1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,000 Anybody 2 00:00:21,600 --> 00:00:27,439 like to call the Beaver County Board of Edition meeting for Thursday, September 3 00:00:25,119 --> 00:00:31,880 10th, 2026. If we could please stand for invitation remain standing for 4 00:00:32,239 --> 00:00:38,800 bow your heads with me. Father God, thank you so much for this morning. We 5 00:00:36,079 --> 00:00:44,160 just welcome you into this space. Just pray, Father God, for your wisdom for 6 00:00:42,079 --> 00:00:49,120 our leaders as they conduct the county's business this morning. I pray your 7 00:00:46,719 --> 00:00:56,399 blessing, continued blessing on our county. Um we just recognize how richly 8 00:00:52,879 --> 00:01:01,600 you've blessed us and um we just thank you for your goodness and we rest in 9 00:00:58,399 --> 00:01:07,400 knowing that that um we live in your hands. So we pray all this in Jesus 10 00:01:03,840 --> 00:01:07,400 name. Amen. 11 00:01:07,520 --> 00:01:15,040 » To the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it 12 00:01:12,240 --> 00:01:20,600 stands. One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for 13 00:01:17,600 --> 00:01:20,600 all. 14 00:01:21,520 --> 00:01:26,040 Jan, would you like to give us another invitation? 15 00:01:27,119 --> 00:01:30,119 » Followhead. 16 00:01:33,439 --> 00:01:40,960 » Gracious and loving God, we praise you and we thank you. We thank you for our 17 00:01:38,079 --> 00:01:47,600 commissioners and we thank you for all those that help make this Beaver County 18 00:01:45,200 --> 00:01:53,040 run. We just ask for your guidance and for your direction and your help in 19 00:01:49,840 --> 00:01:57,520 every step that we that we make. We just give you glory, honor, and praise in 20 00:01:55,280 --> 00:01:59,920 Jesus most precious and loving name we pray. Amen. 21 00:01:58,719 --> 00:02:04,880 » Amen. >> Thank you. 22 00:02:02,880 --> 00:02:08,720 » We will move to visitors comments on agenda items. Any visitors comments on 23 00:02:06,880 --> 00:02:14,959 agenda items? >> Can questions. Uh the 24 00:02:13,040 --> 00:02:19,840 number 13. Is this a new 25 00:02:17,520 --> 00:02:21,680 port car charge electric charging or is this like a maintenance for the current 26 00:02:21,360 --> 00:02:26,080 one? >> It's it's it's a maintenance in like an 27 00:02:23,680 --> 00:02:30,239 IT type of thing for the current >> the old one expired. 28 00:02:27,840 --> 00:02:35,200 » And then the 15 29 00:02:32,640 --> 00:02:41,120 the IT consulting for human services. Is this good? Right. Just look through. We 30 00:02:38,000 --> 00:02:43,519 have run that past the county's it and we have lowered that from two years down 31 00:02:42,879 --> 00:02:50,000 to one year. >> Thank you. 32 00:02:46,080 --> 00:02:53,519 » Any other comments on agenda items? >> Hearing none, we'll move to the 33 00:02:51,200 --> 00:02:59,120 proclamations. >> Uncommon Grounds Cafe is a center of 34 00:02:55,440 --> 00:03:04,000 ministry in National B Church Army USA. In 2001, church army officer John 35 00:03:02,159 --> 00:03:08,720 Stanley arranged for the purchase of an old Franklin Avenue storefront in Alupa 36 00:03:06,400 --> 00:03:14,400 to establish a coffee shop downtown as a center of ministry for CASA to serve the 37 00:03:11,760 --> 00:03:18,400 needs of our local community. Uncommon Grounds has become become a center of 38 00:03:16,239 --> 00:03:22,400 resource, care, and a family pillar within Alo's community whose mission is 39 00:03:20,720 --> 00:03:26,000 to spread the gospel and help fellow community members overcome many 40 00:03:23,920 --> 00:03:29,360 