1 00:00:00,240 --> 00:00:06,319 Welcome everyone. We'll call this meeting to order. Logan County 2 00:00:02,960 --> 00:00:10,279 Commissioners uh begin our main with a moment of silence, please. 3 00:00:18,240 --> 00:00:26,240 Thank you. Please join me to Ken State for the pledge. 4 00:00:23,279 --> 00:00:32,480 I aliance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic 5 00:00:28,800 --> 00:00:38,040 for which it stands one nation indivisible with liberty and justice for 6 00:00:35,040 --> 00:00:38,040 all. 7 00:00:38,719 --> 00:00:46,719 Just two times public comment on our agenda. Do we have any request for 8 00:00:43,280 --> 00:00:52,719 public comment this morning? >> None. We'll move along. I entertain a 9 00:00:49,200 --> 00:00:57,160 motion to to uh approve the minutes meeting on January the 8th. 10 00:00:57,760 --> 00:01:02,960 » Second. >> Motion to second. Questions or comments? 11 00:01:01,520 --> 00:01:05,600 Not. All in favor of the motion, please say I. 12 00:01:03,600 --> 00:01:10,000 » I. The same sign. Those minutes are approved. Thank you. 13 00:01:08,775 --> 00:01:13,760 [clears throat] >> Miss Tobias, would you please introduce 14 00:01:12,080 --> 00:01:18,479 yourself for the record and then proceed with your report? 15 00:01:16,400 --> 00:01:23,400 » Bias, acting treasurer. We started with a cash balance of 16 00:01:20,400 --> 00:01:23,400 1,176,74.96. 17 00:01:25,439 --> 00:01:29,960 We had receipts of $4,936.50, 18 00:01:30,799 --> 00:01:35,240 which brought our total cash to $5,177,1146 19 00:01:36,799 --> 00:01:41,320 less our expenditures of $4,317,381.32 20 00:01:41,526 --> 00:01:47,640 [clears throat] and less tax claim of $2,55.70. 21 00:01:48,560 --> 00:01:54,360 which brought our ending m cash balance of $857,57444. 22 00:01:56,399 --> 00:02:02,320 » Also moved as presented. >> Second. 23 00:01:59,200 --> 00:02:06,240 » Motion a second. Questions or comments? >> I have a question, but it's not on this. 24 00:02:04,479 --> 00:02:09,599 » Okay. Any other questions or comments 25 00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:13,200 regarding the motion? If not, all in favor, please say I. 26 00:02:10,800 --> 00:02:15,280 » I. Sign. >> Approve. Tina have [clears throat] 27 00:02:14,480 --> 00:02:21,680 something for Tina. >> Yeah, for Tina. Tina, I noticed that the 28 00:02:18,319 --> 00:02:24,560 hotel tax is over $15,000. >> Is that after we took out 10,000 last 29 00:02:24,239 --> 00:02:26,480 week? >> Yeah, it was 25. 30 00:02:26,000 --> 00:02:31,200 » Yep. >> Oh, cuz mine said 15 last week. 31 00:02:29,280 --> 00:02:36,480 » Well, we and we had we had an addition. We had the next month's income. 32 00:02:33,519 --> 00:02:40,800 » Okay. But it wasn't 25 on my chart last week. So, somebody could apply for money 33 00:02:40,000 --> 00:02:44,400 at this time. >> We have $15,000 unaccounted for. 34 00:02:43,120 --> 00:02:46,560 » Okay. I just wanted to make sure that that was an up-to-date figure. 35 00:02:46,160 --> 00:02:48,560 » Yes. >> Okay. 36 00:02:47,040 --> 00:02:54,040 » Very up to date. >> Unencumbered. 37 00:02:50,239 --> 00:02:54,040 » Unencumbered. Yes. 38 00:02:54,400 --> 00:02:57,560 » Thank you. 39 00:02:57,599 --> 00:03:02,147 » Let's clarify the use of that phrase. [laughter] 40 00:03:03,200 --> 00:03:07,120 » Good morning. Would you introduce yourself for the record and you may 41 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:11,040 proceed? >> Michelle Snaily, director of human 42 00:03:08,720 --> 00:03:16,080 resources. Under resignations and terminations. Nelly Kaisy, part-time 43 00:03:14,000 --> 00:03:21,040 senior center manager and