Township.
Glenn Ruse has submitted an application to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection for a GP-4 intake and outfall structure permit and a GP-7 minor road crossing permit to install a French drain and extend an existing culvert to his home located in Center Township.
Rice Drilling B, LLC is applying for coverage under the erosion and sediment control general permit (ESCGP-1) for earth disturbance associated with oil and gas exploration, production, processing or treatment operations or transmission facilities from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. In addition a chapter 105 general permit GP-7 (minor road crossings) have been applied for located in Gray Township.
Dunkard-Bobtown Municipal Authority is applying to renew their sewage plant discharge permit.
Energy Corporation of America is applying for coverage under erosion and sediment control general permit (ESCGP-1) for earth disturbance associated with oil and gas exploration, production, processing or treatment operations, or transmission facilities from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection located approximately 1 mile southwest of Fordyce, PA.
Keystone Cooperage, Inc. have adopted a plan of voluntary dissolution located in Jefferson.
Energy Corporation of America is applying for coverage under the erosion and sediment control general permit (ESCGP-1) for earth disturbance associated with oil and gas exploration, production, processing or treatment operations or transmission facilities from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection located 2.6 miles southwest of Carmichaels.
Energy Corporation of America is applying for coverage under the erosion and sediment control general permit (ESCGP-1) for earth disturbance associated with oil and gas exploration, production, processing or treatment operations, or transmission facilities from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection located 1 mile southwest of Fordyce.
Laurel Mountain Midstream, LLC has submitted an application for the coverage under the erosion and sediment control general permit (ESCGP-1) for earth disturbance, general permit #5, utility line stream crossing, and general permit #8, temporary road crossing associated with oil and gas exploration, production, processing or treatment operations or transmission facilities from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to be located off Roy Furman Highway and Little Chicago Road.
Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company, LLC has submitted a general permit #8 application to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection for the construction of a temporary road crossing located in Morris Township.
Rice Energy is applying for coverage under the erosion, sediment and stormwater control general permit (ESCGP-1) for earth disturbance associated with oil and gas exploration, production, processing or treatment operations or transmission facilities, chapter 105 general permits for a utility line crossing of a waterbody (GP-5) and chapter 105 general permits for temporary road crossing (GP-8) from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection located in Center Township.
EQT Production Company, Civil and Environmental Consultants, Inc. is submitting a Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection chapter 105 general permit for a utility line stream crossing (GP-5) and temporary road crossing (GP-8) located in Center Township.
EQT Production Company, Civil and Environmental Consultants, Inc. is applying to the Department of Environmental Protection for a major revision to the previously issued ESCGP-1 permit for the Pyles gas well project located in Morgan Township.
EQT Production Company, Civil and Environmental Consultants, Inc. is applying to the Department of Environmental Protection for a major revision to the previously issued ESCGP-1 permit for the Brown’s Run gas well project located in Morgan Township.
EQT Production Company, Civil and Environmental Consultants, Inc. is applying to the Department of Environmental Protection for a major revision to the previously issued ESCGP-1 permit for the White gas well project located of Castile Ridge Road in Morgan Township.
EQT Gathering, LLC is submitting for coverage under the erosion and sediment control general permit (ESCGP-1) for earth disturbance activities associated with oil and gas exploration, production, processing or treatment operations or transmission facilities major amendment to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection for the NIJU-SOO3 pipeline project located in Center and Morris Townships.
Rice Drilling B, LLC is applying for coverage under the erosion and sediment control general permit (ESCGP-1) for earth disturbance associated with oil and gas exploration, production, processing or treatment operations or transmission facilities from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. Additionally chapter 105 general permits GP-5 (utility line stream crossing) and GP-8 (temporary road crossings) are being applied for located in Center Township.
Chevron Appalachia, LLC is applying for an erosion and sediment control general permit I (ESCGP-1) for earth disturbance associated with oil and gas exploration, production, processing, treatment operations, or transmission facilities to be located along Old Ferry Road in Cumberland Township.
Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company, LLC has submitted an application for a mining activity permit to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources located in Morris Township.
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is applying for PA water obstruction and encroachment permit from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources for Ryerson State Park located in Richhill Township.
EQT Production Company, Civil and Environmental Consultants, Inc. is applying for a major revision to the erosion, sediment, and stormwater control module for earth disturbance associated with oil and gas exploration, production, processing or treatment operations or transmission facilities from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection for the addition of a merge lane on Pyle Road located in Morgan Township.
PUBLIC COMMENT: n/a
ADJOURNMENT:
Commissioner Morris made the motion and Commissioner Trader the second to adjourn the meeting. Vote unanimous.
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