HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 541 - 6-13-1996 - COMMISSIONERJoseph A. Ford, Sr.
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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Minute No. 541
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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
EFord, Irey and Burns. Also being present: Tina Dallatore, Chief Clerk; Linda Hands, Clerk -Steno II;
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Attorney Jim McCune, Interim County Solicitor; Floyd Laubham, Planning Commission; Duane Kavka,
a Acting Director of Administration; Robert Umstead, Redevelopment Authority; Warden Joe Pelzer; Mary
Elizabeth Yancosek, member of the Tourism Promotion Agency Fundraising Committee; Anthony Turriziani,
Nancy Ellis, Joe Gagich, John Rotheram, J. Azzarello and Harry Sabatasse, interested citizens; JoAnn Metz,
Commissioner Irey's secretary; Tom Cox, Director of Revenue; John Logar, Tax Appeal Board member; Steve
Tkach, Community Services Coordinator; Gregg Warren, Walter Sieckman, Bill Samples, John Stratman and
Paul Songer, representatives of Amrox, Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Corporation and International Steel
Services, Inc.; Wayne Hursen, General Manager, RECMIX of PA, Inc.; Jim Proudfit, East Washington
Borough Council President; Nancy Weiss and Mark Connors, members of the Recycling Committee of East
Washington Borough; Attorney Bruce Bartolotta, IDA Solicitor; Peter Beamon and Robert Riley,
representatives of Union Electric Steel Corporation; Paul Stifflemire, Pat O'Brien and Dick Webb, members
of the Citizens Advisory Board Steering Committee; Joe Smydo, Observer Reporter; Jim Jefferson, WJPA;
Kathy Thomas, Valley Independent; Jeff Helsel and Dennis Bastian, California University.
Chairman Ford called the meeting to order at approximately 10:05 a.m, and entertained a motion to
approve Minute No. 540 dated May 30, 1996.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Ford, that Minute No. 540 dated May 30,1996 be approved as
presented.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Ford - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
The Commissioners presented Certificates of Commendation to representatives of the following
organizations which were nominees/recipients of the 1996 Three Rivers Environmental Awards sponsored by
the Pennsylvania Environmental Council and Duquesne Light Company on May 28,1996:
Amrox/Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Corporation
(Winner in the category of Business -Environmental Stewardship)
RECMIX of PA, Inc.
(Winner in the category of Business -Environmental Products or Services)
Recycling Committee of the Borough of East Washington
(Nominee in the category of Community -Environmental Organizations)
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On behalf of Washington County officials and employees, the Commissioners presented to Warden
Joe Pelzer a mock check in the total amount of $13,669.23 which represented monetary and in -kind
contributions that were raised during the month of May through various fundraising activities for his son
Brad who was recently diagnosed with an adult form of leukemia known as Chronic Myelocytic Leukemia
(CML). Warden Pelzer extended his appreciation to all the individuals who organized and participated in
the various fundraising events. He noted that a donor has been found and he and his family will be leaving
on June 24th to fly to Seattle, Washington, for the bone marrow transplant.
Robert Umstead, Executive Director of the Redevelopment Authority, presented to the Board for their
consideration and approval a Resolution authorizing the execution of a Cooperation Agreement with the
City of Washington for the undertaking of community development and housing assistance activities.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the foregoing Resolution.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Ford - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
At this time, the Board of Commissioners, in conjunction with the Washington County Industrial
Development Authority, held a public TEFRA hearing for the purpose of accepting public comments on the
following proposed bond issue which was presented by Attorney Bruce Bartolotta, IDA Solicitor, and
Attorney Peter Beaman and Robert Riley of Union Electric Steel Corporation.
- Applicant: Union Electric Steel Corporation
Project: Building expansion, crane upgrades, various industrial furnaces, teeming pit
addition and miscellaneous equipment and improvement items.
Maximum Amount of Issue: $7,500,000
There were no public comments regarding this proposed bond issue.
Paul Stifflemire, Patrick O'Brien and Richard Webb, members of the Citizens Advisory Board Steering
Committee, recommended the Board's appointment of the following individuals to the Washington County
Citizens Advisory Board:
Marie Guidos of Washington
Linda M. Nesto of Richeyville
William R. McGowen of Washington
Kenneth R. Weiss of Washington
Joseph N. Victoria of Washington
Darlene G. Homa of Donora
Karen Arena Franks of Houston
R. Allen Schate of Washington
Anna Lee Dowling of Monongahela
Bernard G. Kubitza of Ellsworth
Robert T. Callen of McMurray
Abe L. Nasim of Donora
Glenn (Mike) Houston of Washington
Paul James Mulcahey of Cecil
Paul Stifflemire of W&J College
Moved by Mr. Burns, seconded by Mrs. Irey, accepting the recommendation of the Steering
Committee for the formation of the Citizens Advisory Committee, appointing the above -named individuals
to the Citizens Advisory Board and adopting the recommended Charter and By -Laws.
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Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Ford - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
(The meeting recessed briefly for the purpose of taking photos.)
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Mary Elizabeth Yancosek of the Washington County Tourism Promotion Agency's Fundraising
Committee expressed her appreciation to the Commissioners for (1) supporting the Agency's fundraiser
which will be held on June 21st at 6 p.m. at the Adios Room at Ladbroke at the Meadows; (2) for helping
with the guest list; and (3) for volunteering to be celebrity drivers for the evening.
OLD BUSINESS
Attorney McCune recommended that the bid for Lumber be awarded to Donora Lumber of Donora,
Pennsylvania, this being the only bid received. It was noted that certain items for which no bids were
received will need to be re -bid.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, awarding the bid as per above and authorizing the
readvertising of certain items for which no bids were received.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Ford - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Attorney McCune recommended that the bids for Housekeeping Supplies for Aging Services continue
to be tabled for further review.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, 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.
CORRESPONDENCE
Chief Clerk made available to the news media a news release relative to the following project:
1. Cokeburg Sidewalk Replacement Project
NEW BUSINESS
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval Agreements with the
following providers for the Day Care Program for FY96/97:
CENTERS
YWCA - Washington
Pigtails and Inkwells - Strabane
Magic Years - Washington
Magic Years - McMurray
Southvue Child Learning Center - McMurray
Children's 'Paradise - Finle-yville
Wee Care Day Care - Monongahela
Just Us Kids Day Care - Washington
Kid's World, Inc. - Lawrence
Kid's World, Inc. II - Lawrence
Happy Face 1 Learning Center - McMurray
Happy Face 2 Learning Center - Washington
Happy Face 3 Learning Center - Avella
Saturday's Child - Washington
University Children's School - California
Central Storybook Village - Houston
Wee Care Day Care-'iCarnegie
i JCP Rainbow's End Child Care • Washington
ECHO Child Development Ctr. - Brownsville
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Raggedy Ann Learning Center - McDonald Mon Valley YMCA - Charleroi
New Adventure Learning Center -Monongahela New Adventure Learning Center - California
Gwen's Montessori Day Care - Washington Western Area Child Dev. Center - Canonsburg
Western Area Child Dev. Center II - Canonsburg Over the Rainbow - Dunlevy
Bottles and Blocks - McMurray Mother's Helper Day Care - Oakdale
Kinder Care Learning Center Ridge Road - Library
Kinder Care Learning Center Clifton Road - Bethel Park
Kinder Care Learning Center - Bridgeville
Diane Yanda's Day Care - Hickory Christ United Methodist Church
Sunshine Kids - McMurray Tot Stop - Bridgeville
Tot Spot - Pittsburgh Brighter Futures - Canonsburg, Cecil and
Smart Kids - Washington South Central
Wesley - Pittsburgh
Country Meadows - Bridgeville
GROUP HOMES
Peg Burnfield - Washington
Candy Haney - Washington
FAMILY DAY CARE HOMES
Catherine Bayus - Washington
Peggy Montecalvo - Houston
Kathleen Zippay - Charleroi
Caroline Moore - Washington
Judy Javorsky - Ellsworth
Patricia Romano - Houston
Dana Myers - Strabane
Anita Bolin - Fredericktown
Sandra Carmen - Claysville
Patricia McFaddin - N. Charleroi
UMBRELLA AGENCIES
Diversified Human Services:
5 Centers
1 Group
2 Family Homes
LEGAL UNREGULATED PROVIDERS
Sarah Warne
Carol Antil
Kim Reynolds
Laura Sebetich
Anna Mae Walnoha
Felicia Butts
Catherine Confort
Noami Roberts
Diane Curran
Sheryl Janovich
Faith Franklin
M. Dietz
Yingling Group Home - Oakdale
Kathy Maloy - Washington
Gina Stasiowski - Canonsburg
Cindy Tomsic - Canonsburg
Essie Scott - Canonsburg
Carol Oakley - Houston
Ginger Sprowls - Amity
Sue Radzanowski - Burgettstown
Edna Magon - Claysville
Sandra Jones - Claysville
Geneva Close - Washington
Charleroi Center
Monongahela Center
Monessen Center
Donora Center
MEC School Age Program
Margaret Ehrhardt
Toni Holmes
Delores Brown
Charles Patnesky
Mable Yanosky
Edwina Branch
Nelson Watson
Ethel McCarthy
Alice Gorby
Elizabeth Kokay
Brandy Lowe
Paula Stilley
Lisa Dunch
Carolyn Luff
Rebecca Lacks
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the Agreements as per above.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Ford - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a Medical Assistance
Transportation Program (MATP) Amended Pre -Expenditure Plan for FY95/96 to be submitted to the
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Moved by Mr. Burns, seconded by Mrs. Irey, approving the Amended Pre -Expenditure Plan for the
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Roll call vote taken:
a. Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Ford - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented -to the Board for their consideration and approval submission of a Homeless
Assistance Grant Application in the amount of $1.169 Million to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development. These funds will be used to provide transitional and permanent housing in addition to
supportive services to individuals so that they may remain self-sufficient. The County will receive 2% for
its administrative costs under this grant. There is no County match involved or any County funding needed
to provide these services. The program period is 10/1/96 - 9/30/99.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving submission of the Homeless Assistance Grant
Application 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 proposal from ARC
Technologies Group, Inc., to provide installation, training and support for accounting software for the
Children and Youth Department in the total amount of $9,355 ($7,075 for the software and $2,280 for the
implementation/support services). It was noted that this has been recommended by the State.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, accepting the proposal as per above.
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Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Ford - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Cleric presented to the Board for their consideration and approval an Addendum to the Children
and Youth Provider Agreement with North Penn Comprehensive Health Services-Northem Tier Youth
Services for they purpose of including a per diem rate for the provision of aftercare services at the rate of
$21.63 for FY95/96.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the Addendum as per above.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Ford - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Chief Clerk presented to the -Board for their consideration and approval Drug and Alcohol Program
outpatient mini -grant allocations to the following organizations:
OrLyanization Amount Purpose
CARE Center, Inc. $ 3,934 Training Sessions
CARE Center, Inc. $ 2,964 Educational programs
CARE Center, Inc. $ 1,264 Training Sessions
Mon Valley Youth & $ 1,500
Teen Assoc., Inc. Day Camp
Try Again Homes, Inc. $ 2,061
Comprehensive $ 225
Substance Abuse Services
Community Day Celebrations
Scholarships to Gang/Drug
Prevention Seminar
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the mini -grant allocations as per above.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Ford - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk requested authorization to (1) advertise for bids for collection services for delinquent
accounts of the Clerk of Courts and delinquent accounts of the Health Center and (2) solicit proposals for
temporary nursing services at the Health Center.
Moved by Mr. Burns, seconded by Mrs. Irey, authorizing the Chief Clerk to advertise for bids and
solicit proposals 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 Agreements with Melisa
DeGiovanni and Valerie McDonald to serve as temporary replacements for the Clinical Dietitian at the
Health Center who is on maternity leave. These agreements replace the previous agreement authorized with
Maria Nazareth who has found full-time employment. (See Minute No. 539 dated May 16, 1996, page 330,
for further reference:) The rate of compensation will be $20.00 per hour. They will share the time
requirement which will not exceed four days per week.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the Agreements 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 renewal of memberships with
the Washington Y.M.C.A., Mon Valley Y.M.C.A. and Washington Y.W.C.A.`to permit Children and Youth : `
foster families and other families approved and receiving services through Children and Youth to utilize the
various services and special programs for families that are only available through these facilities. The total
expenditure/allocation will not exceed $12.000.00 per vear.
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Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving membership renewals as per above.
Roll call vote taken:
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1. Tempering the Valley of Steel (TVS) Coalition Network Grant which ranges
a from $500-$1,500 for funds to be used for the Youth Conference held at California
University in November of 1996.