area agency on aging resignation effective January 9th. 44 00:03:19,200 --> 00:03:25,519 Steven Zimmerman, casual corner logistics technician, corner's office 45 00:03:22,959 --> 00:03:31,599 resignation effective December 7th with the last working day being August 9th, 46 00:03:28,000 --> 00:03:38,159 2024. Grant Veritzky, work release director at the jail resignation 47 00:03:34,400 --> 00:03:42,640 effective January 13, 2026. Make a motion to approve designations 48 00:03:40,400 --> 00:03:47,360 and terminations as presented. >> Second the motion. Motion second. 49 00:03:44,640 --> 00:03:49,440 Questions, comments. All in favor of the motion say I. 50 00:03:48,799 --> 00:03:56,159 » I. >> The same sign are approved. 51 00:03:52,159 --> 00:04:04,080 » Moving on to leaves of absence. Reva Nani in courts. Three-day or 3-w week 52 00:03:59,519 --> 00:04:09,280 two-day LOA effective January 5th, 2026. Kathy Joe Long, building security up to 53 00:04:06,480 --> 00:04:12,480 12week all unpaid LOA effective January 14th, 2026. 54 00:04:11,439 --> 00:04:16,799 Also move >> second. 55 00:04:14,640 --> 00:04:18,239 Questions or comments? None. All in favor, please say I. 56 00:04:17,919 --> 00:04:23,120 » I. >> I. Same sign. Approved. 57 00:04:21,440 --> 00:04:29,280 » Sorry, I have a correction. Rebo was a return on January 5th, 2026, not going 58 00:04:26,320 --> 00:04:33,280 out. Under changes of status, transfers and promotions, handgrow promotion from 59 00:04:31,919 --> 00:04:38,800 case worker one and children and youth to case worker two and children and 60 00:04:34,720 --> 00:04:43,280 youth at the rate of $1,766.661 bi-weekly effective January 18th. Austin 61 00:04:41,680 --> 00:04:47,680 Schaefer, promotion from full-time correctional officer at the jail to 62 00:04:44,639 --> 00:04:52,400 corporal at the jail at the rate of $281 per hour effective January 18th. Emily 63 00:04:50,560 --> 00:04:55,360 Piol, change of status from office support one at the jail to full-time 64 00:04:53,919 --> 00:04:59,840 correctional officer at the jail. The rate of $22.71 per hour effective 65 00:04:58,000 --> 00:05:04,880 January 18th. >> Make a motion to approve the changes of 66 00:05:02,400 --> 00:05:08,240 status transfers and premotions as presented. 67 00:05:05,840 --> 00:05:11,600 » Second motion. Motion second. Questions, comments? None. All in favor, please say 68 00:05:10,960 --> 00:05:16,560 I. >> I. Both same sign. Those are approved. 69 00:05:14,400 --> 00:05:21,759 » Moving on to other transactions. Children and youth would like to hire 70 00:05:18,720 --> 00:05:26,800 Annabelle Derardo as caseworker one at the rate of $1,629.56 71 00:05:24,639 --> 00:05:32,000 by weekly effective January 20th. Children and youth would like to hire 72 00:05:28,800 --> 00:05:37,440 Oscar Kuransza as a caseworker one at the rate of $1,629.56 73 00:05:35,039 --> 00:05:42,240 by weekly effective February 2nd. Children and youth would like to rehire 74 00:05:39,360 --> 00:05:46,880 Fitzroy Lewis as a casework supervisor 1 at the rate of $1,964.80 75 00:05:44,880 --> 00:05:52,400 80 cents by weekly effective February 2nd. President Judge Tillwalk would like 76 00:05:49,520 --> 00:05:57,840 to hire Timothy Fair as a jury attendant at the rate of $13.25 per hour effective 77 00:05:55,280 --> 00:06:01,440 January 23rd. And the Lebanon County Correctional Facility would like to hire 78 00:05:59,520 --> 00:06:05,680 the following four full-time correctional officers, all at the rate 79 00:06:02,960 --> 00:06:13,039 of $22.71 per hour, all effective January 20th. and that is Javiar Santos 80 00:06:08,800 --> 00:06:16,639 Estrellos, Elijah Hadock, Tyrie Burus, and Daniel. 