AGENDA - COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION  WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16,2024A AT1 10:00AM  THE PUBLIC MAY JOIN TODAY'S MEETING THROUGH. ZOOM (NO VIDEO)  PHONE: 1-301-715-8592 REPORT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION PUBLIC COMMENT CHILDREN & YOUTH  MEETING ID: 839 66143928 # PASSCODE: 141633  1. 2. 3.  APPROVAL OF AN ADDENDUM TO THE AGREEMENT WITH TEGNA BROADCAST HOLDING, LLC., DBA WNEP-TV, MOOSIC, PA, DATED JULY 10, 2024, TO EXTEND THE TERM PERIOD THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2025, WITH NO CHANGE TOTHE TOTAL CAP OF THE AGREEMENT. APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH COMMUNITY OPTIONS, INC., PRINCETON, NJ, FOR DUAL LICENSED RESIDENTIAL AND COMMUNITY HOME FOR INDIVIUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR AUTISM SERVICES AT A PER DIEM RATE OF $953.68 WITH A TERM OF JULY1, APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH GEORGE JUNIOR REPUBLIC IN PENNSYLVANIA, GROVE CITY, PA, FOR COMMUNITY BASED RESIDENTIAL SERVICES WITH PER DIEM RATES AS FOLLOWS: REGULARATS31362, SPECIAL NEEDS AT $392.56, SPECIAL NEEDS M.A.AT$ $431.31, DRUG & ALCOHOL AT $323.82, DIAGNOSTIC AT $336.62, INTENSIVE SUPERVISION AT $501.74,  2024 TO. JUNE: 30, 2025.  AND SECURE AT $730.99 WITHATERM OF JULY1,2 2024 TO JUNE 30, 2025.  4.  AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION  APPROVAL OF THE AGREEMENT FOR THE SALE AND PURCHASE OF AN AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION EASEMENT BETWEEN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA AND THE COUNTY OF SCHUYLKILL JOINTLY IN PERPETUITY" FOR A TOTAL PURCHASE PRICE OF $191,340.00 IN WHICH THE COUNTY CONTRIBUTION TOTAL IS $65,000.00. THIS AGREEMENT IS FOR THE MASSER FARMS REALTY LTD FARM, UPI # 14-07-0006.000, CONSISTING OF 95.67  ACRES IN HUBLEY TOWNSHIP. JUVENILE PROBATION OFFICE  5.  APPROVAL OF THE GRANT-IN-AID APPLICATION TO ADMINISTER PASS THRU FUNDS FOR THE JUVENILE COURT JUDGES COMMISSION FOR IMPROVING JUVENILE JUSTICE SERVICES IN PENNSYLVANIA. THE GRANT PACKAGE AMOUNT IS $1,767,671.00 (SCHUYLKILL STATEWIDE IMPACT) AND IS EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024, TO JUNE 30, 2025. THE AWARD NOTIFICATION / INVOICE FOR THE SCHUYLKILL STATEWIDE IMPACT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,767,671.00 WILL BE APPROVAL TO EXECUTE THE JUVENILE PROBATION SERVICES GRANT AGREEMENT FROM THE JUVENILE COURT JUDGES' COMMISSION FOR IMPROVING JUVENILE JUSTICE SERVICES IN SCHUYLKILL COUNTY. THE AWARD AMOUNT IS $ 250,042.00 (SCHUYLKILL) AND IS EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024, TO JUNE 30, 2025. THE AWARD NOTIFICATION /INVOICE FOR THE JUVENILE PROBATION: SERVICES GRANT AGREEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $250,042.00 WILLI BE  SENT ONCE THE. AGREEMENT IS SIGNED BY ALL PARTIES.  SENT ONCE THE AGREEMENT IS SIGNED BY ALL PARTIES.  6.  GRANT WRITER'S OFFICE  APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO DCED FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTI PROGRAMI IN THE AMOUNTOFS1,41,10141,107FORFEDERAL FISCAL APPROVAL TO AWARD A CONTRACT IN THE AMOUNT OF $53,016.80 TO PRO MAX FENCE  YEAR2024.  SYSTEMS, LLC FOR A CDBG PROJECTI IN TAMAQUA.    7.  DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE  APPROVAL OF THE APPLICATION FOR FUNDING OF PENNSYLVANIA COMMISSION ON CRIME AND DELINQUENCY (PCCD) RASA / VOJO GRANT #45512, WHICH FUNDS VICTIM SERVICE PERSONNEL THROUGH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. THIS GRANT INVOLVES STATE MONIES THAT ARE ADMINISTERED THROUGH PCCD. THE TERMI IS. JANUARY 1,2025 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2025. THETOTAL AMOUNT OF THE GRANT IS$ $132,109.00. THE GRANT CAN BE EXTENDED THROUGH DECEMBER 2026 VIA AN ADDITIONAL FUNDING ALLOCATION, BUT AN ADDITIONAL APPLICATION WILL NEED TO BE MADE IN SEPTEMBER 2025 AFTER AN  ANNOUNCEMENT IS MADE BY PCCD.  8.  PRISON  APPROVAL OF ACONTRACTWITATEKS, POWAY, CA, FOR THE PURCHASE ANDI INSTALLATION OF ONE( (1)WHOLE BODY SECURITY SCANNING SYSTEMFOR THE COUNTY PRISON. THE TERM  IS OCTOBER 25 TO DECEMBER 31, 2024. THE COST IS $162,00.00.  9.  911 COMMUNICATIONS  APPROVAL TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH PACE SCHEDULER OF NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS, FOR SCHEDULING SOFTWARE. THE TERMS ARE FROM OCTOBER 1, 2024 TO  SEPTEMBER 30, 2025ATACOST OF$2,240.00.  10. PLANNING AND ZONING  APPROVAL TO SCHEDULE AND ADVERTISE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2024 AT 9:00 AM TO BE HELD IN THE COMMISSIONERS BOARDROOM, TO RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE AMENDMENT OF THE SCHUYLKILL COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE AND THE SCHUYLKILL COUNTY SUBDIVISION AND LAND DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE. AMENDMENT ISTOSET FORTH REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, AND DECOMMISSIONING OF SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS AND1 TO ADD DEFINITIONS. THE PROPOSED ZONING. AMENDMENTWOULD, ALSOADDTHATAWIND TURBINE EMERGENCYI RESPONSE PLAN BE SUBMITTED TO THE SCHUYLKILL COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROPOSED SUBDIVISION AND LAND DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE AMENDMENT IS TO SET FORTH REQUIREMENTS FOR PRINCIPAL GROUND MOUNTED SOLAR  ENERGY SYSTEMS. SOLID WASTE & RECYCLING  APPROVAL REQUESTED OF A CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BETWEEN THE SCHUYLKILL COUNTY OFFICE OF SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING AND BARTON & LOGUIDICE. THE CONTRACT IS TO ASSIST THE COUNTY IN UPDATING ITS 10-YEAR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE PLAN, AID IN THE PREPARATION OF THE 901 GRANT APPLICATION, THE FORMATION OF THE COUNTY SOLID WASTE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SWAC) AND TO AID THE COUNTY IN ITS REQUEST OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION APPROVAL FOR ALL THE ABOVE SERVICES. THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM OCTOBER: 23, 2024 UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2026. THE TOTAL COST OF THIS SERVICE WILL NOT EXCEED $75,000.  11. TAXCLAIM BUREAU  APPROVAL OF THE ATTACHED LIST OF 10 REPOSITORY SALES PURSUANT TO 72 P.S. S  5860.625.  12. TREASURER'S OFFICE  APPROVAL OF THE TREASURER'S REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2024.    13. COUNTY ADMINISTRATION 14. FINANCE OFFICE  FOR INFORMATION ONLY- BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS FOR CURRENT YEAR:  OFFICE/DEPARTMENT ADULTF PROBATION SOLICITOR  AMOUNT $ 130 $ 200 $ 295 $ 2,400 $ 6,800 20,700 24,000  TAX ASSESSMENT OFFICE DISTRICT JUSTICES- COURTS DOMESTIC RELATIONS DRUG & ALCOHOL TAX CLAIM BUREAU  15. ANTHONY KERN -H HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE PERSONNEL ACTIONS & INFORMATION  16. NEW BUSINESS 17. ADJOURNMENT  SALARY BOARD WORK SESSION  WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2024  1. 2. 3. 4. 5.  REPORT OF EXECUTIVE SESSIONS PUBLIC COMMENT NEWE BUSINESS ADJOURNMENT  HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE - PERSONNEL ACTIONS