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» Yeah, she said it was just from the
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Good.
>> You being short? No, I don't.

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» Good evening, everybody. The time is now
7:01 p.m. I would like to call this

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regular voting meeting to order. Today's
date is Monday, August 10th. Um, I'll

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rise for the pledge of allegiance,
please.

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To the flag of the United States of
America and to the for it stands one

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nation under God indivisible with
liberty and justice for all.

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» Thank you. Roll call, please. Michelle
>> here.

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» Present.
>> Mr. Lyn,

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» present.
>> Mrs.

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» here.
>> Mr.

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Mrs.
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» Here

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» um Vice President Pollock couldn't be
with us this evening. He had a procedure

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a couple days ago, so we'd like to wish
him the best in a speedy recovery. Um

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number four, report from burough boards
and commissions.

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And number five, reports fire chief.

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My name is Hayden. I'm a captain with
Jefferson Hills fire. I'll be giving

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Chase his report for him. He's not able
to make it. I believe he's on his way,

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but I don't think he'll be here in time.
Uh 54 incidents, eight of which were

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overlapping, nine of those were out of
town. We had an average response time of

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5 minutes and 46 seconds. Two notable
incidents, we had a crash on 837 with

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enttrapment and engine one and two came
across a gunshot victim, which they

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subsequently treated in the city of
Claron. Other than that, I don't have

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anything to add to the rest of his
written report unless you have any

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questions.
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the incidents we responded to at
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» Oh, he he said that you requested that.
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add, we did start our smoke detector
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Councilman Bus, you asked about that.
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» Last time. So, that is ruled. We do have
four people scheduled now and more calls

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coming in, emails coming in to schedule
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» Perfect. Yeah, I did see the post.
Caitlyn, if you could piggyback off of

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their post, uh it was on the JHFR
Facebook page. That would be great and

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we can share that. Um also, Captain
Craig, I know you guys were

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[clears throat] busy over the last 24
hours, so um you just praying that you

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guys are all safe. Thank you for helping
all of the residents. We really

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appreciate it.
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» Thank you.
>> Can you give that to Michelle?

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» Yes.
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Consulting engineer.
I didn't hear back from today, so I

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think he's got
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Uh, finance officer, Mr. Haverto.
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Police chief,
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just wanted to thank uh everyone, all
first responders, uh our residents,

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public works, uh we had a significant uh
weather event today and we weathered the

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storm. Uh, not to say that pun, but it
it was difficult for a couple hours

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there, but we want to thank everybody
for understanding the road delays we

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had. Uh, we had flooding, trees down,
and everybody uh helped out. Uh, thank

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you.
>> Thank you, Madame Mayor. Yeah, I just

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wanted to piggy back on that. I wanted
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works, fire department. Everybody was
amazing today. I know there were tons of

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comes calls coming in all at the same
time and everybody did the best they can

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and just a big thank you to everyone and
I'm glad that everyone [snorts] was

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safe.
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» Uh nothing additional unless there's any
questions and uh just sort of piggy

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piggybacking off of what the chief and
mayor were just saying. Uh definitely

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some significant weather uh Friday uh a
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uh we're getting a high volume of phone
calls as well for uh you know asking the

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bur to look into certain issues and
things like that. So um you know bear

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with us uh you if you call the office
you'll get a call back. Don't forget we

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have our online uh forms that can be
submitted as well. Uh but either way if

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you reach out to us we will uh take a
look into that and be back in touch with

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you. That's all I have.
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» Uh thank you madam president. I have
nothing to add to my written report.

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» Okay. Number six, burough resident
taxpayer comments on agenda items. We

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have a handful here. Just to repeat and
go over the rules of decorum while

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speaking uh during a public meeting, you
have a 4m minute time period. Please do

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not go over that. If you are getting
close to your four minutes, please

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finish with your um your sentence that
you are in at that time or we will ask

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you to please have a seat. Um any
outbursts will be warned twice after the

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second warning. you will be removed by
or asked to be removed by our chief of

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police. Uh in no apparent order, uh
we're going to go with Josh Rogers and

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just come up to the podium, speak loudly
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address, and nature of business.
>> Sure. Uh name is Joshua Rogers, 128 Ray

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Large Ray Large Road. Um just to speak
on the EQT Drury. I just met the fine

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man from EQT here. Take it easy on him.
He got a 17-month-old at home, so Um, as

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we all know, I'm not going to speak too
much because I already spoke the other

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day, but uh, we all got a job here to
do. We I understand that there is place

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for industry and there is also places
where industry shouldn't be. Um, and

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unfortunately for you, EQT couldn't draw
drill us out of this community. So, you

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know, so we're going to continue to
speak. We've been doing this for a long

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time and we're not going anywhere. Um,
and we're going to make sure that uh

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hopefully the council remembers what
they're here for and um what their job

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and responsibilities are as well and uh
what the responsibilities is as a

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parent, community member, and also a
council member. So that's all I have.

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» Thank you, Mr. Rogers. Uh next, Rosa
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My name is Rosa Hackla. I'm at 3051
Chestnut Ridge Drive. Good evening.

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Thank you for posting the Borrow
Jefferson on the Borrow of Jefferson

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Hills uh the lease and addendum um on
Friday. After reviewing the documents

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and re listening to the August 5th
meeting, I have several additional

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questions regarding this complex matter
that I respectfully request council

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address. My questions fall into two
categories. Technical questions related

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to the lease and addendum and questions
and concerns related to the process

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procedure and transparency.
I have four examples of the technical

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questions I would like the council to
address. How pooling and unitization

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activities be monitored to ensure
accuracy and compliance? How will

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royalties be calculated when the
borrow's parcels are included in a pool

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or unitized unit? Has EQ identify
adjacent owners whose mineral rights

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would be included in the pool or
unitized unit? If adjacent owners

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declined to lease, how would that affect
the borrow's lease terms and revenue

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share in process procedures and
transparency? Kindly confirm that I

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capture these dates correctly based on
the August 5th meeting. Mr. Habtock

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stated that EQT first contacted the
borrow in August of 2025.

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My notes reflect that the solicitor
stated the lease and addendum were

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negotiated and finalized in January of
2026 and that her team had been

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negotiating with EQT for over a year.
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January 2026 is correct and if her team
negotiated the signing bonus and royalty

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terms?
Councilwoman Buy stated that her

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memorandum of non-surface oil and gas
lease shows a revision date of February

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9, 2026 and she did not receive the
memorandum until July 31st. Can each

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council member clarify when they first
became aware of the EQT negotiations and

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when they received the memorandum for
review prior to the August 5th agenda

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discussion. I am concerned that the late
distribution of documents to council

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members and residents on such complex
matter risk a rush decision. I am also

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concerned about limited resident
participation as several residents were

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unable to attend last week or this
week's meeting due to previously

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scheduled travel
due to the end of school uh end of

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summer. Additionally, after reviewing
the recorded meeting multiple times, I

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note the solicitor's response to council
woman's beauty regarding February 9th

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memorandum where the solicitor stated
for over a year we have been negotiating

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because our job is to get the best deal
of for the borrow. So we were unable we

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were able to increase the royalty
percentage and the pre per acre payment.

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This was one of the many drafts over the
past year. I don't know of any time

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frame. I knew from Mr. coverstock. The
project was going forward regardless.

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It's just whether the burrow would allow
the project to go under and receive a

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decent amount of money. This raises
several procedural questions. Is the c

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is it council standard procedure to
formally vote via motion and second

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before directing the solicitor to
negotiate on behalf of the burrow? If

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such a vote is required, when did it
occur? Given some council members stated

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they were unaware of the potential EQT
lease until July 31st. Why is a decision

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being fasttracked without adequate time
for a special discussion? Can borrow

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engage an expert such at as attorney
John Smith to review the lease and

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addendum. There is a need for improved
communication on complex matters such as

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this. Council could significantly
improve communications and transparency

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by preparing an executive summary for
residents. Such a summary would help the

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residents feel informed and confident
that council is safeguarding community

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interest. An expert such as attorney
John Smith should review the documents

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and
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» and residents need to be given the
opportunity to participate in a public

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hearing. Thank you for your attention.
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[laughter]
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» And I have copies of
>> Is that your the copies of your

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question, your additional questions for
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» Yeah.
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setting this up um to hopefully have
good respectful discussion is we're

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going to listen to the residents and
their comments. Now, uh, we're going to

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have the gentleman from EQT come up as
soon as we do the agenda item and I,

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myself and Mr. Glistister are taking
notes, uh, so that we can ask the

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questions on behalf of the residents so
that we're not interrupting and doing a

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back and forth with the audience and the
gentlemen there because it just gets too

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hard for the minutes. So, if I could
have a copy of your questions, Michelle

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can bring them up, that would be great.
>> Thank you so much.

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That's okay. Thank you.
>> Uh, next, Miss Judy Kaufman, please.

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» Thank you.
>> Thank you so much. I feel um that many

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of the questions that I had have already
been asked, but I'm I'm just going to be

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a little repetitious here. Um, my name
is Judy Kaufman. I live at 3417 Woodwin

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Drive. I'm a lifelong resident of
Jefferson Hills. I was raised in Gil

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Hall. I played pickup baseball in Gilh
Hall Park uh when it was nothing more

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than a homemade dirty
dusty ball field. Um I understand it's

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now being one of the sites that they're
talking about with horizontal pipelines.

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So it holds a little bit near and dear
to my heart of what's going to happen.

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It seems that every few years, I know
most of you probably don't know me, but

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every few years I've been standing here
at the podium trying to explain why I so

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adamantly want to protect our families
and our community from EQT encroachment.

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I'm a nurse practitioner still
practicing. Um, I hold a doctorate in

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public health. And in wearing both of
those hats, I've spoken to the and

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addressed council regarding numerous
health issues that have been the result

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of toxic, volatile um, organic
compounds, carcinogenic emissions, and

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especially how they threaten pregnant
women, unborn babies, newborn babies,

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children, and the elderly in our
community. So, um, these are things that

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I I really felt very strongly about when
we were looking into the possibility of

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fracking here in our community. This
evening, however, I'm here with more

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questions than I am here with um, health
statistics. I came here tonight to learn

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more about the proposed horizontal
drilling in Jefferson Hills and

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particularly around Gilhal Park and
around areas where our children may be

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affected.
My first question uh I am a member of

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the um environmental advisory committee
and um I'm wondering as a member why it

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is that we didn't hear anything about
this about any proposals for leases with

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EQT.
Um it's my understanding and and it's

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been validated that the solicitor was
aware and the business manager have been

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aware of this for the past year and as
EQT and as the not EQT but EAC as the

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name implies we're an advisory
environmental committee and we give up

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our time to look at uh environmental
issues here in Jefferson Hills and this

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is a big one and we have gone to 12
meetings since this started and we never

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heard anything about it. I really feel
that I I'd like to know why we weren't

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part of the process. Um the other
question I have is after reading so many

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stories over the past 20 years really
about lawsuits damages caused by the gas

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and oil industry including EQT and uh
the number of settlements here in

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Pennsylvania, West Virginia. I'm
wondering why the council would ever

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want to consider signing a lease that
could be detrimental to our health. I

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don't know if it is because we don't
have enough information. Um, we only

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heard about this about three days ago
and so there wasn't enough time, but we

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I'm really wondering this especially in
light of many of the federal regulations

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that are regarding emissions of the uh
volatile organic compounds or um the

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methane and detection
as as well as equipment equipment repair

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equipment uh maintenance. They've been
relaxed. And so again, this is at a time

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where we're not quite as protected as we
were. And in addition, these regulatory

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burdens on the oil and gas industry have
really been um diminished in in 19 in

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2026. Also, so this is I'm wondering if
it's a good time for us to do anything

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like this. The third question, and I
think I'm going to be repeating what you

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just heard, is why this lease agreement
is being rushed through without public

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hearings, without us really knowing. Um,
it when we when we talk about this in

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health care, we talk about informed
consent. And I think it's so important

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that we look at full disclosure full the
issue being fully examined and presented

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to the public so that we know what the
risks versus the benefits would be both

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from a health standpoint, a safety
standpoint, from our homes and uh you

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know clearly homeowners have a right to
know how this is going to be done. Will

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it affect uh any anything uh structures
in their home especially knowing that

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you know mine subsidance issues have
always been a major issue here in

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Jefferson Hills and Pleasant Hills. Um
and do they know that insurance won't

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cover any damages that would be caused
their mind subsidance that could be

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caused by fracking. So, I really would
like to ask the council to think this

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through and to possibly, you know,
schedule a public hearing so that the

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questions could be answered. I know I've
run out of time and I really want to

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thank you. Um, I kind of diverted a
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opportunity. Thank you.
>> Thank you so much, Mr. Coffin.

