Board of Commissioners - Regular Meeting

nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. First item is approve the minutes from last month. I move that we approve the minutes as presented. I'll second that. All those in favor? I. All right. Back row boy, you're up. I have my reports there. As you can see, there's a beginning balance. There's some additions, some subtractions, and a new balance. Now, this is why he's in the background. Absolutely. I'll touch on this when I get your name, but I'll make a motion to accept Jay's. Yes, I'll second.

I always wonder if Rob is going to expand upon it with his expertise, so I just have to number. All those in favor? I I All right. Well, it is it's a good balance that

your numbers and mine match. You know what I mean? So, I think that's good. Um so, if you take a look at the uh my report, the first page beginning balance of $37,96,000 give or take. We had um contributions which were withheld from paychecks which matches what Jay has there totaling 62,898 a little bit of interest and then we had um monthly retirement benefits of roughly 225,000 and there were two quarters of admin fees lumped together there 59,410 and I will note that um our fees that we paid to Marquette Associates are on a new slightly higher schedule now that our balance has gone over 50 million. So that's that that number used to always be straight up 25,000 a quarter. Now it can vary based on what that balance is.

Yeah, we should talk about that. I think we should. So, and then of course the part that everybody's interested in, um the current market value as of February 28th was 51,38,000 um which is an increase of about $437,000 from January 31st. And of course, my charts show all that corresponding information. So unless anybody has any questions, that's all I have questions. Motion to approve his report. I'll make a motion to approve controller Edward's report. Second. All those in favor? I

uh two retirements. I know we knew about those. Um Michael, I thought you me you mentioned that, didn't you? Michael Myery passing. Yeah, he did pass. He was a former uh he was commissioner but before that he was coroner quite a few years when Harry Fredler he had about a year to go on his term. He filled out his late was appointed. Yeah. Late 80s. I didn't know that. Yeah. Learn something every day. Uh Tessa Irvin I remember you mentioning that. So, she started back part time, but I think it prompted her to turn it worked.

Um, and then what do you what do you need this month? Um, we'll still be good with the typical 250. Okay. And then maybe next month we can start our our contribution once tax stuff's in, right? All right. Well, is there a motion to withdraw 250,000 from the retirement fund? Mot motion to withdraw slashtransfer $250,000. Second. All those in favor? I. Anything for the good of the order? Motion to adjourn. Retirement board. So moved. Second. All in favor? I. All yours. Tim.

Good morning everyone. We'll welcome you to the board of commissioners meeting for March 24th, 2026. We will dispense with the pledge of allegiance as we just did that under retirement. First thing will be to approve the minutes of the previous meeting. This was March 10th, 2026. I'll move that we approve the minutes of the previous meeting. Second. Properly moved and second. All in favor? I.

And now we will go back to Controller Edwards for the dark side of his reporting today. Retirement money was up is good. Now for the bills. The general fund 911,16387 liquid fuels $12,51562 hazmat $2,2972 911 $17,631.88 88. Domestic relations $2,47649 and children and youth 1,163,991.36 for a total of 2,110,7624.

I have a motion to approve the bills as presented by Controller Edwards. So moved and second. Properly moved and second. All in favor? I. And we have a list of personnel issues to come before the commissioners here. A minute to sign this here. Thank you, sir. Thanks, Rob.

Under new hires, corrections officer at the jail effective 310 2026. Deputy Sheriff's Department, effective 3162026. Deputy in the Sheriff's Department, effective 3162026. DC2 in the Pthonitaries Office, effective 316 20226. Tip staff under the courts, effective 316206. Maintenance worker 2 at the jail, effective 323 2026. and victim witness advocate under the DA's office effective 3:30 2026. Note transfers, separations and retirements would be part-time corrections officer at the jail effective 311 2026 and corrections officer at the jail effective 319 2026. Do I have a motion to approve the personnel changes as presented?

So moved. I'll second. Properly moved and second. All in favor? I. Do we have any public comment? Treasurer back there. He's remaining silent. So, any old business to come before the board, gentlemen? Hearing none, we will move on to new business, which we will be proclaiming April as child abuse prevention month. And we will turn the floor over to Miss Aloyer, who's going to talk about this for a few moments. Thank you for coming today. Yeah, thank you for having me. Um, so I've got my staff. So I'm Laura. I'll start with that. Um, if you want to use that,

if you want to come up this way, you'll be you'll be on the video for our hundreds of viewers. All right. Or one viewer. Yeah. So, I'll start with me. So, my name's Allora Royer. I'm the manager of our family support services program um over at Children's Aid Society in Clearfield. Um, I brought Riley with me today. She's going to walk around and pass out blue ribbons for child abuse awareness month. Um they're blue ribbons. You're welcome. So, a little bit about what we do. So, we have three um programs we run for parent education and these do take part in helping prevent child abuse.

