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MINUTE BOOK
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Minute No. 658
Washington County Commissioners
Washington, PA, November 22, 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;
Sheriff Larry Maggi and Captain Todd Hammond; Deputy Controller Mike Namie; Robert Umstead, Executive Director
of the Redevelopment Authority; Michelle Miller, Director of Human Resources; Karen Lebar and Don Morris, Adult
Probation; Nick Davidson and Dan Clements, Juvenile Probation Office; Jerry Seaman and Lou Valante, interested
citizens; Judy Chestnut, O-R; Jeff Pikulsky, Herald -Standard; and Stacy Wolford, Valley Independent.
Chairman Bevec called the meeting to order at approximately 10:00 a.m.
Richard Donnell led the meeting with a prayer.
Sheriff Maggi said the Pledge of Allegiance.
Chairman Bevec entertained a motion to approve Minute No. 657 dated November 9, 2000.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, that Minute No. 657 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 month of November as "National Hospice Month".
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.
Catherine Schultz, Richard and Shanna Donnell accepted the Proclamation and thanked the Board for their
support to Hospice Care in Washington County.
Shanna Donnell commented on her involvement with Hospice Care and stated a residential house is under
construction to serve families in the Washington in need of hospice care.
(RECESS FOR PHOTOS)
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS (CON'T)
Robert Umstead, of the Redevelopment Authority, presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a
Resolution approving the proposal for redevelopment of Disposition of Parcel No. 65 in the Southpointe Economic
Development Project by Corporate Drive Associates, L.P. of Canonsburg, PA and the Redevelopment Contractor with
said developer.
Moved by Mr. Burns, seconded by Mrs. Irey, approving the foregoing Resolution.
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Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS
Solicitor DiSalle recommended the Board award the bid for Flags to Vexco, Inc. of Collegeville, PA for the
amount set forth in their bid.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, to award the bid for Flags as per above.
Roll call vote:
Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Solicitor DiSalle recommended the Board award the bid for Refurbishing Voting Booths to William Penn Printing
of Pittsburgh, PA for a total cost of approximately $80,253.00. Solicitor DiSalle noted this bid could be cancelled or
rescinded at any time with 30days notice.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, to award the bid for Refurbishing Voting Booths as per above.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Solicitor DiSalle recommended the Board extend the bid for Disposable Lids through January 31, 2002 with
Aladdin Temp -Rite LLC of Nashville, TN.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, to extend the bid for Disposable Lids as per above.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Solicitor DiSalle recommended the following bids be tabled to allow time for further review.
Promotional Items Linen Supplies
Laundry Supplies Solid Waste Disposal
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, to table the foregoing bids for further review.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS
Chief Clerk requested authorization to advertise for bids for the total refurbishing of the Courthouse Dome
windows,
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, authorizing the Chief Clerk to advertise for bids 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 of professional services from RBA for the
purpose of providing a program upgrade for the Tax Claim Bureau in the amount of $53,300.00. This is due to statutory
requirements effective January 15, 2001.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the professional services from RBA for the Tax Claim
Bureau program upgrade 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 contract with Michael Baker Jr., Inc. for
preliminary, final design and construction inspection for the Taxiway Reconstruction at the County Airport. Final
approval of the associated cost of $99,625.97 is contingent upon concurrence from PenDOT Bureau of Aviation. Costs
will be paid 90% State and 10% County aviation block grant monies.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the contract with Michael Baker Jr., Inc, for preliminary,
final design and construction inspection for the Taxiway 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 Change Order with Gregori
Construction for the Longdon Covered Bridge in West Finley Township. The increase of $20,514.65 reflects final
quantities for the reconstruction of the structure for a total contract amount of $360,287.65. Costs to be paid 100% Act 26
funds.
Moved by Mr. Burns, seconded by Mrs. Irey, approving the foregoing Change Order with Gregori Construction
for the Longdon Covered Bridge.
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 Planning Commission
to award the 2001 NBIS Inspection Program to Widmer Engineering contingent upon successful negotiation of the
engineering contract and PenDOT concurrence. Federal Law mandates the inspection and rating of all public bridges
over 20 feet in length for appropriate load posting. A reimbursement agreement with PenDOT will be drafted upon
award of the final contract.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the request from the Planning Commission to award the
2001 NBIS 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 Service Agreement
with Specialized Communications Business originally entered into on October 1, 1991 and renewed on an annual basis.
