HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 655 - 10-12-2000 - COMMISSIONERMINUTE BOOK 167
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Minute No. 655
Washington County Commissioners
Washington, PA, October 12, 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: Cathi Kresh, Chief Clerk; Marlene Luketich,
Director of Administration; Solicitor Richard DiSalle; Linda Belcher, Secretary; Melanie Finney, Planning Commission;
Todd Hammond, Chief Deputy Sheriff; Deputy Controller Mike Namie; Michelle Miller, Director of Human Resources;
Robert Umstead, Executive Director of the Redevelopment Authority; George Eckert, Washington County Veterans
Council; Christine Blaine, President of the Washington Business and Professional Women; Larry and Mary Ann
Anselmino, interested citizens; Judy Chestnutt, O-R; Jim Jefferson, WJPA; Cathy Thomas, Valley Independent; Janice
Crompton, Post Gazette; Jeff Pikulsky, Herald Standard and Gary Smith, CUTV.
Chairman Bevec called the meeting to order at approximately 10:10 a.m.
Francis King led the meeting with a prayer.
George Eckert said the Pledge of Allegiance.
Chairman Bevec entertained a motion to approve Minute No. 654 dated September 28, 2000.
Moved by Mr. Burns, seconded by Mr. Bevec, that Minute No. 654 be approved as written.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
The Commissioners presented a Proclamation declaring the week of October 15-21, 2000 as "National Business
Women's Week.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, adopting the foregoing Proclamation.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Christine Blaine accepted the Proclamation and thanked the Board for their Fupport. Ms. Blaine stated the
Business and Professional Women will have various events taking place during the week of October 15th in celebration
of Professional Women in Washington County.
SPEICAL ORDER OF BUSINESS (CON'T)
Bob Umstead, Executive Director of the Redevelopment Authority, presented to the Board a Resolution for the
approval for Plan amendment to the Community Development Block Grant Program which is part of the County's
Consolidated Action Plan.
Moved by Mr. Burns, seconded by Mrs. Irey, approving the foregoing Resolution.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes.
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Solicitor DiSalle recommended the Board award the bid for Markers for Veterans' Graves to Atlas Alloys Co., Inc.
of Atlasburg, PA.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, to award the bid for Markers for Veterans' Graves as per above.
Roll call vote:
Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Solicitor DiSalle recommended the Board reject and rebid for Flags for Veterans' Graves.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, to reject and rebid for Flags for Veterans' Graves.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Solicitor DiSalle recommended the Board award the Request for Proposal for nursing services to K.Force.com of
Pittsburgh, PA and Community Care of Washington, PA as the primary staffing service for the amounts set forth in their
bids.
Commissioner Burns stated his dismay regarding the budget of this type of nursing services as totally out of the
realm of reason at the Health Center and his endorsement of this contract does not connote his approval of the over
expenditures.
above.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, awarding the Request for Proposal for nursing services as per
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
:solicitor DiSalle recommended to the Board extend the contract for Air Fluidized Beds with KCI USA of San
Antonio, TX through December 31, 2001.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, to extend the foregoing contract for Air Fluidized Beds.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Solicitor DiSalle recommended the Board table the bids for Kitchen Ware and Equipment for further review.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, to table the bids for Kitchen Ware and Equipment.
Roll call vote taken:
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. Contract award to Victor Paving and Construction, Inc. of Monongahela for the Blaine, Claysville
and Donegal Road Construction Project
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Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval authorization for Drug and Alcohol
Commission to purchase computer equipment totaling $16,099.00. This purchase is from the state contract and utilizes
funds from joinder monies.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, authorizing the Drug and Alcohol Commission to purchase
computer equipment 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 for Children and Youth to purchase
twenty five computers needed to operate PACWIS the state issued software used to rack cases. PACWIS will pay 80%
and the County's share would be 20%.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, authorizing Children and Youth to purchase twenty five computers
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 advertise for bids for
office space for District Justices Valarie Costanzo and David Mark.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, authorizing the advertising of bids for office space 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 renewal of the software license and
support with BI for the home monitoring devices for the Adult Probation, juvenile Probation and the Juvenile Probation
LEADER programs.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the renewal of the software license and support with BI
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 submission of a grant application in
the amount of $500,000.00 to the Department of Public Welfare through the Washington Job Training Agency for the
Washington County Parenting Program.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the submission of a grant application to the Department
of Public Welfare as per above.
