Approved Minutes Potter County Commissioners Meeting February 24, 2011

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POTTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING
February 24, 2011

CALL TO ORDER

MOMENT OF SILENCE

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL
Comm. Doug Morley, Comm. Paul Heimel, Comm. Susan Kefover, Chief Clerk Kathleen Majot, Recording Secretary Cheri Potter; all present

PUBLIC COMMENT
Roy Hunt, a corrections officer at the Potter County Jail, asked about the bids for the catering at the jail. The issue of catering vs. replacing the jail’s cook will be reviewed by the commissioners in the next few weeks.

Harrison Township Tax Collector Janice Reynolds asked about staffing and operational issues with the Assessment Office and Tax Claim Bureau. Comm. Morley stated that Potter County is using McKean County’s Chief Assessor Angelia Tennies and a part-time field lister for updating tax records.

Guest Speaker Colleen Wilber from Potter County Human Services presented a summary on the drug and alcohol abuse treatment programs available through that agency. She reported that, in the last 10 years, her programs have had a decrease in government funding, but yet an increase in the number of people needing services within the county.

MINUTES – February 10, 2011
Comm. Heimel moved to approve; Comm. Kefover seconded. Morley yes; Heimel yes; Kefover, yes.

NEW BUSINESS
Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Grant – Received $5,600 toward a $7,000 Commodity Flow Study. Comm. Kefover moved to approve; Comm. Heimel seconded. Morley yes; Heimel yes; Kefover, yes.

Adoption of Potter County Sexual Harassment Policy. Comm. Morley stated the board still plans to scheduled CCAP training on sexual harassment. Comm. Heimel noted that the policy is the result of exhaustive research and review of numerous other policies, and that it has been approved by the County Solicitor. Comm. Heimel moved to approve; Comm. Kefover seconded. Morley yes; Heimel yes; Kefover, yes.

CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS
Grant-In-Aids Funds Amendment Two – Amendment to a current agreement dated July 1, 2007, between the Pa. Board of Probation and Parole and the Potter County Board of Commissioners/County Executive. Comm. Kefover moved to approve; Comm. Heimel seconded. Morley yes; Heimel yes; Kefover, yes.

POTTER COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES
CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS

EARLY INTERVENTION 09/10 10/11
Care For Children
Physical Therapy
New rates established 1/1/11 by State ($31.45/unit) $31.76/unit
1/1/11 to 6/30/11

Mary Buzard
Nursing
New rates established 1/1/11 by State ($27.55/unit) $27.99/unit
1/1/11 to 6/30/11

Guidance Center, Inc.
New rates established 1/1/11 by State
Special Instruction ($27.71/unit) $27.99/unit
Speech Therapy ($31.45/unit) $31.76/unit
Occupational Therapy ($31.45/unit) $31.76/unit
1/1/11 to 6/30/11
Comm. Heimel moved to approve; Comm. Kefover seconded. Morley yes; Heimel yes; Kefover, yes.

TRAINING REQUESTS
John Hetrick, Glenn Dunn for North Central Task Force Retreat, Union City – Feb. 23-24, 2011; meals, mileage and lodging

Colleen Wilber, PACDAA Quarterly, State College – March 16 -17, 2011, State College, Pa.; registration fee, meals, mileage and lodging

Joy Glassmire, PA. Children & Youth Administrators Meeting, March 30-31, 2011, State College, Pa.; registration fee, meals mileage and lodging

Crystal Thomas, Family Issues and Intervention in HIV, Feb. 24, 2011; State College, Pa.; meals and mileage

William Wright, Basic Training – Corrections Officer, March 14 – April 8, 2011; Elizabethtown, Pa.; mileage, meals and lodging

Sandra Lewis, 2011 Western Pa. Election Personnel Association, March 25, 2011; mileage and meals

Nancy Hurt & Deanna Dow, Advanced Financials: Financial Processed Workshop, March 22, 2011; mileage and meals

Comm. Kefover moved to approve all trainings as presented; Comm. Heimel seconded. Morley yes; Heimel yes; Kefover, yes.

