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THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2012
The Franklin County Commissioners met Thursday, March 22, 2012, with the
following members present: David S. Keller, Robert L. Thomas and Robert G.
Ziobrowski. Chairman Keller presided and after calling the meeting to order, and the
Pledge of Allegiance proceeded with the business of the day.
On a motion by Robert L. Thomas, seconded by Robert G. Ziobrowski;
unanimously approved to adopt the agenda.
Ken Jones provided public comment and asked the Board why he did not receive
an answer on his question from last week concerning taking their time when presenting
positions and approval of them. Chairman Keller said he misunderstood and thought it
was just a comment and not a question but the Board will respond to his question at a
later date.
Allen Piper provided public comment and said he attends a lot of meetings and
recently attended one where the main focus was on property taxes and taxes seem to
be moving up in Franklin County with 3% to 26% raises in the last couple months. He
said there has been little discussion related to holding the line on property taxes or being
conservative. Mr. Piper said the talk is something has to give and government needs to
stop the spending. He asks County government to look into more ways of analyzing
things, and put more of a curb on spending.
On a motion by Robert L. Thomas, seconded by Robert G. Ziobrowski;
unanimously approved all bills presented and ordered paid.
On a motion by Robert L. Thomas, seconded by Robert G. Ziobrowski;
unanimously approved the minutes of March 13, 2012 and March 15, 2012 meetings.
Chairman Keller wanted to mention that an action was pulled from the board
action listing for today and asked John Hart to explain why this was pulled. Mr. Hart
explained the Edwin Heim Change Order to reroute and upgrade the sewer line at the
Fire House is being pulled due to waiting on engineer’s approval along with owner
approval and signatures. This will be included in next week’s board actions.
The Board reviewed Children & Youth matters. On a motion by Robert L.
Thomas, seconded by Robert G. Ziobrowski; unanimously approved the Subsidized
Adoption Assistance Agreement on behalf of the Franklin County Children and Youth
Department to provide a subsidy to adoptive parents to be used for adoptive children
with special needs for payment in the amount of $29.00/day for the period of March 31,
2012 through March 30, 2017, in addition a one-time payment not to exceed $237.50 to
cover non-recurring adoption expenses. The different needs of the child determine the
cost per month. The County is reimbursed through the Federal financial Participation
program
The Board reviewed Commissioners Office matters. On a motion by Robert L.
Thomas, seconded by Robert G. Ziobrowski; unanimously approved for the Chairman of
the Board to execute the agreement between the County of Franklin and South Central
Workforce Investment Board (SCWIB) for the County to consider the SCWIB inventory
of eligible candidates for employment and if the County chooses a SCWIB eligible
candidate, the County is entitled to receive On-The-Job Training funds from SCWIB.
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The Board reviewed additional Commissioners Office matters. On a motion by
Robert L. Thomas, seconded by Robert G. Ziobrowski; unanimously approved the Travel
Reimbursement for Potential Candidates for Franklin County Employment Policy
#907.00 to reimburse travel expenses for certain candidates seeking employment with
Franklin County.
The Board reviewed additional Commissioners Office matters. On a motion by
Contract
Robert L. Thomas, seconded by Robert G. Ziobrowski; unanimously approved
Change Order No. 1 from George S. Hann and Son, Inc. for the Twin Bridge project to
reduce the amount of guide rails with a cost reduction of $20,785.50, for a new total
contract amount of $808,714.79.
The Board reviewed additional Commissioners Office matters.
On a motion by
Robert L. Thomas, seconded by Robert G. Ziobrowski; unanimously approved
Resolution 2012-04 adopting provisions of the “Local Economic Revitalization Tax
Assistance Act” and the “Improvement of Deteriorating Property of Areas Tax Exemption
Act”, intended to encourage development in deteriorated areas within the Borough of
Chambersburg by providing a three year exemption on real estate taxes on the
improvement, provided the construction of the improvement is started no later than
April 9, 2017 and is completed within two years of the issuance of the building permit.
The Board reviewed additional Commissioners Office matters. On a motion by
Robert L. Thomas, seconded by Robert G. Ziobrowski; unanimously approved the
agreement between the County of Franklin and ThyssenKrupp Elevator for renovations
to the Franklin County Judicial Center, Elevator Construction Bid for a bid amount of
$48,800.00. This bid was awarded by the Board on December 29, 2011. This is a
correction to action taken on January 12, 2012.
The Board reviewed Courts matters.
On a motion by Robert L. Thomas,
uotes from Stenograph
seconded by Robert G. Ziobrowski; unanimously approved the q
for maintenance and cleaning of the Court reporters’ stenographic machines for the
period of April 1, 2012 through March 31, 2013 for a total of $1,470.00.
The Board reviewed Emergency Services matters.
On a motion by Robert L.
Thomas, seconded by Robert G. Ziobrowski; unanimously approved for the Chairman of
greement between the County of Franklin and Pennsylvania
the Board to execute the a
Emergency Management Agency, authorizing David Donohue as designated agent for
the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. Franklin County has been approved to receive
$46,500.00 for the performance period of October 13, 2011 through April 30, 2013, for
which the Board signed on November 17, 2011.
The Board reviewed Grants Management matters.
