Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-12-21 Commissioner Minutes THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2017 The Franklin County Commissioners met Thursday, December 21, 2017, 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. There was no public comment. 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 the December 12, 2017 and December 14, 2017 meetings. The Board reviewed Agricultural Extension matters. On a motion by Robert L. Thomas, seconded by Robert G. Ziobrowski; unanimously approved the motion to approve the agreement between the County of Franklin and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection for the Mosquito-borne Disease Control Grant in the amount of $65,173.00, for the period of January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018. The Board reviewed Commissioners Office matters. On a motion by Robert L. Thomas, seconded by Robert G. Ziobrowski; unanimously approved the resolution committing Franklin County to the joint funding and operational support of a regional radio system to be known as the South Central Inter-County Communications Network (SCICNET). The Board reviewed Day Reporting Center matters. On a motion by Robert L. Thomas, seconded by Robert G. Ziobrowski; unanimously approved the agreement between the County of Franklin and Peerstar, LLC to provide mentoring services for Jail Diversion participants without Medical Assistance and for incarcerated individuals at the Franklin County Jail with a maximum encumbrance of 14,000.00, for the period of January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018. The Board reviewed Information Technology Services 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 Maintenance Agreement between the County of Franklin and SADA Systems, Inc. for continued use of Google Apps Basic, as well as, upgrading to Google’s Business feature set which offers unlimited drive space at a cost of $90,000.00, for the period of December 22, 2017 through March 21, 2019. The Board reviewed Jail matters. On a motion by Robert L. Thomas, seconded by Robert G. Ziobrowski; unanimously approved the purchase of a 2017 Ford Truck and Police Interceptor AWD Utility from Whitmoyer Ford, Inc. at a cost of $27,395.00. This will replace a Ford Explorer that is out of service and has upgraded equipment which is more durable for law enforcement. Continued on page 2 The Board reviewed Planning matters. On a motion by Robert L. Thomas, seconded by Robert G. Ziobrowski; unanimously approved the agreement between the County of Franklin and the Coyle Free Library to award $50,000.00 from the Franklin County Tourism and Quality of Life Enhancement Grant, utilizing the County’s Hotel Tax Fund. Grant funds will be used for the Coyle Free Library project, for the period of December 21, 2017 through December 20, 2018. The Board reviewed additional Planning matters. On a motion by Robert L. Thomas, seconded by Robert G. Ziobrowski; unanimously approved the Pass Through Agreement between the County of Franklin and South Central Community Action Program (SCCAP) in the amount of $20,000.00 for the period of December 21, 2017 through December 31, 2019 for their gleaning program. Funds are provided by the FY2015 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). Carrie Gray, County Administrator, and members of the Special Thanks and Recognition Committee (STAR) were present to honor the Employee of the Month for December. Randy Clendening, Correctional Officer at the Franklin County Jail, was chosen from 12 employees nominated. Ms. Gray said the selection for the December 2017 Employee of the Month was determined by the STAR Committee based on the numerous votes he received. Mr. Clendening was selected based in part on the following comments on the nomination form: Over the course of the past few months, Officer Clendening has taken the initiative to ask if he could conduct trainings on the third shift. He was approached by a nurse to provide a refresher course on the new medical back boards the Jail recently received. Since Mr. Clendening is an EMT at the Shippensburg Fire Department, he is well-trained in its use. To accomplish this task, it took several nights of having groups of 4 or 5 staff come to the Medical Department for training. This was strictly on a volunteer basis for the third shift staff to take and there was 100% participation!. Mr. Clendening also started to instruct the shift on the use of the two different restraint chairs that are used in the jail. These trainings have enabled the staff to be better prepared and qualified to handle emergencies that may occur in the Jail, by providing faster care and treatment to injured parties. Mr. Clendenings’ outstanding characteristics are attributes that have not gone unnoticed by his peers. The nomination form described him as dedicated, committed and compassionate. “Randy shows dedication to his job; he shows commitment to making his working environment better and he has compassion for the Jail and staff with whom he works.” We are grateful to Mr. Randy Clendening as he exudes a high standard of customer service, excellence and respect to the employee and residents of Franklin County. Randy thanked everyone for the opportunity and expressed his appreciation to the Warden and his wife for their support. Commissioner Keller thanked him for going above and beyond. Public safety is where his passion is and the County is lucky to have him. Commissioner Thomas discussed the shortage of EMT’s and how they give a lot of their time. Commissioner Ziobrowski stated he is proud to have his signature on Mr. Clendening’s paycheck due to his initiative and leadership skills. Teresa Beckner, Fiscal Director, met with the Board to review the 2017 expense and revenue budget performance through October 2017. She advised that most departments are under budget except for a few where most variances relate to the type of expenses (example Tax Collectors) or is the result of timing related to front-loaded and/or one-time expenses. She said staff will continue to monitor them. The budget variance is expected to work itself out over the balance of the year. She said general fund expenses are at 78.3% of budgeted expenses compared to 75.4% in October of 2016. Revenues recorded through October 2017 appear to be consistent with the budget. Ms. Beckner said revenues are 92.3% collected of general fund revenue budget compared to 92.7% in October of 2016. Property Tax collections for October were almost $38 million or about 94.6%. This compares to 94.8% collected in October of 2016 and a five-year average of 94.3%. Continued on page 3 The meeting was adjourned at 10:14 a.m. with a motion by Robert L. Thomas; seconded by Robert G. Ziobrowski. FRANKLIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS