[0:03] I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the

[0:08] republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and

[0:15] justice for all. >> Please remain standing for a moment of

[0:17] silence.

[0:25] Thank you. Welcome everybody. Start with the commissioner's agenda.

[0:32] Any public comment on the commissioner's agenda?

[0:35] » This is where I can ask question. >> This is where you better ask now. Hold

[0:39] your piece. >> Number six, uh the ordinance regarding

[0:42] uh the $5 fee. >> Um can you explain just a little bit

[0:46] about how all that came about? >> You know, how long have you guys been

[0:50] discussing that? >> Well, it's been uh in discussion since

[0:54] what was it 2013 or 2015 when they enacted it? What was the date? Let me

[1:00] see. 2015. 2013 is when they enacted it. 2015

[1:06] is when counties started putting it in place. We're one of the few counties

[1:11] left that haven't done it yet.

[1:15] » Do you know how many vehicles are in Saskuana County that this is going to

[1:18] impact? >> I know. I've got four. [laughter]

[1:24] No, I do not have that number off the top of my head. There was a study done

[1:27] on it.

[1:31] » Do you have a figure of how much you guys expect to race through this?

[1:35] » Well, it's all going to depend on, again, that's a a dart in the board on

[1:40] the wall because we don't know u if you register your car for one year, you pay

[1:44] five bucks. If you register for two years, you pay five bucks. So, if you do

[1:48] it for two years, you're only paying 250 a year.

[1:51] » So, so we don't know what we're going to get.

[1:56] But when it comes to 40 bridges that the county owns, any

[2:01] help we can get for replacement of those bridges or work, that's the main thing.

[2:08] » Now, I noticed it's not supposed to take effect until May. Is that just to give

[2:12] the department >> just the process? It has to go back

[2:14] through the Department of Transportation for them to enact it and put it in place

[2:18] because they collect it and then they send it to us.

[2:24] » All right. Anybody else on that? Anything on anything else?

[2:27] » I have a question on that because I gave a presentation about this at our state

[2:33] association. >> Yep.

[2:34] » And does it go with act 89 or 44 or is it a separate fund?

[2:40] » It's act 89. >> Okay.

[2:42] » So, yeah.

[2:46] Okay. Anything else? Get a motion to close public comment.

[2:49] » A motion to close public comment. Second by David Arrow. Second by Commissioner

[2:53] Mur. Close public comment. All in favor say I.

[2:56] » I. Item two. >> I make a motion to approve item number

[2:59] two. I'll second that. >> Motion by Commissioner McMur Commission

[3:04] to approve the minutes to January 28th. All in favor say I.

[3:07] » I. >> I. Okay. Item three.

[3:09] » I'll make a motion for item three. Second.

[3:12] » Motion by Commissioner Mur. Second by sorry. Motion by Commissioner Daryl.

[3:16] Second by Commissioner McWame. Recess Commissioners the Sally board. All in

[3:19] favor say I. I. >> I. carried go to the salary board

[3:28] » and let's see and on the salary board you need to mark that the district

[3:33] attorney is present also uh let's see salary board is open any

[3:38] public comment on the salary board hearing none can I get a motion

[3:43] » motion to close public comment second >> motion by commissioner m commissioner

[3:48] commissioner to close public comment all in favor say I I so carried item number

[3:52] two. >> Make a motion for item two. I'll second

[3:55] it. >> Motion by Commissioner DS by

[3:57] Commissioner Mackar to approve item two for the minutes of December 17th. All in

[4:01] favor say I. >> I.

[4:03] » I. So carried. Item number three. >> I'll make a motion to approve item

[4:06] number three. I will second. >> Motion by Commissioner Aman by

[4:11] Commissioner D to approve item three. Approve the on call pay for 150 for

[4:16] sheriff's deputies in accordance to policy AD. All in favor say I.

[4:20] » I. >> I. So. Okay. [clears throat] Item number

[4:22] four. >> I'll make a motion for item four and

[4:25] I'll second it. >> Motion by Commissioner Daryl, second by

[4:28] Commissioner Max approve item four to update the position of chief deputy

[4:32] chief county detective to salary position at a rate of 72,500 per year

[4:37] effective February 5th for the recommendation of district attorney

[4:40] Marian Omelly. All in favor say I. >> I.

[4:43] » District attorney you. Yes. >> Oh, I'm sorry. [laughter] I was busy

[4:46] reading. Yeah.

[4:50] Thank you. [laughter] >> All right. Item number five.

[4:54] » I'll make a motion to approve item number five. I will second that.

