Somerset Borough Council Minutes
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Meet the Somerset Borough Council Members and Staff
Public Comment Policy
The Pennsylvania Sunshine Act (65 Pa. C.S. 701, et seq.) provides that the Board or Council of a political subdivision shall provide a reasonable opportunity at each advertised regular meeting and advertised special meeting for residents of the political subdivision or for taxpayers of the political subdivision or to comment on matters of concern, official action or deliberation which are or may be before the Board or Council prior to taking official action. (710.1).
To assure compliance with the Act, to inform members of the public who may wish to make comment, and to provide for predictable and orderly implementation of the public comment period, Somerset Borough Council has adopted this Public Comment Policy.
2018 Council Meetings |
| February 12th Committee of the Whole Meeting - 5 PM |
| February 26th Council Meeting 7 PM |
| March 12th Committee of the Whole Meeting - 5 PM |
| March 26th Council Meeting 7 PM |
| April 9th Committee of the Whole Meeting - 5 PM |
| April 23rd Council Meeting 7 PM |
| May 14th Committee of the Whole Meeting - 5 PM |
| May 28th Council Meeting 7 PM |
| June 11th Committee of the Whole Meeting - 5 PM |
| June 25th Council Meeting 7 PM |
| July 9th Committee of the Whole Meeting - 5 PM |
| July 23rd Council Meeting 7 PM |
| August 13th Committee of the Whole Meeting - 5 PM |
| August 27th Council Meeting 7 PM |
| September 10th Committee of the Whole Meeting - 5 PM |
| September 24th Council Meeting 7 PM |
| October 8th Committee of the Whole Meeting - 5 PM |
| October 22nd Council Meeting 7 PM |
| November 13th Committee of the Whole Meeting - 5 PM |
| November 19th Council Meeting 7 PM |
| December 10th Committee of the Whole Meeting - 5 PM |
| December 17th Council Meeting 7 PM |
*Council has traditionally rescheduled its November and December meetings based on the timing for budget adoption and the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. The rescheduling will be done closer to these dates.
Borough of Somerset
Public Hearing Meeting
August 27th, 2018 at 6:00 p.m.
Meeting was called to order by President Ruby Miller, opening with recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Roll Call:
Council Members Present: Ruby Miller; Judy Pyle; Sue Opp and Gary Thomas. Mayor Scott Walker also present.
Absent were Council Members: Fred Rosemeyer; Pam Ream and Steve Shaulis.
Also present were the following: Borough Manager, Michele Enos; Director of Finance, Brett Peters and Solicitor James Cascio.
Public Hearing – Conducted by Solicitor Cascio
Presentation by Applicants:
(a) Flaherty & O’Hara – Mr. Paul Namey, Esquire – Representing Turkey Hill Minit
Markets, LLC
PowerPoint Presentation given by Mr. Paul Namey, Esquire. Please see attached transcript of the Public Hearing.
ADJOURNMENT:
Solicitor Cascio called the Public Hearing Adjourned.
6:35 p.m. ___________________________
Michele A. Enos, Borough Secretary