difficult situations. Uncommon Grounds has become a refuge for 41 00:03:28,080 --> 00:03:34,640 hope in Beaver County under the leadership of Church Army directors John 42 00:03:31,440 --> 00:03:38,080 Stanley, Herb Ba Bailey, and now Adriana Williams. Now therefore be proclaimed by 43 00:03:36,879 --> 00:03:42,720 the board of commissioners of the county of Beaver, a fourth class county in the 44 00:03:40,480 --> 00:03:48,319 laws of Pennsylvania that the board of commissioners congratulates on the 25th 45 00:03:45,360 --> 00:03:51,440 anniversary of Uncommon Grounds Cafe. >> I'll move that motion. 46 00:03:49,440 --> 00:03:55,599 » I'll second that. Any questions? All in favor sign by saying I. I. 47 00:03:53,760 --> 00:03:59,360 » Any names? Motion to carry. >> Is there anybody from Uncommon Grounds 48 00:03:57,360 --> 00:04:01,760 here? >> All right, we'll move to the approval of 49 00:04:00,560 --> 00:04:05,360 the minutes. Is there a motion to approve the August 27th, 2026 public 50 00:04:04,560 --> 00:04:08,159 meeting minutes? >> So move. 51 00:04:06,080 --> 00:04:12,640 » I will second that. Any questions? All in favor signify by saying I. 52 00:04:09,840 --> 00:04:15,920 » I motion carried. I'll make a motion to approve the August 26, 2026 work 53 00:04:14,959 --> 00:04:18,479 session. >> Second. 54 00:04:16,320 --> 00:04:19,919 » Any questions? All in favor signify by saying I. 55 00:04:19,040 --> 00:04:23,840 » I. >> Motion carried. Is there a motion to 56 00:04:21,680 --> 00:04:25,840 approve the September 2nd, 2026 work session? 57 00:04:24,720 --> 00:04:30,000 » I'll make that motion. >> I will second that. Any questions or 58 00:04:27,600 --> 00:04:31,280 discussions? All in favor sign by saying I. 59 00:04:30,400 --> 00:04:33,440 » I. >> Motion carried. Move the controller 60 00:04:32,720 --> 00:04:38,560 long. >> Happy the bill for your approval. 61 00:04:36,160 --> 00:04:42,639 » I will make that motion. >> I will second that. Any questions? All 62 00:04:41,120 --> 00:04:45,040 in favor sign by saying I. >> I. 63 00:04:43,120 --> 00:04:51,199 » Motion carried. Any old business? Any old business? 64 00:04:49,120 --> 00:04:55,919 We will move to new business. Uh is there a motion to approve the human 65 00:04:52,639 --> 00:05:00,400 resources personnel report attachment A? >> I'll make that motion. 66 00:04:57,040 --> 00:05:05,360 » I will second that. Any questions? All in favor sign by saying I. 67 00:05:02,720 --> 00:05:08,800 » Motion carried. So motion to reappoint the following individuals to the 68 00:05:06,560 --> 00:05:13,360 advisory board of Beaver County Children Youth Services for a three-year term 69 00:05:10,479 --> 00:05:18,400 commencing on June 29th, 2026 and expiring on June 28th, 2029. Miss Leslie 70 00:05:16,160 --> 00:05:25,039 Alice, Miss Michelle Meline, Reverend Angela Smith, Miss Michelle Wilcox, 71 00:05:22,000 --> 00:05:29,360 Mr. Gary Epson, Mr. Eric O'Conner, Dr. Brandon Smith, Miss Lauren Epson, Miss 72 00:05:27,440 --> 00:05:32,560 Caitlyn Pleti, and Miss Heather Smith. >> I'll make that motion. 73 00:05:30,800 --> 00:05:35,600 » Any questions? Or I will second. I'm sorry. Any questions? All in favor say 74 00:05:34,800 --> 00:05:40,320 by saying I >> I motion carried. We'll move to the 75 00:05:38,720 --> 00:05:45,000 solicitor. Before the board today are resolutions 76 00:05:42,000 --> 00:05:45,000 091026-1 77 00:05:45,039 --> 00:05:50,800 through 091026-23. They've been reviewed by the law 78 00:05:49,360 --> 00:05:54,320 department. We recommend their approval at this time. 79 00:05:52,479 --> 00:05:59,600 » I make a motion to approve as presented by the solicitor. 