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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Minute No. 621
Washington County Commissioners
Washington, PA, July 8, 1999
The Washington County Board of Commissioners met in regular session in the Public Meeting Room,
Courthouse Square, Washington, Pennsylvania, with the following members being present: Commissioners J.
Bracken Burns, Sr., Diana L. Irey and Scott H. Fergus. Also being present: Michelle Miller, Chief Clerk; Tom
Vreeland, Solicitor; Jill Devine, Assistant Solicitor; Linda Belcher, Secretary; Marlene Luketich and Melanie
Thomas, Planning Commission; Paul Belcastro, Controller; Deputy Sheriff Todd Hammond; Ken Krupa, Manager
of Washington County Airport; Representative Leo J. Trich; Harry Sabatasse, interested citizen; Kathy Thomas,
Valley Independent; Mike Taylor, Weirton Dailey Times; Jim Jefferson, WJPA; and Tom Krukosky, CUTV.
Chairman Burns called the meeting to order at approximately 10:10 a.m.
Reverend Duane Thompson led the meeting with a prayer.
Sally Stephenson said the Pledge of Allegiance.
Chairman Burns entertained a motion to approve Minute No. 620 dated June 24, 1999.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Fergus, that Minute No. 620 be approved.
Roll call vote taken:
•Mr. Fergus - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
The Commissioners presented a plaque to Representative Leo Trich who has been instrumental in obtaining
funds for the Washington County Airport.
Mr. Trich thanked the Commissioners for the plaque and noted that he will continue to seek funding for the
airport.
OLD BUSINESS
Solicitor Vreeland recommended to the Board that the bid for Meat for Washington County be awarded to
the following vendors:
Green Valley Packing, Claysville
Sysco Food Service, Inc., Harmony, PA
Gordon Food Service, Grand Rapids, MI
Moved by Mr. Fergus, seconded by Mrs. Irey, to table the foregoing bid._
Roll call vote:
Mr. Fergus - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval an Addendum to the
Lease Agreement with the American Legion of McDonald, PA. This Addendum increases rent from $175 to $225
per month effective July 1, 1999. The Southwestern Pennsylvania Area Agency on Aging, Inc. has approved this
increase.
Moved by Mr. Fergus, seconded by Mrs. Irey, approving the foregoing Addendum to the Lease Agreement
with the American Legion of McDonald, PA.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Fergus - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the payment for the software license
and support for the Pentamation Fund Accounting System at the annual cost of $14,994.32.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Fergus, approving the payment for the Pentamation Fund Accounting
System as per above.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Fergus - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval an Agreement with Keefe
Commissary Network for the purpose of supplying food and other related items to the inmate commissary. This
three year agreement with two one year renewal options will be no cost to the County.
Moved by Mr. Fergus, seconded by Mrs. Irey, approving the Agreement with Keefe Commissary Network as
per above.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Fergus - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a Memorandum of Understanding
and Agreement with the Pennsylvania National Guard State Armory Board, effective July 1, 1999 for an indefinite
period. Under this Agreement the Guard will provide space for the Juvenile Probation Office to operate a
Community Intensive Supervision Program. The cost of the lease space will be $1.00 per year.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Fergus, approving the Memorandum of Understanding and Agreement
with the Pennsylvania National Guard State Armory Board for Juvenile Probation as per above.
Roll call vote:
Mr. Fergus - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval Modification of the Grant for the
Mon Valley After School Program. This modification would require a transfer of $19,306 from various line items to
the purchase of a van for use by the program. This is based on approval of a Memorandum of Understanding
between Juvenile Probation and the Mon Valley YMCA confirming driver, maintenance and gas paid by the YMCA.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Fergus, approving the Modification of the Grant for the Mon Valley
After School Program.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Fergus - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval of Neilan Engineers salary rate
adjustments for construction inspection services for the Lyle, Letherman and Wright Covered Bridge Rehabilitation
Projects. Approval of this supplement will not increase the original agreement for inspection services. PADot has
reviewed and approved the supplement which is funded 100% by Act 26.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Fergus, approving the Neilan Engineers salary rate adjustments for the
foregoing Covered Bridge Rehabilitation Projects.
Roll call vote:
Mr. Fergus - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval authorization to file and execute
documents for the application of capital budget funding for the Washington County Airport.
