Meeting of the Fulton County Commissioners = Tuesday, January 4, 2022 8:30 a.m. at the Commissioners Office-Reorg Present: Commissioner Ulsh, Commissioner Bunch and Commissioner Shives Others Present: Stanley. and Carolyn Kerlin, Treasurer Seville Chairman Ulsh: opened the meeting with a moment of silent prayer and recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. Chairman Ulsh asked for any. Public Comments-Stanley Kerlin inquired wher Cost of Living Increases would be voted on for the County Employees' Retirement Fund. It was already voted on at the November 2, 2021 Retirement Board Meeting. Motion by Commissioner Ulsh to Enter Executive Session at 9:15 a.m. to discuss Personnel Matters with Carol Wright, HR Administrator. All in favor. Motion by Commissioner Ulsh to Exit Executive Session at 9:20: a.m. All in favor. No action was taken. Motion by Commissioner Bunch to approve thé minutes of the December 28, 2021 meeting. All in favor. Motion by Commissioner Shives to appoint Chief Clerk Lisa Mellott McConahy as Secretary of the Board for 2022. All in favor. Motion by Commissioner Ulsh to set the 2022 official meeting of the Fulton County Commissioner Board, Salary Board, and Retirement Board, every Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. at the Commissioners Office; 116 West Market Street, McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania. All in favor: Motion by Commissioner Bunch to adopt the By-Laws of the Fulton County Board of Commissioners as présented for 2022. All in favor. Motion by Commissioner Ulsh to approve the accounts payable dated December 31, 2021 in the amount of $142,496.61. All in favor. Fund 100 General Fund 83,950.01 Manual Checks $0.00 TOTAL GENERAL FUND $83,950.01 Fund 227 SFC Technology Grant 16.07 Fund 238 911 1,465.98 Fund 256 Domestic Relations 384,62 Fund 262 Act 13 Marcellus Shale Recreational 950.00 Fund 275 Medical Assistance Transportation 26,752.50 Fund 400 Debt Service 28,977.43 TOTAL ALL FUNDS $142,496.61 Motion by Commissioner Ulsh to make the following Re-appointments for 2022; Solicitor: Jim Stein & DSS Law Chief Clerk: Lisa Mellott McConahy Tax Claim Bureau Director: Monica K. Seville Chief Assessor: Michelle R. Sowers Sealer of Weights & Measures: Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Director of Veterans' Affairs: Richard Newman County Engineers: Keller Engineers and CES Engineering All in favor. Motion by Commissioner Ulsh to designate the following committee and board assignments for the Commissioners: Permanent Salary Board = all three Commissioners, County Treasurer Retirement Board " all three Commissioners, Chief Clerk: and County Treasurer Assessment Appeals Board - all three Commissioners Board. of Tax Revision and Assessment Chair - Stuart Ulsh County Records Improvement Committee - all three Commissioners, Prothonotary, Treasurer, Sheriff Stains' and Eldon Martin Fulton. County Family Partnership Advisory Board. - Commissioner Shives = alternate: Commissioner Bunch CriminalJustice Advisory Board/Intermediate Punishment Board - all three Commissioners untingon-edordruton Area Agency on Aging Board - all three. Commissioners South Central Counties Solid Waste Agency-all three Commissioners Southern Alleghenies Planning & Development, Commission (SAPDC) - Commissioner Ulsh and Commissioner Bunch; Alternate Member Commissioner Shives SAPDC Finance Committee = Commissioner Bunch SAPDC Executive Committee - Commissioner Ulsh SAPDC Personnel Committee = Commissioner Ulsh SAPDC, Rural Transportation Coordinating Committee - Commissioner Bunch Franklin/Fulton Drug & Alçohol Advisory Board - Commissioner Shives Southern Alleghenies Resource, Conservation & Development council: Commissioner Ulsh, Commissioner Bunch; Alternate Member - Commissioner Shivés Emergency Management Agency Local Emergency Planning Committee - Commissioner Bunch. Fulton County industrial Development Association - Commissioner Ulsh Fulton County Conservation District -. Commissioner Shives Franklin/Fulton Mental Health-Intellectual Disabilities - Commissioner Shives STOP Grant Committee - Commissioner Ulsh VOCA Grant Board - Commissioner Bunch Tuscarora Managed Care Alliance (TMCA) - Commissioners Ulsh and Bunch Tuscarora Managed Care Alliance Steering Committee (TMCA) - Commissioner Shives Services for Children Advisory Board - Commissioner Shives All in favor. Motion by Commissioner Shives to authorize Commissioner Ulshi to endorse an agreement with Keller Engineers to be one ofthe County Engineers for 2022. All in favor. The Commissioners: held their Annual Re-Organizational Meeting for Salary Board and Retirement Board. Separate minutes for those meetings will be on file. The Commissioners met with Patti Hess, CDBG Administrator regarding the. Application of Payments for two CDBG Projects. Motion by Commissioner Shives authorizing Chairman Ulsh to endorse Application Number 3 for the Fulton County Fairgrounds Accessible Restrooms CDBG Projeçt in the amount of $9,637.50. All in favor. Motion by Commissioner Bunch authorizing Chairman Ulsh to endorse Application Number 3 for the McConnellsburg Borough ADA Curb Cuts in the amount of $11,320.46. All in favor. Motion by Commissioner Shives approving the Application for Burial Expense of a Déceased Service Person, Mr. John Griest in the amount of. $100. All in favor. Motion by Commissioner Bunch approving the below corrections as. stated to thé 12/14/21 Minutes. All in favor. Correction of 12/14/2021 Minutes. *Motion by Commissioner Bunch authorizing Chairman Ulsh to approve Payment Number 2 for the McConnellsburg Curb Cuts Project in the amount of $11,320.46 the amount should. reflect $57,494.02. All jn favor. *Motion by Commissioner Shivés authorizing Chairman Ulsh to approve Payment Number 3 for the Fairgrounds Handicapped Accessibility Project in the amount of $9,637.50 based on errors on the Paperwork submitted for review, it should have been Payment Number 2 in the amount of $15;422.00. All in favor. Barry Scatton an attorney from Morgan and Morgan spoke to the Commissioners via phone call regarding the PA Opioid Distributors: Settlement. Mr. Scatton will send documents for review by the Board and Solicitor Stein in hope that a vote will be taken prior to 1-26-22 as to whether the County will participate. Motion by Commissioner Ulsh to Re-Enter Executive Session at 10:35 a.m. with Carol Wright; HR Administrator regarding further Personnel Matters, All in. favor. Motion by Commissioner Ulsh to Exit Executive Session at 10:45 a.m. All in favor. No action was taken. Motion by Commissioner Ulsh to adjourn at 11:10 a.m. All in favor. Respectfully Submitted: Lisa Mellott-McConahy, Chief Clerk Dtuas LL/ Stuart L. Ulsh, Chair / / / - - RandyH. Bunch, Vice-Chair Abulas C dlui Paula J. Shives