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» Our next um agenda speaker is Jeff
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Hello, my name is Jeffrey Steltzer. I'm
a resident here of Jefferson Burough and

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a graduate of Thomas Jefferson High
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We stand at a pivotal crossroads in our
region's energy history. Right across

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our borders, the infrastructure in Union
Township is unlocking natural wealth

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from the Marcelus and Unico shale
formations, bringing profound benefits

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directly to families right here in
Jefferson Hills. Today, I want to talk

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about the immense promise this
development holds for our community and

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address the misconceptions that often
cloud the conversation.

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Natural gas extraction is a vital anchor
of national prosperity. The Marcellus

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and Udica formations beneath us
represent some of the cleanest burning

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energy deposits on the planet. By
tapping these resources responsibly, we

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secure domestically produced energy that
lowers home heating and electricity

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costs for working families. Furthermore,
this activity pumps vital revenue

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directly into Jefferson Hills Burrow.
That is why I strongly support the

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proposal to lease our burough owned oil
and gas mineral rights to EQT.

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These funds flow straight to the
municipal coffers to cover local costs

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and fund whatever community projects our
residents and leaders choose to

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prioritize. Best of all, because the
drill rig and well pad are situated

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across the border in Union Township,
local residents will experience zero

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industrial truck traffic on Jefferson
Hill roads. We get the financial reward

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and energy security without any added
congestion on our streets.

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When large-scale industrial projects
emerge near our neighborhoods, anxieties

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naturally arise. But we must separate
sensationalized rumors from scientific

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reality. The myth of explosions. As
someone who firmly supports safe,

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responsible development, I can state
that modern well sites are engineering

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marvels governed by strict regulations
utilizing advanced blowout preventers,

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automatic shut off valves, and 247
telemetry monitoring to ensure absolute

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safety.
Concerns over creek pollution. Modern

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well construction uses heavyduty
multi-layer steel casings cemented deep

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into the earth far below freshwater
aquifers. This creates a concrete and

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steel fortress that completely isolates
drinking water and local streams from

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production zones.
Anxiety regarding air quality operators

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employ green completion technologies and
vapor recovery units to capture

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emissions. Thanks to rigorous standards
and continuous monitoring, local air

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quality remains well within safe
thresholds. Sorry.

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Fear of mine subsidance and explosions.
People occasionally wonder if drilling

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will destabilize old underground coal
mines or trigger an underground

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explosion. Geologically, this is
impossible. Underground coal mines sit

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merely a few hundred feet deep. Whereas
Marcellus and UCL shell formations lie

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thousands of feet, a mile or more lower.
Natural gas trapped in deep shell

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requires precise oxygen-free conditions
and cannot migrate into or ignite

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abandoned coal mines. This massive rock
layer acting as a natural buffer ensures

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zero structural or explosive impact on
shallow mine voids.

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The infrastructure in Union Township and
the resources flowing beneath Jefferson

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Hillsboro represents an extraordinary
opportunity. They mean energy

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independence, lower heating costs,
dedicated municipal revenue for our

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projects, and complete freedom from
local truck traffic. By relying on facts

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and rigorous science, we can embrace
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Thank you.
>> Thank you, Mr. Steltzer.

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Um, I'm going to read. We have a couple
of online submissions.

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U Laurens Saka 1089 Antler Drive. I was
planning on attending this meeting in

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person. Um,
wait, let me double check and make sure

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this is on EQT R. Okay. Um, however, at
2 o'clock this afternoon, a 4-inch water

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line opened up at our at my neighbor's
yard, showering her home with 30 ft of

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water. This water then ran off her
property and onto mine where it entered

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my home through a basement window. The
water ran for the next hour because no

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one but Pennsylvania American Water can
shut it off, which is something I plan

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to discuss at a future council meeting.
In terms of the possible drill sites, I

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have some very serious reservations. I
spent 10 years as a natural resource

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manager for Virginia State Parks and
have dealt heavily with industrial

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projects and geology issues. I am
currently an earth and space science

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teacher. I understand how these things
work and what the geological processes

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are. I understand that fracking is the
is in this manner is safely conducted in

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many places with limited negative
outcomes.

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However, I also live in the Deer Park
neighborhood where I know for a fact

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that the coal mine under my home is less
than 100 ft down. I know that that

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entire area of Jefferson Hills where
these drill sites are planned have been

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heavily undermined. I have looked at the
maps for the sites that are essentially

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exactly where these drill sites are
planned. I have concerns about a number

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of things that simply have not been
discussed or even identified. How far is

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the mine below the surface in these
areas? Are these aqua aquafers that

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could be polluted by the frack water?
What kind of trucks and at what volume

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will they be driving on the newly
repaired Peters Creek Road? How do you

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mitigate slippage between shale and coal
layers above where the fracking will

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occur? And finally, what gives the
bureau the right to decide what happens

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with our public property with no public
input? [clears throat] Our burough is

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taking many steps in the right direction
in terms of increasing recreational

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opportunities. The new Gil Hall Park,
the updated plans to rehabilitate the

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buildings there, the fishing days along
Peters Creek, these are all the things

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that are 100% a help to this community
that could be negatively impacted by

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this project. The least you can do in
this situation is table this vote and

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have a public hearing the way it should
have been done in the first place in an

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open and transparent man manner.

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Um, next, Lisa Graves Marusi.

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Thank you. Um, I do want to address some
of the things that have been said. I'm

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going to give you some real world
examples. explosions.

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Indiana County and Alageney County or
Indiana Township and Alageney County had

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a wellpad explode. You can check it on
the Alageney County hazards mitigation

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plan and it's also in the SEC filings
for the company. There was an explosion

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of the Revolution pipeline in Beaver
County in which families I know ran for

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their lives while their animals were
killed and their property was totally

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destroyed.
Water pollution. I mentioned this at

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last week's meeting. Please make a note
and look up Knob Fork, West Virginia and

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New Freeport, Green County, and Tyogga
County. EQT, the very company that

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you're contemplating signing a lease
with, was responsible for massive water

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pollution damage in all three of those
cases. Those are just the three that I'm

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citing tonight. Two of those, Knob Fork,
West Virginia and New Freeport, ended up

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in litigation. In the Tyogga County
situation,

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our organization provided the
information to the D, which resulted in

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a $1.1 million fine because EQ EQT
trashed waters of the Commonwealth.

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Union Township, Finleyville
had massive mine subsidance damage from

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EQT or from Sonokco's uh lateral
drilling and it's documented in the

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postet articles I gave you last week and
I know that council is considering going

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to get the mine maps from the D to make
sure you're not on that same mine

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formation which is the Cincinnati coal
mine. So these are real things that not

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only could happen, they absolutely have
happened. So what you're contemplating

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carries risk. I also did some checking
for you. The question was, can the

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company just take the gas? They're going
to take it anyway, so you may as well

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get paid. Absolutely false. I found out
that that would demonstrate

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theft and trespass. You cannot do that.
So, I'm going to reiterate my

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recommendation to council that you
please have a special counsel, John

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Smith, who has litigated on behalf of
Jefferson Hills against EQT twice and

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one, including once at the PA Supreme
Court, have him review the lease, have

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him work with you and your solicitor to
make sure that the interests of

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Jefferson Hills are being protected.
Please do not just take EQT's word for

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it because I just rattled off examples
of real world situations where risks

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have happened. It's not an a matter of
if, it's when.

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And finally, I would please ask that
council consider holding a public

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hearing because I think this is a major
decision that should not be just

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unilaterally made by council. I believe
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Thank you very much.
>> Thank you.

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I think that was everyone in the
audience. If I'm missing anybody, please

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let me know. Um I have one more here
from Kathleen Lower. Uh just wanted to

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say Oh, this is not a Yes, it is. Sorry.
Uh just wanted to say it sounds like a

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good idea to do the garbage fee yearly
for the savings to the burrow. Also, we

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like our current garbage company. I feel
they do a good job and hope we are able

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to renew with them when the time comes.
When it comes time to renew and you are

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comparing different companies, if you
decide to go with a company that uses

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those auto arms to lift and empty the
cans, can you negotiate that for those

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of us who want the smaller cans that can
get them? Uh, I think Mr. Haptock is

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doing a great job at looking for the
ways to cut expenses in the burrow. And

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we certainly agree with Mrs. Lower. Um,
thank you everyone.

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Okay.

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Okay. Agenda item number seven. Motion
to approve the monthly bills. A

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» motion.
>> Second.

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» Motion by Councilman Bence. Second by
Councilman Lynch. All those in favor say

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I.
>> I. Any opposed?

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» Motion carries. Number eight. Motion to
approve monthly payroll.

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» A motion.
>> A motion. Motion by Councilwoman Rido.

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Second by Councilman Bence. All those in
favor say I. I.

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» Any opposed?
Motion carries.

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Number nine. Motion to approve minutes
of agenda meeting July 1st, 2026.

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» Motion.
>> Motion by Councilman Bence.

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» I'll second it.
>> Second by Councilwoman Buucy. All those

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in favor say I. I. Any opposed?
>> Motion carries.

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Number 10. Motion to approve minutes of
regular meeting July 6th, 2026.

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» Motion.
>> Motion by Councilman Bence.

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» I'll second.
>> Second by Councilwoman Mirez. All those

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in favor say I. I. Any opposed?
Motion carries. Number 11. Motion to

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approve the permanent appointment of
Officer Daniel Moreny as full-time

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police officer for the Jefferson Hills
Police Department after successful

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completion of a 12-month probationary
period per the Burough of Jefferson

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Hills Civil Service rules and
regulations section 3.20 probationary

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period.
>> A motion.

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» I'll second.
>> Motion by Councilman Lynch, second by

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Councilwoman Mirez. All those in favor
say I. I. Any opposed?

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» Motion carries. Number 12, motion to
approve the permanent appointment of

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Officer Drake Cypold as full-time police
officer for the Jefferson Hills Police

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Department after successful completion
of a 12-month probationary period per

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the Burough of Jefferson Hills Civil
Service Rules and Regulations, section

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3.20 probationary period.
>> A motion.

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» Motion by Councilwoman Mis, second by
Councilman Bence. All those in favor say

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I.
>> I. Any opposed?

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» Motion carries.
Number 13, motion to adopt ordinance

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number 926 amending the burough code
regarding the economic development

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commission EDC. Um motion
>> motion by Councilman Lynch.

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» I'll second.
>> Second by Councilwoman Buccy. All those

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in favor say I. I. Any opposed?
>> Motion carries. Number 14. Motion to

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authorize preparation and advertisement
of an ordinance amending chapter 15

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motor vehicle and traffic of the Burough
Code of Ordinances to regulate

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recreational motorized vehicles.
>> A motion.

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» Second. Motion by Councilwoman Marico,
second by Councilman Bence. All those in

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favor say I.
>> I.

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» I.
>> Any opposed? Motion carries. Number 15.

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Motion to authorize preparation and
advertisement of an ordinance amending

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chapter 16 parks and recreation of the
burough code of ordinances.

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» Motion.
>> Motion by Councilman Ben.

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» Second.
>> Second by Councilman Lynch. All those in

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favor say I. I.
>> Any opposed? Motion carries. Number 16.

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Motion to approve a memorandum of
understanding between the Jefferson

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Hills Police Department and the West
Jefferson Hill School District as

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required by article 13-a of the public
school code of 1949, popularly known as

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the Safe Schools Act for years 2026
through 2027.

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» Motion.
>> Motion by Councilman Lynch, second by

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Councilman Bence. All those in favor say
I. I. Any opposed?

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» Motion carries. Number 17. Motion to
approve a memorandum of understanding

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between the Jefferson Hills Police
Department and the Steel City Steel

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Center School for Career and Technical
Education as required by article 13- of

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the public school code of 1949,
popularly known as the Safe Schools Act

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for years 2026 and 2028.
>> A motion.

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» Motion by Councilman, second by
Councilwoman Buccy. All those in favor

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say I. I. Any opposed?
>> Motion carries. Number 18. Motion to

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approve the 2027 minimum municipal
obligation in the amount of $3,812

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for the service employee pension and
$477,28

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for the police pension.
>> Motion.

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» Motion by Councilman Lynch.
>> Second.

418
00:35:39,839 --> 00:35:46,800
» Second by Councilwoman Rido. All those
in favor say I. I. Any opposed?

419
00:35:44,720 --> 00:35:51,359
» Motion carries. [clears throat] Number
19. Motion to re renegotiate contract

420
00:35:49,280 --> 00:35:56,160
with legal service tax services subject
to solicitor and council approval if

421
00:35:53,599 --> 00:35:58,880
possible or to terminate if necessary.
>> A motion second.

422
00:35:57,200 --> 00:36:03,119
» Motion by Councilman Lynch, second by
Councilman Bence. All those in favor say

423
00:36:00,720 --> 00:36:07,520
I. I. Any opposed?
>> Motion carries. Number 20. Motion to

424
00:36:06,079 --> 00:36:12,000
enter into possible agreement with
Jordan Tax subject to solicitor and

425
00:36:09,520 --> 00:36:14,240
council approval in regard to garbage
user fees.

426
00:36:13,520 --> 00:36:17,359
» Motion.
>> Motion by Councilman Ben.

427
00:36:15,440 --> 00:36:19,359
» Second. Second by Councilman Lynch. All
those in favor say I.

428
00:36:18,800 --> 00:36:22,320
» I.
>> I.

429
00:36:20,000 --> 00:36:26,480
» Any opposed?
>> Motion carries.

430
00:36:24,240 --> 00:36:30,240
» Number 21. Motion to authorize the
proposed leasing of burrowowned oil and

431
00:36:28,480 --> 00:36:37,000
gas mineral rights for parcel number
883-R250

432
00:36:32,960 --> 00:36:37,000
and parcel number 100005-R1000

433
00:36:37,119 --> 00:36:43,599
to EQT, including review of lease terms
and possible authorization to execute an

434
00:36:42,079 --> 00:36:48,240
agreement. At this time, we're gonna
have Andrew from EQT to step to the

435
00:36:45,839 --> 00:36:51,240
podium and um and we'll start our
conversation.

436
00:36:55,920 --> 00:37:00,240
» Hi, how are you all this evening?
>> Good. How are you? Thank you for being

437
00:36:58,560 --> 00:37:03,520
here, especially on short notice. We
appreciate it.

438
00:37:00,880 --> 00:37:06,640
» Yeah, absolutely. Happy to be here.
>> Uh so, just a little background on me.

439
00:37:05,280 --> 00:37:10,560
My name is Ryan Mather. I'm one of our
land acquisition.

440
00:37:07,520 --> 00:37:14,640
» Sorry, did I called you Andrew? Uh I
100% honest I'm not not sure about that.

441
00:37:12,560 --> 00:37:17,920
I apolog So Andrew is uh one of my
director reports and works for me on as

442
00:37:16,480 --> 00:37:21,680
a a land man on our team. So
>> And you are Ryan?

443
00:37:18,720 --> 00:37:25,599
» Yes ma'am. I am Ryan. Thank you.
>> So I am one of our land acquisitions

444
00:37:23,359 --> 00:37:29,280
managers here um who works in
southwestern Pennsylvania and

445
00:37:27,119 --> 00:37:34,400
specifically on the Sarah development
that is being proposed with the lease

446
00:37:31,119 --> 00:37:38,000
hold here at at hand. So um please let
me know what questions how you would

447
00:37:36,240 --> 00:37:41,359
like to go through this. uh follow your
lead here.

448
00:37:39,119 --> 00:37:46,160
» I think um first and foremost, council
probably has specific questions that

449
00:37:43,040 --> 00:37:51,040
they would like to ask and then um I'm
going to try and check through a lot of

450
00:37:48,160 --> 00:37:54,160
our resident questions. Um hopefully we
can get answers to as many as possible.

451
00:37:53,440 --> 00:37:58,560
» Yes, ma'am.
>> And then um you know, I think we can

452
00:37:56,320 --> 00:38:03,359
talk a little bit about uh you know, the
traffic, the truck traffic and things of

453
00:38:01,040 --> 00:38:09,200
that nature as well. So, council, we'll
open it up to you.

454
00:38:06,400 --> 00:38:13,280
I'll start it off. Um, first off, thank
you for being here on such short notice

455
00:38:10,960 --> 00:38:18,960
again. Um, I guess we could just start
out here with the basics if you can

456
00:38:15,119 --> 00:38:23,760
answer. Um, so can you explain uh
exactly where the Sarah Well pad is

457
00:38:20,800 --> 00:38:29,040
located and where the proposed lateral
will travel in relation to Gil Hall Park

458
00:38:26,480 --> 00:38:33,839
and the Peters Creek Road properties and
if you know approximately how many feet

459
00:38:30,640 --> 00:38:36,079
below these properties um or how many
feet below those properties the ladder

460
00:38:35,359 --> 00:38:40,880
will be.
>> Yeah, absolutely. So our current PAT

461
00:38:38,320 --> 00:38:46,960
site it's existing. We built it in 2022
on Finleyville Road in Union Township.

462
00:38:44,160 --> 00:38:51,119
Um, we have already drilled on that pad
site and we've actually traversed

463
00:38:48,560 --> 00:38:55,280
Jefferson Hillsboro properties. So from
the elevation of the pad site to where

464
00:38:53,359 --> 00:39:00,000
we enter the Marcela shale is about
7,500 ft down. So where the wells will

465
00:38:57,920 --> 00:39:03,920
traverse the properties should we come
to terms here would be right around that

466
00:39:01,920 --> 00:39:10,640
depth. It would be right around 7,500 ft
deep.

467
00:39:06,480 --> 00:39:16,720
And can you also um based upon of what
we reviewed so far that this is a

468
00:39:12,560 --> 00:39:25,920
non-surface lease correct and I so
um basically um can you are you able to

469
00:39:21,839 --> 00:39:31,280
uh answer that that EQT would not be
permitted to construct or operate any

470
00:39:28,480 --> 00:39:35,839
surface equipment on bur own property.
>> Yes sir that is correct. We will not be

471
00:39:33,760 --> 00:39:39,880
doing any surface activity whatsoever
inside of Jefferson Hillsboro.

472
00:39:45,280 --> 00:39:53,760
» Were neighboring um property owners
informed of the task at hand?

473
00:39:52,000 --> 00:39:57,119
» Are just to clarify, are you asking,
have neighboring property owners

474
00:39:55,040 --> 00:40:04,079
executed leases with EQT? Have they been
notified that this could possibly

475
00:39:59,680 --> 00:40:09,680
be a future project for you?
>> Uh I forgive me I'm I'm not 100%

476
00:40:07,119 --> 00:40:14,800
following. So we have approached all of
the surrounding neighbors of these

477
00:40:12,240 --> 00:40:19,040
properties in general and we have either
begun executing oil and gas leases with

478
00:40:17,040 --> 00:40:22,400
them, negotiating leases with them. But
yes, we have been surrounding anybody

479
00:40:20,720 --> 00:40:26,160
that was identified within our
production footprint, we have reached

480
00:40:23,920 --> 00:40:30,119
out to.
>> I hope that answers your question.

481
00:40:37,760 --> 00:40:47,760
» As far as noise levels go, are is that
all just concentrated at the well pad or

482
00:40:44,640 --> 00:40:52,640
the movement of your operation? Does
that involve burrow property at all or

483
00:40:50,640 --> 00:40:55,680
how is that how's that ex once it's
extracted? How's that moved away from

484
00:40:54,800 --> 00:41:00,000
the facility?
>> Yeah. No. Uh again, great question. So,

485
00:40:57,760 --> 00:41:02,800
we have specific truck routes uh that
all vehicles will have to be taking.

486
00:41:01,520 --> 00:41:05,839
There are pipelines that are already
connected to the pad. As I mentioned

487
00:41:04,240 --> 00:41:09,599
before, it's already built. It's in
service. There are already wells drilled

488
00:41:07,440 --> 00:41:14,240
and producing from the pad site itself.
Uh some of which traverse

489
00:41:12,160 --> 00:41:18,480
burrow residents, not burrow owned
property, but burrow residents. Uh any

490
00:41:16,560 --> 00:41:22,240
and all trucks that leave and come to
and from the site have to follow the

491
00:41:20,160 --> 00:41:27,200
bonded routes. Other it's all monitored
by the D. And in regards to noise,

492
00:41:25,440 --> 00:41:31,200
that's kind of a tricky question uh
because a lot of it is topography based.

493
00:41:29,200 --> 00:41:35,440
If you are on top of a hill and a pad is
down below you, you may hear some of the

494
00:41:33,599 --> 00:41:40,000
noise that's going to be traveling up.
Uh we also conduct sound studies upon

495
00:41:38,240 --> 00:41:44,240
spotting the locations as well as
working with other entities through the

496
00:41:41,359 --> 00:41:48,079
D and try to mitigate as much noise as
we possibly can. We've also switched

497
00:41:46,160 --> 00:41:51,680
over to electric drilling crews and
frack fleets to try to help mitigate as

498
00:41:49,760 --> 00:41:54,960
much noise as possible. And we do take
that into consideration, but there won't

499
00:41:53,760 --> 00:41:58,079
be anything different this time than
what there was the first round of

500
00:41:56,480 --> 00:42:01,680
drilling. [snorts]
>> Thank you.

501
00:42:00,560 --> 00:42:06,839
» I take that back. The only thing that
will be different is we will be there a

502
00:42:03,200 --> 00:42:06,839
shorter period of time.