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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 Donated Sick Time Policy for
members of SEIU, Local 585.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the foregoing Donated Sick Time Policy for members of
SEIU, Local 585.
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 Washington County/Washington
County Courts Internet and Electronic Communications Policy.
future.
Solicitor DiSalle noted this policy would be subject to any amendments deemed necessary by the County in the
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the Washington County/Washington County Courts
Internet and Electronic Communications Policy 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 Reimbursement Agreement with the
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for Pigeon Creek Bridge #2, Stockdaletown in Monongahela. The total
agreement amount of $296,000.00 reflects design, right-of-way and utility relocation requiring a later supplement for
constru-tion. Costs will be paid 80% State and 20% County Liquid Fuels monies.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the Reimbursement Agreement with PaDOT for Pigeon
Creek Bridge #2 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 Reimbursement Agreement with the
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for Chartiers Bridge #59, West Maiden Street in Washington. The total
agreement amount of $184,000.00 reflects design, right-of-way and utility relocation requiring a later supplement for
construction. Costs will be paid 80% State and 20% County Liquid Fuels monies.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the foregoing Reimbursement Agreement with PaDOT
for Chartiers Bridge #59, West Maiden Street in Washington.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval for the Planning Commission to accept
the federal discretionary funds in the amount of $1,513,957.00 for the construction costs associated with the Taxiway B
relocation at the Washington County Airport.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the federal discretionary funds 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 T-Hangar Lease with Robert Hoover
for T-Hangar E-6 for aircraft storage in the amount of $170 plus tax per month on a month -to -month basis.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the T-Hangar Lease with Robert Hoover 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 submission of a Resolution Ito
rehabilitate Maple #1 Bridge in Speers Borough as a single lane structure servicing two businesses as their only access.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the submission of a Resolution to rehabilitate Maple #1
Bridge 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 an extension to the contract with the
Pennsylvania Trolley Museum for Courthouse Tours from January 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001 in the amount of
$3,500.00.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the extension to the contract with the Pennsylvania
Trolley Museum 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 Grant -in -Aid application to the Juvenile
Court Judges Commission. This is an annual grant based on wages and salaries of personnel in the office and does not
require a County match,
Moved by Mrs, Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the Grant -in -Aid application to the Juvenile Court Judges
Commission as per above.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval semiannual payments to the Washington
Business District Authority. This is for the Special Services District Main Street Project annual assessment. It was
noted the payment for year 2000 would be in the amount of $7,604.58. Total payments are for fifteen years with 2000
being the first year payment.
Moved by Mr. Burns, seconded by Mrs. Irey, approving the semiannual payment to the Washington Business
District Authority 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 new contract between the Department
of Health, Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Programs and Washington County. This agreement signifies the dissolution of
the joinder program with Greene County and authorizes Washington County to oversee its own Drug and Alcohol
Program, effective November 1, 2000.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the new contract between the Department of Health,
Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Programs and Washington County as per above.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk recommended the Board appoint Bob Harms to the Behavioral Health Corporate Board as
Washington County's representative for the MH/MR Program and Colleen Hughes as a representative for Washington
County's Drug and Alcohol Program. These appointments will replace Mr. Thomas Milarski and Ms. Holly Martin.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, appointing Mr. Harms and Ms. Martin to the respective boards 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 Demonstration Grant application by
Community Action Southwest to the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare to establish a Fatherhood Initiative
Program.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the Demonstration Grant application by Community
Southwest as per above.
