AGENDA COMMISSIONERS MEETING  WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2024 AT10:00AM  THE PUBLIC MAY JOIN TODAY'S MEETING THROUGH ZOOM (NO VIDEO)  PHONE:1-301-715-8592; MEETING ID NUMBER: 89123785734 #; PASSCODE: 141633  1. 2. 3. 4.  REPORT OF EXECUTIVE SESSIONS HELD  PUBLIC COMMENT  APPROVAL OF MINUTES-COMMISSIONERS MEETING OF FEBRUARY 28, 2024 APPROVAL OF MINUTES-COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION OF MARCH6, 2024  PUBLIC WORKS  APPROVAL TO ADVERTISE FOR INVITATION TO BID ON THE SCHUYLKILL COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES BUILDING CLEANING CONTRACT. BIDS ARE DUE TO THE CONTROLLERS OFFICE BY 4:00 PM ON MONDAY, APRIL 8, 2024. BIDS WILL BE OPENED PUBLICLY AT 9:00 AM ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 2024 IN THE COMMISSIONERS BOARD ROOM AND AWARDED AT A  LATER DATE. PLANNING. AND: ZONING  5.  APPROVAL IS REQUESTED TO APPOINT THE STUDY COMMITTEE MEMBERS AS LISTED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED PLANNING TEAM ORGANIZATION, AND RESPONSIBILITIES SCHUYLKILL COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PARK RECREATION, AND OPEN SPACE PLAN". SCHUYLKILL COUNTY WAS AWARDED $63,600 FROM DCNR THROUGH THE KEYSTONE RECREATION PARK AND CONSERVATION FUND TO ASSIST IN DEVELOPING A COMPREHENSIVE PARK, RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE PLAN (CPROS). THE DCNR GRANT AGREEMENT REQUIRES THE COUNTY TO APPOINT A STUDY COMMITTEE WHO WILL SERVE AS AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE,  APPOINTED BY THE SCHUYLKILL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS,  6.  TAX CLAIM BUREAU 5860.625. Parcel  APPROVAL REQUESTED OF THE FOLLOWING REPOSITORY SALE PURSUANT TO 72 P.S. S  REPOSITORY SALES  Owner(s) of Record  Description  Bid Amount  Bidder(s)  A*48-8-139 Big Valley Properties LLC 504 W. Market St $1.00 Borough of Mahanoy City ALLI PARCELS WERE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY MUNICIPALITIES AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS. ATHE BIDS ARE LESS THAN THE REPOSITORY PRICE. AND APPROVED BY MUNICIPALITIES AND: SCHOOL APPROVAL REQUESTED OF A CONTRACT WITH SMART COMMUNICATIONS, SEMINOLE, FL, TO PROVIDE INMATE TELEPHONE SERVICE. THERE ISI NO COSTT TO THE PRISON OR COUNTY.THE TELEPHONE SERVICE IS PAID FOR BY THE COST OF CALLS MADE BY THE INMATE. THE TERM  * PARCELS NOTED WITH AN ASTERISK. AREI DEMOLITIONS.  DISTRICTS. PRISON  7.  IS FOR FIVE (5) YEARS FROM MARCH 1, 2024 TO MARCH 1, 2029.    8.  GRANTWRITER ITEM.  