AGENDA- - COMMISSIONERS MEETING  WEDNESDAY.JULYIO. 2024AT10:00AM  THE PUBLIC MAY JOIN TODAY'S MEETING THROUGH. ZOOM (NO VIDEO)  PHONE: 1-301-715-8592; MEETING ID NUMBER: 839 6614 3928 #; PASSCODE: 141633  1. 2. 3. 4.  REPORT OF EXECUTIVE SESSIONS HELD  PUBLIC COMMENT  APPROVAL OF MINUTES- - COMMISSIONERS MEETING OF JUNE 26, 2024 APPROVAL OF MINUTES-COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION OF JULY3, 2024  GRANT WRITER  APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER #1 TOA CONTRACT WITH. J. PHILLIPS EXCAVATING & HAULING, LLC FOR $4,108., INCREASING THE CONTRACT FROM $52,774. TO $56,882. THIS IS FOR ADDITIONAL YARDAGE NEEDED FOR A CDBG. ADA PROJECT IN WEST PENN TOWNSHIP. APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER #1 TO A CONTRACT WITH TRENDSETTERS INVESTMENTS LLC. FOR $30,000. INCREASING THE CONTRACT FROM $38,880. TO $68,880. THIS IS TO BUILD A SUPPORT WALL FOR5 W. OGDEN STREET, WHICH IS BEING IMPACTED BY THE DEMOLITION OF APPROVAL TO ADVERTISE FOR DEMOLITION PROJECTS IN WEST PENN TOWNSHIP AND THE BOROUGHS OF ST. CLAIR AND SHENANDOAH. BIDS ARE DUE IN THE CONTROLLER'S OFFICE ON MONDAY, JULY29, 2024 AT4:00 PM. BID OPENING WILL TAKE PLACE WEDNESDAY, JULY31, APPROVAL TO ADVERTISE FOR A CDBG PROJECT AT THE NORTH / MIDDLE WARD PLAYGROUND IN TAMAQUA. BIDS WILL BE DONE VIA PENNBID AND MUST BE SUBMITTED BY 9:00 AM WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2024, ATI WHICH TIME THEY WILL BE OPENED.  7-9W. OGDEN STREET, GIRARDVILLE.  2024 AT9:00. AM. TENTATIVE. AWARD DATE IS AUGUST 14, 2024.  5.  CHILDREN & YOUTH  APPROVE TO REAPPOINT JOANN DOWER AND GWEN HOLDEN TO ANOTHER 3-YEAR TERM ON THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD WITHAT TERM OF JULY2, 2024 TO. JULY1, 2027. APPROVE AN ADDENDUM TO THE. AGREEMENT WITH ACCESS SERVICES, FORT WASHINGTON, PA, DATED JUNE 28, 2023 EXTENDING ITS TERM PERIOD TO INCLUDE FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 AT CURRENT RATES AND TO ADJUST INDEMNIFICATION PROVISIONS AND ADD TRAINING APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING FIVE (5) AGREEMENTS, EACH FOR THE TERM JULY1,2 2024TO TEGNA BROADCAST HOLDING, LLC., DBA WNEP-TV FOR FOSTER PARENT RECRUITMENT ADVETRTISING. TERMS INCLUDE 20 COMMERCIALS MONTHLY ON WNEP TELEVISION STATIONS AT $3,730.00 PER MONTH. TERMS INCLUDE ATOTAL CAP AT $44,760.00. PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATES OF SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, LLC., POTTSVILLE, PA, FOR COUNSELING SERVICES WITH RATES AS FOLLOW: BRIEF SCREENING AT $425.00 PER UNIT; FORENSIC ASSESSMENTS, PSYCHOSEXUAL ASSESSMENTS, MENTAL ABUSE, OR BONDING EVALUATION AT $150.00 PER HOUR; POLYGRAPH TESTING AT $400.00 PER UNIT, INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY COUNSELING AT $100.00 PER HOUR, GROUP COUNSELING AT $40.00 PER  REQUIREMENTS, WITH AN END DATE OF JUNE 30, 2025.  JUNE 30, 2025:  SESSION UNIT, AND MANDATORYTRANING AT $195.00 PER UNIT.    