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LUZERNE COUNTY COUNCIL VOTING SESSION June 25, 2019 Council Meeting Room Luzerne County Courthouse 200 N. River Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701 6:01PM CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND MOMENT OF SILENCE ROLL CALL RECOGNITIONS & CEREMONIAL PROCLAMATIONS RETIREMENTS Cynthia Berditus, Area Agency on Aging Mildred Passeri, Area Agency on Aging ADDITIONS TO/DELETIONS FROM VOTING SESSION AGENDA ADOPTION OF VOTING SESSION AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT ON VOTING SESSION AGENDA ITEMS Each speaker shall have three (3) minutes to address any or all items on the Agenda. Each speaker is asked to submit a Speaker Card before the first speaker is called and to limit individual comments to three (3) minutes. Speakers may not yield or transfer their time to another speaker. OLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS AGENDA ITEMS – CLERK OF COUNCIL Motion to approve minutes of June 11, 2019 meeting ..................................................... pages 1-3 AGENDA ITEMS – COUNTY MANAGER 1. Evergreen Presentation AGENDA ITEMS – COUNTY COUNCIL 2. Motion to approve expenditure of Council funds for CCAP annual conference registration fee (Haas) ............................................................................ pages 4-26 3. Motion to adopt resolution declaring a vacancy on the Luzerne County Board of Elections and Registration......................................................................... pages 27-28 PUBLIC COMMENT This is an opportunity for members of the public to address the Council on matters not listed on the Agenda, but which must be within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council. Speakers are requested to submit a Speaker Card before the first speaker is called and to limit individual comments to three (3) minutes. Speakers may not yield or transfer their time to another speaker. ADJOURNMENT Luzerne County Council June 11, 2019 Luzerne County Court House Council Meeting Room 200 N. River Street Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18711 Minutes June 11, 2019 Voting Session Call to Order The Luzerne County Council convened for a Voting Session in the Council Meeting Room of the Luzerne County Courthouse on Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at 6:20 PM. The meeting was called to order by Chair Tim McGinley. Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence Roll Call Present Patrick M. Bilbow Harry Haas Linda McClosky Houck Eugene Kelleher Tim McGinley Sheila Saidman, Esq. Robert Schnee Stephen A. Urban Matthew Vough Jane Walsh Waitkus Also Present Romilda P. Crocamo, Chief County Solicitor Sharon Lawrence, Clerk of Council Absent Chris Perry C. David Pedri, Esq., County Manager Luzerne County Council Voting Session June 11, 2019 Page 1 of 3 Luzerne County Council Voting Session June 25, 2019 AGENDA Page 1 of 28 Recognitions/Ceremonial Proclamations None Ms. Crocamo announced an Executive Session was held prior to the voting meeting. Personnel and potential litigation was discussed. Additions to/Deletions from Voting Session Agenda None Adoption of Voting Session Agenda Motion to Adopt: Mr. Schnee Second: Mr. Bilbow Vote: Ten (10) Ayes – Unanimous The Voting Session Agenda is adopted (10-0) Public Comment on Voting Session Agenda Items None Old Business None New Business Motion to adopt minutes of the May 28, 2019 Voting Meeting Motion by: Mr. Kelleher Second: Ms. Saidman Vote: Nine (9) Ayes by Mr. Bilbow, Mr. Haas, Ms. Houck, Mr. Kelleher, Mr. McGinley, Ms. Saidman, Mr. Schnee, Mr. Vough and Ms. Waitkus One (1) Nay by Mr. Stephen A. Urban Motion Passed (9-1) The May 28, 2019 Voting Meeting Minutes are Adopted Public Comment Matt Vough provided and update on his work regarding opioids. He announced he will be hosting two opioid awareness forums, one in Wilkes-Barre the end of July and one in Duryea in September. He stated he met with President Leary at LCCC regarding their CRS program. Mr. Vough will be working with the County Manager to provide drug take back boxes at the Rock the River Concert Fest. Luzerne County Council Voting Session June 11, 2019 Page 2 of 3 Luzerne County Council Voting Session June 25, 2019 AGENDA Page 2 of 28 Motion to Adjourn: Mr. Kelleher Second: Ms. Waitkus Vote: Ten (10) Ayes - Unanimous Meeting Adjourned at 6:26 PM Respectfully Submitted, Sharon Lawrence Clerk of Council * Audio of this meeting can be found in its entirety on the County Council webpage http://www.luzernecounty.org/county/luzerne-county-council or by contacting the Office of the Clerk of Council at (570) 825-1634 or via email to [email protected] Luzerne County Council Voting Session June 11, 2019 Page 3 of 3 Luzerne County Council Voting Session June 25, 2019 AGENDA Page 3 of 28 Lawrence, Sharon From: McGinley, Tim Sent: Monday, June 17, 2019 11:04 AM To: Lawrence, Sharon Subject: FW: [EXTERNAL]: CCAP Annual Conference Deadlines and Updates FYI From: Samantha Neely [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, June 14, 2019 12:08 PM To: McGinley, Tim <[email