301 Meeting ofthe Fulton County Commissioners Tuesday December 5, 2023 8:30 a.m. at the Commissioners' Office ( TVA Present: Commissioner Bunch, Commissioner Shives and Commissioner Ulsh Guests: Hervey Hann and Steve Wible Chairman Ulsh opened the meeting with silent prayer and all recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. The floor was opened up by Commissioner Ulsh for public comments. No comments were made. Motion by Commissioner Shives to approve the Commissioners' Minutes of the November 28, 2023 meeting. All in favor. Motion by Commissioner Bunch to approve the Accounts Payables dated December 1, 2023 in the amount of $118,958.40. All in favor. Fund 100 General Fund 70,094.57 Manual Checks $0.00 TOTAL GENERAL FUND $70,094.57 Fund 201 Liquid Fuels 1,510.33 Fund 234 RASA 93.40 Fund 235 Law Library 1,487.45 Fund 238 911 12,943.27 Fund 245 Substance Abuse 2,050.00 Fund 256 Domestic Relations 1,265.25 Fund 275 Medical Assistance Transportation 28,510.40 Fund 801 Pass thru Funds 1,003.73 TOTAL ALL FUNDS $118,958.40 A brief Retirement Board Meeting was held to discuss a COLA increase for all retirees. Separate minutes are on file. Commissioners met with HR Administrator Mary Huston to discuss filling vacant county positions in the Prothonotary's Office and MDJ Horne's Office. Motion by Commissioner Shives to hire Rebecca Shaffer to fill the full-time Office Deputy 1/Recorder of Deeds position in the Prothontary's Office, effective December 18, 2023. All in favor. 302 A brief Salary Board Meeting was held to set the hourly rate for Rebecca Shaffer and to move on transitioning current employee LaDawn Hoffman into another county position. Separate minutes are on file. Commissioners reviewed a policy from the February 4, 2020 Commissioners' minutes stating "Based on the last Safety Committee Meeting, Solicitor Stein and insurance purposes, a Motion by Commissioner Shives that a NO Dog Policy be enforced, for all County Owned Buildings unless it's a Service Animal. All linfavor". Commissioners discussed changing it to state animals" instead of "dogs". Motion by Commissioner Shives to amend the policy from the February 4, 2020 Commissioners' Minutes to state, "Based on the last Safety Committee Meeting, Solicitor Stein and insurance purposes, a Motion by Commissioner Shives that a NO Animal Policy be enforced for all County Owned Buildings unless it's a Service Animal. All in favor". All in favor. A telephone call was placed with Rachel Papuga, Project Manager for ABI, for discussion on an extended Agreement with ABI for the Fulton ARPA project as requested from an email to Chief Clerk Golden. Papuga explained "The project is nearing completion but there are two towers that will need some additional time to complete due to circumstances beyond ABI's or Upward's control". Papgua stated she would be sending over the agreement to be signed for the December 12, 2023 meeting. Motion by Commissioner Shives to adjourn at 10:35 a.m. All in favor. FULTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Ias AUloL Stuart L. Ulsh, Chair Randy H. Bunch, Vice-Chair - - Oulo uwke Paula J. Shives Respectfully Submitted, lden acuu Stacey M. G@lden, Chief Clerk