Roll call vote taken:
`- 1r. 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 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
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Tutor Time Learning Center, Bethel Park Rachel Johnson, Houston
Michelle Crothers, Strabane Maxine Valentino, California
Tiffenie Bober, Burgettstown Angela Whitmer, Canonsburg
Barbara Findling, Washington Ruby Shrader, Washington
Rosalie Hudock, Donora
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.
SOLICITOR
Solicitor DiSalle presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the following tax refunds.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, authorizing the Tax Assessment Office to prepare the tax refunds
due to either duplication or overpayment of real estate or personal property tax:
1.
Stephen & Stella Keblish
(2000 County Tax)
258 Noble Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15205
District: Cecil Township
Parcel No: 140-014-00-00-0007-00
Total amount: $20.04
2.
James W. & Linda C. Ramey
(2000 County Tax)
64 Pie Ridge Road
Prosperity, PA 15329
District: Morris Township
Parcel No. 450-009-00-00-0002-05
Total amount: $5.90
3.
Henry & Carol Drake
(2000 County Tax)
1395 Venetia Road
Eighty Four, PA 15330
District: Nottingham Township
Parcel No. 530-007-00-00-0009-00
Total amount: 16.23
4.
Ardella Reed
(2000 County Tax)
27 Reed Lane
Burgettstown, PA 15021
District: Hanover Township
Parcel No. 340-022-00-00-0011-06
Total amount: 111M
5.
Transamerica for Charles Metal
(2000 County Tax)
1201 Elm Street, Suite 400
Dallas, TX 75270
District: Coal Center Borough
Parcel No. 190-002-00-02-0029-00
Total amount: $7.51
6.
James Rohaley
(2000 County Tax)
383 Pike Run Drive
Daisytown, PA 15427
District: West Pike Run Township
Parcel No. 700-013-00-00-0017-00
Total amount: $133.83
7.
Gina & Randall G. Mithcell
(2000 County Tax)
178 Fawcett Church Road
Bridgeville, PA 15017
District: Cecil Township
Parcel No. 140-012-00-00-0014-00
Total amount: 121M
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8. Neal E. Smith
169 Genteel Road
Wellsburg, WV 26070
District: Independence Township
Parcel No. 370-004-00-00-0001-00
Total amount: $39.67
9. James & Lillian Fusarelli
14 Penny Lane
Avella, PA 15312
District: Independence Township
Parcel No. 370-005-00-00-0007-11
Total amount: R5ffl
10. Michael J. Czerniejewski Et Al
189 Bulger Arch Road
Bulger, PA 15019
District: Smith Township
Parcel No. 570-005-00-00-0011-01
Total amount: $74.81
11. Tri County Patriots for Independent Living
69 East Beau Street
Washington, PA 15301
District: Washington 3rd Ward
Parcel No. 730-001-00-02-0010-01
Total amount: $2.422.96
12. Gina M. & Randall G. Mitchell
178 Fawcett Church Road
Bridgeville, PA 15017
District: Cecil Township
Parcel No. 140-012-00-00-0014-00
Total amount: $27.72
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes.
:Motion carried unanimously.
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Solicitor DiSalle presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a Deed Transfer with the
Canonsburg Borough regarding a parcel of property taken by the County for flood control in Chartiers Creek. This
parcel of property is no longer needed by the County and the Borough desires to acquire said property for municipal
purposes.
above.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the Deed Transfer with Canonsburg Borough as per
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr, Bevec - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
BID OPENDINGS
Deputy Controller Namie opened and read the following bids:
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1. Nicole Energy Services, Inc.
52 Pine Creek Road, Suite 202
Wexford, PA 15090
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Total amount of bid: $5.57 per DTH at the city gate of Columbia of PA
5.782 per Mcf at the city gate of Columbia of PA
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2. VP Energy, Inc.
1500 Oxford Drive, Suite 300
Bethel Park, PA 15102
Total amount of bid: $5.9253 per DTH
6.2215 per Mcf
A Cashier's Check in the amount of $14,917.00 accompanied the bid.
Moved by Mr. Burns, seconded by Mrs. Irey, to table the bid for review.
Roll 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 10:30 a.m.
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