AGENDA - COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION  WEDNESDA/SEPTEMEER 18, 2024AT10:00AM  THE PUBLIC MAY JOIN TODAY'S MEETING THROUGH, ZOOM (NO VIDEO)  PHONE: 1-301-715-8592 REPORT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION PUBLIC COMMENT  MEETING ID: 83966143928 # PASSCODE: 141633  1. 2. 3. 4.  PROCLAMATION- CONSTITUTION WEEK: SEPTEMBER 17-23, 2024  MENTAL HEALTH/DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES  APPROVAL OF THE APPENDIX H" PAYMENT SCHEDULE BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF SCHUYLKILL AND SERVICE ACCESS AND MANAGEMENT, INC. FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1, 2024 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2025 IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,879,297 THAT CONSTITUTES THE  DISTRIBUTION OF MH/ID/EI SERVICE DOLLARS.  5.  GRANTWRITERS  APPROVAL OF Al MODIFICATION TO THE: 2023 CDBG PROGRAM MOVING $50,658 FROM WAYNE APPROVAL TO ADVERTISE FOR DEMOLITION PROJECTS IN THE BOROUGHS OF COALDALE, SHENANDOAH, AND GIRARDVILLE. BIDS WILL BE DUE IN THE CONTROLLER'S OFFICE ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2024 AT 4:00 PM. BID OPENING WILL TAKE PLACE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER: 23, 2024 ATS 9:00AM. TENTATIVE AWARD DATE IS NOVEMBER 13, 2024.  TOWNSHIP HOME REHAB LINE ITEM TO PARKS.  6.  PRISON  APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT WITH MCCLURE COMPANY, WILKES-BARRE, PA, TO PROVIDE INSTALLATION OF SENSORS IN THE REFRIGERATOR. AND FREEZER: AT THE PRISON TO ALLOW MONITORING OF TEMPERATURES OF BOTH FOR $12,766.00. TERM IS SEPTEMBER 30, 20247 TO  DECEMBER 30, 2024. RECORDER OF DEEDS  7.  APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH AVENU ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS, LLC, DALLAS, TX, IN THE AMOUNT OF $198,421.60 TO PROVIDE DOCUMENT PROCESSING SERVICES REGARDING RE-INDEXING, BACK SCANNING AND. ARCHIVED DOCUMENT CLEAN-UP OF DIGITIZED IMAGES. THE TERM OF THE AGREEMENT IS SEPTEMBER 25, 2024 TO SEPTEMBER 24, 2025.  8.  ELECTION BUREAU  APPROVAL REQUESTED OF A $5.00 INCREASE TO THE COMPUTATION BOARD DAILY RATE APPROVAL TO HIRE FOURTEEN (14) ELECTION ROVERS TO START IMMEDIATELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF OFFICE PREPARATION AND LOGISTICS/ACCURACY (L&A) FOR THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024 GENERAL ELECTION AT THE RATE OF TWELVE ($12) DOLLARS PER HOUR. ROVERS ARE TO BE PAID MILEAGE AT THE RATE OF .655 CENTS PER MILE TRAVELED ON ELECTION  FROM: $70 PER DAY TO$75.00 PER DAY.  DAY TO ASSIGNED POLLING SITES AND/OR WHERE NEEDED.  MICHAEL ONUSKANICH RON COLEMAN CAROL COONEY-SYZDEK PAULA WARMKESSEL JOHN HANDLER JOHN GUERS  TIM WOOD GARY KEIFER CINDY DRAZENOVICH DANIEL WACHTER JIM GUSTUS JULIE ZANGARI    APPROVAL TO HIRE THE FOLLOWING FOUR (4) SUB-CONTRACTORS AS NEEDED:  DELMAR PHILLIPS CAROL COONEY-SYZDEK  MARY ANN YANCHULIS PAULA WARMKESSEL  REQUEST APPROVAL TO HIRE ELEVEN (11) DRIVERS TO DELIVER ELECTION DAY SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT IN PREPARATION OF THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024 GENERAL ELECTION:  STEVEN DAVIS WILLIAM KLINGER JAMES ZERBE RORY REILEY JAY TOBIAS LINDAI HANDLER DELMAR PHILLIPS DARREN PHILLIPS GARY KEIFER VIVIAN RUPERT KEITH POGASH  $360.00 $310.00 $350.00 $360.00 $320.00 $320.00 $360.00 $310.00 $340.00 $300.00 $320.00  REQUEST APPROVAL TO HIRE EIGHT (8) ADDITIONAL ELECTION DAY MACHINE DELIVERY DRIVERS IN PREPARATION OF THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024 GENERAL ELECTION AT A RATE OF $14.00 PER HOUR. IN ADDITION, APPROVAL TO HIRE THE FOLLOWING EIGHT (8) SUB-  CONTRACTORS AS NEEDED: DELMAR PHILLIPS ANDREW GRICOSKI GARY GOODMAN  JEFF KOVACH KEITH POGASH