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MINUTE BOOK
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
FRANK R. MASCARA, METRO PETROSKY, JR, EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS
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Minute No. 300
Washington County Commissioners
Washington, PA, May 24, 1990
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; Linda Hands, Clerk -Steno II; Dave
Suski, JTPA Director; Francis Pettit, Executive Assistant; Lou Lignelli, Director of
Administration; Phil Garrow, Publications and Information Coordinator; Floyd Laubham,
Planning Commission; Barb Davis, Administrative Assistant; Mary Helicke, Executive
Secretary; Andy Pagac, Veterans Director; Joe Slabodgen of Washington and Carmen
Carpenelli of Scenery Hill, Merchant Marine veterans; Jon Stevens, Observer -Reporter;
Pete Skirchak, Herald Standard; Jim Jefferson and Carla Courie, WJPA.
Chairman Mascara called the meeting to order at approximately
10:05 a.m. and entertained a motion to approve Minute No. 299.
written.
Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving Minute No. 299 as
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
Chairman Mascara entertained a motion to adopt a Resolution approving the
Addendum in the Sales Proceeds and Trust Agreement between the Redevelopment Authority
and Pittsburgh National Bank which shall authorize the Redevelopment Authority to
retain proceeds from the sale of proceeds without further County approval and without
deposit into the Trust Account; and further authorizing the payment of additional sums
to the Redevelopment Authority by the County as are necessary to complete Phase II of
the Southpointe infrastructure construction.
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.
Lou Lignelli, Acting Director of Human Services, and Andy Pagac, Veterans
Director, recommended the Board's adoption of a Resolution authorizing that the
American Merchant Marines in oceangoing service during the period of armed conflict,
December 7, 1941 to August 15, 1945, shall receive all those benefits enumerated within
the County Code. Those benefits include: (1) funeral expenses of deceased service
persons; (2) burial of spouses of deceased service persons; (3) markers for graves and
headstones; and (4) flags to decorate graves on Memorial Day. It was noted that
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FRANK R. MASCARA, METRO PETROSKY, JR, EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS
Washington County will be the first county in the State of Pennsylvania to recognize
American Merchant Marines with these benefits.
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.
(The meeting recessed briefly for the purpose of taking pictures.)
OLD BUSINESS
Solicitor Bassi recommended that the bids for Meat and Produce for the month
of June be awarded to the following vendors for the per unit costs as submitted in
their bid proposals:
MEAT
Green Valley Packing Company, Claysville, PA
Jarrell & Rea, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA
Kraft/Behrhorst, Bridgeville, PA
REMARKS: It was noted that all bids were awarded to the lowest bidder, except for Items
#32 and #34 for which Jarrell & Rea, the lowest bidder, did not bid the
correct item; therefore the bid was awarded to the second lowest bidder.
above.
PRODUCE
Kraft/Behrhorst, Bridgeville, PA (This was the only bid received.)
Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, awarding the bids as per
Roil call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Solicitor Bassi recommended that the bid for Lumber (Sections 1 and 3, Pine
and Plywood) for the period of June 1 through December 31, 1990, be awarded to Donora
Lumber Company of Donora, Pennsylvania, for the per unit costs submitted in its bid
proposal.
Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, awarding the bid as per above;
this being the only bid 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 bid for Lumber for Section 2 (Oak) be
readvertised since no bids were received.
Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, authorizing the Chief Clerk to
readvertise for bids for Lumber for Section 2 (Oak) as per above.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Solicitor Bassi recommended that the bids for the Furnishing, Delivering and
Installation of six (6) Prehung Doors for the Washington County Airport Terminal
Building continue to be tabled for review.
Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, that the bids for the
Furnishing, Delivering and Installation of six (6) Prehung Doors for the Washington
County Airport Terminal Building continue to be tabled as per above.
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 an
Addendum to the Agreement with Neilan Engineers relative to the provision of
professional engineering services on an as -needed basis. The Addendum provides for an
increase in the schedule of rates, effective June 1, 1990.
