Authorizing the Council of Allegheny County to conduct a public hearing, pursuant to Article II.G. of the Rules of Allegheny County Council on April 15, 2014, beginning at 5:00 p.m. in the Allegheny County Courthouse Gold Room, located at 436 Grant Street in Pittsburgh, PA. Council Vice President Futules shall be the presiding officer for such public hearing.
The primary purpose of this hearing is to allow the opportunity for public comment regarding Bill No. 8182-14, an ordinance authorizing the leasing of the County's interests in the oil, natural gas and other hydrocarbons from all formations deeper than the base of the Elk Formation underlying Deer Lakes Park on the condition that no drilling activity to extract oil, natural gas and other hydrocarbons shall be conducted anywhere on the surface of Deer Lakes Park.
Testimony will be scheduled to begin at 5:00 p.m. Individuals wishing to speak must register in advance in accordance with the rules governing public comment at Council meetings. Written testimony will be accepted through 5:00 p.m. on April 18, 2014.
Council shall comply with the public notice requirements of Article II.G. of the Rules of Allegheny County Council.
Council President DeFazio, Vice President Futules, and Council Member Kress have made commitments to attend the hearing.
Upon passage of this motion, the President is asked to take appropriate steps to provide for security for the public hearings and to provide for transcription of testimony given.
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS MOVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY,
that the Council is hereby authorized to conduct a public hearing pursuant to Article II.G. of the Rules of Allegheny County Council on April 15, 2014, beginning at 5:00 p.m. in the Allegheny County Courthouse Gold Room, located at 436 Grant Street in Pittsburgh, PA.
All other provisions of this motion shall be appropriately administered.
PRIMARY SPONSOR: COUNCIL MEMBER FUTULES