WEDNESDAY, APRIL26,2 2017 A MEETING OF THE SCHUYLKILL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WAS HELD ON ATTENDING: COMMISSIONERS GEORGE F. HALCOVAGE, JR.; FRANK J. STAUDENMEIER AND GARY J. HESS; CONTROLLER CHRISTY JOY; ASSISTANT COUNTY SOLICITOR CHRIS HOBBS; HUMAN RESOURCE SPECIALISTASSISTANT RISK MANAGER,, HEATHER GARRITY; AND CHIEF WEDNISDAY,APAIL26,017,AT600PM. CLERK DARLENE! LAUGHLIN. SESSION CALLED TO ORDER: BY COMMISSIONER HALCOVAGE. AND OPENED WITHTHE: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE' TO' THE) FLAG. INRE: REPORT OF EXECUTIVE SESSIONS HELD THE CHIEF CLERK: STATED' THERE WEREI NOI EXECUTIVE SESSIONS TOI REPORT. INRE: PUBLICCOMMENT TODAY'SMEETING. THERE WERE NO REQUESTS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE PUBLIC COMMENT SEGMENT OF INRE: PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATE FOR THE 2016 ANNUAL PHONE BOOK RECYCLING PROGRAM: SPONSORED BY THE OFFICE OF SOLID WASTE. & SCHUYLKILLKEEPI ITI PRETTYTO THIRDI PLACEI KINDERGARTEN! STUDENT, GAVIN EDMONDS. WESTI PENNI ELEMENTARY AT THIS TIME, THE CERTIFICATE WAS PRESENTED BY COMMISSIONER HESS TO GAVIN EDMONDS, AI KINDERGARTEN STUDENT. AT WEST PENNI ELEMENTARY WHO PLACEDTHIRDI IN THE CONTEST, GAVIN COLLECTED 475 PHONE DIRECTORIES FOR RECYCLING DURING THE 20161 PHONE DIRECTORY RECYCLING CONTEST. GAVIN RECEIVED A CHECK IN THE. AMOUNT AT THIS TIME, JOE SCRIBBICK, SOLID WASTE & RESOURCE MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HIS OFFICE, ALONG WITH DARLENE DOLZANI, DIRECTOR OF SCHUYLKILL KEEP IT PRETTY (SKIP) HELD THE. ANNUAL: PHONEBOOK COLLECTION AND HE THANKED GAVIN FOR HIS INVOLVEMENT AND ENCOURAGED HIM TO PARTICIPATE AGAIN INRE: PROCLAMATION-F RECOGNIZING THEI RECIPIENTS OF THE "SKIP" DR. HARRYA.& MARKJOCROSSWELL: ENVIRONMENTAL CITIZENSHIP SCHOLARSHIP) AWARD' ITWASI MOVED BY COMMISSIONER STAUDENMEER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HESS TO RECOGNIZE THE RECIPIENTS OF THE "SKIP" DR. HARRY A. & MARY JO CROSSWELL OF$100.001 FORCOLLECTING THE: PHONE: BOOKS. THIS YEAR. ENVIRONMENTAL CITIZENSHIP SCHOLARSHIP, AWARD, VOTE: HALCOVAGE-AYE STAUDENMEIER-AYE MOTION ADOPTED. HESS--AYE ATTHIS TIME, THE PROCLAMATIONS WERE. READI BY COMMISSIONER HESS AND) PRESENTED TO CASSANDRA WRANITZ AND EVAN MATTHEW GERHARD. SKIP CHAIRMAN, DARLENE DOLZANI ALSO ATTENDED THE PRESENTATION, ALONG WITH ATTORNEY HARRY COMMISSIONER HESS ACKNOWLEDGED AND THANKED THE CROSWELL FAMILY FOR THEIR DARLENE THANKED THE COMMISSIONERS FOR THER SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE YEARS INRE: PROCLAMATION-R RECOGNIZING THE RECIPIENTS OF THE "WOMEN WHO CARE" ITWASMOVED) BY COMMISSIONER: STAUDENMEIER, SECONDED: BY COMMISSIONER: HESSTO RECOGNIZE THE) RECIPIENTS OF THE WOMEN WHO CARE" SCHOLARSHIPS. AT THIS TIME, THE PROCLAMATION WAS READ BY COMMISSIONER HALCOVAGE AND PRESENTED TO TYLER R. ZIMEROFSKY. THE OTHER TWO STUDENTS, NICOLE JORDAN, AND