February 3, 2009
TUESDAY: A Regular Meeting of the Somerset County
Board of Commissioners was held at 10:38 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Board Room.
PRESENT: Pamela A. Tokar-Ickes, John P. Vatavuk, and
James C. Marker, Commissioners; Kerri Burtner, Comprehensive Plan Coordinator;
Mike Faher, Tribune-Democrat; Judy Ellich, Daily American; Eugene Natali, Jr.,
C.S. Mckee; Randy Welker, Fiscal Analyst; Vince Pavic, Human Resources
Director; Carolyn Zambanini, Chief Clerk; and Sonya Augustine, Assistant Chief
Clerk.
Approve Minutes
Motion by James C. Marker, seconded by John P. Vatavuk to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held on January 20, 2009.
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Approve
Payment of Bills
Motion by James C. Marker,
seconded by John P. Vatavuk to approve the payment of bills in the amount of $1,092,974.68.
The
vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Travel Requests
Motion by James C. Marker, seconded by John P. Vatavuk to approve the following travel requests:
request for Richard Lohr
and Darlene Singer of the Emergency Management Agency to attend the Quarterly
Meeting on February 18-19, 2009 in
request for Carolann
Young, Catherine Primavera, and James Jacobs of the District Attorney’s Office
to attend the PA District Attorneys Association 2009 Mid-Winter Meeting on
February 3-5, 2009 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and
request for Debbie Baker
of the Area Agency on Aging to attend the Senior Corps of PA Directors
Association Meeting on March 5-6, 2009 in
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Planning
Commission
Motion by James C. Marker,
seconded by John P. Vatavuk to approve to appoint the following individuals to
the Somerset County Solid Waste Advisory Committee:
Scott Lambert Darrell
Klink
IWS Mostoller Landfill WMI
Southern Alleghenies/Shade Landfill
Ben Vinzani Thurman
Korns
PO Box
Brad Zearfoss John
Peters
300 North Center Avenue,
Suite
PA Department of
Environmental Resources JMS
Recycling
Dan Halverson John P. Vatavuk
Somerset Co. Association
PSATS
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Motion by James C. Marker, seconded by John P. Vatavuk
to approve the Agreement between the County of Somerset and HR CONSULTANTS,
INC. of 160 JARI Drive, Suite 180, Johnstown, PA 15904, to provide the County with objective
data and alignment opportunities in connection with current and future
workforce development in the amount of $1,250.00; the data will be delivered in
a 3-hr presentation entitled “Strategically Planning Your 2020 Workforce,” with
quarterly follow up meetings at a cost of $500.00.
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Jury Commissioners
Motion by James C. Marker, seconded by John P. Vatavuk
to remove Employee #2135 from the
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Cambria
Motion by John P. Vatavuk, seconded by Pamela A.
Tokar-Ickes to appoint NANCY AULTZ of
The vote was unanimous. Motion
carried.
Children and
Youth Services
Motion by James C. Marker, seconded by John P. Vatavuk
to approve the request of Charles Crimone, Administrator, to hire ERIN GIBSON
of
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Motion by James C. Marker, seconded by John
P. Vatavuk to approve the unpaid leave of absence for Employee #2116 of Children
and Youth Services for January 12-16, 2009.
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Motion by James C. Marker, seconded by John P. Vatavuk
to accept the resignation of JESTEN TISSUE of
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Motion by James C. Marker, seconded by
John P. Vatavuk to approve the unpaid leave of absence for Employee #2083 of the
Somerset County Jail for the period of January 8, 2009 through February 3, 2009.
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Motion by James C. Marker, seconded by John P. Vatavuk to approve the Cooperative Agreement between the County of Somerset and the SOMERSET COUNTY GENERAL AUTHORITY in connection with Somerset Hospital’s application for Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) funding in the amount of $500,000 for which the General Authority acted as Sub-Grantee on behalf of the Somerset Hospital for the construction and redevelopment of a four-square-block area encompassing a healthcare campus as well as the acquisition of the Kimberly Avenue and East Church Street.
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Daniel W. Rullo, Solicitor, stated that the Cooperative Agreement will designate the County to reimburse the Commonwealth for the expenditure of any grant funds by the Hospital that may later be determined to have been ineligible expenses for the Project.
Probation
Department
Motion by James C. Marker, seconded by John P. Vatavuk to accept the resignation of AIMEE STEELE of Somerset, Pennsylvania from her position as Community Service Crew Leader in the Probation Department, effective February 6, 2009.
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Emergency
Management Agency
Motion by James C. Marker, seconded by John P. Vatavuk
to accept the resignation of RICHARD SHINHOLT of
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
The Regular Meeting of the Board of County Commissioners adjourned upon motion by James C. Marker, and seconded by John P. Vatavuk at 10:45 a.m.
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JAMES C. MARKER,
Secretary
February 3, 2009
TUESDAY: A Somerset County Employees’ Retirement Board
Meeting was held at 10:46 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Board Room.
PRESENT: Pamela A. Tokar-Ickes, John P. Vatavuk, and
James C. Marker, Commissioners; Donna Schmitt, Treasurer; Kerri Burtner,
Comprehensive Plan Coordinator; Mike Faher, Tribune-Democrat;
Eugene Natali, Jr. of C.S. McKee Investment Managers
presented the report on the Somerset County Employees’ Retirement Fund for the
Fourth Quarter of 2008, a copy of which is attached hereto.
The Somerset County Employees’ Retirement Board
meeting recessed at 11:19 a.m.
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CAROLYN M. ZAMBANINI, Secretary