/ Minutes September 21, 2023  POTTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING (Meeting recordings are destroyed after meeting minutes approval)  CALLTOORDER Commissioner Nancy Grupp called the meeting to order at 11:04 a.m. ROLL CALL: Commissioner Barry Hayman, Commissioner Paul Heimel, Commissioner Nancy Grupp, Chief Clerk. Jessica Giebel, Recording Secretary Danielle Gietler, all present.  MOMENT OF SILENCE/ PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS Hayman yes; Grupp: yes. Comm. Heimel abstained.  MINUTES Sept. 7, 2023 - Action - Comm. Hayman moved to approve. Comm. Grupp seconded. Prdjects and allocations final consideration list for FFY 2023 Community Development Block Grant funding. - Action - Comm. Hayman moved to approve. Comm. Heimel seconded. Hayman yes; Resolution 6 of2 2023 - Fair Housing - Action - Comm. Heimel moved to approve. Comm. Hayman Resolution 7of2023-5 504 Compliance Officer Action - Comm. Hayman moved to approve. Comm. Resolution 8 0f2023-FFY2023 CDBG Block Grant Action - Comm. Grupp moved to approve. Resolution 90 of2 2023 -MAP Grant. - Action - Comm. Heimel moved to approve. Comm. Grupp 2024) Employeel Holiday Schedule Action - Comm. Hayman moved to approve. Comm. Grupp 2024Commissioner Public Business Meeting Schedule Action - Comm. Hayman moved to approve. Agreement with) Marco for copier for the Planning Department at ai rate of$244.89 per month for 60 months with a five-year maintenance agreement atai rate of$59.62 per month. - Action - Comm. Hayman movedt to approve. Comm. Grupp seconded. Hayman yes; Grupp yes; Heimel yes. Anended agreement with Potter County Commissioners and U.S. Postal Service for parking at the Galeton) District. Judge Office. - Action a Comm. Heimel moved to approve. Comm. Grupp seconded. Amended tower lease agreement with Potter County Commissioners and T-Mobile Northeast LLC. extension of five years to 12/31/2029. - Action - Comm. Hayman moved to approve. Comm. Grupp Agreement with Davis-Ulmer Inc. fori inspection of fire extinguishers with all Potter County facilities, Nov.1,2023, to Oct.31,2024 at an annual fee of$1,230. - Action Comm. Heimel moved to Agreement between Commissioners and Potter County Education Council for lease of Potter County Education Center modular offices on Water Street, ata a rate of $2,000 per month, Oct. 1,2023, through Sept. 30, 2024; renewing for additional one-year period unless written notice of termination. - Action Comm. Heimel moved to approve. Comm. Grupp seconded. Heimel yes; Grupp: yes; Hayman yes.  NEW BUSINESS Heimel yes; Grupp yes.  seconded. Heimel yes; Hayman yes; Grupp, yes. Heimel seconded. Hayman yes; Heimel yes; Grupp.yes. Comm. Hayman seconded. Grupp: yes; Hayman yes; Heimel yes. seconded. Heimel yes; Grupp: yes; Hayman yes. seconded. Hayman yes; Grupp yes; Heimel yes.  Comm. Heimel seconded. Hayman yes; Heimel yes; Grupp yes.  CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS  Heimel yes; Grupp yes; Hayman yes.  seconded. Hayman yes; Grupp yes; Heimel yes.  approve. Comm. Hayman seconded. Heimel yes; Hayman yes; Grupp: yes.  Lastr trevised 10/03/2023 12:30PM  PCCI Meeting Minutes 09/21/2023  Pagel    AGREEMENTS - Aging  22/23  23/24 $14.75/hr. $30.00/hr. $30.00/hr. $14.37/hr.  Kiel, Barbara - Senior Center Operator Substitute $12/hr.  70123-06302024) Community Health] Nurse Carel Management (7/01/23-0 06/30/2024)  Muirhead, Carla- - RN Community Health Nurse 08252023-06302024) Tomak, Betty- Senior Center Operator Substitute $10.37/hr.  