protected]> Subject: [EXTERNAL]: CCAP Annual Conference Deadlines and Updates WARNING: This message is from an external email address. Do not click any links or open any attachments unless you recognize the sender AND you know that the contents of the email are safe to open. 2019 Annual Conference Registration August 4 – 7 Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Reading, Santander Arena and Courtyard by Marriott Reading Wyomissing, Berks County Conference Deadlines are Coming Up! CCAP Early Bird Registration – If you register for the Annual Conference by June 30, you will receive the early bird rate of $400. Registrations received after that date will be $425. Visit the Annual Conference webpage and read the Conference Registration Brochure (PDF) for all of the Conference details. Special Registration Promotion – CCAP is pleased to again offer a special multiple person registration rate to counties. Four county members can attend the Annual Conference for the price of three! Any additional attendees over and above that fourth free attendee would attend at the full Conference registration rate. Don’t Forget to Make Your Hotel Reservation (See Important Update in Red) – The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Reading is our headquarters hotel and the Courtyard by Marriott Reading Wyomissing, our overflow property, is located about two miles from the DoubleTree. CCAP will be running a shuttle bus from the Courtyard to the DoubleTree Sunday through Tuesday. The room reservation deadline for both hotels is July 5 or when our room blocks fill up, whichever comes first. After July 5, our Conference room rate cannot be guaranteed. Our room block at the DoubleTree is currently sold out. Rooms may open up so please call the hotel directly to check on whether any rooms open up. Additionally, the room block at the Courtyard by Marriott is also close to selling out. No king rooms are available at this time. We also recommend calling the Courtyard instead of booking online. Please be sure to mention the CCAP room block. A list of other Reading area hotels near the DoubleTree and the Santander Arena are available on the CCAP website. CCAP does not have a room block or conference room rate at these venues. 1 Luzerne County Council Voting Session June 25, 2019 AGENDA Page 4 of 28 Keynote Speaker – Kelly McDonald is considered one of the nation’s top experts in marketing, customer service and consumer trends. She has been featured on CNBC, in Forbes, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Fast Company, on CNNMoney.com and more. Don’t miss Kelly’s high energy keynote address at the Opening General Session! Exhibit Hall (PDF) – In addition to all of the education offerings, the CCAP Exhibit Hall in the Santander Arena will feature over 80 vendors looking to discuss your county’s needs. Don’t forget to visit the Exhibit Hall on Sunday and Monday for your chance to meet with these important businesses and firms. Gift Room – All registered CCAP county members, guests and children have the opportunity to participate in prize drawings during the Conference. The drawing prizes are items donated by counties attending the Conference. See the gift room flyer (PDF) for details on participation and providing a county gift Sunday Evening’s Reception – Wear your favorite ‘80s fashions and join us for great music, outstanding food and a lot of fun! Visit with all of our exhibitors in the CCAP Exhibit Hall on Sunday evening during an event not to be missed! Monday’s C.S. McKee L.P. Event (PDF) – A Conference-wide event compliments of C.S. McKee, L.P. is being held at the new UGI Energy Services Headquarters at The Knitting Mills in Wyomissing. The Tour of Berks County festivities will feature local cuisine paired with beers, wines and spirits. Live music will keep the festival fun and carefree while you relax under the twinkling lights and enjoy the panoramic views of the surrounding cities of Wyomissing and West Reading. Dress is summer casual. Please RSVP to [email protected] to confirm your attendance. Take a Ride on the Colebrookdale Railroad – This Tuesday afternoon tour features an adventure on the Colebrookdale Railroad! Tour guests will enjoy a delicious catered lunch on the train, a scenic ride through the countryside and a stop for ice cream. A tour ticket is $55 per person and includes transportation, a catered lunch, a ticket for the railroad and an ice cream treat. Space is limited so sign up early! Berks County Countryside Tour – Our second Tuesday afternoon tour includes the Manatawny Creek Winery for lunch, wine tasting and a presentation on the Spotted Lanternfly, and then stops at two locally-owned farms for short tours which include chances to shop for local produce and other goods. A tour ticket is $50 per person and includes transportation, a picnic lunch and a wine tasting. Space is limited so sign up early! Golf Tournament (PDF) – Tuesday afternoon will feature the Annual Conference Golf Tournament at the Willow Hollow Golf Course in Leesport offered compliments of Mazzitti & Sullivan EAP Services, Inc., Cornerstone Advisors Asset Management, Inc.