We have our triple P program which stands for the positive parenting program. We have our nurturing program um and our parents as teachers program. So our triple P that goes for um problem behaviors. So instead of working with the child, we actually work with the parent on how they can change their parenting strategies to get more positive behaviors out for nurturing. Um we can serve prenatal all the way up to teen. And it's really just for basic um parent information. Um it really hits on how we can nurture our children better than maybe we were nurtured as children. Um or what we want to do differently too. And it does have a um trauma evidence base too. Um and then for parents as teachers, we serve prenatal up until 5 years old. Um and really we work on the mother's needs, well the family's needs as a whole and the child development. So just a few of our outcomes because these programs really do work. So for Triple P, we've seen an increase in parents confidence in managing problem behaviors and development issues. Um a reduction in parents use of coercive and um punitive methods of disciplining children. Increase of um parental confidence in raising their children and decrease child behavior problems for nurturing. Um, we've seen use of non-violent discipline being increased, an increase of positive self-concept, self-esteem, and self-worth. Um, and positive interactions among family members. And then for parents as teachers, we've seen increase in healthy pregnancies and birth outcomes, improve parenting capacity, um, parenting practices and parent child relationships, improve family health and functioning, improve child health and development, and prevention of child abuse and neglect.

So part of why I'm here today as service providers, we do we are just one part in preventing child abuse. So as a community, we all need to do our part to help prevent child abuse. That's all I have.

Well, first off, let me say thank you to Children's Aid Society for all that you do and for a very long period of time serving the children in need of Clarefield County. And it will now be my pleasure to read into the record the proclamation by the Clarefield County Commissioners of Child Abuse Prevention Month for 2026 being the month of April. Children's Aid Society has been able to partner with Clarefield County in order to increase the efforts to prevent child abuse within our communities. The programs that we are offering to help prevent child abuse are Triple P, Parents as Teachers, and Nurturing. Whereas child abuse and neglect is a complex and ongoing problem in our society affecting many children in Clearfield County. And whereas every child is entitled to be loved, cared for, nurtured, feel secure, and be free from verbal, sexual, emotional, and physical abuse and neglect. And whereas it is the responsibility of every adult who comes in contact with a child to protect that child's inalienable right to a safe and nurturing childhood. And whereas our communities are stronger when all citizens become aware of child maltreatment prevention and become involved in supporting become involved in supporting parents to raise their children in a safe and nurturing environment. And whereas effective child abuse prevention programs succeed because of partnerships among families, social service agencies, schools, religious and civic organizations, law enforcement agencies, and the business community. Now therefore, we the commissioners of Clearfield County, PA proclaim April as child abuse prevention month in Clarefield County and call upon all citizens, community agencies, faith groups, medical facilities, elected leaders, and businesses to increase their participation in efforts to support families, thereby preventing child abuse and strengthening the community in which we live. Do I have a

motion? So moved. Second. Properly moved and second. All in favor? I. And once again, thank you for all you do. We will sign the copy for you.

And if you would like to get a photo, Thank you.

Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you so much.

Okay, a second copy. I am moving on on the agenda to item number two, consider the appointment of Jennifer Keith to the Community Planning Commission. I'll make a motion that we appoint Jennifer Keith to the county planning commission. I'll second. Properly moved and second. All in favor? I. Next item three, consider appointment to the community action board.

Um, we had two applicants and and I know Susan Williams has done a lot of, you know, good work for the county, but I also think it's good to spread it around a little bit. So, you know, I Mr. uh Keart, Josh Keart applied and appears that he's got a good background. He's got wife, kids, and is very interested in helping the community. So, I would make a motion for him. And that's that's no disrespect to Mrs. Williams. AB: Absolutely not. It is it is nice to have two very qualified candidates express an interest and I believe Mr. Keeper had a he was in the file, correct? Yes, he applied some time ago. So, in fairness,

in fairness, he had expressed his interest some time ago. So, I'll second that. Properly moved and second. All in favor? I I. And our final agenda item, consider delegation agreement with redevelopment authority of Clarefield County, which I will have our solicitor explain.

Thank you. So, you may recall back in late 2020, early 2021, we entered in an agreement with the redevelopment authority that kind of came back to life from several years ago. Um, our agreement with them had expired. We did a 60-day extension. So, this is a revision. Um, the proposal is to go to the end of December 31st of 2028 to extend the agreement um through then. Very minor changes. There were a few programs um because they administer some of the state and federal programs that have changed. So the up uh the agreements updated to reflect the changes in those. Um previously we had allowed for them to utilize 1939 Daisy Street out by the jail. However, uh last year we actually subdivided that property. So they have ownership of that property um in there. So that was a change as well. But other than that, everything else is fairly consistent. There's been no issues with the agreement. Everything's um worked as as kind of anticipated through there. So I would ask consideration for that revised delegation agreement. And I would note Miss Kavalik, I forwarded her a copy of the proposed the draft agreement. Miss Kavalik reviewed it, got back to me and indicated if she was satisfied with it. Uh the only you'll take care of the issue.

It's just the job description to make sure there's no changes that were made from the last one and that would be it. Okay. Do I have a motion to proceed with the delegation agreement with the redevelopment authority of Clifford County? So move. I'll second. Properly moved and second. All in favor? I. Do we have anything under the solicitor's report today? Nothing today. Gentlemen, anything else to come before the board? Not today. Hearing none. Do I have a motion to adjurnn? So move. Second. Properly moved and second. All in favor? I