N/A N/A  Action - Comm. Hayman moved to approve. Comm. Heimel seconded. Hayman yes; Heimel yes; Assistant DA Daniel E. Holmes, Traffic Safety Conf., Sept. 12-13,2023, State College, Pa. - Action- Comm. Hayman moved to approve. Comm. Grupp seconded. Hayman yes; Grupp: yes; Heimel yes. Julie Logue and) Kathleen Brooks, 911/DES, AED CPR First Aid" Training, Oct. 7,2023, Austin, Pa. Action - Comm. Heimel moved to approve. Comm. Hayman seconded. Heimel yes; Hayman yes; Nicole Larsen, Register & Recorder, Recorder ofl Deeds Fall Conference, Oct. 10-11,2023, State College, Pa. - Action - Comm. Grupp moved to approve. Comm. Heimel seconded. Grupp yes; Nicole Campbell and Michele Mather, Area Agency on Aging, Basic Sign Language Training, Sept.. 19, 2023, Potter County Education Center. - Action - Comm. Heimel moved to approve. Comm. Hayman Crystal Thomas, Potter County Drug and Alcohol Services, PACDAA Membership Meeting, Oct.1 18- 20,2023, State College, Pa. - Action - Comm. Hayman moved to approve. Comm. Heimel seconded. Sheriff Glenn Drake) III has hired Sandra Pekarski as part-time security guard at courthouse, effective Sept. 20,2023. - Action - Comm. Grupp moved to acknowledge. Comm. Heimel seconded. Grupp Thomas Pattersoni requests hiring of Cristy Jeffers as ai full-time fiscal officer Iwith Potter County Human Services, effective Oct. 16,2023. - Action - Comm. Hayman moved to approve. Comm, The commissioners presented updates on their Operational Improvement Initiatives: Information Technology Upgrade, Risk Management Assessment at. Jail, Coordinated Grant WitingAdminisration, Financial/Operational Management Planning, Update ofHuman Resourçes Policies, Strategic Economic and Community Development, and Improvement of911 Emergency  Grupp yes. TRAINING REQUESTS  Grupp yes.  Heimel yes; Hayman yes.  seconded. Heimel yes; Hayman yes; Grupp yes. Hayman yes; Heimel yes; Grupp: yes.  PERSONNEL  yes; Heimel yes; Hayman yes.  Heimel seconded. Hayman yes; Heimel yes; Grupp yes.  COMMISSIONERS REPORTS  Communications. BILLS  Potter County Human Services Fiscal Summary (09/07/2023) PAYROLL AUTOMATIC DEPOSITS PAYROLLTAX TRANSFERS (EFTPS) STATE TAX WITHHOLDINGS (ETIDES)  $43,220.13 $12,70825 $1,874,51 $4290 $610.62 $49851 $244.317.92 $303,272.84 Page2  PAUC Local W/H Paytime P/R Charge Total Checks Written Last revised 10/03/2023 12:30PM  ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CHECKS - Check #76393-76507  Action- Comm. Hayman move to approve. Comm. Heimel second. Hayman yes; Heimel yes; Grupp yes.  PCC Meeting Minutes 09/21/2023    Potter County Fiscal Summary 09/08/2023 Fu Fundl Description Payroll Checks- Direct Deposit 10 General Fund- - Accounts Payable 10 General Fund- - A/P Manual Checks LEPC-Local Emergency Planning 4 Liquid Fuels 6 911 Fund 18 Automation Fund (Civil) 34 V.O.J.O 35 Victim Services/RASA  Check #s 8534-8624 142919-143003 124 3032-3033 1782 3594-3600 142955 142946  Voided Voided Chcck Check# #'s  Total $92,308.80 $359,891.55 $131,429.79 $177.14 $5,257.40 $20,696.81 $1,143.89 $180.00 $2,572.68 $368.17 $71,843.56 $30,191.89 $3,249.37 $74.30 $1,058.48 $214.40 $252,653.52 $100.00 $359,753.69  d#  Aml  142946  $180.00 $1,080.00  142946; 142994 142946  Action - Comm. Grupp moved toa approve. Comm. Heimel seconded. Grupp yes; Heimel yes; Hayman yes.  Potter County Human Services Fiscal Summary (09/21/2023)  PAYROLL CHECKS Check #1 PAYROLL. AUTOMATIC DEPOSITS FAYROLLTAXTRANSERS (EFTPS) STATETAX WITHHOLDINGS (ETIDES)  PAUC Local W/H Paytime P/R Charge Total Checks Written PUBLICCOMMENT:  ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CHECKS - Check #76509-76631 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CHECKS- - Check #76508  Action Comm. Hayman moved toa approve. Comm. Grupp seconded. Hayman yes; Grupp yes; Heimel yes. Clara Township Supervisor Stevel Mehl thanked the commissioners for facilitating al Pa. Dept. of Enyironmental Protection hearing on the gas/oil wastewater injection well proposed for a site in that township. The permit application was subsequently withdrawn. Supervisor Mehl called for continued  vigilance in the protection of water qualityi in Potter County. NEXTMEETING Thursday, Oct. 5,2023, at 11 a.m. sedonded. Grupp yes; Heimel yes; Hayman yes. DDaniullcts Perter County Executive Secretary  ADJOURNMENT:- Action - Comm. Grupp moved to adjourn. at 12:21 p.m., Comm. Heimel  Oclelr5,2023 Approval Date  Lastr revised 10/03/2023 12:30PM  PCCI Meeting Minutes 09/21/2023  Page3    County of) Potter Board of Commissioners Onel North Main Street, Suite. 