THE ACADEMY, MALVERN, PA, FOR THE ACADEMY COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAM AT$ $60.87 PER DIEM; AND FOR COUNSELING SERVICES AS FOLLOW: INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY COUNSELING AT $106.71 PER HOUR, GROUP COUNSELING AT $39.01 PER HOUR, AND BETHANY CHILDREN'S HOME, WOMELSDORF, PA, FOR RESIDENTIAL SERVICES WITH PER DIEM RATES AS FOLLOW: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL AT $412.25, INTENSIVE RESIDENTIAL AT $475.00, INDEPENDENT LIVING AT $695.00, SHELTER CARE AT $475.00, SUPERVISED INDEPENDENT FAMILIES UNITED NETWORK, INC., MUNCY, PA, FOR FOSTER CARE SERVICES WITH PER DIEM RATES AS FOLLOW: CHILD 0-21 AT $72.97, MOTHERICHILD AT $125.62, TRANSITIONAL AT $145.11, AND INTENSIVE AT $108.90; AND FOR RESIDENTIAL SERVICES WITH PER DIEM RATES AS FOLLOW: ARBORVALE MANOR LIFE READINESS AT $255.09, ASHLER MANOR LEVEL 1 AT APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING TWO (2) AGREEMENTS FOR THE TERM. JULY1,2024TO DIVERSIFIED TREATMENT ALTERNATIVES, MILTON, PA, FOR COMMUNITY BASED RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT SERVICES: LEWISBURG AND DANVILLE LOCATIONS AT $581.56 PER DIEM. THE CHILDREN'S HOME OF PITTSBURGH, PITTSBURGH, PA, FOR FOSTER CARE WITH PER DIEM RATES AS FOLLOWS: AGE 0-2 WITH MINIMAL NEEDS (CODE IA) AT $71; AGE 0-2 WTH SIGNIFICANT NEEDS (CODE IB) AT $76; AGE 2-21 WITH MINIMAL NEEDS (CODE CA) AT $79; AGE 2-21 WITH SIGNIFICANT NEEDS (CODE CB) AT $81; AND AGE 0-21 WITH SIGNIFICANT MEDICAL  PSYCHOSEXUAL EVALUATION. AT $378.00 PER UNIT.  LIVING AT$456.37, AND TRANSITIONAL LIVING AT $711.95.  $273.22, LEVEL 2AT $282.54, AND SHELTER AT $265.54.  JUNE 30, 2026:  NEEDS (CODE MN) AT$88. ENGINEERING  6.  APPROVAL TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF COUNTY BRIDGE 123, BROAD STREET OVER THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER, PORT CLINTON BOROUGH. BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED ONLINE VIA THE PENNBID PROGRAM BY THE SCHUYLKILL COUNTY CONTROLLER UNTIL 9:00 AM (PREVAILING TIME) ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2024. BIDS WILL BE OPENED IN THE COMMISSIONERS BOARD ROOM AT 9:00 AM ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 2024 AND REPORTED AT THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING SCHEDULED UFOR 10:00 AM, WITH A TENTATIVE BID AWARD DATE OF WEDNESDAY AUGUST 14, 2024. A NON-MANDATORY PRE-BID  MEETING WILL BE HELD ON SITE JULY 18, 2024 AT1 11:00A AM.  7.  CONTROLLER  APPROVAL REQUESTED FOR SHARYN YACKENCHICK, CONTROLLER AND SANDRA PACENTA, DEPUTY CONTROLLER TO ATTEND THE PA STATE ASOCIATION OF COUNTY CONTROLLERS (PSACC) ANNUAL CONFERENCE. THE 2024 CONFERENCE IS BEING HELD IN YORK COUNTY,  PA, AND INCLUDES FOUR (4) NIGHTS FROMJULY21TOJULY25,2024.  8.  OFFICE OF SENIOR SERVICES  APPROVAL FOR OUT OF STATE TRAVEL FOR DARLA TROUTMAN AT THE AMERICORP SENIORS CONVENING IN BALTIMORE, MD, FROM JULY 29, 2024 TO AUGUST 1, 2024. THE COST FOR 3 NIGHTS IS $482.93, HOTEL PARKING IS $102, THE APPROXIMATE ROUND TRIP MILEGAGE IS $183.40, AND THE APPROXIMATE COST FOR FOOD IS $170. THERE IS NO COST FOR THE CONVENING AND WILL INCLUDE 2 FREE LUNCHES. THE TOTAL APPROXIMATE COST IS $938.33, WHICH IS BUDGETED AND FUNDED BY AMERICORPS (FEDERAL FUNDING). APPROVAL OF AN ADDENDUM TO EXTEND THE CONTRACT ANOTHER FISCAL YEAR, 2024-2025, WITH COMPASS ROSE CARE LTD OF POTTSVILLE FOR PERSONAL CARE SERVICES. THE  CONTRACT CAP WILL BE $224,000., SAME AS THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR.    