Page 28  Wyoming County Commissioners Meeting  ZOOM. Available June 4, 2024  InA Attendance: Rick Wilbur, Tom Henry, Ernie King, Commissioners, Atty. Paull Litwin, Solicitor,  Amber Franko, Chief Clerk  Press: Visitors:  Warren Howeler, Rocket Courier, Kevin McConlogue, New Age Examiner Karen Snyder, Deputy Chief Clerk, April Darrow, Central Purchasing, John Alunni, Human Services Director, Matt Jones, Planning Director, CJ Marshall,  Michelle Swank (via Zoom), Occucares  Rick Wilbur opened thel Meeting at1 10:00 a.m. witht the Pledge of Allegiance tot the Flag.  Tom Henry made a motion toa addi tot thea agenda to vote: and discuss hiringa a new Planning Director. Rick Wilbur Commissioner Kingr madea a motion to approve the agenda. Commissioner Henrys second the Motion. Motion  second the Motion. Motion carried. Public Comment (Agenda Items Only):  carried. Old Business: Kings second the Motion. Motion carried. New Business: Chief Clerk Report-None the Executive Session.  Tom Henry madea a motion to approve the May 21, 2024, May 23, 2024 andl May 30, 2024 meeting minutes. Ernie  Solicitor Report- Requested anE Executive! Session regarding litigation matters. No decisions will ber made following The Commissioners happily announced" the approval oft the TEFAP granti int thea amount of $50,000 which will go Tom Henry madea a motion to approve ar resolutioni to deliver possession ofat tract ofl landi in Overfield Townshipt to the Wyoming Tax Claim Bureau pursuant tot the Pennsylvania Real Estate Tax Salel Law. Ernie! Kings second the Tom Henry madea ar motion to approve ar resolution authorizing: the sale ofe excess personal property and equipment Ernie King madea ar motion to approve the meeting minutes fromi thel May 17,2 2024 SALDO publich hearing. Tom Tom Henry made ar motiont to proclaim. June 3-7, 2024 as Child Professionals' Week. Ar number of Children & Youth employees as well asr members from other areal businesses accepted the proclamation. Ernie Kings secondt the Ernie Kingr madea a motion toa approve a resolution1 top provide supportt to Wyoming County municipalities to obtain Beadp program Broadband ready community designation. Tom Henry secondt the Motion. Motion carried. Tom Henry made ar motion to acceptt the resignations of COE Breakstone: and COJ Jennings fromi the Correctional Ernie Kingr made: ar motion to approvet the Trehab Quarter 3: 2023/2024 transport report. Tom Henrys secondt the Tom Henry made a motion toa approve the C&Y contracts presènted. Ernie Kings second thel Motion. Motion carried. Rick Wilbur made ar motion to approvel hiring Matt. Jones ast ther new Planning Director, effective. June 3, 2024.  toward renovations att thel Wyoming County Food Pantry ont their new building.  Motion. Motion carried.  vial Municibid. Ernie Kings second the Motion. Motion carried. Henrys second thel Motion. Motion carried. Motion. Motion carried.  Facility. Ernie King second the! Motion. Motion carried.  Motion. Motion carried.  Ernie Kings second the Motion. Motion carried.  Page 11  W    Page 29  Wyoming County Commissioners Meeting  ZOOM Available June 4,2024  Thei followingi items ont thea agenda were voted ond duringa aj previous meeting and taken offt the agenda: Votet toa accept thel bid from Shupp Seals Itf for repair, sealcoat andI line striping of C&Y lotf fora aj price of $3,717.16. Phones solicitations werer madet froms several contractors: and Shupp Seals Itist the only onet that Discuss and votet tou updatel letter ofc commitment top provider matchf funds as part oft the $1,000,000 committedi tot the Wyoming County Healthcare for previously sent monies. Original commitment was $232,858.21 anda aftera a slight change ofs specifications, ther new commitment isr reduced to $229,893.50 The vote ofa approval oft thel March: 21, 2024 Wyoming County Election Board meeting minutes wast tabled until Atty. Paull Litwin called for an Executive! Session at 10:37 a.m. No action taken followingt the Executive Session. Therek beingr nof further business to come before the Commissioners: att this time. Tom Henry madet the Motion to  submitted: ab bid.  another Election Board meetingi is scheduled.  Public Comment:  adjourn. Rick Wilbur second thel Motion. Motion carried. Rick Wilbura adjourned the meeting at 10:37a a.m.  Page 12    Page 30  Wyoming County Commissioners Meeting  ZOOM Available June 6,2024  InA Attendance: Rick Wilbur, Erniel King, Tom Henry, Commissioners, Atty. Paull Litwin (via Zoom), Solicitor,  Amber Franko, Chief Clerk None Occucares  Press: Visitors:  Ralphs Schwartz, EMAI Director, Karen Snyder, Deputy Chief Clerk, Michelle Swank (viaz Zoom),  Rick Wilbur openedt thel Meeting at1 10:00 a.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance tot the Flag.  