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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2012
The Franklin County Commissioners met Thursday, October 25, 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, a Moment
of Silence, 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.
Jay Lightfoot provided public comment and asked how big Mann’s office is that is
being carpeted and when and where bids were opened? Commissioner Thomas said
County’s and business’s have to buy higher grade carpets so this could be part of the
answer. Chairman Keller said since this was last week’s action the information is not
readily available so they will get back to him later with an answer.
Allen Piper provided public comment and thanked the Board for the Ag.
Preservation information they transferred to him. He forwarded this on to the dairy
farmer who requested it. Mr. Piper would like to discuss Council of Government
questions with Commissioner Ziobrowski after the meeting. He would like to know the
board member names of the Franklin County Planning Commission, if they are residents
and are there any farmers on the advisory board?
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 October 16, 2012 and October 18, 2012 meetings.
The Board reviewed Children & Youth matters. On a motion by Robert L.
Thomas, seconded by Robert G. Ziobrowski; unanimously approved Subsidized
Adoption Assistance Agreements 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: Contract #1- $37.88 a day for the
period of November 10, 2012 through March 7, 2014, in addition a one-time payment not
to exceed $ -0- to cover non-recurring adoption expenses; Contract #2- $37.88 a day for
the period of November 10, 2012 through November 9, 2017, in addition a one-time
payment not to exceed $ -0- to cover non-recurring adoption expenses; Contract #3 -
$37.88 a day for the period of November 10, 2012 through February 7, 2015, in addition
a one-time payment not to exceed $ -0- to cover non-recurring adoption expenses;
Contract #4 - $37.88 a day for the period of November 10, 2012 through November 9,
2017, in addition a one-time payment not to exceed $ -0- 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 Grants Management matters. On a motion by Robert L.
Thomas, seconded by Robert G. Ziobrowski; unanimously approved for the Chairman of
the Board to execute the Subgrant Award Notice from Pennsylvania Commission on
Crime and Delinquency for federal Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Program funds, in
the amount of $49,983.00 titled “Enhancing Juvenile Justice in Franklin County” for the
This grant provides funding for
period of October 1, 2012 through September 30, 2014.
the Juvenile Justice Strategic Enhancement Strategy (JJSES), a state effort to
incorporate objective assessment and evidence-based practices into Juvenile Probation
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services. Funds will be used to develop a data collection, analysis, and evaluation
process to for services and juvenile outcomes, and for staff training to implement the
evidence-based Aggression Replacement Training with youth engaged in the juvenile
justice system.
The Board reviewed
Information Services matters. On a motion by Robert L.
Thomas, seconded by Robert G. Ziobrowski; unanimously approved the agreement
between the County of Franklin and the Borough of Chambersburg to allow for shared
use of the Borough’s fiber optic cable network for a total cost of $13,500.00 effective
October 25, 2012 for a twenty year period with the option to terminate by either party
with 180 day written notice. The County will be able to, over time, connect its various
Chambersburg buildings via fiber, allowing for faster, more reliable network connections
between locations. It will also allow for greater data sharing capability between the
Borough and the County.
The Board reviewed additional Information Services matters. On a motion by
Robert L. Thomas, seconded by Robert G. Ziobrowski; unanimously approved the
General Code quote to purchase 50 additional full licenses which will enable the
expanded use of workflows and eForms within the system. The second quote is to buy
the Record Management module for the Laserfiche system. This module allows
document management and tracking of life-cycle of said documents and automatically
expires and purges them after their retention life has been met. The quotes are through
state contract at a cost of $64,179.20.
The Board reviewed Property Management matters. On a motion by Robert L.
Thomas, seconded by Robert G. Ziobrowski; unanimously approved for the Chairman of
the Board to execute the proposal from Diamond Automatic Sprinklers, Inc. to perform
the annual inspection of the sprinkler system at the Administrative Annex at a cost of
$240.00 for the period of January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013.
The Board reviewed additional Property Management matters. On a motion by
Robert L. Thomas, seconded by Robert G. Ziobrowski; unanimously approved for the
Chairman of the Board to execute the renewal contract between the County of Franklin
and Knepper’s Kleen Water for annual maintenance, replacement parts, monthly
operator’s license fee, and quarterly DEP sample fees at Adult Probation for a one-time
cost of $738.00 for the period of January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013.
The Board reviewed additional Property Management matters. On a motion by
Robert L. Thomas, seconded by Robert G. Ziobrowski; unanimously approved for the
Chairman of the Board to execute the Renewal contract between the County of Franklin
and Knepper’s Kleen Water for annual maintenance, replacement parts, monthly
operator’s license fee, and quarterly DEP sample fees at Greencastle Seniors’ Activity
Center for a one-time cost of $731.00 for the period of January 1, 2013 through
December 31, 2013.
The Board reviewed additional Property Management matters. On a motion by
Robert L. Thomas, seconded by Robert G. Ziobrowski; unanimously approved for the
Chairman of the Board to execute the Proposal between the County of Franklin and R.A.
Hill General Contractors to remove already-plowed snow from the Courthouse Complex,
Franklin Farm Lane properties, and the Administrative Annex on an as-needed basis to
prevent unwanted flooding of melting snow and to access parking spaces for the period
of January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013, with the option to renew. Daily rates
and premium rates are based on the type of equipment used for a specific job, with no
increase from 2012 rates.
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The Board reviewed additional Property Management 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 Agreement between the County of
Franklin and Susquehanna Door Service to provide semi-annual preventative
maintenance on automatic door systems at the Nursing Home at a cost of $1,260.00 for
the period of January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013.
The Board reviewed Tax Services matters. On a motion by Robert L. Thomas,
seconded by Robert G. Ziobrowski; unanimously approved the 2012 Exoneration of
taxes on mobile homes that were moved out of the County or destroyed without a tax
collector permit. These same parcels will be exonerated for the 2012 County and County
Library taxes in 2013 after the 2012 returns are processed by the Tax Claim Bureau.
James Faust, Nursing Home Administrator, and Mary Kimmel, Finance Manager
met with the Board to review the Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Governing Board Report which is attached and made a part of these minutes.
Mr. Faust asked for an executive session to discuss personnel matters. On a
motion by Robert L. Thomas, seconded by Robert G. Ziobrowski; unanimously approved
to enter an executive session at 10:16 a.m. this date for the purpose to review personnel
matters. The Board reconvened into regular session at 10:29 a.m. No action was
required after executive session.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:36 a.m. with a motion by Robert L. Thomas;
seconded by Robert G. Ziobrowski.
FRANKLIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Board of Commissioners
Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Quarterly Meeting
October 25, 2012
A.Operations:
a.Census and Admissions
i.Average daily census
171
172
170
169
169
170
168
168 166
166
165
166
163
163
164
AVERAGE DAILY CENSUS
162
2012
160
158
ii.Monthly Admissions
Year/Qtr 1 st Qtr 2 nd Qtr 3 rd Qtr 4 th Qtr Total
2012 58 47 40
2011 52 52 60 49 213
iii.As of Tuesday 10/23/12; A-wing (Short term Rehab)has 9 empty beds with 4
approved applications, B, C & F (Long term skilled) had 2 empty beds, and
Franklin Meadows had 9 empty beds with 1 referral in process.
b.Quality Assurance Performance Improvement Collaborative with PA Quality Insights
c.Hospital Readmissions
B.Nursing:
a.RN hires
b.Progress of electronic records
C.Finance:
a.Financial report
b.Pay for Performance incentive
c.MA/Private Billing position