207 Coudersport, Pennsylvania 16915 Telphome-8/42743290 Fax: 814-274-8284 www.potercoumtpanet  Established 1804 NancyJ. Grupp, Chair Paul W. Heimel, Commissioner Barry Hayman, Commissioner  Jessica M. Giebel, (hiefClerk Thomas R. Shaffer, Solicitor  FAIRI HOUSING RESOLUTION 6of 2023  LETITBEK KNOWN TO ALL PERSONS oft the County of Potter that discrimination! in the sale, rental, leasing, financing of housing orl land tob be used for construction of housing, ori in the provision of brokerage services because ofrace, color, sex (includinge gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, religion, familials status/families with children), or handicap (disability)i is prohibited by Title VIII oft the Civil Rights Act of1 1968 (Federal Fair Housing Act)a andi the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act adds the additional protected classes of age, ancestry and use ofg guide or support animals because oft the blindness, deafness or physical handicap oft the user or because the user isal handler ort trainer of support org guide animals. Itist the policy oft the County of Potter toi implement programs to ensure equal opportunity int housing fora all persons regardless of race, color, sex (including genderi identity and sexual orientation), national origin, religion, familial status, handicap, age, ancestry and use ofg guide or support animals because oft the! blindness, deafness orp physical handicap oft the user or because the userisa handler or trainer ofs support org guide animals. Additionally, itisi illegalt to retaliate againsta a person who has filed af fair housing complaint ora assisted ina at fair housingi investigation. Therefore, the County of BEI ITF RESOLVED, that withina available resources the County of Potter will assist all persons who feel they! have been discriminated against because ofr race, color, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, religion, familial status, handicap, age, ancestry and use ofg guide ors support animals because oft the blindness, deafness orp physical handicap oft the user orb because the user isa handler ort trainer ofs support org guide animals tos seek equity under federal and state laws by filinga complaint witht thel local Fair Housing Officer, Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission and the U.S. Department ofH Housing and Urban! Development, whichever is chosen by the personf filingt the BEITF FURTHERI RESOLVED that the County of Potters shall make publicly! known this Resolution and through this publicity shall cause owners ofr reale estate, developers, and builders to! become aware of their respective responsibilities and rights undert the Federal Fair Housing Act, the Pennsylvania Human  Potter does hereby pass the following resolution.  complaint.  Relations Act, and anyl local laws or ordinances.  