2. Kaufmann's Grant Program in the amount of $1,000 for funds to be used for grades K-1
to demonstrate pedestrian/school bus safety.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving submission of the Grant Applications for the
Highway Safety Program 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 Application for an
allocation of County Liquid Fuels Tax Funds from the Borough of Charleroi in`the amount of $900.00 to
cover additional costs for street repair projects. It was noted that an application in the amount of $5,000 had
been approved by the prior Board of Commissioners on January 12, 1995. Therefore, the County's total
allocation is in the amount of $5,900.00.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the Liquid Fuels Application from Charleroi
Borough 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 Change Order No. 2 with
Brim Industrial Maintenance for the obstruction removal project at the Washington County Airport. It was.
noted that the original project scope has been completed and there are remaining grant funds for which the
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Aviation, has recommended that the County utilize
for additional obstruction removal. Therefore, this change order increases the contract amount by $6,485.36
for additional clearing and grubbing of land adjacent to runway 9-27.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving Change Order No. 2 with Brim Industrial
Maintenance as per above',and authorizing the Chairman of the Board to so execute.
Roll call vote taken:
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Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Ford - Yes.
Motion carried unanimouslv.
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Chief Clerk presented to the Board for -their consideration and approval (1) an extension to the current
Lease Agreement with the City of Washington for approximately 500 square feet of office space for the
District Attorney's Drug Task Force at the rental rate of $420.88 per month; and (2) a new Lease Agreement
with the City of Washington for approximately 1700 square feet of office space for the District Attorney's
Drug Task Force upon completion of renovations by the City of Washington. The new Lease Agreement
would be at a rental rate of $585.00 per month for a period of five years with an anticipated effective date of
August 1,1996.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the Lease Agreement Extension and
authorizing a new Lease Agreement with the City of Washington 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 Resolutions adopting (1) the
Interest Arbitration Award dated April 26,1996, in connection with Teamsters Local 205 (Correctional
Officers) and (2) the Interest Arbitration Award dated June 3,1996, in connection with the Deputy Sheriffs
Association.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, adopting the Resolutions 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 Revised Sexual Harassment
Policy which replaces the policy dated April 2,1981.
above.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, adopting the Revised Sexual Harassment Policy as per
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 proposal from Alpern,
Rosenthal and Company to provide professional administration services for the development of an
Employees Medical Insurance Opt -Out Incentive Plan at a cost of $2A25.00 which includes a one-time charge
for plan implementation and one year's administration.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, accepting the proposal from Alpern, Rosenthal and
Company as per above, subject to the Solicitor's review of- the liability/indemnification provisions.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Ford - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a Resolution authorizing the
Implementation of an Interim Real Estate Tax Program whereby real estate taxes on real estate that becomes
g improved within Washington County shall be effective on and shall be payable from the earlier of the date
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of the occupancy of such improvements or the date of completion of such improvements regardless of when
in the year such date falls.
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Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, adopting the Resolution as per above.
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Roll call vote taken:
o. 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 setting forth the
following schedule for payment of County real estate taxes effective January,1997:
Discount period: January 1st through March 31st
Face period: - April 1st through June 30th
10% penalty on payments after June 30th
Lien date for delinquent taxes to remain at April 30th of the following year
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, adopting the Resolution 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 travel requests:
(0) 1. Bonnie Pattison of Highway Safety to
(Reimbursable) attend the Pa. SAFE KIDS Coalition
Meeting in Harrisburg, Pa., on
June 19, 1996
(0) 2. Deputy Warden Hammett and Captain Schmid
of the Jail to attend a Jail Management
System User Group Meeting in Altoona,
Pa., on June 26-28,1996
(0) 3. Judges Emery and Terputac to attend the
1996 Annual Meeting of the Pa. Conference
of State Trial Judges in Hershey, Pa., on
July 25-28,1996
(0) 4. Toni Corsie of the District Attorney's
Office to attend training for Prosecutor
Management System Users in State
College, Pa., on June 12-10" 1996
(0) 5. Blanket authorization for Charles
Pollacci, Veterans Director, to attend
(a) quarterly meetings of the Veterans
Service Officers; and (b) meetings of the
Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISNs)
Management Assistance Council (MAC)
(0) 6. Lewis Villotti of Planning to attend
a Highway Summit sponsored by the
National Association of Industrial and
Office Properties in Pittsburgh, Pa.,
on June 13, 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.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a recommendation to grant a
salary increase of four percent (4%) to salaried employees, effective July 1,1996. It was noted that this
recommendation would also be presented to the Salary Board at its next meeting.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving a salary increase of four percent (4%) to
salaried employees as per above, effective July 1,1996.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Ford - No:
Motion carried. -
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a one -month extension to the
lease agreement with Riclor Properties for office space for District Justice Ellis located in McMurray.
above.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the extension of the lease agreement as per
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 items in
connection with the Data Processing Department:
1. State Contract Purchase in the amount of $75,000 with Compaq Computer Corporation and
Pentamation Enterprises for the purchase of a Compaq Proliant 450OR Computer System which
would replace the current Unisys 6000/55 and Unisys 6000/65 systems.