80 00:05:55,600 --> 00:06:01,680 » I will second that. Any questions? All in favor sign say I. 81 00:06:01,199 --> 00:06:06,240 » I. >> Motion carried. We'll now move to 82 00:06:04,240 --> 00:06:12,000 visitors comments on non-aggenda items. Any visitors comments on non-aggenda 83 00:06:08,160 --> 00:06:16,080 items? Before we start, I do see Andrea Williams from Uncommon Grounds has just 84 00:06:14,160 --> 00:06:18,720 arrived. You missed the reading of the proclamation. 85 00:06:16,800 --> 00:06:23,840 » I'm sorry. >> Crazy over there today. 86 00:06:21,199 --> 00:06:28,639 » Uh I understand. But um we do have a proclamation honoring the 25 years uh 87 00:06:26,800 --> 00:06:32,960 that John Stanley, her Bailey, and now you under your guidance have done in 88 00:06:30,560 --> 00:06:37,199 Alequipa. Couldn't be more proud, more exciting uh for you to celebrate 25 89 00:06:36,080 --> 00:06:41,520 years. So, I don't know if you have anything to to say to us, but 90 00:06:38,960 --> 00:06:46,800 » No, no, we're just super excited. It's amazing to follow in the footsteps, of 91 00:06:44,319 --> 00:06:50,720 course, of John Stanley and Herb. And John's vision was for the cafe, the 92 00:06:49,039 --> 00:06:55,199 ministry to be run by somebody from Aloquipa. And so, to be like kind of 93 00:06:53,039 --> 00:06:59,599 like a fulfillment of like his vision is amazing. And now moving into our next 94 00:06:57,360 --> 00:07:03,840 chapter, um we're becoming our own nonprofit um separated from our larger 95 00:07:01,840 --> 00:07:08,319 organization. So that just kind of opens up the door for us even the more to be 96 00:07:05,759 --> 00:07:13,360 able to kind of play in the big field with some things um you know that we've 97 00:07:11,199 --> 00:07:17,120 kind of been held back from before. So we're really really excited. 98 00:07:14,960 --> 00:07:21,120 » Well, you've been in the oasis on Franklin Avenue in for a long time. 99 00:07:20,080 --> 00:07:24,360 Congratulations. >> Thank you. 100 00:07:28,880 --> 00:07:36,800 Any visitors comments on any non agenda items 101 00:07:34,240 --> 00:07:42,479 with Lake Township? I just wanted to um just thank the commissioners for the 102 00:07:39,680 --> 00:07:47,360 invocation that you have set as a precedence in this in these meetings and 103 00:07:44,479 --> 00:07:52,160 by bringing the Holy Spirit into the community and God into the government 104 00:07:49,360 --> 00:07:57,039 and um we are one nation under God and I think you know we've had conversations 105 00:07:54,080 --> 00:08:01,199 in the past pertaining to various different 106 00:07:58,639 --> 00:08:06,319 differences. And one of the things that I have really emphasized is that you are 107 00:08:03,520 --> 00:08:12,160 the leaders of of the county. And while we understand the jurisdiction is not 108 00:08:08,639 --> 00:08:18,160 over local zoning, we do look to you as our leaders. And one of the things that 109 00:08:14,960 --> 00:08:24,960 New Swiggley Township has brought into their supervisor meetings um at my 110 00:08:21,520 --> 00:08:29,039 request was invitation and I took that from your meetings. And so that was met 111 00:08:27,520 --> 00:08:33,039 with resistance from some of the supervisors on the board and it went 112 00:08:30,800 --> 00:08:38,399 through a solicitor review and it was found that under this constitution they 113 00:08:36,000 --> 00:08:43,440 could not not have prayer in the meetings. And so when we look at things 114 00:08:41,039 --> 00:08:48,240 when we look to you for these things as the leaders of our county of our 115 00:08:45,920 --> 