January 2, 2024  Office oft the County of] Elk Commissioners Reorganizational Meeting Minutes  Elk County, Ridgway, PA  The County ofElk Commissioners met on' Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at 10:04 AM, County ofl Elk Courthouse Annex Thomas G. Wagner Conference Room. The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. Those present were Commissioners M. Fritz Lecker, Matthew G. Quesenberry and Gregory J. Gebauer. Also present were. Rick Brown, Solicitor; Patrick Straub, Chief Clerk; Kary Schneider, Deputy ChiefClerk; Emily Anders, Office Administrator; Calvin Moore, IT; Matthew! Frey, Treasurer; Lee Neureiter, Register and Recorder; Kimberly Frey, Elections Director; Jack Cleaver, Ridgway Bicentennial Committee; Roberta Buehler, Executive Director Ridgway-Elk County Chamber of Commerce, Rich Warmbrodt, Guest and Marilyn  Secco, Press.  APPROVAL OF AGENDA and carried unanimously. FORMALITY  A motion wasi made by Gregory J. Gebauer to approve the agenda, seconded by M. FritzLecker  1. M. FritzLecker, Matthew Quesenberry and Gregory Gebauer were sworn into office as 2. Row Officers sworn into office on that day are: Sheriff: Todd Caltagarone; Treasurer: Matthew Frey; Prothonotary: Susanne Straub Schneider; Register of Wills, Recorder of Deeds & Clerk ofthe Orphans Court: Lee Neureiter; Coroner: Michelle Muccio;  elected Elk County Commissioners on December 28, 2023  Auditors: Sandra Caltagarone, Jean Zore and Siobhan Voss.  BUSINESS  1. Nomination and Election of Commissioner Chairperson for term of January 2, 2024 through December 31,2027 (NEWLY ELECTED COMMISSIONER CHAIR WILL OFFICIATE THE. BALANCE OF THIS. MEETING) A nomination of M. Fritz Lecker made by Matthew G. Quesenberry, seconded by Gregory J. Gebauer. M. Fritz Lecker 2. Nomination and Election of Commissioner Vice-Chair A nomination of Matthew G. Quesenberry made by Gregory. J. Gebauer, seconded by M. Fritz Lecker, Matthew G. 3. Adopt the rules for conduct and order ofbusiness (Section 503 - County Code Book). A motion made by Matthew G. Quesenberry, seconded Gregory. J. Gebauer, carried  accepted position of Commissioner Chairperson.  Quesenberry accepted position of Commissioner Vice Chair.  unanimously  4. Approve the following appointments:  Chief Clerk and Open Records Officer- Patrick E. Straub    Solicitor (Commissioners Office) - Meyer Wagner Brown & Kraus  (Richard Brown)  Children & Youth Director- Nancy Baker Chief Assessor/Tax Claim Director- - Tyler Daniels Emergency Services Director- Michael McAllister 911 Coordinator- - Rose Anna Ehrensberger Registration/Elections Director - Kimberly Frey Veterans Affairs Director- Gerald Copella Planning Director Tracy Gerber  Mental Health Hearing Officer - Attorney George N. Daghir (Jim)***  Ar motion made by Gregory. J. Gebauer, seconded Matthew G. Quesenberry, carried unanimously  5. Approve the following depositories:  County National Bank- -I Ridgway Northwest Savings Bank- - Ridgway First Commonwealth Bank - St. Marys Farmers National Bank - Ridgway  PLGIT (Pennsylvania Local Government Investment Trust)  A motion made by Matthew G. Quesenberry, seconded Gregory. J. Gebauer, carried unanimously 6. Announce the appointments to the following boards and authorities:  Prison Board  Matthew Quesenberry, Chairman Todd Caltagarone, Sheriff, Vice-Chairperson Matthew Frey, Treasurer, Secretary M. Fritz. Lecker, Commissioner Gregory Gebauer, Commissioner Beau Grove, District Attorney  A motion made by Matthew G. Quesenberry to table thisi item fori future discussion, seconded M. Fritz  Lecker, carried unanimously  The remaining appointments were voted on as one item.  Retirement Board  M. FritzLecker, Commissioner Matthew Quesenberry, Commissioner Gregory Gebauer, Commissioner Matthew Frey, Treasurer Patrick E. Straub, ChiefClerk    Salary Board  M. FritzLecker, Commissioner Matthew Quesenberry, Commissioner Gregory Gebauer, Commissioner Matthew Frey, Treasurer  Elected Row Office Official of any affected Row Office  Election Board  M.J FritzLecker, Commissioner Matthew Quesenberry, Commissioner Gregory Gebauer, Commissioner County of] Elk Safety Committee  Gregory Gebauer, Commissioner Member  Office ofHuman Services Board M.J FritzLecker, Board Member Conservation District Board  Gregory Gebauer, Commissioner Representative  Solid Waste Authority Board  Matthew Quesenberry, Commissioner Representative M. FritzLecker, Commissioner Representative  Children & Youth Advisory Board  Criminal Justice Board  M.J Fritz Lecker, Member Matthew Quesenberry, Member Gregory Gebauer, Member Patrick E. Straub, Voting Member  Family Resource Network Board Cameron & Elk MH/MR  M.F FritzLecker, Commissioner Representative Board Member  M. Fritz] Lecker, Board Member Matt Quesenberry, Board Member Gregory Gebauer, Board Member    Workforce Solutions-Chief Elected Official (CEO) Board Gregory Gebauer, Commissioner Representative  ADAS  Gregory Gebauer, Commissioner Representative  St. Marys City Tax Office Board,  Gregory Gebauer, Commissioner Representative North Central Regional Planning & Development Commission Matthew Quesenberry Commissioner Representative  Amotion made by Matthew G. Quesenberry, seconded M. Fritz Lecker, carried  unanimously.  Announce Departmental Solicitors  -Register of Wills/Recorder of] Deeds Bradley Kraus, MWB&K @ $1000/year  -Clerk of the Orphans' Court Prothonotary -Children and Youth Services -County Commissioners  Bradley Kraus, MWB&K @ $1000/year Jeff] DuBois @ $2000/year George N. Daghir @ $40,778.34/year Meyer, Wagner, Brown & Kraus Law Firm, Rick  Brown for $30,000/year  Solicitors for Treasurer, Auditors, Coroner and Sheriff tol be announced at a future  meeting  QUESTIONS FROM' THE PRESS -N/A QUESTIONS FROM TAXPAYERS-NIA  ADJOURN MEETING  The meeting adjourned at 10:17 with a motion by Matthew G. Quesenberry, seconded by  M. Fritz Lecker, carried unanimously.    CORRECTION TO MINUTES:  After the Reorganizational Meeting, it was brought to the attention of the Commissioners that the appointment oft thel Mental Health Hearing Officer as Attorney George N. Daghir (Jim) was in error. The Commissioners will rescind this appointment at their Commissioners meeting on  January 18, 2024.  ATTEST:   Chief Clerk