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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 336 - 2-7-1991 - COMMISSIONER31 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R. MASCARA, METRO PETROSKY, JR., EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS Minute No. 336 Washington County Commissioners Washington, PA, February 7, 1991 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 Mascara, Petrosky and Paluso. Also being present: Chief Clerk Dallatore; Assistant Solicitor Emery; Linda Hands, Clerk -Steno II; Lou Lignelli, Director of Administration; Francis Pettit, Executive Assistant; Dave Suski and Linda Bell, JTPA; Duane Kavka and George Krcelich, Human Services; Roland Bourke, Redevelopment Authority; Jon Stevens, Observer -Reporter; Barbara Loeper, WKEG; Scott Herrington, WJPA; and Ray Williams, interested citizen. Chairman Mascara called the meeting to order at approximately 10:05 a.m. and entertained a motion to approve Minute No. 335. written. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, approving Minute No. 335 as Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS Roland Bourke, Executive Director of the Redevelopment Authority, presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a Resolution approving budget revisions for the County's Community Development Programs for fiscal years 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 and 1990, respectively, and amendments for fiscal years 1989 and 1990, authorized under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended. Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, adopting the foregoing Resolution. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. OLD BUSINESS Assistant Solicitor Emery recommended that the bid for the Washington County Airport Parallel Taxiway and Runway Rehabilitation Project - Phase IV be awarded to the lowest bidder, Dick Enterprises of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for the total estimated amount of $989,305.00. Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, awarding the bid as per above, subject to final FAA approval. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes, Motion carried unanimously. Assistant Solicitor Emery recommended that the bid for the Construction of a Sand Storage Building at the Washington County Airport be awarded to the lowest bidder, Nello Construction Company of Carnegie, Pennsylvania, for the amount of $54,736.00. 22 !nINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R. MASCARA, METRO PETROSKY, JR, EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS _- Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, awarding the bid as per above; this being the lowest responsible bid received in accordance with specifications. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Assistant Solicitor Emery recommended that the bids for the flags and markers for veterans graves for 1991 be awarded as follows: FLAGS Collegeville Flag & Manufacturing Company Collegeville, PA Amount: $12,479.04 MARKERS Atlas Alloys Company, Inc. Atlasburg, PA Amount: $4,693.00 Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, awarding the bids as per above; these being the only bids received in accordance with specifications. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Assistant Solicitor Emery recommended that the bids for Maintenance on Personal Computers and Related Equipment continue to be tabled for review. Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, to continue to table the bids as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. CORRESPONDENCE Chief Clerk made available to the news media News Releases relative to the following projects: 1. DCA Enterprise Zone Competitive Grant for Donora Industrial Park 2. HUD Regional Workshop for Transitional Housing and Permanent Housing for the Handicapped Homeless NEW BUSINESS Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval an Addendum to the Agreement with Louis Dagostino for the provision of barber services at the Washington County Health Center. The Addendum provides for an increase in the monthly stipend from $190.00 to $205.00, effective March 1, 1991. above. Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the Addendum as per Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R. MASCARA, METRO PETROSKY, JR, EDWARD M PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a recommendation to appoint Kathleen Kleinmann of the Tri-County Partnership for Independent Living as the County's Liaison to the National Organization on Disability. per above. Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the appointment as Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a Provider Agreement with Sandra Boyd Family Day Care of Coal Center, Pennsylvania, relative to the LMA Day Care Program. Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the Provider Agreement as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a Resolution authorizing the County's acceptance of a bridge on Arden Fairgrounds, spanning Arden Creek, constructed and donated by the Pennsylvania Railway Museum Association, Inc. above. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, adopting the Resolution as per Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval an Agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation which proposes State participation in the maximum amount of $18,750.00 (75% of total costs) for the construction of a sand storage building at the Washington County Airport. Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the Agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation as per above and that the County of Washington has the funds and will make them available for its share of the project costs ($6,250.00, representing 25% of total costs); said motion also authorizes the Chairman of the Board to execute all necessary documents related thereto and the Chief Clerk to so attest. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a modification to the JTPA Agreement with Mon Valley Opportunities Industrialization Center which increases the total contract amount by $5,500.00. The additional funds will be used to include a short term word processing course and driver's education ffs the funding source will be changed from SPOC to Title IIA due to fund availability. per above. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, approving the modification as Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a Grant -in -Aid Application and Grant Agreement with the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole in the amount of $57,192.00 for the Continuing Program of the Adult Probation Office for the period of January 1 through June 30, 1991. Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the Grant -in -Aid Application and Grant Agreement as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval an Addendum to the Agreement with the Washington Hospital, through its Occupational Medicine Center, which provides for the inclusion of laboratory testing for unlawful controlled substances in the pre -employment physical examinations at a cost of $46.00 per test. above. Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the Addendum as per Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a Resolution expressing support for the military troops assigned to the Persian Gulf. above. Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, adopting the Resolution as per Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chairman Mascara entertained a motion for the Board to adopt a Statutory Military Leave of Absence Policy which provides that for the first six months of active duty, the County will provide an employee with (1) continued medical benefits; (2) life insurance; (3) payment of the difference between the employee's county wages and his/her military compensation; (4) seniority rights; and (5) after active duty, the employee's previous County position or a comparable position, if the previous postion is unavailable. Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, adopting the Statutory Military Leave of Absence Policy as per above. 5. MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R MASCARA, METRO PETROSKY, JR., EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS .. .... _. _. __ Remarks: Commissioner Paluso encouraged other employers throughout the county to also adopt similar policies in order to help alleviate financial hardships placed on employees and their families during this traumatic time. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the following travel requests: (B/O) 1. Richard P. Brady, Patricia Davis and Martha Ward of Domestic (Reimbursable) Relations to attend a W.D.R.A.P. Workshop and a DPW Briefing in Indiana County on March 13-15, 1991 (0) 2. Myra Bernhart and Linda Bell of JTPA to attend a Department of (Reimbursable) Education Program Planning Meeting in Harrisburg, Pa., on February 14, 1991 (B) Board Member (0) Optional Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the foregoing travel requests and authorizing payment of all necessary expenses related thereto. SOLICITOR Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Assistant Solicitor Emery presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the following tax refunds. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, 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. Ann E. Porchiran (1990 County Tax) R. D. 2, Box 20D Burgettstown, PA 15021 District: Smith District No: 570 - Section No: 023-02-07-0031-00 Amount: $6.36 2. Janet I. Cameron (1990 Personal Property Tax) 477 East Beau Street Washington, PA 15301 Amount: $9.26 (penalty and discount) Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. 10:20 a.m. - Meeting recessed. 10:30 a.m. - Meeting reconvened for the purpose of opening bids. (Sheriff Fazzoni, Deputy Controller Namie and various bidders entered the meeting.) BID OPENINGS Controller Belcastro opened and read the following bids: CONVECTION OVENS FOR THE WASHINGTON COUNTY HEALTH CENTER 1. Curran -Taylor, Inc. 4093 Washington Road McMurray, PA 15317 Total amount of bid: $7,540.00 A bid bond in the amount of $754.00 accompanied the bid. M11NUTE BOOK Total amount of bid: $6,299.00 A certified check in the amount of $629.90 accompanied the bid. 3. Tri-State Equipment Company, Inc. 815 22nd Street Beaver Falls, PA 15010 Total amount of bid: $6,359.00 A certified check in the amount of $635.90 accompanied the bid. 4. Metropolitan Equipment 304 Ross Street Suite 404 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Total amount of bid: $7,000.00 Cash in the amount of $700.00 accompanied the bid. Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, that the foregoing bids be tabled for further review. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. LAW ENFORCEMENT UNIFORMS FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY 1. Trapuzzano's Uniforms 27 West Chestnut Street Washington, PA 15301 (based on estimated quantities; items Total amount of bid: $40,373.20 submitted on a per unit cost basis) A bid bond in the amount of $2,200.00 accompanied the bid. 2. Petrocelli's Uniforms 427 Railroad Street Bridgeville, PA 15017 (based on estimated quantities; items Total amount of bid: $39,628.00 submitted on a per unit cost basis) A certified check in the amount of $4,000.00 accompanied the bid. 3. Work America -The Uniform Company 3220 Penn Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15201 (based on estimated quantities; items Total amount of bid: $32,436.60 submitted on a per unit cost basis) A bid bond in the amount of 10% accompanied the bid. Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, that the foregoing bids be tabled for further review. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. DUPLICATING PAPER FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY 1. Morris Paper Company 1201 Freedom Road Mars, PA 16046 (based on estimated quantities; items Total amount of bid: $17,005.20 submitted on a per unit cost basis) A bid bond in the amount of $1,700.00 accompanied the bid. MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R. MASCARA, METRO PETROSKY, JR, EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS - 2. Xerox Corporation 750 Holiday Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15220 (based on estimated quantities; items Total amount of bid: $19,528.00 submitted on a per unit cost basis) A bid bond in the amount of 10% accompanied the bid. Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, that the foregoing bids be tabled for further review. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. There being no further business, Chairman Mascara declared the meeting adjourned at approximately 10:40 a.m. THE FOR G�OIING MINUTES SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL: Aw 1991 ATTEST CHIEF CLERK LJ E