425 6/ FULTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING à Tuesday, May 28, 2024 9 # - - 8:30 a.m. at the Commissioners' Office AMENDED $ 9 ONINOT 1 ATNVA Present: Commissioner Randy Bunch, Commissioner Steven L. Wible, Commissioner Hervey Hann and Chief Clerk Stacey Golden Commissioner Bunch opened up the meeting with prayer and all recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. No Public Comment. Motion by Commissioner Hann to amend the May 21, 2024 Agenda to add "CCAP PCORP Contributions Invoice" for the 1st Installment. All in favor. Motion by Commissioner Hann to accept the May 21, 2024 Commissioners' Meeting Minutes. All in favor. Motion by Commissioner Bunch to approve Accounts Payable, dated May 24, 2024, in the amount of $152,233.57. All in favor. Fund 100 General Fund 0.00 Manual Checks $100,306.25 TOTAL GENERAL FUND $100,306.25 Fund 201 Liquid Fuels 11.09 Fund 229 HSDFIHSBG 14,236.35 Fund 235 Law Library 87.00 Fund 238 911 2,152.46 Fund 247 CDBG 6,131.24 Fund 256 Domestic Relations 49.90 Fund 400 Debt Service 29,259.28 TOTAL ALL FUNDS $152,233.57 Motion by Commissioner Wible to approve Payroll, dated May 31, 2024, in the amount of $121,603.56. All in favor. Motion by Commissioner Hann to approve the CCAP PCORP Contributions 1st Installment Invoice, in the amount of $47,109.00. All in favor. Public Defender Phil Harper was listed on the agenda but did not need to meet with the Commissioners. 426 Motion by Commissioner Hann to retroactively approve and execute the Indigent Defense Grant Program application submitted to PCCD (Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency) through the Public Defender's Office for a total of $93,313.00 to be used for additional staffing, salaries and technology enhancement within the county with the stipulation that once the grant is depleted additional pay to employees will cease. All in favor. Motion by Commissioner Hann to enter into Executive Session at 8:40 a.m. for Legal Matters. All in favor. Motion by Commissioner Wible to exit Executive Session at 8:43 am. All-in-favor. Elections Director Laurel Griest met with Commissioners to have a "Notice of Intent- Requesting Election Security Grant Funds" approved and signed for additional funding of $3,000.00 from the 2024 Election Security Grant. Griest presented a packet of information on other Election Matters to include a quote for upgrades for 15 Verity units through HART. Elect IT employee Rick Grissinger also met with Commissioners in relation to the discussion on the upgrades and stated that he along with Elections Director Laurel Griest will be able to complete them in house with assistance from HART. This process will eliminate the need to ship the machines back to HART or have a technician come on site. Motion by Commissioner Hann authorizing Commissioner Bunch to execute the 2024 Elections Security Grant for additional funding of $3,000.00 allocated to Fulton County from a subgrant disbursed from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania based on the number of registered voters in each county as of April 23, 2024 to be used for expenditures related to the 2024 Elections between March 24, 2024 and December 31, 2024. All in favor. Commissioners met with Snyder Insurance Agent Bobby Snyder to review a policy on covering Elected Officials for Workers' Compensation. Snyder noted that he emailed CCAP for more specific direction and their response was that the county can elect to choose coverage for Elected Officials or not, however, if coverage is offered it was suggested to offer to everyone and those declining should fill out a waiver that be kept on file with the county. Snyder concluded that the Commissioners should ultimately consult with the County Solicitor. HR Administrator Mary Huston was also in attendance. Commissioners met with Services for Children Director Christine McQuade, LSI Paralegal at VOCE Destany Cunningham and Caseworker Supervisor Carrie Shank to have the Child Welfare Appreciation Week Proclamation June 3-7, 2024 approved and signed. A picture was taken with the Commissioners. 427 Motion by Commissioner Wible to approve and proclaim June 3-7, 2024 as Child Welfare Appreciation Week in Fulton County. All in favor. Motion by Commissioner Bunch authorizing Commissioner Wible to execute the MATP (Medical Assistance Transportation Program) signature page for Period January 1, 2024 through March 31, 2024. All in favor. Motion by Commissioner Hann to appoint Carol Strait to a 2-Year Term on the Advisory Board of Fulton County Services for Children to expire September 30, 2025. All in favor. Motion by Commissioner Hann authorizing Commissioner Bunch to execute the DCED Annual Re-Evaluation for the CDBG Knobsville Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements Project, Contract Number(s) C00080354/C00086074 All in favor. A HBF (Huntingdon, Bedford and Fulton) Joint Area on Aging Board Zoom meeting was held at 12:00 p.m. All three Commissioners attended. Motion by Commissioner Wible to adjourn the meeting at 12:49 p.m. All in favor. FULTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: Randy H2 Bunch, Chairman Steven L. Wible, Vice-Chairman Hervey P. Hann Respectfully Submitted, sacmg 4 Bo - Stacey-M. Golden Chief Clerk 428