121  Meeting oft the Fulton County Commisionets-Tuesda, October 25, 2022 Present: Commissioner Ulsh, Commissioner Bunch & Commissioner Shives  8:30a.m. at the Commissioners' Office  Absent: None Carolyn Kerlin. tot the flag.  Others Present: Jamie Greathead, Fulton County News; Attorney Stanley Kerlin and spouse Commissioner Ulsh opened the meeting with silent prayer and all recited the Pledge of Allegiance Commissioner Ulsh opened up the floori for public comments. Jamie Greathead, Fulton County News, addressed the Commissioners on a recent lawsuit filed on Dominion Voting Systems. Attorney Stanley Kerlin spoke to Commissioners requesting a COLA (Cost of Living Adjustment) increase in the county retirement system noting that there has not been a vote since 20171 to increase. Kerlin asked to be notified when the Retirement Board meets again, Commissioner Ulsh Motion by Commissioner Shives to approve the Commissioners' Minutes of the October 18, 2022 Motion by Commissioner Bunch to approve the Accounts Payable dated October 24, 2022 in the  said it should before the end of the year.  meeting. Alli ini favor.  amount of $172,116.66. All in favor. Fund 100 General Fund Fund 201 Liquid Fuels Fund 231 SFC Evidence Based Practice Fund 238 911 Fund 240 Hazmat Fund 256 Domestic Relations Fund 275 Medical Assistance Transportation Fund 400 Debt Service Fund 801 Pass thru Funds  107,980.99 $0.00 $107,980.99 9.74 168.64 9,086.39 45.01 45.29 29,858.00 14,148.95 10,773.65 $172,116.66  Manual Checks TOTAL GENERAL FUND  TOTAL ALL FUNDS  Commissioners met with Fiscal Admin Lisa Beatty and Mike Lamb, Wessel and Co., to award the audit services proposal. Lamb presented an audit scorecard of the proposals and stated that he would draft al letter to the awarded recipient. Lamb also stated that he spoke to Z&A, Zelenkofske Axelrod LLC, the current auditors, who assured a "smooth transition". Lamb attended via telephone. Motion by Commissioner Ulsh to award and sign the contract with RKL LLP, CPA Accounting and Business Consulting Firm, for a period of three years, 2022-2024. Alli in favor.    122  Commissioners continued to speak with Fiscal Admin Lisa Beatty and Mike Lamb, Wessel and Co., to review the First Draft Budget Review for 2023. Lamb presented an overview of the 2023 General Fund Budget, an ARPA Update and a Comparison oft the 2022 and 2023 Budget by Department. Lamb and Beatty will meet with the Commissioners again on November gth to review the Second Budget Draft. An approval meeting with Department Heads will occur either November 15th or the 22nd. HR Motion by Commissioner Ulsh to retitle Melissa Gordon to Chief Tax Assessor in the Tax  Admin Deanna Park was also in attendance.  Assessment Office, effective November1,2022. All in favor. Al brief Salary Board meeting was held at 10:00 AM.  Commissioners met with EMA/911 Director Brian Barton and HR Admin Deanna Park to discuss transferring a per diem employee to full-time. Barton stated his budget allows for five full-time employees and recommended Shawn Goshorn to be transferred to full-time. Barton also presented a Mission Critical Partners LLC Agreement and Fulton County Emergency Operations Plan Motion by Commissioner Shives to transfer Shawn Goshorn from Per Diem to Full-Time EMA/911 Dispatcher, effective pending current employer. Pay rate will remain the same. All in favor. Motion by Commissioner Bunch giving Commissioner Ulsh authorization to sign the Professional Services Agreement between Mission Critical Partners, LLCand County of Fulton. Alli ini favor. Commissioners met with Elections Director and CDBG Coordinator Patti Hess to have an Environmental Review signed by Commissioner Ulsh for McConnellsburg Curb Cuts Phase II. Hess also presented an Annual Report Affirmation for voter registration statistics to be signed. In relation to the Dominion election machine investigation, Commissioner Shives asked Hess if she had knowledge of how the door became unlocked for the forensics examination where the Dominion Voting Systems equipment is stored. Hess answered that Commissioner Ulsh and Commissioner Bunch asked for the key and since it was two Commissioners asking she didn't question it. Motion by Commissioner Bunch giving Commissioner Ulsh authorization to sign the CDBG Environmental Review for the McConnellsburg Curb Cuts Phase II. All in favor. Commissioner Ulsh signed a 2022 PComp application to obtain Safety Grant funding in the amount of $6,500 to pay Keller Engineering for the Probation Steps Project. Commissioners also signed a 2022 Amended PCHIPC (Pennsylvania Counties Health Insurance Purchasing Cooperative), Commissioners met with Admin Deanna Park to discuss Domestic Relations position, Domestic Relations Director. Commissioners asked Park to advertise the position internally for seven days  Promulgation to be signed.  Membership Agreement.  before advertising to the public.  Motion by Commissioner Ulsh to adjourn the meeting at 11:45 AM. All in favor.    123  FULTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Dtakyil Stuart, Ulsh, Chair 2L Randy H/Bunch, Vice-Chair Daufashus Paula. J. Shives  Respectfully Submitted, bhagu Stacey M. Chief Clerk  M. Pa  Golden    124    Fulton County Commissioners 116 West Market Street, Suite 203, McConnelsburg. PA 17233 Telephone: (717)485-3691 Fax: (717)485-9411 Email: commisioneecohitongaus  Stuart L. Ulsh, Chairman Randy H. Bunch, Vice-Chairman Paula J. Shives  Stacey M. Golden, Chief Clerk James M. Stein, Solicitor  RESOLUTION NO.8of2022  WHEREAS, the County ofFulton, Pennsylvania, is an Eight-Class County; and  WHEREAS, the County of Fulton has the authority by law to impose certain real estate taxes as WHEREAS, said real estate taxes are collected by duly elected and/or appointed tax collectors; thel Fulton County Tax Claim Bureau and otheri individual and/or entities authorized by law to collect taxes  more particularly provided by various statutes; and  on behalfofFulton County; and hereinafter referred to as "said Act"; and  WHEREAS, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania enacted Act 57 of 2022 on July 11, 2022, WHEREAS, said Actj provides that taxing districts are required to adopt by ordinance or resolution the provisions of said Act requiring tax collectors acting on behalf of the County of Fulton to waive additional charges for real estate taxes under the circumstances more particularly set forth in said Act; and WHEREAS, it is the intention oft the Board of Commissioners of Fulton County to comply with NOW,THEREFORE, thel Board ofCommissioners of Fulton County, Pennsylvania, does hereby enact the provisions of Act57 of2022 requiring all tax collectors acting on behalf oft the County ofl Fulton to waive additional charges for real estate taxes provided thei taxpayer complies with all ofthe requirements set forth in said Act and all other provisions of said Act have been met. This resolution shall become effective for all real estate taxes of the County of Fulton originating on or after. January 1,2023.  the provisions of said Act by enacting the within Resolution.  Bei it Resolved this Ist day of November, 2022.  ATTEST:  Fulton County Pennsylvania Board of Commissioners Duuot 1U0k L. Ulsh, Chairman ALRL  Stacey Golden, ChiefClerk Gamu  Stuart  Randy  Chairman  Dauksyslas  PaulaJ. Shives        Fulton County Commissioners  116 West Market Street, Suite 203, McConnellsburg, PA 17233 Telephone: (717),485-3691 Fax: (717)485-9411 Email: commsonererohutompaus  Stuart L. Ulsh, Chairman Randy H. Bunch, Vice-Chairman Paula. J. Shives  Stacey M. Golden, Chief Clerk Jim Stein, Solicitor  RESOLUTION 9 of 2022  AI RESOLUTION OF THE COUNTY OF FULTON RECOMMENDING THE OFFICIAL IDENTIFICATION AND  NAMING OF AN UNNAMED STREAM IN WELLSTOWNSHIP FULTON COUNTY.  WHEREAS, the Fulton County Board of Commissioners and citizens of Fulton County have an interest in maintaining uniform and geographic identification information for management of public lands in the County of  Fulton; and  WHEREAS, the Fulton County Board of Commissioners has been informed ofa a 2.8 long stream located in Wells Township, Fulton County which flows into a tributary of the Laurel Fork Creek which runs into Sideling Hill  Creek has not been identified with ai formal and approved name fort the stream; and  WHEREAS, Public Law 80-242 passed in 1947 created the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) which WHEREAS, a resident of Wells Tannery, Gerald Wright, submitted a proposal to the BGN, to name the WHEREAS, the Fulton County Board of Commissioners, does not have any objection to such proposal to NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Fulton County Board of Commissioners do hereby support the application of the Fulton County resident which is currently before the BGNa and makearecommendtion to name  is tasked with approving the names of geographic features through an application process; and  stream "Wishart Mine Run"; the BGN and support such proposal;  such identified but unnamed stream, Wishart Mine Run.  Adopted this 1st dayo of November, 2022, byt the Fulton County Board of Commissioners' ina al lawfuls session,  duly assembled. ATTEST:  BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Dhat yulok Stuartylsh, Commissioner Chair Randy H.E Bufch, Commissioner A Daulas Shuus Paula. J.S Shives, Commissioner  SamgL Stacey M. Golden, Chief Clerk  Vice-Chair