Page 6  Wyoming County Commissioners Meeting  ZOOM Available February13,2024  InA Attendance: Rick Wilbur, Tom Henry, Commissioners, Atty. Paul Litwin, Solicitor, Amber Franko, Chief Clerk  Press: Visitors:  Kevin McConlogue, New Age Examiner, Warren Howeler, Rocket Courier (viaz Zoom)  John Alunni, Human Services Director  Rick Wilbur openedt thel Meeting at1 10:03 a.m. Public Comment (Agenda Items Only):  Commissioner Henryr made a motion to approve the agenda. Commissioner Wilbur second the Motion. Motion Tom Henry madea ar motion toa approve theJ January 30, 2024 meeting minutes. Rick Wilburs second the Motion.  carried. OldE Business: Motion carried. New Business: Chief Clerk Report-None Solicitor Report-None  Rick Wilbur madea a motion to approve the payment oft theb bills that were previously presented tot the Commissioners: andr reviewed int their entirety. Tom Henry secondi thel Motion. Motion carried. Tom Henry madea ar motion to approve service agreements for Children & Youth. Rick Wilbur second the Motion. Tom Henryr made ar motion to approve the use oft thel Iroquois Trail onJ June: 15, 20241 from 8ami to1 1pm fora a! 5Kr race Tom Henryr madea a motion to approve thes submission oft the Election Integrity Grant application for $56,7331 for incurred expenses from thel November 2023 election. Application for approximately ana additional $35,000 will be applied for6 60 days aftert thel May2 2024 primary election. Rick Wilbur second thel Motion. Motion carried. TomH Henry madea a motion to approve Clear Ballots software and support for1 1 year at $30,630. This willl bef funded inp part with the Election Integrity Grant. Rick Wilburs secondt thel Motion. Motion carried. Rick Wilburr madet ther motion to declare April as8 811 Safe Digging Month. Safe Digging Monthi is ana awareness initiatives sponsored by Pennsylvania 811f fort the month of April. This serves asar reminder to alle excavators: and homeowners to contract 811 atl least threel business days! before you dig, sot that the approximate location oft their underground utilityl lines can bei identified andi marked by thei facility owners. Tom Henry second the Motion. Rick Wilbur madea a motiont tor replace A/C Unit B ont the 911 side oft the EMAI building atac cost of $128,960 by Costars supplier Postler &. Jaeckle. Funds will bet taken from Marcellus Act 13f funds and willl bet turned over to PEMAf for reimbursement consideration." Tom Henrys secondi the Motion. Motion carried. Tom Henryr made ar motion to accept ther resignation of Christy Davall as a 911 Dispatcher effective February 10, Tom Henryr made a motion top promote Benjamin Halli from: al Telecommunicator Traineet toa a Telecommunicator 1. Hel has completed allr necessary certifications. Rick Wilburs second1 the Motion. Motion carried. Commissioner Henryr madea a motion toa acceptt ther resignation of Detective. Jack Colana after an: 18-yeart term with Wyoming County. Commissioner Wilburs second thel Motion. Motion carried. Rick Wilbur made ar motion to acceptt the resignation ofL Linda Coolbaugh fromi the Wyoming County Seneca Park Tom Henry made ar motion to approve CDBG Cooperative Agreement with Trehab as requested by! DCED. Rick  Motiono carried.  tob benefit the United Way. Rick Wilbur secondt the Motion. Motion carried.  Motion carried.  2024. Rick Wilburs secondt thel Motion. Motion carried.  board. Tom Henrys second thel Motion. Motion carried. Wilburs secondt the Motion. Motion carried.  Page 11  wosWT hPKss  C65    Wyoming County Commissioners Meeting  ZOOM Available February 13,2024  Tom Henry made ar motion1 to approve thes submission ofa annual PEMA Hazardous Materials Emergency  Preparedness (HMEP)s grant. Rick Wilburs second thel Motion. Motion carried.  Public Comment:  There! being nof furtherk business to come before the Commissioners att this time. Tom Henry madet the Motion to  adjourn. Rick Wilburs second thel Motion. Motion carried. Rick Wilbura adjourned ther meetinga at 10:21 a.m.  Page 12    Page 7  Wyoming County Commissioners Meeting  ZOOM Available February 22,2024  In Attendance: Rick Wilbur, Tom Henry, Ernie King, Commissioners, Atty. Paul Litwin, Solicitor (via Zoom),  Amber Franko, Chief Clerk  Press: Visitors:  Bob Baker, New Age Examiner, Warren Howeler, Rocket Courier (via Zoom) John Alunni, Human Services Director, Mike Rogers, Recycling Director  Rick Wilbur openedt thel Meeting at1 10:00a.m. Public Comment (Agendal Items Only):  Rick Wilbur madea ar motion to addt the discussion and voter regarding holdinga al household hazardous waste event Commissioner King made ar motion to approve the agenda. Commissioner Henry secondi the Motion. Motion  att the Recycling Center. Ernie Kings secondt thel Motion. Motion carried.  