AGENDA COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION  WEDNESDAY_MARCHG. 2024 -10:00AM  THE PUBLIC MAY. JOIN TODAY'S MEETING THROUGH. ZOOM (NO VIDEO) PHONE:1-301-715-8592; MEETING ID: 8912 23785 5734 #; PASSCODE: 141633  1. 2. 3.  REPORT OF EXECUTIVE SESSIONS HELD KEVIN MAHALL - PUBLIC WORKS  PUBLIC COMMENT  APPROVAL TO ADVERTISE FOR INVITATION TO BID ON THE SCHUYLKILL COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES BUILDING CLEANING CONTRACT. BIDS ARE DUE TO THE CONTROLLER'S 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.  4.  LISA MAHALL- ENGINEERING/REAL ESTATE ON BEHALF OF PLANNING AND ZONING  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". SCHUYLKILLCOUNTY 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,  5.  DEB DASCH- TAX CLAIM BUREAU  APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING REPOSITORY SALE PURSUANT TO72P.S. $5860.625.  REPOSITORY SALES  Parcel  Owner(s) of Record  Description  Bid Amount $1.00  Bidder(s) Borough of Mahanoy City  A*48-8-139 Big' Valley Properties LLC 504 W. Market Street All parcels were previously approved by municipalities and school districts.  * Parcels noted with an asterisk are demolitions.  AThe bids are less than the Repository price and approved by municipalities and school districts.  6.  DAVE WAPINSKY- - PRISON  APPROVAL REQUESTED OF A CONTRACT WITH SMART COMMUNICATIONS, SEMINOLE, FL, TO PROVIDE INMATE TELEPHONE SERVICE. THERE IS NO COST TO THE PRISON OR COUNTY. THE TELEPHONE SERVICE IS PAID FOR BY THE COST OF CALLS MADE BY THE INMATE. THE TERM  IS FOR FIVE (5) YEARS FROM MARCH 1, 2024 TO MARCH 1, 2029.  7.  SCOTT KRATER: - 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.    8.  ELAINE GILBERT- MENTAL HEALTH/DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICE/DRUG & ALCOHOL AGENCY 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.  ELAINE GILBERT/JOHN REED - 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:  CARPON.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, WHICH WILL REPLACE THE CURRENT APPENDIX B. LEVEL 1 OR 2.1 INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY SESSION - 60 MINUTE UNIT FROM $80.00/UNIT LEVEL 1 OR 2.1 HALF INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY SESSION - 30 MINUTE UNIT FROM LEVEL 1 OR 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 GO FROM: $40.00 PER GROUP TO $13.98 PER 15 MINUTE UNIT LEVEL 861A & 861B MAT- SUBUTEX, SUBOXONE, SUBLOCADE, VIVITROL & METHADONE PERI DIEM LANGUAGE WILL NOWI READ "ACTUAL PHARMACY COST, NET OF APPLICABLE CLIENT FEES, DISCOUNTS AND COUPONS" TO BE EFFECTIVEI MARCH1,  TO$123.95/UNIT $40.00/UNIT TO$61.97/UNIT  2024, THE CONTRACT ADDENDUM BEGIN DATE.  9.  CHERYL FUSS - GRANT WRITER  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 9:00A 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.  ITEM.  WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 2024 ATI WHICH TIME THEY WILL BE OPENED.  BID OPENING WILL TAKE PLACE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 2024.  $36,900.00FORA ACDBG PROJECT FORT THE KLINE TOWNSHIP ADAI PROJECT.  MAHANOY AVENUE.    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 AT26 S. FRONT STREET AND 146 N. NICHOLS STREET. APPROVAL TO ENTER INTO A COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH THE BOROUGH OF SCHUYLKILL HAVEN FOR Al 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.  DEMOLITION PROJECTLOCATED AT7 MANSURE ROAD.  524 RAILROAD STREET.  STREET, AND 4 NEWTOWN ROAD.  DELAWARE AVENUE.  10. MIKE O'PAKE - DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE  APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE SCHUYLKILL COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND ATTORNEY SHELBY GRABOWSK! 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.  11. AL GRICOSKI - 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 DAY TO ASSIGNED POLLING SITES OR WHERE NEEDED.  JOE MATZ RON COLEMAN CAROL COONEY-SYZDEK PAULA WARMKESSEL JOHN HANDLER JOHN GUERS (ASKING FOR2 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. ATA ARATE OF $14.00 PER HOUR. IN ADDITION, REQUESTING APPROVAL TO HIRE THE FOLLOWING EIGHT (8)  SUB-CONTRACTORS AS NEEDED: DELMAR PHILLIPS ANDREWGRICOSKI 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 MUNICIPAL 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. AT THE RATE OF SEVENTY DOLLARS ($70.00) PER DAY BEGINNING APRIL 26, 2024 AT9/ AM 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 (LOOKING TO HIRE: 3 ADDITIONAL)  SHARON CHIAO ANN M. KARPOVICH  12, DEANNA ORLOWSKY- - 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, PAI 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 PA MEDI REGIONAL STAFF, COVID VACCINE ACCESS, AND THE SENIOR COMMUNITY CENTER NON-COMPETITIVE GRANT  ARE NOT IN THE BUDGET CAPS FOR FY'S24-25. AND25-26.  13. SOLICITOR'S OFFICE  ON BEHALF OF PARKS AND 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.    14. PAUL BUBER-F FINANCE OFFICE  FOR INFORMATION ONLY-E BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS FOR PRIOR YEAR 2023:  OFFICE/DEPARTMENT PROTHONOTARY CHILDREN & YOUTH HUMAN RESOURCES  AMOUNT $ 97 9,448 $40,465  15. GARY BENDER- COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR  REQUEST THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TO RATIFY THE DESIGNEE APPROVED  CONTRACTS FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY2024. MOTION REQUESTED  ON BEHALF OF NEPA/NORTHEASTERM PA ALLIANCE) THE TERM JULY1, 2024 THROUGHJUNE 30, 2026.  APPROVAL TO RECOMMEND THE REAPPOINTMENT OF BOB 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,  2024 THROUGH JUNE: 30, 2026.  ON BEHALF OF THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY BOARD FREW'S TERM' WOULD EXPIRE DECEMBER 31, 2026. 16. ANTHONY KERN - HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE PERSONNEL ACTIONS & INFORMATION  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.  17. ADJOURNMENT  NOTE CORRECTION:  The Wednesday, March 20, 2024 Work Session meeting is an EVENING meeting beginning at 6 PM in the Commissioners' boardroom. The Commissioners' meeting  of March 13, 2024 begins at 10 AM.  SALARY BOARD WORK SESSION MEETING REPORT OF EXECUTIVE SESSIONS PUBLIC COMMENT NEWI BUSINESS ADJOURNMENT  MARCH 6, 2024  1. 2. 3. 4. 5.  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