APPROVE A MODIFICATION TO THE 2022 CDBG PROGRAM MOVING $88,790 FROM THE SCHUYLKILL HAVEN HOUSING REHAB LINE ITEM TO THE WILLOW STREET RECREATION LINE APPROVAL TO ADVERTISE FOR A CDBG ADA PROJECT AT THE J.E. MORGAN PARK IN WEST PENN TOWNSHIP. BIDS WILL BE DONE VIA PENNBID AND MUST BE SUBMITTED BY 9:00 AM APPROVAL TO ADVERTISE FOR DEMOLITION PROJECTS IN THE BOROUGHS OF GIRARDVILLE, MAHANOY CITY, MINERSVILLE, AND SHENANDOAH, AND RYAN AND WEST MAHANOY TOWNSHIPS. BIDS WILL BE DUE IN THE CONTROLLER'S OFFICE ON MONDAY, APRIL 8, 2024. APPROVE A CONTRACT WITH TRI-VET CONTRACTING COMPANY, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF APPROVAL TO ENTER INTO A COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH THE BOROUGH OF GIRARDVILLE FOR DEMOLITION PROJECTS LOCATED AT 7-9 W. OGDEN STREET AND 341 W. APPROVAL TO ENTER INTO A COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH RYAN TOWNSHIP FOR A APPROVAL TO ENTER INTO A COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH THE BOROUGH OF MAHANOY CITY FOR A DEMOLITION PROJECT LOCATED AT 512-514 W. CENTER STREET AND 520, 522& APPROVAL TO ENTER INTO A COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH WEST MAHANOY TOWNSHIP FOR DEMOLITION PROJECTS LOCATED AT 257 MT. OLIVE, 411 MT. OLIVE, 1157 W. LLOYD APPROVAL TO ENTER INTO A COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH THE BOROUGH OF MINERSVILLE FOR DEMOLITION PROJECTS LOCATED AT 2 SUNBURY STREET AND 16 N. APPROVAL TO ENTER INTO A COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH THE BOROUGH OF ST. CLAIR FOR DEMOLITION PROJECTS LOCATED AT2 26 S. FRONT STREET AND 146 N. NICHOLS STREET. APPROVAL TO ENTER INTO A COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH THE BOROUGH OF SCHUYLKILL HAVEN FOR A DEMOLITION PROJECTLOCATED AT 119 PARKWAY. APPROVE A REVISION TO THE 2021 CDBG PROGRAM MOVING $8,161.28 IN FUNDS FROM THE COUNTY DEMOLITION LINE ITEM TO THE KLINE TOWNSHIP ADA LINE ITEM.  WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 2024 ATI WHICH TIME THEY WILL BE OPENED.  BID OPENING WILL TAKE PLACE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 2024.  $36,900.00 FOR ACDBG PROJECT FOR THE KLINE TOWNSHIP ADAI PROJECT.  MAHANOY AVENUE.  DEMOLITION PROJECT LOCATED AT7 MANSURE ROAD.  524 RAILROAD STREET.  STREET, AND 4 NEWTOWN ROAD.  DELAWARE AVENUE.  9.  911 COMMUNICATIONS  APPROVAL TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS OF CHICAGO, IL, FOR EMERGENCY CALL WORKS (ECW) PHONE SYSTEM ONSITE & REMOTE SYSTEM SOFTWARE & SUPPORT AT A COST OF $62,313.29. THE TERM IS JANUARY 1, 2024 TO  DECEMBER 31, 2024. 10. DRUG & ALCOHOL  APPROVAL REQUESTED OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 AND FY 2024-2025 CONTRACT ADDENDA FOR THE PROVIDERS LISTED BELOW, WHICH WILL CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING CHANGES AND HAVE ALL THEIR CONTRACTED COUNTY SERVICE RATES INCREASED TO MATCH THE MEDICAL: ASSISTANCE RATES, WHICH INCREASED ON JANUARY1 1,2024.  CARBON.MONROEPKE D&A COMMISSION CLINICAL OUTCOMES GROUP, INC.    