PAGE_20  Wyoming County Commissioners Meeting  ZOOM Available May2,2024  InA Attendance: Rick Wilbur, Tom Henry, Ernie King, Commissioners, Atty. Paul Litwin, Solicitor,  Amber Franko, Chief Clerk Borys Krawczeniuk (viaz Zoom)  Press: Visitors:  None  Rick Wilbur openedt the Meeting at 10:01 a.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance tot the Flag.  Public Comment (Agenda Items Only):  Tom Henryr made a motion to add tot the agenda to appoint Caitlyn Allaoui asi interim planner until the County canl hire and train a Planning Director. Rick Wilburs second the Motion. Motion carried. Commissioner Kingr made a motion to approve the agenda. Commissioner Henry second the Motion.  Motion carried. Old Business: None New Business: Chief Clerk Report-None  Solicitor Report-Requested: an Executive: Session regarding personnel matters.  Tom Henry made a motioni to approve the payment oft the bills that were previously presented to the Commissioners and reviewed int their entirety. Ernie! King second the Motion. Motion carried. Tom Henry made a motioni to approve replacing Microwave from 911 to Osterhout Tower. This replacement will be approximately $50,000 which willl be paid from Act 131 funds. Ernie! King second the Rick Wilbur made a motioni to approve appoint Caitlyn Allaoui ast thei interim planner with the assistance  Motion. Motion carried.  of Milnes and LaBella ifr needed. Tom Henry second the Motion. Motion carried.  Public Comment: Session.  Atty. Paul Litwin called fora an Executive Session at 10:04 a.m. No action takeni followingt the Executive There beingr not further business to come before the Commissioners: at thist time. Tom Henry made the  Motioni to adjourn. Ernie Kings second thel Motion. Motion carried. Rick Wilbur adjourned the meeting at: 10:05a.m.  Plef  Page 1  na    Wyoming County Commissioners Meeting  ZOOM. Available May7,2024  InA Attendance: Rick Wilbur, Tom Henry, Ernie King, Commissioners, Atty. Paul Litwin, Solicitor,  Amber Franko, Chief Clerk  Press: Visitors:  Kevin McConlogue, New Age Examiner, Warren Howeler, Rocket Courier Rogers, Corrections, Occucares (via Zoom), Phil Swank (via Zoom)  Jeff Porter, 911 Communications Director, John Alunni, Human Services Director, CO Cindy  Rick Wilbur opened the Meeting at 10:03 a.m. withi the Pledge of Allegiance tot the Flag.  Public Comment (Agenda Items Only):  Commissioner Kingr madea ar motion to approve the agenda. Commissioner Henry second thel Motion. Motion  carried. Old Business: Motion. Motion carried. New Business: Chief Clerk Report-None Executive! Session.  Tom Henryr madea ar motion to approve theA April 24, 2024 and May2 2, 2024 meeting minutes. Ernie Kings second the  Solicitor Report- Requested: an Executive Session regarding litigation. No decisions willl ber madef followingt the Ernie Kingr made ar motion to approve the payment oft the bills that were previously presentedi tot the Commissioners andr reviewedi int their entirety. This included $150,000 to Wyoming County Health Foundation which was part oft the $1,000,000 pledged tol Tyler Hospital. Tom Henrys secondt thel Motion. Motion carried. Commissioner Henry madea ar motion tos sign al letter ofs support for the Wright Center to begins services at7 Tyler. Some oft these services willi includea a variety ofr mentall healthr related services. Commissioner King second the Erniel Kingr madea a motion toa approvet thel hiring ofv Vickie Greena as ai fullt time Correctional Office att the. Jail. Tom Rick Wilbur made ar motiont to use $2,0001 from the Hotell Tax Grant funds payable tol Moodus Enterprisest to developr marketing materials anda a websitet top promote Tunkhannock Founders Day. Tom Henry second the Ernie Kingr madea ar motion top promote Lori Gaydos to Human Resource Director. Rick Wilbur second thel Motion. Tom Henryr madea ar motion top proclaim May5 5-11, 2024 as Corrections Employees' Week. Commissioner Henry read andp presented the proclamation to COI Rogers fromt the Wyoming