Public Comment (Agenda Items Only):  Commissioner Henry madea a motion toa approvet the agenda. Commissioner Kings second the Motion. Motion  carried. Old Business: None New Business: Chief Clerk Report-None Solicitor Report- None Public Comment:  Tom Henryr made a motiont to approve additional moneyf for the contract with Shupp Seals Itt to patch, sealcoat, tar andl lines stripet the C&YI lota atac cost off $5,416.24. Ernie King second the Motion. Motion carried. There beingr nof further business to come beforet the Commissioners att this time. Ernie King made the Motion to  adjourn. Tom henrys second thel Motion. Motion carried. Rick Wilbur adjourned ther meetinga at 10:01 a.m.  d  Ktt  Page 11    Page 31  Wyoming County Commissioners Meeting  ZOOM. Available June 13,2024  InA Attendance: Rick Wilbur, Ernie King, Tom Henry, Commissioners, Atty. Paul Litwin, Solicitor,  Amber Franko, Chief Clerk  Press: Visitors:  Warren Howeler, Rocket Courier, Bob Baker (via Zoom), New Age Examiner Lori Gaydos, Human Resourcel Director, Matt. Jones, Planning Director,  Michelle Swank (viaz Zoom), Occucares  Rick Wilbur openedt thel Meeting ati 10:00a.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance tot the Flag.  Public Comment (Agenda Items Only):  Commissioner King made ar motion to approvet the agenda. Commissioner Wilbur second the Motion. Motion  carried. Old Business: None New Business: Chief Clerk Report-None  Solicitor Report- Requested an Executive session regarding FMLA andr real estatei issues. The Commissioner's Ernie Kingr madea ar motion toa approve the payment oft thel bills that were previously presented to the Commissioners: and reviewedi int theire entirety. Rick Wilbur second the Motion. Motion carried. Rick Wilbur madea a motion tov votet toa approve Atty. Paul Litwint top prepare agreements between' Wyoming County andI Mehoopany Township for preliminary work ont thel Mehoopany water extension.' Tom Henrys second the Rick Wilbur madea a motiont to approve emergency repairs tot the ceiling oft thel IT and Election Offices which arec on the verge of collapse. Due tot thee emergency oft the repairs andt the quotes being undert the bidding threshold, no Atty. Paul Litwin called for anE Executive Session at1 10:04 a.m. The Commissioner's meeting reconvened at 10:27 Followingt the Executive: Session, Tom Henryr made a motion toa approve ana additional 12 weeks of FMLAI leave fora COa att the. Jail. Oncet the 12 weeks has expired, the leave willl bet terminated. Rick Wilbur secondt thel Motion. Motion Rick Wilbur also madea ar motion to approve FMLA leavei for a Cook ati the. Jail pending the union contract andF FMLA There beingr noi further business to come! beforet the Commissioners: ati this time. Tom Henry made the Motiont to  meeting willr resume after the Executive Session.  Motion. Motion carried.  bids wereh held. Ernie King secondt thel Motion. Motion carried.  Public Comment: a.m. carried.  requirements arer met. Ernie Kings second thel Motion. Motion carried. adjourn. Ernie Kings secondt thel Motion. Motion carried. Rick Wilbur adjourned ther meeting at 10:29a a.m.  kus  Page 11  R 304p    Page 32  Wyoming County Commissioners Meeting  ZOOM Available June 18,2024  InA Attendance: Rick Wilbur, Tom Henry, Erniel King, Commissioners, Karen Snyder, Deputy Chief Clerk,  Atty. Paull Litwin, Solicitor Press: Visitors:  Warren Howeler, Rocket Courier (via Zoom) Kevin McConlogue, New Age Examiner Lori Gaydos, Jeff Porter, 911 Communications Director (viaz zoom). John Alunni, Human Services Director, Donna DePue, Evelyn Baltrusaitis, PAI Dept ofA Aging  Rick Wilbur openedt thel Meeting at1 10:10a.m.  Rick Wilburr made ar motion to addt tot the agenda, Public Safety monitors at 911, the cost was $29,530.73 Rick Wilbur made ar motion toa addt tot the agenda the discussion ofl Trehab Resolution for audit," Tom Henrys second Rick Wilburr madea a motion toa adda al letter ofii intent toa approve $3,000 election expense tos sign byJ June 21, 2024, Commissioner Tom Henry madea ar motion to approve the agenda. Commissioner Ernie Kings secondt thel Motion. Tom Henry made a motion toa approve the June 4, 2024, June 6, 2024 and. June 13, 2024 meeting minutes. Ernie  andi top pay it out ofA Act 13, Erniel Kings seconded the motion, motion carried  the motion, motion carried  Tom Henry second ther motion, motion carried Public Comment (Agenda Items Only): Motion carried. Old Business: Kings secondt the Motion. Motion carried. New Business: Chief Clerk Report-None Solicitor Report-None carried  Erniel Kingr madea a motion tos signr renewals oft two C&Y service contracts and Tom Henry secondi motion, motion Tom Henry madea ar motion tor renew contracts with P&J Mechanical: for annual HVAC! preventative maintenance agreement forp prison, 911 center and courthouse, Ernie Kings second the