GAUDENZIA- POTTSVILLE GENESIS HOUSE LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH - SCHUYLKILL PENNSYLVANIA COUNSELING SERVICES  PATHWAY TO RECOVERY COUNSELING AND EDUCATION SERVICES  INCREASE THE FOLLOWING RATES AS NOTED FOR FY 2023-2024 & FY 2024-2025 TO BECOME EFFECTIVE FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 2024 TO. JUNE 30, 2025. THE RATE CHANGES WILL BE REFLECTED ON AN UPDATED APPENDIX B, WHICHWILL REPLACE THE CURRENT APPENDIX B. LEVEL 1 OR 2.1 INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY SESSION - 60 MINUTE UNIT FROM $80.00/UNIT TO LEVEL 1 OR2 2.1 HALF INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY SESSION - 30 MINUTE UNIT FROM $40.00/UNIT LEVEL 1 OR2 2.1 GROUP SESSION - 15 MINUTE UNIT FROM $8.00/UNIT TO $13.98/UNIT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PATHWAY TO RECOVERY COUNSELING AND EDUCATION, WHICH WILL LEVEL 861A & 861B MAT - SUBUTEX, SUBOXONE, SUBLOCADE, VIVITROL & METHADONE PER DIEM LANGUAGE WILL NOWI READ ACTUAL PHARMACY COST, NET OF APPLICABLE CLIENT FEES, DISCOUNTS AND COUPONS" TO BE EFFECTIVE MARCH 1,  $123.95/UNIT TO $61.97/UNIT  GO FROM $40.00 PER GROUP TO $13.98 PER 151 MINUTE UNIT  2024, THE CONTRACT ADDENDUM BEGIN DATE.  11. MENTAL MEALTH/DEVELOPMENT SERVICE AND DRUG & ALCOHOL  APPROVAL OF A QUOTE IN THE AMOUNT OF $49,500.00 FROM LAMAR FOR 8 BILLBOARDS PER MONTH FROM MARCH UNTIL DECEMBER TO BE USED FOR DRUG & ALCOHOL AND MENTAL  HEALTH CAMPAIGNS. 12. ELECTION BUREAU  REQUEST APPROVAL TO HIRE FOURTEEN (14) ELECTION ROVERS TO START IMMEDIATELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF OFFICE PREPARATION AND LOGISTICS / ACCURACY (L&A) FOR THE APRIL 23, 2024 GENERAL ELECTION AT THE RATE OF TWELVE ($12) DOLLARS PER HOUR. ROVERS TO BE PAID MILEAGE AT THE RATE OF .67 CENTS PER MILE TO BE TRAVELED ON  ELECTION DAYTO ASSIGNED POLLING SITES OR WHERE NEEDED.  JOE MATZ RON COLEMAN CAROL COONEY-SYZDEK PAULA WARMKESSEL JOHN HANDLER JOHN GUERS (ASKING FOR: 2 MORE ROVERS)  TIM WOOD GARY KEIFER CINDY DRAZENOVICH DANIEL WACHTER JIM GUSTUS JULIE ZANGARI  IN ADDITION, REQUESTING APPROVAL TO HIRE THE FOLLOWING FOUR (4) SUB-  CONTRACTORS AS NEEDED: DELMAR PHILLIPS CAROL COONEY-SYZDEK  MARY ANN YANCHULIS PAULA WARMKESSEL  REQUEST APPROVAL TO HIRE ELEVEN (11) DRIVERS TO DELIVER ELECTION DAY SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT IN PREPARATION OF THE APRIL 23, 2024 GENERAL PRIMARY ELECTION:  STEVEN DAVIS WILLIAM KLINGER JAMES ZERBE RORY REILEY JAY TOBIAS LINDA HANDLER  $360.00 $310.00 $350.00 $360.00 $320.00 $320.00    DELMAR PHILLIPS DARREN PHILLIPS GARY KEIFER VIVIAN RUPERT KEITH POGASH  $360.00 $310.00 $340.00 $300.00 $320.00  REQUEST APPROVAL TO HIRE EIGHT (8) ADDITIONAL ELECTION DAY MACHINE DELIVERY DRIVERS IN PREPARATION OF THE APRIL 23, 2024 GENERAL PRIMARY ELECTION. AT Al RATE OF $14.00 PER HOUR. IN ADDITION, REQUESTING APPROVAL TO HIRE THE FOLLOWING EIGHT (8)  SUB-CONTRACTORS AS NEEDED: DELMAR PHILLIPS ANDREW/GRICOSKI GARY GOODMAN  JEFF KOVACH KEITH POGASH STEVE MCCORD  DARREN PHILLIPS JOHN GUERS  REQUEST APPROVAL TO HIRE FOUR (4) RESOLUTION BOARD MEMBERS FOR ELECTION NIGHT AT THE STS BUILDING FOR THE GENERAL