MICHAELA SUSKO WERE UNABLE TO ATTEND DUE TO PARTICIPATING IN THEIR SCHOOL CROSSWELL ANDI MEMBERS OF THE CROSSWELLFAMILY. INVOLVEMENT AND: FOR ALLTHEY CONTRIBUTE TOTHE COMMUNITY. FORSKIP. SCHOLARSHIPS PLAY. MARIE WANCHICK AND DEBBIE HERRING, MEMBERS OF WOMEN WHO CARE INFORMED THE BOARD THAT EACH STUDENT WILL BE RECEIVING A $500 SCHOLARSHIP FROM THE COMMISSIONER HALCOVAGE THANKED MARIE ANDI DEBBIE FOR ALL THEY DO WITH THE ORGANIZATION. PROGRAM. VOTE: HALCOVAGE-AYE MONTH'IN2017 VOTE: HALCOVAGE--AYE STAUDENMEIER-AYE MOTION. ADOPTED. HESS-AYE INRE: PROCLAMATION-I RECOGNIZINGTHEI MONTH OFMAY AS "OLDER AMERICANS IT WASI MOVEDI BY COMMISSIONER STAUDENMEIER, SECONDED: BY COMMISSIONER HESSTO PROCLAIMI MAY,2017. AS "OLDER. AMERICANS! MONTH". STAUDENMEIER-AYE MOTION ADOPTED. HESS--AYE AT THIS TIME, THE PROCLAMATION WAS READ BY COMMISSIONER STAUDENMEIER PRESENTED TO DEANNA ORLOWSKY, OFFICE OF SENIOR SERVICES AND MEMBERS AND OF DEANNA THANKED THE COMMISSIONERS FOR THE PROCLAMATION ANDI FOR RECOGNIZING IT WASI MOVED BY COMMISSIONER STAUDENMEIER, SECONDED: BY COMMISSIONER HESS TO DIAKON. THE SENIORS OF THE COUNTY. INRE: APPROVALOFMINUTES APPROVE' THEI MINUTES OF THE: MEETING OF APRIL 12,2 2017. VOTE: HALCOVAGE-AYE STAUDENMEIER-AYE MOTION. ADOPTED. HESS--AYE ITWASI MOVED) BY COMMISSIONER STAUDENMEIER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HESS TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE WORKSESSION MEETINGS OF MARCH 15, 2017 & APRIL 19, 2017. VOTE: HALCOVAGE-AYE STAUDEMMEIEK-AYE MOTION. ADOPTED. HESS--AYE INRE: CHILDREN& YOUTH SERVICES -S SERVICE AGREEMENT & CONTRACT. ADDENDUM ITWASI MOVED! BY COMMISSIONER STAUDENMEIER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HESS1 TO ENTER INTO A PURCHASE OF SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH LENORA HERMANN-FINN, MOUNTAIN TOP, PA FOR ASSESSMENTS AND COURT APPEARANCE AT A PER UNIT RATEOF $65.00. THIS CONTRACT IS FOR' THE TERMI ULYI,0I6THROUGH, JUNE 30, 2017. VOTE: HALCOVAGE-AYE STAUDEMMEIRR-AYE MOTIONADOPTED. HESS--AYE ITWASN MOVEDI BY COMMISSIONER STAUDENMEIER, SECONDED: BY COMMISSIONERI HESS TO APPROVE AN ADDENDUM TO THE CURRENT CONTRACT WITH NORTHERN CHILDREN'S SERVICES, PHILADELPHIA, PA TO ADD. AI NEWI MILEAGE OF $0.31 FOR THE TERM JULY THROUGH, JUNE: VOTE: HALCOVAGE-AYE 1,2016 30, 2017. STAUDEAMEIER-AYE HESS-AYE MOTION ADOPTED. INRE: AIACAGIMANAIGPEBNTACINCY-GANTAGIBANT ITWASI MOVBDBYCOMMISSIONEK STAUDENMEIER, SECONDED: BY COMMISSIONER HESS TO APPROVE A GRANT AGREEMENT UNDER THE HAZARDOUS MATERIAL EMERGENCY. PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM (HMEP) FOR THE AMOUNT OF $7,360.00 AS AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 117A OF THE HAZARDOUS MATERIAL TRANSPORTATION. ACT OF 1990, FOR FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR (FFY 2016). THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO CONDUCT FUNDING FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS PLANNING AND /OR TRAINING WITHIN SCHUYLKILL COUNTY. THIS IS A REIMBURSABLE PROGRAM, WHICH INVOLVES AI FEDERALSHARE OF 80% WITH1 THE COUNTY: PROVIDING THE OTHER: 20%, WHICH WILLBE FROM THEI LOCALLY COLLECTEDI HAZMAT. ASSESSMENTF FUNDS, VOTE: HALCOVAGE-AYE STAUDENMIHER-AYE MOTION. ADOPTED. HESS--AYE INRE: SOLICIORSOFFICB-/ APPROVAL OF AN ORDINANCE ACCORDANCE WITHCOUNTYCODE, 16P.S.