1 Thursday, January 2, 2020 9:30 a.m. The regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners was held today, all members present. Comm. Phillips presiding. The meeting opened with Observance of a Moment of Silence and the Pledge to the Flag. The Commissioners asked for public comment and no comment(s) were heard. It was moved by Comm. Ames, seconded by Comm. Litz to approve the minutes from the December 19 & December 26, 2019 Commissioners meetings. Vote unanimous. Sallie Neuin, Lebanon County Treasurer, met with the Commissioners to present the weekly Treasurer’s report for consideration. It was moved by Comm. Litz, seconded by Comm. Ames to approve the Treasurer’s report as read with expenditures in the amount of $1,001,108.46. The gross payroll is in the amount of $1,045,046.90. Vote unanimous. Michelle Edris, Director, and Leeanne Shank, Human Resource Assistant, of the Lebanon County Human Resources Department, met with the Commissioners to present personnel transactions and conference/seminar requests for consideration. It was moved by Comm. Ames, seconded by Comm. Litz to accept the retirement of Nicholas A. Bradley, Conference Officer, from Domestic Relations, effective January 25, 2020. Vote unanimous. It was moved by Comm. Ames, seconded by Comm. Litz to accept the resignation of Brandi E. Cool, EI Caseworker 2, from MH/ID/EI, effective January 17, 2020. Vote unanimous. It was moved by Comm. Ames, seconded by Comm. Litz to accept the resignation of Anthony R. Frost, Adult Probation Officer 1, from Probation Services, effective January 3, 2020. Vote unanimous. It was moved by Comm. Ames, seconded by Comm. Litz to accept the termination of Sarah L. Stevey, Full Time Deputy Sheriff, from the Sheriff’s Office, effective January 10, 2020. Vote unanimous. It was moved by Comm. Ames, seconded by Comm. Litz to accept the resignation of Linda L. Lebo, Accounting Clerk C, from the Treasurer’s Office, effective January 3, 2020. Vote unanimous. It was moved by Comm. Ames, seconded by Comm. Litz to accept the resignation of Darrah L. Youtz, Regualr Part-Time General Clerk C, from Voter Registration, effective 1/24/2020. Vote unanimous. It was moved by Comm. Litz, seconded by Comm. Ames to approve the intermittent family medical leave of absence for Tiffany Sherman, from Domestic Relations, effective December 17, 2019 through December 17, 2020. Vote unanimous. 2 It was moved by Comm. Litz, seconded by Comm. Ames to approve the family medical leave of absence for Janet Ross, from Area Agency on Aging, effective December 9, 2019 due to return December 30, 2019. Vote unanimous. It was moved by Comm. Litz, seconded by Comm. Ames to approve the family medical leave of absence for Emily Reidel, from MH/ID/EI, effective December 24, 2019 due to return January 6, 2020. Vote unanimous. It was moved by Comm. Litz, seconded by Comm. Ames to approve the leave of absence for Dixie Diaz, from Area Agency on Aging, effective December 11, 2019 due to return December 26, 2019. Vote unanimous. It was moved by Comm. Litz, seconded by Comm. Ames to rescind the leave of absence for Allen Yingst, in Building Security, effective March 2, 2020. Vote unanimous. It was moved by Comm. Litz, seconded by Comm. Ames to approve the intermittent family medical leave of absence for Robin Sechrist, from MDJ-Dissinger’s Office, effective November 30, 2019 due to return June 1, 2020. Vote unanimous. It was moved by Comm. Ames, seconded by Comm. Litz to approve Area Agency on Aging Administrator, Carol Davies’ request to post Aging Care Manager 2 positions, as Aging Care Manager 1 Trainee positions at a pay grade 9 on the Social Services union salary chart, until the employee meets the required qualifications one of which is having 6 months of Aging experience once the employee fulfills the requirements their status would change to ACM 2 at a pay grade 10 on the SS union salary chart, effective Dec. 29, 2019. This change would increase the potential pool of applicants to fill the positions due to there are not internal or external candidates that meet the required qualifications or are interested. There will be no change in the total employee compliment, as these positions are fully funded. Vote unanimous. It was moved by Comm. Litz, seconded by Comm. Ames to approve Area Agency on Aging Administrator, Carol Davies’ request to change the current Aging Care Manager 2 – Apprise position from a pay grade 10 to a pay grade 11 on the Social Services union chart, effective Dec. 29, 2019. This position is fully funded. Vote unanimous. It was moved by Comm. Ames, seconded by Comm. Litz to approve Chief Public Defender, Brian Deiderick’s request to reclassify the Assistant Public Defender 2 position, to an Assistant Public Defender 1 position. There will be no change in total Assistant Public Defender complement. Vote unanimous. It was moved by Comm. Litz, seconded by Comm. Ames to approve Michael Anderson, Chief Clerk of Voter registration, request to have the Casual part-time Maintenance employee work an additional 4 weeks at 35 hours per week, beginning January 6, 2020, due to the special election taking place on January 14, 2020. Vote unanimous. It was moved by Comm. Ames, seconded by Comm. Litz to approve a promotion for Kristina M. Fehr, from Docket Specialist to Team Clerk, in Domestic Relations, effective December 29, 2019. Vote unanimous. 