County. Jail, thanking all oft them for their hard worka and dedicationi ins sucha at trying position. Ernie Kings secondt thel Motion. Motion carried. Erniel Kingr made ar motion toh hire Megan! Hayward as a certified legal intern int the DA's office from May 8-August9, Commissioner Kingr made a motion to acceptt ther resignation of Grace Hardingf fromi the. Judges Chamber. Tom Henry madea ar motion toa acceptt ther resignations of COA Alden and COF Petulat from the Correctional Facility. Ernie Kingr made a motion to approve openinga a checking account int the name of Wyoming/Sllivan Treatment Court House Account tob beu used to payt the bills for thei female! house. Itisf funded through the Treatment Court Tom Henryr made a motiont to approve the C&Y contracts presented. Rick Wilbur second thel Motion. Motion  Motion. Motion carried.  Henrys second thel Motion. Motion carried.  Motion. Motion carried. Motion carried.  2024. Tom Henry secondt the Motion. Motion carried. Commissioner Henrys second the Motion. Motion carried. Ernie Kings second thel Motion. Motion carried. grant. Tom Henry secondt the Motion. Motion carried.  carried.  Page I1    Wyoming County Commissioners Meeting  ZOOM Available May7,2024  Ernie! Kingr madea ar motion tol hire Ashley Hendel and! Kaitlyn Brewer asT Telecommunicator Trainees. Tom Henry Erniel Kingr madea ar motion top promote thet following employees toT Telecommunicator 2's; Brad Killian, Danielle Swingle, Mike Ronca and Tim Herron. All have completed ther requiredt training ands successfully passes all Rick Wilbur madea ar motion toa approvet to give $2,0001 from ARP funds to HANDS inc order to assist five families to The Commissioners recognized EMAI Director Ralph Schwartz and Deputy Director Alan Growi fors successfully meetingt ther requirements tor recertify' Wyoming County as storm ready. Thisi is Wyoming County's sixth renewal Commissioner Wilburi issueda ar response tot the EMS crisis currently hitting Wyoming County. This outlined the funds previouslys givent tot thet townships and! boroughs as well ast thel local fire anda ambulance: services, allo ofthe meetings and behindt the scenes work that hast taken place as well as plans fort the near futuret to getl local and Atty. Paul Litwin called for an Executive Session at 10:34 a.m. No action takeni following the Executive Session. There being nof further business to come beforet the Commissioners att this time. Ernie Kingr made thel Motioni to  secondt thel Motion. Motion carried.  certification testingr required. Tom Henrys secondt the Motion. Motion carried. geti intot they program. Tom Henrys second thel Motion. Motion carried. year and one of NOAA's longest standing members locallyf fort this program.  Public Comment:  state legislativei involved.  adjourn. Tom Henrys second thel Motion. Motion carried. Rick Wilbur adjournedt ther meeting at 10:34a.m.  baf  RE  R  Page 12    Wyoming County Commissioners Meeting  ZOOM. Available May 16, 2024  InA Attendance: Rick Wilbur, Tom Henry, Ernie King, Commissioners  Press: Visitors:  Warren Howeler, Rocket Courier (viaz Zoom)  None  Rick Wilbur opened thel Meeting at 10:00 a.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance tot the Flag.  Public Comment (Agendal Items Only):  Commissioner Henry made ar motioni to approvet the agenda. Commissioner King second the Motion. Motion  carried. Old Business: None New Business: Chief Clerk Report-None Solicitor Report- None Public Comment:  Tom Henryr madea ar motion toa approve thep payment oft thel bills that were previously presentedt to the Commissioners andr reviewedi int their entirety. Ernie Kings second the Motion. Motion carried.  There was a discussion regardingf funding for thel Mehoopany water project. AI meeting with USDA went well and Thereb being nof further business to come before the Commissioners att this time. Tom Henry madet the Motion to  there arep prospective funds tol helpy withi the project. adjourn. Erniel King secondt thel Motion. Motion carried. Rick Wilbura adjournedt ther meetinga at 10:09a a.m.  