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Home My WebLink AboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - PB 9-14-22 - 9-14-2022 - PRISON BOARD361 MINUTE BOOK PRISON BOARD WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLANIA IMR LIMITED E13166491D Minute No. PB 9-14-22 September 14, 2022 The meeting of the Washington County Prison Board was held in the conference room of the Correctional Facility,100 West Cherry Avenue, Washington, Pennsylvania, with the following members being present: Commissioners Diana Irey Vaughan, Nick Sherman, and Larry Maggi; President Judge John DiSalle; Controller April Sloane; and Sheriff Anthony Andronas. Absent from the meeting was District Attorney Jason Walsh. Also present were: County Solicitor Jana Grimm; Chief of Staff Mike Namie; Warden Jeffrey Fewell; Deputy Warden Chris Cain; Finance Director Josh Hatfield; Human Resources Director Shelli Arnold; Court Administrator Patrick Grimm; Human Services Director Kim Rogers; Captain -Deputy Sheriff Tony Interval; Executive Secretary Randi Marodi; Chief Clerk Cindy Griffin; Administrative Assistant Joyce Thornburg; Major David Coddington; Captain Mark Stewart; and Chaplain Mike Pierson. Mrs. Vaughan called the meeting to order at approximately 11:02 a.m., and Chaplain Pierson led the meeting with the invocation. Mrs. Vaughan asked if there were any corrections, additions, or omissions to Minute No. PB 8-30-22 dated August 30, 2022. It was moved by Mr. Sherman and seconded by Mr. Maggi that Minute No. PB 8-30-22 be approved. The motion was carried unanimously with the Board signifying their approval by stating "Aye". Mrs. Vaughan noted for the record asking Ms. Sloane for the previously approved minutes to be signed and returned. Ms. Sloane responded that she signed and returned them through interoffice mail. Mrs. Vaughan stated that this must have just occurred as they had not yet been received. PUBLIC COMMENTS None. WARDEN'S REPORT Income from Other Units for the Maintenance of Inmates for August 2022 Administrative Fee $13,109.07 Social Security $1,200.00 Tylenol $0.00 Monthly sub -total $14,309.07 Year-to-date grand total $112,406.77 Program Fees and Room and Board Income for August 2022 Billed Collected Work Release Inmates -0- -0- Weekend Inmates -0- -0- Monthly sub -total -0- -0- Year-to-date grand total -0- -0- Status of Inmates Confined at the End of August 2022 Male Female Total Full-time Inmates 60 14 74 Work Release Inmates 0 0 0 Weekend Inmates 0 0 0 Male Female Total Inmates Awaiting Trial and/or Sentencing 246 49 295 Total Inmates 306 63 369 Examinations Performed by the Physician 294 New Commitments 167 Dental Extractions 36 Medical Transports Performed by the Sheriff 17 Contracted Housing Fee/Month $0.00 Warden Fewell stated that the current population is very low at 306. He further stated that the year-to-date commitment from January through August is 1,288, which is a slight increase. 362 MINUTE BOOK PRISON BOARD [MR LIMITED E1316649LD WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLANIA Warden Fewell respectfully requested the Prison Board to extend the bid award for bread products with Bimbo Bakeries USA, Incorporated, Albany, New York. This extension will be effective October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2024, under the same terms and conditions. This service for the Correctional Facility is contingent upon approval at the Board of Commissioners meeting to be held September 15, 2022, Minute No. 1157. Warden Fewell respectfully requested the Prison Board approve the funding source for the previously approved K-9 narcotic searches with Ideal Investigations & Security Group, LLC to be inmate welfare funds. This funding source approval for the Correctional Facility is contingent upon approval at the Board of Commissioners meeting to be held September 15, 2022, Minute No.1157. Warden Fewell pointed out to the Prison Board that they added to their packets the program schedule and the statistics from the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections and, magistrate commitments as well as the arresting agencies for the month of August. Mrs. Vaughan asked Warden Fewell about the separate sheet regarding an additional proposal. Warden Fewell stated that it was for an executive session if needed. Mrs. Vaughan stated that since this proposal has been outlined for the Board, it may not be necessary to go into an executive session. Mrs. Vaughan asked the Board if there was a need for an executive session to discuss the additional proposal with no members answering in the affirmative. Mrs. Vaughan read the third proposal to be a part of the Warden's Report approving the termination of part-time Correctional Officer Achili Minch. It was moved by Mr. Sherman and seconded by Mr. Maggi to accept the Warden's Report. The motion was carried unanimously with the Board signifying their approval by stating "Aye". BILLS Ms. Sloane presented to the Board for their consideration and approval of the bills dated September 14, 2022, in the amount of $288,158.98. It was moved by Ms. Sloane and seconded by Mr. Sherman, approving the bills dated September 14, 2022. The motion was carried unanimously with the Board signifying their approval by stating "Aye". (See the list of bills attached hereto and made a part hereof.) OLD BUSINESS None. NEW BUSINESS None. There being no further business, Mrs. Vaughan declared the meeting adjourned at approximately 11:07 a.m. THE FOREGOING MINUTES SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL: �J� 2022 ATTEST: I� SECRETARY u