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The associated costs of $600.00 per month and $175.00 call -out fee are consistent with the originally negotiated amount
of service on navigation equipment (beacon localizer) at the Washington County Airport.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving an Extension to the Service Agreement with Specialized
Communications Business 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 Change Order with Cast and Baker,
Inc. in the amount of $39,829.75 for construction associated with the relocation of Taxiway B and ramp rehabilitation
and taxiway marking at the Washington County Airport. The Taxiway B relocation amount is a deduction of $620.25
while the ramp rehabilitation is an addition of $40,450.00 which allows Washington County to complete these two
projects simultaneously at reduced costs. Taxiway B is paid 90% Federal, 5% State and 5% County discretionary funds.
The ramp rehabilitation project is paid 90% Federal and 10% County from a separate state aviation block grant.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the Change Order with Cast and Baker, Inc. for the
relocation of Taxiway B and ramp rehabilitation at the County Airport 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 Collective Bargaining Agreement
with the Washington County Association Professional Employees (WCAPE), which represents the Probation Officers in
Juvenile and Adult Probation. This would be effective January 1, 2001 through December 31, 2003.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the Collective Bargaining Agreement with WCAPE as
per above.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes,
Motion carried unanimously.
(At this time the Commissioners and union representatives signed the Collective Bargaining Agreement.)
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval membership for the Director, of Human
Resources to the Society for Human Resources Management. The cost of this membership is $160.00 per year.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the membership to the Society of Human 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 continuation of the Opt -Out Program
for Health Insurance for the year 2001. It is recommended that the monthly rates paid to employees opting out in 2001
remain the same as opt -out rates in 2000.
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Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the continuation of the Opt -Out Program for Health
Insurance 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 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.
Patricia Rose, Fredericktown Tammy Houston, West Alexander
Diane Gianunzio, Coal Center Brandon Lucy, Washington
Helen Burgess, Charleroi
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 Human Services
Department for the Vehicle Use Agreements with Fort Cherry Ambulance Service and Tri-County Access to be used in
the County Transportation Program.
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 contract between Washington County
and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation in the amount of $90,000.00 to be used as matching funds for a
$300,000.00 grant with the McKinney Foundation. This is for the Regional Welfare -to -Work Auto Loan Program,
effective November 22, 2000 until the funds are exhausted.
above.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the Regional Welfare -to -Work Auto Loan Program 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 an Agreement with California University
in the amount of $30,000.00 to be the host provider for the Independent Monitoring Team/Core Indicators Project.
Moved by Mr. Burns, seconded by Mrs. Irey, approving the foregoing Agreement with California
University 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 a request from the Recorder of Deeds to
submit a grant application that will require a county match of $15,000.00. The grant will be applied to an $80,000.00
preservation project to save approximately forty historic, handwritten deed books dated early 1700 and 1800. The grant
will not be awarded until spring of 2001.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the submission of a grant application for the Recorder of
Deeds 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 Addendum No.1 to the Architectural
Contract with Glance and Associates in the amount of $17,541.25 for additional services as related to the Courthouse
Annex Project.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving Addendum No. 1 to the Architectural Contract with
Glance and Associates as per above.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk requested authorization to advertise for bids for four (4) handicapped -accessible vehicles as approved
by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for the start up of the Disabled Pilot Transportation Program,
effective January 1, 2001.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, authorizing the Chief Clerk to advertise for bids 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 Court Automation to
extend the Service Agreement with Tiburon Justice System ,� Inc. to provide software maintenance support to the Court
System. The effective dates are October 1, 2000 through December 31, 2001.
Moved by Mr. Burns, seconded by Mrs. Irey, approving the extension to the Service Agreement with Tiburon
Justice System, 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 a request from the Court Automation for
a Software License Agreement with Tiburon Justice System, Inc. for operation of the FACTS Court Automation system.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the Software License Agreement with Tiburon Justice
System, Inc. as per above.
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Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Chief Clerk recommended the following board appointments occur on December 7, 2000:
MH/MR Advisory Board
Roger Grandy Mary Hart
John L. West Harian Shober
Washington County Conservation District Board
Reappointment - Richard Mowl
Drug and Alcohol Commission Advisory Board
New appointment - Captain Larry W. Hopkins
Cindy E. Patterson
Chief Clerk announced the offices of Washington County will be closed Thursday and Friday, November
23 and 24, 200 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
There being no further business, Chairman Bevec declared the meeting adjourned at 2:30 p.m.
THE FOREGOING MINUTES SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL:
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ATTEST:
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