00:08:54,560 municipalities and we see good things happen I want to just commend you on 116 00:08:50,560 --> 00:09:00,800 that and say thank you for that. um that also comes with things like the 117 00:08:58,000 --> 00:09:10,720 Sunshine Act and open meetings and sensitive subjects like NDAs. And so I 118 00:09:05,279 --> 00:09:15,839 have a packet of um a proposed anti-NDA transparency ordinance. Now, um this has 119 00:09:14,320 --> 00:09:21,040 been presented to the board of commissioners in Indiana County. I have 120 00:09:18,560 --> 00:09:25,120 not modified this in any way, but I would like to just present it to you in 121 00:09:23,200 --> 00:09:30,240 the raw form that I've reviewed it to have your solicitors look this over and 122 00:09:27,920 --> 00:09:36,800 take it into consideration. Um, the executive order from Shapiro 123 00:09:32,720 --> 00:09:43,360 does not correlate into local and county municipalities. The NDA transparency is 124 00:09:39,839 --> 00:09:48,880 for state level only. And so that would be state agencies like the D 125 00:09:46,399 --> 00:09:55,200 um and other agencies that are staterun not signing NDAs. But we would ask that 126 00:09:52,880 --> 00:10:01,600 you also make that same commitment and that same pledge to an anti-NDA 127 00:09:57,920 --> 00:10:06,560 ordinance as a county um board of commissioners. And you know 128 00:10:04,240 --> 00:10:12,800 we see resolutions go through on a numerous basis. There's a also a draft 129 00:10:09,200 --> 00:10:16,560 model ordinance in there for um data centers 130 00:10:13,600 --> 00:10:22,160 » that you could perhaps make recommendations to municipalities if 131 00:10:18,800 --> 00:10:28,079 they ask for zoning updates um as was state, you know, requested 132 00:10:24,880 --> 00:10:34,240 through the PAS conference, the super uh supervisor association 133 00:10:30,640 --> 00:10:40,240 for townships, the PASS um and asking municipalities to update their zoning 134 00:10:37,120 --> 00:10:42,640 ordinances. So, there is a data center draft model ordinance in there as well. 135 00:10:41,839 --> 00:10:48,880 You'll see >> I think you I'm speaking on on my end 136 00:10:45,839 --> 00:10:53,920 and uh in 12 in 11 years I think I've been sitting in this seed in this room. 137 00:10:51,440 --> 00:10:58,560 The only NDA that I've signed on behalf of the county as a commissioner is for 138 00:10:55,680 --> 00:11:02,880 the casino and Big Beaver. So, I'm I'm just so we I don't think we've seen as 139 00:11:00,560 --> 00:11:06,480 much municipality. So obviously we want them to to review this and bring it to 140 00:11:04,959 --> 00:11:10,160 us and let us know. But I think that's the only NDA that I've signed as a 141 00:11:08,240 --> 00:11:11,760 commissioner that came across. But I understand 142 00:11:10,480 --> 00:11:14,959 » and that language is in there, right? Like it's a transparent. So if you have 143 00:11:13,440 --> 00:11:18,880 signed something in the past that there was a 72-hour disclosure that you 144 00:11:17,040 --> 00:11:22,160 published that yes, that was presented, right? And so we understand that under 145 00:11:20,720 --> 00:11:25,839 the right to know, you know, and and it calls out different laws and codes and 146 00:11:24,320 --> 00:11:30,160 you know, and I did not write this. I'm not and I'm going to be I left it in raw 147 00:11:27,920 --> 00:11:34,880 form so you can see exactly where >> you know this is coming from but we do 148 00:11:31,760 --> 00:11:40,320 look at other counties across the state and we talked about countywide impact 149 00:11:37,360 --> 00:11:45,360 study and Lana has that request for