81 00:06:15,039 --> 00:06:20,080 The Lebanon County Correctional Facility would like to hire the following two 82 00:06:18,080 --> 00:06:25,039 casual part-time correctional officers, both at the rate of $2363 per hour 83 00:06:22,720 --> 00:06:30,080 effective January 20th, and that is Joshua Stout and Amber Mayberry, who is 84 00:06:28,319 --> 00:06:34,720 a rehire. President Judge Towalk would like to 85 00:06:31,600 --> 00:06:39,199 hire Gregory Under Coffler as an office support to probation services at the 86 00:06:36,639 --> 00:06:43,199 rate of $1646 per hour effective February 2nd. 87 00:06:41,199 --> 00:06:46,479 » I move to approve those uh personnel transactions as presented. 88 00:06:45,280 --> 00:06:50,479 » Second. >> Second. Questions, comments? All in 89 00:06:49,280 --> 00:06:58,160 favor? Please say I. >> I. On the same side approved. Moving on 90 00:06:54,960 --> 00:07:00,720 to salary board motion uh to if there are no questions regarding the 91 00:06:59,199 --> 00:07:06,800 transactions motion to adopt these transactions on the salary board. 92 00:07:03,599 --> 00:07:13,440 » Second motion a second. Questions comments hear none. All in favor of the 93 00:07:08,880 --> 00:07:17,319 motion please say I have the same sign. >> Thank you. Anything else 94 00:07:22,960 --> 00:07:31,319 » Mr. Doubt? I believe you are next. So, please introduce yourself for the record 95 00:07:27,360 --> 00:07:31,319 and uh you may proceed. 96 00:07:31,520 --> 00:07:37,560 » Good morning. I am Bob Dao, director of the Department of Emergency Services. 97 00:07:38,160 --> 00:07:46,440 I'm here this morning asking the board to approve a change order with L3 Harris 98 00:07:42,639 --> 00:07:46,440 in the amount of $13,62.50. 99 00:07:47,599 --> 00:07:53,759 This change order is to re-engineer mostly to re-engineer the microwave path 100 00:07:51,680 --> 00:07:56,960 now that we have finally gotten through the phase of determining exactly where 101 00:07:55,280 --> 00:08:01,360 all the towers are going to be which allows us to move forward with 102 00:07:58,639 --> 00:08:04,639 installing radio system. Uh this will result in another change order once we 103 00:08:03,120 --> 00:08:10,400 determine what hardware changes are necessary from this reinary but this is 104 00:08:07,039 --> 00:08:15,120 the first piece. This is going to come out of the contingency that we budgeted 105 00:08:12,000 --> 00:08:17,680 for the radio system. I'll move that we approve this change 106 00:08:16,800 --> 00:08:21,840 order and >> I'll second the motion. 107 00:08:19,360 --> 00:08:25,039 » Motion and second. Uh any questions, comments? 108 00:08:23,919 --> 00:08:29,919 » Hearing none. All in favor of the motion, please say I. 109 00:08:26,240 --> 00:08:34,520 » I. At the same time, truth. Thank you, Bob. 110 00:08:36,159 --> 00:08:40,279 » Welcome. Floor is yours. 111 00:08:46,880 --> 00:08:55,120 start with uh got two items related to renovations here at the treehouse. The 112 00:08:52,560 --> 00:09:00,480 first being for uh not the phase we're in right now in phase one, but for the 113 00:08:57,440 --> 00:09:05,040 following phases. Um recommending the hiring of a construction management 114 00:09:02,160 --> 00:09:09,279 firm. Uh this firm comes at the recommendation of Beers Hoffman, our 115 00:09:06,720 --> 00:09:12,399 architect. Um the first phase that we're in right now is in the newest part of 116 00:09:10,880 --> 00:09:16,320 the building and wasn't too complicated for construction, but I think as 117 00:09:14,160 --> 00:09:20,480 everyone knows we get into the uh existing building part or the older