3 It was moved by Comm. Ames, seconded by Comm. Litz to approve a change of status for Melissa Gonzalez, from Full-Time DJ Clerk to Full-Time Clerk/Interpreter, from MDJ Ditzler/Courts, effective December 29, 2019. Vote unanimous. It was moved by Comm. Ames, seconded by Comm. Litz to approve a change of status for Wanda I. Alicea Quinones, from General Clerk C to General Clerk C/Interpreter, From Prothonotary, effective December 29, 2019. Vote unanimous. It was moved by Comm. Ames, seconded by Comm. Litz to approve a promotion for Raymond J Heaton, from Full-Time Deputy Sheriff to Deputy Sergeant, from the Sheriff’s Office, effective December 29, 2019. Vote unanimous. It was moved by Comm. Ames, seconded by Comm. Litz to approve a promotion for Belinda J. Spicer, from Deputy Director Tax Claim to Assistant Director Tax Claim/Assistant Director Deputy Treasurer, from Tax Claim/Treasurer’s Office, effective December 29, 2019. Vote unanimous. It was moved by Comm. Litz, seconded by Comm. Ames to approve Robert Dowd, Director of the Department of Emergency Services, request to create a full-time 911 TAC & Records Officer position within his department at a grade 10 on the non-union salary chart, 40 hours per week, effective April 2020. Vote Unanimous It was moved by Comm. Ames, seconded by Comm. Litz to approve Roman Shahay, Director of the Renova Center, request to create three (3) additional Casual Call LPN positions within the Renova Center, at a grade 1 on the Renova Center salary chart, effective January 1, 2020. Vote Unanimous. It was moved by Comm. Ames, seconded by Comm. Litz to approve the employment of Russell A. Rakow, as Aging Care Manager2/OPTIONS at Area Agency on Aging, effective January 13, 2020. Vote Unanimous. It was moved by Comm. Ames, seconded by Comm. Litz to approve the employment of Vicki J. Nice, as Jury Attendant in President Judge Tylwalk’s Office/ Courts, effective January 06, 2020. Vote Unanimous. It was moved by Comm. Ames, seconded by Comm. Litz to approve the employment of Stephen J. Kiefer, as Detective in the District Attorney’s Office, effective January 13, 2020. Vote Unanimous. It was moved by Comm. Ames, seconded by Comm. Litz to approve the employment of Andrea N. Suarez, as Docket Specialist in Domestic Relations, effective January 06, 2020. Vote Unanimous. It was moved by Comm. Ames, seconded by Comm. Litz to approve the employment of Genesis M. Rivera, as Docket Specialist/Interpreter in Domestic Relations, effective January 06, 2020. Vote Unanimous. It was moved by Comm. Ames, seconded by Comm. Litz to approve the employment of Sonia G. Rodriguez, as Imaging Clerk in Domestic Relations, effective January 06, 2020. Vote Unanimous. 4 It was moved by Comm. Ames, seconded by Comm. Litz to approve the employment of Shane M. Nauss, as Full-Time Correctional Officer at the Lebanon County Correctional Facility, effective January 13, 2020. Vote Unanimous. It was moved by Comm. Ames, seconded by Comm. Litz to approve the employment of Christina L. Gonzalez, as Full-Time Correctional Officer at the Lebanon County Correctional Facility, effective January 13, 2020. Vote Unanimous. It was moved by Comm. Ames, seconded by Comm. Litz to approve the employment of Cara J. Yantz, as Fiscal Assistant in the Department of Emergency Services, effective January 6, 2020. Comm. Phillips and Comm. Ames voted “aye” Comm. Litz voted “nay”. It was moved by Comm. Litz, seconded by Comm. Ames to grant permission to Mark Hair, employee in Children & Youth, to attend the mandated “Using Ethics to Guide Casework and Decision Making” on January 13, 2020 in Mechanicsburg, PA. Cost to the County will be for meals, mileage and tolls. Vote unanimous. It was moved by Comm. Litz, seconded by Comm. Ames to grant permission to Pier Hess, employee in the District Attorney’s Office, to attend the mandated “District Attorney Seminar” on February 10-11, 2020 in Philadelphia, PA. Cost to the County will be for lodging, meals, parking and tolls. Vote unanimous. It was moved by Comm. Litz, seconded by Comm. Ames to grant permission to Susan Christner and Matthew Kline, employees in Probation Services, to attend the mandated “Tactical Communications” on April 9, 2020 in Lititz, PA.