AGENDA- - COMMISSIONERS MEETING  WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2023 AT10:00AM  THE PUBLIC MAY JOIN TODAY'S MEETING THROUGH ZOOM (NO VIDEO)  PHONE: 1-301-715-8592; MEETING ID NUMBER: 860 24959412 #; PASSCODE: 423522  1. 2. 3. 4.  REPORT OF EXECUTIVE SESSIONS HELD  PUBLIC COMMENT  APPROVAL OF MINUTES - COMMISSIONERS MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 APPROVAL OF MINUTES - COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION OF OCTOBER 4, 2023  CHILDREN & YOUTH  APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH PENN STATE HEALTH, HERSHEY, PA FOR CHILD PROTECTION TEAM CONSULTANCY SERVICES AT A PER UNIT RATE OF $175.00. THIS CONSULTANCY SERVICE CONSISTS OF REQUESTING EXPERT OPINION FROM A LICENSED PHYSICIAN ON MEDICAL RECORDS RECEIVED IN CONNECTION TO ALLEGATIONS OF CHILD APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH PATHWAYS ADOLESCENT CENTER, OIL CITY, PA FOR RESIDENTIAL AND TRANSITIONAL LIVING SERVICES WITH PER DIEM RATES AS FOLLOWS: SHELTER AT $385.00; TRANSITIONAL LIVING AT $267.64; NEW BEGINNINGS PROGRAM AT $250.22; AND PATHWAYS PROGRAM AT $230.64 FOR THE TERMJULY1 1,2023TO. JUNE 30, 2024. APPROVAL OF AN ADDENDUM TO THE AGREEMENT WITH WESLEY FAMILY SERVICES DATED OCTOBER 12, 2022, EXTENDING ITS TERM PERIOD TO INCLUDE FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 AT CURRENT RATES AND TERMS AND. AMENDING THE END DATE TOJ JUNE 30, 2024.  ABUSE FOR THE TERM JULY 1, 20237 TO. JUNE 30, 2024.  5.  JUVENILE PROBATION OFFICE  APPROVAL OF THE GRANT-IN-AID APPLICATION TO ADMINISTER PASS THRU FUNDS FOR THE JUVENILE COURT JUDGES' COMMISSION FOR MPROVING JUVENILE JUSTICE SERVICES IN PENNSYLVANIA. THE GRANT PACKAGE AMOUNT IS $1,767,671.00 (SCHUYLKILL STATEWIDE IMPACT) AND IS EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023, TO JUNE 30, 2024. THE AWARD NOTIFICATION I INVOICE FOR THE SCHUYLKILL STATEWIDE IMPACT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,767,671.00 WILL BE APPROVAL TO EXECUTE THE JUVENILE PROBATION SERVICES GRANT AGREEMENT FROM THE JUVENILE COURT JUDGES' COMMISSION FOR IMPROVING JUVENILE JUSTICE SERVICES IN SCHUYLKILL COUNTY. THE AWARD AMOUNT IS $ 250,042.00 AND IS EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023, TO JUNE 30, 2024. THE AWARD NOTIFICATION I INVOICE FOR THE JUVENILE PROBATION SERVICES GRANT AGREEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $250,042.00 WILL BE SENT ONCE THE  SENT ONCE THE AGREEMENT IS SIGNED BY ALL PARTIES.  AGREEMENT IS SIGNED BY ALL PARTIES. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR  6.  APPROVAL OF AN INCREASE FROM $2,777 TO $2,804 MONTHLY FOR CONTRACT #2019-130 WITH KORN FERRY, PHILADELPHIA, PA, FOR PROFESSIONAL ACTUARIAL SERVICES EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2024 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEE AGREEMENT FOR THE EMPLOYEES  RETIREMENT FUND.    7.  HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE  APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT WITH GABRIEL FERA LAW FIRM OF PITTSBURGH FOR LEGAL SERVICE RELATED TO THE MERIT SYSTEM. THE FOLLOWING RATES TAKE EFFECT ON JANUARY 1, 2024: HOURLY RATE FOR PARTNERS AT $225.00; HOURLY RATE FOR SENIOR ASSOCIATES AT $210.00; HOURLY RATE FOR ASSOCIATES $190.00 AND HOURLY RATE FOR  PARALEGALS $145.00. THE CONTRACT ENDS DECEMBER 31, 2024.  8.  NEW BUSINESS - PAUL BUBER OFFICE/DEPARIMENT CONTROLLER'S OFFICE RISKI MANAGEMENT DISTRICT JUSTICES-COURIS ADULT PROBATION PUBLIC WORKS CHILDREN & YOUTH GARY BENDER - NEW BUSINESS ON BEHALF OF GRANT WRITER'S  APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS FOR CURRENT YEAR 2023:  AMOUNT $ 81 $ 150 $ 354 $ 1,000 $ 5,035 $35,000  9.  APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO DCED FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,156,649.00 FOR FEDERAL  FISCAL YEAR 2023.  ON BEHALF OF ADULTPROBATION  APPROVAL OF THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION TO THE OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA COMMISSION ON CRIME AND DELINQUENCY. THE REQUEST IS FOR  GRANT-IN-AID FUNDING FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024.  ON BEHALF OF PUBLIC WORKS  APPROVAL FOR ANTZ ENERGY SYSTEMS TO REPLACE AND INSTALL CHILLER 1ST STAGE COMPRESSOR REPLACEMENT AT THE SCHUYLKILL COUNTY COURTHOUSE FOR $17,500.00 APPROVAL FOR ADVANCED ENVIROMATION INC. FOR AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROLS FOR COURTROOM 3 & 4 AND DDC CONTROLS ON FAN COIL UNITS AND HEAT PUMP CONTROL UPGRADE ON 1ST FLOOR OF COURTHOUSE FOR $17,055.00 FROM OCTOBER 12, 2023TOAPRIL  FROM OCTOBER 12, 2023 TO MARCH 31,2024.  30,2024.  10. HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE 11. ADJOURNMENT  PERSONNEL ACTIONS & INFORMATION    SALARY BOARD MEETING  OCTOBER 11, 2023  1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.  REPORT OF EXECUTIVE SESSIONS PUBLIC COMMENT  APPROVAL OF MINUTES - SALARY BOARD MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 APPROVAL OF MINUTES - SALARY BOARD WORK SESSION OF OCTOBER 4, 2023  HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE-PERSONNEL ACTIONS  NEW BUSINESS ADJOURNMENT  RETIREMENT BOARD MEETING  OCTOBER 11, 2023  1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.  REPORT OF EXECUTIVE SESSIONS HELD  PUBLIC COMMENT  APPROVAL OF MINUTES - MONTHLY MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 13, 2023  CONTROLLER'S REPORT- APPROVAL  NEW BUSINESS ADJOURNMENT