part 118 00:09:18,080 --> 00:09:25,600 of the building, it will be and probably dealing with more subs potentially more 119 00:09:23,120 --> 00:09:30,399 contractors and all along we had hoped we would be able to get someone on board 120 00:09:27,279 --> 00:09:36,640 to uh conduct the orchestra so to speak. Uh the recommendation is with Pedabia um 121 00:09:33,519 --> 00:09:42,320 of lit. They are a well-known firm. They again come recommended by Beers Hoffman 122 00:09:38,880 --> 00:09:47,600 in the packet that was provided to you. Um there are a number of references and 123 00:09:45,920 --> 00:09:51,040 so on but they've done a number of projects in Lebanon County including 124 00:09:49,120 --> 00:09:55,839 Lebanon school district formal Lebanon school district uh South Leendary 125 00:09:53,200 --> 00:10:03,440 Township, North Leon school district etc. So their proposal for the uh 126 00:10:00,880 --> 00:10:08,160 term of the renovations would be uh for an hourly 127 00:10:05,279 --> 00:10:13,360 hourly rates as they included in their uh proposal are listed however not to 128 00:10:10,880 --> 00:10:17,279 exceed $83,000. So they'll bill by the hour but not to exceed 129 00:10:15,760 --> 00:10:20,640 I'd like to ask for your approval on that. 130 00:10:18,560 --> 00:10:24,720 » Make a motion to approve uh this management consulting firm Fedia. 131 00:10:24,079 --> 00:10:29,600 Fedavia >> Fidavia uh to manage the renovations of 132 00:10:28,480 --> 00:10:34,079 the courthouse. >> Forgot one thing. Would you include the 133 00:10:31,120 --> 00:10:38,000 motion? Uh well, subject to subject to the review of the solicitors. 134 00:10:36,000 --> 00:10:41,360 » Subject to the She He didn't get to look at it yet. Okay. 135 00:10:39,279 --> 00:10:44,800 » Solicitor's review. >> Second that motion. 136 00:10:43,360 --> 00:10:48,480 » Motion is second. Are there any questions or comments? 137 00:10:47,360 --> 00:10:52,800 » Hearing none. All in favor of the motion, please say I. I. 138 00:10:50,399 --> 00:10:55,760 » The same sign that approval. >> Okay. Okay. Then regarding the phase 139 00:10:54,160 --> 00:11:01,760 that we're currently in, I have a change order uh to propose to you. This is for 140 00:10:58,399 --> 00:11:06,880 the extension of the hallway divider wall on the first floor at assessment 141 00:11:04,240 --> 00:11:12,720 and public defender to extend it from the wall height up to the uh floor deck 142 00:11:10,320 --> 00:11:16,880 at the next uh up to the bottom of the second floor. Um this is something that 143 00:11:14,640 --> 00:11:20,959 as they took it apart and as they're going to replace the whole ceiling um 144 00:11:19,200 --> 00:11:24,480 additional fire rating is needed for what they're going to put back. So, this 145 00:11:22,880 --> 00:11:31,800 wall had to be built for the length of that uh hallway and the uh the cost of 146 00:11:27,839 --> 00:11:31,800 that is $18,644.95. 147 00:11:32,000 --> 00:11:37,680 » I move to approve that change order. >> Second. 148 00:11:35,600 --> 00:11:41,279 » Motion a second. Are there any questions or comments? Not. All in favor of the 149 00:11:40,079 --> 00:11:47,600 motion, please say I. >> I. Seems signed approval. 