carried. OldE Business: None New! Business: Chief Clerk Report-None Solicitor Report-None  Tom! Henryr made a motiont to approve the payment oft the! bills that were previously presented tot the Commissioners andi reviewed int their entirety. Rick Wilburs second the Motion. Motion carried. Ernie Kingr made a motiont to approvet the! hiring of Bryce Butler asal Telecommunicator Trainee at the 911 center. Rick Wilbur made al motion1 toa approve the! hiring oft two interns for Children & Youth att the rate of$15.00 per hour Mike Rogers presented the Commissioners' with information regarding al household hazardous waste event that willl be heldi int the County.1 The event willt take place at the Recycling Center but bel handled bya DEP approved company, MXI. This willl beap pre-registered event with specific drop offt times fort the community. Commissioner Wilburr madea ar motion toa approvet the date of November: 23, 2024toh hold the event with thei funds beingt taken Thereb being nof further business to come beforei the Commissioners att this time. Tom Henry madet the Motion to  Tom Henrys second thel Motion. Motion carried.  with nol benefits. Tom Henrys second thel Motion. Motion carried.  Public Comment:  from Act1 13. Commissioner Kings second thel Motion. Motion carried. adjourn. Erniel King second thel Motion. Motion carried. Rick Wilbur: adjourned ther meeting at 10:10a a.m.  A  Eneln Kg  Page 11    Page 8  Wyoming County Commissioners Meeting  ZOOM Available February 27, 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 Deputy MHDS Admin forl Luzerne/Wyoming Counties  John Alunni, Human Services Director, Terri McCloskey, CEO (viaz Zoom), Amy Tomkoski & guests,  Rick Wilbur opened the Meeting: at 10:06a a.m. Public Comment (Agenda Items Only):  Rick Wilbur madea a motiont to correct ther meeting date from thep previous meeting actioni items ont the: agenda. Rick Wilburr madea ar motiont tor remove proclaiming March 28 as CASUAL Dayf fromi the agenda. This willl be done at  Meeting date was February: 13, 2024. Tom Henrys second thel Motion. Motion carried.  alaterr meeting. Tom! Henrys secondt thel Motion. Motion carried. Rick Wilburr madea ar motion to addt thei followingt tot the agenda: Discuss and approve Children & Youtho contracts. Tom Henrys second thel Motion. Motion carried.  Discuss and approve promoting COF Flynni from part-timet toi full-timei in Corrections.  Commissioner Henryr made ar motion to approvet the agenda. Commissioner King second thel Motion. Motion  carried. Old Business: second the Motion. Motion carried. New Business: Chief Clerk Report-None Solicitor Report-None Motion carried.  TomH Henry made ar motion toa approve the February: 13, 2023 and February 22, 2024 meeting minutes. Rick Wilbur  TomH Henry made ar motion to approve service agreements for Children & Youth. Ernie Kings second thel Motion. Rick Wilburr madea ar motion to acceptt ther resignation of COF Petulai in Corrections effective. April 30, 2024. Tom Tom! Henryr made ar motion top promote COI Flynnf from a part-time employeet toa at full-time Corrections employee, Erniel Kingr made a motion to approve the use of ARP funds tos support improvements, coolers, freezers and other moving costs for CEO after thei finals sale oft their new facility. Ina addition to providingf foods services to Wyoming Countyr residents, they arei instrumental inh handlinga myriad of other socials services including aidt tol homeless, Erniel Kingr made a motion to approve funding from Act 13, of approximately $35,000 (willy vary based on participation), fora al Household Hazardous' Waste Disposal Event beingh held on November: 23, 2024 at the Recycling Center. More details willl bes givent tot the public closer tot the event. Tom Henry second thel Motion. Motion carried. Tom Henry madea ar motion top proclaim March as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. Ms. Tomkoski acceptedt thep proclamation onk behalfo ofluzerne/Wyoming County MHDS. Ernie King secondt thel Motion. Motion Therel beingr nof further business to come before the Commissioners att this time. Tom Henry madet the Motion to  Henrys second thel Motion. Motion carried.  effective February 25, 2024.E Ernie Kings second the Motion. Motion carried. poora and others inr need. Rick Wilburs secondt the Motion. Motion carried.  carried. Public Comment:  adjourn. Ernie Kings second the Motion. Motion carried. Rick Wilbura adjourned ther meeting at 10:30a.m. wS Wt  Kas  Page 11  AM    Page 9  Wyoming County Commissioners Meeting  ZOOM. Available February 29,2024  InA Attendance: Rick Wilbur, Tom Henry, Ernie! King, Commissioners (via phone), Atty. Paul Litwin,  Solicitor (via Zoom), Amber Franko, Chief Clerk  Press: Visitors:  Kevin! McConlogue, New Age Examiner, Warren Howeler, Rocket Courier (viaz Zoom)  Ralph Schwartz, EMAI Director  Rick Wilbur opened the Meeting at 10:00 a.m. Public Comment (Agendal Items Only):  Commissioner Wilburr made a motioni to approve the agenda. Commissioner Henry second the Motion.  Motion carried. Old Business: None New Business: Chief Clerk Report-None Solicitor Report-None carried.  Rick Wilburr madea ar motioni to approve Resolution: #1 of 2024 issuing an emergency repair to Bridge #9 in Meshoppen Township on Bunnell Road over Riley Creek." Tom Henry second the Motion. Motion Rick Wilbur made a motiont to approve enteringi into a contract with Brennan Heavy Equipment to replace the entire deck of Bridge #91 fora a quoted price of $36,500 which will come from the County's  Liquid Fuels account. Ernie King second the Motion. Motion carried.  Public Comment:  There! being not further business to come before the Commissioners at thist time. Ernie King made the  Motiont to adjourn. Tom Henry second the Motion. Motion carried. Rick Wilbura adjourned the meeting at1 10:05 a.m.  pEY hps  hl  Page 11