proposal out to have something like that 150 00:11:42,720 --> 00:11:49,440 done. Let's model the good things that these other communities are doing and 151 00:11:47,200 --> 00:11:54,720 and see how we can incorporate that into Beaver County. And I we sent or I know I 152 00:11:51,839 --> 00:11:56,640 sent the Lakawana one over to Dan to review to see what we could do on our 153 00:11:56,240 --> 00:11:59,279 end. >> Okay. Okay. So I appreciate that that's 154 00:11:58,560 --> 00:12:03,200 still on the radar. >> Yeah, it is. But yeah, so I not that I 155 00:12:01,360 --> 00:12:08,240 was trying to make I >> contrary to popular perception. We're 156 00:12:05,440 --> 00:12:12,240 usually the last ones to know when they are coming in. I mean I'm serious. 157 00:12:10,720 --> 00:12:17,200 » And that may be fine and that may be true. But if we see your pledge to 158 00:12:15,120 --> 00:12:22,000 signing these, then we can go to our local supervisors and our local council 159 00:12:19,600 --> 00:12:28,320 and say our commissioners have committed to signing an anti-NDA or the 160 00:12:24,480 --> 00:12:33,600 transparency of if an NDA is signed that you're notified within 72 hours. And so 161 00:12:31,200 --> 00:12:38,000 just take that into consideration. Thank you. 162 00:12:35,120 --> 00:12:40,399 » Any other comments on non-aggenda items? >> Yes, sir. 163 00:12:38,480 --> 00:12:42,959 » Hi, my name is Brian St with the reclaim project. So, this is the first time I've 164 00:12:41,760 --> 00:12:47,279 attended one of these meetings, so I forgive my ignorance, but uh we've been 165 00:12:44,880 --> 00:12:51,040 working with Cindy Book and Tom Kaminsky about a proposal to take down homes. Um 166 00:12:49,519 --> 00:12:57,279 I'm sorry, blighted abandoned homes in Deer County. Um so, I'm not sure the 167 00:12:53,440 --> 00:13:02,079 protocol. Um so, again, are we going to be able to address the proposal that we 168 00:12:59,839 --> 00:13:05,680 uh submitted today or do we need to uh go through another channel to have that 169 00:13:04,480 --> 00:13:09,200 um voted on? >> Yeah. Typically, Brian, they bring that 170 00:13:07,920 --> 00:13:14,720 proposal to us. >> Okay. uh for signing off. They they have 171 00:13:11,360 --> 00:13:20,720 to to uh examine uh the funds. I assume it's act 152 funds that that Distler 172 00:13:18,959 --> 00:13:24,880 and community development have worked to create a pool of funds for that. 173 00:13:22,560 --> 00:13:29,120 » If it meets the requirements uh that they have set out for that light removal 174 00:13:27,120 --> 00:13:34,240 process, then it should be approved and should be should come to us for kind of 175 00:13:31,040 --> 00:13:39,200 a final check through a a resolution. Yeah, I was talking with H to um pretty 176 00:13:37,040 --> 00:13:42,480 extensive um conversations. So, he told me that he had submitted everything. So, 177 00:13:40,639 --> 00:13:46,320 I'm just not sure what the protocol was. So, 178 00:13:44,880 --> 00:13:49,200 » my name is Gar. I'm in the law department. Is what Commissioner Manning 179 00:13:47,760 --> 00:13:53,120 is saying, you see on the the agenda these various resolutions uh each 180 00:13:51,200 --> 00:13:57,120 meeting, different departments throughout the county will submit 181 00:13:55,279 --> 00:14:01,440 documentation for the commissioners to prove approve those. generally generally 182 00:14:00,079 --> 00:14:06,399 those all run through the law department to put together to get before the 183 00:14:03,199 --> 00:14:10,320 commissioners. Um we will check and see but if you leave your name um I'll talk 184 00:14:08,560 --> 00:14:13,600 