COMMISSIONERS MEETING  WEDNESDAY.JUNE 26, 2024 AT 10:00 AM  THE PUBLIC MAY. JOIN TODAY'S MEETING THROUGH ZOOM (NO VIDEO).  PHONE: 1-301-715-8592 MEETING ID NUMBER: 83966143928# PASSCODE: 141633  1. 2. 3.  REPORT OF EXECUTIVE SESSIONS HELD  PUBLIC COMMENTS APPROVAL OF MINUTES:  COMMISSIONERS MEETING OF. JUNE 12, 2024 WORK SESSION MEETING OF. JUNE 19, 2024 JUVENILE PROBATION OFFICE  4.  APPROVAL OF A SPACE AVAILABLE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF SCHUYLKILL THROUGH ITS BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, WITH AN OFFICE IN POTTSVILLE, PA, AND CENTRAL COUNTIES YOUTH CENTER, BY AND THROUGH ITS GOVERNING BOARD, WITH AN OFFICE IN BELLEFONTE, PA. THE TERM OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE FOR ONE YEAR, COMMENCING ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE, JULY 1, 2024, AND CONTINUING UNTIL JUNE 30, 2025, THE STANDARD PER DIEM RATE FOR DETENTION SPACE FOR EACH JUVENILE SHALL BE  $595.00 PER DAY. HUMAN SERVICES  5.  APPROVAL OF A PROGRAM FUNDED AGREEMENT WITH SCHUYLKILL COMMUNITY ACTION, POTTSVILLE, PA, FOR OUTREACH CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1,  2024, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2025, WITH A CONTRACT CAP OF $38,432.00.  6.  GRANT WRITER'S  APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT FOR $6,500.00 WITH M&L ASSOCIATES FOR PREPARATION OF A APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER #1 TO EXTEND A CONTRACT WITH TRI VET CONTRACTING COMPANY, INC. FOR A CDBG ADA PROJECT IN KLINE TOWNSHIP FROM JULY 31, 2024 TO AUGUST 31, 2024. THE TIME EXTENSION IS TO ALLOW PROPER DRYING TIME NEEDED FOR APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT WITH ALFRED BENESCH & COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT OF $11,250.00 FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR A STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT ON WEST APPROVAL TO ADVERTISE FOR A CDBG. ADAI PROJECT IN PORT CARBON. BIDS WILL BEI DONE VIA PENNBID AND MUST BE SUBMITTED BY 9:00 AM WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 2024, AT WHICH  HOME-AMERICAN RESUE PLAN (HOME-ARP) APPLICATION.  THE EPOXY FLOOR SYSTEM. OAK STREET, SHENANDOAH. TIME THEY WILL BE OPENED. PUBLIC WORKS  7.  APPROVAL FOR RONNIE CF FOLKI PAVING, SHOEMAKERSVILLE, PA, FOR: $53,950.00 TO PAVE 2ND APPROVAL FOR ALLAR LAWN & LANDSCAPING, DONALDSON, PA, FOR $16,670.00 TO APPROVAL FOR ONDECK CONCRETE, SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, PA, FOR $32,433.00 TO REPLACE THE EXTERIOR STEPS AT THE PRISON FROMJUNE 20, 2024TO DECEMEBER 31, 2024.  STREET PARKING LOT FROM. JUNE: 20, 2024 TO DECEMEBER 31, 2024.  LANDSCAPE THE FRONT OF THE COURTHOUSE.    APPROVAL FOR ADVANCED ENVIORMATION, FLEETWOOD, PA, FOR $ 23,335. TO INSTALL AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL AT THE HUMAN SERVICES BUILDING FROM JUNE 20,  2024 TO DECEMBER 31, 2024. OFFICE OF SENIOR SERVICES  8.  