FURTHER ACTION will atar minimum include, but not to bel limited to:  (1) Publicizing ther name and contact information oft thel local Fair Housing Officer, or publicizing the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Regional Office ast the actingl local Fair Housing Officer, which will include the process tof file a complaint ifa person feels they! have been discriminated    againsti in housingi ina any manner and other applicable fair housingi information1 through (2) Conduct atl least one fair housing activity annually to better inform the public oft their rights undert the Fair Housing Law and Pennsylvania Human Relations Act; and (3) Uset thet fair housing! logo on allr materials dealing with housing programs such as but not a. Public advertisements for vacancy or discussing the program d. Municipal letters dealing with thei federal programs  local mediaa and community contracts; and  limited to:  b.A Applications for assistance c. Contracts  Ifyou area a person witha a disability or have Limited English Proficiency and require reasonable adommodation: ord document translation, please contact thel business offices of County of Potter, One North Main Street, Suite 207 Coudersport PA 16915 (814/274-8290 opeterountpanet. Approveda at the regularly scheduledi meeting oft the County of Potter held September21.,2023-  Signature:  -21-23 September: 21, 2023 9/z/2a Septénber/1,2023 ghibs September: 21, 2023 9/21)20.3 September 21,2023  BAp -e E 77 Jessica Giebel, Chief Clerk (SEAL)  Commyissioner    County of Potter Board of Commissioners Onel North. Main. Street, Suite 207 Coudersport, Pennsylvania 16915 Telephone: 814-274-8290 Fax: 814-274-8284 wwwpotercoumtypanet  Established 1804 NancyJ.Grupp, Chair Paul W. Heimel, Commissioner Barry Hayman, Commissioner  Jessica M. Gicbel, Chief Clerk Thomas R. Shaffer, Solicitor  RESOLUTION: NO.70f2023  THEI POTTER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS APPOINTING, A SECTION 504 COMPLIANCE OFFICER ESTABLISHING. A GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE  AND  WHEREAS, the Potter County, Pennsylvania, is a recipient of federal funds from WHEREAS, the Potter County is statutorily required to develop administrative procedures and regulations in accordance with 24 CFR Part 8 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as effectuated on. July 11, 1988, toi implement Section 504 oft thel Rehabilitation Act of1973. WHEREAS, the Potter County must designate a Section 504 Compliance Officer who will serve as the Potter County's designated representative for any and all complaints regarding 24 CFRI Part 8 oft the Code ofl Federal Regulations and adopt grievance procedures. WHEREAS, the Potter County has begun public outreach and consultation with interested parties tos soliciti input and feedback regarding the Potter County'scompliance with administrative rules and regulations related to Section 504 oft the Rehabilitation Act of1 1973. NOW,THEREFORE, BEI ITI RESOLVEDI by the BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS oft the 1. KalLoguei isl hereby designated asi the Potter County'sSection: 504 Compliance Officer. 2, The Potter County has adopted a grievance procedure for any and all complaints regarding accessibility to alll Potter County owned facilities and programs.  numerous: sources, including Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), and  Potter County asi follows:    IHEREBY CERTIFY that the abovei isat true and correct copy ofal Resolution adopted at aregulari meeting ofthe BOARD OFCOMMIESIONBRSeTie Potter County, held on September  21,2023. ATTEST f (SEAL)  Potter County  m Suu  00 NancyJ J.Grupp, Chair - R Pauv_Heimel, Commissioner 444  AGp  Jessica M. Giebel, ChiefClerk  Barfy    RESOLUTION COUNTYOFF POTTER RESOLUTION NO. 8of2023  AResolution oft the County ofF Potter  Commonwealth ofPennsylvania  authorizing thes submission ofa ana application tot the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development for fundingt throught the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, as authorized under the Housing and Community Development/ Act! [42 USC 5301 and 24 CFR Part 570), andf further certifying compliance witht ther requirements ofs saidp program. Pennsylvania, receivet funds fromt the Commonwealth throught thel Department of Community and Economic Development n  WHEREAS, itisr necessary andi int the publici interestt that County of Potter accordance witht the Community Development Block Grant Program; and under Act 179t to apply for Community Development Block Grant funds; and  WHEREAS, the County ofF Potter WHEREAS, County ofPotter WHEREAS,, County ofPotter regulations; and WHEREAS, County ofF Potter NancyJ. Grupp purposes aforesaid; and County ofF Potter non-federal: sources.  