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MINUTE BOOK
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY. PENNSYL.VANIA
FRANK R. MASCARA, METRO PETROSKY, JR., EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS
Minute No. 268
Washington County Commissioners
Washington, PA, September 21, 1989
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; Dave Suski, JTPA Director; Coroner
Jackson; Linda Hands, Clerk -Steno II; Gary Gilman, Executive Assistant; Barb Davis,
Administrative Assistant; Bill Sember, Director of Planning; Bracken Burns, EMS
Director; Barbara Bensaia, Vice -President, Canonsburg Hospital, and President -Elect of
EMS Council; Lou Falbo, Executive Director, Industrial Development Authority; Floyd
Laubham, Planning Commission; Phil Garrow, Publications and Information Coordinator;
Jon Stevens, Observer -Reporter; Jim Jefferson, WJPA; Pete Skirchak, Herald Standard;
and Ray Williams, interested citizen.
Chairman Mascara called the meeting to order at approximately
10:05 a.m. and noted that approval of Minute No. 267 would be held in abeyance.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
Chairman Mascara read a Proclamation designating the week of September 17-23,
1989, as Emergency Medical Service 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 Barbara Bensaia, Vice -
President, Canonsburg Hospital, and President -Elect of EMS Council.
OLD BUSINESS
Solictor Bassi recommended that the bid for the Washington County Health
Center Canopy Repairs and Roof Replacement be awarded to Calah Construction Corporation
of Brackenridge, Pa., for the total base bid amount of $5,433.00 as submitted in its
bid proposal.
Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, awarding the bid as per above;
this being the lowest responsible bid received in accordance with the specifications.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Solicitor Bassi recommended that the bids for the Washington County Health
Center Electromagnetic Door Closers continue to be tabled for review.
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Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, to continue to table the bids
as per above.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Solictor Bassi recommended that the bids for furnishing and delivering of
Meat and Produce for the period of October through December, 1989, be awarded to the
following vendors for the per unit costs submitted in their bid proposals; and that the
Board authorize the re -advertising of certain items for which no bids were received or
proposals were not acceptable.
Kraft/Behrhorst, Bridgeville, PA
Jarrell & Rea, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA
Shane Meat Company, Kennett Square, PA
Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, awarding the bids as per
above; these being the lowest responsible bids received in accordance with
specifications; and authorizing the Chief Clerk to re -advertise for bids for certain
items as per above.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Solicitor Bassi recommended that the bids for Medical Supplies continue to be
tabled for review.
Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, to continue to table the bids
as per above.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
CORRESPONDENCE
Chief Clerk noted for the record that relative to the agreement authorized
with Xerox Corporation for the Xerox 5042 Coin -Op Machine for the Recorder of Deeds
Office, (See Minute No. 261 dated August 3, 1989, p. 177, for further reference.) the
Recorder of Deeds has advised that the coin -op attachment will not be needed.
Therefore, the monthly lease charge will be reduced from $331.00 to $213.00.
NEW BUSINESS
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a
Resolution approving the following budget transfers:
GENERAL FUND
Acct. No./Department
4181 - Court Administrator
4183 - Other Court Related Activities
4184 - Court of Common Pleas
Debit Credit
$ 41,201.50
$ 87,100.00
$177,356.00
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Acct. No./Department Debit Credit
4186 - District Justices $193,168.50
4188 - Law Library $ 25,218.50
4189 - Divorce Court $ 30,530.50
4236 - Adult Probation $ 68,510.50
4237 - Juvenile Probation $ 77,584.50
4924 - Interfund Transfer to
Domestic Relations $ 20,350.00
4991 - Contingency - Court Costs $721,020.00
TOTAL $721,020.00 $721,020.00
Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, adopting the foregoing
Resolution.
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 and addenda with Carole Beck for court reporting services for
the Divorce Office. The Addendum provides for an upper limit to the agreement and
addenda of $18,000.00 per annum and also extends the agreement and addenda until
December 31, 1989.
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 an
Agreement with Attorney Louann Petrucci Zemany for legal services to be provided for
Domestic Relations relative to AFDC and non -AFDC plaintiffs in QRESA actions and
paternity complaints at the rate of $100.00 per case (not to exceed $10,000.00 per
calendar year), effective September 18, 1989.
Agreement.
Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the foregoing
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 one (1) 1984
Dodge Diplomat.
Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, adopting the foregoing
Resolution; this action being in accordance with Section 1805 of The County Code.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a
Purchase of Service Agreement with A.G.A.P.E. of Monessen, Pa., relative to the CYS
Program for FY89-90.
Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the Purchase of
Service 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
Renewal Maintenance Agreement with Moore National Service Division (a division of Moore
Business Forms, Inc.,) for the maintenance of a 488 Imprint Detacher (burster) used in
Data Processing. This agreement is effective for the period of 10-1-89 through 9-30-90
at a cost of $908.00.
Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the Renewal
Maintenance 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
Grant Application in the amount of $15,976.00 to be submitted to the Pennsylvania
Commission on Crime and Delinquency for the Crime Victim/Witness Assistance Program for
year 1990.
Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving submission of the
Grant Application 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
Resolution urging the Site Selection Committee of the Pennsylvania War Veterans Council
to select Washington County as the location for the placement of a State Veterans Home.
Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, adopting the foregoing
Resolution.
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. Charles Stock, Law Librarian, to visit Montgomery County's Law
Library on September 26, 1989
(0) 2. David Scrip and Scott Bright of Juvenile Probation to attend JCJC's
Annual Training and Awards Program in Harrisburg, Pa., on
October 12-13, 1989
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(0) 3. Dennis Martinak and Lou Villotti of Planning to attend a Land Growth
and Resource Protection Conference sponsored by the Pennsylvania
Environmental Council in Warrendale, Pa., on October 12, 1989
(0) 4. Dennis Martinak of Planning to attend a DCA Workshop on PENNVEST
Funding in Belle Vernon, Pa., on September 21, 1989
(0) 5. Linda Harms and Barbara Collins of Aging Services to attend a Quad -
County Consumer Resources Conference sponsored by West Penn Power
Consumer Advisory Council in Uniontown, Pa., on October 27, 1989
(0) 6. Warden Pelzer to attend the Pennsylvania Prison Wardens Association
Conference in Greensburg, Pa., on October 26-28, 1989
(0) 7. Dr. Barry Parks, Washington County Health Center Administrator, to
attend an outservice training program on Management Development
sponsored by Keystone Portable X-ray at Monroeville, Pa., on
October 11, 1989
(0) S. Robert Sliman of the Seatbelt Program to attend the Pennsylvania DUI
Association Meeting in Harrisburg, Pa., on October 17-19, 1989 (in
place of T. Bartosh)
(P) 9. Terri Bartosh, Seatbelt Program Coordinator, to attend the
Governor's Highway Safety Conference in Harrisburg, Pa., on
October 27, 1989
(0) 10. Terri Bartosh, Seatbelt Program Coordinator, to attend the 1989
Community Traffic Safety Program Conference in Boston, MA, on
November 2-3, 1989
BLANKET TRAVEL
(R) 1. Terri Bartosh to attend all meetings of the Comprehensive County DUI
Program
(0) Optional
(P) Participant
(R) Required
Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the foregoing travel
requests and authorizing payment of all necessary expenses related thereto.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Chief Clerk announced that licenses have been issued by the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission for the following two hydroelectric projects:
1. Maxwell Lock and Dam - Brownsville
2. Lock 4 - Charleroi
Bill Sember, Director of Planning, commented briefly on these projects.
SOLICITOR
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. Alton and Edna P. Whiteman
c/o T. C. Panian, Esquire
15 W. Beau Street
Washington, PA 15301
District: West Finley
District No: 680 - Section No:
Amount: $142.80
S.S. No: 161-44-0665
(1989 County flax)
001-00-00-0007-00
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2. Della M. Lorenzi
725 Sycamore Street
New Eagle, PA 15067
Amount: $188.16
S.S. No: 187-20-5112
3. Landmark Savings & Loan for
Barry Sochoka
335 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
District: Carroll
District No: 130 - Section No:
Amount: $250.39
S.S. No: 166-48-1978
(1989 Personal Property Tax)
(1989 County Tax)
006-10-04-0003-00
4. William A. and Karen T. Congelio (1989 County Tax)
c/o Reliable Savings & Loan Association
428 Station Street
Bridgeville, PA 15017
District: Peters
District No: 540 - Section No: 001-00-00-0011-05
Amount: $63.29
S.S. No: 194-40-6729
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
10:20 a.m. - Meeting recessed.
(Attorney George Retos, IDA Solicitor, entered the meeting.)
