CHAMBERSBURG–Franklin County Commissioners will meet today, Aug. 16, beginning at 11 a.m. in the administration building. The agenda is as follows:
REVIEW/WORKSHOP SESSION (11:00 a.m.)
● MOMENT OF SILENCE
● APPROVE THE AGENDA
● PUBLIC COMMENT
● APPROVE VOUCHERS
● REVIEW AND APPROVE MINUTES –Thursday, August 10, 2023
● NEW BUSINESS
o REVIEW BOARD ACTIONS – See attached listing
● PRESS TIME
● RECESS
RECONVENE FOR APPROVALS AND PRESENTATIONS (2:00 p.m.)
● PUBLIC COMMENT
● NEW BUSINESS
o APPROVE BOARD ACTIONS – See attached listing
● PRESS TIME
● RETIREMENT BOARD MEETING (3:00 PM)
● OTHER POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS (OPEB) MEETING (approximately at 4:00 PM)
● ADJOURN
BOARD ACTIONS (This is a draft contract list. After review, items may be deleted or added at a Commissioners public meeting.)
1. Commissioners – Resolution 2023-14 to appoint Commissioner Robert G. Ziobrowski to the Board of Directors of SouthCentral LEO and to execute the Chief Elected Official and Local Workforce Development Board Partnership Agreement between each of the designated counties, SouthCentral LEO and SCPa Works as well as the Chief Elected Official Agreement between each of the designated counties and SouthCentral LEO. These agreements include the following member counties: Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Juniata, Lebanon, Perry and York and will define the respective roles and responsibilities.
2. Community Connections – Lease agreement between the County of Franklin and Washington Square Apartments for the HUD Permanent Supportive Housing Lease Program (Supportive Housing Program I/II) that covers the total rent plus any landlord covered utilities for their program participants at a cost of $9,022.00 for the period of August 1, 2023 through August 1, 2024. The County holds the Lease with the landlord and the program participant subleases from the County. Program participants are responsible for utilities that are not included in the lease/rent. The rent and utilities cannot equal more than 30% of the program participant’s adjusted gross income for the year. Participants are linked with Supportive Services and case management to assist them with maintaining permanent stable housing.
3. Community Connections – Lease agreement between the County of Franklin and Guy Property Management, LLC for the HUD Permanent Supportive Housing Lease Program (Supportive Housing Program I/II) that covers the total rent plus any landlord covered utilities for their program participants at a cost of $11,600.00 for the period of August 7, 2023 through August 7, 2024. The County holds the Lease with the landlord and the program participant subleases from the County. Program participants are responsible for utilities that are not included in the lease/rent. The rent and utilities cannot equal more than 30% of the program participant’s adjusted gross income for the year. Participants are linked with Supportive Services and case management to assist them with maintaining permanent stable housing.
4. Grants – Subrecipient Agreement between the County of Franklin and United Way of Franklin County to provide the Stepping Forward Works to individuals who quality for the training under the Whole-Home Repair Grant funding in the amount of $100,000.00. Stepping Forward Works connects unemployed and under-employed people to high priority occupations by providing industry training, essential skills development and job search assistance.
5. Grants – Grant Application to the Department of Community and Economic Development for 2023 Emergency Solutions Grant requesting a grant amount of $306,536 to provide Street Outreach, Emergency Shelter, Rapid Rehousing, and Homeless Prevention. In addition, funding will be provided to enter data into the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS). The funding will also allow for the subrecipients to receive a 3.75% administrative allocation for their grant. Each sub-recipient will be responsible for a dollar for dollar match for funds allocated.
6. Information Technology Services – Quote from CDI, LLC to provide support renewal for VMWare Licensing at a cost of $10,953.66 for the period of June 24, 2023 through June 23, 2024. VMWare is the environment our servers reside on virtually.
7. Jail – Addendum to the original contract agreement of May 2019 with Viapath Technologies. Viapath will provide all support, maintenance services, and replacement for Tablets. If an inmate intentionally damages a tablet, the Franklin County Jail will bill the inmate $350.00 for the replacement of the tablet. Upon collection of the money from the inmate, Franklin County Jail will reimburse ViaPath Technologies for the willfully damaged tablet. There are no County funds being utilized for this addendum.
8. **Planning – Work Order Authorization Amendment from Michael Baker International, Inc. to request an extension for Work Order #4, which authorizes Michael Baker to assist the Franklin County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) in undertaking a study to prioritize projects along the I-81 corridor. This is a no-cost time extension to allow for ample time for the steering committee and the public to provide input on the study.
9. Risk Management – Quote from AllCom Global Services, Inc. for new security of the Courthouse Annex at a cost of $759,679.13. This includes interior/exterior cameras, Blue Diamond and POE Readers, BOSH Panels, Maglocks, Strikes, door contacts and more.
10. Tax Claim – Approval to accept a bid made by Daniel Christodoulou in the amount of $501.00 on the repository sale of a mobile home located in Washington Township.
