AGENDA- COMMISSIONERS MEETING  WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 2024AT10:00 AM  THE PUBLIC MAY JOIN TODAY'S MEETING THROUGHZ ZOOM (NO VIDEO)  PHONE: 1-301 -715-8592; MEETING ID NUMBER: 891:23785734 #; PASSCODE: 141633  1. 2. 3. 4. 5.  REPORT OF EXECUTIVE SESSIONS HELD  PUBLIC COMMENT  APPROVAL OF MINUTES  COMMISSIONERS MEETING OF MARCH 27, 2024 APPROVAL OF MINUTES -C COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION OF APRIL 3, 2024  FRANKZUKAS- SEDCO & SCIDA  REDEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE CAPITAL PROGRAM (RACP)  GRANTWRITER  APPROVAL TO ENTER INTO A COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH PORTER AND TREMONT APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO CDBG CONTRACT C0000073804 WITH DCED EXTENDING IT APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER #3 TO A CONTRACT WITH AQUATIC RESOURCE RESTORATION COMPANY (ARRC) FOR $35,000 INCREASING THE CONTRACT FROM $1,468,550 TO $1,503,550. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS FOR A 4" UNDERDRAIN SYSTEM TO ELIMINATE PONDING, FLAPPER APPROVAL TO ENTER INTO A COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH THE BOROUGH OF SAINT CLAIR FOR DEMOLITION PROJECTS LOCATED AT6S.M MILL STREET; 212 CHERRY STREET; 28 N. APPROVAL TO ENTER INTO A COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH THE BOROUGH OF SHENANDOAH FOR DEMOLITION PROJECTS LOCATED ATON. WHITE STREET (PARCEL 64-5-76)  TOWNSHIPS FOR A CDBG COMPETITIVE WATER TANK PROJECT.  FROM APRIL 20, 2024 TO. JULY31, 2024.  GATES TO PREVENT BACKFLOW. AND MINOR WETLAND CELL CHANGES.  NICHOLS STREET; AND 113-115E. HANCOCK STREET.  AND 421 W. NEWYORK STREET.  6.  PRISON  APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT WITH H&H SERVICE COMPANY, MECHANICSBURG, PA, TO PROVIDE PLANNED MAINTENANCE OF FIVE (5) GREENHECK RTU'S (ROOF TOP UNITS) VENTILATION SYSTEM AT A COST OF $12,801.50. THE TERM IS MARCH 18, 2024 TO DECEMBER APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT WITH MCCLURE COMPANY, WILKES-BARRE, PA, TO PROVIDE CHECK OPERATION AND CLEANING OF THE AIR FILTERS, EVAPORATOR COILS OF THE COOLER/F FREEZER AT THE PRISON IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,556.00. THE TERM IS APRIL 1, 2024  31,2024.  TOI MARCH 31, 2025. PLANNING AND: ZONING  7.  APPROVAL TO APPOINT TWO INDIVIDUALS, DAVE AND GERALDINE SARNO, WHO ARE BOTH MEMBERS AND OFFICERS WITH THE PUMPY ASSOCIATION, TO THE SCHUYLKILL COUNTY PARK, RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE STUDY COMMITTEE. AND TO REPLACE RENEE DEL VALLE BUCHANAN AS THE REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE SCHUYLKILL COUNTY CHAMBER OF    COMMERCE WITH THOMAS YASHINSKY AS THE PRIMARY CHAMBER REPRESENTATIVE AND  ROBERT CARL AND SAMANTHA CHIVINSKI AST THE CHAMBER'S ALTERNATES.  8.  PARKS & RECREATION  APPROVAL OF A 5-YEAR LEASE FOR $35,651 WITH MAUCH CHUNK TRUST COMPANY FOR A BOBCAT ARTICULATING TRACTOR/MOWER. QUOTE IS FROM A COSTAR PROVIDER.  9.  CONSERVATION DISTRICT  APPROVE AND ADOPT THE DOCUMENTED MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE SCHUYLKILL CONSERVATION DISTRICT AND THE COUNTY OF SCHUYLKILL, WHICH WILL SERVE AS THE FRAMEWORK OF WHO FUNDS WHICH PARTS OF THE CONSERVATION DISTRICT OFFICE AND ITS SERVICES IN THE COUNTY OF SCHUYLKILL, PENNSYLVANIA, AND HOW.  10. AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION  BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION BOARD, APPROVAL IS REQUESTED TO REAPPOINT KEITH MASSER, SACRAMENTO; KENT HEFFNER, PINE GROVE; GLENN HETHERINGTON, RINGTOWN; AND: STANLEY FIDLER, POTTSVILLE, TO THE SCHUYLKILL COUNTY AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION BOARD FOR A TERM OF THREE  YEARS BEGINNING JANUARY 1,2024, TO DECEMBER - 31, 2026.  11. OFFICE OF SENIOR SERVICES  APPROVAL OF AN ADDENDUM FOR FISCAL YEARS 2023-2024 AND 2024-2025 WITH CLARE LORENCE OF CUMBOLA, PA, TO INCREASE THE CONTRACT AN ADDITIONAL $25,000.00 FOR FISCAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES I TRAINING. THE REVISED CONTRACT CAP WILL BE APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT FOR JANUARY 1, 2024 TO DECEMBER 31, 2026 WITH HYDRO CLEAN INC., DBA ALL-SHRED OF MOSCOW, PA, FOR OFF-SITE AND ON-SITE SHREDDING  $47,500.00.  SERVICES. THE CONTRACT CAP WILL BE $8,700.00.  12. DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE  APPROVAL OF AN APPLICATION REQUESTING $16,547 FOR SCHUYLKILL COUNTY VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT GRANT ID 40404-2 BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF SCHUYLKILL AND PCCD. FUNDING WILL SUPPORT YEAR 2 ACTIVITIES ALREADY OCCURRING THROUGH THE VICTIMS OF CRIME 13. SCHUYLKILL COUNTY "HOST MUNICIPALITY" FOR RACP APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY: SCIDA  ACT2 2023-2025 FUNDING AWARD.  AND SEDCO  APPROVE AI RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY TO BE THE "HOST MUNICIPALITY" FOR A REDEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE CAPITAL PROGRAM (RACP) APPLICATION TO BE SUBMITTED BY THE SCHUYLKILL COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (SCIDA) AND THE SCHUYLKILL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (SEDCO). THE APPLICATION IS FOR APPROVE A COOPERATION, INDEMNIFICATION AND REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT WITH SCHUYLKILL NDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (SCIDA) AND (SEDCO) RELATED TO THE APPROVE Al RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY TO BE THE "HOST MUNICIPALITY" FORA REDEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE CAPITAL PROGRAM (RACP) APPLICATION TO BE SUBMITTED BY SCHUYLKILL COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (SCIDA) AND THE ESPOMA APPROVE A COOPERATION, INDEMNIFICATION AND REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT WITH SCHUYLKILL INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (SCIDA) AND THE ESPOMA COMPANY RELATED TO THE SUBMISSION AND ADMINISTRATION OF Al RACP APPLICATION BY SCIDA.  $750,000.  SUBMISSION AND ADMINISTRATION OF Al RACP APPLICATION BY SCIDA.  COMPANY ASCO-APPLICANT. THE APPLICATION IS FOR $4,800,000.    14. COUNTY ADMINISTRATION - LEGAL SERVICES ENGAGEMENTLETIER  APPROVE A CONTRACT WITH MARSHALL, BOHORAD, THORNBURG, PRICE & CAMPION TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES AND REPRESENT THE COUNTY FOR LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT MATTERS AS DEFINED IN THE ENGAGEMENT LETTER. THE FEE FOR2 2024 WILL BE: $195.00 PER HOUR. THE CONTRACT WILL BE A YEARLY CONTRACT TO BE REVIEWED AND RENEWED  ANNUALLY. TAX CLAIM BUREAU  APPROVE A CONTRACT WITH SUSAN GRAVER FOR CONSULTING SERVICES FOR THE SCHUYLKILL COUNTY TAX CLAIM BUREAU. THE HOURLY RATE IS $45.00 PER HOUR. THIS WILL BE AN 'AS NEEDED' CONTRACT SUBJECT TO THE COUNTY TERMS AND CONDITIONS.  PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE  APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT WITH BATTERMAN ENGINEERING LLC FOR EXPERT WITNESS TESTIMONY IN FORENSICS, ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION AND BIOMECHANICS IN A CRIMINAL  COURT CASE FOR THE TERM MARCH25, 2024 TO APRIL 1, 2025. AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST FUND ANNUAL REPORT  ON BEHALF OF THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST FUND BOARD, DAVE YOUNG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SCHUYLKILL COMMUNITY ACTION, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY FOR THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST FUND, SUBMITS THE 2023. AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST FUND  ANNUAL REPORT FOR APPROVAL. 15. HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE  APPROVAL OF A REVISION OF THE PENSION AND RETIREMENT PLAN POLICY THAT REQUIRES EMPLOYEES INTENDING TO RETIRE STATE THAT FACT IN WRITING. IT ALSO ADDS LANGUAGE TO THE POLICY REQUIRING EMPLOYEES INTENDING TO RETIRE, BE AT WORK ON THEIR FINAL  WORKDAY PRIOR TO RETIREMENT. 16. NEW BUSINESS- PAUL BUBER  FOR INFORMATION ONLY-NO BUDGET. ADJUSTMENTS ONE BEHALF OF ADULT PROBATION OFFICE 2024: #2024-06 FOR $30,472.  APPROVAL OF SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET APPROPRIATION RESOLUTION FOR CURRENT YEAR  ON BEHALF OF MENTAL HEALTH/DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES  APPROVAL OF SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET APPROPRIATION RESOLUTION FOR CURRENT YEAR  2024: #2024-07 FOR$91,930. 17. GARY BENDER - NEW BUSINESS 18. HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE  PERSONNEL ACTIONS & INFORMATION  19. ADJOURNMENT    SALARY BOARD MEETING  APRIL 10, 2024  1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.  REPORT OF EXECUTIVE SESSIONS PUBLIC COMMENT  APPROVAL OF MINUTES - SALARY BOARD MEETING OF MARCH 27,2024 APPROVAL OF MINUTES - SALARY BOARD WORK SESSION OF APRIL 3, 2024  HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE- PERSONNEL, ACTIONS  NEW BUSINESS ADJOURNMENT  RETIREMENT BOARD MEETING  APRIL 10, 2024  1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.  REPORT OF EXECUTIVE SESSIONS HELD  PUBLIC COMMENT  APPROVAL OF MINUTES - MONTHLY MEETING OF MARCH 13, 2024  CONTROLLER'S REPORT NEW BUSINESS ADJOURNMENT  APPROVAL OF CONTROLLER'S REPORT