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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 411 - 8-13-1992 - COMMISSIONER473 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R MASCARA, METRO PETROSKY, JR , JOSEPH A. FORD, COMMISSIONERS ------------ Minute No. 411 Washington County Commissioners Washington, PA, August 13, 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 and Ford. Absent being: Commissioner Petrosky who was on vacation. Also being present: Chief Clerk Dallatore; Mel Bassi, Solicitor; Linda Hands, Clerk -Steno II; Controller Belcastro; Floyd Laubham, Planning Commission; Jim Henry, Director of Children and Youth; Linda Bell, Assistant JTPA Director; Don Casson and the Miss Mid -Mon Valley 1992 Pageant contestants; Joe Smydo, Pittsburgh Press; Jon Stevens, Observer -Reporter; Jim Jefferson, WJPA; Kathy Thomas, Riverview Weekly; and George Stewart, interested citizen. Chairman Mascara called the meeting to order at approximately 10:05 a.m, and entertained a motion to approve Minute No. 410. written. Moved by Mr. Ford, seconded by Mr. Mascara, approving Minute No. 410 as Roll call vote taken: Mr. Ford - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS The Commissioners presented Certificates to the following Miss Mid -Mon Valley 1992 Pageant contestants: Jennifer Huffman, Amy Cicci, Kasey Burd, Meg Miller, Jennifer Haluska, Nicole Karbowsky, Shannon Riggle, Danielle Shupe, Leigh Caldwell, Pam Heard, Denise Kapolka, Andrea Fabean and Chrissy Marshall. OLD BUSINESS Solicitor Bassi recommended that the bid for the Metal Detection Equipment be awarded to Federal Lab Systems of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, for the total amount of $10,319.00. Moved by Mr. Ford, seconded by Mr. Mascara, awarding the bid as per above; this being the only bid received in accordance with specifications. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Ford - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. CITIZENS COMMENTS George Stewart of Washington offered for the Board's consideration the matter of adding to the agenda a public participation portion of the meeting which he feels would establish an open door policy and the public would feel welcomed. Chairman Mascara stated that it has always been the policy of the Board of Commissioners to welcome any individual or groups. He made reference to the fact that there is currently proposed legislation which would permit citizens' comments at public 474 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R. MASCARA, METRO PETROSKY, JR, JOSEPH A FORD, COMMISSIONERS meetings. He also noted that in recent months, groups of citizens have attended the meetings to comment on the personal property tax and the Commissioners allowed a lot of time for them to comment on that issue. Chairman Mascara thanked Mr. Stewart for his suggestion. NEW BUSINESS Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval an Addendum to the Children and Youth Provider Agreement with Try -Again Homes, Inc., which increases the total contract amount from $150,000.00 to $165,000.00. above. Moved by Mr. Ford, seconded by Mr. Mascara, approving the Addendum as per Roll call vote taken: Mr. Ford - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the FY92/93 Implementation Plan and Budget and the FY93/94 Needs Based Plan and Budget for the Children and Youth Program to be submitted to the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare. Moved by Mr. Ford, seconded by Mr. Mascara, approving submission of the FY92/93 Implementation Plan and Budget and the FY93/94 Needs Based Plan and Budget as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Ford - Yes; Mr. --Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval Agreements with the following Day Care Providers for FY92/93: above. Little Dear Day Care Eighty Four, PA Mary Williams Claysville, PA Holly Rea Washington, PA Sara Beckner Washington, PA Moved by Mr. Ford, seconded by Mr. Mascara, approving the Agreements as per Roll call vote taken: Mr. Ford - Yes; Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a Grant Offer from the Federal Aviation Administration in the maximum amount of $816,000.00 for the Washington County Airport Project No. AIP-3-42-0101-1292. Moved by Mr. Ford, seconded by Mr. Mascara, accepting the Grant Offer as per above and authorizing the Chairman of the Board to so execute. 475 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 Drewita relative to the provision of dental identification examinations for the Coroner's Office. The Addendum provides for services to also be performed by Dr. Darwin Hoop; and sets a rate of $250.00 for each examination fee and $250.00 for each Court appearance. The total annual amount of the agreement will not exceed $5,000.00. above. Moved by Mr. Ford, seconded by Mr. Mascara, approving the Addendum as per Roll call vote taken: Mr. Ford - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval an Addendum to the Forensic Services Agreement with Allegheny County relative to the Coroner's Office. The Addendum provides for an increase of autopsy charges from $400.00 to $425.00, effective August 1, 1992. above. Moved by Mr. Ford, seconded by Mr. Mascara, approving the Addendum as per Roll call vote taken: Mr. Ford - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval an Agreement with Carole Beck for the transcription of autopsy reports for the Coroner's Office at a cost of $50.00 per report. It was noted that this agreement would replace the current agreement with Cindy Minock. above. Moved by Mr. Ford, seconded by Mr. Mascara, approving the Agreement as per Roil call vote taken: Mr. Ford - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a Resolution adopting a fee of $1,000.00 for an autopsy performed through the Coroner's Office at the request of a private person or entity and not as requested by the Coroner. Moved by Mr. Ford, seconded by Mr. Mascara, adopting the foregoing Resolution. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Ford - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. 476 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA {Commissioner Ford noted that all of these items relative to the Coroner's Office do not change his total overall budget which will remain the same.) Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a Memorandum of Agreement with the Prison Guards Wage and Policy Unit which provides that when a bargaining unit employee is temporarily transferred into a management position, the bargaining unit employee shall receive an additional $0.47 per hour. Moved by Mr. Ford, seconded by Mr. Mascara, approving the Memorandum of Agreement as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Ford - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval an Agreement with Kathleen Miller of Fayetteville, Georgia, for the provision of consultation and technical information relative to the WCHC fiscal matters for the period of August through October, 1992, at a cost of $200.00 per month. Moved by Mr. Ford, seconded by Mr. Mascara, approving the Agreement as per above. REMARKS: It was noted that Kathleen Miller had resigned as Business Manager at the WCHC and this agreement will provide for her assistance until the position is filled. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Ford - 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: per above. 1. Modification to the agreement with Community College of Allegheny County which increases the contract amount by $1,505 in order to allow for the addition of one new participant in respiratory therapy training 2. Modification to the agreement with Median School of Allied Health which increases the contract amount by $4,310 in order to allow for inclusion of a semester which was not originally budgeted Moved by Mr. Ford, seconded by Mr. Mascara, approving the Modifications as Roll call vote taken: Mr. Ford - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a Resolution requesting permission to participate in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Cooperative Purchasing Program. It was noted that this action was being requested by the Pennsylvania Department of General Services in order to update its records. Moved by Mr. Ford, seconded by Mr. Mascara, adopting the foregoing Resolution. 477 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R MASCARA, METRO PETROSKY, JR , JOSEPH A. FORD, COMMISSIONERS Roll call vote taken: Mr. Ford - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a Subgrant Application to be submitted to the Pennsylvania State Police for second year funding of the Drug/Narcotic Task Force. The total budget request is $84,581.00 with a grant match in the amount of $42,290.50 and a county match of $42,290.50. The grant period is October 1, 1992 through September 30, 1993. Moved by Mr. Ford, seconded by Mr. Mascara, approving submission of the Subgrant Application as per above. REMARKS: Chairman Mascara noted that the County's match for this grant is part of a commitment by the Commissioners to fund the Drug Task Force to the extent of $100,000 per year for three years. Commissioner Ford noted that the residuals from the confiscation of prbperty can be used to continue to fund the program. Chairman Mascara added that as part of a verbal understanding between the Commissioners and the District Attorney that the money, vehicles and property confiscated and sold by the District Attorney would be more than enough to offset the County's three-year commitment on an ongoing basis so that the County would not have to continue to fund it. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Ford - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the following travel requests: (R) 1. John Pankopf of Adult Probation to attend a course entitled "Domestic Extremist Groups" sponsored by the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole in Allison Park, Pa., on September 2, 1992 (0) 2. Terri Bartosh of Highway Safety to attend the Region IV DUI (Reimbursable) Association Meeting in Warren, Pa., on August 28, 1992 (0) 3. Warden Pelzer and Lou Lignelli, Director of Administration, (Reimbursable) to attend a workshop on "Managing Direct Supervision Jails" sponsored by the U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Corrections, in Reno, Nevada, on August 24-28, 1992 (0) 4. Ed Petricca of Weights and Measures to attend the 77th Technical Session and Annual Meeting of the Pennsylvania Association of Weights and Measures in New Kensington, Pa., on September 22-24, 1992 (0) S. Bernard Tychinski and Jacqueline Forte of Children and Youth to (Reimbursable) attend a statewide Independent Living Coordinator's Meeting in State College, Pa., on August 24, 1992 (0) Optional (R) Required Moved by Mr. Ford, seconded by Mr. Mascara, approving the foregoing travel requests and authorizing payment of all necessary expenses related thereto. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Ford - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. SOLICITOR Solicitor Bassi presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the following tax refunds. 478 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Moved by Mr. Ford, seconded by Mr. Mascara, 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. Tax Claim Bureau for (1991 County Tax) Koyodo West, Inc. (to remove 1991 tax lien on 520-001-08-01-0007-00) District: North Strabane Township District No: 520 - Section No: 001-07-01-0007-00 Amount: $173.86 2. Tax Claim Bureau for (1991 County Tax) Richard T. and Shirley M. Sandala (to remove 1991 tax lien on 160-029-00-04-0010-01) District: Charleroi Borough District No: 160 - Section No: 029-00-04-0010-00 Amount: $95.12 3. H.R. and E.D. Lewis (1991 County Tax) R. D. 1, Box 131 Imperial, PA 15126 District: Amwell Township District No: 020 - Section No: 009-00-00-0006-30 Amount: $44.40 4. John J. Licza, Sr. (1992 County Tax) 110 Cherry Tree Ct. Sterling, VA 22170 Districts: East Bethlehem Township Centerville 3rd Ward District Nos: 260 - Section Nos: 004-03-00-0086-00 004-03-00-0084-00 District Nos: 152 - Section Nos: 021-00-01-0029-OOA 021-00-01-0028-OOA 021-00-01-0021-OOA 021-00-01-0003-01A Amount: $2.52 5. Dellwood Corporation for (1991 County Tax) Edward L. Brownlee 14-16 E. Mall Plaza P. 0. Box 729 Carnegie, PA 15106 District: Canton Township District No: 120 - Section No: 013-02-00-0020-00 Amount: $48.54 S.S. No: 194-42-3213 6. Charles and Esta Legas (1992 County Tax) R. D. 1, Box 369 Monongahela, PA 15063 District: Carroll Township District No: 130 - Section No: 012-02-03-0021-02 Amount: $14.60 Roll call vote taken: Mr. Ford - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. BID OPENINGS Controller Belcastro opened and read the following bids: OFFICE SUPPLIES FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY 1. Allegheny Computer Services, Inc. 1231 Banksville Road Pittsburgh, PA 15216 (based on estimated quantities; items Total amount of bid: $1,093.30 submitted on a per unit cost basis) A bid bond in the amount of 10% accompanied the bid. 479 aw 2. General Binding Corporation 1 General Binding Corporation Plaza Northbrook, IL 60062 (based on estimated quantities; items Total amount of bid: $399.50 submitted on a per unit cost basis) A bid band in the amount of 10% accompanied the bid. 3. Mt. Lebanon Office Equipment Company 1817 Banksville Road Pittsburgh, PA 15216 (based on estimated quantities; items Total amount of bid: $1,522.18 submitted on a per unit cost basis) A bid bond in the amount of 10% accompanied the bid. 4. Xerox Corporation 750 Holiday Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15220 (based on estimated quantities; items Total amount of bid: $290.80 submitted on a per unit cost basis) A bid bond in the amount of 10% accompanied the bid. Moved by Mr. Ford, seconded by Mr. Mascara, that the foregoing bids be tabled for further review. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Ford - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. PROMOTIONAL ITEMS FOR THE WASHINGTON COUNTY HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAM 1. Fran Celaschi P. 0. Box 223 Riverview Street Allenport, PA 15412 (items submitted on a per Total amount of bid: No total amount given unit cost basis) A cashier's check in the amount of $1,500.00 accompanied the bid. 2. JII Sales Promotion Associates 110 South Second Street Red Oak, IA 51566 (items submitted on a per Total amount of bid: No total amount given unit cost basis) An official check in the amount of $1,500.00 accompanied the bid. 3. Jones Associates Rt. 19 South R. D. 2, Box 101-B Canonsburg, PA 15317 (items submitted on a per Total amount of bid: No total amount given unit cost basis) A certified check in the amount of $1,500.00 accompanied the bid. 4. Myers Manufacturing Company 133 N. 33 Street Camp Hill, PA 17011 (items submitted on a per Total amount of bid: No total amount given unit cost basis) A cashier's check in the amount of $1,500.00 accompanied the bid. 5. Young Business Forms Company P. 0. Box 277 Uniontown, PA 15401 (items submitted on a per Total amount of bid: No total amount given unit cost basis) A cashier's check in the amount of $1,500.00 accompanied the bid. Moved by Mr. Ford, seconded by Mr. Mascara, that the foregoing bids be tabled for further review. 480 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Roll call vote taken: Mr. Ford Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. There being no further business, Chairman Mascara declared the meeting adjourned at approximately 10:30 a.m. THE FOREGOING MINUTES BMITTED FOR APPROVAL: P 1992 1r0 9 , Af ATTEST: ��7CULIC"41�Z4,CX,_ J,(ALZZ1C*Ct,(, CHIEF CLERK C