150 00:11:44,079 --> 00:11:52,640 » Okay. Next, I have conflict criminal attorney contracts. uh these 151 00:11:50,240 --> 00:11:56,320 are occasions where the there is a conflict with the public defenders 152 00:11:54,079 --> 00:12:00,880 office and the court must appoint uh outside attorneys. We have two contracts 153 00:11:58,640 --> 00:12:06,000 currently in place. This is the simply the renewal of both of those. Uh same 154 00:12:03,680 --> 00:12:10,639 price, same terms. Uh the first being with Buzz and Davis Law Offices for four 155 00:12:08,320 --> 00:12:17,279 criminal appointments per month at $4,000 per month and then with Jacobson 156 00:12:14,880 --> 00:12:22,959 Julius and Harshburgger Law Offices for seven appointments per month at $7,000 157 00:12:20,000 --> 00:12:27,920 per month. Um I'm not I don't have data on the the second one, but with Buzzing 158 00:12:24,880 --> 00:12:31,839 Davis, we contracted for 48 four per month. We did 48 and they uh that turned 159 00:12:30,560 --> 00:12:37,600 out to be a pretty good estimate. They did 46 in 2024 2025, sorry. 160 00:12:35,760 --> 00:12:39,760 » And their fee again was >> $4,000. 161 00:12:38,480 --> 00:12:43,839 » 4,000. >> Yeah. 162 00:12:41,680 --> 00:12:47,360 » Now, the 4,000 per month is whether they get the per month or not. 163 00:12:45,680 --> 00:12:49,600 » Well, they get the 4,000 per month, but it it it 164 00:12:48,480 --> 00:12:50,800 » came in pretty close. >> Yeah. 165 00:12:49,920 --> 00:12:53,279 » Yeah. >> So, I recommend your approval on both of 166 00:12:52,560 --> 00:12:57,680 them. >> I'll make a motion to approve the um 167 00:12:56,160 --> 00:13:01,519 solicitor assistance. I don't know. 168 00:12:59,600 --> 00:13:05,600 » Conflict attorney. conflict attorneys as presented. 169 00:13:03,200 --> 00:13:10,240 » Second motion and second for questions or comments. None. [clears throat] All 170 00:13:07,519 --> 00:13:13,240 in favor motion please say I. >> Im 171 00:13:25,680 --> 00:13:32,360 certification buttons. I have it here. Uh okay. Annually, 172 00:13:33,120 --> 00:13:41,040 the county is required to certify uh to the Pennsylvania Department of 173 00:13:37,920 --> 00:13:45,279 Agriculture the funds available for farmland preservation. 174 00:13:43,920 --> 00:13:49,600 Hopefully, you had a chance to look over the the total or the accumulation of 175 00:13:47,279 --> 00:13:54,720 funds that are available which can then be matched with uh state 176 00:13:53,040 --> 00:13:59,680 funds depending on how much they allocate. It could be a dollar to a 177 00:13:56,720 --> 00:14:04,240 dollar. could be up to $6 for a dollar. Um, but uh they won't know that until 178 00:14:01,920 --> 00:14:11,519 they see what each county certifies and and and can work with the total. Um so 179 00:14:08,800 --> 00:14:15,800 this year 2026 the certification of funds available would be for $385,16 180 00:14:16,399 --> 00:14:26,079 and that includes allocations from various match funds and county revenues 181 00:14:21,519 --> 00:14:29,600 uh interest on clean and green as um as well as roll back tax penalties. Well 182 00:14:28,320 --> 00:14:33,240 same thing I'm sorry in the clean and green. So the 275,785 183 00:14:33,360 --> 00:14:42,120 total from revenues 109,321 from clean and green. So a total of 184 00:14:39,120 --> 00:14:42,120 385,106. 185 00:14:42,959 --> 00:14:47,600 » I'll move to approve. >> Second. 186 00:14:45,519 --> 00:14:51,199 » Motion a second. Any questions or comments? 187 00:14:49,680 --> 00:14:56,050 None. All in favor of the motion, please say I. I. 188 00:14:52,800 --> 00:15:00,079 » On the same side have got that approved. [clears throat] 189 00:14:58,000 --> 00:15:03,199 have an application for loss prevention grant from the Pennsylvania county risk 190 00:15:01,920 --> 00:15:07,680 pool. [clears throat] Recommendation from the county safety 191 00:15:05,199 --> 00:15:13,199 committee for the purchase of two fully automatic automated external 192 00:15:09,760 --> 00:15:19,560 defibrillator AED devices uh to be replaced at probation. Uh the cost of 193 00:15:16,000 --> 00:15:19,560 those are $3,21.80 194 00:15:20,320 --> 00:15:27,440 and submit that. >> I'll make a motion to purchase the 195 00:15:24,160 --> 00:15:32,399 defibrillators as presented. Second motion a second. Questions, comments? 