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Washington, PA, February 20, 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; Kathy Emery, Assistant Solicitor/Personnel
Director; Lou Lignelli, Director of Administration; Stephanie Parish, Secretary; Dave
Suski, Linda Bell and Myra Bernhart of the JTPA Office; Patsy Calabro, Chairman of the
Private Industry Council; Floyd Laubham, Planning Commission; Bill Prentice, Property
and Supplies; Patrick Bryan, MATHCOUNTS Chapter Coordinator; Vicki Bryan, Parks
Department; Kathleen Camden, Elaine Riding and Lois Fitzgerald, MATHCOUNTS Coaches; Ed
Petrak, Gena Sheller, Elizabeth Wild, Greg Dunn, Heidi Rine, Mark Debowski and Hannah
Rumpf, MATHCOUNTS Winners; Cathy Caldwell, WKEG; Colleen Gentilcore, Herald Standard;
Jon Stevens, Observer -Reporter; Jim Jefferson, WJPA; and various bidders.
Chairman Mascara called the meeting to order at approximately
10:05 a.m. and entertained a motion to approve Minute No. 385.
written.
Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Ford, approving Minute No. 385 as
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Ford - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
Commissioner Mascara read a Proclamation declaring the week of February 23-
29, 1992, as "MATHCOUNTS WEEK".
Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Ford, adopting the foregoing
Proclamation.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Ford - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
The Commissioners presented the Proclamation to Pat Bryan, MATHCOUNTS
Coordinator, and certificates to the coaches and competition winners which included
Kathleen Camden, Elaine Riding and Lois Fitzgerald, coaches, and Ed Petrak, Gena
Sheller, Elizabeth Wild, Greg Dunn, Heidi Rine, Mark Debowski and Hannah Rumpf,
competition winners.
The Commissioners announced that the Washington -Greene County Job Training
Agency was recently honored by the Pennsylvania Bureau of Employment and Training
Services for exceeding five of the six performance standards used to measure Title II -A
of the Job Training Partnership Act. The Agency also exceeded the Dislocated Workers
standard as well. As a result of this exemplary performance, WGCTJA will receive
$21,764 to serve an additional 20 participants beginning in July of 1992.
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY. PENNSYLVANIA
FRANK R. MASCARA, METRO PETROSKY, JR, EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS
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The State has designated that the incentive funds be used to serve the participant with
multiple barriers to employment. In the summer of 1991, WGCJTA expanded its Summer
Youth Service Corps to three crews serving 20 youth. This project was again recognized
for its innovation in serving the community and providing youth with alternative work
experiences.
OLD BUSINESS
Solicitor Bassi recommended that the bid for Duplicating Paper for the period
of February 20, 1992, through January 31, 1993, be awarded to Gestetner Corporation of
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for the per unit costs submitted in its bid proposal.
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 Housekeeping Supplies for
Washington County for the period of February 20, 1992, through July 31, 1992, be
awarded to the following vendors for the per unit costs submitted in their bid
proposals:
A-Z Janitorial Supplies, Washington, PA
D. H. Bertenthal & Sons, Pittsburgh, PA
Daycon Products Company, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA
J. Frye Sales & Service, Clairton, PA
Kraft Foods, Bridgeville, PA
Marstan Industries, Philadelphia, PA
Morris Paper Company, Mars, PA
Paper Products Company, Pittsburgh, PA
Pitt Chemical, Pittsburgh, PA
West Penn Chemical, Bridgeville, 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.
REMARKS: It was noted that certain items have not been awarded to the lowest vendor as
they did not meet the specifications.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Ford - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Solicitor Bassi recommended that the bids for Laundry Supplies for the period
of February 20, 1992, through December 31, 1992, be awarded to Jack Frye Sales of
Clairton, Pennsylvania, for the per unit costs submitted in its bid proposal.
Moved by Mr. Ford, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, awarding the bid as per above;
this being the only bid received in accordance with specifications.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Ford - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
FRANK R. MASCARA, METRO PETROSKY, JR, EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS
Solicitor Bassi recommended that the bid for Gasoline be awarded to Guttman
Oil Company of Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, for the per gallon costs submitted in its
bid proposal.
Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Ford, awarding the bid as per above;
this being the only 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 the Judicial Information System
continue to be tabled for review.
per above.
Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Ford, to continue to table the bids as
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Ford - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS
Chief Clerk requested authorization to advertise for bids for Restroom
Facility Repairs at Mingo Creek County Park.
Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Ford, authorizing 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
Memorandum of Agreement between the Washington County Board of Commissioners, the
Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Officer and the Advisory Council on Historic
Preservation relative to the replacement of the Brevard Bridge located in Chartiers
Township. This Memorandum of Agreement provides for the stipulations for the proper
recordation measures carried out for the demolition of the bridge due to the fact that
the bridge was eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places.
Moved by Mr. Ford, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, approving the Memorandum of
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
Amendment No. 2 to the Contract with Biro -Tech, Inc., for the Taxiway and Runway
Rehabilitation Project at the Washington County Airport. This Amendment increases the
total contract by $8,764.79 and is for additional resident inspection hours which were
required to accommodate the contractor's schedule during the project.
Moved by Mr. Ford, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, approving the Amendment to the
Contract as per above.
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Mr. Ford - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a
Lease Agreement with ComDoc for the purpose of leasing a new copier for the Purchasing
Office. This machine would replace the current Xerox 3100 machine that is
approximately 12 years old and for which parts are hard to find. This new machine
would be a Lanier 6517. The cost would be $117.63 per month for 36 months in
accordance with the State contract.
Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Ford, approving the Lease Agreement 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 an
Extension to the Agreement with the accounting firm of KPMG Peat Marwick for the
purpose of performing the County's Single Audit for the years 1991 and 1992. The fees
are as follows: 1991 - $114,250.00; 1992 - $120,000.00. These fees represent an
annual increase of 5%. It was noted that this firm had previously performed the Single
Audit for the years 1988, 1989 and 1990.
Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Ford, approving the Extension 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
renewal of the Public Officials Liability Insurance for the period of February 12, 1992
to February 12, 1993, through McMahon, Kenneth & Associates, Inc. The insurance
carrier is the National Union Fire Insurance Company. The annual premium is $42,000.00
which represents no increase from the previous year's premium.
Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Ford, approving the insurance renewal
as per above.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Ford - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
REMARKS: Commissioner Ford requested that the letter the Commissioners received from
McMahon, Kenneth and Associates, Inc., relative to the marketing of this
insurance coverage be attached as an exhibit to the meeting minutes.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval
submission of a Phase I Planning Grant Application to the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA). The grant is requesting 50 percent federal funding to cover the
architectural and engineering fees relative to the planning of the Emergency Operations
Center which may potentially be housed in the new Washington County Criminal Justice
Center. The Phase I Grant Application requests $25,918.00 in federal matching funds.
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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 submission of the
Phase I Planning Grant Application 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
revised Fee Schedule submitted from the Ambulance & Chair Service relative to the Jail
and Coroner's Office, effective November 16, 1991. It was noted that the County is in
the process of negotiating a contract with the Ambulance & Chair Service.
Moved by Mr. Ford, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, approving the revised Fee
Schedule of the Ambulance & Chair Service as per above and authorizing payment of all
invoices related thereto.
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 items relative to the Coroner's office:
1. Addendum to the Agreement with Dr. Joseph Edelstein as the
forensic pathologist which provides for external
examinations at the rate of $100.00.
2. Agreement with Dr. Thomas Drewitz, DMD, for the provision of dental
identification examinations at the following rates.
The total contract amount would not exceed $5,000.00.
$250.00 - for each examination fee
$ 50.00 - for each Court appearance at a Coroner's
inquest or at a magistrate's hearing
$250.00 - for each Court appearance
Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Ford, approving the foregoing items
relative to the Coroner's Office.
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:
(0) 1. John Layman of the Washington County Health Center to attend a
(Reimbursable) seminar entitled "Effective Financial Management for Health Care
Food Services" in Warrendale, Pa., on March 17, 1992
(0) 2. Linda Miller, Cindy Zubchevich and Pricilla Hodgens of the
(Reimbursable) Washington County Health Center to attend a seminar entitled
"Successful Techniques With Wandering and Disruptive Residents" in
Pittsburgh, Pa., on March 19, 1992
(0) Optional
Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Ford, approving the foregoing travel
requests and authorizing payment of all necessary expenses related thereto.