On a motion by Robert L.
uote from Dell
Thomas, seconded by Robert G. Ziobrowski; unanimously approved the q
for the purchase of two servers to improve storage capacity to 30 days for current
DVR’s. The total cost is $14,044.32 of which the County’s share is $3,511.08 and the
remainder to be covered by the Security Technology Grant. Dell is on the CoSTARS
state contract listing.
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The Board reviewed Planning matters.
On a motion by Robert L. Thomas,
greement between the
seconded by Robert G. Ziobrowski; unanimously approved the a
County of Franklin and Indian Lake Camp Corporation for phase 4 and phase 5 water
systems upgrade project, using 2011 Community Development Block Grant program
funds in the amount of $75,000.00 to be completed by October 15, 2015.
The Board reviewed additional Planning matters. On a motion by Robert L.
Thomas, seconded by Robert G. Ziobrowski; unanimously approved the agreement
between the County of Franklin and Peters Township to upgrade grinder pumps and
septic tank removal in the Village of Upton, using 2011 Community Development Block
Grant program funds in the amount of $50,000.00 to be completed by October 15, 2015.
The Board reviewed additional Planning matters. On a motion by Robert L.
Thomas, seconded by Robert G. Ziobrowski; unanimously approved the agreement
between the County of Franklin and Washington Township to extend a sewer line on
Calimer Drive and Old Forge Road to approximately 24 homes, using 2011 Community
Development Block Grant program funds in the amount of $75,000.00 to be completed
by October 15, 2015.
The Board reviewed additional Planning matters. On a motion by Robert L.
Thomas, seconded by Robert G. Ziobrowski; unanimously approved for the Chairman of
the Board to execute the maintenance quote from ESRI to provide annual maintenance
of the software used for the County’s Geographic Information System (GIS) at a cost of
$11,900.00 for the period of July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013. This software is
necessary to conduct current GIS practices and for additional GIS implementation
currently in process.
The Board reviewed Property Management matters. On a motion by Robert L.
Thomas, seconded by Robert G. Ziobrowski; unanimously approved the contract
between the County of Franklin and ATA Alarm/Communication Systems for the
monitoring of the fire/security system in the Commissioners’ Complex building for the
period of March 1, 2012 through March 31, 2015 at a cost of $112.50 per year.
The Board reviewed additional Property Management matters. On a motion by
Robert L. Thomas, seconded by Robert G. Ziobrowski; unanimously approved the
contract between the County of Franklin and Nationwide Power to provide preventive
maintenance inspection/trouble shooting of the Department of Emergency Services APC
UPS System for uninterrupted power supply for one-time only for three units
at a cost of $1,550.00.
The Board reviewed Risk Management matters. On a motion by Robert L.
Thomas, seconded by Robert G. Ziobrowski; unanimously approved the Annual report to
the Department of Labor and Industry, Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, for calendar
year 2011 for total compensation paid in the amount of $1,437,174.00.
In accordance with PA Acts 67, 68 and 127 notifications, H. F. Lenz Company
notified the County of a Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Land Use
permit application being applied by Letterkenny Army Depot for a project that involves
the construction of a building and related site development for the destruction of rocket
motors.
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In accordance with PA Acts 67, 68 and 127 notifications, William A. Brindle
Associates, Inc. notified the County of a Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Protection NPDES permit renewal for a subdivision/land development project on 21
acres for earth moving to install pavement, stormwater management, and lot
construction known as Briary Ridge Phase 2, at the end of Remington Drive,
Southampton Township.
In accordance with PA Act 14 notifications, William A. Brindle Associates, Inc.
notified the County of a Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Supplemental General Permits for erosion and sedimentation control at the site of a
pedestrian bridge on Wilson College property in the Borough of Chambersburg.
The Board reviewed appointments to the Franklin County Industrial Development
Authority. On a motion by Robert L. Thomas, seconded by Robert G. Ziobrowski;
unanimously approved to appoint David Sciamanna, John Stoner, C. Glen Edgin, Patrick
Fleagle, and James Wade to serve for a three (3) year term to expire on April 5, 2015.
Fred Boylestein, PEMA Director presented Kelly Knepper, Incident Support
Coordinator with his Professional Municipal Staff Certification.
Fred Boylestein, PEMA Director presented David Donohue, Department of
Emergency Services Director with his Basic County Emergency Management
Coordinator Certification.
Robert Brown, Telecommunicator and Julianne C. Schrecengost,
Telecommunicator Trainee and David Donohue, DES Director was present for Mr.
Brown and Ms. Schrecengost to receive a Letter of Commendation from the Board for
receiving a phone call that the daughter of the caller had become ill and disoriented as
the result of a seizure disorder. After further investigation it was determined the
daughter was not at home but was located in Washington County. Mr. Brown and Ms.
Schrecengost transferred the call to Washington County’s Emergency Communication
Center where emergency responders were able to respond and began medical
treatment and provided transportation to Meritus Medical Center. Their actions were
directly responsible for bringing this incident to a successful conclusion and reflect
dedication, pride and professionalism which reflect favorably upon themselves and
Franklin County Department of Emergency Services.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:11 a.m. with a motion by Robert L. Thomas;
seconded by Robert G. Ziobrowski.
FRANKLIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS