Joint Administration & Public Works Committee.

April 22, 2015. 5:30pm

Discussion of:

• Resolution 97 - 2014 – A Resolution appointing Patricia Buckley to serve on the Environmental Advisory Council (hereinafter “EAC”).

• Bill 17 - 2014 - An ordinance amending Chapter 2-503 of Codified Ordinances of the City of Harrisburg known as “Youth Commission” by lowering the age required for a resident to participate as a Commission member and updating the list of schools that may be represented by Commission members.

• Resolution 115-2014 – A Resolution supporting Ban-the-Box legislation aimed at removing questions regarding criminal history from employment applications.

• Resolution 134-2014 – A Resolution appointing Darryl S. Waters to serve on the Capital Region Water Authority Board.

• Resolution 19-2015 – A Resolution approving the sale of City Surplus vehicles from the Bureau of Vehicle Management.

• Resolution 27-2015 - A Resolution approving the sale, donation and surrender of certain unused personal property of the City.

• Resolution 31-2015 - A Resolution approving the Lease Agreement and Memorandum of Lease Agreement, the forms of which are attached hereto as Exhibit A (together, the "Lease"), between Harrisburg Parking Authority, as lessor (the "Parking Authority"), and Cellco Partnership doing business as Verizon Wireless, as lessee ("Verizon"), for installation, operation and maintenance of communications antennas and related equipment on the City Island Parking Garage, and authorizing and directing the execution and delivery of the Lease by the City of Harrisburg, as owner of the land upon which the City Island Parking Garage is constructed (the "City").

• Resolution 33-2015 - A Resolution approving a Consulting Services Agreement with Bryan K. Wade (the "Contractor") to develop Program Sales, Station Sponsorships and Grants for the City's television station, WHBG TV 20 ("TV 20").

• Resolution 36-2015 - A Resolution ratifying the submission of a Pennsylvania State Clean Diesel Grant Program Project Application to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to facilitate a project that will decrease emission from diesel-powered waste disposal trucks in the City of Harrisburg Public Works Department ("Public Works") diesel fleet and create a demand for compressed natural gas (CNG) to fuel clean engine technologies.

• Resolution 38-2015 - A Resolution Ratifying a Custom Pricing Agreement with Guttman Energy for the generation of electricity for certain properties and accounts.

• Bill 1-2015 - An ordinance providing for additional authority to diminish blight; amending Section 9-303.99 of the Codified Ordinances regarding penalties related to municipal waste collection; and supplementing Chapter 11 of the Codified Ordinances to authorize improved enforcement of blight and waste provisions.

• Update from Recycling Coordinator

After Jeff Haste adjourned Wednesday's commissioner meeting George Hartwick made a quick exit leaving Mike Pries to take questions on Hartwick's bizarre proclamation presentation at a cigar club in Delaware county.

Mike Pries.

Commissioner Hartwick had a good relationship with the individual and he asked us to sign the proclamation. We do that for other folks as well, for birthdays, for milestones, for special events.

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Published April 21, 2015

Dauphin County Commissioner George Hartwick traveled to the City of Chester, Delaware County to present a proclamation to Ron Starr, principle of a private cigar club named The Social Lounge.

Hartwick reads a proclamation on behalf of the Board of Commissioners and the 270,000 residents of Dauphin County in commemorating the opening of The Social Lounge and proclaiming March 28th, 2015 as Ron Starr and the Social Lounge come to the City of Chester day in Dauphin County.

This video was posted on the Chester City Blog April 7, 2015.

He invited me down here tonight to be able to actually enjoy the cigars, enjoy the fine women that are in this place. Because I've seen quite a few.

Photo/Natalie Cake file 2013

Chuck Ardo visited the Capitol newsroom during his first day as Communications Advisor for Attorney General Kathleen Kane.

Audio file interview with Ardo.

A six month contract, 10,000 dollars a month, no benefits from the state, and an office in Strawberry Square.