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Home My WebLink AboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 508 - 3-23-1995 - COMMISSIONERMetro Petrosky, Jr. 50 Melvin B. Bassi Joseph A. Ford, Sr. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Minute No. 508 Washington County Commissioners Washington, PA, March 23,1995 The Board of Washington County Commissioners met in regular session in the Public Meeting Room, Courthouse Square, Washington, Pennsylvania, with the following members being present: Commissioners Petrosky, Bassi and Ford. Also being present: Tina Dallatore, Chief Clerk; Linda Hands, Clerk -Steno II; Controller Belcastro; Roger Ecker, Assistant County Solicitor; Stacy Pokorny of Administration; Joe Smydo, Observer -Reporter; Jim Jefferson, WJPA; and Chris Enzerra, Herald Standard. Chairman Petrosky called the meeting to order at approximately 10:00 a.m. and entertained a motion to approve Minute No. 507. Moved by Mr. Bassi, seconded by Mr. Ford, that Minute No. 507 be approved as written. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Ford - Yes; Mr. Bassi - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. CITIZENS' COMMENTS There were no citizens' comments. CORRESPONDENCE Chief Clerk made available to the news media a News Release relative to the following project: 1. Canonsburg Borough Street Improvements Project NEW BUSINESS Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval an Agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation which provides for State reimbursement at one hundred (100%) percent, up to a maximum of $350,000.00, for design, right-of-way acquisition, allowable utility relocation and construction costs in connection with the Bailey Bridge Project (located over Ten Mile Creek). Moved by Mr. Ford, seconded by Mr. Bassi, approving the Agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation as per above and authorizing the Chairman of the Board to so execute and the Chief Clerk to attest the same. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Ford - Yes; Mr. Bassi - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a Keystone Historic Preservation Grant Application for funding in the amount of $35,550 in connection with the Henry House Restoration Project in Mingo Creek County Park. The total project cost is $71,100 and the County's matching share is $35,550. n Moved by Mr. Bassi, seconded by Mr. Ford, approving the Keystone Historic Preservation Grant Application as per above. Metro Petrosky, Jr. — - Melvin B. Bassi Joseph A. Ford, Sr. " MINUTE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BOOK WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA I 0 Roll call vote taken: Mr. Ford - Yes; Mr. Bassi - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes. E Motion carried unanimously. 0 m Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval an Application and Grant C Agreement to be submitted to the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency in the amount of $54,800 E for funding from the Hazardous Material Response Fund. The funds will be used for hazardous materials team equipment, a temporary employee, file server for a Public Safety Department computer network and a miscellaneous planning supplies. above. Moved by Mr. Ford, seconded by Mr. Bassi, approving the Application and Grant Agreement as per Roll call vote taken: Mr. Ford - Yes; Mr. Bassi - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval requests to advertise for bids for the following. above. 1. Commerical and industrial products (maintenance supplies) as listed in the Grainger Catalogue or equal 2. Intermittent cleaning contract of the Bailey Bridge located in Amwell Township 3. Removal of Obstruction at the Washington County Airport, Runway 9-27 (subject to final review by the County Solicitor) 4. Purchase and installation of hardware and networking for the new justice Center and for Adult Probation's connection to the justice Center's DSI software system Moved by Mr. Ford, seconded by Mr. Bassi, authorizing the Chief Clerk to advertise for bids as per Roll call vote taken: Mr. Ford - Yes; Mr. Bassi - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval Modifications to the following JTPA Agreements. These modifications are necessary to permit more participants in classroom training. Authorized Additional New Contractor Title Amount Amount Total Penn Commercial , -IIA/C $134,877 $ 3,282 $138,159 Pitts. Diesel Institute III $ 30,000 $ 5,202 $ 35,202 Skill Builders IIA/C $ 35,712 $10,520 ; $ 46,232 Moved by Mr. Ford, seconded by Mr. Bassi, approving the Modifications as per above. CJ Metro Petrosky, Jr. Melvin B. Bassi Joseph A. Ford, Sr. MINUTE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Roll call vote taken: Mr. Ford - Yes; Mr. Bassi - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval an Agreement between the Department of Human Services and the Washington -Greene MH/MR Program in the amount of $20AN for the period of April 1 through June 30,1995, for the purpose of providing homeless assistance to the mentally ill population of Washington County. Moved by Mr. Ford, seconded by Mr. Bassi, approving the Agreement as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Ford - Yes; Mr. Bassi - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a request to authorize payment of an advance of $12AW from the General Fund for the Section 406 Transportation Program to pay local vendors for the purchase of equipment to be used in the Washington County Transportation Program. The General Fund will be reimbursed by PennDOT within the next 90-120 days. Moved by Mr. Ford, seconded by Mr. Bassi, approving the advance payment as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Ford - Yes; Mr. Bassi - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval Addendums to the Agreements with the following providers relative to the Children and Youth Program: above. 1. The CARE Center, Inc. - Addendum extends services to child victims of abuse through the remainder of the current fiscal year. Services are no longer covered under the Child Abuse and Family Service Grant. Costs have been picked up under Act 148 base allocation and Title IV -A funds. 2. Washington Communities MH/MR Center, Inc. - Addendum extends services to perpetrators of child abuse through the remainder of the current fiscal year. Services are no" longer covered under the Child Abuse and Family Service Grant. Costs have been picked up under Act 148 base allocation and Title IV -A funds. 3. Pressley Ridge Schools - Addendum increases the contract authorization amount from $75,000 to $145,000. 4. Mars Home for Youth - Addendum increases the contract authorization amount from $125,000 to $220,000. 5. Auberle - Addendum increases the contract authorization amount from $100,000 to $170,000 Moved by Mr. Bassi, seconded by Mr. Ford, approving the Addendums to the Agreements as per Roll call vote taken: Mr. Ford - Yes; Mr. Bassi - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes. E Motion carried unanimously. Metro Petrosky, Jr. Melvin B. Bassi - - � � � � � ®®� Joseph A. Ford, Sr. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the following Agreements relative to the LMA Day Care Program: 1. Agreement with DPW for subsidized day care services for FY95/96 in the maximum amount of $1,529,936. 2. FY94195 Provider Agreement with Magic Years of Pittsburgh, PA 3. FY94195 Provider Agreement with Christ United Methodist Church Child Care of Bethel Park, PA Moved by Mr. Ford, seconded by Mr. Bassi, approving the Agreements as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Ford - Yes; Mr. Bassi - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a Release of all Claims for the Washington County Housing Authority in connection with an emergency shelter located in the Church of the Covenant of United Presbyterian Church in connection with HUD's FY93/94 Homeless Assistance Program. Moved by Mr. Bassi, seconded by Mr. Ford, approving the Release of all Claims as per above. Roll call vote taken: r Mr. Ford - Yes; Mr. Bassi - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented�to the Board for their consideration and approval the following appointments to the Tourism Board of Directors: Lance Jones, General Manager Coca-Cola Star Lake Amphitheatre 2-year term ending June 30,1997 Scott Becker, Director Pennsylvania Trolley Museum 2-year term ending June 30,1997 Russell Block, Marketing Manager Franklin Mall 3-year term ending June 30,1998 Don J. Baker, Executive Director Charleroi Chamber of Commerce 3-year term ending June 30, 1998 Moved by Mr. Bassi, seconded by Mr. Ford, approving the foregoing appointments. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Ford - Yes; Mr. Bassi - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the following travel requests: (R) 1. Susan Accetta and Martha Ward of the (Reimbursable) Domestic Relations to attend PACSES Train -the -Trainer Orientation in Greensburg, Pa., on March 30-31,1995 53 Metro Petrosky, Jr. 54 Melvin B. Bassi j�� Joseph A. Ford, Sr. M I N D VE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY. PENNSYLVANIA (B) 2. Blanket authorization for Colleen Murphy Arnowitz, Prothonotary, to attend all meetings of AOPC Prothonotaries' Advisory Committee (next meeting will be held in Mechanicsburg, Pa., on March 27-28, 1995) (B) 3. Blanket authorization for Christine Brady, Court Administrator, to attend all meetings of the Intermediate Punishment Advisory Committee (next meeting is scheduled in conjunction with the Pa. Statewide Community Corrections Conference in State College, Pa., on March 29-31,1995) (0) 4. Samuel Secreet and Joseph Murray of the Sheriffs Office to attend the 1995 Spring Seminar sponsored by the Sheriffs' Association of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Matamoras, Pa., on April 27-28, 1995 (R) 5. Shannon Smith of Adult Probation to (Reimbursable) attend a National Conference