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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2020
The Franklin County Commissioners met Wednesday, August 5, 2020, with the
following members present: David S. Keller, John T. Flannery 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 G. Ziobrowski; seconded by John T. Flannery;
unanimously approved to adopt the agenda.
Kim Wertz from Chambersburg provided public comment and asked for more
information on board action #4 and what geotechnical engineering is and if the other
revisions were anticipated or if they could use better technology.
The minutes of the July 29, 2020 meeting were reviewed. These will be decided
upon in the afternoon approval session.
The Board reviewed Agreements, Contracts and Reports. John Hart, Project
Manager explained the following actions and change orders: Change order #20 from
Lobar is for unsuitable soils in the basement of the courthouse that were saturated with
water that needed replaced after a firm tested the soil; change order #21 from Lobar is
for door hardware changes that was identified that needed replaced with an electronic
lockset at the Courthouse project; change order #22 from Lobar is moving from standard
glass in guard central at the Courthouse to bullet-resistant glass at the request of the
Sheriff; change order #5 from Mann Plumbing is to add extra sprinkler heads at the
Administration building since the Board approved the bulk heads last week we had to
change to add sprinklers to cover the area; change order #17 from Lobar is to add
Office to keep people
farther away from staff. The second piece of this change order is to deduct of $12,500
to change door hardware to Assa Abloy hardware at the Administration building; action
#9 is a memorandum of agreement with Richard Keller for a right-of-way on the east
side of the Administration building. Mr. Keller owns the property and we are able to
cross the property. This is for the County to buy that piece of property since Mr. Keller
was looking to sell it. We will remove and install of a fence, repave the existing asphalt
driveway parking area and landscape for a total cost that will not exceed $50,000. Mr.
Hart mentioned that with this acquisition he can now ask the Borough of Chambersburg
for a Second Street address instead of a Grant Street address for the Administration
Building. The items will be approved in the afternoon approval session.
The Board reviewed appointments to the Franklin/Fulton Mental
Health/Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities/Early Intervention Advisory Board. On
a motion by Robert G. Ziobrowski; seconded by John T. Flannery; unanimously
approved the following individuals for the term of July 1, 2020 through July 2, 2023:
Candace Bender, Dr. Irakli Mania, Sheldon Schwartz and Denise Esser. Commissioner
Ziobrowski is the Commissioner Representative on the MH/IDD/EI Advisory Board and
he said that these are reappointments and he thanked everyone for their service on the
Board.
On a motion by Robert G. Ziobrowski; seconded by John T. Flannery;
unanimously approved to enter an executive session at 11:18 a.m. this date for the
purpose to review real estate matters. The Board reconvened into regular session at
11:32 a.m. No action was required after the executive session.
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The Board recessed and will reconvene at 1:00 p.m. for final approval of the
items that were reviewed.
The Board reconvened at 1:00 p.m.
Chairman Keller announced that Commissioner Ziobrowski is attending a CCAP
Committee meeting so he will not be attending the meeting this afternoon.
There was no public comment.
On a motion by John T. Flannery, seconded by David S. Keller; unanimously
approved all bills presented and ordered paid.
On a motion by John T. Flannery, seconded by David S. Keller; unanimously
approved the minutes of the July 29, 2020 meeting.
The Board reviewed Children & Youth matters. On a motion by John T.
Flannery, seconded by David S. Keller; unanimously approved the updated contract
listing for all contracts and addendums for Fiscal Year 2020/2021 for the Children &
Youth department. Contract listing is maintained for proper accounting of all contracts to
include vendor name and address, type(s) of service provided and rate(s) charged for
services.
The Board reviewed Commissioners Office matters. On a motion by John T.
Flannery, seconded by David S. Keller; unanimously approved the revision to the
original Proposal/Agreement from C.S. Davidson, Inc. (signed March 25, 2020) for
engineering services in conjunction with the Bridge Maintenance Program County
Forces Work to increase the total cost to $16,000.00. This increase is needed for
additional engineering and permitting costs associated due to a post-flood inspection,
which resulted in the issuance of a priority one for Bridge 55A. Priority one issues must
be addressed within six months of issuance.
The Board reviewed additional Commissioners Office matters. On a motion by
John T. Flannery, seconded by David S. Keller; unanimously approved the Pass through
Agreement between the County of Franklin and Women In Need to pass federal grant
funds to Franklin County for the 2020 STOP grant in the amount of $37,500.00. The
2020 STOP Violence Against Women grant will pay for a portion of an Assistant District
Attorney for time and effort spent prosecuting cases involving domestic violence.
The Board reviewed additional Commissioners Office matters. On a motion by
John T. Flannery, seconded by David S. Keller; unanimously approved for the Chairman
of the Board to execute Change Order #20 from Lobar, Inc. for over excavation of
unsuitable soils in the basement and replace with engineered fill as directed by the
Geotechnical Engineer at the Courthouse project for an additional cost of $15,543.35.
The Board reviewed additional Commissioners Office matters. On a motion by
John T. Flannery, seconded by David S. Keller; unanimously approved for the Chairman
of the Board to execute Change Order #21 from Lobar, Inc. for door hardware changes
at the Courthouse project for an additional cost of $250.17.
The Board reviewed additional Commissioners Office matters. On a motion by
John T. Flannery, seconded by David S. Keller; unanimously approved for the Chairman
of the Board to execute Change Order #22 from Lobar, Inc. to revise window frames in
Command Center B039 to be security frames with Type GL-13 glazing (one-way visibility
bullet-resistant). Revised doors and frames in the same room to be security doors and
frames for the Courthouse project. This change order is for an additional cost of
$26,222.88.