$1770.10. ITV WASI MOVEDI BY COMMISSIONER STAUDENMEIER, SECONDED: BY COMMISSIONER: HESSTO APPROVE ORDINANCE: 2017-1 INCREASING THE SCHUYLKILL COUNTY HOTEL ROOM RENTAL TAX FROM THREE (3%) PERCENT TO FIVE (5%) PERCENT EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2017 IN VOTE: HALCOVAGE-AYE TAUDENMEIER-AYE MOTION. ADOPTED. HESS--AYE INRE: IREASURERSOPHICE- MONTHLYREPORT IT WAS MOVED! BY COMMISSIONER: STAUDENMEIER, SECONDED: BY COMMISSIONER HESS TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING TREASURER'S REPORT FOR MARCH, 2017, AS PRESENTED AT THE WORKSESSION: LINDAL L. MARCHALK, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY TREASURER March 2017 MONTHLY CASH STATEMENT TOTALS DEPOSITS BEGINNING BALANCE ENDING BALANCE ACCOUNT GENERAL FUND' OTHER COUNTY WORKER COMP ALL ACCOUNTS VOTE: HALCOVAGE-AYE WITHDRAWALS 12,297,265.10 $6,914,042.32 $6,081,813.23 $13,129,494.19 $17,220,136.49 $4,622,374.71 $2,930,255.64 $18,912,255.56 COUNTY AGENCIES $4,804,322.08 $3,768,840.99 $4,079,904.26 $4,493,258.81 $302,787.69 $74,506.09 -$42,420.29 $334,873.49 $34,162,024.72 $15,378,896.93 $13,129,123.56 $36,411,798.09 STAUDENMEIER-AYE MOTION. ADOPTED. HESS--AYE INRE: SOILCONSERVATION- APPOINTMENT $29,944.00. BFFECTIVE. APRIL26, 2017. ITWASN MOVED) BY COMMISSIONER STAUDENMEIER, SECONDED: BY COMMISSIONER HESSTO APPOINT ALEXA KRAMER, WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA TO A NATORAL RESOURCE CONSERVATIONIST POSITION, NON UNION/NON EXEMPT, AT PAY RANGE 6, STEP 0, AT VOTE: HALCOVAGE-AYE INPORMATIONALONLY STAUDENMEIER-AYE MOTION. ADOPTED. HESS--AYE INRE: SHERIFF'S OFFICE- - THREE APPOINTMENTS INTERN POSITION. HPFRCTVEAUQUSTZ,0T, UNPAIDI INTERNI POSITION. EPACIVEADQUST2,0T, INTERNI POSITION. EPPECTIVEMAY222017. HUMAN RESOURCE SPECIALISTASSISTANT RISK MANAGER HEATHER GARRITY INFORMED THE BOARD7 THAT ANDREW SVRCEK, ORWIGSBURG, PA, HAS) BEEN APPOINTED TOL ANUNPAID HUMAN RESOURCE SPECIALISTASSISTANT RISK MANAGER HEATHER GARRITY INFORMED THE BOARD THAT AAARON KUPERAVAGE, CUMBOLA, PA, HAS BEEN APPOINTED TO AN HUMAN RESOURCE SPECIALISTASSISTANT RISK MANAGER HEATHER GARRITY INFORMED THE BOARD THAT JEFFERY YORDY, CUMBOLA, PA, HAS BEEN APPOINTED TO AN UNPAID PLEASEI NOTE: *ALL APPOINTMENTS. AREI PENDING. DRUG TEST ANDI PHYSICAL. *ALLACTIONS INVOLVING SALARY. AREI PENDING SALARY: BOARD. APPROVAL. INRE: HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT-S SUPPLEMENTALIUDGHT APPROPRIATION IT WASI MOVED: BY COMMISSIONER STAUDENMEIER, SECONDED! BY COMMISSIONER: HESS TO APPROVES SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET APPROPRIATION: RESOLUTION #2016-31. NEWE BUSINESS: RESOLUTION VOTE: HALCOVAGE-AYE STAUDENMEIER-AYE MOTION. ADOPTED. HESS--AYE INRE: PUBLICI DEFENDER'S OFFICE - BUDGETA ADJUSTMENT AUTHORITY TO COVER THE) EXPENSE OF ANI IPHONE. IT WASI MOVEDI BY COMMISSIONER STAUDENMEIER, SECONDED: BY COMMISSIONER HESS TO APPROVE. A 2017: BUDGET. ADJUSTMENT IN THE. AMOUNT OF $200.00 TO ADJUST BUDGETARY VOTE: HALCOVAGE-AYE OFALEASE STAUDENMIEIER-AYE MOTION. ADOPTED. HESS--AYE INRE: ENGINEERING/REAL ESTATE OFFICE-A APPROVALOF ARIGHTO OF] ENTRY & APPROVAL ITWASI MOVED) BY COMMISSIONER STAUDENMEIER, SECONDED: BY COMMISSIONER: HESSTO APPROVE' THE CONSENT: FORI RIGHT OFI ENTRY WITH THEI DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, BUREAUG OF ABANDONED: MINE LANDS ON COUNTY OWNEDI LAND,TAX PARCEL3 35-07-0047.001 (FORMERLY SR GREENWAY. ASSOC.), LOCATED: IN WEST BRUNSWICK TOWNSHIP, THE PAI DEP PROJECT: IS7 TO CAP ANDI FILL AF PIPELINE' WITH GROUTTHATEXISTS UNDER: RAILROAD? TRACKS OWNED. BY READING. ANDI BLUEI MOUNTAIN, & NORTHERN. THE COUNTY'SI PROPERTY WILLI BEI USED TO ACCESS THE PROJECT, AREA ANDS STAGEI EQUIPMENT ANDN MATERIALS. VOTE: HALCOVAGE-AYE STAUDENMEIER-AYE MOTION ADOPTED. HESS--AYE ITWASI MOVED! BY COMMISSIONER STAUDENMEIER, SECONDED: BY COMMISSIONER: HESS TO APPROVE A LEASE WITH POTTSVILLE 108 LLC FOR THE OFFICE SPACE OCCUPIED BY SCHUYLKILL COUNTY MENTAL EALTHDEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES AND THE DRUG AND ALCOHOL: PROGRAM. THE) LEASE. ISI FOR A TERM OF 5 YEARS COMMENCING ON: JULY 15,2017 ANDI EXPIRES ON JULY 14, 2022. THE MONTHLY RENT FOR YEAR ONE IS $5,370.96 FOR 4,378 SQUARE FEET, WHICH EQUATES TO $14.72/SQUARE FEET. THE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE HAS UNDER THE QUESTION, AND BEFORE THE VOTE WAS TAKEN, COMMISSIONER HESS WANTED TO GO ON RECORD THAT THE BOARD CAN END THEI LEASE. AND THAT THE LEASEI HAS AS 90 DAY OUT CLAUSE IN IT. HE SAID THAT HE HAD CONCERNS ABOUT THE 5 YEAR: LEASE. HE SAID' THAT HE DOESN'T WANT TO SEE THIS GO THEI LENGTH OF THE FIVE YEARS AND THAT WE SHOULD GETI MOVING ON THE RENOVATIONS. AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. AND GET THIS DONE REVIEWED. AND APPROVED' THE LEASE ASTOF FORM. BEFORE THEI FIVE YEARI PERIOD. VOTE: HALCOVAGE-AYE STAUDENMEIER-AYE MOTION. ADOPTED. HESS-AYE INRE: HUMANRESOURCES OFFICE-/ ADDENDUM IT WASI MOVED: BY COMMISSIONER: STAUDENMEIER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HESSTO APPROVE. AN ADDENDUM TO: SCHUYLKILL MEDICAL CENTER'S CONTRACTI EFFECTIVE. APRIL 12, 2017. THE NEW NAME IS LEHIGH VALLEY SCHUYLKILL SOUTH, AND IT IS LOCATED AT THE: SAME ADDRESS 420 S. JACKSON: STREET, POTTSVILLE, PA 17901. VOTE: HALCOVAGE-AYE STAUDENMEIER-AYE MOTION ADOPTED. HESS--AYE THEREI BEINGI NOI FURTHER: BUSINESS, THE MEETING. ADJOURNED. ATTEST: Bache CHIEF CLERK dafk