APPROVAL FOR THE PURCHASE OF AGENCY LAPTOPS AND DESKTOPS FROM DELL STATE CONTRACT PRICING IN THE AMOUNT OF $31,978.35. THIS HAS BEEN BUDGETED AND WILL BE APPROVAL OF AN ADDENDUM WITH COMPASS ROSE CARE LTD OF POTTSVILLE, PA, CONTRACT NUMBER 2023-419 TO INCREASE THE 2023-2024 CONTRACT FOR AN ADDITIONAL $20,000. FOR PERSONAL CARE SERVICES. THE REVISED CONTRACT CAP WILL BE: $224,000. APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT FOR FY 2023-2024 TO TRANSFER AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN SUPPORT SERVICES FUNDING TO BEAVER COUNTY OFFICE OF AGING, BEAVER FALLS, PA, AT THE DEPT OF AGING'S REQUEST. THE AMOUNT OF THE TRANSFER OF FUNDING IS $40,000. APPROVAL OF AN ADDENDUMTOI EXTENDTHE CONTRACTFORFORFY2023-2024 WITH DEDICATED NURSING ASSOCIATES, INC OF DELMONT, PA, FOR PERSONAL CARE SERVICES. THE RATE WILL INCREASE FROM $20.31 TO $22.19 PER HOUR STANDARDIZING THE RATE FOR ALL PERSONAL CARE PROVIDERS, WHICH HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF AGING. THE CONTRACT CAP WILL REMAIN. AT $35,217.45 AS IN PRIOR STATE FISCAL YEAR. APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT FOR FY 2023-2024 TO TRANSFER AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN SUPPORT SERVICES FUNDING TO EXPERIENCE, INC. OF WARREN PA (WARREN / FOREST COUNTIES AREA AGENCY ON AGING) AT THE DEPT OF AGING'S REQUEST. THE AMOUNT OF  PAID WITH STATE FUNDING, NOT COUNTY FUNDS.  THE TRANSFER OF FUNDING IS $7,000. 911 COMMUNICATIONS  9.  APPROVAL TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH ESSENTIALS MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS OF POTTSVILLE FOR A GENERAL CONSULTING SUPPORT SERVICE OF $12,260. PER MONTH AND PROJECTWANAGEMENT SERVICES OF$7,000. PERI MONTH. THE TERMI ISJULY1,20241 TOJUNE 30, 2025. NO INCREASE FROM PREVIOUS YEARS. Al RENEWAL TO AN EXISTING CONTRACT. APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT ADDENDUM WITH GREEN'S COMMUNICATIONS, INC. OF POTTSVILLE, PA, TO INCLUDE AN INCREASE OF THE COMBINED MAINTENANCE OF TWO (2) ADDITIONAL P25 RADIO SYSTEM SITES AT A COST OF $15,000. A QUARTER, PER SITE. INCREASE IS EFFECTIVE JULY1,2 2024 UNTIL END OF EXISTING CONTRACT 2022-2034. APPROVAL TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH CARBON COUNTY TO DEVELOP A REGIONAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM SHARING SCHUYLKILL  COUNTY'S P25 RADIO SYSTEM.  10. MENTAL HEALTH/DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES/DRUG & ALCOHOL  APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH CRESSWELL BROTHERS IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $145,524. FOR RENOVATIONS FOR MENTAL HEALTH OFFICE AT 410 N. CENTRE  STREET BUILDING. 11. CHILDREN & YOUTH  REQUEST APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING AGREEMENTS, EACH WITH THE TERMJULY1, APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH ATTORNEY KAREN RISMILLER, POTTSVILLE, PA, FOR SOLICITOR SERVICES WITH A MONTHLY RETAINER AT $2,930.82 AND EXTRAORDINARY APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH ATTORNEY THOMAS J. CAMPION OF MARSHALL, BOHORAD, THORNBURG, PRICE AND CAMPION, POTTSVILLE, PA, FOR INDEPENDENT COUNSEL SERVICES FOR DEPENDENT, ALLEGED DEPENDENT, AND FORMERLY DEPENDENT YOUTH, AS APPOINTED BY THE SCHUYLKILL COUNTY COURT, WITH A MONTHLY RETAINER  2024 TO JUNE 30, 2025:  EXPENSES AT AN HOURLY RATE OF $100.    