hast thel legal authority andr resporisibility have undertaken: ac considerable citizen are familiar witht ther requirements ofthe wishes to apply fors saidf funds.  participation process includingy writteni invitationsi ton municipalities, informational meetings, hearings andl legal notices allo ofy which program as provided fori int thel Housing and Community Development Act (HCDA) andt the Community Development Block Grant  culminatedi int thep prioritization ofp projects and development ofa Community Development Plan; and  NOW, THEREFORE, BE ITRESOLVEDI byt the County of Potter  thatt the  isa authorizedt toh havep prepared ther necessary forms and documents tos submit an  applicationt tot the! Department of Community and Economic Development for Community Development Block Grant funds for the BEITF FURTHER RESOLVED, ifCDBG funds ared determined byt the Pennsylvania Department of Community andEconomic BEITFURTHERI RESOLVED thatt the Community Development Plan was developed in coordination withl low andr moderate individuals, interested organizations, non-profits ando otheri interested partiest throught thec citizen participation process and empowered top place his/her signature, onb behalf ofti the governing body, on necessary application forms and affixt thereto the  Development tobe expended onit ineligible program costs orc dor notr meeta ar national objective,  agreest tor repay the proportion deemed ineligible from  municipali information gatheringi is herebya adopted; and BEIT FURTHERI RESOLVED thatt the NancyJ. Grupp  ofthe County ofPotter  official seald of County of Potter Adoptedb by County ofF Potter on September 21, 2023  atther regular meeting  September: 21,2023 Date Seal  Alage    County ofPotter Board ofCommissioners Onel North Main Street, Suite 207 Coudersport, Pennsylvania 16915 Telephone: 814-274-8290 Fax: 814-274-8284 www.potercoumtypanet  Established 1804 NancyJ.Grupp, Chair Paul W.1 Heimel, Commissioner Barry Hayman, Commissioner  Jessica M. Giebel, Chief Clerk Thomas R. Shaffer, Solicitor  RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING, AN. APPLICATION TO THE PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM  RESOLUTION: NO.9 of2023 Potter County Board of Commissioners  WHEREAS, Potter County be undertaking aj project to develop a County Wide Economic Révitalization Implementation Plan; with the goals of] Job Creation, Infrastructure Improvements, Business Incentives, Tourism Promotion, Identify & Restore Blighted Areas, Support Entrepreneur. Endeavors, Housing Sustainability, & Foster Public-Private Partnerships while preserving community characteristics and Quality ofLife for all of] Potter County. WHEREAS, the Pennsylvania Department of Community and) Economic Development makes available grants-in-aid to such projects through the Municipal Assistance Program; NOW THEREFORE BEI ITI RESOLVED that the. Board of Commissioners of Potter County hereby authorizes submission of an application tot the Municipal Assistance Program; and BEI IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners of Potter County hereby commits municipal resources in the amount of not exceed $20,000 Cash and $17,000 In-Kind Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of Potter County this 21st day of_ September  services as match for said project.  2023. ATTEST:  Potter County  aaxis M ubs JessicaM. Giebel, Chief Clerk  (SEAL)  &