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The Board reviewed additional Commissioners Office matters. On a motion by
John T. Flannery, seconded by David S. Keller; unanimously approved for the Chairman
of the Board to execute Change Order #005 from Mann Plumbing & Heating, LLC to
provide sprinkler revisions for the Administration Building project at an additional cost of
$1,834.25.
The Board reviewed additional Commissioners Office matters. On a motion by
John T. Flannery, seconded by David S. Keller; unanimously approved for the Chairman
of the Board to execute Change Order #17 from Lobar, Inc. for casework revisions and
door hardware revision resulting from the switch to Assa Abloy hardware for the
Administration Building project at an additional cost of $557.94.
The Board reviewed additional Commissioners Office matters. On a motion by
John T. Flannery, seconded by David S. Keller; unanimously approved the
Memorandum of Agreement between the County of Franklin and Richard H. Keller for
the county to purchase a parcel of land approximately 18 feet by 250 feet located at 240
Grant Street Chambersburg. The County agrees to reimburse the seller for the removal
and installation of a fence located on the western side of the property, repave the now-
existing asphalt driveway parking area of the remaining real estate of seller and restore
and replant the green space between the now-existing parking area and the
driveway/parking area. All improvements shall not exceed $50,000.00.
The Board reviewed Drug & Alcohol matters. On a motion by John T. Flannery,
seconded by David S. Keller; unanimously approved the funding agreement between the
Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs and Franklin-Fulton Single County Authority.
The document outlines the requirements of the SCA and the responsibilities for planning,
reporting and administrative oversight for the provision of addiction services related to
substance use. The contract is for the amount of $753,491.00 the period of July 1, 2020
through December 30, 2025.
The Board reviewed Election matters. On a motion by John T. Flannery,
seconded by David S. Keller; unanimously approved the grant agreement between the
County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of State for the
County to receive $430,449.00 from the Grants for Election Modernization and Security
(GEMS) program. This amount reflects 60%of the total amount that the County has
incurred through the purchase/lease of DOS certified voting systems that employ a
voter-verifiable paper record.
The Board reviewed Fiscal matters. On a motion by John T. Flannery, seconded
by David S. Keller; unanimously approved the Supplemental Appropriation in the amount
of $14,000,311.00 to budget for the County Relief Block grant executed by the Board on
June 24, 2020. Grant funds are for County response, planning and outreach related to
COVID-19 as well as assistance and grants to small businesses, tourism businesses,
non-profits, municipalities and services for behavioral health and substance use disorder
treatment in Franklin County.
The Board reviewed Grants Management matters. On a motion by John T.
Flannery, seconded by David S. Keller; unanimously approved the addendum to the
contract between the County of Franklin and Prime Care to provide medical services
required to administer the non-Vivitrol MAT program including in-jail counseling for
participants, drug and alcohol assessments as referred by the SCA, medical care time,
nurse time for various services including medication administration, and all necessary
screenings and labs for all participants. The amount of the contract will not exceed
$113,887.00 for the time period of January 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020. The
costs are covered by the PA Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) Grant.
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The Board reviewed Human Resources matters. On a motion by John T.
Flannery, seconded by David S. Keller; unanimously approved for the Chairman of the
Board to execute Letter of Agreement between the County of Franklin and WellSpan
biometric screenings for benefit-eligible employees for the period of July 7, 2020 through
December 31, 2020. Wellspan agrees to provide web-based portal screenings and
collections may be done at Wellspan labs. This agreement is at a cost of $55.00
maximum per eligible employee.
The Board reviewed Human Services Block Grant matters. On a motion by
John T. Flannery, seconded by David S. Keller; unanimously approved the
Supplemental Appropriation in the amount of $174,491.00 to record the third shift in
funding for FY 2019-2020 within the Human Services Block Grant. This appropriation
shifts funding to the Drug and Alcohol program for outpatient treatment services and the
Human Services Development Fund (HSDF) for the Information and Referral program
and administrative costs.
The Board reviewed Jail matters. On a motion by John T. Flannery, seconded by
David S. Keller; unanimously approved the quote from Real Time Networks to provide
maintenance on the electronic security key system that gives the Jail access and total
accountability for all security keys. This service provides the ability to create logs and
inventories providing additional security safety measures. The quote is at a cost of
$4,410.00 for the period of September 2, 2020 through August 31, 2021.
The Board reviewed Juvenile Probation matters. On a motion by John T.
Flannery, seconded by David S. Keller; unanimously approved the agreement between
the County of Franklin and the Tuscarora School District for the School-Based
Probation program. The school district agrees to provide $9,541.00 for services during
the 2020-2021 school year. Franklin County will carry liability insurance for its
employees and the program.
The Board reviewed Risk Management matters. On a motion by John T.
Flannery, seconded by David S. Keller; unanimously approved the proposal from AllCom
Global Services, Inc. for cameras, cabling, and installation of the new surveillance
system at the Administration Building at a cost of $67,751.61. The quote includes 38
cameras to monitor interior and exterior areas of the building and they will be added to
the Milestone surveillance system.
The Board met with Tiffany Bloyer, Human Resources Director and Controller
Harold Wissinger for Salary Board matters. Also in attendance was Steve Rock,
Director of Property Management.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:18 p.m. with a motion by John T. Flannery;
seconded by David S. Keller.
Carrie E. Gray
County Administrator/Chief Clerk
FRANKLIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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David S. Keller, Chairman
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John T. Flannery
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Robert G. Ziobrowski