10:35 a.m. - Meeting reconvened for the purpose of opening bids and also for
the purpose of conducting a public hearing relative to three IDA projects.
Controller Beharry opened and read the following bids:
FOOD AND STAPLES FOR JAIL AND WASHINGTON COUNTY HEALTH CENTER
1. Bernard Food Industries
R. D. 4, Box 293
Valencia, PA 16059
(based on estimated quantities; items
Total amount of bid: $13,855.99 submitted on a per unit cost basis)
A certified check in the amount of $1,386.00 accompanied the bid.
2. Cameron Coca-Cola
P. 0. Box 814
Washington, PA 15301
(items submitted on a per
Total amount of bid: No total amount given unit cost basis)
A certified check in the amount of $310.50 accompanied the bid.
3. Carl Colteryahn Dairy
1601 Brownsville Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15210
(based on estimated quantities; items
Total amount of bid: $11,731.54 submitted on a per unit cost basis)
A certified check in the amount of $1,173.15 accompanied the bid.
4. R. C. Fine Foods
P. 0. Box 236
Belle Mead, NJ 08502
(based on estimated quantities; items
Total amount of bid: $2,153.67 submitted on a per unit cost basis)
A certified check in the amount of $215.37 accompanied the bid.
5. Kraft/Behrhorst
3115 Washington Pike
Bridgeville, PA 15017
(based on estimated quantities; items
Total amount of bid: $239,012.84 submitted on a per unit cost basis)
A bid bond in the amount of $25,000.00 accompanied the bid.
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6. Jarrell & Rea, Inc.
1422 Smallman Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(based on estimated quantities; items
Total amount of bid: $5,761.40 submitted on a per unit cost basis)
A bid bond in the amount of 10$ accompanied the bid.
7. Kaufman's Bakery, Inc.
2400 Josephine Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
(based on estimated quantities; items
Total amount of bid: $5,946.00 submitted on a per unit cost basis)
A certified check in the amount of $564.60 accompanied the bid.
8. Schneider's Dairy
365 Donnan Avenue
Washington, PA 15301
(based on estimated quantities; items
Total amount of bid: $1,654.75 submitted on a per unit cost basis)
A copy of a bid bond in the amount of 104 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.
(Public Hearing - IDA Projects)
At this time, the Board of Commissioners, in conjunction with the Washington
County Industrial Development Authority, held a public hearing for the purpose of
accepting public comments on the following proposed bond issues which were presented by
Attorney George Retos, IDA Solicitor:
Applicant
Project
1. Central States, Inc., a - to finance the acquisition and improvement
subsidiary of American of McMurray Hills Manor, Inc., a nursing
Health Foundation home situate at 249 West McMurray Road,
McMurray, Washington County, Pennsylvania,
for an amount not to exceed $8,500,000 to
be owned by AHF/Central States, Inc.
There were no public comments concerning this project.
2. Mac Plastics, Inc. - the acquisition of new machines and equip-
ment to be used in plastics manufacturing
at 250 West Wylie Avenue, Washington,
Pennsylvania for an amount not to exceed
$2,000,000 to be owned by Mac Plastics,
Inc.
Patricia A. Beharry, County Controller, questioned Attorney Retos relative to
any possible conflict of interest that may exist due to his representation of
the IDA and his position as a Board of Director and Solicitor for Mac
Plastics, Inc. Attorney Retos explained that he has removed himself as IDA
Solicitor for this project and that special counsel will be appointed by the
IDA to handle this particular project. Chairman Mascara stated that his only
concern was that there should be a disclosure of this matter to the
Pennsylvania Department of Commerce.
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3. Presbyterian Medical - the refunding of all outstanding revenue
Center of Washington, bonds issued by the Authority on 2/7/83
Pennsylvania, Inc. for the building and improvements located
at 835 South Main Street, Washington,
Pennsylvania, for an amount not to exceed
$10,500,000 to be owned by Presbyterian
Medical Center of Washington, Pennsylvania,
Inc.
Chairman Mascara and County Controller Beharry questioned Attorney Retos
relative to regulations permitting refundings. Attorney Retos explained that
under the 1986 Tax Reform Act, bonds were permitted to be refunded twice
after their issuance, and that this was the first refunding for this
particular existing project.
There being no further business, Chairman Mascara declared the meeting
adjourned at approximately 10:50 a.m.
THE FOREGOING MINUTES SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL:
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ATTEST:
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