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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 397 - 5-7-1992 - COMMISSIONERC ■ ■ BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY. PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R MASCARA, METRO PETROSKY, JR, EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS Minute No. 397 Washington County Commissioners Washington, PA, May 7, 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; Duane Kavka, Director of Human Services; Bill Prentice, Property and Supplies; Floyd Laubham, Planning Commission; Mary Lynn Spilak, Debbie DeStefano and Angie Alampi of Aging Services; Dave Suski, JTPA Director; Dr. Barry Parks and Cindy Zubchevich of the WCHC; Hilda Jones and Ruth Clark, WCHC Auxiliary members; Jean Teale, President of the Washington Sub -Area Advisory Council of Southwestern Pennsylvania Area Agency on Aging, Inc., and a group of senior citizens; Jon Stevens, Observer -Reporter; Jim Jefferson, WJPA; and Colleen Gentilcore, Herald Standard. Chairman Mascara called the meeting to order at approximately 10:05 a.m. and entertained a motion to approve Minute No. 396. written. Moved by Mr. Ford, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, approving Minute No. 396 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 month of May, 1992, as "OLDER AMERICANS MONTH". 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 Jean Teale, President of the Washington Sub -Area Advisory Council of Southwestern Pennsylvania Area Agency on Aging, Inc. Commissioner Petrosky read a Proclamation declaring the week of May 10-16, 1992, as "NURSING HOME 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 Dr. Barry Parks, WCHC Administrator. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R. MASCARA, METRO PETROSKY, JR, EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS Commissioner Ford read a Proclamation recognizing the volunteers comprising the Auxiliary of the Washington County Health Center. Moved by Mr. Ford, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, 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 Dr. Barry Parks, WCHC Administrator. OLD BUSINESS Solicitor Bassi recommended that the bid for Produce be awarded to Monteverde's of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, at $1.10 per unit cost above the daily Pittsburgh Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Report. The contract will be on a month -to -month basis for the period of May 15, 1992 through April 30, 1993, with the option to renew for an additional month. Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Ford, awarding the bid as per above; this being the only bid received in accordance with specifications. review: Roil call vote taken: Mr. Ford - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Solicitor Bassi recommended that the following bids continue to be tabled for 1. Furniture for the Airport 2. Dietary Equipment for the Washington County Health Center Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Ford, to continue to table the bids as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Ford - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. NEW BUSINESS Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a Provider Agreement with Pearl E. Johnson of Washington, Pennsylvania, relative to the LMA Day Care Program. Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Ford, approving the Provider 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 an Agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare for the provision of subsidized child day care services for FY92/93. The total amount of the Agreement will not exceed $1,455,188.00 and will serve approximately 412 children. MINUTE BoOK 387 C BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R. MASCARA, METRO PETROSKY, JR, EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS Moved by Mr. Ford, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, approving the Agreement as per above. 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 computer equipment, cabling and installation and software for the Washington County Transportation Program. Full funding of this equipment will be covered under the Section 406 Transportation Program grant. Moved by Mr. Ford, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, 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 submission of a Capital Equipment Application to PennDot under Section 1310 of Act 26 of 1991 (Public Transportation Law) for the shared -ride transportation program funding in the amount of $34,920.00 to be used as matching funds for the purchase of six (6) new handicapped accessible vans. Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Ford, approving submission of the Capital Equipment 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 recommendation to appoint Sandy Mansmann of Eighty Four, Pennsylvania, to the Henry House Study Committee. above. Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Ford, approving the appointment as per Roll call vote taken: Mr. Ford - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their ratification an Inter - Governmental Communications Agreement between Washington County and Westmoreland County whereby the counties agree to abide by the provisions of the Telephone Emergency Act of 1990 that there be cooperation between adjoining counties that are served by overlapping telephone exchanges. Moved by Mr. Ford, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, approving the Inter -Governmental Communications Agreement as per above. am M11NUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY. PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R. MASCARA, METRO PETROSKY, JR., EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS 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 Proposal from KPMG Peat Marwick of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to develop an Indirect Cost Plan for the County for the year ending December 31, 1991. The costs would be $19,650.00 plus out-of-pocket expenses. This fee represents approximately a 5% increase over the previous year's proposal. above. Moved by Mr. Ford, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, accepting the proposal as per Roll call vote taken: Mr. Ford - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Relative to the JTPA Program, Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval an Agreement with the McKeesport YMCA for the purpose of providing wilderness training to forty-five (45) summer youth participants. Funding for this training will come from Title IIB. The term of the Agreement will be from May 8, 1992 through September 30, 1992. The contract amount is $6,300.00. above. Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Ford, approving the Agreement as per 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 10- year Lease with the Washington County Agricultural Fair, Inc. (Fair Board) for property on which is located the former John White home which is being restored for historical purposes. The lease would be effective immediately and consists of approximately 0.7 acre. It was noted that this lease arrangement is a condition of a grant that the Fair Board is receiving from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Ford, approving the Lease with the Washington County Agricultural Fair, Inc., 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 the following travel requests: (0) 1. Terri Rae Bartosh of Highway Safety Program to attend a Statewide (Reimbursable) Press Conference for "Buckle Up America! Week" in Harrisburg, Pa., on May 15, 1992 (0) 2. Three staff members of JTPA to attend a training program sponsored (Reimbursable) by the Washington County Department of Human Services in Washington, Pa., on May 8, 15, June 5, 19 and July 10 C MINUTE BOOK fl C 1 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY. PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R. MASCARA, METRO PETROSKY, JR, EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS (0/13) 3. President Judge Thomas D. Gladden, Geraldine DeLegge and Chris Brady of the Court Administrator's Office to attend the President Judges/Pennsylvania Association of Court Management 1992 Annual Conference in Pittsburgh, Pa., on June 7-10, 1992 (0) 4. District Justice Secretaries to attend a seminar on the "Bookkeeping/Accounting Procedures of the Automated District Justice System" sponsored by the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts in Waynesburg, Pa., on May 12, 1992 (0) 5. Mary Heaton and Beverly Small of Children and Youth who attended (Reimbursable) a conference on "Pennsylvania State Foster Parent Association's (PSFPA) Grant for Recruitment and Retention of Foster Parents" in Grantville, Pa., on May 1-2, 1992 (0) 6. Gail Abercrombie of Human Services to attend a seminar on "Legal (Reimbursable) Offenders With Disabilities Collaboration Between the Criminal Justice and Social Service Systems" in Indiana, Pa., on May 7, 1992 (R) 7. Catherine Hansen of LMA Day Care to attend a meeting on "How to (Reimbursable) Manage the LMA Program" sponsored by DPW in Harrisburg, Pa., on May 8, 1992 (R) 8. Mark Baldini and Dave Scrip of Juvenile Probation to attend a seminar on "Crisis Intervention" in Greensburg, Pa., on May 18, 1992 (R) 9. Janice Necciai, Perri L. Greco, John Sim and Joan Blank of (Reimbursable) Children and Youth to attend a workshop on "Effects of Abuse and Neglect on Child Development" in Monroeville, Pa., on May 19-21, 1992 (0) 10. Minnie Frye, Janice Springer, Lorie Hill, Rita Hritz and Deborah (Reimbursable) DeStefano of Aging Services to attend a seminar on "Fundraising Activities for Senior Citizens" in Monessen, Pa., on May 18, 1992 (0) 11. Duane A. Kavka, Director of Human Services, to attend the PACHSA (Reimbursable) Annual Meeting in State College, Pa., on May 27-29, 1992 (B) Board Member (0) Optional (R) Required Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Ford, approving the foregoing travel requests and authorizing payment of all necessary expenses related thereto. SOLICITOR Roll call vote taken: Mr. Ford - 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. Ford, 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. Verne P. Greene R. D. 1 Valley View Road Bulger, PA 15019 District: Robinson District No: 550 - Section No: Amount: $32.51 S.S. No: 189-40-3849 2. Richard C. Lohmeyer R. D. 2, Box 159D Claysville, PA 15323 District: Independence District No: 370 - Section No: Amount: $13.92 S.S. No: 179-42-3080 (1991 County Tax) 010-00-00-0010-00 (1992 County Tax) 025-01-00-0004-00 MINUTE 4. Ruth K. Schayes (1991 County Tax) R. D. 1, Box 115 Burgettstown, PA 15021 District: Hanover Township District No: 340 - Section No: 011-11-11-0024-00 Amount: $11.37 S.S. No: 166-52-3243 5. Frank Hurek (1992 County Tax) 901 Michigan Avenue Washington, PA 15301 District: South Strabane District No: 600 - Section No: 004-11-05-0017-00 Amount: $22.63 S.S. No: 178-09-7744 6. Donald L. Jenkins (1991 County Tax) R. D. 1, Box 146A Marianna, PA 15345 District: Amwell District No: 020 - Section No: 033-00-00-0006-02 Amount: $26.14 S.S. No: 168-40-5352 7. August L. Menia (1992 County Tax) R. D. 3, Box 307AA Charleroi, PA 15022 District: Fallowfield District No: 320 - Section No: 015-00-00-0044-00 Amount: $42.15 S.S. No: 161-34-7950 8. Robert L. Smaraff (1992 County Tax) R. D. 1 Canonsburg, PA 15317 District: Ellsworth District No: 310 - Section No: 001-00-01-0014-00 Amount: $1.97 9. James Theys (1991 County Tax) 13 Round Street Charleroi, PA 15022 District: Charleroi District No: 160 - Section Nos: 009-00-01-0029-01 009-00-01-0027-00 009-00-01-0028-00 013-00-02-0037-01 Amount: $24.45 S.S. No: 186-44-4535 Roll call vote taken: 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 10:25 a.m. THE FOREGOING MINUTES SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL: 1992 ATTEST: CHIEF CLERK LI,