with you afterwards and we can let you know. Um there is a little bit of a lag 185 00:14:12,320 --> 00:14:17,040 time sometimes because these meetings are only held twice a month uh if 186 00:14:15,519 --> 00:14:19,760 something's submitted it may take a couple weeks to get actually on the 187 00:14:18,079 --> 00:14:23,120 agenda but we'll look in our office to see if we have something queued up for 188 00:14:21,519 --> 00:14:24,639 the meeting later this month and I can reach back out to you let you know 189 00:14:24,079 --> 00:14:30,560 what's going on. >> Thank you so much. I I think one thing 190 00:14:26,959 --> 00:14:34,240 might if it comes so Gar we discussed these these were discussed yesterday 191 00:14:32,800 --> 00:14:37,680 normally they're discussed the day before if you know somebody is here when 192 00:14:36,240 --> 00:14:41,760 it does get if it gets put onto our agenda if Tom and that staff I think 193 00:14:40,240 --> 00:14:46,240 there's going to be some questions that I will have um I will tell you I I voted 194 00:14:44,639 --> 00:14:52,240 no last time this came across you know it was a two-1 vote um I spoke 195 00:14:50,959 --> 00:14:56,959 I don't want to say passionately but I spoke it would be more beneficial to use 196 00:14:54,880 --> 00:15:00,160 act 152 funds to tear down more houses than less houses because the cost that 197 00:14:58,639 --> 00:15:04,000 you guys are tearing houses down were almost were double if not triple what it 198 00:15:02,800 --> 00:15:09,920 would cost us to tear the house down if we ran all our for it. So I think you 199 00:15:07,519 --> 00:15:12,639 know when it gets put onto the agenda it always get put on. I think one of the 200 00:15:11,199 --> 00:15:16,320 things we have somebody from the reclaim project to come here and say this is 201 00:15:14,639 --> 00:15:20,000 what we've done with the money we've got previously. This is how much we've 202 00:15:17,760 --> 00:15:22,720 reclaimed. Uh, you know, I I don't know if you have that off the top of your 203 00:15:21,120 --> 00:15:26,000 head, but you know, I know you guys had a site down the lifestyle by driven by 204 00:15:24,639 --> 00:15:30,800 it multiple times and it's weeds. There's no nothing there to reclaim. 205 00:15:28,480 --> 00:15:33,600 » So, I think it's something like I don't know what you're requesting this time. I 206 00:15:32,240 --> 00:15:36,800 don't know how many houses are proposed for that. You know, we're going I'm 207 00:15:35,600 --> 00:15:40,800 going to do the due diligence to say, okay, you're asking for 200,000, but 208 00:15:38,639 --> 00:15:44,240 you're going to tear 10 houses down. If community development put those 10 209 00:15:42,000 --> 00:15:48,079 houses out, it be out and only cost us $80,000 to tear down. So what's more 210 00:15:46,480 --> 00:15:51,040 beneficial to the communities and these are getting torn down. So I would just 211 00:15:49,920 --> 00:15:54,320 you know if you when it when it's submitted I'm sure Tom will let you know 212 00:15:52,800 --> 00:15:57,680 it's on the agenda but maybe try and come that Wednesday to discuss you know 213 00:15:56,079 --> 00:16:01,519 what those funds are being used for. >> Okay. Sure. 214 00:15:59,839 --> 00:16:07,199 » Thank you. >> Any other comments on non-aggenda items? 215 00:16:05,519 --> 00:16:11,440 All right. Uh the next public meeting will be held on Thursday, September 216 00:16:08,720 --> 00:16:17,360 24th, 2026 at 10 a.m. here in the commissioner's public meeting room. 217 00:16:14,880 --> 00:16:20,920 And we'll second it. All in favor say I. I. 218 00:16:17,920 --> 00:16:20,920 » Media.