COMMISSIONERS MEETING  WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY: 28, 2024 AT 10:00 AM  THE PUBLIC MAY. JOIN TODAY'S MEETING THROUGH ZOOM (NO VIDEO).  PHONE: 1-301-715-8592 MEETING ID NUMBER: 891 23785 5734 # PASSCODE: 141633  1. 2. 3.  REPORT OF EXECUTIVE SESSIONS HELD  PUBLIC COMMENTS APPROVAL OF MINUTES:  COMMISSIONERS MEETING OF FEBRUARY 14, 2024 WORK SESSION MEETING OF FEBRUARY: 21, 2024  4.  OFFICE OF SENIOR SERVICES  APPROVAL OF AN ADDENDUM TO EXTEND THE CONTRACT FOR FY 2023-2024 WITH CAREGIVERS AMERICA LLC OF CLARKS SUMMIT, 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 $443,232.00 ASIN THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR. APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENTWITHTHE INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN RESOURCES, AND: SERVICES, INC, KINGSTON, PA, WITH A TERM OF JULY 1, 2023 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2024 FORI FOSTER CARE SERVICES WITH PER DIEM RATES AS FOLLOWS: TRADITIONAL FOSTER CARE AT $65.00, APPROVAL OF AN ADDENDUM TO THE AGREEMENT WITH GEORGE JUNIOR REPUBLIC, GROVE CITY, PA, DATED OCTOBER 12, 2022 TO AMEND THE RATE FOR "SPECIAL NEEDS M.A." SERVICES TO: $431.31 PER DIEM. THIS RATE. ADJUSTMENT REPRESENTS THE. ACTUAL COSTS FOR SERVICES AND FALLS WITHIN THE AMOUNT APPROVED BY THE STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN YOUTH AND FAMILIES FOR MAXIMIZING STATE. AND FEDERAL PARTICIPATION. APPROVAL REQUESTED FOR CONTRACTS WITH THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS sO THEY MAY SERVE ON THE SCHUYLKILL COUNTY BOARD OF APPEALS EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 2024 THROUGH  5.  CHILDREN & YOUTH  MEDICALLY NEEDY AT $75.00, AND RESPITE AT $65.00.  6.  TAX ASSESSMENT DECEMBER 31, 2028.  FRANCIS A. SPOKAS, TAMAQUA, PA TIMOTHY MCGINLEY, ASHLAND, PA DENISE H. MOORE, AUBURN, PA GRANT WRITER'S  ANTHONY J. PRUDENTI, NEWI RINGGOLD, PA-TO: SERVE. AS AN ALTERNATE  7.  APPROVAL OF A REVISION TO THE 2018 CDBG PROGRAM MOVING $299.83 FROM THE PINE GROVE MUNICIPAL BUILDING ADA IMPROVEMENT LINE ITEM TO THE PINE GROVE ADA  RECREATION LINE ITEM. PUBLIC WORKS  8.  APPROVAL TO ADVERTISE ON SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 2024, AND WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2024 FOR AN INVITATION TO BID FOR THE SALE OF "ASI IS" SURPLUS VEHICLES. THE BIDS ARE DUE BACK TO THE CONTROLLER'S OFFICE ON MONDAY, APRIL 1, 2024 BY 4:00 PM AND WILL BE PUBLICLY OPENED AND READ ALOUD ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2024 AT 9:00 AM IN THE COMMISSIONERS BOARDROOM. THE VEHICLES WILL BE AWARDED TO THE MOST  RESPONSIVE BIDDER AT ALATERI DATE.    9.  HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE  APPROVAL TO RETAIN. ADVOZMEDIATION AND RESTORATIVE PRACTICES OF LANCASTER FOR ALTERNATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION. THE RATE IS $300 PER HOUR FOR SESSION AND ALL APPROVAL REQUESTED OF A 12-MONTH RENEWAL OF THE CONTRACT WITH EQUIFAX INC- LAWLOGIX-EQUIFAX WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS! LLCFORTHE, AFFORDABLECARES: ACTS 1095C REPORTING. THERE IS A YEARLY 5% INCREASE, WHICH RELATES TO .0455 PER EMPLOYEE.  PREPARATION IS BILLED AT $175 PERI HOUR.  THE TOTAL EXPENDITURE FOR THE: 2023-1095C REPORTING IS $7,693.69.  