Moved by Mr. Fergus, seconded by Mrs. Irey, giving authorization to file and execute documents as per
above.
Roll call vote:
Mr. Fergus - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the foregoing travel request:
1. Judges Emery, O'Dell Seneca, Pozonsky, Bell and Terputac to attend the
1999 Annual Conference of State Trial Judges on July 22-24, at the Hotel Hershey,
Hershey, PA
Moved by Mr. Fergus, seconded by Mrs. Irey, approving the foregoing travel request and authorizing the
payment of all expenses thereto.
Roll call vote:
Mr. Fergus - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval an Agreement between Washington
County, Job Training for Beaver County, Inc. and the Washington Greene County Job Training Agency, Inc. be
signed. This is for the purpose of receiving and expending Workforce Investment funds for the period of July 1,
1999 to December 31, 1999.
Moved by Mr. Fergus, seconded by Mrs. Irey, approving the Agreement between Washington County, Job
Training for Beaver County, Inc. and the Washington Greene County Job Training Agency, Inc. as per above.
Roll call vote:
Mr. Fergus - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a Resolution related to the Keystone
Historic Preservation Grant, which was due June 30, 1999 be ratified. This Resolution stated the County would
apply for a grant to restore and refurbish the interior lighting of the courthouse. This $25,000 grant requires
$25,000 in matching funds from the County.
Moved by Mr. Fergus, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the Resolution related to the Keystone Historic
Preservation Grant as per above.
Roll call vote:
Mr. Fergus - Yes; Mrs. Irey - No; Mr. Burns - Yes.
Motion carried.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval Change Orders with Crump, Inc.
for the Alzheimer's wing as follows:
Labor and material to demolish an existing wood porch and build a new porch structure ($8,000)
Lock replacement ($573.20)
Moved by Mr. Fergus, seconded by Mrs. Irey, approving the Change Orders with Crump, Inc. as per above.
Roll call vote:
Mr. Fergus - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk requested authorization to advertise for bids for cubicle curtains for the new Alzheimer's wing.
Moved by Mr. Fergus, seconded by Mrs. Irey, authorizing the Chief Clerk to advertise for bids as per above.
Roll call vote:
Mr. Fergus - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the submission of the Human
Services Development Fund Pre -Expenditure Plan for FY 99/2000 to the Pennsylvania Department of Public
Welfare in the amount not to exceed $594,224.
Moved by Mr. Fergus, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the Human Services Development Fund Pre -
Expenditure Plan as per above.
Roll call vote:
Mr. Fergus - Yes; Mrs. Irey - No; Mr. Burns - Yes.
Motion carried.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval by Resolution to enter into
agreements for Human Services Development Fund FY 99/2000 with the following agencies for the provision of
services.
PROVIDER
Wash. Co. Aging Services
Wash./Greene Behavioral Health
Wash. Co. Health Center
Wash. Co. CYS
Southwestern PA Humans Services
C.A.R.E.
Interlitran
Futtrel, Inc.
United Way Volunteer Recruit. Prog.
CONTRACT AMT.
$ 75,000
90,000
25,000
175,000
25,000
10,000
25,000
12,500
40,000
Moved by Mr. Fergus, seconded by Mrs. Irey, approving the Agreements for Human Services
Development Fund for FY 99/2000 as per above.
Roll call vote:
Mr. Fergus - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval an Agreement with the Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation for the Regional Welfare to Work Transportation Program in the amount of
$375,000 for the period of July 1, 1999 to June 30, 2000. It was noted this program will be managed by Intelitran.
Moved by Mr. Fergus, seconded by Mrs. Irey, approving the Agreement with the Pennsylvania Department
of Transportation as per above.
Roll call vote:
Mr. Fergus - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval Placement Contracts for FY 99/2000
for
the Children & Youth Department with the following providers
PROVIDER
CONTRACT AMT.
PROVIDER CONTRACT AMT.
Abraxas
$ 360,000
Adelphoi $2,715.000
Agape
575,000
Allencrest
156,500
Auberle
290,000
Bethesda
72,000
Bradley Center
120,000
Cambria Co. Det.
