HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 537 - 4-18-1996 - COMMISSIONER308 Joseph A. Ford, Sr.
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J. Bracken Burns, Sr.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Minute No. 537
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WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Washington County Commissioners
Washington, PA, April 18, 1996
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
Ford, Irey and Burns. Also being present: Tina Dallatore, Chief Clerk; Linda Hands, Clerk -Steno II;
Attorney Pat McCune, Interim County Solicitor; Floyd Laubham, Planning; Paul Belcastro, Controller; Francis
King, Treasurer; Tom Cox, Director of Revenue; Mary Elizabeth Yancosek and David Kimenski of
Washington; John Abraham and Betsy Dane, Crime Victim/Witness Assistance Program; Joyce Ewing, CARE
Center; Jeff Yates, Director of Public Safety; Robert Umstead, Executive Director, Redevelopment Authority;
Anthony Turriziani, Nancy Ellis, Joseph Gorby, Louis Brova and Attorney Thomas Lonich, interested
citizens; John Logar, Tax Appeal Board Member; Chris Haines, Herald Standard; Joe Smydo, Observer
Reporter; Jim Jefferson, WJPA; Kathy Thomas, Valley Independent; Jeff Helsel, California University; and
interested bidders.
Chairman Ford called the meeting to order at approximately 10:00 a.m. and entertained a motion to
approve Minute No. 536 dated April 4,1996.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, that Minute No. 536 dated April 4,1996, be approved as
presented.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Ford - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
Robert Umstead, Executive Director of the Redevelopment Authority, presented to the Board for their
consideration and approval a Resolution approving the Amendment and Budget Revisions to the
Community Development Block Grant Program.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, adopting the foregoing Resolution.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Ford - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
The Commissioners adopted a Proclamation designating the week of April 21-27, 1996, as
"WASHINGTON COUNTY VICTIMS' RIGHTS WEEK" and presented it to John Abraham, Administrator of
the Crime Victim/Witness Assistance Program.
. 'The Commissioners adopted a Proclamation designating Friday, April 26,1996, as "FREEDOM '
FRIDAY" in Washington County.: Representatives of the Drug and Alcohol Planning Commission and
Gateway Rehabilitation Center were not able to attend the meeting to accept the Proclamation.
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The Commissioners adopted a Proclamation designating the second full week of April each year to be
"NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATIONS WEEK" in Washington County and presented it
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0 Louis Brova of North Bethlehem Township questioned the status of the Amos Bridge Project on
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Valley View Road over Pigeon Creek. He stated that a contractor worked on the bridge for about three days
a and tore the bridge out but nothing has happened for at least four weeks now. He stated that there is a lot
of traffic on that road and the school bus travels on it. Chairman Ford requested that at the conclusion of
this meeting Mr. Brova give his address and telephone number to the Chief Clerk and she will have
someone from the Planning Commission or the Bridge Department contact him today to give him an
explanation.
Anthony Turriziani of Charleroi asked Chairman Ford for clarification as to why he instructed the
Purchasing Department on January 3rd to install a new water faucet in his office and why it cost $107.61.
He made reference to copies of a purchase requisition and purchase order for this work which he had in his
possession. Chairman Ford requested Mr. Turriziani to provide copies of the purchase requisition and
purchase order to the Chief Clerk and that he would get back to Mr. Turriziani with a written response.
OLD BUSINESS
Attorney McCune recommended that the bid for Carpet for the Courts be awarded to Rusmur, Floors
of Bridgeville, Pa., this being the only bid received.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, awarding the bid as per above.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Ford - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Attorney McCune recommended that the bids for Office Supplies continue to be tabled for further
review.
Moved by Mr. Burns, seconded by Mrs. Irey, to continue to table the bids as per above.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Ford - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS:
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a Brochure. Rack Contract
which would grant permission for the Washington County Tourism Promotion Agency to place an
informational brochure rack at the Washington County Courthouse. The rack would be maintained by the
Tourism Promotion Agency and would display information from TPA members- only.
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Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the Brochure Rack Contract with the
Washington County Tourism Promotion Agency as per above.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Ford - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval an Addendum to the
Agreement with Try Again Homes relative to the provision of family preservation services for the Children
and Youth Program. The Addendum increases the maximum contract amount from $111,000 to $139,000 for
FY95/96.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mrs. Burns, approving the Addendum to the Agreement with Try
Again Homes as per above.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Ford - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval an Interim Agreement with
the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for the Shared Ride Program for FY96/97 in the amount of -
$741,750.00 which represents 75% of the FY95/96 grant. Once the FY95/96 grant is reconciled, this agreement
will be amended to reflect a full year's funding. It was also requested that the Board approve an Agreement
with Comsis Corporation to administer this program for FY96/97.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the Agreements with the Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation and Comsis Corporation as per above.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Ford - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval an Agreement with J. E.
Selway Exterminating for the provision of exterminating services at the new correctional facility at the rate
of $50.00 per month.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the Agreement with J. E. Selway
Exterminating as per above.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Ford - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a'Resolution authorizing the
sale of surplus personal property through the auction process. The items include six vehicles, office
equipment, kitchen equipment and miscellaneous items. The auction will be conducted sometime in May.
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Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, adopting the foregoing Resolution.
Roll call vote taken:
€ Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Ford - Yes.
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Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval an Addendum to the
0 Agreement with Glance and Associates, Inc., for additional consulting work in connection with the Bailey
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Covered Bridge Restoration Project. The additional work involves the submission of a revised design
° scheme and revised drawings to the Pennsylvania Historical Museum Commission. The additional cost is
$1,615.00.
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Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the Addendum to the Agreement with Glance
and Associates, Inc., as per above.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Ford - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval an Agreement in the amount
of $2,520.18 with Monaloh Basin Engineers to provide engineering and construction services for the
installation of guide rail on Chartiers Bridge No. 42.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the Agreement with Monaloh Basin Engineers
as per above.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Ford - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a recommendation to
reappoint Charles Murray of Charleroi, Pennsylvania, to the Washington County Planning Commission for a
four-year term retroactive to January 1, 1996 through December 31, 1999.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the reappointment as per above.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Ford - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the following individuals for
appointment to the Recount Board for the Primary Election to be held on April 23,1996:
Ermond Troiano, Charleroi, PA
Jeri Lynn Zwicer, Claysville, PA
Vern Nelson, Charleroi, PA
John Alderman, McMurray, PA
Louis J. Colosimo, Monongahela, PA
Patty Hagedcrne, Richeyville, PA
Jennie Sarver, Monongahela, PA
Ed Senko, Donora, PA
Mary Patterson, Monongahela, PA
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Jacqueline Hanson, McMurray, PA
Millicent Powell, Finleyville, PA
Robert Holleran, Fredericktown, PA
Catherine Reimer, Charleroi, PA
Beryl Jones, Charleroi, PA
Moved by Mr. Ford, seconded by Mrs. Irey, approving the foregoing appointments to the Recount
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Ford - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a Resolution authorizing the
National Association of Counties (NACo) Deferred Compensation Program for the voluntary participation of
all eligible County employees and officials.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, adopting the foregoing Resolution.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Ford - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the following travel requests:
(0) 1. District Justices Celaschi, Havelka, Mark,
Pozonsky and Weller to attend the Special
Court Judges Conference in State College,
Pa., on June 19-21, 1996.
(0) 2. Ratification of John Pettit, District Attorney,
who attended the Annual Meeting of the
Association of Government Attorneys in
Capital Litigation (AGACL) in Newport
Beach, California, on August 5-8,1992
(NOTE: This travel had been approved
administratively by previous Board of
Commissioners.)
(R) 3. Ratification of Pam Royesky and Madonna
Tatano, Law Clerks, who attended a seminar
for, new law clerks on Pennsylvania Sentencing
Guidelines in State College, Pa., on February 7,
1996.
(R) 4. Francesca Silver of Juvenile Probation to
attend JCJC training in Harrisburg, Pa.,
on May 14-15, 1996.
(R) 5. Mark Baldini of Juvenile Probation to
attend a training program on Personality
Disorders at Mayview State Hospital on
April 22-23, 1996.
(0) 6. Mary Lynn Spilak and Deborah DeStefano
(Reimbursable) of Aging Services to attend a training program
sponsored by the Pennsylvania Association of
Area Agencies on Aging, Inc., in Pittsburgh,
Pa., on May 10, 1996.
(0) 7. Linda Harms of Human Services to attend a
(Reimbursable) conference sponsored by the Pennsylvania
Office of Mental Health in Carlisle, Pa.,
on April 29-May 1, 1996.
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Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the foregoing travel requests and authorizing
payment of all necessary expenses related thereto.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes: Mr. Ford - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Chief Clerk announced that the County Offices will be closed on Tuesday, April 23,1996, for
Primary Election Day.
Chief Clerk announced that the 1996 Historic Preservation Awards Committee has selected the Henry
House located in Mingo Creek Park to receive a 1996 Historic Preservation Award of "Commendation for
Single Residential Preservation". Presentation of the award will be made at the Annual Historic
Preservation Awards Luncheon scheduled in Pittsburgh on April 30,1996. The Board of Commissioners will
subsequently recognize the project's architect and contractor and the Parks Department at its meeting on
May 2, 1996.
SOLICITOR:
Attorney McCune presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the following tax
refunds.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, that the Tax Assessment Office (or Tax Claim Bureau) be
authorized to prepare the following tax refund due to either duplication or overpayment of real estate or
personal property tax:
ATX Partners (1995 County Tax)
112 Southpointe Blvd. -
Canonsburg, PA 15317
District: Cecil Township
Parcel ID No.: 140-010-00-00-0008-OOA
Total amount: $1A46.28
Tax I.D. #25-1490686
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Ford - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, that the Tax Assessment Office (or Tax Claim Bureau) be
authorized to prepare the following tax refund due to either duplication or overpayment of real estate or
personal property tax:
Larry H. and Anna Marie Simpson (1995 County Tax)
69 Buckingham Drive `
Fredericktown, PA 15333
District: Deemston Borough
Parcel I.D. No.: 220-004-00-00-0001-03
Total amount: $97.97
S.S. No.: 189-32-4286
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Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Ford - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
OPENING OF BIDS:
Controller Belcastro opened and read the following bids:
PARKING AND TOKEN CONTROL SYSTEM
1. Richard N. Best Associates, Inc.
15 Trail Road
Levittown, PA 19056
Total bid: $15A53.00
Alternate One: $17.913.00
A certified check in the amount of $1,792.00 accompanied the bid.
2. Allegheny Fence Const. Co., Inc.
4301 Irvine Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15207
Total bid: $25A60.00
Alternate One: $500.00
A bid bond in the amount of 10% accompanied the bid.
3. CTR Systems, Inc.
555 Keystone Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086
Total Bid: $12,774.20
Alternate One: $2.310.00
A Bid Bond in the amount of 10% accompanied the bid.
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. Ford - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
SUMMER SUPPLIES FOR TOINT MUNICIPAL PURCHASING PROGRAM
1. Chemung Supply Corporation
P. O. Box 527
Elmira, NY 14902
A bid bond in the amount of $600.00 accompanied the bid.
2. Del -Sir Supply, Inc.
660 West Pike Street
P. O. Box 335
Meadowlands, PA 15347
A bid bond in the amount of $200.00 accompanied the bid.
3. Russell Industries, Inc.
3025 Washington Road
McMurray, PA 15317
A bid bond in the amount of $200.00 accompanied'the bid.
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4. Commercial Stone Co., Inc.
2200 Springfield Pike
Connellsville, PA 15425-9503
A bid bond in the amount of $200.00 accompanied the bid.
5. Walsh Equipment Inc.
796 Unionville Road
Prospect, PA 16052
A bid bond in the amount of $200.00 accompanied the bid.
6. Marsh Asphalt, Inc.
P. O. Box 1125
Uniontown, PA 15401
A bid bond in the amount of $200.00 accompanied the bid.
7. Commercial Asphalt Products Co., a div. of
Commercial Stone Co., Inc.
2200 Springfield Pike
Connellsville, PA 15425-9503
A bid bond in the amount of $200.00 accompanied the bid.
8. Agway Petroleum Corporation
P. O. Box 4852
Syracuse, NY 13221
A bid bond in the amount of $200.00 accompanied the bid.
9. Zappi Oil & Gas Company
44 Bridge Street
Washington, PA 15301
A certified check in the amount in the amount of $200.00 accompanied the bid.
10. D. Worthington Sales Associates, Inc.
P. O. Box 172
Presto, PA 15142
A bid bond in the amount of $200.00 accompanied the bid.
11. Golden Eagle Construction Company
P. O. Box 157
Eighty Four, PA 15330
A bid bond in the amount of $200.00 accompanied the bid.
12. Lane Enterprises, Inc.
P. O. Box 164
Bedford, PA 15522
A bid bond in the amount of $200.00 accompanied the bid.
13. Guttman Oil Company
200 Speers Street
Belle Vernon, PA 15012
A bid bond in the amount of $200.00 accompanied the bid.
14. Culverts, Inc.
Pittsburgh Avenue
Coraopolis, PA 15108
A cashier's check in the amount of $2.00.00 accompanied the bid.
15. Wilson's Ashland Oil
2433 Jefferson Avenue
Washington, PA 15301
A bid bond in the amount of $200.00 accompanied the bid.
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16. Russell Standard Corporation
2 Prestley Road
P. O. Box 479
Bridgeville, PA 15017
A bid bond in the amount of 10%v accompanied the bid.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, that the bids received for the joint Municipal Purchasing
Program be reviewed and tabulated by the Planning Commission; and the Planning Commission will certify
to the municipalities in the program the apparent low bidders in each of the categories.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Ford - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
There being no further business, Chairman Ford declared the meeting adjourned at
approximately 10:45 a.m.
THE FOREGOING MINUTES SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL:
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