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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 652 - 8-31-2000 - COMMISSIONERMINUTE BOOK 145 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Minute No. 652 Washington County Commissioners Washington, PA, August 31, 2000 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 John P. Bevec, Diana L. Irey and J. Bracken Burns, Sr. Also being present: Michelle Miller, Chief Clerk; Marlene Luketich, Director of Administration; Solicitor Richard DiSalle; Linda Belcher, Secretary; Lisa Cessna and Melanie Finney, Planning Commission; Larry Maggi, Sheriff, Mike Namie, Deputy Controller; Cathi Kresh, Child Care Information Services; Ken Barna, Director of Revenue; Father Arnott, Saint Benedict the Abbot Church; George Hutchko, member of Veteran's Council; Kathy Sabol, Phil Binotto and Bill Allison, Washington County Bar Association; George Eckert, Lou Valante, John Adams, Chuck Walker, and Fred Fleet, interested citizens; Judy Chestnutt, Observer -Reporter; Jim Jefferson, WJPA; Kathy Thomas, Valley Independent; and Janice Crompton, Herald -Standard. Chairman Bevec called the meeting to order at approximately 10:00 a.m. Father Arnott led the meeting with a prayer. George Hutchko led the Pledge of Allegiance. Chairman Bevec entertained a motion to approve Minute No. 651 dated August 17, 2000. Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, that Minute No. 651 be approved.' Roll call vote taken: Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chairman Bevec entertained a motion to approve Minute No. 651 dated August 22, 2000. Moved by Mrs: Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, that Minute No. 651 be approved. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. SPEICAL ORDER OF BUSINESS The Washington County Bar Association officially announced the Third Annual Challenge between the Washington County employees and the Bar Association. Mr. Bill Allison made comments regarding the blood drive and introduced Needles the Bear. He stated the challenge the blood drive would be done in honor of Robert Kochanowski, Executive Director of Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission. The Commissioners commented on the valuable contributions Mr. Kochanowski made to various projects involving Washington County through SPC. PUBLIC COMMENTS John Adams stated he wants Gorby Road opened into Cross Creek Park for older members of a local sportsmen club to have easier access to the dam for fishing and hunting. Chairman Bevec commented this would have to be checked through the Planning Commission and suggested Mr, Adams sneak with Usa Cessna; Planning Director. 14G MINUTE B❑❑K BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Mr. Adams also questioned the status of the railroad crossings situation located in Meadowlands, Canonsburg and Arden. Chairman Bevec stated problems with railroad crossings are sometimes difficult to resolve because no one wants to claim ownership or responsibility for any work that needs to be done to the crossings. He said the county is still working on this situation. OLD BUSINESS Solicitor DiSalle recommended the Board table the bid for the Partial Roof Replacement for further review. Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, to table the foregoing bid. Roll call vote: Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. CORRESPONDENCE Chief Clerk announced the following Redevelopment Authority contract award press releases: 1. Russell Standard Corporation for the Cecil Township Street Improvements project 2. Victor Paving and Construction, Inc. of Monongahela for the Birch Road Reconstruction project NEW BUSINESS Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval authorization of a two month extension on the Natural Gas contract with Nicole Energy Services, Inc. at the cost of $3.99 per dekatherm at the City Gate of Columbia of Pennsylvania. Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, authorizing a two month extension on the Natural Gas contract as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a Lease Agreement with Millcraft Industries, Inc. for 46 parking spaces at the cost of $1150 per month for a twelve month lease. A portion of these spaces will be ased by the county to fulfill obligations under the CYS contract. The additional spaces will be offered to county employees on the parking waiting list at the cost of $25/month. Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the Lease Agreement with Millcraft Industries, Inc. as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval authorization to change the current contract with Verizon Services from the bid contract to the state contract prices. This would change the price to $9.95 per mo--th with 30 cents peak and 10 cents off peak for approximately 43 digital phones. Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the change to the current contract with Verizon Services a,q per above. WM Roll call vote taken: Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the purchase of an Oce Engineering Printing, Copying and Scanning System from the state contract for the Tax Assessment Office at a cost of $37,059. Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the purchase of an Oce Engineering Printing, Copying and Scanning System as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the Keystone Grant Agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources in the amount of $50,000 for engineering and development of specifications and construction documents for the Panhandle Trail. A $50,000 match will be provided through Tea-21 monies. No county funds are required. Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the Keystone Grant Agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the award of the construction contract for the relocation of Taxiway B to Cast & Baker Corporation in the bid amount of $1,596,114 contingent upon receipt of Federal Discretionary Funds. Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the award of the construction contract for the relocation of Taxiway B as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval of a Change Order from Michael Baker Jr., Inc. in the amount of $107,137.95 for construction phase services associated with the relocation of Taxiway B. This represents the final portion of the original contract for the safety improvement projects at a total contract amount of $655,755.51. Costs are to be paid with Federal discretionary funds. above. Moved by Mr. Burns, seconded by Mrs. Irey, approving the Change Order from Michael Baker Jr., Inc. as per Roll call vote taken: lyk. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk recommended to the Board that the following individuals be appointed to the respective boards effective August 31, 2000: 148 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Alexander Coghill - Washington County Drug & Alcohol Planning Commission Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the foregoing appointment. