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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 382 - 1-23-1992 - COMMISSIONERMINUTE B❑❑K BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R. MASCARA, METRO PETROSKY, JR., EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS .... _ Minute No. 382 Washington County Commissioners Washington, PA, January 23, 1992 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 Ford. Also being present: Chief Clerk Dallatore; Solicitor Bassi; Linda Hands, Clerk -Steno II; Lou Lignelli, Director of Administration; Bracken Burns, Jeff Yates and David Smith of the Emergency Services Department along with members of the HazMat Team; Dave Suski, JTPA Director; Bill Prentice, Property and Supplies; Barb Davis, Administrative Assistant; Mary Helice, Executive Secretary; Don Casson of Donora; Pamela Heard, 1991 Miss Pennsylvania Queen of Charity, and contestants for the 1992 Miss Pennsylvania Queen of Charity; Floyd Laubham, Planning Commission; Cathy Caldwell, WKEG; Chris Enzerra, Herald Standard; Jon Stevens, Observer -Reporter; and Jim Jefferson, WJPA. Chairman Mascara called the meeting to order at approximately 10:10 a.m. and entertained a motion to approve Minute Nos. 380 and 381. Moved by Mr. Ford, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, approving Minute Nos. 380 and 381 as written. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Ford - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS The Commissioners presented Certificates to the following contestants of the 1992 Miss Pennsylvania Queen of Charity contest: Christine Hough, Michele Petronka, Amy Large, Angela Marling, Dyan Litvany, Diane Ondulick, Kristin Schwab, Shannon Boyd and Chris Anne Wivagg, and also recognized Pamela Heard, the 1991 Queen. The Commissioners announced that they received word from the Pennsylvania Emergency Response Commission that the Washington County Hazardous Materials Team was awarded provisional State certification. The HazMAT Team has grown steadily since its inception in 1985 to the point where it is now acknowledged as being a fully equipped and trained emergency response team. Although the original planning and training for for the team began in 1985, the team did not become fully operational until 1987. The team currently consists of thirty volunteers in addition to the three professional staff members from the County Emergency Services Department. Collectively, the team has in excess of 6,000 hours of specialized training in the detection, identification and control of hazardous materials. Bracken Burns, Director of Emergency Services, noted that this certification is provisional and will last until March 1st when the team will apply for permanent certification as an advanced HAZMAT team, the highest level of certification available. He then introduced some of the team members who were dressed in their required HAZMAT clothing. They presented to the Commissioners and Lou Lignelli, as honorary members of the team, patches signifying the new certification of M MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R. MASCARA, METRO PETROSKY, JR., EDWARD M. PALLISO, COMMISSIONERS r _ ..._. _.. the team and the different specialties within the team. Mr. Burns thanked the Commissioners for their support over the last 7 years and the County's financial contributions to the team. (The meeting recessed briefly for the purpose of taking pictures.) (Controller Belcastro entered the meeting.) OLD BUSINESS Solicitor Bassi recommended that the bids for Meat for the month of February be awarded to the following vendors for the per unit costs submitted in their bid proposals: Green Valley Packing Company, Claysville, PA Kraft/Behrhorst, Bridgeville, PA Jarrell & Rea, Pittsburgh, PA Tri-Rivers Foods, Bethel Park, PA Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Ford, awarding the bids as per above, these being the lowest responsible bids received in accordance with specifications. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Ford - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Solicitor Bassi recommended that the bids for the Flags and Markers for Veteran's Graves and Property and Supplies for 1992 be awarded as follows: MARKERS FLAGS Atlas Alloys Company, Inc. Atlasburg, PA Collegeville Flag & Manufacturing Company Collegeville, PA Moved by Mr. Ford, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, awarding the bids as per above, these being the only bids received in accordance with specifications. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Ford - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Solicitor Bassi recommended that the bid for Surveillance Equipment for the Drug Enforcement Unit be awarded to Audio Intelligence Devices of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, in the total amount of $10,025.00. Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Ford, awarding the bid as per above, this being the lowest bid received in accordance with specifications. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Ford - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Solicitor Bassi recommended that the bid for Disposable Lids for Bowls & Mugs for the Washington County Health Center be awarded to Kraft Food Service of Bridgeville, Pennsylvania, for the per unit costs submitted in its bid proposal (approximate total - $11,117.25). BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYL.VANIA FRANK R. MASCARA, METRO PETROSKY, JR, EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS Moved by Mr. Ford, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, awarding the bid as per above, this being the lowest bid received in accordance with specifications. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Ford - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Solicitor Bassi recommended that the bids for Disposable Briefs, Underpads and Washcloths for the Washington County Health Center be awarded to the following vendors for the per unit costs submitted in their bid proposals: Gatti Medical Supply, Indiana, PA Awarded: Large Briefs - $30.79/cs Med. Briefs - $31.20/cs Underpads - $20.63/cs Marstan Industries, Philadelphia, PA Awarded: Washcloths - $25.22/cs Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Ford, awarding the bids as per above. REMARKS: It was noted that the items submitted for evaluation by the low bidders were not acceptable. (Written documentation thereof has been provided by the Washington County Health Center Director of Nursing.) Roll call vote taken: Mr. Ford - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. (Roger Metcalfe, Director of Budget, entered the meeting.) NEW BUSINESS Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a Water Obstruction and Encroachment Permit to be submitted to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources in connection with the Brevard Bridge Project. Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Ford, approving submission of the Water Obstruction and Encroachment Permit as per above and authorizing the Chairman of the Board to so execute. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Ford - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a recommendation to approve the following Board appointment/reappointment: Washington -Greene MH/MR Advisory Board: Appointment of Carol Taylor of Canonsburg to represent the mental health advocacy groups Term: 1/1/92 - 12/31/94 Reappointment of Roger L. Grandy of Charleroi to represent the area of mental retardation Term: 1/1/92 - 12/31/94 Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Ford, approving the foregoing appointment/reappointment. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Ford - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. (Coroner Warco entered the meeting.) 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 request to approve the following items relative to the JTPA Program: 1. An Agreement with Jeff Zell Consultants for the purpose of providing classroom training in the area of materials testing for one participant. The contract term will be from January 24, 1992 to June 30, 1992, and the cost will be $5,500.00. Funding for this program will be from JTPA Title III. 2. Modification to the Agreement with JTPA Title IIA and Older Worker Plan to the Bureau of Employment and Training Services. The purpose of this modification is to incorporate Program Year '90 carryover funds in the amount of $376,409.00 into the existing agreement. These carryover funds will be used to serve an additional eighty-eight (88) participants in Program Year '91. 3. Modification of the State Education Grant to the Department of Education for the purpose of incorporating $30,227.00 in carryover funds. These carry-over funds will be used to provide services to an additional seven (7) participants in Program Year '91. Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Ford, approving the agreement and modifications as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Ford - 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. Thomas A. Dietrich, Jail Dentist, which provides for an increase of his current fee of $38.00 for examinations and extractions to $45.00. The fee increase is to take effect February 1, 1992 through January 31, 1994. Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Ford, approving the Addendum to the Agreement as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Ford - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval Agreements with the following nine (9) fire companies for the purpose of providing fire prevention inspection and fire protection of County lands and buildings within the respective jurisdictions of these fire companies. Each agreement is for the amount of $750.00 per fire company for the year 1992: Avella Fire Company East Bethlehem Fire Company West Middletown Fire Company Mt. Pleasant Twp. Fire Company City of Washington Finleyville Fire Company Valley Inn Fire Department Chartiers Twp. Volunteer Cross Creek Park Ten Mile Park Cross Creek Park Cross Creek Park Courthouse Square Complex Mingo Park Mingo Park Wash. Co. Health Center, Juvenile Detention Center, Old Men's Home and the Fairgrounds South Franklin Twp. Fire Company County Airport fflINUTE 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. Ford, approving the foregoing Agreements with the various fire companies. items: Roll call vote taken: Mr. Ford - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk requested authorization to advertise for bids for the following 1. Printing of County Maps 2. Automated Judicial Information System (NOTE: This will be an alternative to the current agreement with GTE Data Services, Inc. The bid specifications will include the lease/purchase of hardware to operate the system internally, and also provide for time sharing services to propose a fixed monthly fee.) Moved by Mr. Ford, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, autorizing the Chief Clerk to advertise for bids as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Ford - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a Housing and Development Assistance Contract with the Pennsylvania Department of Community Affairs in the amount of $64,250.00 for the period of December 9, 1991 through December 8, 1996. The funds will be used for the implementation of the Flood Response and Mitigation Plan for portions of North Charleroi, Charleroi, Speers, Dunlevy and Allenport. Moved by Mr. Ford, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, approving the Housing and Development Assistance Contract as per above and authorizing the Chairman of the Board to so execute and the Chief Clerk to attest the same. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Ford - 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/0) 1. Christine L. Brady and Geraldine DeLegge of the Court Administrator's office to attend the 1992 Pennsylvania Association of Court Management Mid -Winter Meeting and Continuing Education Seminar in Chambersburg, Pa., on February 23-26, 1992 (0) 2. Bonita Levine of the Health Center to attend a Leadership Health (Reimbursable) Care Spring '92 National LTC Conference/Exhibit at the Pittsburgh Airport Embassy Suites Hotel on March 17-19, 1992 (0) 3. Cathi Hansen of LMA Day Care to attend the Western Region PACCA (Reimbursable) Meeting at Butler Community College on January 31, 1992 (B) Board Member (0) Optional Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Ford, approving the foregoing travel requests and authorizing payment of all necessary expenses related thereto. MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R. MASCARA, METRO PETROSKY, JR, EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS L Roll call vote taken: Mr. Ford - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr.'Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. SOLICITOR Solicitor Bassi presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the following tax refunds. Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Ford, 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. Landmark for Caroline Corvino 335 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2471 District: Peters Township District No: 540 - Section No: Amount: $871.53 S.S. No: 182-12-0446 2. Faith U P Church E. Chestnut & S. College Street Washington, PA 15301 District: Washington 3rd Ward District No: 730 - Section No: Amount: $10.40 Tax I.D. No: 75-15260-8 3. Integra Bank for Regis Maley Mortgage Operations P. 0. Box 837 Pittsburgh, PA 15230-9971 District: East Bethlehem District No: 260 - Section No: Amount: $92.54 (net) S.S. No: 194-30-0440 Roll call vote taken: (1991 County Tax) 009-00-00-0034-00 (1991 County Tax) 005-00-02-0011-00 (1991 County Tax) 013-00-03-0005-01 Mr. Ford - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. There being no further business, Chairman Mascara declared the meeting adjourned at approximately 10:35 a.m. THE FOREGOING MINUTES SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL: 1992 A T T E S T: �/.�i 6�•�i� CHIEF CLERK J