APPROVAL OF AN ADDENDUM TO EXTEND THE CONTRACT ANOTHER FISCAL YEAR, 2024-2025, WITH ATTORNEY STANLEY BURKE OF POTTSVILLE FOR LEGAL SERVICES. THE CONTRACT  CAP 1S$21,250., SAME AS THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR.  9.  911 COMMUNICATIONS  APPROVAL TO ENTER INTO A SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH BUTLER MECHANICAL SERVICES LLC. OF LEOLA, PA. THE 88 CHANNEL AUDIOLOG MAX PRO RECORDING SYSTEM WAS PURCHASED IN 2008. THE COST IS $23,570.00 FOR ONE YEAR; AUGUST 1, 2024 TO JULY 31, 2025. CONTRACT IS COVERED UNDER PACOSTARS #4400027245. THIS AGREEMENT HAS BEEN ON BEHALF OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST FUND BOARD/ /SCH COMMUNITY ACTION KATE SPOFFORD, DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AT SCHUYLKILL COMMUNITY ACTION, ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY FOR THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST FUND BOARD, PROPOSES KEN HUEBNER, ANNE HOOVER-SMITH, KAY WILLIAMS, AND KAREN KENDERDINE BE APPROVED TO SERVE ANOTHER TWO-YEAR TERM ON THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST APPROVAL REQUESTED BY THE ACT 137 TRUST FUND BOARD FOR THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUNDING FROM THE 2024 SCHUYLKILL COUNTY AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST FUND AND TO EXECUTE AGREEMENTS UPON GRANT APPROVAL BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF SCHUYLKILL AND THE BELOW-REFERENCED SERVICE PROVIDERS. THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST FUND BOARD RESPECTFULLY RECOMMENDS FUNDING FOR  INF PLACE SINCE 2009' WITH NO PRICE INCREASE.  10. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR  FUND BOARD. THE TERM IS JULY 1, 2024 TO JUNE 30, 2026.  THE FOLLOWING SIX (6) PROJECTS AND THE RESERVE ACCOUNT: 1. SCHUYLKILL HOPE CENTER FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE- PROJECT-BASED VOUCHER (PBV) HOUSING FOR VICTIMS OF 2. SCHUYLKILL COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY- MODERNIZATION WORK 3. SERVANTS TO ALL- HOMELESS PREVENTION PROJECT. 4. SCHUYLKILL COUNTYL LAND BANK (SCLB) - SCLB ACQUISITION FOR 5. SCHUYLKILL COMMUNITY ACTION SCHUYLKILL COUNTY HOUSING REPAIR PROGRAM FOR SENIOR CITIZENS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH A DISABILITY.  DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROJECT. AT THE. ASHLAND HIGH RISE. REHAB AND RESALE.  $ 9,173 $ 30,578 $ 12,231 $ 27,520 $ 33,024 $ 24,462 $ 10,002 $146,990  6. SCHUYLKILL COMMUNITY ACTION- - SCHUYLKILL COUNTY  BRIDGE HOUSE PROGRAM. 7. RESERVE ACCOUNT. TOTAL: ON BEHALF OFMIS  APPROVE A CONSULTING CONTRACT WITH BOYLE ELECTRO MECHANICAL FOR SYSTEMS EVALUATION. THE CONTRACT IS FOR $120.00 PER HOUR AND THE TOTAL CONTRACT SHALL NOT EXCEED $33,000. THE CONTRACT WILL RUN FROM JULY 10TO DECEMBER 31, 2024.  11. HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE  APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN REVIVE HEATH AND THE COUNTY OF SCHUYLKILL TO PROVIDE VIRTUAL PRIMARY CARE, VIRTUAL URGENT CARE, AND MENTAL HEALTH THERAPY IN ADDITION TO 1000+ GENERIC MEDICATIONS AT NO COST TO EMPLOYEES AND  RETIREES. COST TO THE COUNTY IS AS FOLLOWS: TWO PARTY: $16.50 PER: SUBSCRIBER  SINGLE: FAMILY:  $12.00 PER: SUBSCRIBER $20.00 PER SUBSCRIBER    THE ANNUAL COST OF $150,396.00 WILL BE OFFSET THROUGH Al MONTHLY REDUCTION IN THE  COUNTY'S MEDICAL BILLING WITH OUR BROKER, BENECON.  12. NEW BUSINESS - PAUL BUBER  FOR INFORMATION ONLY-E BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS FOR CURRENT YEAR:  OFFICE/DEPARTMENT HUMAN RESOURCES DISTRICT ATTORNEY PUBLIC DEFENDER SHERIFF'S OFFICE 911 COMMUNICATIONS  AMOUNT $ 141 $ 455 $ 805 $ 900 $90,000  ON BEHALF OF GRANT WRITER'S OFFICE  APPROVAL OF SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET APPROPRIATION RESOLUTION FOR CURRENT YEAR:  #2024-13 FOR $438,732. 13. GARY BENDER - NEW BUSINESS  THE FOLLOWING 3 MOTIONS ARE TO BE APPROVED AT THE JULY 17, 2024 WORK SESSION: APPROVAL OF Al REVISION TO THE 2022 CDBG PROGRAM MOVING $6,014.80 FROM WEST PENN  ON BEHALF OF GRANT WRITER'S  DEMOLITION LINE ITEM TO THE JE MORGAN PARK ADA LINE ITEM.  ON BEHALF OF ENGINEERING/LIQUD FUELS  APPROVAL OF A GRANT APPLICATION SUBMITTAL TO THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR THE MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION FUND. THE APPLICATION WILL BE FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF COUNTY BRIDGE 6, BOLICH ROAD OVER MAHANOY CREEK, BARRY TOWNSHIP. THE MULTIMODAL TRANSPORATION FUND WOULD PROVIDE UP TO70% WITH THE COUNTY'S MATCH PORTION BEING LIQUID FUELS AND LOCAL USE FUNDS THAT THE COUNTY WOULD RECEIVE OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS. THE ENTIRE PROJECT IS ESTIMATED AT $2,400,000. THE GRANT REQUEST WOULD BE $1,600,000. APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS AND AGREEMENTS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO FACILITATE AND ASSIST IN  OBTAINING THE REQUESTE MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION GRANT.  14. HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE 15. ADJOURNMENT  PERSONNEL ACTIONS & INFORMATION    SALARY BOARD MEETING  JULY10,2024  1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.  REPORT OF EXECUTIVE SESSIONS PUBLIC COMMENT  APPROVAL OF MINUTES-SALARY BOARD MEETING OF. JUNE 26, 2024 APPROVAL OF MINUTES - SALARY BOARD WORK SESSION OFJULY3 3, 2024  HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE-F PERSONNEL ACTIONS  NEW BUSINESS ADJOURNMENT  RETIREMENT BOARD MEETING  JULY10,2024  1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.  REPORT OF EXECUTIVE SESSIONS HELD  PUBLIC COMMENT CONTROLLER'S REPORT NEW BUSINESS ADJOURNMENT  APPROVAL OF MINUTES - MONTHLY MEETING OF JUNE 12, 2024  APPROVAL OF CONTROLLERS REPORT