Meeting roundup
Date: March 17
Action: At the request of the Children and Youth Services Department, the commissioners increased to $3 million the agreement with Community Action Southwest to provide foster care services, a $1.3 million increase in the authorization amount.
The commissioners awarded a $158,205 contract to replace Scott Bridge, also known as Millers Run Bridge No. 7, to Maccabee Industrial Inc. of Belle Vernon to be paid for with liquid fuels funds.
The board approved requests from Coroner Tim Warco. Two deputy coroners will attend a course offered by the state attorney general’s office from April 18-23 at a cost of $3,150 plus travel expenses, and the coroner’s solicitor, Steven Toprani, attended a “Forensic Fridays” course earlier this month at Duquesne University at a cost of $20.
The purchasing department will seek proposals for an architect or engineer to design the 911-Furlough Into Service program building at the county airport, which will also seek bids to construct a new storage building once engineering drawings are approved.
At the request of the finance department, the commissioners approved a project modification for the Restrictive Treatment Program grant from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency because the amount has decreased to $208,211 from $238,211, and renewed general and professional liability insurance coverage for the health center at an annual premium of $96,251 with Pelican Insurance, an increase of $4,260 from last year.
At the request of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, the commissioners agreed that Dr. Safdar Chaudhary, doing business as Seclairer PC, will train clinicians on how to teach patients to cope with stress. The fee related to the Pennsylvania Healthy Transitions grant is not to exceed $19,000 through June 30.
It was announced that county offices will be closed March 25 for Good Friday.
Attendance: Commissioner Harlan Shober was absent.
Next meeting: 10 a.m. April 7 in the public meeting room of the Courthouse Square office building.