46,000
CATY
150,000
Circle C
65,000
Comm. Alterntives
60,000
Diversified HS
32,000
Emergency Youth Shelter
95,000
Family Care
820,000
Florence Crittenton
35,000
Gannondale
21,500
George Junior
427,000
Glen Mills
120,000
Gregory House
22,000
karborcreek
330,000
Holy Family
458,000
Infant & Youth (Fam.Unit)
320,000
Lutheran
175,000
Mars Home
200,000
Mel Blount
60,000
Mentor
75,000
Northern Tier
35,000
Pressley Ridge
50,000
Professional Family
875,000
SCYC
27,000
Summit
123,000
Westmoreland Deten.
115,000
Three Rivers Youth
27,000
Try Again Homes
330,000
Wesley Institute
44,000
Whales Tale Group Home
23,500
Shelter
600,000
Moved by Mr. Fergus, seconded by Mrs. Irey, approving the Placement Contracts as per above.
Roll call vote:
Mr. Fergus - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the following Child Care
Information Services Agreements for fiscal year 1999/2000.
Houston Day Care & Learning Center, Canonsburg
Pigtails and Inkwells, Strabane
Neighbor/Relative
Tammy McDonald, Muse
Sylvia Jean Celaschi, Avella
Richard Pierce, Avella
Eleanor Pant, Langeloth
Eugene Sparks, Canonsburg
Mildred Powell, McDonald
Adina Snyder, Beallsville
Lenora McEllvy, Washington
Janet McKinney, Monessen
Kathryn Newsom, Donora
Virginia Wallace, Washington
Pat McFaddin's Daycare, N. Charleroi
Gary Turner, Washington
Donna Tyree, Donora
Tonia Worth, Lawrence
Cindy Place, Roscoe
Betty McDaid, Washington
Edward Rodebaugh, Charleroi
Earl Cole, Charleroi
Pamela Opfar, Washington
Juanita Jones, Marianna
Anita Walden, Washington
Maria Garcia, Houston
Moved by Mr. Fergus, seconded by Mrs. Irey, approving the Child Care Information Services Agreements as
per above.
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Roll call vote:
Mr. Fergus - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval an Agreement with Crossroads
Speech and Hearing for FY 98/99 in the amount of $25,000.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Fergus, approving the Agreement with Crossroads Speech and Hearing
as per above.
Roll call vote:
Mr. Fergus - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the following FY 99/2000
Agreements for Behavioral Health:
Robert C. Brady, Washington County MH Review Officer $9,000
Gregory C. Hook, Greene County MH Review Officer $100/hearing
$170/SCI Greene
Dr. Oscar Urrea $8,575/month
Wash. Co. Emergency Management $2,500/month
Greene County 911 $3,000
Moved by Mr. Fergus, seconded by Mrs. Irey, approving the foregoing FY 99/2000 Agreements for
Behavioral Health.
Roll call vote:
Mr. Fergus - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a Contract with Houston &
Milinovich for the MH/MR audit for three years at the following rates:
above.
FY 99 $10,842
FY 2000 $11,095
FY 2001 $11,295
Moved by Mr. Fergus, seconded by Mrs. Irey, approving the Contract with Houston and Milinovich as per
Roll call vote:
Mr. Fergus - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Chief Clerk noted the Agenda Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, August 4, 1999 has been rescheduled to
10:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 5, 1999. The Board of Commissioners meeting will be held at 2:00 p.m. on
Thursday, August 5, 1999 instead of 10:00 a.m. The Retirement Board Meeting will begin after the Agenda meeting
on August 5, 1999.
OPENING OF BIDS
Deputy Controller Namie opened and read the following bids:
LAW ENFORCEMENT UNIFORMS
1. North Eastern Uniforms & Equipment, Inc.
3050 Smallman Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15201
Total amount of bid: $143.338.70
A Bid Bond in the amount of 10% accompanied the bid.
2. Trapuzzano's Uniforms
27 West Chestnut Street
Washington, PA 15301
Total amount of bid: $159.114.50
A Bid Bond in the amount of 10% accompanied the bid.
3. Petrocelli Uniform & Tailoring
427 Railroad Street
Bridgeville, PA 15017
Total amount of bid: $146,334.80
A Bid Bond in the amount of 10% accompanied the bid.
Moved by Mr. Fergus, seconded by Mrs. Irey, to table the foregoing bids for review.
Roll call vote:
Mr. Fergus - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
There being no further business, Chairman Burns declared the meeting adjourned at approximately
10:50 a.m.
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