on Women in Corrections and Juvenile justice in Pittsburgh, Pa., on April 4,1995 (0) 6. Dennis Walters, John Pankopf,and Michael Hertig of Adult Probation to attend a Training Seminar for Victims Bill of Rights at the Meadowlands Holiday Inn on April 12,1995 (R) 7. Colleen Martos of the Highway Safety (Reimbursable) Program to attend a conference on the Transportation Needs of Multiply Challenged Students in State College, Pa., on April 26-27,1995 (0) 8. Terri Anthony and Colleen Martos of (Reimbursable) Highway Safety to attend the first quarterly meeting of the Regional IV DUI Association in Canonsburg, Pa., on March 31,1995 (0) 9. Two staff members of the Washington (Reimbursable) Greene County Job Training Agency to attend a Project Success Meeting in Harrisburg, Pa., on March 23,1995 (0) 10. John Penderville of Juvenile Probation to attend a Title IV-A/EA Probation Funding Update sponsored by the Pa. Council of Chief Juvenile Probation Officers in State College, Pa., on March 24,1995 (R) 11. Mark Baldini and Dave Scrip of Juvenile (Reimbursable) Probation to attend a workshop on 'Mentally Ill/Substance Abuse sponsored by the Western Psychiatric Institute & Clinic in Latrobe, Pa., on April 11,1995 (R) 12. Robin Griffith Meny of juvenile Probation (Reimbursable) to attend the National Conference on Women in Corrections and juvenile justice in Pittsburgh, Pa., on April 4,1995 (0) 13. Mary Spilak and Deborah DeStefano of Area (Reimbursable) Aging Services to attend a PASC meeting in Pittsburgh, Pa., on April 21,1995 Metro Petrosky, Jr. Melvin B. Bassi Joseph A. Ford, Sr. , � � � � 6 c BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA (0) 14. Mary Spilak of Aging Services to attend a (Reimbursable) workshop on "Ethics in Long-term Care" in Warrendale, Pa., on April 7,1995 E (0) 15. Mary Spilak, Darla Pepper -Miller, Rose U(Reimbursable) Moore, Christine Barnhart, Barbara Collins, Richard Hager, Lorie Hill and mMargaret Jennings of Aging Services to attend a workshop on "Understanding and g Managing Geriatric Depression" in 0 Monessen, Pa., on March 30,1995 (0) 16. Michelle Manni, Julie Falleroni, Ruth S (Reimbursable) Todd and Barbara Chesnick of WCHC Social a Services to attend a workshop on "Understanding and Managing Geriatric Depression" in Monessen, Pa., on March 30, 1995 (0) 17. Dr. Barry Parks and Bonny Levine of the (Reimbursable) Health Center to attend the PACCH Spring Conference in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., on April 18-21, 1995 (0) 18. Catherine Kresh of LMA Day Care to attend (Reimbursable) a PACCA Local Management Agency Training Conference in Harrisburg, Pa., on April 7, 1995 (R) 19. Cindy Zubchevich and Debbie Batley of (Reimbursable) WCHC to attend a workshop on "Successful Surveys from Q.A. to Plan of Correction" in Pittsburgh, Pa., on April 24,1995 (0) 20. Lisa Cessna of Planning to attend the (Reimbursable) 1995 Pennsylvania Recycling Conference in Harrisburg, PA on April 30-May 2,1995 (R) 21. Emil Sasselli of the Health Center to (Reimbursable) attend the National Association of Institutional Linen Management (NAILM) Annual Educational Conference in New Orleans, LA on June 6-12, 1995, (He has been nominated as a candidate for the 1994 NAILM Manager of the Year) (B) Board Member (R) Required (0) Optional Moved by Mr. Ford, seconded by Mr. Bassi, approving the foregoing travel requests and authorizing payment of all necessary expenses related thereto. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Ford - Yes (With the exception of travel requests 2, 3, 4, 6 and 10, for which his vote was "No".) Mr. Bassi - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes. Motion carried. SOLICITOR Solicitor Ecker presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the following tax refunds. 55 Moved by Mr. Bassi, seconded by Mr. Ford, that the Tax Assessment Office (or Tax 56 Metro Petrosl y, Jr. Melvin B. Bassi BOOK Joseph A. Ford, Sr. f_ MINUTE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Claim Bureau) be authorized to prepare the following tax refunds due to either duplication or overpayment of real estate or personal property tax: 1. H. R. Lewis 100 Lincoln Highway Imperial, PA 15126 District: North Strabane, Robinson and Smith Townships Parcel I.D. No: 520-010-01-00-0008-00 550-020-05-02-0027-00 570-016-02-03-0011-M 570-016-02-02-W25-00 570-016-02-03-0007-00 Amount: $24.99 S.S. No: 151-30-2634 2. Jerome A. & Mary C. Stefkovich Box 65 Avella, PA 15312 District: Independence Township Parcel I.D. No: 370-003-03-04-0004-01 Amount: $7.40 3. Robert K. Beckinger P. O. Box 821 Donora, PA 15033 District: Donora Borough Parcel I.D. No: 240-026-00-04-0014-00 Amount: $39.82 S.S. No: 207-30-8769 Roll call vote taken: Mr. Ford - Yes; Mr. Bassi - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. (1994 County Tax) (1994 County Tax) (1994 County Tax) Solicitor Ecker presented to the Board for their consideration and approval an Agreement with Transworld