AGENDA - COMMISSIONERS MEETING WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 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 COMMENT APPROVAL OF MINUTES - COMMISSIONERS MEETING OF DECEMBER 27, 2023 APPROVAL OF MINUTES - COMMISSIONERS REORGANIZATION MEETING OF JANUARY: 2, 2024 APPROVAL OF MINUTES - COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION OF JANUARY 3, 2024 4. GRANT WRITER'S APPROVAL REQUESTED OF CHANGE ORDER #1 FOR $1,500.00 TO THE CONTRACT WITH NORTHEAST INDUSTRIAL SERVICES FOR. A DEMOLITION PROJECTI IN TAMAQUA. THIS CHANGE ORDER WILL INCREASE THE CONTRACT FROM $63,327.00 TO $64,827.00 AND IS DUE TO CHIMNEY REMOVAL & REFRAMING, REROUTING THE NEIGHBORING WATER MAIN, AND WALL FRAME OUT FOR NEIGHBORING ATTIC CRAWLSPACE. 5. NEW BUSINESS - PAUL BUBER OFFICE/DEPARIMENT HUMAN SERVICES 911 COMMUNICATIONS DISTRICT JUSTICES-COURTS DISTRICT JUSTICES-COURIS FOR INFORMATION ONLY- - BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS FOR CURRENT YEAR 2023 AMOUNT $ 2 $ 7 $ 166 $ 1,204 $ 740 $ 390 $ 960 $ 995 1,004 $ 1,490 8,268 COURTS CORONER CORONER PLANNING DISTRICT. ATTORNEY ADMINISTRATION DRUG & ALCOHOL ON BEHALF OF TREASURER'S OFFICE APPROVAL OF SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET. APPROPRIATION RESOLUTION #2023-21 FOR: $171,200. ON BEHALF OF OFFICE OF SENIOR SERVICES ON BEHALF OF FARMLAND PRESERVATION (REQUEST. APPROVAL AT 1-17-24WS.) GARY BENDER. - NEW BUSINESS ON BEHALF OF PLANNING AND ZONING APPROVAL OF SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET APPROPRIATION RESOLUTION #2024-01 FOR$ $30,000. APPROVAL OF SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET APPROPRIATION RESOLUTION #2024-02 FOR$ $200,000. 6. APPROVAL TO REAPPOINT THE FOLLOWING THREE INDIVIDUALS TO A 4-YEAR TERM TO THE SCHUYLKILL COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION WITH TERMS STARTING ON JANUARY 1, 2024TO DECEMBER 31, 2027: NICHOLAS BOYLE, WALKER TOWNSHIP; JESSE FEY, BARRY TOWNSHIP; APPROVAL TO REAPPOINT ERIC SEITZINGER, ORWIGSBURG BOROUGH, TO A 5-YEAR TERM TO THE SCHUYLKILL COUNTY ZONING HEARING BOARD WITH A TERM STARTING JANUARY 1, 2024 AND ROBERT LETTICH, HUBLEY TOWNSHIP. TO DECEMBER 31, 2028. ON BEHALF OF ENGINEERING APPROVAL REQUESTED TO EXTEND THE AGREEMENT WITH LEHIGH ENGINEERING, POTTSVILLE, TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE ZONING SERVICES AND APPROVE LEHIGH ENGINEERING'S ED WENGER AS THE SCHUYLKILL COUNTY ZONING OFFICER, AND RALPH HUMMEL AS AN ASSISTANT SCHUYLKILL COUNTY ZONING OFFICER, COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2024 TO DECEMBER 31, 2024. SUSAN SMITH, THE DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND ZONING, IS ALSO AN ALTERNATE ZONING OFFICER. ON BEHALF OF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE APPROVAL TO UPDATE THE COUNTY TRAVEL POLICY, WHICH WAS LAST REVISED IN 2008. THE CHANGES WILL REQUIRE THAT EMPLOYEES SUBMIT THE TAX EXEMPTION FORM FOR LODGING AND TIMELY SUBMIT EXPENSE REQUESTS. THE MEAL REIMBURSEMENT RATES ARE REVISED UPWARDS BY $5.00 FOR EACH MEAL. ITWILL BE $15.00 FOR BREAKFAST, $20.00 FOR LUNCH AND $35.00 FOR DINNER, THESE IMPROVEMENTS WERE SUGGESTED BY THE CONTROLLER, AND REVIEWED BY THE HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE. ON BEHALF OF THE SCHUYLKILL COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY BOARD APPROVAL REQUESTED TO REAPPOINT KEITH MASSER, SACRAMENTO, AND ERIC SEITZINGER, ORWIGSBURG, TO THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY BOARD FOR A 5-YEAR TERM FROM JANUARY 1, 2024 TO DECEMBER 31, 2028. ON BEHALF OF OFFICE OF SENIOR SERVICES APPROVAL REQUESTED TO REAPPOINT THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS TO THE OSS ADVISORY BOARD: PAUL STRAKA, POTTSVILLE, FOR THE TERM OCTOBER 26, 2023 TO DECEMBER 31, 2026; MELISSA BURKE, DMD, POTTSVILLE, FOR THE TERM JULY 1, 2023 TO JUNE 30, 2026; AND MARIE BEAUCHAMP, ORWIGSBURG, FOR THE TERM SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 TO AUGUST 31, 2026. APPROVAL REQUESTED TO REAPPOINT THE FOLLOWING INDIMIDUALS TO THE RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM (RSVP). ADVISORY BOARD FOR THE TERM JANUARY1,2024T0 DECEMBER 31, 2026: EILEEN BARLOW, SHENANDOAH; ROSALIND RUX, PORT CARBON; AND APPROVAL REQUESTED TO APPOINT ERIC ZIEGMONT, POTTSVILLE, AND MICHELLE VASKO, ORWIGSBURG, TO THE RSVP ADVISORY BOARD FOR THE THREE-YEAR TERM JANUARY 1,2024 BETH TRAVIS, ORWIGSBURG. TOI DECEMBER 31, 2026. 7. 8. HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE PERSONNEL ACTIONS & INFORMATION ADJOURNMENT SALARY BOARD MEETING JANUARY 10, 2024 1. 2. 3. REPORT OF EXECUTIVE SESSIONS PUBLIC COMMENT APPROVAL OF MINUTES - SALARY BOARD MEETING OF DECEMBER 27, 2023 APPROVAL OF MINUTES - SALARY BOARD REORGANZATION MEETING OF JANUARY2, 2024. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - SALARY BOARD WORK SESSION OF JANUARY 3, 2024 4. 5. 6. HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE- PERSONNEL, ACTIONS NEW BUSINESS ADJOURNMENT RETIREMENT BOARD MEETING JANUARY 10, 2024 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. REPORT OF EXECUTIVE SESSIONS HELD PUBLIC COMMENT APPROVAL OF MINUTES - MONTHLY MEETING OF DECEMBER 13, 2023 CONTROLLER'S REPORT NEW BUSINESS ADJOURNMENT APPROVAL OF CONTROLLER'S REPORT