COMMISSIONERS MEETING WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2024 AT 10:00AM THE PUBLIC MAY. JOIN TODAY'S MEETING THROUGH. ZOOM (NO VIDEO). PHONE: 1-301-715-8592 MEETING ID NUMBER: 8912378 5734 # PASSCODE: 141633 1. 2. 3. REPORT OF EXECUTIVE SESSIONS HELD PUBLIÇ COMMENTS APPROVAL OF MINUTES: COMMISSIONERS MEETING OF JANUARY 10, 2024 WORK SESSION MEETING OF JANUARY 17, 2024 MENTAL HEALTH/DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES 4. APPROVAL REQUESTED TO SUBMIT A PCCD FY 23-24 VIOLENCE INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION (VIP) GRANT APPLICATIONI IN THE AMOUNTOFS43.000TOCOVERTHE COSTSOF THE CRISIS INTERVENTION TRAINING (CIT) 40-HOUR TRAIN-THE-TRAINER PROGRAM FOR 10 PEOPLE FOR THE COUNTY CIT PROGRAM. ADULT PROBATION OFFICE 5. APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATES OF SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, LLC, TO PROVIDE COUNSELING SERVICES FOR A PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2024 TOI DECEMBER: 31, 2024 AS FOLLOWS: PSYCHOSEXUAL ASSESSMENT-S425; POLYGRAPH TESTING-$400; INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING-S100; GROUP COUNSELING- $40;ACT 235 TESTNO/NIERVEN-SSC. AND COURT APPEARANCE- -$200/HOUR. 6. CHILDREN & YOUTH APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH THE REPUBLICAN HERALD, POTTSVILLE, PA, WITH A TERM OF JANUARY 1, 2024 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2024, FOR DIGITAL ADVERTISING FOR LOCAL FOSTER PARENT RECRUITMENT. TERMS INCLUDE. Al MONTHLY COST OF $1,450.00 AND A CONTRACT CAP OF $17,400.00. THIS AGREEMENT IS AN ALLOWABLE ACTIVITY UNDER THE FEDERAL FAMILY FIRST TRANSITION ACT, REQUIRING NO LOCAL MATCH IN FUNDS. APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH CHILDREN'S CHOICE, INC., BELLMAWR, NJ, FOR THE TERM JULY1,2023 TO. JUNE 30, 2024, FOR FOSTER CARE SERVICES WITHPER DIEMI RATESAS FOLLOWS: LEVEL 1 AT $65.33, LEVEL 2 AT $68.49, LEVEL 3 AT $78.33, MEDICAL LEVEL 1AT $59.11, INTENSIVE FOSTER CARE FOR CHILDREN AGE NEWBORN TO 12 AT $135.98, AND APPROVAL OF AN ADDENDUM TO THE AGREEMENT WITH AVANCO INTERNATIONAL, INC., CAMP HILL, PA, DATED JULY7, 2023, TO INCORPORATE AFCARS (ADOPTION & FOSTER CARE ANALYSIS & REPORTING SYTEM) UPGRADE AND MAINTENANCE AT A TOTAL PROJECT COST INTENSIVE FOSTER CARE FOR CHILDREN OVER. AGE 13AT$145.98. OF $8,631.68. TAX CLAIM BUREAU 7. APPROVAL REQUESTED FOR 11 REPOSITORY SALES PURSUANT TO 72 P.S. $5860.625, AS PRESENTED AT THE COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION. 8. GRANT WRITER'S PROJECT. APPROVAL TO AWARD A CONTRACT IN THE AMOUNT OF $23,299.837 TO TRIPLE. A SERVICES LLCF FOR A CDBG PROJECT FOR A PINE GROVE TOWNSHIP ADA RECREATION CENTER APPROVAL TO AWARD A CONTRACT IN THE AMOUNT OF $67,090.001 TO TRI VET CONTRACTING COMPANY, INC. FOR A PINE GROVE TOWNSHIP ADA IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AT THE PGT MUNICIPAL BUILDING. OFFICE OF SENIOR SERVICES 9. APPROVAL OF AF FEE FOR SERVICE CONTRACT WITH ATTORNEY STANLEY BURKE OF POTTSVILLE, PA, FORI LEGAL SERVICES. THE RATE WILL BE $94.10 PER HOUR AND THE CONTRACT CAP WILL BE $21,250.00 FOR THE TERM JANUARY 12, 2024TOJUNE 30, 2024. APPROVAL REQUESTED TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT WITH FLAMM WALTON HEIMBACH OF ALLENTOWN, PA, FROM. JANUARY 1, 2024 THROUGH DECEMBER 31,2024 AS PER THE FEE SCHEDULE TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES FOR EMPLOYMENT RELATED 10. HUMAN RESOURCES MATTERS. 11. TREASURER'S OFFICE APPROVAL OF THE TREASURER'S REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023, AS PRESENTED AT THE WORK SESSION. 12. HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE PERSONNEL ACTIONS & INFORMATION 13. PAUL BUBER - FINANCE OFFICE APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS FOR PRIOR YEAR: 2023: OFFICEIDEPARIMENT HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT-MATP OFFICE OF SENIOR SERVICES 911 COMMUNICATIONS 911 COMMUNICATIONS 911 COMMUNICATIONS AMOUNT $ 4 $ 72 $ 77 $ 3,000 $23,000 ON BEHALF OF OFFICE OF SENIOR SERVICES APPROVAL OF SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGETAPPROPRIATION RESOLUTIONFOR. PRIOR YEAR: 2023: #2023-23 FOR $356,000. 14. GARY BENDER - NEW BUSINESS 15. MARK MORGAN- SUSQUEHANNA ACCOUNTING & CONSULTING SOLUTIONS, INC. PRESENTATION OF 4TH QUARTER 2023 ARPA EXPENDITURES 16. ADJOURNMENT PLEASE NOTE: NEXT WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2024, IS THE 5TH WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTHAND THERE IS NO COMMISSIONERS MEETING. THE NEXT COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION IS FEBRUARY 7, 2024. SALARY BOARD MEETING WEDNESDAY.ANUARY 24, 2024 1. 2. 3. REPORT OF EXECUTIVE SESSIONS PUBLIC COMMENT APPROVAL OF MINUTES: SALARY BOARD MEETING OF JANUARY 10, 2024 SALARY BOARD WORK SESSION OF JANUARY 17, 2024 HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE- PERSONNEL ACTIONS 4. 5. 6. NEW BUSINESS ADJOURNMENT