Meeting of the Fulton County Commissioners: Tuesday, November: 16, 2021  8:30a.m. att the Commissioners' Office Present: Commissioner Ulsha and Commissioner Shives Absent: Commissioner Bunch  Others Present: Cassidy Pittman, Kevink Knouse, Sandra Barton, Amber South-Public Opiniona and Carolyn Kerlin Commissioner Ulsh opened the meeting with a silent prayer and recitedt the Pledge of Allegiance tot thet flag. Commissioner Ulsh announced for Public Comment: at thist time. Carolyn Kerlin read a statement: she wrote regarding comments aboutt the librarya andi their additional funding request. She proposed that the Commissioners include a milt tax increase tot the annual! budget as a means of providing additional funding for thel library. Sandra Barton commentedi on various items toi include whata a gem that Fulton County! has witht the Fulton County Library andt the Fulton County Medical Center. Commissioner Ulsh noted that witht thel budget they begin as a 0 based budget and proceedi from there. He is noti inf favoro of raising taxesf for this matter. He indicated that the County has approved prior CDBG monies inp past years tot the Library as help asv well. The Library continues to receive ana annual allotment from the County as itv was indicated itv was' verbally approved in Motion! by Commissioner Shives to approve ther minutes oft the November 9, 2021 meeting. Alli int favor.  the Draft 2022 Budget to receive the same amount asl last year.  Motion by Commissioner Ulsh to approve the accounts payable dated November 15, 2021 int the amount of $53,151.36. Allin  favor.  Fund 100 General Fund  36,890.27 $0.00 $36,890.27 11,570.98 446.17 4,243.94 $53,151.36  Manual Checks TOTAL GENERAL FUND  Fund 201 Liquid Fuels Fund 235 Law Library Fund 238 911  TOTAL ALL FUNDS  Motion by Commissioner Shives to approve the payroll dated November 19, 2021 int the amount of $121,007.36. Alli inf favor. The Commissioners. met with Pattyl Hess, CDBGA Administrator and. Jamie Shrawder for the purpose of discussing CDBG Change Order Number: 2f fort the McConnellsburg Fairgrounds Project that has been tabledf fors several weeks, Environmental Review Motion by Commissioner: Shives to approve Change Order Number 2f fori the McConnellsburg Fairgrounds Project int the amount Motion. by Commissioner Shives to endorse the ERR Exempt Determination for thel McConellsburg Curb Cuts & ADAF Parking. All The Commissioners hada al brief Election Board meeting regarding the State Recount Process. Patti Hess, Election Director The Commissioners met with Brian Barton, EMA Director/9-1-1 Coordinator regarding hiring recommendations: for Per Diem Motion by Commissioner Shives tol hire Barbara Harshman, William Smith, Dalton Hawbaker, Melissa Brown Souders and  papers for McConnellsburg Curb Cuts and" Todd" Township's Act5 537r report. off $6,386 due tot the storm wash out oft the ADAI Paths. Alli inf favor.  inf favor. retains those minutes. Dispatchers.  Barbara Smith as Per Diem Dispatchers pending all the proper clearances. Alli int favor.  Ab brief Salary Board Meeting was held.    The Commissioners met with Brandon Peters, SAPDCI regarding the TIPI Plan. The Commissioners agreed that Bethel T313 and  Belfast T-382" Tonoloway Creek Bridges be advanced tot the 2023TIP. The Commissioners helda a Safety Committee Meeting.  Motion by Chairman Ulsht tol Enter Executive Session ati 10:40 a.m. to discuss Security Measures. All inf favor. Motion by Chairman Ulsh to Exit Executive. Session at11:00. a.m. Alli inf favor. No action taken.  The Commissioners met with Lisa Beatty, Fiscal Administrator andi Mike Lamb Wessel & Company regarding the 2022 Final Draft  Budget.  Motion by Commissioner Ulsht to authorize Verbal Approval oft the 2022 Finall Draft Budget. Alli int favor. Motion by Commissioner Shivest to approve endorsement: tot thel Legal Counsel for Child Provider Agreement between the County of Fulton and Kristen B. Hamilton effective. July 1, 2021-June 30, 2022. Alli int favor. As another member oft the pubic showed up! later int ther morning, Commissioner Ulsha askedi ift there was anyf further Public Comments. At that time, Amber South, a reporter from the Public Opinion inquired thes status of nota approving the additional funding request for the Fulton County! Library as she hads seen comments from another news article regarding the matter. Also, Kevin! Knouse inquired aboutt the process oft how meetings were conducted. Cassidy Pittman and Chairman Ulsh discussed comments made at prior public meetings. Itv was also askedi ift the Commissioners' Public Meetings are recorded." They are  currently not reçordedi for minutet taking purposes. Motion by Commissioner Uisht to adjourn at1 12:15, p.m. Allinf favor.  halb StuartL. Ulsh, Chair BAL  Paulaj J.S Shives Respectfully: Submitted, Lisa Mellott-McConahy  Dutdh