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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 746 - 6-17-2004 - COMMISSIONER,. MINUTE BOOK 411 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Minute No. 746 Washington County Commissioners Washington, PA, June 17, 2004 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 Larry Maggi, J. Bracken Burns, Sr. and Diana L. Irey. Also being present: Lynn DeHaven, Solicitor; Mary Helicke, Chief Clerk; Linda Belcher, Administrative Assistant; Joy Sprowls, Commissioner's Office; John Terminato, summer intern; Captains Todd Hammond and Bill Bryker; Dave Blose, Forty and Eight; Vince Ley, Planning Commission; Marcella Dalverny, Phil Ames, John Adams, Carl Maggi and Todd Ashmore, interested citizens; Jim Jefferson, WJPA; Linda Metz, Observer -Reporter; and CalU TV. Co -Chairman Burns called the meeting to order at approximately 10:05a.m. Commissioner Irey led the meeting with a prayer. Mr. Blose led the Pledge of Allegiance. Co -Chairman Burns entertained a motion to approve Minute No. 745 dated June 3, 2004. Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving Minute No. 745 as written. Roll call vote taken: Mrs. Irey — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mr. Burns- Yes. Motion carried unanimously. SPEICAL ORDER OF BUSINESS None (RECESS FOR PHOTOS) PUBLIC COMMENTS Sherrie Hewitt Laird, of Caring Mission located in Claysville, addressed the Board regarding a new non-profit organization, Caring Network, Inc., whose mission is to identify areas of need for residents of Washington County focusing on the elderly, uninsured, underinsured, and adolescence population to receive assistance in obtaining prescriptions at no cost or at a discount from pharmaceutical companies. Ms. Hewitt Laird outlined the program and answered a few questions by the Board. It was noted Ms. Hewitt Laird has made arrangements to meet with the Board, the Director of Aging, Mental Health/Mental Retardation and Human Services to discuss this program. John Adams, of Avella, commented on the elected officials pay raises. Phil Ames, of Scenery Hill, discussed the satellites near his property. OLD BUSINESS None NEW BUSINESS Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval an increase to the encumbrance for the Cross Creek #20 bridge for an additional $30,000 for a total of $75,000 representing the County share of project costs for engineering, right of way and utilities. Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the encumbrance increase for the Cross Creek #20 412 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA bridge as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Maggi - Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a temporary license agreement with William Eisinger for access to rehabilitate the Buffalo #23, Sawhill Covered Bridge in Blaine Township. Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the temporary license agreement with William Eisinger as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Maggi - Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the following Child Care Provider Agreements. 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. Joyce Walker, Clairton Lindsey Webster, Hendersonville Nicole A. Cox, Burgettstown Brenda Figolah, Charleroi Phyllis E. Harris, Washington Sheila Cook, Charleroi Marna Squires, Washington Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the foregoing Child Care Information Services agreements. Roll call vote taken: Mrs. Irey — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mr. Burns — Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval to the Consent to Assignment with Three Rivers Health Plans, Inc. to permit the assignment of the existing agreement to the Three Rivers Children's Health Plan to assume the functions of their MedPLUS program at the Washington County Health Center. Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the foregoing Consent to Assignment for the Washington County Health Center. Roll call vote taken: Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Maggi - Yes; Mr. Burns- Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a contract addendum with Gannondale to increase the contract maximum from $63,500 to $98,500 for the period of July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004 for Children and Youth Services. This is a placement provider used by the Juvenile Probation Office. Moved by Mr. Burns, seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the contract addendum with Gannondale as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mrs. Irey — Yes; Mr. Maggi - Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a contract addendum with Northwestern Human Services increasing the contract maximum from $100,000 to $125,000 for the period of July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004 for provider of placement services used primarily by Children and Youth Services. Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving foregoing contract addendum with Northwestern Human Services for Children and Youth Services. Roll call vote taken: Mrs. Irey — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mr. Burns — Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a contract with Anthony Feriozzi in the amount of $36,500.04 for the period of July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005 to provide fiscal support for Juvenile Probation through Children and Youth Services. Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the contract with Anthony Feriozzi for fiscal support as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mrs. Irey Yes; Mr. Maggi - Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a contract with Cambria County in the amount of $165/per day for the period of July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005 to provide detention services for Children and Youth Services should sufficient beds not be available at Jefferson County (Ohio). Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the foregoing contract with Cambria County for Children and Youth Services. Roll call vote taken: Mrs. Irey — Yes; Mr. Maggi - Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the following provider contracts for the Mental Health/Mental Retardation Office in the total amount of $13,281,529 including the county match of $137,077 for the period of July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005. Alternative Residential Services $2,964,073 ARC Human Services 4,190,159 Greene ARC 387,539 Group Home, Inc. 335,000 Interim Health Care 140,000 Keffer Software Products 15,000 Mental health Assoc. of Washington County 1,481,000 Mental Health Assoc. of Allegheny County 6,000 Northwestern Human Services 1,474,376 Southwest Behavioral Care, Inc. 890,000 Transitional Employment Consultants 156,000 Washington Communities MH/MR Center 19241,732 Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the foregoing provider contracts for Mental Health/Mental Retardation. Roll call vote taken: Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Maggi - Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes. 414 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a Resolution authorizing participation in the Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit (C.S.I.U) Pennsylvania Education Purchasing Program for Microcomputers (PEPPM). Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the foregoing Resolution. Roll call vote taken: Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Maggi - Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a memorandum of understanding with Mailing Specialists, Inc., Pittsburgh. PA for the purpose of picking up county presort mail. There is no charge to the county for this service. The only charges that could be incurred by Washington County would be for a "Fast Forward" service. The cost for this service is two tenths of a cent per piece or $2/1,000. This contract would also include a "Request to Pay Postage Refunds to Presenter of Mail" which would allow Mailing Specialists, Inc. to receive postage refunds due to the volume they incur from all customers. Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the foregoing contract with Mailing Specialists, Inc. Roll call vote taken: Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Maggi - Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the re -appointment of Sherri Adams, Susan Foster Blank, Anthony D'Emido, David Gehron, Douglas Kovach, Alice Lohr, Robert Mac, Chuck Mancinelli, Dennis Mendicino, John Sawa, William Woytovich and Roger Young to the Washington County Children and Youth Advisory Board for a two year term. Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the foregoing re -appointments to the Washington County Children and Youth Advisory Board. Roll call vote taken: Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Maggi - Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a contract with James R. Jeffries, Esquire to provide legal counsel for the Domestic Relations Office contempt hearings in the amount of $400 per month effective July 1, 2004. Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the contract with James R. Jeffries for the Domestic Relations Office as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mrs. Irey — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mr. Burns — Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a contract with John Patrick Smider, Esquire, to provide title search reports for the Tax Claim Office. The title search fee is $100 per report and the contract MINUTE BOOK 415 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA amount shall not exceed $10,000 per year and will terminate at will. ®m a Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the contract with John Patrick Smider for the Tax Claim Bureau as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Maggi - Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a Resolution for the Washington County Hospital Authority to issue bonds for a project consisting of financing the costs of refunding the Washington County Hospital Authority's Hospital revenue bonds, series of 1993, funding a debt service reserve fund, paying the cost of acquiring credit and liquidity support and paying costs of issuance of the bonds. Moved by Mrs, Irey, seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the foregoing Resolution. Roll call vote taken: Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Maggi - Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval authorization to advertise for bids for the replacement of the entrance driveway and sealing of part of the driveway at the Washington County°Health Center. Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving authorization to advertise for bids for the driveway for the Health Center as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Maggi - Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval authorization to advertise for bids for the heat pump replacement units for the Courthouse Square Office Building and the Health Center. The contract will be for five years wherein the Health Center will replace thirty units the first year and six each year thereafter and Courthouse Square will replace ten units per year. Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving authorization to advertise for bids for the heat pump replacement as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Maggi - Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. ANNOUNCEMENTS An Executive Session was held on June 16, 2004 immediately following the Agenda Meeting as an information session related to personnel matters, labor relations including Charles Rockwell v. County of Washington, et al, filed at Civil Division No. 03-0664 in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. The quarterly meeting of the Salary Board will be held immediately following the Board of Commissioners' Meeting today. There being no further business, Co -Chairman Burns declared the meeting adjourned at approximately 10:30 a.m. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA THE FOREGOI MINUTES SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL .2004 ATTEST: EF CLERK 'r C