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Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Ford - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Chief Clerk noted that the Agenda meeting scheduled for Wednesday,
February 26, 1992, has been rescheduled to Monday, February 24, 1992, at 10:00 a.m.
SOLICITOR
Solicitor Bassi presented to the Board for their consideration and approval
the following tax refund.
Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Ford, that the Tax Assessment Office
(or Tax Claim Bureau) be authorized to prepare the following tax refund due to either
duplication or overpayment of real estate or personal property tax:
1. Raymond McManus
Box 392
Clarksville, PA 15322
District: East Bethlehem
District No: 260 - Section No:
Amount: $12.89
S.S. No: 163-42-2527
Roll call vote taken:
(1991 County Tax)
004-02-04-0020-00
Mr. Ford - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
10:25 a.m. - Meeting recessed.
10:35 a.m. - Meeting reconvened for the purpose of opening bids.
BID OPENINGS
Controller Belcastro opened and read the following bids:
MEAT FOR THE 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: $11,064.30 submitted on a per unit cost basis)
A bid bond in the amount of 10-W accompanied the bid.
2. Jarrell & Rea, Inc.
1422 Smallman Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(based on estimated quantities; items
Total amount of bid: $1,680.06 submitted on a per unit cost basis)
A certified check in the amount of $168.00 accompanied the bid.
3. Kraft Food Service
3115 Washington Pike
Bridgeville, PA 15017
(based on estimated quantities; items
Total amount of bid: $17,549.69 submitted on a per unit cost basis)
A bid bond in the amount of $2,500.00 accompanied the bid.
4. Tri River Foods, Inc.
3399 Industrial Boulevard
Bethel Park, PA 15102
(based on estimated quantities; items
Total amount of bid: $1,043.00 submitted on a per unit cost basis)
A certified check in the amount of $1,043.00 accompanied the bid.
Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Ford, that the foregoing bids be
tabled for further review.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Ford - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
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1. Davies & Tregembo Ford, Inc.
728 McKean Avenue
Charleroi, PA 15022
1991 Vehicle Bids: No Bid
1992 Vehicle Bids:
Vehicle #1 - $14,899.00 X 2 = $ 29,798.00
Vehicle #2 - $14,259.00 X 1 = $ 14,259.00
Vehicle #3 - $19,200.00 X 1 = $ 19,200.00
Vehicle #4 - $19,199.00 X 1 = $ 19,199.00
Vehicle #5 - $17,699.00 X 1 = $ 17,699.00
Total amount of bid: $100,155.00
Five (5) certified checks in the amounts of $1,920.00, $1,460.00,
$1,500.00, $1,820.00 and $1,920.00 accompanied the bid.
2. McDonald Ford, Inc.
200 E. Lincoln Avenue
McDonald, PA 15057
1991 Vehicle Bids: No Bid
1992 Vehicle Bids:
Vehicle #1 - $13,750.00 X 2 = $ 27,500.00 - $200.00 = $27,300.00
Vehicle #2 - $14,150.00 X 1 = $ 14,150.00
Vehicle #3 - $19,150.00 X 1 = $ 19,150.00
Vehicle #4 - $18,850.00 X 1 = $ 18,850.00
Vehicle #5 - $17,200.00 X 1 = $ 17,200.00
Total amount of bid: $ 96,650.00
A bid bond in the amount of 101% accompanied the bid.
3. Washington Ford, Inc.
507 Washington Road
Washington, PA 15301
1991 Vehicle Bids: No Bid
1992 Vehicle Bids:
Vehicle #1 - $13,835.00 X 2 = $ 27,670.00
Vehicle #2 - $13,653.00 X 1 = $ 13,653.00
Vehicle #3 - $19,232.00 X 1 = $ 19,232.00
Vehicle #4 - $16,861.00 X 1 = $ 16,861.00
Vehicle #5 - $17,488.00 X 1 = $ 17,488.00
Total amount of bid: $ 94,904.00
A certified check in the amount of $9,490.40 accompanied the bid.
Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Ford, that the foregoing bids be
tabled for further review.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Ford - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
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adjourned at approximately 10:40 a.m.
THE FOREG ING MINUTES SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL:
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