PRIMARY ELECTION ON APRIL 23, 2024:  RENEE BUCHANAN EDWARD BARKET MICHAEL VIGODA BOB BYLONE  $100.00 $100.00 $100.00 $100.00  REQUEST APPROVAL TO HIRE THE FOLLOWING FIVE (5) SUB-CONTRACTORS AND AN ADDITIONAL THREE (3)! INDIMIDUALS FOR COMPUTING BOARD. ATTHE RATE OF SEVENTY DOLLARS ($70.00) PER DAY BEGINNING APRIL 26, 2024 ATS 9 AMI IN THE ELECTION BUREAU OFFICE TO BEGIN THE: 2 PER CENT COMPUTATION, AND CANVASSING OF THE RETURNS  FROM THE GENERAL PRIMARY ELECTION DATED APRIL 23, 2024.  JAMES KLOCK JOANNE DOWER MARY ANN YANCHULIS  SHARON CHIAO ANN M. KARPOVICH (LOOKING TO HIRE: 3/ ADDITIONAL)  13. DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE  APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE SCHUYLKILL COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND ATTORNEY SHELBY GRABOWSKI HOSTETTER. ATTORNEY HOSTETTER WOULD BEGIN HER DUTIES AS A PART TIME ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY MISCELLANEOUS ON MARCH 11, 2024. ATTORNEY HOSTETTER WOULD BE PAID AN ANNUAL SALARY OF $22,000.00  FOR HER SERVICES. 14. OFFICE OF SENIOR SERVICES  APPROVAL OF AN ADDENDUM TO EXTEND THE PROGRAM FUNDED CONTRACT FOR ANOTHER 3-FISCAL YEARS WITH DIAKON CHILD FAMILY & COMMUNITY MINISTRIES OF MIDDLETON, PA, FOR PAI MEDI (MEDICARE EDUCATION AND DECISION INSIGHT) PROGRAM, PA MEDI REGIONAL STAFF, SENIOR COMMUNITY CENTER SERVICES, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, HEALTH AND WELLNESS EVIDENCED BASED PROGRAMMING, IN-HOME MEALS, VOLUNTEERS SERVING SENIORS, COVID VACCINE ACCESS, AND THE SENIOR COMMUNITY CENTER NON- COMPETITIVE GRANT. CONTRACT CAPS BY FISCAL YEAR ARE AS FOLLOWS: FY 2023-24 $1,717,774.00; FY 2024-25 $984,099.00; AND FY 2025-26 $984,099.00. FY 23-24 IS A $153,568 INCREASE FROM FY: 22-23 DUE TO ARPA FUNDING. FUNDING FOR PAI MEDI REGIONAL STAFF, COVID VACCINE ACCESS, AND THE SENIOR COMMUNITY CENTER NON-COMPETITIVE GRANT  ARE NOT IN THE BUDGET CAPS FOR FY'S 24-25AND25-26.  15. PARKS & RECREATION  APPROVAL TO AMEND THE SWEET ARROW LAKE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT FOR A PERMIT FOR COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHERS AS WELL AS A RELEASE OF LIABILITY. THIS REQUIREMENT WILL BE ADDED TO SECTION 2 OF THE  CURRENT RULES AND REGULATIONS.    16. COUNTY, ADMINISTRATION  NEPA-N NORTHEASTERN PA ALLIANCE  APPROVAL TO RECOMMEND THE REAPPOINTMENT OF ROBERT CARL, PRESIDENT & CEO OF SCHUYLKILL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, TO THE NEPA ALLIANCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL TO RECOMMEND COURTNEY FASNACHT, DIRECTOR OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, MAEA, TO THE NEPA ALLIANCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE TERM JULY1 1,  THE TERM JULY 1, 2024 THROUGH. JUNE 30, 2026.  2024 THROUGHJUNE 30, 2026. AIRPORT, AUTHORITY BOARD  APPROVAL TO APPOINT DAVID FREW, PINE GROVE, PA, TO FILL THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF NOBLE C. QUANDEL, JR., ON THE SCHUYLKILL COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY BOARD. MR.  FREW'S TERM' WOULD EXPIRE DECEMBER 31, 2026.  17. NEW BUSINESS - PAUL BUBER  FOR INFORMATION ONLY-E BUDGET ADJUSTMENT FOR PRIOR YEAR 2023:  OFFICE/DEPARIMENT HUMAN RESOURCES  AMOUNT $ 2,500  ON BEHALF OF GRANT WRITER'S OFFICE  APPROVAL OF SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET APPROPRIATION RESOLUTION FOR PRIOR YEAR 2023:  #2023-24 FOR: $7,566. 18. GARY BENDER - NEW BUSINESS ON BEHALF OF TAX CLAIM BUREAU  APPROVAL REQUESTED FOR THE FOLLOWING 2 REPOSITORY SALES PURSUANT TO72P.S. $5 5860.625. APPROVAL FROM THE BOROUGH ON THESE REPOSITORY SALES WAS NOT RECEIVED IN TIME TO BE INCLUDED ON LAST WEEK'S WORK: SESSION AGENDA.  REPOSITORY SALES  Parcel *A52-5-221 *A 52-5-222  Owner(s) of Record Scott M. Wessner James Lawrence. Mills Robert Michael Mills-Cundiff  Description 30 South Street 28 South Street  Bid Amount $1.00 $1.00  Bidder(s) Borough of Minersville Borough ofl Minersville  ALL PARCELS WERE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY MUNICIPALITIES AND: SCHOOL DISTRICTS. A THE BIDS ARE LESS THAN THE REPOSITORYI PRICE AND APPROVED BYI MUNICIPALITIES. AND: SCHOOL  PARCELS NOTED' WITH AN ASTERISK ARE DEMOLITIONS.  DISTRICTS.  ON BEHALF OF CHILDREN & YOUTH  APPROVAL REQUESTED OF AN AGREEMENT WITH BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES OF CENTRAL PA, LANCASTER, FOR FOSTER CARE SERVICES WITH PER DIEM RATES AS FOLLOWS: LEVEL 1AT$34.78, LEVEL2A AT$46.20, LEVEL3ATS77.58, LEVEL 4 AT$87.78, LEVEL  5AT$140.32; MEDICALIATS179P,AND: MEDICAL IVAT$59.45.    ON BEHALF OF LIQUID FUELS  APPROVAL REQUESTED TO AWARD THE BID FOR THE REPAIRS TO COUNTY BRIDGE 123, BROAD STREET OVER THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER, PORT CLINTON, TO DESCCO DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION, INC., FLEETWOOD, PA. DESCCO DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION WAS THE LOW  BIDDER AT$48,285.64. 19. HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE  PERSONNEL ACTIONS & INFORMATION  20. ADJOURNMENT NOTE:  The March 20, 2024 Work Session meeting is an EVENING meeting beginning at 6 PM in the  Commissioners boardroom.  SALARY BOARD MEETING  MARCH 13, 2024  1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.  REPORT OF EXECUTIVE SESSIONS PUBLIC COMMENT  APPROVAL OF MINUTES - SALARY BOARD MEETING OF FEBRUARY 28, 2024 APPROVAL OF MINUTES = SALARY BOARD WORK SESSION OF MARCH 6, 2024  HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE-PERSONNEL ACTIONS  NEW BUSINESS ADJOURNMENT  RETIREMENT BOARD MEETING  MARCH 13,2024  1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.  REPORT OF EXECUTIVE SESSIONS HELD  PUBLIC COMMENT  APPROVAL OF MINUTES - MONTHLY MEETING OF FEBRUARY 14, 2024  CONTROLLER'S REPORT NEW BUSINESS ADJOURNMENT  APPROVAL OF CONTROLLER'S REPORT