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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISsinNERS
Minute No. 560
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WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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Washington County Commissioners
Washington, PA, March 20, 1997
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
Joseph A. Ford, Sr., Diana L. Irey and J. Bracken Burns, Sr. Also being present: Michelle Miller, Chief Clerk;
Linda Hands, Secretary; Attorney Jim McCune of the Solicitor's Office; Bill McGowen, Director of
Administration; Controller Paul Belcastro; Ken Barna, Director of Revenue; Jeff Yates and John Lloyd Public
Safety Department; Robert Umstead, Executive Director of Redevelopment Authority; Marlene Luketich,
Director of the Planning Commission; Andy Baechle, Director of Parks and Recreation; Paul Plants, Steve Elliott,
Patty Marshall and Dave DeMotte, WACOM; Anthony Zelenka, Red Cross; George R. Coleman, Jr., Washington
County Fireman's Association; Brad Simms, Hazmat Team; Jack Miller, Local EMA Coordinator; Lts. Mark and
Amy Rockwell, Salvation Army; Officer Larry Hopkins, President Mon Valley Police Association; Trooper
Charles Frye, FOP Trail Lodge 47, Pa. State Police; John Milinovich, Milinovich and Associates; M.E. Yancosek,
John Gudenburr, interested citizens; Chris Haines, Herald Standard; Jim Jefferson, WJPA; Joe Smydo, Observer
Reporter; Kathy Thomas, Valley Independent; J. R. Wheeler, CUTV; and various bidders.
Chairman Ford called the meeting to order at approximately 10:00 a.m. and entertained a motion to
approve Minute No. 559 dated March 20, 1997.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, that Minute No. 559 dated March 20, 1997, 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 to John Milinovich, CPA with Milinovich and Associates, a Proclamation
recognizing Certified Public Accounts, founded in 1897, for a century of excellence in accounting.
The Commissioners presented to Paul Plants, President, WACOM, a Proclamation declaring the week of
March 16 - 22, 1997, as "Emergency Service Providers Week" in Washington County. It was noted that there
were members of various volunteer groups and local emergency service providers present at the meeting.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, adopting the foregoing Proclamations.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Burns -Yes; Mrs. Irey -Yes; Mr. Ford - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Robert Umstead, Executive Director of the Redevelopment Authority, presented to the Board for their
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consideration and approval a Resolution approving i �'roposal for the redevelopment of Parcel No. 24 in the
Southpointe Economic Development Project by Southpointe #4 Green Associates.
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Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the Resolution as per above.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Ford - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Umstead presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a Resolution to execute a Right -
of -Way Agreement with Allegheny Power Company to permit the installation of a guy anchor line on County
property near the entrance of the Washington County Industrial Park.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the Resolution as per above.
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
John Gudenburr, II, wished to extend his gratitude to Mr. McGowen and the help he extended about some
issues that Mr. Gudenburr had brought up with discrepancies in regards to patriotism toward the American flag
and the its illumination. Mr. Gudenburr also wanted to come before the Board to show,his appreciation for the
help that Mr. McGowen has given him in directing him that the County is working on this issue and hopefully
we can respect the American flag in the correct way.
SOLICITOR
Attorney McCune recommended that the bid for Telecommunication Services be awarded to North
America Telecommunications Corporation of Pittsburgh, Pa., for the total amount submitted in its proposal; this
being the lowest responsible bid received in accordance with the specifications.
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. . i
Attorney McCune recommended that the bid for Medical Supplies be tabled for further review. . _
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, that the bid for Medical Supplies be tabled for further,
review.
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 in connection with the following projects:
1. Hanna Street/Lower Prospect Bridge Replacement Project - City of Washington r- . `
2. Southpointe #4 Green Associates - Sale of Parcel 24 in Southpointe ,
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Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a month -to -month extension to
the contract with American Monitoring Sales in order to allow the County sufficient time to determine what is in
the best interests of the County which will be rebidding the Monitoring Service either as a Lease/Purchase or
Purchase.
Moved by Mr. Burns, seconded by Mrs. Irey, approving the Extension to the Contract with American
Monitoring Sales as per above.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Ford - Yes..
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk requested authorization to advertise for bids for the following projects:
1. Electronic Monitoring Devices with Lease -/Purchase Requirement
2. Handicap Van for the Washington County Health Center (with trade-in of current van)
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, authorizing the Chief Clerk to advertise for bids as per above.
Roll call vote taken: I
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 PNC Bank for
the purpose of providing a Visa Purchasing Card Program at an estimated yearly cost of $4,080.00.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the Agreement with PNC Bank 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 Lease/Purchase Agreement with
Savin Copier from Copyworld of Pittsburgh, Pa., for the Court Administrator's Office at a cost of $237.00 per
month for sixty months. It was noted that at the end of the lease term the County will take possession of the
copier.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the Lease/Purchase Agreement with Savin Copier
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 Emergency Engineering and
Architectural Services Contract with Neilan Engineers. The term of the contract would be for one year and will
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be used on an as -needed emergency basis. The accumulated contract amount would not exceed $30,000.00
annually.
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Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the Emergency Engineering and Architectural
Services Contract with Neilan Engineering 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 the continuation of two Juvenile
Probation School Based Grants through the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. This would
be at a cost of $47,143.00.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the continuation of two Juvenile Probation School
Based Grants as per above.
Roll call vote taken: I -
Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Ford - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a request from the Southwestern,
Pennsylvania Growth Alliance for a contribution of $5,000.00 to help cover the costs of the Growth Alliance's
lawsuits against the Environmental Protection Agency.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the contribution request from the Growth ,Alliance
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 renewal of the Lawyers's
Professional Liability Insurance for the Public Defender's Office in the amount of $6,750.00. This would be
effective April 1, 1997.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the renewal of the Lawyer's Professional Liability
Insurance for the Public Defender's Office 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 ratification of an Agreement
between the County and Patricia Garshak for Court Reporter services, effective March 2.1, 1997, at the cost of
$75.00 per day, $2.00 per page for transcriptions, orders and reports and $.30 per page for Court ordered copies.
Moved by Mrs. Irey; seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the Addendum to the ,Agreement with the,
Washington Court Association of Professional Employees as per above.
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 a proposal from DePretis and
Ware, CPA's, to perform an audit of the records of the Washington County Retirement Fund for the year ending
December 31, 1996, at a cost of $1,950.00.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the proposal from DePretis and Ware, CPA's 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 the following
individuals for Posting Clerks for the purpose of posting Tax Claim notices and Tax Sale notices at a rate of
$10.00 for each completed affidavit of posting. It was noted that the notices must be posted by April 11, 1997.
Yvonne Orsatti Patricia Moye
Gary Riley Alan Wade
Angeline Veltri Marlise Gabig
Deborah Bardella Diane Bova
Robert Neil
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the foregoing Posting Clerk Agreements.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Ford - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk recommended to the Board the appointment of Mary Brugger of Washington to the
Washington County Transportation Advisory Board.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Ford, appointing Mary Brugger of Washington to the Washington
County Transportation Advisory Board.
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 William O.
Hambacher, PhD, to provide psychological testing services to child clients of the Children and Youth
Department. This agreement should be effective July 1, 1996 through June 30, 1997. Dr. Hambacher is to be
paid at an hourly rate of $58.00 not to exceed $20,300.00. It was noted that this agreement was inadvertently
omitted from the list of Children and Youth placement and service providers that was approved by resolution at
the Commissioner,'s Meeting of July 25, 1996.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the Agreement with Dr. William O. Hambacher,
PhD, 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 request from the Children and
Youth Director that $480.00 be approved for training for the Kenrick fiscal software package for the fiscal staff in
that office. It was noted that the total cost of training would be $2,400.00, approximately $1,200.00 would be
reimbursed through federal funding and $720.00 reimbursed by the State.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the request for Children and Youth training in the
amount of $480.00 as per above.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Ford - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
(Francis King, Treasurer, entered the meeting.)
