AGENDA - COMMISSIONERS MEETING  WEDNESDAY,SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 AT6:00P PM  THE PUBLIC MAY JOIN TODAY'S MEETING THROUGH ZOOM (NO VIDEO)  PHONE: 1-301-715-8592; MEETING ID NUMBER: 839 66143928; #; PASSCODE: 141633  1. 2. 3. 4.  REPORT OF EXECUTIVE SESSIONS HELD  PUBLIC COMMENT  APPROVAL OF MINUTES-COMMISSIONERS MEETING OF AUGUST 28, 2024 APPROVAL OF MINUTES-COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION OF SEPTEMBER 4, 2024  AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION  APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT FOR THE SALE AND PURCHASE OF AN AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION EASEMENT IN PERPETUITY BETWEEN COUNTY OF SCHUYLKILL AND THE ESTATE OF FRANK KREYWISKI, CONSISTING OF 18.39 ACRES IN ELDRED TOWNSHIP, FOR THE  EASEMENT PURCHASE PRICE OF $36,780.00.  5.  CHILDREN & YOUTH  APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH REDWOOD TOXICOLOGY LABORATORY, INC., SANTA ROSA, CA, FOR DRUG SCREEN LABORATORY TESTING AND MATERIALS: ORAL FLUID 9 DRUG STANDARD ORAL LAB PANEL WITHAUTOMATIC CONFIRMATION. AT $15.75 PER TEST,FENTANYL SCREENING AND CONFIRMATION AT $2.50 PER TEST WHEN BUNDLED WITH THE STANDARD ORAL LAB PANEL, AND RAPID TEST DEVICES AT $5.00 PER DEVICE SOLD IN LOTS OF 25. THIS AGREEMENT HAS AN INDEFINITE TERM STARTING SEPTEMBER 11, 2024, AND IT INCLUDES TERMINATION PROVISIONS CONTINGENT ON MAINTAINING PUBLIC BODY NEGOTIATED RATE APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH MERAKEY, HARRISBURG, PA, FOR FOSTER CARE SERVICES WITH PER DIEM RATES AS FOLLOWS: FOSTER CARE PLUS AT $114.02, ENHANCED AT $166.95, MOTHER INFANT AT $173.21, AND EMERGENCY RESPITE AT $126.22 WITH A TERM APPROVAL OF AN ADDENDUM TO THE AGREEMENTV WITH STEPPING STONES FAMILY SERVICES, READING, PA, DATED JULY 27, 2022, EXTENDING ITS TERM PERIOD TO INCLUDE FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 AT CURRENT RATES AND TO ADJUST INDEMNIFICATION PROVISIONS AND ADD APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH SCHUYLKILL INTERMEDIATE UNIT #29, POTTSVILLE, PA, FOR PURCHASE OF DAY TREATMENT SERVICES AT A PER DIEM RATE OF $210.00 WITH A CONTRACT CAP OF $617,400.00 FOR THE TERMJ JULY1, 2024TO. JUNE 30, 2025 APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH GUIDESPRING, INC., MILTON, PA, FOR COUNSELING APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENTWITHWATE DEER RUN, LLC, TORRANCE, PA, FOR RESIDENTIAL PLACEMENT SERVICES: ADOLESCENT MALE SEX OFFENDERS- COVE PREP AT $350.00 PER DIEM, AND TWO WEEK DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION PROGRAM AT $375.00 PER DIEM JULY1 1, 2024 APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH OUTSIDE IN SCHOOL OF EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION, INC, BOLIVAR, PA, FOR COMMUNITY BASED RESIDENTIAL SERVICES: VOYAGERS RESIDENTIAL AT $348.00 PER DIEM, AND PATHWAY TO RECOVERY RESIDENTIAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE AT $359.00  STATUS (AS DEFINED IN PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY CODE SECTION 1802).  JULY 1, 2024 to. JUNE 30, 2026.  TRAINING REQUIREMENTS, WITH AN END DATE OF. JUNE 30, 2025.  SERVICES ATARATE OF $90.00 PER HOUR.  TO. JUNE 30, 2025.  PER DIEM JULY1, 2024 TO. JUNE 30, 2025.    APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH DIAKON CHILD FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES, TOPTON, PA, FORI FOSTER CARE SERVICES WITH PERI DIEM RATES AS FOLLOWS: TRADITIONAL LEVEL 1 AT $63.27, SPECIALIZED LEVEL II AT $79.11, TREATMENT LEVEL III AT $94.63, AND APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH THE IMPACT PROJECT, INC., EMMAUS, PA, FOR FOSTER CARE SERVICES WITH PER DIEM RATES AS FOLLOWS: SPECIALIZED FOSTER CARE LEVELIAT $84.43, SPECIALIZED FOSTER CARE LEVEL II AT $105.26, CRITICAL FOSTER CARE AT $118.93, SEX OFFENDER STEPDOWN LEVEL 1AT $132.33, AND PROJECT LIFE INDEPENDENT LIVING AT  INTENSIVE TEEN PROGRAM AT $101.63 JULY1, 2024 TO. JUNE 30, 2025.  $109.55 JULY 1, 2024 TO. JUNE 30, 2025. GRANT WRITER'S OFFICE  6.  APPROVAL TO AWARD. A CONTRACT IN THE AMOUNT OF $74,805.80 TO SCHUYLKILL PAVING,  INC., FORACDBG PROJECT IN SHENANDOAH. NEW BUSINESS - PAUL BUBER OFFICE/DEPARIMENT PROTHONOTARY DISTRICT VUSTICES-COURTS PUBLIC WORKS PUBLIC WORKS PUBLIC DEFENDER GARY BENDER: - NEW BUSINESS ON BEHALF OF TAX ASSESSMENT BUREAU  7.  FORI INFORMATION ONLY- BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS FOR CURRENT YEAR:  AMOUNT $ 210 $ 753 2,660 7,759 $ 30,000  8.  APPROVAL TO APPOINT ANTHONY PRUDENTI, WEST PENN TOWNSHIP, PA, AND REAPPOINT FRANCIS A. SPOKAS, TAMAQUA, PA, AND TIMOTHY MCGLINLEY, ASHLAND, PA, TO SERVE ON THE SCHUYLKILL COUNTY BOARD OF APPEALS AT $30 PER HOUR EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 3,  2024 TO DECEMBER 31, 2024. MOTION REQUESTED ATTHIS TIME.  9.  HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE PERSONNEL ACTIONS & INFORMATION  10. ADJOURNMENT    SALARY BOARD MEETING  SEPTEMBER 11, 2024  1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.  REPORT OF EXECUTIVE SESSIONS PUBLIC COMMENT  APPROVAL OF MINUTES- -S SALARY BOARD MEETING OF AUGUST 28, 2024 APPROVAL OF MINUTES - SALARY BOARD WORK SESSION OF SEPTEMBER 4, 2024  HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE- PERSONNEL ACTIONS  NEW BUSINESS ADJOURNMENT  RETIREMENT BOARD MEETING  SEPTEMBER 11,2024  1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.  REPORT OF EXECUTIVE SESSIONS HELD  PUBLIC COMMENT CONTROLLER'S REPORT NEW BUSINESS ADJOURNMENT  APPROVAL OF MINUTES - MONTHLY MEETING OF AUGUST 14, 2024  APPROVAL OF CONTROLLERS REPORT