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Home My WebLink AboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 337 - 2-14-1991 - COMMISSIONERMINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY. PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R MASCARA, METRO PETROSKY, JR, EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS _ _ _- Minute No. 337 Washington County Commissioners Washington, PA, February 14, 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; Solicitor Bassi; Linda Hands, Clerk -Steno II; Francis Pettit, Executive Assistant; Dave Suski, JTPA Director; Duane Kavka, Director of Human Services; Coroner Jackson; Bracken Burns, EMS Director; Lt. Colonel Robert Fullem of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, 28th Infantry Division; Jon Stevens, Observer - Reporter; Barbara Loeper, WKEG; Jim Jefferson, WJPA; Colleen Gentilcore, Herald - Standard; Debbie Mills, WESA; and Floyd Laubham, Planning Commission. Chairman Mascara called the meeting to order at approximately 10:05 a.m. and entertained a motion to approve Minute No. 336. written. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, approving Minute No. 336 as Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr, Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS The Commissioners presented a Certificate of Recognition to Lt. Colonel Robert Fullem of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, 28th Infantry Division, in commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the mobilization of the 110th Infantry Regiment for deployment to the European Theater during the Second World War. OLD BUSINESS Solicitor Bassi recommended that the bid for the Maintenance on Personal Computers and Related Equipment for the period of February 1, 1991 through January 31, 1992, be awarded to Diskriter, Inc., of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for the amount of $10,610.60. Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, awarding the bid as per above, this being the only bid received in accordance with specifications. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Solicitor Bassi recommended that the bid for the Convection Ovens for the Washington County Health Center be awarded to the second lowest bidder, Tri-State Equipment of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania,•for the amount of $6,359.00. REMARKS: It was noted that the lowest bid submitted by J. Gregory Company of Monongahela, Pennsylvania, was for an oven which did not satisfactorily meet the specifications. MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY. PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R. MASCARA, METRO PETROSKY, JR, EDWARD M PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, awarding the bid as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Solicitor Bassi recommended that the bid for the Law Enforcement Uniforms for the period of February 14, 1991 through February 13, 1992, be awarded to the lowest bidder, Work America Uniform Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for the amount of $32,436.60. 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. Solicitor Bassi recommended that the bid for Duplicating Paper for the period of February 14, 1991 through January 31, 1992, be awarded to the lowest bidder, Morris Paper Company of Mars, Pennsylvania, for the amount of $17,005.00. Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, 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. NEW BUSINESS Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a recommendation to appoint the following individuals to the 911 Planning Committee. It was noted that the committee was being formed in response to law signed by Governor Casey in July of 1990 which requires the establishment of 911 service throughout the state. Barbara Bensaia, R.N. Billie Jane Morris President, Washington County Director, Ambulance & EMS Council Chair Service Dennis Berty Cecil Township Police Dept. J. Bracken Burns Director, Washington County Emergency Services J. Regis Carroll Councilman/EMA Coordinator Charleroi Louis Colosimo Manager, Tri-Community Ambulance Service John Duskey Bell of Pennsylvania Jack Duvall Director of Public Safety California University William Pelky Magistrate Francis Pettit Chairman, SARA Title III Local Emergency Planning Committee William Sember Director, Washington County Planning Commission Michael Silvestri Manager, Peters Township A. Brad Simms Chief, Claysville V.F.D. Timothy Solobay President, Washington County Firemen's Association Edward Frye Elrama Volunteer Fire Dept. L. Anthony Spossey IGCO Board Member Mayor, City of Washington MINUTE :.. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R MASCARA, METRO PETROSKY, JR., EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS John Hart Leo Trich, Jr. Chief, E. Bethlehem V.F.D. State Representative Judith Hughes President, League of Women Voters, Washington County Lou Lignelli Director of Administration Washington County Jim McNutt Washington County RACES Officer John Moreschi Mayor, City of Monongahela Tpr. Charles Watts Communications Officer Pennsylvania State Police Barbara Williams President, Burgettstown Borough Council Don Zofchak Chief, South Strabane Police Department Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, authorizing the formation of a 911 Planning Committee and approving the appointments as per above. REMARKS: Each of the Commissioners as well as Bracken Burns, EMS Director, briefly commented on the implementation of an enhanced countywide 911 emergency dispatch system. 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 Laboratory Services Agreement with Med-Chek Laboratories, Inc., of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for the provision of laboratory services at the Washington County Health Center, effective February 23, 1991. (NOTE: This agreement replaces the one with Tri- State Clinical Laboratory, Inc., which was terminated effective February 23, 1991.) Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the Laboratory Services 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 Provider Agreements with (1) Brighton Woods Treatment Center, Inc., and (2) Decision House, Inc., relative to the Drug and Alcohol Program for the period of January 1 through June 30, 1991. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, approving the Provider Agreements as per above; and authorizing the Chairman of the Board to so execute. 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 approving the Central Atlantic States Association of Food and Drug Officials as an association/organization concerned with governmental affairs in accordance with Section 446 of The County Code. Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, adopting the Resolution as per above. MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R. MASCARA, METRO PETROSKY, JR, EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS -- : .. r ___� .............. 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 Change Order No. 2 to the contract with TAM Construction, Inc., relative to the Courthouse Retaining Wall Repair Project. The Change Order increases the completion time by sixty (60) calendar days. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, approving the Change Order as per above and authorizing the Chairman of the Board to so execute. 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 Greene County Vo-Tech (#1342-90) in the amount of $300.00 to allow for an additional two Title III Coal Miners to participate in the Pennsylvania State Official Preparation Course for Mine Examiners, Assistant Mine Foreman and Mine Foreman. The new contract total will be $1,912.00. per above. Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, 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 request from Donna Klinger, an employee of the WCHC, to purchase service credits for the periods of time when she was on leave of absence and/or workmen's compensation. The dates of leave of absence include 6/10/80 to 7/8/80; 6/1/81 to 6/30/81; and 9/11/82 to 12/8/82; the dates of workmen's compensation include 7/18/79 to 7/30/79 and 9/5/86 to 10/14/86. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, approving the request of Donna Klinger to purchase service credits 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 request from Warco Funeral Home, Inc., of Washington, Pennsylvania, for burial expense reimbursement of a deceased indigent county resident (Elizabeth Loucks) in the amount of $300.00. Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving payment of $300.00 to Warco Funeral Home, Inc., as per above; this action being in accordance with Section 2166 of The County Code. MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R. MASCARA, METRO PETROSKY, JR, EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS 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 Attorney M. Scot Curran as a Criminal Conflict Attorney, replacing Attorney Mark F. Geary who resigned, effective January 31, 1991. The Agreement is effective February 1, 1991, at the monthly rate of $1,333.33. above. Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the Agreement 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 the following travel requests: (0) 1. Dave Rellis of Human Services and Chris Reinhard of Data Processing to attend a Computer Seminar in Pittsburgh, Pa., on February 19, 1991 (0) 2. District Justice William Pelkey who attended a seminar entitled "Landlords: Know Your Rights and Duties" at the Fayette Campus of Penn State University, on January 24, 1991 (0) 3. Marge Pennline, Director of Personnel, and Dr. Barry Parks, Washington County Health Center Administrator, to attend a workshop entitled "Dealing Effectively with Workers' Compensation" sponsored by Penn State University Pittsburgh, Pa., on March 12, 1991 (0) Optional Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the foregoing travel requests and authorizing payment of all necessary expenses related thereto. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. ANNOUNCEMENTS Chief Clerk announced that the County Offices would be closed on Monday, February 18th, for President's Day. SOLICITOR Solicitor Bassi recommended the Board's approval of the following invoices from Mayview and Farview State Hospitals: Mayview Paul Bassich 08/09/90 - 09/07/90 28 days @ $207.85 = $ 5,819.80 (pre-trial detainee; pay prevailing per diem rate instead of $120.00) Farview Nicholas Robl 06/18/90 - 08/08/90 51 days @ $120.00 = $ 6,120.00 !41 MINUTE B❑❑K BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R. MASCARA, METRO PETROSKY, JR., EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS Danny Amos 05/17/90 - 01/31/91 261 days @ $120.00 $31,320.00 Duane Bell 06/01/90 - 07/24/90 53 days @ $120.00 = $ 6,360.00 TOTAL $49,619.80 Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Mascara, approving payment of the foregoing invoices. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - No; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried. 10:25 a.m. - Meeting recessed. 10:35 a.m. - Meeting reconvened for the purpose of opening bids. (Various bidders entered the meeting.) BID OPENINGS Controller Belcastro opened and read the following bids: 1991 4-DOOR SEDAN FOR DOMESTIC RELATIONS 1. Davies & Tregembo Ford, Inc. 728 McKean Avenue Charleroi, PA 15022 Total amount of bid: $10,199.00 Alternate bid: $ 9,799.00 Alternate bid: $ 9,499.00 A certified check in the amount of $1,020.00 accompanied the bid. 2. Jackovic Ford 125 Wilson Road Bentleyville, PA 15314 Total amount of bid: $9,999.00 A certified check in the amount of $999.90 accompanied the bid. 3. McDonald Ford, Inc. 200 E. Lincoln Avenue McDonald, PA 15057 Total amount of bid: $9,889.00 A bid bond in the amount of 10* accompanied the bid. 4. Washington Ford, Inc. 507 Washington Road Washington, PA 15301 Total amount of bid: $9,849.00 Alternate bid: $9,499.00 A certified check in the amount of $984.90 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. M"A MINUTE AM ■� BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY. PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R. MASCARA, METRO PETROSKY, JR, EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS - - ------------- -- ---- --- - -------------- : ---- -- ----- . .......... :- -: : - . . ............... .......... . .. ..................... ........ .. . ------- MEAT AND PRODUCE FOR MONTH OF MARCH 1. Green Valley Packing Company R. D. 1, Box 202 Claysville, PA 15323 (based on estimated quantities; items Total amount of bid: $13,499.55 submitted on a per unit cost basis) A bid bond in the amount of 10% accompanied the bid. 2. Jarrell & Rea, Inc. 1422 Smallman Street Pittsburgh, PA 15222 (based on estimated quantities; items Total amount of bid: $2,445.34 submitted on a per unit cost basis) A certified check in the amount of $244.53 accompanied the bid. 3. Kraft Food Service 3115 Washington Pike Bridgeville, PA 15017 (based on estimated quantities; items Total amount of bid: $22,215.60 submitted on a per unit cost basis) A bid bond in the amount of $25,000.00 accompanied the bid. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, 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 FOREGOING MINUTES SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL: 1991 ATTEST: CHIEF CLERK E I 1