The Monroe County commissioners met on Dec. 6 and approved several items including the following:

• A request from the Act 137 Affordable Housing Board to grant $10,000 of Act 137 moneys to Support Services for Seniors to be used for minor repairs for qualified seniors;

• Monroe County Hospital Authority: Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation to extend the existing term of the authority an additional 50 years, amend and completely restate the Authority By-Laws, and adopt a Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality Disclosure Statement;

• A Comprehensive Health Services agreement with PrimeCare Medical Inc. from Jan. 1, 2024 to Dec. 31, 2026 for the annual amount of $2,998,723.47 (year one) with COLA increases for years two through three;

• Planned services agreements with Johnson Controls for alarm monitoring of the Courthouse and Annex Building, and 701 Main St.;

• Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Teamsters Local 773 (attorneys) from Jan. 1, 2022 to Dec. 31, 2025;

• Government Product Lease agreement with Quadient Leasing to continue leasing the county digital mailing equipment for an additional five years for $467.07 per month;

• Monroe County Emergency Services: the 2023 U.S. Department of Homeland Security State Homeland Security Grant Program for $893,705 from Sept. 1 to Dec. 29, 2026;

• Monroe County Area Agency on Aging: reappoint Judy Schuchman and appoint Amy Rosen to the AmeriCorps Seniors - RSVP Advisory Board, term to expire on Dec. 31, 2026;

• Monroe County Children and Youth Services: service agreements from July 1 to June 30 with Bethany Christian Services of the Greater Delaware Valley, $75,000; ChildFirst Services Inc., $100,000; Children’s Choice Inc., $200,000;

• Sheriff’s Office Overtime Report for the period ending Nov. 19: deputies, 24 hours; security, 58.25 hours; clerks, 3 hours;

• Vouchers payable: $4.1 million for November; and $395,359.73 for the week ending Dec. 1;

• Gross payroll: $1,368,227.77 for the period ending Nov. 19;

• Healthcare benefits payments for November: Highmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield - $241,049.50; Geisinger - $435,072.98; dental - $14,548.52;

• Electronic submission of an application and adopt a resolution for a Local Share Account (LSA) Grant with the Department of Community and Economic Development for $99,093 for the Fire School;

• Reappoint Roger McFadden to the Conservation District board of directors with a new term to Dec. 31, 2027;

• Reappoint Sharon S. Laverdure as the commissioner member to the Conservation District board of directors with a term to expire on Dec. 31, 2024;

• A quote from Tri-County Termite and Pest Control Inc. in the total amount of $4,290 for pest control services for the various county offices;

• Service Enhancement Request Number 10 for Supplemental Services with Avenu Analytics to make two temporary jobs (cybersecurity analyst and O365 administrator) permanent and extend the contract through Dec. 31, 2025;

• Award bids for 2024 County Goods and Services: sheriff uniforms - Starr Uniforms, $42,928.51; Moritz Embroidery, $828; correctional officer uniforms - Starr Uniforms, $79,375.10; Moritz Embroidery, $5,935; Administrative Center janitorial supplies - PA Paper, $19,555.30; Office Basics, $29,996.60; Imperial Bag and Paper, $10,841.25; United Sales, $14,839.71; Correctional Facility janitorial supplies - PA Paper, $30,622.01; Office Basics, $54,170; Imperial Bag and Paper, $39,691.12; Central Poly Bag, $4,728; Pyramid School Products, $40,195.92; United Sales, $854.38; inmate supplies - Bob Barker Co., $111,215.59; office supplies - Office Basics (one bidder only), $120,216.45; toner - IPS Global (one bidder only), $95,930.80; snow removal - E.F. Possinger and Sons (one bidder only): snow plowing, $150.00 per hour; cinders, $184 per ton; rock salt, $348 per ton; calcium chloride, $1,673 per ton; snow removal, $144 per hour; clear walkways, $230 per hour; propane - Heller’s gas (one bidder only), $. 6525 plus $1.34 markup (fixed price only); fuel oil - Stiff Oil Co. (one bidder only), .49¢ markup, fluctuating price only;

• County list of approved vendors: Aging - Frank Scerbo IV and William Blackwell; Emergency Management - Airstar America Inc.

• Capital outlay purchases for November equal $16,602.91, and;

• Computer capital purchases for November equal $27,317.29.