RR  Page 11    Wyoming County Commissioners Meeting  ZOOM Available May 21,2024  InA Attendance: Rick Wilbur, Tom Henry, Ernie King, Commissioners, Atty. Paul Litwin, Solicitor,  Amber Franko, Chief Clerk  Press: Visitors:  Warren Howeler, Rocket Courier, Kevin McConlogue (via Zoom), New Age Examiner Karen Snyder, Deputy Chief Clerk, Sheriff Robert Roberts, Ralph Schwartz, EMA Director, Jeff Porter, 911 Communications Director, John Alunni, Human Services Director,  Michelle Swank (via Zoom), Occucares  Rick Wilbur openedt thel Meetinga at 10:09a a.m. Motion. Motion carried. Public Comment (Agendal Items Only):  Ernie Kingr made ar motion to add tot the agenda to acceptk bidsi fori items sold on! Municibid. Tom Henrys second the Commissioner King madea a motioni to approvet the agenda. Commissioner Henry second the Motion. Motion  carried. Old Business: Motion. Motion carried. New Business: Chief Clerk Report-None the Executive Session.  Tom Henryr madea ar motion1 to approve the May? 7,2024 and May 16, 2024 meeting minutes. Ernie King second the  Solicitor Report- Requested: an Executive! Session regardingap property mânner. No decisions willl ber madef following The Commissioners congratulated. Jeff Porter, 911 Communications Director and staff, ina successful completion ofr requiredr recertifications oft the 911 Emergency Communications Center for meeting all required training and Tom Henry madea ar motion to accept the! bids fori items sold on! Municibid. Ernie King second thel Motion. Motion Ernie Kingr madea ar motion toa approve hiring! Kaylee Chaban and Nicole Tinna tof full time C&Y Caseworker: 1's. Both were formerly interns with C&Y. Tom Henrys secondi the Motion. Motion carried. Rick Wilbur madea a motiont to accept the retirement ofE Beverly Howell, who was al long-term Administrative Assistant for EMA, effective. June 3, 2024. Tom Henry second thel Motion. Motion carried. Ernie King madea ar motion top promote Terry Anderson andl LlyodE Burton from Telecommunicator: 1to Telecommunicator. 2. Both haves successfully completed: all required training. Tom Henry secondt the! Motion. Tom Henryr madea ar motion to! hire Vickie Green and. Jeffery Tilghman as Correctional Officers att the. Jail. Ernie King Rick Wilbur made a motioni tor replace the current records management: systemi in the Sheriff's office ata cost of $2,350/month. Funds for thei initial purchase will bet taken from Act: 13a andi the annual cost willl bea allocated from Tom Henryr madea ar motion to approve expenditures of $50,218 and $7801 from the Opioid Settlement fund for purchase ofD Deterra pouches which will bec distributedi throughout the County. Ernie Kings second the Motion. Tom Henryr made ar motiont to distribute county Liquid Fuels funds tot townships and boroughs based onr mileage and population ine each. Thei total amount tol bec distributed is $50,000. Ernie Kings second the Motion. Motion  certification requirements. This certification will ber renewed in March 2026.  carried.  Motion carried.  second thel Motion. Motion carried.  the Sheriff's General Fund budget. Tom Henry second thel Motion. Motion carried.  Motion carried. carried.  Page I1    Wyoming County Commissioners Meeting  ZOOM Available May21,2024  Ernie Kingr madea ar motion tov vote Paul Rowker tot the vacant Wyoming County Senecal Park Board. Tom Henry Ernie Kingr madea ar motion toe extendt thec contract with Beach Lake Sprinkler fort the required annuali inspections. For the Courthouse-$960.00: andf fort the Emergency Operations Center-51,685.00. Tom Henrys second thel Motion. Erniel Kingr madea a motioni to approve replaces servers that have reachedt their end ofl life. Service will no longer be available afterJ June 30, 2024. Total costi is $122,933.81 with ap portion! potentially beingt taken from Records Improvement funds andt the remainderi from ARP. Tom Henry second thel Motion. Motion carried. Rick Wilbur