motion, motion carried Ernie Kingr madea ar motion to accept bids onJ July 2nd fore excess equipment that commissioners approved fors sale on Eriel Kingr made ar motiont to adopta a Wyoming County Integrity Policy, Tom Henry second the motion, motion Erniel Kingr made a motion to vote toa accepta andp pay Carriage Barn Custom Builders $5,727.64 for repairs to Tom Henryr made ar motion to appoint Matt Jones as our RTAC (NTRPDC Regional Transportation. Advisory Committee) delegate replacingl Lynelle Farber, Ernie King second ther motion, motion carried Tom Henry made ar motion toa appoint Rick Wilbur as our Economic Development Advisory Committee delegate replacing Lynelle Farber, Ernie King second ther motion, motion carried Tom Henry madea a motion tov vote ona allowing Tunkhannock: Soccer Association to usef field behind Ag Building. They willl ber responsiblef fora alls seeding & fill as necessary, Ernie Kings secondt the motion, motion carried Tom Henry made al motion tov votet to perform 911 cleanup, dispatchi floor wiringa andr replacement ofr monitors. Emergency repairt tos system. Was planned capitale expenditure inf future, but repeated breakdowns during dispatch Tom Henry made ar motion to approve for Public Safety monitors ats 911, the cost was $29,530.73  Municibid, Toml Henrys second ther motion, motion carried  carried  Courtroom: 1,T Tom Henry secondt ther motion, motion carried  necessitate doingi itnow, Erniel King second ther motion, motion carried  Page 11    Page 33  Wyoming County Commissioners Meeting  ZOOM Available June 18, 2024  and top payi it out ofA Act1 13, Ernie King seconded ther motion, motion carried  Tom Henryr made ar motioni toa approvel Trehab Resolution fora audit, Ernie Kings secondt the motion, motion carried Tom! Henry made ar motion to approve letter ofi intent to approve $3,000 election expense tos sign! byJ June 21, 2024,  Ernie Kings second ther motion, motion carried  Public Comment:  PAI Dept of Aginga asked about the news senior center, commissioners cannot comment at this time. There'sap plan thati isi inc discussion. Tom Henrys suggested putting a meetingt together with the commissions and1 the PAI Dept of Aging Board. Update ont the West Street Building. Planning approved it witha a cardiac unit, Alzheimer unit and nursing home beds. Update ont the Echo Cottages. Noi information att thist time. Neighbor works isi inc charge. There! being nof further business to come before the Commissioners att this time. Rick Wilbur madet the motion to  adjourn. Tom Henrys second the motion, motion carried Rick Wilbur adjourned the meetinga at: 10:58 a.m.  Mybaer Bml  E  Page 12    Page 34  Wyoming County Commissioners Meeting  ZOOM Available June 27,2024  InA Attendance: Rick Wilbur, Tom Henry, Ernie King (via Phone) Commissioners,  Atty. Paul Litwin (viaz Zoom), Solicitor, Amber Franko, Chief Clerk  Press: Visitors:  Warren Howeler (via Zoom), Rocket Courier, Kevin McConlogue (via Zoom), New Age Examiner  None  Rick Wilbur openedt thel Meeting at1 10:01 a.m. Public Comment (Agenda Items Only):  Commissioner Henry made a motion toa approve the agenda. Commissioner Wilbur secondi thel Motion. Motion  carried. Old Business: None New Business: Chief Clerk Report-None Solicitor Report- None  Tom Henry made a motion toa approve the payment oft the billst that were previously presented tot the Commissioners andr reviewedi int their entirety. Ernie Kings second thel Motion. Motion carried. Tom Henry made a motion to approve aF Proclamation to honor Terri Dietrick as Woman oft the) Yéar by Tunkhannock Business and Professional Women's Club. Commissioner Henryv will present the Proclamation to Ms. Dietrick ata an upcoming banquet. Ernie King second thel Motion. Motion carried. Rick Wilbur madea ar motion to approve annual raisesf fort the Insurance Fraud Task Force employees through the DA's office. Salaries and! benefits fort these employees aref fullyr reimbursed through a grant. Tom Henry second the Pert ther request of Mr. Howeler, the Commissioners gave updates ont the progress oft the old AGI building and the Courthouse repainting project. There will bea a meetingy with Milnes regarding updating wording withint the contract ont the AG! building. There will ber noa additions constructed: att this time so the hopei is to complete the majority of the workt this winter. Commissioner Henryi is workingwith Maintenance to obtaint the original paint specifications There beingr not further business to come before the Commissioners at this time. Tom Henry made thel Motion to  Motion. Motion carried. Public Comment:  for the Courthouse repainting project beforei ito can be advertised for bid. adjourn. Rick Wilburs second thel Motion. Motion carried. Rick Wilbura adjourned ther meeting at1 10:07a.m.  1   WM  R  Page 11