2. Professional Services Contract with RBA Professional Data Systems for the provision of
Informix 4GL software upgrade, licensing and first year maintenance at a cost of $36,000; and
for set-up and moving of software from the current Unisys 6000/65 system to the new SCO Unix
system at a cost of approximately $9,000-$12,000.
3. Professional Services Contract with Pentamation Enterprises for on -site installation of the
computer system and to load software and database systems. The total cost is expected to be
approximately $35,000 which does not include any training of individual offices for upgrades.
This training, if needed, is at a cost of $750.00 per day plus travel expenses.
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Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the State Contract Purchase and the
Professional Services Contracts as per above.
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Contract with Business Records Corporation of Cincinnati, Ohio, for the purpose of providing software that
a is designed for the new federal and state voter registration laws. The outright purchase of the software is
$59,630 and the annual software license fee after the first year is $7,250.
above.
Moved by Mrs, Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the Professional Services Contract as per
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 items relative to
the Community Service Program:
1. PCCD Grant Application for funding for the Community Service Program/DUI
Control System Enhancements in the total amount of $62,340 which represents a
50/50 percent match of Federal and County funding. The grant would be for a
period of one year, effective October 1,1996.
2. PCCD Project Modification Request for the current grant for the Community
Service Program/DUI Control System Enhancements which requests that $3,310
in unencumbered personnel and employee benefits expenses be reallocated to
the remaining budgetary categories of travel, equipment and supplies. The total
grant amount remains at $72,500.
3. PCCD Project Modification Request for the Community Service Life Skills Project
which requests that the project period be changed from January 1,1996-December 31,1996,
to April 1, 1996-March 31,1997, or even as late as June 1, 1996-May 31, 1997.
Moved by Mrs. Irey. seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the PCCD Grant Application and Project
Modification Requests as per above.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Ford - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Chief Clerk announced that public tours of the old jail facility will be conducted on Friday, Saturday
and Sunday, June 28, 29 and 30 during the hours of 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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Attorney McCune presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the following tax
refunds.
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Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, that the Tax Assessment Office (or Tax Claim Bureau) be
authorized to prepare the following tax refunds due to either duplication or overpayment of real estate or
personal property tax:
1. Joanne Easterday
129 Gretna Road
Washington, PA 15301
District: Mt. Pleasant Township
Parcel ID No: 460-003-00-00-007-01
Total amount: $216.67
SS No: 174-34-3351
2. Joanne Easterday
129 Gretna Road
Washington, PA 15301
District: Chartiers Township
Parcel ID No: 170-011-00-00-0036-01
Total amount: $16.48
SS No: 174-34-3351
3. Bernard B. Crumrine et al
Box 210, Caldwell Road
Eighty Four, PA 15330
District: Somerset Township
Parcel ID No: 580-012-00-00-0010-01
Total amount: $90.87
SS No: 197-34-6672
4. William O. Iams, Trustee
9487 Rich Valley Blvd.
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077
District: West Bethlehem Township
Parcel ID No: 660-014-00-00-0001-01
Total amount: $62.66
SS No: 191-32-8826
5. Langeloth Metallurgical Company, Inc.
P. O. Box 608
Langeloth, PA 15054
District: Smith Township
Parcel ID No: 570-023-00-00-0001-00
Total amount: $2.962.86
Tax ID No: 84-1248481
6. William G. & Gregory P. Sesler
109 East Tenth Street
Erie, PA 16501
District: Washington 1st Ward
Parcel ID No: 710-008-00-00-0008-03
Total amount: $760.26
SS No: 184-38-4680
7. Mortgage Service Center for
Thurman & Karen M. Reynolds
P. O. Box 8469
Canton, OH 44711
District: Peters Township
Parcel ID No: 540-005-15-00-0022-00
Total amount: $94.47
SS No: 035-32-8603
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Ford - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
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There being no further business, Chairman Ford declared the meeting adjourned at approximately
10:55 a.m.
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