Welcome. to the Joint Fall Conference of Townships, Boroughs and Authorities

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1 Welcome to the Joint Fall Conference of Townships, Boroughs and Authorities presented by the Allegheny County & Western PA Association of Township Commissioners (AC&WPATC) September 27-30, 2018 Seven Springs Mountain Resort

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3 Special Thanks to our Conference Sponsors!

4 Table of Contents Program Schedule... 9 Exhibit Hall Hospitality Rooms Meal Schedule Spousal Program... 25

5 Dear Elected & Appointed Officials: The Allegheny County & Western PA Association of Township Commissioners welcomes everyone to the 2018 Joint Fall Conference! Promptness prize drawings will be held again this year during the morning and afternoon program sessions. Delegates who paid a registration fee to attend the conference are eligible for the drawing. Spouses, guests, vendors and speakers are provided name tags with colored ink, while registered delegates have name tags with black ink. Thank you for attending, and we truly hope that you find the 2018 Joint Fall Conference to be an outstanding educational and networking opportunity!

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7 The 46th Annual Joint Fall Conference of Townships, Boroughs and Authorities is presented by the Allegheny County & Western PA Association of Township Commissioners (AC&WPATC) Officers: President: Dave Zarnick, Butler Township 1st Vice President: Sam Juliano, North Versailles 2nd Vice President: Matt Doebler, Aleppo Township 3rd Vice President: Bill Heasley, Harrison Township Treasurer: Jim Boyle, Shaler Township Secretary: Rick Stoneburner, East Deer Township Directors: Sylvia Martinelli, Wilkins Township Joan Powers, Town of McCandless Fred Vero, Butler Township Paul Kokoski, Harmony Township Bill Kirk, Town of McCandless Steve Korbel, Ross Township Paul Abel, Scott Township Todd Miller, Crescent Township Past Presidents: Tony Taliani William Poston Thomas McElhone Special Thanks to the Board of Directors for their work making this a great conference!

8 Very proudly supporting the 2018 Fall Conference of Townships, Boroughs and Authorities! Emily J. Mueller 2018 Program Co-Chair AC&WPATC Co-Counsel Moderator Thursday at 8:00pm Kate M. Diersen Stormwater Management: Understanding the Issues & New Regulations Friday at 10:20am Jaime N. Doherty Lisa M. Goodman Cybersecurity Insurance: Is it Worth the Risk? Friday at 2:15pm Pittsburgh Office Frick Building 437 Grant Street 14th Floor Pittsburgh, PA North Hills Office Waterfront Corporate Park 2100 Georgetowne Drive Suite 300 Sewickley, PA

9 2018 Fall Conference of Townships, Boroughs & Authorities Program Schedule Program Co-Chairs: Harlan S. Stone, Esq., Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, AC&WPATC Co-Counsel Emily J. Mueller, Esq., Goehring, Rutter & Boehm, AC&WPATC Co-Counsel Thursday, September 27, 2018 Ball Room MODERATORS: Harlan S. Stone, Esq., Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote Emily J. Mueller, Esq., Goehring, Rutter & Boehm 8:00 p.m. Police Use of Force: How to Protect Your Municipality from Liability - Paul D. Krepps, Esq., Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin Friday, September 28, 2018 Morning Session - Seasons Rooms MODERATOR: Honorable Lester G. Nauhaus - Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas 9:00 a.m. Pledge of Allegiance

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11 9:05 a.m. What Municipalities Need to Know about Landslides - Donna Kaib, Manager, Township of Reserve - Matthew J. Brown, Chief, Allegheny County Department of Emergency Services - Helen L. Delano, Senior Geologic Scientist, PA Department of Conservation & Natural Resources 9:50 a.m. Legislative Update: Pending & New Legislation that Will Affect Your Municipality -Amy C. Sturges, Director of Governmental Affairs, Pennsylvania Municipal League 10:20 a.m. Stormwater Management: Understanding the Issues & New Regulations - Kate M. Diersen, Esq., Goehring, Rutter & Boehm - Kevin Brett, Lennon, Smith, Souleret Engineering 11:10 a.m. Facing Natural Disasters: How PEMA Can Help - Philip Barker, Director, PEMA Western Area Office 11:40 a.m. Promptness Prize Drawing 12:00 p.m. LUNCH Ball Room

12 Providing Solutions to Complex Problems UCC INSPECTIONS & PLAN REVIEW CODE ENFORCEMENT, ZONING & RENTALS Put Us to Work on the Future You re Building Shawn Jacobs Denise Germanowski 343 Eicher Road, Pittsburgh, PA * (fax) sjacobs@biuinc.com/dgermanowski@biuinc.com

13 Friday, September 28, 2018 Afternoon Session - Seasons Rooms MODERATOR: Sam Juliano, Commissioner, North Versailles Township; Vice-President, AC&WPATC 1:10 p.m Labor & Employment Law Potpourri -Michael A. Palombo, Esq., Campbell, Durrant, Beatty, Palombo & Miller, P.C. - Richard D. Miller, Esq., Campbell, Durrant, Beatty, Palombo & Miller, P.C. 2:15 p.m. Cybersecurity Insurance: Is it Worth the Risk? - Jaime N. Doherty, Esq., Goehring, Rutter & Boehm - Lisa M. Goodman, Esq., Goehring, Rutter & Boehm 3:00 p.m. Promptness Prizes Drawing Saturday, September 29, 2018 Morning Sessions Seasons Room MODERATOR: Hon. Robert Gallo, Judge (Retired), Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas 9:15 a.m. Pledge of Allegiance 9:15 a.m. County Executive Address - Rich Fitzgerald, Allegheny County Executive

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15 10:00 a.m. Changing Role of the Municipal Solicitor - Michael McAuliffe Miller, Esq., Eckert Seamans 10:40 a.m. Using 21st Century Technology to Manage Age Old Problems of Local Government - Matthew Doebler, Esq., Pribanic & Pribanic 11:15 a.m. Telecommunication Technologies for Local Governments - Jon Peha, Ph. D. Professor, Carnegie Mellon University 11:45 a.m. Promptness Prizes Drawing 12:00 p.m. LUNCH Ball Room Saturday, September 29, 2018 Afternoon Session - Seasons Rooms MODERATOR: Tim Rogers, Esq., Manager, Shaler Township 1:05 p.m. The Challenges of Zoning Tiny Houses, AirBnBs and Other Short Term Rentals. - Harlan Stone, Esq, Dickie McCamey, Chris Lovato, Esq. Dickie McCamey, - Emily Mueller, Esq., Goering, Rutter, and Boehm - Tim Rogers, Manager, Shaler Township

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17 1:40 p.m. How to Avoid Conflicts of Interest - Brian Jacisin, Esq., Deputy Executive Director, Director of Investigations Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission, Harrisburg 2:15 p.m. ABCs of Communication - Getting Your Message Out - Amie Downs, Director of Communications for Allegheny County 3:00 p.m. Promptness Prizes Drawing Sunday, September 30, :00 a.m. Closing Business Meeting - Board of Directors Only - Seasons Room

18 AC&WPATC Fall Conference Exhibitor Area Grand Ball Room

19 Exhibit Hall Ball Room Friday, September 29 8am.- 6p.m. Saturday, September 30-8a.m. 12p.m. Company Booth # Allstate Joe Laychak Agency 5 Ascent Data 6 Best Line Equipment 2 Ford Business Machines 4 Highmark 10 Legal Tax Service 15 Lennon, Smith, Souleret Engineering PA One Call System 8 PennBid 3 PLGIT/PFM 9 Remington & Vernick 7 Richard Goettle 16 Savvy Citizen 13 Senate Engineering Company 11 Stahl Sheaffer Engineering 14 Western Southern Life 12 1

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21 Hospitality Rooms Suite 114 Suite 536 President s Hospitality Suite Open Thursday, Friday & Saturday Co-Hosted by CIM Investment Management Ford Business Machines Open Friday Meal Schedule Thursday, September 27, :00-7:45 p.m. Dinner Grand Ball Room Friday, September 28, :00-9:00 a.m. Breakfast Slope Side Dining Room Noon - 1:00 p.m. Lunch Grand Ball Room 6:00-8:00 p.m. Dinner Grand Ball Room Saturday, September 29, :00-9:00 a.m. Breakfast Slope Side Dining Room Noon - 1:00 p.m. Lunch Grand Ball Room 6:30-8:00 p.m. Banquet Grand Ball Room (bar at 6:00 p.m.) Sunday, September 30, :00-9:00 a.m. Breakfast Slope Side Dining Room

22 Services Include: Proud to support Allegheny County and Western PA Association of Township Commissioners! Bridge & Tunnel Design & Inspection Geotechnical Engineering Traffic Engineering & Streetscaping Building Structural Engineering GIS Applications Survey & 360º Scanning Land Development Roadway Design & Management Construction Inspection Local Office: 6000 Town Center Blvd Suite 215 Canonsburg, PA Soils & Materials Lab: 325 Meadowlands Blvd Suite 2 Washington, PA (724)

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25 Spousal Program Spousal Program Sponsored by Babst Calland Saturday, September 29 - Jewelry Making 10:00a.m. - 12:00p.m. Hemlock Room

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27 Certificate of Attendance In accordance with the provisions of your Municipal Code, wherein authority is granted to pay for expenses incurred by the officials attending the Fall Conference of Townships, Boroughs and Authorities Name Title was present at the Fall Conference of Boroughs, Townships and Authorities on September 27-30, 2018 at Seven Springs Mountain Resort Jason Davidek, Corresponding Secretary Registration Fee Lodging Meals Mileage (.545 per mile) Miscellaneous Total

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