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Home My WebLink AboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 279 - 12-28-1989 - COMMISSIONERMINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R. MASCARA, METRO PETROSKY, JR., EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS Minute No. 279 Washington County Commissioners Washington, PA, December 28, 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; Francis Pettit, Executive Assistant; Lou Lignelli, Director of Administration; Kevin Humble, Budget Director; Mike Prascak, Director of Information Systems; Phil Garrow, Publications and Information Coordinator; Linda Hands; Clerk -Steno II; Wayne Fleming, Director of Revenue; Dave Suski, JTPA Director; Floyd Laubham, Planning Commission; Shari LeVine, Director of Public Relations, Central Blood Bank; Jon Stevens, Observer -Reporter; Jim Jefferson, WJPA; Pete Skirchak, Herald Standard; Vincent Ponzio, WESA Radio; and Xiang, guest. Chairman Mascara called the meeting to order at approximately 10:05 a.m. and noted that approval of Minute No. 278 would be held in abeyance. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS Commissioner Mascara read a Proclamation designating January as "Volunteer Blood Donor Month". 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 Shari LeVine, Director of Public Relations, Central Blood Bank. OLD BUSINESS Solicitor Bassi recommended that the bids for Collection and Disposal of Solid Waste for the period of 1/1/90 - 12/31/92 for the following locations be awarded: Airport - Chambers Development, Pittsburgh, PA Total - $2,448 for a three year period Cross Creek Park - Chambers Development, Pittsburgh, PA Total - $1,872 for a three year period Mingo Park - Blackburn Sanitation Company, Inc., Donora, PA Total - $19,752 for a three year period Solicitor Bassi also recommended that the bids for Collection and Disposal of Solid Waste for the Courthouse, Courthouse Square, Jail and Washington County Health Center locations be rejected and re -advertised. Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, awarding the bids for the Collection and Disposal of Solid Waste for the locations as per above, these being the lowest responsible bids received in accordance with specifications; also, rejecting the bids for the Courthouse, Courthouse Square, Jail and Washington County Health Center locations, and authorizing the Chief Clerk to re -advertise for bids for these particular locations. MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R. MASCARA, METRO PETROSKY, JR. EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS __ Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, authorizing extensions to the current agreements with Chambers Development an a month -to -month basis for the Collection and Disposal of Solid Waste for the Courthouse, Courthouse Square, Jail and Washington County Health Center locations. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Solicitor Bassi recommended that the bids for Meat and Produce for the month of January be awarded as follows: Meat Green Valley Packing Company, Claysville, PA Kraft/Behrhorst, Bridgeville, PA Jarrell & Rea, Pittsburgh, PA REMARKS: Solicitor Bassi noted that Shane Meat Company withdrew their bid on Friday, December 22, 1989, due to non-payment of bills from October, 1989. Produce Total bid be awarded to Paragon Foods as they have requested only to be considered if they receive the bid in total. Paragon Foods is approximately $500 lower in total on the same items bid by Kraft/Behrhorst, the only other bidder on the produce, and Paragon Foods is able to provide more items than Kraft/Behrhorst. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, awarding the bids as per above; these being the lowest responsible bids received in accordance with 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 Tube Feeding Supply/Medical Program for the Washington County Health Center for the period of January 1, 1990 through December 31, 1992, be awarded to Health Care Concepts, Inc., of Greensburg, Pa., this being the lowest bid in total. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, awarding the bid as per above; this being the lowest responsible bid (in total) received in accordance with specifications. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Solicitor Bassi recommended that the bids for Two (2) 1990 Four -Wheel Drive Crewcab Trucks for the Liquid Fuels Department continue to be tabled for review. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, to continue to table the bids as per above. M MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R. MASCARA, METRO PETROSKY, JR., EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. NEW BUSINESS Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a Gypsy Moth Suppression Agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources whereby the County will pay DER at the rate of $4.00 per acre for 163 acres that have been approved for treatment, for a total cost of $652.00. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, approving the Gypsy Moth Suppression 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 an Addendum to the Agreement with J. R. Kruppa and Associates for the provision of speech therapy services at the Washington County Health Center. The Addendum provides for an increase in the hourly rate from $20.00 per hour to $25.00 per hour, effective January 1, 1990. above. Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, 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 a recommendation to approve the following Board Appointments/Reappointments: MH/MR Advisory Board (3-year term, 1/1/90 - 12/31/92) Dolores Laabs of Washington - Reappointment E. F. Kujawa of Washington - Appointment Dolores Diercks of Washington - Appointment William Pearson, M.D., of McMurray - Appointment Housing Authority (5-year term, 1/1/90 - 12/31/94) Dr. Michael McGonigal of McMurray - Reappointment Soil Conservation Service Board of Directors (1-year term, 1/1/90 - 12/31/90) Commissioner Petrosky - Reappointment Planning Commission (4-year term, 1/1/90 - 1/1/94) David Miller of Burgettstown - Reappointment Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, approving the foregoing Board Appointments/Reappointments. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY. PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R. MASCARA, METRO PETROSKY, JR, EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS E 1 Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval Memorandums of Agreement with the following unions for the purpose of extending their respective labor agreements which expire December 31, 1989: Union S.E.I.U., Local 585 P.S.S.U., Local 668 Wage & Policy Unit Extension Midnight, January 14, 1990 Day-to-day basis Day-to-day basis Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, approving the foregoing Memorandums of Agreement. 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. Francis Pettit, Executive Assistant, to attend a Seminar on Understanding Computers sponsored by Padgett -Thompson in Pittsburgh, Pa., on March 1, 1990 (0) 2. Assistant Solicitor Emery and Mary Lynn Spilak, Director of Aging, to attend a Guardianship Seminar sponsored by the Department of Aging in Harrisburg, Pa., on January 8, 1990 (0) Optional 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. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a Tax Levy and Appropriation Resolution fixing the tax rate for the year 1990 at 12.1 mills for general County purposes, 2.1 mills for debt purposes and 4.0 mills for personal property; and appropriating specific sums estimated to be required for the specific purposes of the County government for the year 1990. Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, adopting the Tax Levy and Appropriation Resolution for the year 1990 as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. ANNOUNCEMENTS Chief Clerk again announced the following: a. Swearing -in ceremonies for the offices of Controller, Sheriff, Recorder of Deeds and Jury Commissioners will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 2, 1990 b. Salary Board Reorganization Meeting will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 2, 1990 C. County Offices will be closed on Monday, January 1, 1990, for the New Year's holiday 302 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY. PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R. MASCARA, METRO PETROSKY, JR., EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS �::. J.....:c . 10:20 a.m. - Meeting recessed. 10:35 a.m. - Meeting reconvened for the purpose of opening bids. (Various bidders entered the meeting.) Controller Beharry opened and read the following bids: LINEN SUPPLIES FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY HEALTH CENTER AND JAIL 1. ATD-American Company 135 Greenwood Avenue Wyncote, PA 19095 (based on estimated quantities; items Total amount of bid: $2,817.80 submitted on a per unit cost basis) A bid bond in the amount of 10% accompanied the bid. 2. M. D. Brown Institutional Company 418 Union Street Luzerne, PA 18709 (based on estimated quantities; items Total amount of bid: $4,530.00 submitted on a per unit cost basis) A bid bond in the amount of $453.00 accompanied the bid. 3. The National Fabrics Company 1020 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15219-6202 (based on estimated quantities; items Total amount of bid: $1,954.10 submitted on a per unit cost basis) A certified check in the amount of $195.41 accompanied the bid. 4. Standard Textile Company, Inc. One Knollcrest Drive Cincinnati, OH 45222-1806 (based on estimated quantities; items Total amount of bid: $4,909.20 submitted on a per unit cost basis) A bid bond in the amount of 10% accompanied the bid. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, 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. FOUR (4) 1990 VEHICLES FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY 1. Davies & Tregembo Ford, Inc. 728 McKean Avenue Charleroi, PA 15022 1990 4-Door Sedan w/cloth interior $15,275.00 Unit Cost x 2 $30,550.00 1990 4-Door Sedan w/leather interior $16,193.00 Unit Cost = $16,193.00 1990 Police Vehicle $14,964.00 Unit Cost = $14,964.00 Total amount of bid: $61,707.00 A certified check in the amount of $6,170.70 accompanied the bid. 2. Washington Ford, Inc. 507 Washington Road, Rt. 19 Washington, PA 15301 1990 4-Door Sedan w/cloth interior $16,600.00 Unit Cost X 2 $31,200.00 i 1990 4-Door Sedan w/leather interior $16,000.00 Unit Cost $16,000.00 1990 Police Vehicle $14,000.00 Unit Cost $14,000.00 Total amount of bid: $61,200.00 A certified check in the amount of $6,120.00 accompanied the bid. fl tabled for further review. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. FURNISHING AND DELIVERING OF ONE (1) 1989 OR 1990 LAWN AND GARDEN TRACTOR 1. Bull International, Inc. 291 Cameron Road Washington, PA 15301 1989 1990 Amount: $6,299.00 Same as 1989 Less: $2,345.00 (trade-in) Total: $3,964.00 A bid bond in the amount of 10* accompanied the bid. 2. Canonsburg Supply & Equipment Company, Inc. R. D. 1, Box 247 Canonsburg, PA 15317 1989 1990 No Bid Amount: $10,613.00 Less: $3,745.00 (trade-in) Total: $6,868.00 A bid bond in the amount of $700.00 accompanied the bid. 3. Sichi Farm Supply, Inc. R. D. 4 Eighty Four, PA 15330 1989 1990 Amount: $6,900.00 Amount: $7,600.00 Less: $3,000.00 (trade-in) Less: $3,000.00 (trade-in) Total: $3,900.00 Total: $4,600.00 A certified check in the amount of $460.00 accompanied the bid. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, 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. There being no further business, Chairman Mascara declared the meeting adjourned at approximately 10:40 a.m. THE FOREGOING MINUTES SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL: g 3, 1990 ATTEST: st�c,�`� _.W CHIEF CLERK