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Home My WebLink AboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 339 - 2-28-1991 - COMMISSIONERVI MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R MASCARA, METRO PETROSKY, JR., EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS Minute No. 339 Washington County Commissioners Washington, PA, February 28, 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; Jim Henry, CYS Director; Steve Shaner, Director of Drug and Alcohol; Barb Davis, Administrative Assistant; Floyd Laubham, Planning Commission; Vicki Bryan, Parks Department; Pat Bryan, MATHCOUNTS Competition Coordinator; MATHCOUNTS Competition Winners and Coaches; Bill Brown, Sunlight Club; Astra Lloyd, LeMoyne Center; Al Cenis, Washington Chemical People Task Force; a representative of CHOICES - Center for Student Growth and Development, California University; Jon Stevens, Observer -Reporter; Barbara Loeper, WKEG; Jim Jefferson, WJPA; Colleen Gentilcore, Herald Standard; and Tom Vezzetti of Charleroi, interested citizen. Chairman Mascara called the meeting to order at approximately 10:05 a.m. and entertained a motion to approve Minute No. 338. written. Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving Minute No. 338 as Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chairman Mascara announced that the Commissioners have directed that the flags at the Courthouse be flown at half-mast in commemoration of the local soldiers who were killed in the Persian Gulf War and extend sympathy to their families. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS Commissioner Paluso read a Proclamation declaring the week of February 24 - March 2, 1991, as "MATHCOUNTS WEEK". Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, adopting the foregoing Proclamation. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. The Commissioners presented the Proclamation to Pat Bryan, MATHCOUNTS Coordinator, and certificates to the competition winners and coaches which included Lois Fitzgerald, Elaine Riding and Glenn Aston -Reese, coaches, and Justin Ramey, Peter Hultman, Matt Ware, Matt Legowski, Charles Bear and James Scherich, competition winners. Steve Shaner, Executive Director of the Washington -Greene Drug and Alcohol Planning Commission, recommended the Board's approval of agreements with the following RE MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY. PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R MASCARA, METRO PETROSKY, JR., EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS organizations for the award of mini -grants (State funds) for the provision of community based drug and alcohol prevention activities to citizens residing in Washington and Greene counties: Organization Amount Sunlight Club $1,500.00 CHOICES - Center for Student Growth & Development - California University $2,000.00 New Connections $1,933.00 Bentworth High School $ 500.00 Lemoyne Center $1,983.00 Washington Chemical People Task Force $1,000.00 Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the foregoing agreements. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. (The Commissioners presented checks to representatives of the organizations listed above who were in attendance.) Coroner Jackson commented that he is pleased that these organizations are sponsoring programs to get the message to young people to "don't drink and drive" and "don't use drugs". OLD BUSINESS Solicitor Bassi recommended that the bid for gasoline be awarded to the following vendors for the "per gallon" costs submitted in their bid proposals: Bidder Item Awarded Agway Petroleum Corporation Syracuse, NY Pump Category Guttman Oil Company Belle Vernon, PA Delivered Category Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, awarding the bids as per above; these being the lowest reponsible bids received in accordance with specifications. 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. Dedication and Luncheon - Washington County Housing Authority 2. Washington County Housing Authority's Participation in , National Scholarship Competition 3. UDAG Mortgage Assistance Loan Program MINUTE BOOK 51 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R MASCARA, METRO PETROSKY, JR., EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS Ie1,UK NEW BUSINESS Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a proposal from Neilan Engineers of Somerset, Pennsylvania, to provide engineering services for the design and construction to correct the ventilation/cooling system in the Health Center's Laundry Department. The lump sum fee to perform site investigation, design, construction documents and bidding services for Phase I and II is $6,500.00; construction inspection visits will be provided at a lump sum fee of $550.00 per visit. Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, accepting the proposal of Neilan Engineers 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 Application for Federal Assistance to be submitted to HUD in the amount of $97,000.00 for funding for the Emergency Shelter Grant Program for FY91/92. Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving submission of the Application for Federal Assistance as per above and authorizing the Chairman of the Board to execute all necessary documents related thereto. 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 Kids World, Inc., of Lawrence, Pennsylvania, relative to the LMA Day Care Program for FY90/91. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, approving the 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 Agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation in the amount of $1,050,000 for the FY91/92 Section 203 Shared Ride Program for Senior Citizens. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, approving the foregoing Agreement and adopting a Resolution authorizing 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 Consultant Agreement with J. Wendell Ramey of Donora, Pennsylvania, for the purpose of conducting a comprehensive analysis of existing regulations and administrative MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R MASCARA, METRO PETROSKY, JR., EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS directives pertaining to human services and recommending a model organizational structure to centralize the administrative functions of all county human services. The cost will be $4,000.00. (It was noted that the Board previously authorized this agreement contingent upon approval of the County's PSACC/DPW Technical Assistance Grant Application; however, due to cutbacks in State funding, the County did not receive the grant. For further reference, see Min. #314 dated August 30, 1990, P. 521.) Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the Consultant 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 recommendation to appoint the following individuals to the Washington County Tourism Board: Name Affiliation Tom Chaffee Meadows Racetrack Tom Rooney Star Lake Amphitheater Roy Sarver Washington County Historical Society Joe Long Businessman - West Alexander Lorys Crisafulli Businesswoman - New Eagle Larry Moses California University Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the foregoing appointments. 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 sale of surplus personal property consisting of approximately 20 Xerox machines, 66 typewriters, 9 calculators and several other miscellaneous items. 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 Addendums to the Agreements with the following milk/dairy providers, effective March 1, 1991. The Addendums provide for the Health Center and Jail to purchase additional quantities as needed. Schneider's Dairy, Washington Hillcrest Dairy, Bentleyville Daisy Lane Dairy Company, Washington BE MINUTE 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, approving the Addendums as per Y 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 the following items relative to the JTPA Program: 1. Modifications to the following agreements for the provision of additional classroom training slots: Previous Revised Total Contractor/Title Amount + Amount Slots Pittsburgh Technical Institute Title IIA $ 5,530 $ 2,765 $ 8,295 3 Fayette Institute Title III Coal Miners $ 2,087 $ 4,174 $ 6,261 3 Rosedale Institute Title II $64,120 $ 7,080 $71,200 14 TOTALS $71,737 $14,019 $85,756 20 2. Submission of FY91/92 Annual Plans for Title IIA and Title III-EDWAAA, and modification to FY90/91 SYETP Title IIB Plan. The funding and levels of service are as follows: Title Allocation Number Served IIA $1,380,392 500 III $ 294,609 80 IIB $ 827,526 500 TOTALS $2,502,527 1080 Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the foregoing JTPA Plans and Modifications. 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 Dr. Ernest Abernathy relative to the Coroner's Office. The Addendum provides for a decrease in the monthly retainer fee from $316.67 to $180.00, effective March 1, 1991. above. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, 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 the following travel requests: (0) 1. Debbie Batley and Cindy Zubchevich of the Health Center to attend (Reimbursable) a seminar entitled "How to Comply with New OBRA Regulations" sponsored by Success Therapy, Inc., in Coraopolis, Pa., on April 5, 1991 MINUTE BOOK BOAOD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R. MASCARA, METRO PETROSKY, JR, EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS (0) 2. Katherine B. Emery, Assistant Solicitor, to attend a course entitled "Personnel and Employment Law in Pennsylvania" sponsored by Federal Publications, Inc., in Pittsburgh, Pa., on April 26, 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. SOLICITOR Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Solicitor Bassi 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. Robert A. and Althea Haack (1990 County Tax) 117 Ammons Drive McMurray, PA 15317 District: Peters District No: 540 - Section No: 003-06-92-0034-01 Amount: $360.80 S.S. No: 358-12-6018 2. Transamerica Real Estate (1990 County Tax) Tax Service for David A. Steward 301 Lindenwood Drive Suite 110 Malvern, PA 19355 District: Morris Township District No: 450 - Section No: 008-01-01-0001-00 Amount: $74.39 S.S. No: 192-48-5016 3. Clark J. Barron for (1990 County Tax) W. Phillips 962 Addison Street Washington, PA 15301 District: Washington 8th Ward District No: 780 - Section No: 017-00-03-0006-00 Amount: $48.84 S.S. No: 194-52-4994 4. Glenn Kerr (1990 County Tax) 525 Hewitt Avenue Washington, PA 15301 District: Canton District No: 120 - Section No: 008-00-00-0021-07 Amount: $72.59 S.S. No: 186-44-4892 Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. 10:30 a.m. - Meeting recessed. 10:45 a.m. - Meeting reconvened for the purpose of opening bids. J MINUTE BoOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R MASCARA, METRO PETROSKY, JR, EDWARD M. PALLISO, COMMISSIONERS ._ BID OPENINGS Controller Belcastro opened and read the following bids: CASEBINDERS FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY 1. Granville Associates, Inc. 600 Logan Street Carnegie, PA 15106 (based on estimated quantities; items Total amount of bid: $7,828.00 submitted on a per unit cost basis) A bid bond in the amount of 10% accompanied the bid. 2. International Business Products P. 0. Box 6248 Hellam, PA 17406 (based on estimated quantities; items Total amount of bid: $7,883.00 submitted on a per unit cost basis) A bid bond in the amount of 10% accompanied the bid. 3. Penn Record Systems 2275 Swallow Hill Road Building 1100 Pittsburgh, PA 15106 {based on estimated quantities; items Total amount of bid: $10,210.50 submitted on a per unit cost basis: (based on 2 shipments) A bid bond in the amount of $1,100.00 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. There being no further business, Chairman Mascara declared the meeting adjourned at approximately 10:46 a.m. THE FORE DOING MINUTES SUBBMM"ITTTED FOR APPROVAL: 1991 ATTEST : �re.�"�X�7L..C.� •' —••• CHI F CLERK