503
00:42:07,040 --> 00:42:15,200
» What is the timeline for such a project?
So we have actually already begun

504
00:42:12,800 --> 00:42:19,760
drilling the top holes that are on on
the pad side itself. So there we bring

505
00:42:17,760 --> 00:42:22,800
in a series of rigs. You set your
conductor casing uh to begin with at

506
00:42:21,599 --> 00:42:27,040
first and then you will drill your top
hole uh which is the section that goes

507
00:42:25,359 --> 00:42:30,079
out to your kickoff point uh which is
about 1,000 feet above the formation

508
00:42:28,480 --> 00:42:33,920
where you're going to land and then you
begin your horizontal and then followed

509
00:42:31,680 --> 00:42:38,400
by your hydraulic fracturing process. So
we are currently targeting top the the

510
00:42:37,040 --> 00:42:42,400
current drilling for our top hole
outside of our conductor will be later

511
00:42:40,160 --> 00:42:47,599
this month uh followed by the horizontal
after the turn of the year. Um and then

512
00:42:45,440 --> 00:42:51,520
hydraulic fracturing will follow that uh
with completion by summer uh 27.

513
00:42:50,904 --> 00:42:55,440
[snorts]
So you're you're looking May June for

514
00:42:53,440 --> 00:42:58,440
when first sales volumes will be be
moving.

515
00:42:58,560 --> 00:43:05,520
» What what chemicals do you use during
this process? So it it's a combination.

516
00:43:03,359 --> 00:43:09,920
Um this is all can be found on
frackfocus.org. Uh so each company uses

517
00:43:08,079 --> 00:43:15,599
their own proprietary blend. They they
have a special unique series that they

518
00:43:11,760 --> 00:43:20,000
use. Um really it's you can get into a
laundry list of things. Uh but the nuts

519
00:43:17,760 --> 00:43:24,400
and bolts of it um you're going to use
guar gum to help things stick inside of

520
00:43:22,400 --> 00:43:27,520
the formation. It's used in ketchup,
jellies, things of that nature.

521
00:43:25,839 --> 00:43:32,480
Surfactants to try to help lubricate the
sides of the shell as you were beginning

522
00:43:29,040 --> 00:43:36,800
to pump under high pressure. Um there
are acids involved. Uh so these are base

523
00:43:35,359 --> 00:43:39,760
formations. The marcellus where we're
currently targeting is a base formation.

524
00:43:38,160 --> 00:43:43,440
You mix an acid with a base, it becomes
neutral. Same same thing here. You're

525
00:43:41,440 --> 00:43:47,359
just rounding off some of the edges of
what the the sharp jagged shale would be

526
00:43:46,000 --> 00:43:53,040
when it comes under pressure and begins
to crack. Um and then a bioside which is

527
00:43:50,480 --> 00:43:57,440
used for bacteria treatment. So that is
a very rough base generic highle

528
00:43:56,000 --> 00:44:01,200
thousand foot overview coverage of
what's there. There's pH balancers,

529
00:43:59,119 --> 00:44:04,400
scale inhibitors, a multitude of other
things that go into it. But if you want

530
00:44:02,720 --> 00:44:08,250
the comprehensive list, it's all right
there on frackfocus.org. [snorts]

531
00:44:11,440 --> 00:44:18,280
» There's also fromaldahhide and a laundry
list of other pretty dangerous VOCC's.

532
00:44:19,330 --> 00:44:26,319
[clears throat]
>> The residents that received letters,

533
00:44:23,280 --> 00:44:30,240
they have contacted me. Some of them con
some of them said they got their letter

534
00:44:27,760 --> 00:44:35,520
in December. Some of them say they got a
letter in March. All right.

535
00:44:32,480 --> 00:44:41,760
» Um what was
it? Since they had various times that

536
00:44:38,079 --> 00:44:48,240
they got these letters, is the route
under the earth being processed as to

537
00:44:45,680 --> 00:44:51,760
where you want to go? Like why would
they have different times that they got

538
00:44:50,640 --> 00:44:56,720
these letters?
>> Yeah. So a lot of that is based upon the

539
00:44:54,240 --> 00:45:01,599
development of the project itself.
There's going to be differences and and

540
00:44:59,359 --> 00:45:04,240
as you're working through you may find
different challenges that present

541
00:45:02,960 --> 00:45:08,319
themselves where you have to look at it
and approach it slightly differently.

542
00:45:06,079 --> 00:45:12,319
And as we are navigating those
situations and those scenarios that

543
00:45:10,400 --> 00:45:16,079
changes where our ultimate war path
would ultimately end up and what our

544
00:45:14,319 --> 00:45:19,520
development profile could look like. So
there's a multitude of reasons that that

545
00:45:17,920 --> 00:45:23,599
come with that. But also with even with
drilling technologies and capabilities

546
00:45:21,680 --> 00:45:28,000
uh we are a very large company who's
very active and as we learn and we test

547
00:45:26,240 --> 00:45:32,079
some of our capabilities as to where we
can go on our overall drilling and

548
00:45:30,079 --> 00:45:36,720
development that also has an impact but
these ones are

549
00:45:34,240 --> 00:45:40,160
it was broken up in stages uh for the
western side now to the eastern side of

550
00:45:38,720 --> 00:45:42,960
what our development looks like. It
could have been they were originally

551
00:45:41,359 --> 00:45:47,599
targeted in the western side now we're
focused on the eastern side. So [snorts]

552
00:45:44,720 --> 00:45:53,680
if they do not want the drilling
underneath their homes,

553
00:45:50,560 --> 00:45:57,040
» then you circumvent that.
>> Yes, ma'am. So, as it was stated

554
00:45:55,200 --> 00:46:00,880
earlier, we are not allowed to drill and
develop a property where we do not

555
00:45:58,960 --> 00:46:04,800
control the working interest of a lease.
That is what's known as a bad faith

556
00:46:02,720 --> 00:46:10,160
trespass if you do that, which is
illegal and against the law. That is not

557
00:46:06,319 --> 00:46:15,280
something we we ever intend to do.
>> Okay. Thank you. Mhm.

558
00:46:13,440 --> 00:46:22,560
» For this particular scenario on these
two parcels of land, is there um is

559
00:46:18,560 --> 00:46:24,480
there um sourcing, storing, treating,
disposing of water?

560
00:46:23,920 --> 00:46:26,560
» No, ma'am.
>> No. Okay. That would just be with a well

561
00:46:26,000 --> 00:46:30,880
pad. Correct.
>> Yes, ma'am. That is with a well pad.

562
00:46:28,960 --> 00:46:34,440
» Sorry. Um, can you talk a little bit
about how

563
00:46:34,880 --> 00:46:44,800
when the gas is removed and royalties
are paid out to whomever owns that

564
00:46:41,119 --> 00:46:51,119
property, who oversees that? Is it the D
who oversees? How much gas is retracted?

565
00:46:48,880 --> 00:46:58,400
How much royalties is going to that
person? And if EQT is being um truthful.

566
00:46:55,680 --> 00:47:03,200
» Yeah. So u there are audit provisions
that we will incorporate inside of

567
00:47:00,800 --> 00:47:07,680
leases uh that give you full rights to
audit your your interest. So EQT as an

568
00:47:05,839 --> 00:47:12,880
operator we report all of the total
production to the DP and that shows

569
00:47:11,119 --> 00:47:17,599
roundabouts where where our total
production lies. Now with that we will

570
00:47:15,680 --> 00:47:21,680
send out division orders to each
individual owner who has an agreement in

571
00:47:20,000 --> 00:47:26,880
place with us. Those division orders
will outline your net revenue, excuse

572
00:47:23,680 --> 00:47:30,560
me, re net revenue interest, how that
number is calculated, which forgive me

573
00:47:29,200 --> 00:47:34,400
if I'm getting ahead of myself here.
You're going to take your total unit

574
00:47:31,760 --> 00:47:38,800
acreage and you divide that by the
acreage each individual shareholder

575
00:47:36,400 --> 00:47:42,960
owns. So for simple math here, we'll say
it's a 600 acre unit. They own a 68 acre

576
00:47:41,200 --> 00:47:47,200
parcel. That's 10% of the production
would be allocated to that individual.

577
00:47:44,800 --> 00:47:50,640
You then take that percentage and
multiply it by their royalty rate. That

578
00:47:49,040 --> 00:47:55,359
is how you come up with a net revenue
interest that is all distributed in your

579
00:47:53,440 --> 00:47:59,440
monthly revenue statement. Whenever
production is reported and revenues are

580
00:47:57,280 --> 00:48:04,319
paid, you will have your NRI breakdown
for your individual versus the entirety

581
00:48:02,240 --> 00:48:08,079
of the unit that you are participating
in. So there are multiple ways that it

582
00:48:06,400 --> 00:48:11,440
can be audited, but we do report our
total production numbers to the state

583
00:48:09,599 --> 00:48:15,839
through monitored through the D.
>> Okay. Um and this particular lease is

584
00:48:14,480 --> 00:48:18,880
for a five-year term.
>> Yes, ma'am. [clears throat]

585
00:48:17,119 --> 00:48:20,880
» Is that full stop? Yes, ma'am.
>> Five years.

586
00:48:19,359 --> 00:48:25,839
» Yes, ma'am. I
>> I have a question or I'm sorry if you're

587
00:48:23,040 --> 00:48:32,160
not. Are you okay? Thanks. Um is this
might be a dumb question, but is the

588
00:48:27,599 --> 00:48:34,000
burrow tax exempt from such
>> I don't think that's a dumb question at

589
00:48:33,680 --> 00:48:38,160
all.
>> I don't think that's a dumb question and

590
00:48:35,599 --> 00:48:42,319
I'm not 100% positive. Um I like
railroads for example, I know most of

591
00:48:39,920 --> 00:48:45,599
them are taxexempt. I'm not sure about
the burrow. I would have to look into

592
00:48:43,760 --> 00:48:48,960
that.
>> Okay.

593
00:48:47,599 --> 00:48:52,523
Yeah, sorry that's not my specialty
there. I apologize. [snorts]

594
00:48:53,440 --> 00:49:00,319
» Um, all right. I think I got most of
like the lease contracts and a lot of

595
00:48:58,319 --> 00:49:06,079
the questions that I had from some
residents were pertaining to the fact of

596
00:49:02,880 --> 00:49:08,960
whether or not a well pad um would be on
this property. That is absolutely not

597
00:49:08,000 --> 00:49:12,880
true.
>> That is correct. There will be no

598
00:49:10,400 --> 00:49:19,359
surface disturbances, damages, anything
upon surface of burrow owned property.

599
00:49:17,520 --> 00:49:23,920
One of the questions that was raised uh
last week was uh with this one proposed

600
00:49:22,160 --> 00:49:27,040
lateral going underneath the Gil Hall
Park, uh we're currently spending a lot

601
00:49:25,839 --> 00:49:29,839
of money investing in the playground.
We're going to be investing in the

602
00:49:27,920 --> 00:49:33,440
building there. Um
>> is there any chance the fracking could

603
00:49:31,440 --> 00:49:37,760
cause damage at the surface level from
the death below? And if so, how how does

604
00:49:36,319 --> 00:49:43,200
EQT handle that?
>> Yeah, so again, great question. So being

605
00:49:40,079 --> 00:49:47,040
that we are 7,500 feet down more or less
um there is limited chance of there

606
00:49:45,119 --> 00:49:53,119
being any kind of a surface impact from
a subsidance claim. However, if there is

607
00:49:50,079 --> 00:49:55,920
that one in the million then EQT has put
provisions inside of the lease

608
00:49:54,400 --> 00:49:59,760
agreements under the subsidance
provision that would be our

609
00:49:57,680 --> 00:50:03,119
responsibility to fix, maintain, repair
whatever else is there. So as much as

610
00:50:01,280 --> 00:50:07,194
you all don't want it, we don't want to
weigh more than what you guys don't.