PERSONNEL
Appointment – Dave Foil to the Potter County Solid Waste Authority Advisory Board. Comm. Kefover moved to approve; Comm. Heimel seconded. Morley yes; Heimel yes; Kefover, yes.

Reappointment – Wanda Shirk and Rance Baxter to the Planning Commission, retroactive to January 1, 2011. Comm. Heimel moved to approve; Comm. Kefover seconded. Morley yes; Heimel yes; Kefover, yes.

Reclassification – PCHS – County Caseworker Supervisor to County Social Services Aide 2; salary range of $17,687 to $21,567. Comm. Kefover moved to approve; Comm. Heimel seconded. Morley yes; Heimel yes; Kefover, yes.

New Position - PCHS - Mental Health Forensic Caseworker – Temporary full-time position based on a time period of a grant obtained; salary range of $11.32 - $12.61/hr.
Comm. Heimel moved to approve; Comm. Kefover seconded. Morley yes; Heimel yes; Kefover, yes.

COMMISSIONERS’ REPORTS
Comm. Kefover talked with Susan Hartman, itinerant archivist/project coordinator with Pa. Historical and Museum Commission and she reported that she is scheduled to come in June.

Comm. Heimel handed out information explaining the school tax “Homestead Exemption,” which has an application deadline of March 1, 2011.

Comm. Morley reported the office for the Chief Clerk, Fiscal and Executive Secretary will be moved next week to the first office on the right in the Gunzburger Building.

Comm. Heimel reminded everyone that the next Potter County Natural Gas Task Force Meeting will be Tuesday, March 8, at 7 pm in the Gunzburger Building. A panel from Tioga County will be present.

BILLS
Potter County Human Services
PAYROLL CHECKS - Check #'s 3480-3487 5833.86
PAYROLL AUTOMATIC DEPOSITS 49,351.94
PAYROLL CHRISTMAS CLUB DEPOSITS 1,785.00
PAYROLL TAX TRANSFERS(EFTPS) 19,168.36
STATE TAX WITHHOLDINGS (ETIDES) 2,496.00
PASCDU
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CHECKS - Check # 37406 – 2/24 205,467.07
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CHECKS – Check #
Benefits transfer (2/16, 2/22 ) 4,932.78
Total Checks Written 289,035.01
Comm. Kefover moved to approve; Comm. Heimel seconded. Morley yes; Heimel yes; Kefover, yes.

Potter County Courthouse
Fund # Fund Description Check #'s Voided Check #'s Voided Check Amt Total
10 General Fund - Payroll-Checks 81611-81646 26,535.05
10 General Fund - Payroll-Direct Deposit 9006691-9006756 54,451.25
10 General Fund - Accounts Payable 101224-101328 101,180 943.30 282,171.68
10 General Fund – manual checks Accounts Payable 902251116-902251120 112,587.19
11 Local Emergency Planning (LEPC) 1732-1735 476.98
12 911 Wired 3660-3667 3,294.51
16 911 Wireless 1640-1645 12,695.95
17 Saulter Preserve 101320 15.25
18 Automation Fund 202 1,330.00
28 Domestic Relations 647 315.00
34 V.O.J.O. 101322-101325 101219 540.00 1,149.14
35 Victim Services RASA 101326-101328
1,420.00
52 Operational Reserve Fund 101329 130,000.00
Comm. Heimel moved to approve; Comm. Kefover seconded. Morley yes; Heimel yes; Kefover, yes.

Potter County Fiscal Summary First of the Month - Dated 03/01/2011
Fund # Fund Description Check #'s Voided Check #'s Voided Check Amt Total
10 General Fund – Accounts Payable 101330-101341 56,151.79
10 General Fund – A/P Manual Checks 999034 20.00
12 911 Wired 3668 366.50
16 911 Wireless 1646 250.50
35 Victim Services/RASA 101342 400.00
Comm. Kefover moved to approve; Comm. Heimel seconded. Morley yes; Heimel yes; Kefover, yes.

Next Meeting: March 10, 2011

ADJOURNMENT
Comm. Heimel moved to adjourn; Comm. Kefover seconded. Morley yes; Heimel yes; Kefover, yes.

Prepared by Cheri Potter