10. COUNTY ADMINISTRATION ON BEHALF OF THE PRISON  APPROVAL OF ACONTRACTV WITHE PRIMECARE MEDICAL, INC. FOR THE MEDICATION. ASSISTED TREATMENT PROGRAM AT THE COUNTY PRISON. THIS PROGRAM IS NEEDED TO COMPLY WITH THE FEDERAL. AND STATE GUIDELINES. THE PROGRAM' WILL HAVE. AN ANNUAL COSTOF $249,947.93 AND. A PER DIEM RATE OF $12.00 PER INMATE IN THE PROGRAM. ON BEHALF OF PLANNING & ZONING = ZONING HEARING BOARD  APPROVAL REQUESTED TO APPOINT JONATHAN BIROS, SHEPPTON,PA, TO THE SCHUYLKILL COUNTY ZONING HEARING BOARD FOR THE TERM BEGINNING FEBRUARY 28, 2024 TO  DECEMBER 31, 2028.  ON BEHALF OF SCHUYLKILL COUNTY FIRE CHIEF'S ASSOCIAITON  FOR YEAR 2024, AUTHORIZATION REQUESTED TO ENDORSE THE FOLLOWING AS EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS OF THE: SCHUYLKILL COUNTY FIRE CHIEFS' ASSOCIATION:  FRANK ZANGARI, CHAIRMAN - GIRARDVILLE ROBERT LESHKO - MCADOO DAVE SATTIZAHN. - PINE GROVE  JOHN BLICKLEY- = FRACKVILLE GARY WITMIER - POTTSVILLE SCOTT KRATER: - PORT CARBON  FOR YEAR 2024, AUTHORIZATION REQUESTED TO ENDORSE THE FOLLOWING AS ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS OF THE SCHUYLKILL COUNTY FIRE CHIEFS' ASSOCIATION:  JACKI MESSNER - POTTSVILLE JOHN KELLMAN - MINERSVILLE ART CONNELY- TAMAQUA  RONALD RADEL- SACRAMENTO JOHNI MATZ-DEERI LAKE & W. BRUNSWICK  ON BEHALF OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA. ALLIANCE (NEPA)  APPROVAL TO RECOMMEND THE APPOINTMENT OF MIKE TOBASH, RETIRED ELECTED OFFICIAL OF POTTSVILLE, PA, TOTHE NEPA, ALLIANCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. APPROVAL TO REÇOMMEND NOBLE (BUD) C. QUANDEL OF MINERSVILLE, PA, TO SERVE ON  THE NEPA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ON BEHALF OF RISK MANAGEMENT  APPROVAL REQUESTED OF AN ADJUSTMENT OF $1,526 TO CONTRACT 2023-13 FOR THE EXCESS WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE POLICY, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2023 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2023 WITH MIDWEST EMPLOYERS CASUALTY CO. THE CONTRACT  AMOUNT WILL CHANGE FROM $114,185 TO$115,711.  11. TREASURER'S OFFICE  APPROVAL OF THE TREASURER'S REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2024, AS APPROVAL REQUESTED OF THE 2023 REAL ESTATE AND PER CAPITA ANNUAL TAX  PRESENTED AT THE WORK SESSION.  COLLECTIONS REPORTS, AS PRESENTED AT THE WORK: SESSION.    12. HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE PERSONNEL ACTIONS & INFORMATION 13. PAUL BUBER-F FINANCE OFFICE  APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS FOR CURRENT YEAR 2023:  OFFICEIDEPARIMENT CLERK OF COURTS  AMOUNT $ 338  ON BEHALF OF FINANCE/COUNTY ADMINISTRATION  APPROVAL OF AN ICS (INTRAFI CASH SERVICE) PROGRAM AS PRESENTED BY CUSTOMER'S BANKFORINVESIMENT PURPOSES INA ACCORDANCE WITHTHE COUNTY'SBANKDEPOSITORY  AND INVESTMENT POLICY AND TO OPEN THE APPROPRIATE, ACCOUNTS.  14. NEW BUSINESS 15. ADJOURNMENT PLEASE NOTE:  THE COMMISSIONERS HAVE CHANGED THE EVENING BOARD MEETING DATES AND ADDED TWO ADDITIONAL EVENING MEETINGS. THE 2024 MEETING SCHEDULE WILL BE REVISED ON MARCH 13; JUNE 12; SEPTEMBER 11; AND DECEMBER 11. ALL BEGINNING AT 61 PM.  THE COUNTY WEBSITE. THE EVENING DATES ARE:  SALARY BOARD MEETING  WEDNESDAVAFEBRUARY 28, 2024  1. 2. 3.  REPORT OF EXECUTIVE SESSIONS PUBLIC COMMENT APPROVAL OF MINUTES:  SALARY BOARD MEETING OF FEBRUARY 14, 2024 SALARY BOARD WORK SESSION OF FEBRUARY 21, 2024 HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE- PERSONNEL ACTIONS  4. 5. 6.  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