611
00:50:05,174 --> 00:50:07,194
[snorts]

612
00:50:08,480 --> 00:50:16,000
Is that in our agreement
>> in the lease? Yes, it is. There is a

613
00:50:13,440 --> 00:50:19,440
full liability clause in here.
>> And just [clears throat] to clarify, I

614
00:50:17,520 --> 00:50:25,119
believe in the lease that the draft
lease that was negotiated, any damages

615
00:50:22,160 --> 00:50:28,240
that are result of your activities are
your responsibility. Yes, ma'am. And

616
00:50:26,800 --> 00:50:31,760
you've agreed to indemnify and hold the
burrow harmless. So, there would be no

617
00:50:29,839 --> 00:50:34,319
financial repercussions to the burrow at
all.

618
00:50:32,000 --> 00:50:39,200
» Yes, ma'am. That is correct.
I I've been I don't mean to, you know,

619
00:50:37,119 --> 00:50:43,040
put you on the spot here, but I've I've
lived in Washington County and I've

620
00:50:41,040 --> 00:50:46,880
witnessed people that have had damage to
their property and

621
00:50:44,800 --> 00:50:50,800
» what that was negotiated within their
their lease and it's still problems were

622
00:50:49,440 --> 00:50:55,160
there and weren't taken care of
financially by the company.

623
00:50:55,440 --> 00:51:00,880
» So, what what's your question with that
one? I'm sorry. Well, they were promised

624
00:50:58,800 --> 00:51:04,640
that if there was damage, subsidance,
anything to their property that EQT

625
00:51:02,559 --> 00:51:09,119
would come and take care and rectify the
situation and it didn't happen.

626
00:51:07,680 --> 00:51:12,800
» So, if you don't mind to speak with me
after that and give me some specifics,

627
00:51:10,559 --> 00:51:16,640
we can absolutely look into that to try
to get you an answer or get a little

628
00:51:14,319 --> 00:51:20,960
more guidance, I would happily uh look
into that and and investigate that. If

629
00:51:18,559 --> 00:51:25,040
if there is a correlation and connection
that we have been proved. So there have

630
00:51:22,880 --> 00:51:30,240
been some other instances here spoken
this evening where we were tied and

631
00:51:27,040 --> 00:51:35,440
connected to certain pieces. Um there
was no substantial evidence that

632
00:51:32,319 --> 00:51:40,160
actually tied us to that. We were given
approval from D and other governing

633
00:51:37,920 --> 00:51:45,599
authorities. It's outside of ours uh
that we we can we will gladly take a

634
00:51:43,839 --> 00:51:50,000
look at whatever this would be that you
were referencing and uh try to get you

635
00:51:48,559 --> 00:51:53,160
some answers on that.
>> Thank you.

636
00:51:55,040 --> 00:52:02,640
Um, can you speak a little bit about the
truck routes?

637
00:51:59,520 --> 00:52:05,040
» Yes, ma'am. Absolutely. So, um, bear
with me just

638
00:52:03,520 --> 00:52:08,480
» proposed truck routes, I should say.
>> Yeah. No, so I mean the these truck

639
00:52:06,640 --> 00:52:12,960
routes are going to be exact same as
what we did the first time. So, all

640
00:52:10,559 --> 00:52:17,440
truck traffic will be coming from the
Union Township side. There will not be

641
00:52:14,559 --> 00:52:21,920
anything inside of the burrow. So, as we
did on the last one for, and again, bear

642
00:52:20,240 --> 00:52:25,200
with me. This goes through different
truck routes for for different size

643
00:52:23,920 --> 00:52:30,480
vehicles here. So, anything that's less
than 14 ft and less than 11 ft 6 in

644
00:52:28,079 --> 00:52:35,440
wide, uh they will take the turnpike and
then onto Finleyville Road. For anything

645
00:52:33,200 --> 00:52:41,599
that is greater than 14 in or greater
than 11' 6 in, it goes from I7 and then

646
00:52:38,720 --> 00:52:46,720
travels north through 519 uh onto Thomas
84 Road through Lynen Road into Venicia

647
00:52:44,079 --> 00:52:49,359
Rankintown onto Finleyville Oram. So,
everything stays

648
00:52:47,680 --> 00:52:53,040
» everything bypasses. Yes, ma'am. There
will not be a single truck unless it's

649
00:52:51,520 --> 00:52:56,000
just a someone who lives inside of the
burrow who is traveling to work. That

650
00:52:54,800 --> 00:53:00,680
would be the only instance where you're
going to see any kind of traffic.

651
00:52:57,680 --> 00:53:00,680
» Sure.

652
00:53:06,720 --> 00:53:14,079
» Um
without chaos erupting,

653
00:53:11,520 --> 00:53:18,400
I just want to make sure I have answered
or gotten at least a lot of your

654
00:53:16,240 --> 00:53:21,760
questions answered. Miss Taka, you had a
number of them. Um, like I said, I went

655
00:53:20,480 --> 00:53:25,760
through them and some of them pertained
to whether or not there was going to be

656
00:53:22,880 --> 00:53:31,280
a well pad and then those stemmed from
more questions on the well pad, which is

657
00:53:28,160 --> 00:53:34,440
non-existent. Um, is there anything that
I missed?

658
00:53:39,440 --> 00:53:42,800
» The Sarah.
>> Yeah.

659
00:53:41,200 --> 00:53:43,760
» Yes, ma'am. The Sarah Wellad.
>> Yes.

660
00:53:43,040 --> 00:53:47,280
» Yes, ma'am.
>> Yeah.

661
00:53:44,640 --> 00:53:51,200
» Okay. Um, and you were I think she was
the only person we got a list of

662
00:53:48,720 --> 00:53:56,559
questions from like on paper. So, I just
want to make sure that we had some of

663
00:53:53,040 --> 00:54:02,160
them answered. Um,
council, mayor, staff, any anyone else?

664
00:53:59,440 --> 00:54:06,800
» I have a couple things I'd like to say.
>> Um,

665
00:54:03,839 --> 00:54:12,160
in talking with you, I I I feel that
they've had their timeline set in stone.

666
00:54:10,079 --> 00:54:17,839
And you know, for us as a burrow, I
don't think it's beneficial to rush this

667
00:54:13,760 --> 00:54:21,280
process at all. Um,
I would like to know why in the

668
00:54:19,680 --> 00:54:26,400
beginning
that we weren't suggested to have a

669
00:54:23,599 --> 00:54:31,760
public hearing when this all sort of
fell in place and we were approached

670
00:54:29,359 --> 00:54:37,920
with this. Um, I'm a little concerned
with that and I would like to make a

671
00:54:34,480 --> 00:54:40,400
motion to table this.
I'll second it.

672
00:54:39,200 --> 00:54:43,920
» Okay.
>> I just want to make sure everybody got

673
00:54:42,000 --> 00:54:49,680
their questions and comments in first
before we vote.

674
00:54:45,839 --> 00:54:54,160
And I can speak to the fact that this
most things that come from negotiations

675
00:54:52,319 --> 00:54:58,240
and contracts stem from our finance
committee meetings, which is a

676
00:54:55,920 --> 00:55:02,400
subcommittee just like we have a million
other subcommittees within council. We

677
00:55:00,319 --> 00:55:08,400
have a public works committee that have
council members on it that do their due

678
00:55:05,920 --> 00:55:12,960
diligence. They communicate with the
staff. We have a finance committee that

679
00:55:10,640 --> 00:55:16,800
does the exact same thing. So until
everything is completed, eyes are

680
00:55:14,960 --> 00:55:22,800
dotted, tees are crossed, and this is
something that is legit that needs to be

681
00:55:19,839 --> 00:55:27,280
and will be put on the agenda. That is
when all of council is that's that's the

682
00:55:25,760 --> 00:55:29,520
standard. That's the precedent we've
sent. We've said,

683
00:55:28,079 --> 00:55:34,000
» but it's also been on the solicitor's
report for a year. Correct.

684
00:55:32,000 --> 00:55:38,640
» And there is no legal requirement for a
public hearing. Just putting that out

685
00:55:35,760 --> 00:55:45,359
there. However, with that said,
over a number of issues that have risen

686
00:55:42,480 --> 00:55:51,280
here in Jefferson Hills, I am pretty
confident in saying that this council

687
00:55:49,040 --> 00:55:56,559
and our former council along with Vice
President Hillary Bud have listened to

688
00:55:53,839 --> 00:56:00,720
the residents and we have taken the
precautions and the steps to say we need

689
00:55:58,720 --> 00:56:06,559
to slow down. Perhaps we need to table
this. Perhaps we need to look into this.

690
00:56:03,119 --> 00:56:11,440
So, there are it hurt. It hurts. But I
know that's what we what we we are here

691
00:56:08,640 --> 00:56:15,359
for on council to do this job when
accusations are made that we are not

692
00:56:13,359 --> 00:56:20,559
being transparent and something's going
ary and this and that. But this right

693
00:56:18,160 --> 00:56:26,319
here is how we communicate with you
guys. This is our agenda. I can I can

694
00:56:24,400 --> 00:56:32,880
visualize
um if we were to say something back it

695
00:56:30,079 --> 00:56:37,839
last year that there was an email there
was an email from this gentle or Andrew

696
00:56:35,200 --> 00:56:44,400
and I thought it was spam and I had no
idea and I forward it to staff because

697
00:56:40,480 --> 00:56:50,000
it is their job and our job to see if
things are legit and then from there on

698
00:56:47,920 --> 00:56:54,559
we take it to our subcommittees. From
there on it goes to council. From there

699
00:56:52,400 --> 00:56:58,559
on it ends up on an agenda if it becomes
an item. That's the process. That's

700
00:56:57,040 --> 00:57:03,280
always been the way that we have done
things here. I think this how many years

701
00:57:01,200 --> 00:57:08,799
has I have I been here? I don't know
almost

702
00:57:04,880 --> 00:57:14,880
six or seven. Um so the accusations that
we weren't being transparent. This is

703
00:57:10,799 --> 00:57:19,520
how we communicate with you with the the
small context of road roads being closed

704
00:57:17,599 --> 00:57:24,640
and things of that nature where we have
opened up social media so we can

705
00:57:21,599 --> 00:57:28,559
communicate more with you all. But
something of this nature in in my

706
00:57:27,040 --> 00:57:33,839
opinion,
I I think that it needs to be trusted

707
00:57:31,760 --> 00:57:39,760
with council that we understand your
concerns and when that case is required

708
00:57:37,359 --> 00:57:42,799
for us to take some time and table it,
that's exactly what we're going to do

709
00:57:41,040 --> 00:57:48,000
and that is why we put it on the agenda
so that we can hear your comments. We

710
00:57:45,359 --> 00:57:52,400
can't put things that may not come to
fruition

711
00:57:49,599 --> 00:57:57,119
on social media six months in advance.
you guys would be here with pitchforks

712
00:57:54,160 --> 00:58:00,400
and and and torches every single council
meeting, which I believe you would have

713
00:57:58,640 --> 00:58:04,480
the right to be because that's stirring
up

714
00:58:01,920 --> 00:58:10,799
unwanted or maybe, you know,
miscommunication.

715
00:58:06,480 --> 00:58:16,880
So until something comes to a legit
stop where it is time to present to

716
00:58:13,119 --> 00:58:22,400
council, it goes on the agenda and and
it yes, it seems like this was rushed,

717
00:58:19,599 --> 00:58:28,880
but it was not rushed on purpose. It was
it was completed. It goes on the agenda

718
00:58:24,960 --> 00:58:32,559
now. It's in council's hands to say we
need to either take a look at this or

719
00:58:30,880 --> 00:58:39,440
may perhaps some members want to vote
tonight. So, um, that was my two cents.

720
00:58:36,640 --> 00:58:44,079
I just want to state clarity on how
things end up on agenda items, our

721
00:58:41,520 --> 00:58:49,119
subcommittees that we have. That's what
all of us are here to do with our time

722
00:58:47,119 --> 00:58:54,280
that we volunteer.
Yes.

723
00:58:51,280 --> 00:58:54,280
» Sure.

724
00:58:56,400 --> 00:58:59,400
» Correct.

725
00:59:03,520 --> 00:59:07,160
I have question

726
00:59:15,280 --> 00:59:19,240
the whole process you described

727
00:59:19,440 --> 00:59:25,559
it's good and it's and it's going to
have its cracks right

728
00:59:25,760 --> 00:59:35,839
but for a cancelled person not to have
that document until July 31st, Friday.

729
00:59:33,280 --> 00:59:39,280
» None of us had the document until that
date.

730
00:59:36,480 --> 00:59:43,839
» So did no one had did anybody know about
this before July 31st? I

731
00:59:41,680 --> 00:59:49,599
» I just explained the process.
>> I I get it. But but you guys want to

732
00:59:46,319 --> 00:59:53,520
talk. Don't you talk about hey
these things are

733
00:59:50,640 --> 00:59:58,240
» we we cannot talk. It it is it we cannot
talk amongst ourselves with a council

734
00:59:55,839 --> 01:00:03,680
unless it is an executive session over
real estate personnel and um legal

735
01:00:01,359 --> 01:00:07,520
issues. We are not allowed to talk. That
is um that is violating the sunshine

736
01:00:05,920 --> 01:00:15,599
act.
>> So the earliest notification we got you

737
01:00:11,359 --> 01:00:18,400
all got about this was on July 31st.
>> The exact lease

738
01:00:16,960 --> 01:00:22,559
» you knew although
>> the final lease. Yes. the draft and and

739
01:00:21,040 --> 01:00:26,880
the negotiations have been in the
solicitor's report for a year which all

740
01:00:24,480 --> 01:00:30,960
of council gets.
>> So is that part of the reports we get

741
01:00:29,680 --> 01:00:34,079
that we do
>> that you do?

742
01:00:32,240 --> 01:00:38,559
» Yeah, that's not part of any of the
agenda. So

743
01:00:35,440 --> 01:00:43,599
» that's basically so the staff's reports
is basically how everything is

744
01:00:41,119 --> 01:00:49,520
communicated with council so that we are
not in a violation of the sunshine act.

745
01:00:46,400 --> 01:00:51,599
So, so you were aware that it was in the
process of negotiation.

746
01:00:50,880 --> 01:00:55,839
» Correct.
>> So, it's not like we don't know that

747
01:00:53,440 --> 01:00:59,520
this is going on with EQ because correct
>> Brian is running one way and the

748
01:00:57,760 --> 01:01:03,200
solicitor is running
>> another way. Correct. It was, hey, this

749
01:01:01,520 --> 01:01:04,559
is what's going on and we know what's
going on.

750
01:01:03,599 --> 01:01:10,559
» Correct.
>> So, you guys have been communicated.

751
01:01:07,760 --> 01:01:14,640
» Okay.
>> Um,

752
01:01:12,319 --> 01:01:19,599
council mayor, anybody else? Um, I have
something to say real quick. Um, well,

753
01:01:17,200 --> 01:01:25,520
we we do have members here of the EAC
and um, and

754
01:01:22,640 --> 01:01:30,000
I, you know, I I believe the responsible
course right now, you know, I I support

755
01:01:27,520 --> 01:01:34,960
tableabling the matter, lying REAC, an
opportunity to review, uh, the

756
01:01:31,760 --> 01:01:38,880
agreement. Um, you know, provides
perspective to council. And I just also

757
01:01:37,440 --> 01:01:42,240
want to be clear that, you know, this is
not a reflection of all the work that

758
01:01:40,319 --> 01:01:46,799
went into the lease that's already been
done. I you know I com I commend our

759
01:01:44,720 --> 01:01:52,319
burough solicitor, our burough manager,
our finance director, uh the finance

760
01:01:49,119 --> 01:01:56,559
committee and everyone involved in
reviewing and negotiating this agreement

761
01:01:54,720 --> 01:02:01,520
and you know got us to this point where
I mean this can be you know cordally

762
01:01:58,400 --> 01:02:06,799
discussed and um discussed excuse me not
discussed

763
01:02:03,599 --> 01:02:11,040
um but with the amount of due diligence
that's already taken place um I I

764
01:02:09,520 --> 01:02:15,119
appreciate that effort you know
everything you know trying to, you know,

765
01:02:13,520 --> 01:02:19,520
not only protect like, you know, the
burrow from an environmental standpoint,

766
01:02:17,599 --> 01:02:24,400
but also, you know, the legal and the
financial in, you know, interests. And

767
01:02:22,240 --> 01:02:29,040
so my request, you know, for the
additional review with the EAC, it's not

768
01:02:26,480 --> 01:02:32,880
intended to undermine the work or, you
know, not signaling support or oper, you

769
01:02:31,440 --> 01:02:37,599
know, opposition to the lease. You know,
it's just another layer I just like to

770
01:02:35,520 --> 01:02:42,319
see get done, you know, for the, you
know, before we make this decision. So I

771
01:02:40,720 --> 01:02:47,280
that's all I needed to say about that.
>> Okay. Anybody else have any comments? We

772
01:02:44,640 --> 01:02:52,400
have um two motions to table on.
>> Yes. I would just like to address uh

773
01:02:49,839 --> 01:02:57,599
Madam Solicitor. Yes. It was in the
report that you were negotiating a lease

774
01:02:55,280 --> 01:03:02,480
for six months that I have been on
counsel and I've asked you questions

775
01:03:00,079 --> 01:03:10,240
regarding that. But specifics,
especially the location of where was

776
01:03:06,400 --> 01:03:15,760
never revealed until last week.
That specific where underneath the park

777
01:03:13,119 --> 01:03:19,280
and under on Peters Creek Road. That was
never identified.

778
01:03:17,440 --> 01:03:23,920
» It was never hidden. If you had asked, I
would have happily provided you the

779
01:03:21,039 --> 01:03:27,760
information. And we do not ever provide.
There were probably 20 drafts of this

780
01:03:26,000 --> 01:03:31,440
lease that went back and forth because
again we our job was to try to get as

781
01:03:30,160 --> 01:03:36,480
much money and tried to protect the
burrow from any liability. So if you had

782
01:03:34,079 --> 01:03:39,599
seen every draft over the past year, it
would have been ridiculous. So if you

783
01:03:38,000 --> 01:03:43,359
had asked where it was, it certainly
would not have been hidden from you.

784
01:03:41,839 --> 01:03:47,359
Well, sometimes you
>> I'd also like to remind council that we

785
01:03:45,599 --> 01:03:50,880
get notifications because of what
happened

786
01:03:49,119 --> 01:03:56,160
um maybe I don't know how many years
ago, but when the act 14 started coming

787
01:03:53,039 --> 01:04:01,039
out and councilwoman was very vocal in
the fact that you know all of council at

788
01:03:58,240 --> 01:04:05,920
that time I was very new and did not
know much of what was going on as far as

789
01:04:03,440 --> 01:04:10,079
act 14 and oil and gas. Um she was
adamant in the fact that all of council

790
01:04:08,079 --> 01:04:14,880
members should receive every act 14 that
comes to the burrow since that and that

791
01:04:12,240 --> 01:04:20,640
was many years ago every council member
has been sent um every act 14 that comes

792
01:04:18,400 --> 01:04:24,799
through the burrow. Uh I haven't had
time to look back in my notes to see if

793
01:04:23,200 --> 01:04:28,880
there there were quite a few that came
from the Sarah well pad. So you know

794
01:04:27,440 --> 01:04:34,559
that's another avenue that council
should be keeping an eye on as well. We

795
01:04:32,000 --> 01:04:40,480
have rights you know as a burrowing
district uh burrow to where this is

796
01:04:37,760 --> 01:04:45,640
happening to put in some safeguards for
ourselves as far as traffic and things

797
01:04:42,400 --> 01:04:45,640
are concerned.

798
01:04:46,240 --> 01:04:53,280
» Um okay so two motions to table
Councilwoman Rido and Councilwoman Buy.

799
01:04:52,400 --> 01:04:55,359
All
>> yes.

800
01:04:53,520 --> 01:04:58,160
» All those in favor say I.
>> I.

801
01:04:56,079 --> 01:05:02,000
» Any opposed?
>> Motion carries.

802
01:05:00,079 --> 01:05:06,119
I was wondering if I could motion also
to have a public hearing.

803
01:05:06,640 --> 01:05:10,599
» I'll second that. Also

804
01:05:14,160 --> 01:05:19,640
» on the table.
>> Yes.

805
01:05:16,640 --> 01:05:19,640
» Okay.

806
01:05:21,359 --> 01:05:30,599
» Um
I personally have no issue with the

807
01:05:25,920 --> 01:05:30,599
public hearing. I don't.

808
01:05:32,960 --> 01:05:40,400
We'll leave it up for a vote. Motion by
Councilwoman Buucy for public hearing.

809
01:05:38,160 --> 01:05:43,039
Second by Councilwoman Rita. All those
in favor say I.

810
01:05:42,000 --> 01:05:51,000
» I.
>> I. Any opposed?

811
01:05:47,280 --> 01:05:51,000
» Okay. Motion carries.

812
01:05:53,039 --> 01:05:57,000
» You have to amend this motion.

813
01:05:57,440 --> 01:06:05,200
Um, I think what we
>> Go ahead. What does that motion exactly

814
01:06:03,119 --> 01:06:10,480
say?
>> Why don't you just Well,

815
01:06:08,319 --> 01:06:15,359
I think we t technically should do a
motion to amend the agenda just to keep

816
01:06:12,400 --> 01:06:18,880
the record clear. So, why don't you do
someone do a motion to amend the agenda,

817
01:06:17,359 --> 01:06:22,640
go through the vote for that, and then
do the motion for the public hearing.

818
01:06:20,240 --> 01:06:27,119
» I'll make a motion to
>> amend the agenda. Yes. The agenda.

819
01:06:25,440 --> 01:06:30,880
» Motion by Counciloman Rece, second by
Councilwoman Buccy to amend the agenda.

820
01:06:28,799 --> 01:06:34,640
All those in favor say I. I. Any
opposed?

821
01:06:32,319 --> 01:06:37,680
» Motion carries.
>> Then

822
01:06:35,920 --> 01:06:40,400
» make I would like to make a motion to
hold a public hearing.

823
01:06:39,119 --> 01:06:46,160
» And I'll second that.
>> Okay. Motion by Counciloman Rido to hold

824
01:06:44,480 --> 01:06:51,839
a public hearing. Second by Councilwoman
Buucy. All those in favor say I. I. Any

825
01:06:49,359 --> 01:06:54,880
opposed?
>> Motion carries.

826
01:06:55,920 --> 01:07:00,079
I apologize. I was just trying to get my
bearings. Thank you for your time.

827
01:06:58,559 --> 01:07:05,640
Everything down. Yes, ma'am. Absolutely.
>> Do we have to put in what what the

828
01:07:01,839 --> 01:07:05,640
public hearing is for?

829
01:07:06,319 --> 01:07:09,520
» I mean,
>> just having a public hearing.

830
01:07:07,760 --> 01:07:12,400
» You are. I mean, it's not a required
under the MPC. So, you just having a

831
01:07:11,599 --> 01:07:14,720
public hearing.
>> Thank you.

832
01:07:12,799 --> 01:07:20,359
» Uh, do you want to pick a date just for
the advertisement so Mr. Glistister is

833
01:07:17,359 --> 01:07:20,359
prepared?

834
01:07:25,200 --> 01:07:31,920
Um, I guess you could probably get us
some dates, send them to us.

835
01:07:29,680 --> 01:07:37,520
» Would that work?
>> I think the question is how timely. I

836
01:07:34,880 --> 01:07:43,520
know. Uh, I'm I'm sorry, I don't know
your last name, Ryan. Uh, but the issue

837
01:07:41,039 --> 01:07:47,599
came up about the timeline.
So, I don't know if you want to

838
01:07:44,880 --> 01:07:50,640
coordinate that in reference to a
timeline.

839
01:07:49,839 --> 01:07:56,880
I'm so sorry.
>> Okay. They asked about the dates of a

840
01:07:53,119 --> 01:08:01,920
public hearing. All right. So, I I said
that I don't you know, you have a

841
01:07:59,280 --> 01:08:08,240
timeline already
formatted from what you said. So, do do

842
01:08:06,000 --> 01:08:11,280
they know what the does anybody know? Do
we have information on when that

843
01:08:10,240 --> 01:08:17,480
timeline is?
>> Yes, ma'am.

844
01:08:12,960 --> 01:08:17,480
» We as council people Yes, ma'am.

845
01:08:17,600 --> 01:08:26,400
» Okay.
I don't I don't have it.

846
01:08:21,839 --> 01:08:29,520
» We had a a phone call with uh
>> Ryan and Andrew today at 1:00.

847
01:08:29,040 --> 01:08:35,440
» Okay.
>> To prep for tonight

848
01:08:32,319 --> 01:08:39,839
» in order for us to ask questions for
this evening as well and to get more

849
01:08:38,319 --> 01:08:44,640
specifics
on this so that we are able to

850
01:08:42,480 --> 01:08:49,920
disseminate it to the public.
>> Um so did you give the dates? Yeah, he

851
01:08:47,759 --> 01:08:52,960
said like you had three dates. I don't
remember exactly what they were.

852
01:08:51,359 --> 01:08:57,839
» 24th, I think, was one of
>> you had so many dates. That's why I'm

853
01:08:55,279 --> 01:09:02,560
I'm just trying to figure out. And you
had horizontal and then you had fracking

854
01:09:00,480 --> 01:09:09,600
the you had those dates. Would you like
to repeat those so that they How about I

855
01:09:05,279 --> 01:09:13,880
follow up in writing them'll
get everything out?

856
01:09:14,480 --> 01:09:20,480
» Yes. In writing would be much better.
Yes. And that can go directly to Mr.

857
01:09:18,719 --> 01:09:26,000
Haverstock and Mr. Gallister. That way
they can pass it out to council as they

858
01:09:23,759 --> 01:09:30,400
typically do. When they pass out things
of that nature, they do put in

859
01:09:27,839 --> 01:09:34,159
highlight, please do not respond to all
because we are not allowed to respond.

860
01:09:32,400 --> 01:09:39,199
So that's how we communicate.
>> Okay. Thank you. I think we should also

861
01:09:36,880 --> 01:09:44,239
provide some time for the EAC to meet
and discuss this since the a lot of the

862
01:09:42,480 --> 01:09:46,719
people on that's completely up to the
EAC and there have been a few meetings

863
01:09:46,080 --> 01:09:49,679
canled.
>> Well, they they're not cancelled. We're

864
01:09:48,159 --> 01:09:55,679
actually we were actually adjourned for
the summer. Our next meeting is uh

865
01:09:52,400 --> 01:10:00,400
Thursday, September 17th, but depending
on what the uh time frame is. Um Rick,

866
01:09:59,360 --> 01:10:04,640
I'm sure you could probably answer this
better than I could. Um, we can I mean

867
01:10:02,640 --> 01:10:09,400
we we can always convene like an
emergency session and review everything

868
01:10:06,400 --> 01:10:09,400
then.

869
01:10:09,679 --> 01:10:16,560
» Okay. And
>> I I'd like to ask Ryan a question. When

870
01:10:13,840 --> 01:10:21,760
we get those dates, are we permitted to
have those dates like put on the

871
01:10:18,960 --> 01:10:26,320
website? Is that or is that considered
confidential or

872
01:10:23,440 --> 01:10:29,719
» No. So I mean the hard part with that is
they are fluid.

873
01:10:30,960 --> 01:10:38,480
business practices may not necessarily
give specifics as to our exact start

874
01:10:36,880 --> 01:10:42,159
date because there's always going to be
flows whether you have operational

875
01:10:40,000 --> 01:10:47,280
efficiencies you run into delays trying
to move your rig if you have maintenance

876
01:10:44,000 --> 01:10:49,840
there's a lot of variance that goes into
right we can get ballparks

877
01:10:49,360 --> 01:10:53,280
» right
>> but yes I mean

878
01:10:50,880 --> 01:10:59,440
» okay so because you said like I I just
remember fracking you said was going to

879
01:10:55,040 --> 01:11:04,800
be in 2027 like okay you know I the one
all right you can have a general

880
01:11:01,280 --> 01:11:10,560
ballpark. Um, that way that's also
information because I'm assuming not

881
01:11:07,520 --> 01:11:15,600
just the fact of the burrow property. I
don't know if individual residents that

882
01:11:12,960 --> 01:11:21,520
received letters were also given that
information.

883
01:11:16,800 --> 01:11:26,640
» So I I'm thinking they should know too,
>> you know.

884
01:11:22,480 --> 01:11:31,600
» Yeah. That's fine. So the folks who have
executed leases with us, they they will

885
01:11:28,880 --> 01:11:35,440
have general is those who had received
letters that had not chose and elected

886
01:11:33,679 --> 01:11:39,120
not to move forward. They were also
given a date as to what our cut off

887
01:11:37,280 --> 01:11:45,600
point was going to be. So, we've already
passed that cut off date. Um, so we're

888
01:11:42,239 --> 01:11:50,880
we we are sensitive to to time on things
just from an operational perspective.

889
01:11:47,199 --> 01:11:54,800
However, this is a unique scenario. So,
we we can work with you all on on dates

890
01:11:53,600 --> 01:11:58,080
here.
>> Thank you.

891
01:11:55,840 --> 01:12:02,320
» One last thing, too. I did contact the D
in California and the gentleman tomorrow

892
01:12:00,400 --> 01:12:09,280
will be getting back to me with specific
websites where you can pinpoint where

893
01:12:06,159 --> 01:12:12,640
coal seams are undermining has happened.
So we'll have I'll share that with

894
01:12:11,280 --> 01:12:15,760
everybody as soon as we get that.
>> Are they only there on Tuesdays? I

895
01:12:14,320 --> 01:12:20,480
remember Lisa saying you have to go on
Tuesday.

896
01:12:18,560 --> 01:12:24,400
» Yeah, but there
>> they have updated things now. I guess

897
01:12:22,320 --> 01:12:28,320
you can do things electronically now.
You can put in specific coordinates,

898
01:12:26,239 --> 01:12:32,719
addresses, and it will tell you
everything. The mind the the mind maps

899
01:12:30,400 --> 01:12:36,640
are a little bit harder to read online,
but you can still get a general idea of

900
01:12:35,360 --> 01:12:41,760
where those lie.
>> Okay. Thank you for doing that.

901
01:12:39,520 --> 01:12:45,040
» Okay.
>> One more thing we forgot to talk about.

902
01:12:43,360 --> 01:12:48,719
Also, one of the requests from the
residents was uh that the burrow contact

903
01:12:46,960 --> 01:12:52,080
John Smith, the attorney, and we did
reach out to him end of last week and uh

904
01:12:50,719 --> 01:12:57,239
he did get back to us today. So, we're
going to continue some discussions

905
01:12:53,199 --> 01:12:57,239
there. Yes.

906
01:12:57,600 --> 01:13:08,760
Okay. Thank you all very much. Um, all
right. We're going to move to number 22.

907
01:13:04,320 --> 01:13:08,760
Motion to approve quote number 043020226

908
01:13:08,800 --> 01:13:16,480
from Graham River Productions in um in
the amount of $11,300

909
01:13:14,480 --> 01:13:19,679
for the purchase and installation of a
projector system in council chambers.

910
01:13:18,640 --> 01:13:24,080
» A motion.
>> Motion by Councilwoman Merz. Um second

911
01:13:22,239 --> 01:13:27,199
by councilwoman Buucy. All those in
favor say I. I.

912
01:13:25,360 --> 01:13:31,520
» I. Any opposed?
>> I'd just like to make the comment that

913
01:13:28,880 --> 01:13:36,800
this uh Graham River Productions, they
have serviced us very well throughout

914
01:13:33,600 --> 01:13:42,880
the years and uh the fact that he
researched what would be the best fit

915
01:13:39,520 --> 01:13:48,280
and economically and financially a good
fit for us. I I certainly appreciate

916
01:13:44,960 --> 01:13:48,280
those efforts.

917
01:13:49,199 --> 01:13:55,440
» Okay. Number 23. Motion to authorize the
termination of a lease agreement between

918
01:13:53,840 --> 01:14:01,520
the Bureau of Jefferson Hills and
McNeely Realy Associates regarding field

919
01:13:57,920 --> 01:14:04,560
use at 1900 State Route 51 pursuant to
terms of the lease.

920
01:14:03,679 --> 01:14:09,360
» Oh, motion
>> motion by Councilman Lynch, second by

921
01:14:07,440 --> 01:14:10,719
Councilman Bence. All those in favor say
I.

922
01:14:10,000 --> 01:14:14,040
» I. I.
>> Any opposed?

923
01:14:19,440 --> 01:14:25,600
Number 24. Motion authorized the
termination of the agreement between the

924
01:14:23,280 --> 01:14:28,320
Burrow of Jefferson Hills and Cintas
pursuant to the terms of the agreement.

925
01:14:27,760 --> 01:14:32,000
» Motion.
>> Can I just clarify before you vote? This

926
01:14:30,159 --> 01:14:37,199
is just for public works uniforms, not
for the um medicine boxes.

927
01:14:34,320 --> 01:14:39,280
» Okay.
>> Motion by Councilman Lynch.

928
01:14:38,640 --> 01:14:42,640
» Second.
>> Second by Council Councilman Bence. All

929
01:14:41,199 --> 01:14:50,159
those in favor say I.
>> I. Any opposed? Motion carries. Number

930
01:14:46,640 --> 01:14:56,560
25. Motion to adopt resolution 25-2026
approving the sale of the 2017 Ford

931
01:14:52,640 --> 01:14:59,560
Interceptor VIN number 1 FM5K8
AR5HGC90343

932
01:15:00,320 --> 01:15:05,600
for $2,800 to the best responsible
bidder through the Peropoulos Auto Sales

933
01:15:05,120 --> 01:15:07,760
Auction.
>> A motion

934
01:15:06,320 --> 01:15:10,000
» motion by Councilwoman Rita.
>> Second.

935
01:15:08,239 --> 01:15:11,440
» Second by Councilman Lynch. All those in
favor say I.

936
01:15:10,880 --> 01:15:16,719
» I.
>> Any opposed?

937
01:15:13,280 --> 01:15:22,080
» Motion carries. Number 26. Motion to
adopt resolution 26-2026

938
01:15:19,280 --> 01:15:26,719
authorizing application to to gaming
economic development tourism fund GEDtf

939
01:15:24,719 --> 01:15:30,719
grant application in the amount of
$171,000

940
01:15:28,320 --> 01:15:32,640
on behalf of Southeast Regional EMS for
triband radios.

941
01:15:32,000 --> 01:15:36,480
» Motion
>> motion by Councilman Lynch, second by

942
01:15:34,320 --> 01:15:41,120
Councilwoman Marce. All those in favor
say I. I. Any opposed?

