COMMISSIONERS MEETING WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 2025 AT 10:00 AM THE PUBLIC MAY JOIN TODAY'S MEETING THROUGH ZOOM (NO VIDEO). PHONE: 1-301 7 715 - 8592 MEETING ID NUMBER: 504 721 7678 # PASSCODE: 428960 1. REPORT OF EXECUTIVE SESSIONS HELD 2. PUBLIC COMMENT 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: COMMISSIONERS MEETING OF MAY 14, 2025 WORK SESSION MEETING OF MAY 22, 2025 4. CHILDREN & YOUTH APPROVAL OF THE AGREEMENT WITH HOFFMAN HOMES, INC., LITTLESTOWN, PA, FOR THE TERM JULY 1, 2025 TO JUNE 30, 2027 FOR PSYCHIATRIC RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT AT A PER DIEM OF $506.21, CLOTHING AND PERSONAL MAINTENANCE AT AI PER DIEM OF $5.00, SHELTER CARE AT A PER DIEM OF $450.00, AND TRANSITIONAL LIVING RESIDENTIAL SERVICES AT. A PER DIEM OF $888.99. APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING 3 AGREEMENTS FOR THE TERM JULY 1, 2025 TO JUNE 30, 2026: PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATES OF SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, LLC., POTTSVILLE, PA, FOR COUNSELING SERVICES WITH RATES AS FOLLOW: BRIEF SCREENING AT $425.00 PER UNIT; FORENSIC ASSESSMENTS, PSYCHOSEXUAL ASSESSMENTS, MENTAL ABUSE, OR BONDING EVALUATION AT $150.00 PER HOUR; POLYGRAPH TESTING AT $410.00 PER UNIT, INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY COUNSELING AT $100.00 PER HOUR, GROUP COUNSELING AT $40.00 PER SESSION UNIT, AND MANDATORY TRAINING AT $195.00 PER UNIT. CHILDREN'S HOME OF EASTON, EASTON, PA, FOR COMMUNITY BASED RESIDENTIAL SERVICES WITH PER DIEM RATES AS FOLLOW: RESIDENTIAL AT $331.26; SHELTER AT $383.05; GROUP HOME AT $354.30; ZIGMUND HALL SPECIALIZED SETTING AT $590.47, AND FOR FOSTER CARE WITH PER DIEM RATES AS FOLLOWS: LEVEL 1 AT $136.90 AND LEVEL 2 AT $200.69. COBYS FAMILY SERVICES, LEOLA, PA, FOR FOSTER CARE SERVICES WITH PER DIEM RATES RANGING AS FOLLOWS: BASIC AGE 0-11 AT $82.70, BASIC AGE 12-21 AT $93.23, ENHANCED AGE 12-21 AT $131.20 AND SPECIALIZED AGE 12-21 AT $185.02; AND FOR KINSHIP SUPPORT SERVICES AS FOLLOWS: TRUST BASED RELATIONAL INTERVENTION COURSE AT A UNIT FEE OF $6,000.00, CORE TEEN COURSE AT A UNIT FEE OF $3,000.00, CAREGIVER WORKSHOP AT $390 PER SESSION, AND CONSULTATIONS AT $380 PER UNIT. 5. GRANT WRITER PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE FOR A CDBG PARK PROJECT IN THE BOROUGH OF SCHUYLKILL HAVEN. BIDS WILL BE DONE VIA PENNBID AND MUST BE SUBMITTED BY 9:00 AM ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2025, AT WHICH TIME THEY WILL BE OPENED. APPROVE Al REVISION TO THE: 2021 CDBG PROGRAM MOVING $7,559.53 FROM THE WEST PENN DEMO LINE ITEM AND $24,325.47 FROM THE WEST PENN HOUSING REHAB TO THE WEST PENN ZION GROVE ADA LINE ITEM. APPROVE A CONTRACT FOR $5,500 WITH M&L ASSOCIATES FOR PREPARATION OF AN EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT (ESG) APPLICATION. AWARD A CONTRACT IN THE AMOUNT OF $17,344.00 TO AFFORDABLE CONSTRUCTION & DEMO LLC FOR AI DEMOLITION PROJECT, AT 50-52 WESTWOOD STREET, MINERSVILLE. THIS PROJECT WILL BE FUNDED BYI MINERSVILLE FIRE ESCROW/S7,700.00 AND CDBG FUNDING OF $9,644.00. APPROVE A CONTRACT WITH ALFRED BENESCH & COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT OF $9,800.00 FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE SHENANDOAH STREET MPROVEMENTS PROJECT ON NORTH JARDIN STREET. APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER #1 TO A CDBG CONTRACT WITH PRO MAX FENCE SYSTEMS, LLC FOR $538.00 INCREASING THE CONTRACT FROM $53,016.80 TO $53,554.80. THIS IS FOR ADDITIONAL LINEAR FEET OF CHAIN LINK FENCE. APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER #1 FOR $1,200.00 TO A CDBG DEMOLITION CONTRACTION WITH AFFORDABLE CONSTRUCTION & DEMO LLC INCREASING THE CONTRACT FROM $19,444.00 TO $20,644.00. APPROVE RESOLUTIONS TO ADOPT THE FOLLOWING UPDATED PLANS AS REQUIRED FOR THE SCHUYLKILL COUNTY CDBG PROGRAM: 504 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE FAIR HOUSING RESOLUTION 6. JUVENILE PROBATION OFFICE APPROVAL REQUESTED OF A SPACE AVAILABLE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF SCHUYLKILL, POTTSVILLE, PA, AND CENTRAL COUNTIES YOUTH CENTER, BELLEFONTE, PA. THE TERM IS ONE YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 2025 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2026. THE STANDARD PER DIEM RATE FOR DETENTION SPACE FOR EACH JUVENILE IS $595.00 PER DAY. 7. DRUG & ALCOHOL APPROVAL REQUESTED FOR AN ADDENDUM TO THE CONTRACT WITH CENTER FOR COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO INCREASE THE CONTRACT CAP FROM $234,429.00 TO $237,305.11 FOR FY 2024-2025 TO COVER THE COST OF PURCHASING FURNITURE FOR THE RECOVERY CENTER. 8. ENGINEERING APPROVAL REQUESTED TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR THE SCHUYLKILL COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES TRAINING FACILITY TO BE LOCATED AT FIREMEN'S ROAD, FRACKVILLE. THE BIDS RECEIVED WILL BE FOUR SEPARATE PRIME CONTRACTS: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION, PLUMBING, HVAC, AND ELECTRICAL. THE BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE CONTROLLER'S OFFICE AT THE COURTHOUSE UNTIL 4:00 PM LOCAL TIME, MONDAY, JUNE 23, 2025, AND OPENED IN THE COMMISSIONERS BOARD ROOM AT 9:00 AM WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2025, WITH A TENTATIVE AWARD DATE OF JULY 9, 2025. AN ON-SITE PRE-BID MEETING WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 2025 AT 1:00 PM. 9. CONSERVATION DISTRICT 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 $291,100.00 IN WHICH THE COUNTY CONTRIBUTION TOTAL IS $65,000.00. THIS AOS IS FOR THE NEWSWANGER, IVAN & DARLENE #1 FARM, UPI #S 34-13-0026.000; 34-13-0028.000; AND 34-08- 0123.000, CONSISTING OF 145.55 ACRES IN WAYNE TOWNSHIP. 10. COUNTY ADMINISTRATION ON BEHALF OF HUMAN SERVICES - BLOCK GRANT PROGRAMS APPROVAL REQUESTED FOR THE FOLLOWING 4 RATE AGREEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1, 2025 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2026: SCHUYLKILL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM AS MANAGED BY THE SCHUYLKILL COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, ST. CLAIR, PA, FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TRANSPORTATION (MATP) AND HUMAN SERVICES DEVELOPMENT FUND (HSDF) TRANSPORTATION WITH Al RATE OF $46.25 PER ONE-WAY TRIP FOR MATP TRIPS, RATES RANGING FROM $3.40 TO $5.95 PER ONE-WAY TRIP FOR SENIOR SHARED RIDE TRIPS, AND RATES RANGING FROM $.55 FOR A CHILD'S BUS TICKET TO $79.00 FOR A ONE-WAY TRIP OVER 25 MILES WITH AN ESCORT FOR HSDF TRIPS. GOOD WILL FIRE COMPANY NO. 1, MINERSVILLE, PA, FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TRANSPORTATION AND HSDF TRANSPORTATION AT A RATE OF $130.00 PER ONE-WAY TRIP. CULTURE 2 CULTURE DBA BLUE SKY TRANSPORTATION, POTTSVILLE, PA, FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TRANSPORTATION AT THE RATE OF $47.37 PER ONE-WAY TRIP. PENN KASHAR, POTTSVILLE, PA, FOR AFTER-HOURS PHONE ANSWERING SERVICE FOR MATP WITH A RATE OF $125.00 PER MONTH UP TO 100 CALLS, $.45 FOR EVERY CALL EXCEEDING 100 CALLS PER MONTH, AND THE PREVAILING RATE FOR VERIZON FOR LONG DISTANCE CALLS. 11. TREASURER'S OFFICE APPROVAL OF THE TREASURER'S REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2025, AS PRESENTED AT THE WORK SESSION. 12. HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE PERSONNEL ACTIONS & INFORMATION 13. FINANCE OFFICE 14. NEW BUSINESS = COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR 15. ADJOURNMENT SALARY BOARD MEETING WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 2025 1. REPORT OF EXECUTIVE SESSIONS 2. PUBLIC COMMENT 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: SALARY BOARD MEETING OF MAY 14, 2025 SALARY BOARD WORK SESSION OF MAY 22, 2025 4. HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE = PERSONNEL ACTIONS 5. NEW BUSINESS 6. ADJOURNMENT