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Jim Boston - Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission - replaces N. Bassi Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Bevec, approving the foregoing appointment. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Burns - No; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes. Motion carried. Mike Silvestri - Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission - reappointment Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the foregoing reappointment. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Vance Dorsey - Farmland Preservation Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the foregoing appointment. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. James Brice - CYS Advisory Board - reappointment Dr. Heidi Neville - CYS Advisory Board - reappointment Rebecca Tomasiak - CYS Advisory Board - reappointment Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the foregoing reappointment. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Ann Dugan - Redevelopment Authority - reappointment Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the foregoing reappointment. Roll call vote taken: idh Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a request from the Crime Victim/Witness Assistance Program to submit the Victims of Juvenile Offenders grant to the PCCD in the amount of $51,548.00. This grant would be used to provide services to victims of juvenile offenders. No county match is required. The difference between the 2000 and 2001 grant is a 3% salary increase. It is noted that the County could modify the grant amount related to the salary increase if necessary. Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, ratifying the foregoing travel request. 1 1 iM ■ WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Roll call vote taken: Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval ratification for expenses incurred by Ms. Kami Anderson to review fiscal reports and provide training in Drug and Alcohol. The cost of this expenditure is $113.00. Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the ratification for expenditures for Ms. Kami Anderson as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the following Child Care Information Services 2000/2001 agreements with the list of submitted providers. These agreements will be automatically renewed until either party to the Agreement notifies the other party in writing of their intent not to renew under the current terms of the provider agreements. Lori Gergely, California Thelma Russell, Washington Dorothea Jackson, Daisytown - Moved by Mr. Burns, seconded by Mr. Bevec, approving the CCIS Provider Agreements. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a request from the Health Center to ratify an education expense not to exceed $1,6000 for Terry Crawford to attend CCAC for Nursing Horne Administrator courses. Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the ratification for an education expense as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a request from the Courts to ratify the Domestic Relations Cooperative Agreement between the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare and the County. The term of this agreement is October 1, 2000 to September 30, 2005. Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the ratification of the Domestic Relations Cooperative Agreement as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval authorization for James McCune, attorney for the Tax Assessment Office, to hire experts on behalf of the county in tax appeal litigation up to a maximum Leh VINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA above. Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, authorizing the hiring of experts for tax appeal litigation as per Roll call vote taken: Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the continuation of the Grant -in -Aid application for the Adult Probation Office with the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole to be submitted in the amount of $450,000. Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the Grant -in -Aid application for the Adult Probation as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. ANNOUNCEMENTS Chief Clerk announced the County Offices will be closed on Monday, September 4, 2000 in observance of the Labor Day holiday. (thief Clerk recommended the following individuals be appointed to the respective boards at the September 14, 2000 meeting: Barbara Armenti - Tourist Promotion - reappointment Paul Keznor - Drug & Alcohol Planning Commission Harlan Shober - MH/MR Advisory Board Mary Hart - MH/MR Advisory Board Chairman Bevec noted for the record Michelle Miller has been appointed as the Director of Human Resources and wished her the best on behalf of the Board. BID OPENDINGS Deputy Controller Namie opened and read the following bids: FOOD AND STAPLES 1. Reinhold Ice Cream Company 800 Fulton Street Pittsburgh, PA 15233 Total amount of bid: $15,607.65 An Official Check in the amount of 10% accompanied the bid. 2. Schneider's Dairy, Inc. 12 Wallace Lane Washington, PA 15301 Total amount of bid: $29,795.40 A Bid Bond in the amount of 10% accompanied the bid. 3. Sysco Company 8 Kingswood Court Washington, PA 15301 Total amount of bid: $238,846.03 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA I 4. Reinhart Food Service RR#7, Box 162 Greensburg, PA 15601 Total amount of bid: $236.609.31 A Bid Bond in the amount of 10% accompanied the bid. 5. Gordon Food Service P.O. Box 1787 Grand Rapids, MI 49501-1787 Total amount of bid: $244.214.85 A Bid Bond in the amount of 10% accompanied the bid. 6. Janitors Supply Company, Inc. 54 Arch Street Uniontown, PA 15401 Total amount of bid: $10.182.51 A Bid Bond in the amount of 10% accompanied the bid. 7. Paper Products Company, Inc. 36 Terminal Way Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Total amount of bid: $43.000.000 A Bid Bond in the amount of 10%accompanied the bid. Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, to table the bids for review. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. COLLECTION SERVICES - WASHINGTON COUNTY 1. Credit Management Company 2121 Noblestown Road Pittsburgh, PA 15205 Total amount of bid: $1,465.00 A Cashier's Check in the full amount of the bid was included. Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, to table the bid for review. .oll call vote taken: Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. There being no further business, Chairman Bevec declared the meeting adjourned at 10:35 a.m. THE FOREGOING MINUTES SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL: —44pq-�- 2000 ATTEST: /t' CHIEF CI,FRK"