STEVE MCCORD  DARREN PHILLIPS JOHN GUERS  REQUEST APPROVAL TO HIRE FOUR (4) RESOLUTION BOARDI MEMBERS FORI ELECTION NIGHT AT THE STS BUILDING FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024:  RENEE BUCHANAN EDWARD BARKET MICHAEL VIGODA BOB BYLONE  $100.00 $100.00 $100.00 $100.00  APPROVAL TO HIRE UP TO EIGHT (8) INDIMIDUALS FOR COMPUTING BOARD AT THE RATE OF SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($75.00) PER DAY BEGINNING NOVEMBER 8, 2024 AT 9 AM IN THE ELECTION BUREAU OFFICE TO BEGIN THE 2 PER CENT COMPUTATION AND CANVASSING OF  THE RETURNS FROM THE GENERAL ELECTION DATED NOVEMBER 5, 2024.  9.  OFFICE OF SENIOR SERVICES  APPROVAL OF AN ADDENDUM TO EXTEND' THE CONTRACT ANOTHER FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 WITH ABILITIES IN MOTION OF READING PA FOR FISCAL AGENT SERVICES. THE CONTRACT APPROVAL OF AN ADDENDUM TO EXTEND THE CONTRACT UNTIL JANUARY 31, 2025 WITH CLARE LORENCE OF CUMBOLA, PA, FOR FISCAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES/TRANING. THE APPROVAL OF AN ADDENDUM TO EXTEND THE CONTRACT FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2024 TO: SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 WITH SERVICE. ACCESS MANAGEMENT OF POTTSVILLE, PA, FOR FISCAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $154,800. THE MONTHLY RATE IS THE APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT WITH REGIONAL COOPERATIVE LLC (BLAIR COUNTY AREA AGENCY ON AGING). OF ALTOONA, PA, FOR ASSISTANCE FOR PROTECTIVE SERVICES. PROTECTIVE SERVICES LINE INTAKE IS APPROXIMATELY $822.33/MONTH EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2024. PROTECTIVE SERVICES INVESTIGATIVE STAFF IS $28.51/HOUR AND PS SUPERVISION IS $44.07/HOUR EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2024. THE AGENCY WILL BE BILLED ONACTUAL COSTS. THE CONTRACT CAP WILL BE $151,940.  CAP WILL BE $74,294.00, SAME AS PRIOR FISCAL YEAR.  CONTRACT CAP WILL REMAIN THE SAME.  SAME AS CURRENT CONTRACT.    APPROVAL OF AN ADDENDUM TO EXTEND THE CONTRACT FOR ANOTHER 3-YEARS FY: 24-25, 25-26, 26-27 WITH PATRICIA DODD OF CARLISLE, PA, FOR REGISTERED DIETITIAN SERVICES. THE RATE PER HOUR WILL REMAIN THE SAME AS PRIOR FISCAL YEAR. THE  CONTRACT CAP FOR EACH FISCAL YEAR IS $23,113.60.  10. CHILDREN & YOUTH  APPROVAL OF AN ADDENDUM TO THE AGREEMENT WITH LIFESPAN FAMILY SERVICES OF PA, PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA, DATED NOVEMBER 9, 2023, EXTENDING ITS TERM PERIOD TO INCLUDE FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 AT CURRENT RATES AND TO ADJUST INDEMNIFICATION PROVISIONS APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH WESLEY FAMILY SERVICES, PITTSBURGH, PA, FOR FOSTER CARE SERVICES: CLASS BB, CHILDREN BIRTH THROUGH 11, ATA AI PER DIEM RATE OF $93.13, CLASS CC, CHILDREN 12 THROUGH: 21, ATAPERI DIEM RATE OF $94.67, AND CLASS DD, CHILDREN BIRTH THROUGH 21 REQUIRING ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS, AT. A PER DIEM RATE OF APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH UPMC CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER OF CENTRAL PA, HARRISBURG, PA, FORFORENSICI INTERVIEWS, AT Al PER UNIT FEE OF $525.00, CHILDI MEDICAL CONSULTIEXAM. ATA AI PER UNIT FEE OF $285.00, AND PHYSICIAN CASE CONSULT REVIEWATA APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH SUMMIT ACADEMY, PITTSBURGH, PA, FOR COMMUNITY BASED RESIDENTIAL SERVICES WITH PER DIEM RATES AS FOLLOWS: SUMMIT RESIDENTIAL AT $281.03, DRUG AND. ALCOHOL AT: $361.00, SHELTER AT $383.72, SPECIALIZED SETTINGSAT $415.00, INTENSIVE SPECIALIZED SETTINGS ATS $795.45, AND ENHANCED SUPPORT PROGRAM APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH COMMUNITY SPECIALIST CORPORATION, PITTSBURGH, PA, FOR COMMUNITY BASED RESIDENTIAL SERVICES WITH PER DIEM RATES AS FOLLOWS: NEW OUTLOOK RESIDENTIAL AT $330.23, DRUG AND ALCOHOL AT $388.44, SHELTER AT $408.98, SPECIALIZED SETTINGS AT $423.70, AND ENHANCED SUPPORT PROGRAM AT APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH JUSTIN REED DBA SKOOK NEWS MEDIA LLC, ASHLAND, PA, FOR FOSTER PARENT RECRUITMENT ADVERTISING SERVICES WITH A CAPPED ANNUAL AMOUNT OF $900.00 FOR THE TERM SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 TO AUGUST 31, 2025.  