265  Meeting oft the Fulton County Commissioners Tuesday, October 17, 2023 8:30 a.m. at the Commissioners' Office  Present: Commissioner Ulsh, Commissioner Bunch and Commissioner Shives Guests: Fulton County residents Sandra Barton and Carolyn Kerlin  Chairman Ulsh opened the meeting with silent prayer and all recited the Pledge of Allegiance to Commissioner Ulsh opened up the floor for Public Comment Period. Sandra Barton addressed the Commissioners on the ongoing litigation matters with the Dominion Voting Machines. Commissioner Ulsh commented that going forward Public Comment Period would be for matters related to the agenda and that anything else would require to be placed on the agenda. Motion by Commissioner Shives to approve the Commissioners Minutes of the October 10, Motion by Commissioner Bunch to approve the Accounts Payables dated October 9, 2023 in  the flag.  2023 meeting. All in favor.  the amount of $74,233.23. All in favor. Fund 100 General Fund Fund 201 Liquid Fuels Fund 238 911 Fund 256 Domestic Relations Fund 300 Capital Purchase Fund 801 Pass thru Funds  56,147.86 $0.00 $56,147.86 5,328.19 6,796.75 22.00 5,252.30 686.13 $74,233.23  Manual Checks TOTAL GENERAL FUND  TOTAL ALL FUNDS  Motion by Commissioner Ulsh to approve Payroll dated October 20, 2023 int the amount of Motion by Commissioner Ulsh to enter into Executive Session at 8:52 a.m. for Personnel Motion by Commissioner Shives to exit Executive Session at 8:55 a.m. Allinfavor.  $118,147.70. All ini favor. Matters. All in favor.    266  Motion by Commissioner Bunch to hire Keith Stains as a Per Diem Deputy Sheriff, effective Motion by Commissioner Ulsh to approve the P&W Excavating Inc. invoice as a Capital Project in the amount of $8,000.00 for excavating and paving at 119 North Second Street,  January 1, 2024. All ini favor.  McConnellsburg, PA, to be ADA Compliant. All in favor.  Commissioners met with Chief Probation Officer Dan Miller to review and approve Adult and Motion by Commissioner Ulsh to approve a Pennsylvania Juvenile Court Judges' Commission letter addressed to Mr. Robert. J. Tomassini to confirm compliance in accordance with subsection 200.1003 (2) of Title 37 oft the Pennsylvania Code. All in favor. to award grant funding ini the amount of $37,496.00. All in favor.  Juvenile Grants.  Motion by Commissioner Bunch to approve the. Juvenile Probation Services Grant Agreement Motion by Commissioner Bunch to approve the FY: 2022-2023 Financial Statement showing funds expended under. Juvenile Probation Services Grant for Budget Period. July 1, 2022to Commissioners met with EMA/911 Director Brian Barton who requested approval to hire al Per Motion by Commissioner Shives to hire Austen Jumper as a Per Diem EMA/911 Dispatcher, Commissioners met with Sue Cubbage, Fulton County Food Basket, to review the FY 2022-2023 Motion by Commissioner Shives to approve Commissioner Ulsh's signature for the State Food Purchase Program Expense and Data Report for Fiscal Year 2022-2023. Alli in favor. Motion by Commissioner Shives to approve the Purchase of Service Agreement between Fulton County Commissioners for Fulton County Services for Children and Community Specialist Corporation- New Outlook Academy, effective July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024. Commissioners met with HR Administrator Mary Huston to discuss vacant county positions. Motion by Commissioner Shives to hire Rebecca Carowick as an Office Deputy 1 for the Commissioners met with Coroner Berley Souders and HR Administrator Mary Huston to discuss Deputy Coroner positions. Motion by Commissioner Bunch to hire all current and future Deputy Coroners as Per Diem Deputy Coroners, effective January 1, 2024. All in favor.  June 30, 2023. All in favor. Diem Dispatcher.  effective immediately. All in favor.  State Food Purchase Program Expense and Data Report.  All ini favor.  Prothontary's Office, effective October 23, 2023. All in favor.    263  Al brief Salary Board Meeting was held to set the wages for the new hires. Separate minutes are Commissioners met with Denny Koons with Raymond James for a Retirement Board Meeting. Commissioner Ulsh reopened thei floor for Public Comment Period for resident Carolyn Kerlin who entered the meeting. Kerlin read a comment that she stated she was putting in the Fulton County Newspaper. Commissioner Shives stated that what she read about Attorney Stephanie Lambert made her feel that shei is somebody that the county should not be associated with and questioned why Attorney Tom Carrol would request a court hearing and try to get a stay eight Motion by Commissioner Shives that Special Counsel be dismissed for the reasons already stated and that she didn'tthink it was int the county's best interest and also stated that she feels there is al hidden agenda that is also not in the county's best interest. Commissioner Uish-Opposed; Commissioner Bunch-Opposed. Motion failed on a 1-2 vote. Commissioner Bunch said he would like to make a statement on why he opposed saying, "Without election integrity, we have nothing and Iwant to keep the attorneys we have due to further litigation and I will answer for this to God someday and I know Idid the right thing". Commissioner Ulsh said he would also like to make a statement on why he opposed saying, "Elections is the biggest part of freedom and if we lose elections, we lose freedom. Idon'tcare  on file.  Separate minutes are on file.  times.  ifyou are Democrat or Republican".  Motion by Commissioner Ulsh to adjourn at 11:40 a.m. All in favor.  FULTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Stpal /NA Stuart L. Ulsh, Chair LKL RandyA.B Bunch, Vice-Chair lglwk  PaulaJ J. Shives RespéertiulySubmitted, acey m.ll Stacey M. Golden, Chief Clerk    264