FOR SAID SERVICES AT $4,216.56 AND EXTRAORDINARY EXPENSES AT AN HOURLY RATE OF APPROVALOFA AN/ AGREEMENTWITHATTORNEY JAMES G. CONVILLE, SCHUVLKILLHAVEN, PA, FOR INDEPENDENT COUNSEL SERVICES FOR DEPENDENT, ALLEGED DEPENDENT, AND FORMERLY DEPENDENT YOUTH, AS APPOINTED BY THE SCHUYLKILL COUNTY COURT, WITHA MONTHLY RETAINER FOR SAID SERVICES AT $4,216.56 AND EXTRAORDINARY EXPENSES AT APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH ATTORNEY THOMAS PELLISH, POTTSVILLE, PA, FOR INDEPENDENT COUNSEL SERVICESFOR DEPENDENT, ALLEGED DEPENDENT, ANDFORMERLY DEPENDENT YOUTH, AS APPOINTED BY THE SCHUYLKILL COUNTY COURT, WITH Al MONTHLY RETAINER FOR SAID SERVICES AT $4,216.56 ANDI EXTRAORDINARY EXPENSES AT AN HOURLY APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH SIGNATURE FAMILY SERVICES, WEST READING, PA, FOR IN-HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED PREVENTION, PARENTING, AND VISITATION SERVICES WITH HOURLY UNIT RATES AS FOLLOWS: PARENTING AT $74; CASEWORK, AT $73; INTENSIVE PROGRAM AT $77; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AT $79; NURTURING PARENTING AT $76; AND APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH CORNELL ABRAXAS GROUP, LLC., PITTSBURGH, PA, FOR SPECIALIZED RESIDENTIAL SERVICES: DRUG AND ALCOHOL TREATMENT (MALE) AT $370.76 PER DIEM, (FEMALE) AT $384.65 PER DIEM; SOUTH MOUNTAIN SHELTER AT $415.63 PER DIEM; SECURE RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT AT $403.26 PER DIEM; AND SECURE RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT (HABITUAL OFFENDERS AND: SEX OFFENDERS) AT $543.56 PERI DIEM. APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH PINEBROOK FAMILY ANSWERS, ALLENTOWN, PA, FOR FOSTER CARE SERVICES WITH PER DIEM RATES AS FOLLOWS: TIER ONE TRADITIONAL AT $50.17, TIER TWO SPECIALIZED AT $84.17; TIER THREE INTENSIVE AT $100.83; TIER FOUR APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH PENNSYLVANIA COUNSELING SERVICES, INC., LEBANON, PA, FOR PSYCHOSEXUAL EVALUATIONS WITH WRITE-UP, AT A PER UNIT COST OF $750, INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY THERAPY SESSIONS AT Al PER UNIT COST OF $125, AND POLYGRAPHS APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WTH PRESSLEY RIDGE, PITTSBURGH, PA, FOR FOSTER CARE SERVICES AT PER DIEM RATES AS FOLLOWS: LEVEL 1 AT $58.84, LEVEL 2 AT $98.80, TRADITIONAL AT $76.07; AND CRR HOST HOME SERVICES AT $97.93; AND HOMEPLACES APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH CLEAR VISION RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT SERVICES, INC., MONTGOMERY, PA, FOR RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT SERVICES AT A PER DIEM RATE OF APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH CONCERN, FLEETWOOD, PA, FOR FOSTER CARE SERVICES WITH PER DIEM RATES AS FOLLOWS: TRADITIONAL $85.08; INTENSIVE AT $166.58; AND MOTHER/BABY AT $211.83, FOR COMMUNITY BASED RESIDENTIAL SERVICES AT A PER DIEM RATE OF $339.65, AND FOR IN-HOME SERVICES AS FOLLOW: FUNCTIONAL FAMILY THERAPYATS46.20 PER 151 MINUTE UNIT,ANDI IBHS WRITTEN ORDER ATS $36.38 PER: 30 MINUTE APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, ACTING THROUGH ITS COMMISSIONER OF ADMINISTRATION ON BEHALF OF MMCAP INFUSE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PUBLIC SECTOR GROUP PURCHASING AND WITH AN INDEFINITE TERM PERIOD. THIS AGREEMENT WOULD ALLOW THE AGENCY TO ACCESS RATE SCHEDULES NEGOTIATED BY THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, AND IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT ANY CONTRACTS DERIVED WITH MMCAP VENDORS WOULD REQUIRE INDIVIDUAL APPROVAL FROM THE COUNTY BOARD.  $75.  AN HOURLY RATE OF $75.  RATE OF $75.  COROLLARY SERVICES ATS $48.  SHORT-TERM. AT $68.98; AND TIER FIVE MEDICAL AT $36.35.  AT Al PER UNIT COST OF $425.  RESIDENTIAL SERVICES AT $535.12 PER DIEM.  $224.49.  UNIT.    12. SOLID WASTE & RECYCLING  APPROVAL REQUESTED OF THE COUNTY'S ANNUAL FALL CLEANUP. THE FALL CLEANUPWILL TAKE PLACE AMONG SIXTEEN (16) SITES: POTTSVILLE, MINERSVILLE BOROUGH, CES LANDFILL, GIRARDVILLE BOROUGH, NORTH MANHEIM TOWNSHIP, SCHUYLKILL HAVEN BOROUGH, WAYNE TOWNSHIP, PORTER TOWNSHIP, PINE GROVE TOWNSHIP, TAMAQUA TRANSFER STATION, RINGTOWN BOROUGH, NEW RINGGOLD BOROUGH, MAHANOY CITY BOROUGH, BRANCH TOWNSHIP, EAST UNION TOWNSHIP, AND TREMONT BOROUGH. THIS YEAR'S FALL CLEANUP ACCEPTED ITEM LIST WILL INCLUDE TIRES, APPLIANCES AND BULKY ITEMS, AND IS OPEN TO ALL SCHUYLKILL COUNTY RESIDENTS. IT SHOULD ALSO BE NOTED THERE WILL NOT BE ANY ELECTRONICS ACCEPTED THIS YEAR. THE FALL CLEAN-UP WILL START ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 ANDI END ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2024. THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION REIMBURSE THE COUNTY UP TO 50% FOR THE COST OF THIS EVENT. ADVERTISEMENTS FOR THE EVENT, AS WELL AS THE SCHUYLKILL COUNTY WEBSITE, APPROVAL TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR THE WASTE TIRE COLLECTION AND RECYCLING. BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED IN THE CONTROLLER'S OFFICE UNTIL 3 PM ON JULY 15, 2024, WITH BID OPENING IN THE COMMISSIONERS BOARD ROOM ON WEDNESDAY, JULY17,2024AT9200 AM AND REPORTED AT THE WORK SESSION MEETING OF THE SCHUYLKILL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WITH A TENTATIVE BID AWARD AT THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS APPROVAL TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR THE BULKY ITEM COLLECTION. BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED IN THE CONTROLLER'S OFFICE UNTIL 3 PM ON JULY 15, 2024, WITH BID OPENING IN THE COMMISSIONERS BOARD ROOM ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 2024 AT 9:00AMA AND REPORTED AT THE WORK SESSION MEETING OF THE: SCHUYLKILL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WITH A TENTATIVE BID AWARD AT THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING ON JULY 24,  WILL HAVE EXACTLOCATIONS PROVIDED FOR EACH SITE.  MEETING ON JULY24, 2024.  2024.  13. TREASURER'S OFFICE THE WORK SESSION. 14. COUNTY ADMINISTRATION 15. HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE PERSONNEL ACTIONS & INFORMATION 16. PAUL BUBER - FINANCE OFFICE  APPROVAL OF THE TREASURER'S REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF MAY: 2024, AS PRESENTED. AT  FOR INFORMATION ONLY-E BUDGET ADJUSTMENT FOR CURRENT YEAR 2024:  OFFICEIDEPARIMENT PLANNING & ZONING DOMESTIC RELATIONS PRISON CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND  AMOUNT $ 1,295 $ 3,000 $ 18,616 $ 73,162  17. NEW BUSINESS 18. ADJOURNMENT    SALARY BOARD MEETING  WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 2024  1. 2. 3.  REPORT OF EXECUTIVE SESSIONS PUBLIC COMMENT APPROVAL OF MINUTES:  SALARY BOARD MEETING OF. JUNE 12, 2024 SALARY BOARD WORK SESSION OF JUNE 19, 2024 HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE- - PERSONNEL ACTIONS  4. 5. 6.  NEW BUSINESS ADJOURMMENT