[4:58] » Much by commissioner mand by commissioner dare to approve item five.

[5:01] Eliminate the full-time non-un position of county detective narcotics K9 handler

[5:06] effective February 11th. All in favor say I.

[5:08] » I. >> I. I guess my only concern about that is

[5:12] uh Justin is going to continue in his uh capacity as as a county detective to do

[5:18] narcotic work. So I really consider that part of the job description. I mean

[5:22] there is no K9 to be handled. So >> right, but Justin's position as the U

[5:26] chief county detector encompasses everything.

[5:29] » Okay. >> So he's covered through that.

[5:31] » Okay. >> Now you can have him do everything.

[5:34] [laughter] >> Unfortunately, I think he realizes that

[5:39] So, >> and maybe have to for a little bit of

[5:41] time, right? >> Yeah. He's going to be he's going to be

[5:44] uh busy. >> So, you're Yes on that then.

[5:47] » Yes. >> Okay. All right. Number six.

[5:50] » I'll make a motion to close. >> Okay. And I'll second it.

[5:55] » All in favor say I. >> I. I.

[5:57] » Okay. Marian, you can stay or you can leave if you want. It's up to you.

[6:00] » Okay. >> The rest is just for me.

[6:02] » Okay. Who do you hang out here? Watch county government at work.

[6:06] » There you go. There you go. So item number four then back into the

[6:09] commissioner's meeting room. >> Yeah. I make a motion to approve item

[6:12] number four and we'll separate that. >> Motion by Commissioner Magmire, second

[6:16] by Commissioner D. Approve item four, pay the bills. All in favor say I.

[6:20] » I. So carried item number five. >> I'll make a motion for item five. I'll

[6:23] second it. >> Motion by Commissioner D by Commissioner

[6:26] Mner approve the following seminary and travel request as so stated. All in

[6:30] favor say I. >> I.

[6:32] » So carried. Item number six. >> I'll make motion to approve item number

[6:36] six. I will second that >> motion by commissioner M second by

[6:39] commissioner D approve item six approve ordinance 2020602 implementing the fee

[6:44] for local use allowing county imposed the $5 fee for each non-exempt vehicle

[6:48] registration all in favor say I >> I so carried item seven

[6:53] » I'll make a motion for item seven second it

[6:57] » motion by commissioner Daryl sign by commissioner McTary approve item seven

[7:00] ratify approve ren property agreement with s county housing redevelopment

[7:04] authority for the administration of the Pennsylvania Department of

[7:07] Transportation Multimotal Grants. All in favor say I.

[7:10] » I. >> I.

[7:12] Item number eight. >> I'll make a motion to approve item

[7:15] number eight. >> I will second that.

[7:17] » Motion by Commissioner McMur, second by Commissioner D to approve item A.

[7:20] Approve contract with focus technology of Boston Mass for VMware virtual host

[7:25] software for the courthouse and disaster recovery services. All in favor say I.

[7:30] » I. >> All right. So carry number nine. I'll

[7:33] make a motion for every second it >> motion by commissioner Daryl second by

[7:37] commissioner mur approve item nine approved renewal maintenance agreement

[7:41] with EZRI uh incorporated of Redlands California for the Argis software for

[7:46] the 911. >> All in favor say I.

[7:50] » I >> 10.

[7:53] » Okay. I'll make a motion to approve item number 10. I will second them.

[7:57] » Motion by Commissioner Mtor by Commissioner Darl to approve item 10.

[8:03] to approve running the contract with EZRI for

[8:06] licensing for sight scan licensings for Steven Janowski IT director. All in

[8:12] favor say I. >> I carried item 11.

[8:16] » I'll make a motion for item 11. Second it.

[8:19] » Motion by Commissioner D by Commissioner Max approve entering the contract with

[8:22] Susan Accounting and Consulting Services out of Harrisburg. prepare the indirect

[8:27] cost

[8:31] allocation plan for the recoup cost for both federal and state grant programs.

[8:36] All in favor say I. I. >> I. So carried. Item number 12.

[8:40] » I made a motion [clears throat] item number 12.

[8:44] » Second. >> Motion make by Commissioner Joe approve

[8:47] 12 approveing in the contracts for Lacron Susana County Office of Drug and

[8:51] alcohol programs as attached. All in favor say I.

[8:54] » I. >> I. So carry. 13.

[8:56] » I'll make a motion for item 13. I'll second it.