made: a motion top provide al letter of consent for thel Daughters oft the American! Revolution to adda a 4th commemorative tablet naming 15 additional Revolutionary War patriots thath have beeni identified in Wyoming Tom Henry madea a motion tol hire Karen Snyder ast the! Deputy Chief Clerk and/ April Darrow ast the Central Purchasing/Admin. Assistanti int the Commissioner's office effective May2 20, 2024 andJ June 3, 2024 respectively. Atty. Paull Litwin calledi for anE Executive! Sessiona at1 10:45 a.m. Noa action taken following the Executive! Session. Thereb beingr nof further business to come! beforet the Commissioners att this time. Tom Henry made the Motiont to  secondi the Motion. Motion carried.  Motion carried.  County.7 Tom Henrys secondt thel Motion. Motion carried. Ernie Kings second the Motion. Motion carried.  Public Comment:  adjourn. Ernie Kings secondt thel Motion. Motiono carried. Rick Wilbur adjournedi the meeting at 10:45a a.m.  me W hly  sbh  Page 12    Wyoming County Commissioners Meeting  ZOOM Available May 23, 2024  InA Attendance: Rick Wilbur, Erniel King, Commissioners  Press: Visitors:  Warren) Howeler, Rocket Courier (via Zoom)  Karen Snyder, Deputy Chief Clerk, Jeff Porter( (via Zoom), 911 Communications Director  Rick Wilbur opened thel Meeting at 10:08 a.m. Kings second: thel Motion. Motion carried. Public Comment (Agendal Items Only):  Rick Wilburr madea a motion to add tot thea agendat to vote toa apply for the PCCP Indigent Defendant Grant. Ernie Commissioner King made a motion to approve the agenda. Commissioner Wilbur second thel Motion. Motion  carried. Old Business: None New! Business: Chief Clerk Report-None Solicitor Report- None Public Comment:  Erniel Kingr madea ar motion to approve applying for the PCCPI Indigent Defendant Grant. This willl be additional fundingf fort the Public Defender's officei int the amount of$ $91,456. Rick Wilbur second the Motion. Motion carried. There! beingr not further business to come! beforet the Commissioners att this time. Erniel King made the Motion1 to  adjourn. Toml henry secondt thel Motion. Motion carried. Rick Wilbura adjourned ther meeting at 10:15 a.m.  wswi BHKs Cht  Page 11    Wyoming County Commissioners Meeting  ZOOM Available May 30, 2024  InA Attendance: Rick Wilbur, Ernie King, Tom Henry, Commissioners, Atty. Paul Litwin, Solicitor,  Amber Franko, Chief Clerk None  Press: Visitors:  Michelle Swank (via Zoom), Occucares  Rick Wilbur openedt thel Meeting at1 10:00a.m. with the Pledge ofA Allegiancei tot the Flag.  Rick Wilbur made ar motiont to addt tot thea agenda toa approve ar revised letter of support for Wyoming County Commissioner Henryr madea a motioni to approve the agenda. Commissioner Kings second the Motion. Motion  Healthcare Center. Ernie Kings second the Motion. Motion carried.  Public Comment (Agenda Items Only):  carried. Old Business: None New Business: Chief Clerk Report-None Executive! Session.  Solicitor Report- Requesteda ant Executive session regarding legali issues. No decisions willl ber madei following the Rick Wilbur made a motion toa approve thep payment oft the bills that were previously presented tot the Commissioners and reviewedi in their entirety. Ernie Kings second thel Motion. Motion carried. Tom Henryr made ar motion toa approve a contract with Shupp Seals Itt to patch, sealcoat, tara and line stripet the C&Y Erniel King made a motion toa approve ar revised letter ofs support fort the Wyoming County Healthcare Center. Rick Atty. Paul Litwin calledi for an Executive! Session at1 10:30a a.m. No action taken following the Executive! Session. There! beingr nof further business to come before the Commissioners att this time. Ernie Kingr madet the Motion to  lota ata costo of $3,717.16. Ernie Kings secondt the Motion. Motion carried.  Wilburs second thel Motion. Motion carried.  Public Comment:  adjourn. TomH henrys secondt thel Motion. Motion carried. Rick Wilbura adjourned ther meetinga at 10:03 a.m.  B4y  Ahvalay  Page 11