196 00:15:30,720 --> 00:15:36,639 None. All in favor, please say I. >> I. 197 00:15:34,320 --> 00:15:43,360 If you next, I have 198 00:15:39,920 --> 00:15:49,199 farm leases for uh the lease of county owned property 199 00:15:45,440 --> 00:15:55,040 um to two local farmers. the the 1B uh property along 422 east in South London 200 00:15:51,759 --> 00:16:01,600 Township which is 12.3 acres uh behind and around the uh Pendot driver center 201 00:15:58,639 --> 00:16:06,399 and this would be to the Kenneth J. Rice Farm of Fox Road Lebanon for $1,200 per 202 00:16:04,800 --> 00:16:09,600 year. >> I'll move to approve that was 203 00:16:08,880 --> 00:16:15,440 » second. >> Motion second questions, comments 204 00:16:13,120 --> 00:16:19,040 none. All in favor please say I. Hi. >> Hi. Hi. At the same time, we have that 205 00:16:17,839 --> 00:16:24,160 approval. >> And the second one being with Lauren 206 00:16:21,199 --> 00:16:30,720 Horning of Fontana Avenue, Lebanon. Uh, this is simply one acre that the county 207 00:16:26,800 --> 00:16:36,240 owns along with adjacent to a a structure that the county already owns 208 00:16:32,639 --> 00:16:40,399 right along 934 in South Anvil Township. Uh, it's one acre because it's it's a 209 00:16:38,800 --> 00:16:45,040 part of the property, but it completes his field. It's kind of the corner of 210 00:16:42,079 --> 00:16:49,279 the field that he that he already fills. So, for $150 a year, we have been 211 00:16:47,920 --> 00:16:55,839 renting that to him. >> I'll move to approve the $150 212 00:16:52,079 --> 00:16:59,519 um lease with uh Lauren Horning. >> I'll second the motion. 213 00:16:57,199 --> 00:17:02,880 » Motion second. Questions, comments? Hearing none. All in favor of the 214 00:17:00,800 --> 00:17:09,120 motion, please say I. >> Same sign. We have that approved. 215 00:17:05,280 --> 00:17:12,640 » Right. And I have two disabled veteran exemption from real estate requests 216 00:17:10,959 --> 00:17:19,600 meeting the requirements of the program are Manuel Hernandez Valz of North 6th 217 00:17:15,839 --> 00:17:21,760 Street Lebanon and Henry Shiri of Mosaic Drive Lebanon. 218 00:17:21,039 --> 00:17:25,760 » So move >> second. 219 00:17:23,360 --> 00:17:33,360 Questions, comments? Favor of the motion please say I. I signed and that 220 00:17:28,880 --> 00:17:38,559 approval. And lastly, I have a hotel tax um grant fund request 221 00:17:36,160 --> 00:17:46,080 for the making a difference of Lebanon, PA. They will be they plan to hold two 222 00:17:42,720 --> 00:17:52,320 events uh a Coleman Park 5K and breast cancer 5K both being at Coleman Memorial 223 00:17:48,480 --> 00:17:58,000 Park. $3,500 of total project cost. They're requesting $800 from the fund. 224 00:17:56,000 --> 00:18:02,320 and they have attend attached a letter of request and and a budget for a chance 225 00:18:01,360 --> 00:18:08,320 to look over. >> I'll make a motion to approve $800 from 226 00:18:04,880 --> 00:18:12,720 the hotel tax for making a difference. >> Second motion. 227 00:18:09,360 --> 00:18:19,200 » Motion and second. Questions, comments? >> None. All in favor? Motion, please say 228 00:18:14,559 --> 00:18:22,880 I. I. Any time you have that approval? >> I think I have. 229 00:18:21,120 --> 00:18:26,880 » All right. Is there anything else for the good of the order this morning? 230 00:18:27,360 --> 00:18:31,400 We'll entertain a motion to adjurnn.