[8:58] » Motion by Commissioner Daryl, second by Commissioner Mcmire to update the pay

[9:02] and position of Justin Stout, chief county detective to a salary position at

[9:07] age 725 per year for the recommendation of district attorney Mary Alley. All in

[9:11] favor say I. >> I. So carried item 14.

[9:14] » I'll make a motion to approve item 14. >> I'll make that second on that one.

[9:21] Motion by Commissioner McNamera, seconded by Commissioner Hall to appoint

[9:25] uh Commissioner Daryl as the voting member of the Pennsylvania Foreign Land

[9:28] Preservation Board. All in favor say I. >> I.

[9:31] » I. With one absentee, item 15.

[9:35] » I'll make a motion for item 15. I'll second.

[9:38] » Motion by Commissioner Daryl, second by Commissioner Mcmire to approve item 15

[9:41] to approve the appointment of Patty Peltz, director of planning agricultural

[9:44] easement program director as the contributing member of the Pennsylvania

[9:48] Farmland Preservation Board. All in favor say I.

[9:51] » I. >> I. So carried. Item 16.

[9:53] » I'll make a motion to approve item number 16. We'll second.

[9:58] » Motion by Commissioner Mner, second by Commissioner Der to approve item 16.

[10:01] Approve the following appointments to the Suskan County Emergency Planning

[10:05] Commission. All in favor say I. I. >> I. So carried. 17.

[10:10] » I'll make a motion for item 17. And I'll second it.

[10:13] » Motion by Commissioner Daryl, signed by Commissioner M. approve the on call pay

[10:16] amount of 150 per sheriff's deputy in accordance with policy AE effective

[10:20] March 5th. All in favor say I. >> I.

[10:23] » I. So carried. Item 18. >> I'll make a motion to approve item

[10:26] number 18. >> Second.

[10:29] » Motion by Commissioner McMary. Second by Commissioner Joe approve hiring Sean

[10:33] Gallagher of Strand to the open full-time position of casework

[10:35] supervisor a salary of 74,392. All in favor say I.

[10:40] » I. >> I. So carried. Item 19. I'll make a

[10:44] motion for second now.

[10:48] » Motion by Commissioner Daryl, second by Christian Mctor to award the bid for the

[10:52] 2017 Ford Explorer. Uh when it goes to

[11:05] Colare Transportation, right? Yeah. Col. Yep. and Jersey Shore PA for a price of

[11:13] $6,953.

[11:17] All in favor say I. >> I.

[11:19] » I. So carried. Uh before we close again back to the $5 fee, uh we're one of the

[11:25] few counties left in the state that finally enacted it. Uh basically the

[11:30] condition of local bridges have gotten to the point where we're starting to

[11:34] have to replace bridges and do major work. We have one uh bridge we've

[11:38] already gotten a multimotal grant on that Christian Daryl worked with uh was

[11:43] housing authority, right? Housing authority on to get us and that was what

[11:46] two and a half million >> $2.5 million grant. We still have to

[11:49] come up with our match on it which we pay. Uh we have another bridge that we

[11:54] just put in to uh try and get a multimodal on um to get the funding for

[11:59] that. The issue is is all these bridges in the county are all aging out and

[12:04] becoming uh in somewhat less than optimum condition and are going to

[12:10] require uh replacements, a lot of them. And right now the cost to replace a uh a

[12:16] small bridge is anywhere from $2 million to $5 million. So it's very expensive to

[12:23] replace them. Uh don't know how we ended up with all the bridges. We don't own

[12:27] any of the roads. Well, for some reason we own all the bridges. So that was must

[12:32] have been a heck of a deal back in the early times. So

[12:36] » we have a significant match that we have to go with, you know, multi.

[12:39] » Yeah. So multimotal we have a significant match on the other one

[12:42] that's like $2.5 million. It's like $659,000

[12:46] we have to match for. So they are significant. So again, instead of just

[12:52] doing tax increases every year, this is a way to basically hit the people who

[12:57] are driving across the bridges and trying to get some funds to uh um be

[13:01] able to pay for our match and get these bridges replaced. So that's what that's

[13:06] about. So, and uh I guess it's this weekend's Valentine's Day, right? So,

[13:10] happy Valentine's Day to everybody. [laughter]

[13:14] » The softer side of me today.

[13:19] All right. Item 20. >> I'll make a motion to approve item

[13:22] number 20. >> Second.

[13:24] » Motion by Commissioner M. Second by Commissioner Der to approve item 20.

[13:27] Close the meeting at 9:13. All in favor say I.

[13:31] » Thank you all for coming. >> [laughter]

Susquehanna County Commissioners' Meeting - February 11, 2026

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