Systems, Inc., for the provision of collection services for the Clerk of Courts Office for a six-month test period at a cost not to exceed $3,975.00. OPENING OF BIDS MEDICAL SUPPLIES Moved by Mr. Ford, seconded by Mr. Bassi, approving the Agreement as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Ford - Yes; Mr. Bassi - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Controller Belcastro opened and read the following bids: 1. Druzak Medical, Inc. 200 First Street Ambridge, PA 15003 (based on estimated quantities; items Total amount of bid: $104338.99 submitted on a per unit cost basis) r; A bid bond in the amount of,10% accompanied the bid. - Metro- Petrosky, A. Melvin B. Bassi Joseph A. Ford,- Sr._ BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ful'mm�1 OOK WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA 57 2. Physician Sales & Services, Inc. 103 Rahway Drive McMurray, PA 15317 (based on estimated quantities; items Total amount of bid: $48,530.31 submitted on a per unit cost basis) A bid bond in the amount of $48,530.31 accompanied the bid. 3. Paper Products Co., Inc. 36 Terminal Way Pittsburgh, PA 15219 (based on estimated quantities; items Total amount of bid: $19,616.75 submitted on a per unit cost basis) A bid bond in the amount of $1,961.60 accompanied the bid. 4. King Koil Div. of PEBECO P. O. Box 88 First & Miles Sts. Old Forge, PA 18518 (based on estimated quantities; items Total amount of bid: $10,701.00 submitted on a per unit cost bsis) A cashier's check in the amount of $1,070.10 accompanied the bid. 5. Cal -American Medical Supplies 23042 Arroyo Vista Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688-2604 (based on estimated quantities; items Total amount of bid: $19,913.10 submitted on a per unit cost basis) A cashier's check in the amount of $1,992.00 accompanied the bid. 6. Johnstown Physician Supply 224 Bedford Street Johnstown, PA 15901 (based on estimated quantities; items Total amount of bid: $10,113.45 submitted on a per unit cost basis) A cashier's check in the amount of $1,012.00 accompanied the bid. 7. Red Line Health Care 322 Shady Glen Drive Coraopolis, PA 15108 (based on estimated quantities; items Total amount of bid: $360265.35 submitted on a per unit cost basis) A bid bond in the amount of 10% accompanied the bid. 8. A. Daigger & Co., Inc. 199 Carpenter Avenue Wheeling, IL 60090 (based on estimated quantities; items Total amount of bid: $140231.90 submitted on a per unit cost basis) A cashier's check in the amount of $14,023.19 accompanied the bid. 9. Gatti Medical Supply, Inc. 834 Philadelphia Street Indiana, PA 15701 (based on estimated quantities; items Total amount of bid: $151,236.27 submitted on a per unit cost basis) A bid bond in the amount of $15,200.00 accompanied the bid. 10. Standard Textile Co., Inc. One Knollcrest Drive Cincinnati, OH 45222-1805 (based on estimated quantities; items Total amount of bid: $20.955.12 submitted on a per unit cost basis) A bid bnnd in the amount of $2.095.51 accomvaitied the bid. Metro Petrosky, Jr. 58 Melvin B. Bassi MINUTE Joseph A. Ford, Sr. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BOOK WASHINGTON COUNTY. PENNSYLVANIA further review. 11. Medastat Scientific 105 Delta Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15238 (based on estimated quantities; items Total amount of bid: $255200.56 submitted on a per unit cost basis) A bid bond in the amount of 10% accompanied the bid. 12. Randolph Medical 1400 Valley Belt Road Brooklyn Heights, Ohio 44131 (based on estimated quantities; items Total amount of bid: $303.189.68 submitted on a per unit cost basis) A bid bond in the amount of 10% accompanied the bid. 13. Calgon Vestal Laboratories, Inc. P. O. Box 147 St. Louis, MO 63166 (based on estimated quantities; items Total amount of bid: $25204.29 submitted on a per unit cost basis) A bid bond in the amount of 10% accompanied the bid. 14. Medical Surgical Center 238 Race Street Sunbury, PA 17801 (based on estimated quantities; items Total amount of bid: $141,955.18 submitted on a per unit cost basis) A bid bond in the amount of 10% accompanied the bid. 15. The Burrows Company 791 Commonwealth Drive Warrendale, PA 15095 (based on estimated quantities; items Total amount of bid: $381.983.00 submitted on a per unit cost basis) A bid bond in the amount of 10% accompanied the bid. 16. Owens & Minor One Stuart Plaza Greensburg, PA 15601 (based on estimated quantities; items Total amount of bid: $416-W.91 submitted on a per unit cost basis) . A bid bond in the amount of 10% accompanied the bid. Moved by Mr. Ford, seconded by Mr. Bassi, that the foregoing bids be tabled for Roll call vote taken: Mr. Ford - Yes; Mr. Bassi - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. There being no further business, Chairman Petrosky declared the meeting adjourned at approximately 10:25 a.m. - THE FOREGO G MINUTES SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL: 1995 ATTEST: �• �®. ,, ,� . d�' ,_,.� CHIEF CLERK C C