AGENDA COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION  WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2024 AT 10:00A AM  THE PUBLIC MAY JOIN TODAY'S MEETING THROUGH ZOOM (NO VIDEO)  PHONE: 1-301 - 715-8592 REPORT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION PUBLIC COMMENT  MEETING ID: 8396 66143928 # PASSCODE: 141633  1. 2. 3.  MIKE PURCELL: - JUVENILE PROBATION OFFICE  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, JULY1,2024, AND CONTINUING UNTILJUNE: 30, 2025, THE STANDARD PER DIEM RATE FOR DETENTION SPACE FOR EACH JUVENILE SHALL BE  $595.00 PER DAY.  4.  SHARON LOVE - HUMAN SERVICES  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, WITHACONTRACT CAP OF$38,432.00.  5.  CHERYL FUSS - GRANT WRITER'S APPLICATION TOI DCED.  APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION TO SUBMIT A HOME-AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN (HOME-ARP) 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 ADA 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. KEVIN MAHALL - PUBLIC WORKS  6.  APPROVAL FOR RONNIE CF FOLKI PAVING, SHOEMAKERSVILLE, PA, FOR: $53,950.00 TOI 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 FROM. JUNE 20, 20247 TO 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 $ 23,335.00 TO INSTALL AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL AT THE HUMAN SERVICES BUILDING FROM JUNE 20,  2024 TO DECEMBER 31, 2024.  7.  DEANNA ORLOWSKY = OFFICE OF SENIOR SERVICES PAID WITH STATE FUNDING, AND NOT COUNTY FUNDS.  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 $20,000.00 FOR PERSONAL CARE SERVICES. THE REVISED CONTRACT CAP WILL BE 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 $40,000.00. APPROVAL OF AN ADDENDUM TO EXTEND THE CONTRACTFORFORFY2023-2024 WITHDEDICATED 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 WARRENIFOREST COUNTIES AREA AGENCY ON AGING) AT THE DEPT OF AGING'S REQUEST. THE AMOUNT OF  $224,000.00.  THE TRANSFER OF FUNDING IS$7,000.00. SCOTT KRATER-9 911/COMMUNICATIONS  8.  APPROVAL TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH ESSENTIALS MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS OF POTTSVILLEF FOR AGENERAL CONSULTING SUPPORT SERVICE OF$12,260.00 PERI MONTHAND PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES OF $7,000.00 PER MONTH. THE TERM IS JULY 1,2024TO JUNE 30, 2025. NO INCREASE FROM PREVIOUS YEARS. A RENEWAL TO AN EXISTING 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 $15,000.00 A QUARTER, PER SITE. INCREASE IS EFFECTIVE JULY1, 2024 UNTIL END OF EXISTING CONTRACT20222034, APPROVAL TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH CARBON COUNTY TO DEVELOP A REGIONAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM SHARING SCHUYLKILL ELAINE GILBERT: - MENTAL HEALTH/DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES/DRUG & ALCOHOL APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH CRESSWELL BROTHERS IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $145,524.00 FOR RENOVATIONS FOR MENTAL HEALTH OFFICE AT 410 N. CENTRE  CONTRACT.  COUNTY'S P25 RADIO SYSTEM.  9.  STREET BUILDING.  10. LISA STEVENS - CHILDREN & YOUTH  REQUEST APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING AGREEMENTS, EACH WITH THE TERM JULY1, APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH ATTORNEY KAREN RISMILLER, POTTSVILLE, PA, FOR SOLICITOR SERVICES WITH A MONTHLY RETAINER AT $2,930.82 AND EXTRAORDINARY  20247 TO JUNE 30, 2024:  EXPENSES AT AN HOURLY RATE OF $100.00    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 FOR SAID SERVICES AT $4,216.56 AND EXTRAORDINARY EXPENSES AT AN HOURLY RATE OF APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENTWITHATTORNEY JAMESG. CONVILLE, SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, 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 SERVICESFORI DEPENDENT,ALLEGED DEPENDENT, ANDI FORMERLY DEPENDENT YOUTH, AS APPOINTED BY THE SCHUYLKILL COUNTY COURT, WTH A MONTHLY RETAINER FOR SAID SERVICES. AT $4,216.56 AND 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 $74.00; CASEWORK AT $73.00; INTENSIVE PROGRAM AT$77.00; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AT $79.00; NURTURING PARENTING AT 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 PER 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 PENNSYLVANA COUNSELING SERVICES, INC., LEBANON, PA, FOR PSYCHOSEXUAL EVALUATIONS WITH WRITE-UP, AT A PER UNIT COST OF $750.00, INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY THERAPY SESSIONS AT A PER UNIT COST OF $125.00, AND APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH 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 THERAPYAT $46.20 PER 151 MINUTE UNIT, ANDI IBHSWRITTEN ORDERATS36.38: PER3 30MINUTE 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  $75.00.  AN HOURLY RATE OF $75.00.  RATE OF $75.00.  $76.00; AND COROLLARY SERVICES ATS $48.00.  SHORT-TERM. AT $68.98; AND TIER FIVE MEDICAL AT: $36.35.  POLYGRAPHS AT AF PER UNIT COST OF $425.00.  RESIDENTIAL SERVICES AT $535.12 PER DIEM.  $224.49.  UNIT.    THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, AND IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT ANY CONTRACTS DERIVED WITH MMCAP VENDORS WOULD REQUIRE INDIVIDUAL APPROVAL FROM THE COUNTY BOARD. APPROVAL REQUESTED OF THE COUNTY'S. ANNUAL FALL CLEAN UP. THE FALL CLEANUP WILL TAKE PLACE AMONG SIXTEEN (16) SITES: POTTSVILLE, MINERSVILLE BOROUGH, CES LANDFILL, GIRARDVILLE BOROUGH, NORTH MANHEIM TOWNSHIP, SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, WAYNE TOWNSHIP, PORTER TOWNSHIP, PINE GROVE TOWNSHIP, TAMAQUA TRANSFER STATION, RINGTOWN BOROUGH, NEW RINGGOLD BOROUGH, MAHANOY CITY 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 AND 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, JULY 17,2024AT9:00 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 9:00 AM 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,  11. LISA MAHALL- SOLID WASTE & RECYCLING  BRANCH TOWNSHIP, EAST UNION TOWNSHIP, AND TREMONT BOROUGH.  WILL HAVE EXACTLOCATIONS PROVIDED FOR EACH SITE.  MEETING ON JULY24, 2024.  2024.  12. LINDA YEICH-TREASURERS OFFICE 13. GARY BENDER - COUNTY ADMINISTRATION 14. PAUL BUBER - FINANCE OFFICE  APPROVAL OF THE TREASURER'S REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2024.  FOR INFORMATION ONLY-E BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS FOR CURRENT YEAR 2024:  OFFICE/DEPARIMENT MH/DS MIS  AMOUNT $ 15,000 $238,434  ON BEHALF OF OFFICE OF SENIOR SERVICES 2024: #2024-12 FOR $185,070. MOTION REQUESTED 15. ANTHONY KERN - HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE PERSONNEL ACTIONS & INFORMATION  APPROVAL OF SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET APPROPRIATION RESOLUTION FOR CURRENT YEAR  16. NEW BUSINESS 17. ADJOURNMENT    SALARY BOARD WORK SESSION  WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2024  1. 2. 3. 4. 5.  REPORT OF EXECUTIVE SESSIONS PUBLIC COMMENT NEWBUSINESS ADJOURNMENT  HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE - PERSONNEL ACTIONS