943
01:15:38,880 --> 01:15:44,960
» Motion carries.
>> Number 27. Motion to adopt resolution

944
01:15:43,440 --> 01:15:50,159
27-2026
authorizing application to gaming

945
01:15:47,040 --> 01:15:54,840
economic development tourism fund GEDtf
grant application in the amount of

946
01:15:51,840 --> 01:15:54,840
$317,047.50

947
01:15:55,040 --> 01:15:59,360
for the Andrew Riley Memorial Park
restroom and concession stand project.

948
01:15:58,640 --> 01:16:03,600
» Motion
>> motion by Councilman Lynch, second by

949
01:16:01,360 --> 01:16:08,239
Councilman or I'm sorry, Councilwoman
Maris. All those in favor say I. I.

950
01:16:06,400 --> 01:16:12,960
» Any opposed?
>> Motion carries.

951
01:16:10,080 --> 01:16:17,520
» Number 28. Motion to accept $50,000 in
CD52 funding for the Beetle Park ADA

952
01:16:15,600 --> 01:16:19,120
accessibility improvements phase 1
project.

953
01:16:18,560 --> 01:16:20,960
» Motion.
>> Motion by Councilman Ben.

954
01:16:20,560 --> 01:16:23,920
» Second.
>> Second by Councilman Lynch. All those in

955
01:16:22,640 --> 01:16:26,400
favor say I.
>> I. I.

956
01:16:24,560 --> 01:16:30,480
» Any opposed?
>> Motion carries.

957
01:16:28,719 --> 01:16:35,040
» Number 29. Motion to authorize
advertising for bids for the Gil Hall

958
01:16:32,320 --> 01:16:36,880
Community Center or Center GBU addition
renovation project.

959
01:16:36,239 --> 01:16:39,040
» Motion.
>> Motion by Councilman Benz.

960
01:16:38,719 --> 01:16:42,560
» Second.
>> Second. Second by Councilwoman Buucy.

961
01:16:40,880 --> 01:16:44,719
All those in favor say I. I.
>> I.

962
01:16:42,880 --> 01:16:48,960
» Any opposed?
>> Motion carries. Number 30. Motion to

963
01:16:47,280 --> 01:16:54,560
approve application for payment number
one and final by Alageney Fence

964
01:16:50,640 --> 01:16:58,159
Construction in the amount of $54,65.60
for the Deck Hockey Rink Fence project

965
01:16:56,480 --> 01:16:59,840
subject to receipt and approval of the
maintenance bond.

966
01:16:59,199 --> 01:17:04,880
» Motion.
>> Motion by Councilman Lynch, second by

967
01:17:01,920 --> 01:17:09,040
Councilwoman. All those in favor say I.
>> Any opposed?

968
01:17:06,480 --> 01:17:13,280
» Motion carries. Number 31. Motion to
approve work authorization dated July

969
01:17:10,960 --> 01:17:17,360
23rd, 2026 from Gateway Engineers
Incorporated for civil engineering

970
01:17:15,440 --> 01:17:22,159
services for the Gilhal Community Center
GBU addition renovation project in the

971
01:17:20,080 --> 01:17:24,640
amount not to exceed $16,000.
>> A motion.

972
01:17:22,800 --> 01:17:29,760
» Motion by Council Councilman Lynch,
second by Councilman Bence. All those in

973
01:17:26,640 --> 01:17:33,159
favor say I. I. Any opposed?
>> Motion carries.

974
01:17:33,199 --> 01:17:40,320
Number 32. Motion to approve work
authorization data July 23rd,

975
01:17:37,840 --> 01:17:46,880
2026 from Gateway Engineers Incorporated
for the phase 1 geo plan transition in

976
01:17:43,199 --> 01:17:49,199
the amount not to exceed $65,000.
>> A motion.

977
01:17:47,600 --> 01:17:51,679
» Motion by Councilman Lynch, second by
Councilman Bence. All those in favor say

978
01:17:51,199 --> 01:17:54,320
I.
>> I. I.

979
01:17:52,560 --> 01:17:58,000
» Any opposed?
>> Motion carries.

980
01:17:56,239 --> 01:18:02,719
Number 33. Motion to approve work
authorization dated August 6th, 2026

981
01:18:00,880 --> 01:18:07,920
from Gateway Engineers Incorporated for
act 152, House Demolitions in the amount

982
01:18:05,760 --> 01:18:10,880
not to exceed $5,000.
>> All motion.

983
01:18:08,640 --> 01:18:15,280
» Motion by Counciloman Bucci, second by
Councilman Bence. All those in favor say

984
01:18:12,800 --> 01:18:18,560
I. I. Any opposed?
>> Motion carries.

985
01:18:16,640 --> 01:18:22,080
» And this was not on the agenda last
week. This was an ad. Uh we were waiting

986
01:18:20,800 --> 01:18:30,080
on some stuff through the county that
finally came through. Uh this was for

987
01:18:24,800 --> 01:18:35,840
our 2024 act 152 uh grant uh dem grant
application. It was we were awarded

988
01:18:32,560 --> 01:18:42,000
$62,000 for demolition of um three
properties. Uh this is for a property on

989
01:18:38,719 --> 01:18:47,120
Collins Avenue, a co a property on State
Street, and a property on Cochran Mill

990
01:18:45,199 --> 01:18:50,640
Road. the one on Cochran Mill Road we
may ultimately not be able to do just

991
01:18:48,640 --> 01:18:56,400
because uh for legal clearance purposes
we weren't able to uh get the clearances

992
01:18:53,199 --> 01:19:00,159
we we need. So we're talking with the
county about the potential to modify the

993
01:18:58,480 --> 01:19:04,719
scope, but they're pretty tough on that
one. So we may have to uh may not be

994
01:19:02,719 --> 01:19:08,480
able to get that one done. But anyways,
we got the uh the information or we got

995
01:19:06,480 --> 01:19:11,120
the uh the go-ahhead to start moving
with this. So we want to get these

996
01:19:09,440 --> 01:19:15,440
houses taken down as well.
>> Is that the one right next to Precision

997
01:19:13,520 --> 01:19:17,600
Auto Body?
It comes up like right out at Steely

998
01:19:16,960 --> 01:19:21,120
Tunnel.
>> 613. It's 613 Cocker Mill Road.

999
01:19:20,480 --> 01:19:23,600
» Is that where
>> I believe it is?

1000
01:19:22,000 --> 01:19:28,560
» It probably is
>> for Rod Campus.

1001
01:19:26,000 --> 01:19:34,400
» Oh, no. Then it is not. It's on the
other. It's you would come out of the

1002
01:19:31,760 --> 01:19:39,719
tunnel and you turn left. It's on the
left going down.

1003
01:19:35,920 --> 01:19:39,719
» Okay. Thank you.

1004
01:19:40,640 --> 01:19:48,080
» Um number 34. A motion to refer zoning
ordinance amendment regulating data

1005
01:19:45,440 --> 01:19:51,679
centers and data center accessory uses
to the planning commission and the

1006
01:19:49,600 --> 01:19:54,960
Alageney County Planning Department and
to advertise for public hearing and for

1007
01:19:53,760 --> 01:20:00,560
potential adoption.
>> Second jeez motion by Councilman Lynch,

1008
01:19:58,400 --> 01:20:05,280
second by Councilwoman Rido. I know
we're all excited about getting this one

1009
01:20:02,400 --> 01:20:08,159
completed. All those in favor say I.
>> Any opposed?

1010
01:20:06,640 --> 01:20:13,440
» I don't want that here. [laughter]
>> Motion carries.

1011
01:20:10,880 --> 01:20:18,320
Um, thank you to everybody who worked
diligently to get that on the agenda and

1012
01:20:15,840 --> 01:20:21,679
we are glad that we can move that up and
get that rolling too.

1013
01:20:19,600 --> 01:20:23,360
» Should we tell people no data centers
have approached any of us?

1014
01:20:23,040 --> 01:20:25,040
» Yes,
>> just so everyone knows.

1015
01:20:24,560 --> 01:20:28,239
» Correct.
>> No one's we're not having a data center.

1016
01:20:27,405 --> 01:20:31,440
[laughter]
>> We can have other things, just not the

1017
01:20:29,679 --> 01:20:35,760
data center.
>> Um, number 35, Burough resident taxpayer

1018
01:20:33,840 --> 01:20:39,840
comments on non-aggenda items. We do not
have any. Uh, so this evening, general

1019
01:20:37,920 --> 01:20:43,760
business, we'll start with um,
Councilman Lynch.

1020
01:20:42,000 --> 01:20:46,560
» I actually have nothing further. Thank
you very much.

1021
01:20:44,400 --> 01:20:50,640
» Okay, Councilman Rido,
>> I just wanted to thank Ryan for taking

1022
01:20:48,239 --> 01:20:55,600
time out of his evening away from his
baby. I know that [clears throat] that's

1023
01:20:52,800 --> 01:21:01,520
difficult. And also, thanks to all the
first responders today. And, you know,

1024
01:20:58,960 --> 01:21:06,560
anybody that had damages today, I wish
you the best. And I hope I'm hopeful

1025
01:21:03,840 --> 01:21:09,440
that you can recover quickly. That's all
I have.

1026
01:21:07,040 --> 01:21:13,199
» Thank you, Councilwoman Marz.
>> I have nothing more to add. Thank you,

1027
01:21:11,360 --> 01:21:18,159
» Counciloman Benz.
>> Bad news. School starts Tuesday the

1028
01:21:15,440 --> 01:21:20,800
25th. So, get these kids off our street
soon and back to learning. That's all I

1029
01:21:20,400 --> 01:21:25,600
got.
>> Thank you, Councilwoman Bec.

1030
01:21:23,360 --> 01:21:33,280
» Yes. I only have uh one thing. I want to
thank uh the motion 29 about the Gilh

1031
01:21:30,800 --> 01:21:37,360
Hall Community Center. You know, uh
years ago uh when I was first on

1032
01:21:35,760 --> 01:21:44,640
council, I remember the very first month
we put in $45,000 to fix the GBU paint

1033
01:21:41,760 --> 01:21:48,960
and redo things. You know, with this
improvement,

1034
01:21:46,159 --> 01:21:53,920
uh it can also, you know, as they have
stated, serve as another community

1035
01:21:51,280 --> 01:21:58,719
center. All right, that and if you ever
went to the library and tried to book

1036
01:21:56,480 --> 01:22:05,920
the community center room over there,
it's frequently used. All right, so I I

1037
01:22:03,120 --> 01:22:11,760
really am looking forward to having that
Gil Hall be a focal point. I used to say

1038
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at meetings, 3,000 cars drive up and
down here and and this they're going to

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see what their tax dollars are being
used for. Whereas Beetle Park, Andrew

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Riley Park, T Park, you still have to
drive in. That is in plain view of

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everybody. And I'm sure the feedback
from them fixing up the playground. And

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uh they we did get $120,000 for
playground equipment years back that

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they also allocated for that. It it will
be a very good improvement for our

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community. And I'd like to thank
everybody who made that possible and

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move forward in that direction.
>> That's all.

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» Thank you.
>> And be safe out there for the next four

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days. It's supposed to still rain.
>> Yeah, I appreciate those comments as

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well. I think that it definitely was a
group effort and I'm I'm very thankful

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that uh like I said last meeting that
this council sees the need for our

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recreation and our updates and
improvements for our our parks and our

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community in a in a general speaking
manner. So, um, anything else? No. With

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that, I will ask for, um, a motion to
adjurnn.

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» Motion. Second.
>> Motion by Councilman Lynch, second by

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Counciloman Bence. Meeting adjourned at
8:21 p.m.