AND ADD TRAINING REQUIREMENTS, WITH AN END DATE OF. JUNE 30, 2025.  $114.34 FOR THE TERM JULY 1, 2024 TO JUNE 30, 2025.  RATE OF $138.00 PER HOUR FOR THE TERM JULY1, 2024 TO JUNE: 30, 2025.  AT$1,113.00 FOR THE TERM JULY1, 2024 TO. JUNE: 30, 2025.  $1,219.00FOR THE TERM JULY1, 2024 TO JUNE 30, 2025.  11. MIS  APPROVAL TO PURCHASE UPGRADED VOICE ROUTERS FROM SHADOWTECHNOLOGES FOR $19,554.58. INCLUDED IN THE COST ARE THREE YEARS OF SUPPORT. THE VOICE ROUTERS WILL THEN BE INTEGRATED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE'S PHONE SYSTEM AS REQUESTED BY DOMESTIC RELATIONS. THAT COST WILL BE BILLED AFTER, AS TIME AND APPROVAL TO PURCHASE AN UPGRADED CIRCUIT FROM XFINITY. THIS WILL INCLUDE INCREASING OUR NETWORK FROM 500MBPS TO 1GBPS. INCLUDED WILL BE A SD-WAN FOR FAILOVER TO A VERIZON 200MBPS CIRCUT. THE PRICE PER MONTH WILL INCREASE FROM $1,3467 TO$2,282 A MONTH. THERE ISA AONE-TIME INSTALLATION FEE OF $100.  MATERIALS.  12. REAL ESTATE/ENGINEERING  BID OPENING RESULTS FOR REPAIRS TO COUNTY BRIDGE 64, VALLEY ROAD OVER DEEP CREEK, HEGINS TOWNSHIP, TOI BE REPORTED. ATT THE WORK: SESSION. AND POSTED OUTSIDE THE BOARD ROOM. BID TO BE TENTATIVELY AWARDED TO THE LOWEST MOST RESPONSIVE BIDDER AT THE SEPTEMBER 25, 2024 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING.    13. SOLICITOR'S OFFICE  APPROVAL REQUESTED TOADOPT AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THECOUNTYTOACCEPTTHE PROPOSAL OF ELITE REVENUE SOLUTIONS, LLC TO SERVE AS AGENT FOR THE SCHUYLKILL APPROVAL REQUESTED TO ADOPT AN ORDINANCE. AUTHORIZING THE COUNTYT TO ESTABLISH ASCHUYLKILL COUNTY DEMOLITION. AND REHABILITATION FUND UNDER ACT 480F2024. APPROVAL OF THE TREASURER'S REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2024.  COUNTY TAX CLAIM BUREAU.  14. TREASURER'S OFFICE 15. COUNTY ADMINISTRATION  APPROVAL REQUESTED TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY TREASURER TO OPEN A SEPARATE BANK ACCOUNT WITH M&T BANK FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEPOSITING AND DISTRIBUTING FUNDS INCONNECTION WITHT THE ELECTION INTEGRITY GRANT. THISI SARECOMMENDATION  FROM DCED. MOTION REQUESTED.  16. FINANCE OFFICE  FOR INFORMATION ONLY-E BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS FOR CURRENT YEAR: 2024:  OFFICE/DEPARIMENT PROTHONOTARY  AMOUNT $ 354 $ 542 3,127 $ 1,540 2,526 $12,892 4,446 $ 9,377  HUMAN SERVICES BLOCK GRANT HUMAN SERVICES COMPLEX COMMISSIONERS OFFICE 911 COMMUNICATIONS 911 COMMUNICATIONS CHILDREN & YOUTH MH/DS  ON BEHALF OF DOMESTIC RELATIONS OFFICE 2024: #2024-21 FOR $228,532. MOTION REQUESTED ON BEHALF OF HUMAN SERVICES  APPROVAL OF SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET APPROPRIATION RESOLUTION FOR CURRENT YEAR  APPROVAL OF SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET APPROPRIATION RESOLUTION FOR CURRENT YEAR  2024: #2024-22 FOR: $10,392. MOTION REQUESTED 17. ANTHONY KERN - HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE PERSONNEL ACTIONS & INFORMATION  18. NEW BUSINESS 19. ADJOURNMENT    SALARY BOARD WORK SESSION  WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2024  1. 2. 3. 4. 5.  REPORT OF EXECUTIVE SESSIONS PUBLIC COMMENT NEWBUSINESS ADJOURMMENT  HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE-PERSONNEL ACTIONS