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the ratification of a contract with'
William F. Cornell to be a facilitator/coordinator/trainer for the Family Service System Reform Initiative
Collaborative Board at a cost not to exceed $8,000.00 for the months of March through August, 1997.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the ratification of the contract with William F.
Cornell 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 Day Care Provider Agreements
with the following:
World of Wonders, Canonsburg, Pa.
Sylvia L. Johnson, West Finley, Pa. - ,{
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the Day Care Provider 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 an Agreement with Dr. David
Raney for the purpose of providing children's psychiatric consultation services in connection with the Mental
Health/Mental Retardation Office. It was noted that $30,000.00 of State money is to be used to cover the cost of,
said agreement and there is no use of County funds in administering this agreement.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the Agreement with Dr. David Raney 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 County
Vehicles Policy detailing maintenance and repair procedures when reporting damage and accident reports for
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Moved by Mr. Burns, seconded by Mrs. Irey, approving the Addendum to the County Vehicles Policy 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 from the
Prison Board to accept a Health Care proposal from Washington Hospital for medical services to inmates at the
Washington County Correctional Facility, effective April 1, 1997, at a cost of $99,600.00. It was noted that this
proposal would replace the contract with Blue Cross/Blue Shield which expires on March 31, 1997.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the proposal from Washington Hospital as per
above.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey -Yes; Mr. Ford - Abstain.
Motion carried.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Chief Clerk announced that the County Offices will be closed on March 28th in observance of the Good
Friday holiday.
Chief Clerk announced there will be a "Spring Clean Up Day" for all County offices on April 29, 1997,
and urged all County employees to participate by cleaning their office area.
SOLICITOR
Solicitor McCune presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the ratification of an
Agreement between the County and Meyer, Darragh, Buckler, Bebenek and Eck for special construction legal
counsel and legal counsel for various labor issues at a rate of $165.00 per hour for work related to the
construction of the county jail and $135.00 per hour for labor related issues.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the ratification of the Agreement with Meyer,
Darragh, Buckler, Bebenek and Eck as per above.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Ford - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Solicitor McCune presented to the Board for their consideration and approval an invoice from Don York,
Real Estate Appraisal, in the amount of $600.00. This is for work done related to the Billante tax assessment
hearing. The County's portion of the cost would be $88.00. Canon -McMillian School District would reimburse
the County $430.20 and Cecil Township would reimburse the County•$81.00.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the payment of the invoice from Don York as per
above.
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Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Ford - Yes.
€ Motion carried unanimously.
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Controller Belcastro opened and read the following bids:
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1. Lewis Brothers & Sons, Inc.
3300 Penn Avenue
a Pittsburgh, PA 15201
TOTAL AMOUNT OF BID: $9,163.90
A Cashier's Check in the amount of $920.00 accompanied the bid.
2. Tri-State Restaurant Equipment Company, Inc.
815 22nd Street
Beaver Falls, PA 15010
TOTAL AMOUNT OF BID: $12,194.22
A Bid Bond in the amount of 10% accompanied the bid.
3. J. Gregory Restaurant- Equipment, Inc.
813 E. Main Street
Monongahela, PA 15063
TOTAL AMOUNT OF BID: $10,505.40
A Certified Check in the amount of $1,050.54 accompanied the bid.
4. Curran -Taylor, Inc.
4093 Washington Road
McMurray, PA 15317
TOTAL AMOUNT OF BID: $8.187.50
A Bid Bond in the amount of $850.00 accompanied the bid.
Moved by Mr. Burns, seconded by Mrs. Irey, to table the foregoing bids for further review.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Burns - Yes; Mrs. Irey - Yes; Mr. Ford - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously. n
There being no further business, Chairman Ford declared the meeting adjourned at approximately
10:25 a.m.
THE FOREGOING MINUTES SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL:
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ATTEST:
CHIEF CLERK