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 a
Maintenance Agreement with Clark Cash Register Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
covering an Esper 7540-900 cash register located in the Sheriff's Office. The
Maintenance Agreement is effective for the period of May 9, 1990 to May 9, 1991, at a
cost of $240.00.
Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the Maintenance
Agreement as per above; and authorizing the Chairman of the Board to so execute.
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 Addendums to Agreements with Try -Again Homes, Inc., relative to the Children
and Youth Program:
above.
1. Agreement for the provision of foster care services - Addendum
increases contract maximum from $100,000.00 to $200,000.00.
2. Agreement for Title IV-E Independent Living Program for period of
10/1/89 through 9/30/90 - Addendum increases contract amount from
$53,795.00 to $56,795.00 to reflect additional allocation from the
State.
Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the Addendums as per
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Chief Clerk requested authorization to advertise for bids for:
(1) Housekeeping and Medical Supplies for Aging Services for the period of July 1
through December 31, 1990; and (2) Upgrading of Current Telephone Equipment for Human
Services Departments.
Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, authorizing the Chief Clerk to
advertise for bids 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
Agreement for Janitorial Services with George Kelvington of Washington, Pennsylvania,
relative to District Justice Lilley's office. The agreement is effective June 1, 1990,
at the rate of $50.00 per month. (NOTE: This agreement replaces the agreement with
Mary Frances Coleman which she has terminated as of May 31, 1990.)
Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, approving the Agreement for
Janitorial Services 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 the
following Agreements relative to the JTPA Program for the period of May 25, 1990
through September 30, 1990:
Name
California University
Western Area Vo Tech
Intermediate Unit I
per above.
Purpose
Labor Market Orientation
Summer Remediation
Testing
Amount No. Served
$28,200 600
$19,435 60
$ 7,636 600
Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the Agreements as
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 acknowledging that the County of Washington will provide the material
(sleeper beams) as requested by PennDOT in its letter dated May 16, 1990, relative to
the upgrade of the county bridge located on Canton Township Road 623 which will be used
as part of an automobile detour route during construction of S.R. 0844, Section O1M, in
Canton Township.
Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, adopting the Resolution as per
above.
REMARKS: Commissioner Petrosky commented that he has received a number of telephone
calls from the Transportation Director at Trinity School District and
residents of that area expressing concerns relative to this project in that
the timeframe of the project (August through October) is one of the busiest
times for that area as buses from Trinity School District traverse that route.
He recommended that the Board send a letter to PennDOT requesting that PennDOT
reconsider its schedule to possibly advance the dates of the project.
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. Petrasky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the
following travel requests:
(0) 1. One staff member of JTPA to attend a Summer Youth Service Corps
(Reimbursable) Training in Pittsburgh, Pa., on June 1-3, 1990
(0) 2. Francis King, Director of Property & Supplies, to attend the
National Safety Council's Defensive Driving Course sponsored by the
Western Pennsylvania Safety Council in Monroeville, Pa., on
June 18-19, 1990
(0) 3. Bracken Burns, Director of Emergency Services, to attend an Advanced
Life Support (ALS) Training Coordinator Workshop sponsored by the
Department of Health in Harrisburg, Pa., on June 20, 1990
(0) 4. Dr. Parks, Washington County Health Center Administrator, to attend
(Reimbursable) a seminar entitled "Sudden Death, Grief and Helping Roles" in Bethel
Park, Pa., on June 6, 1990
(0) 5. Barbara Mallonee of the Washington County Health Center to attend an
(Reimbursable) OBRA Costing Survey Educational Session sponsored by the
Pennsylvania Health Care Association in Mars, Pa., on June 6, 1990
(R) 6. Timothy Harrison and John Penderville of Juvenile Probation to
attend a PENNFREE Regional Training Session on Drug Prevention for
Juveniles sponsored by the Juvenile Court Judges' Commission in
Warrendale, Pa., on June 19, 1990
(R) 7. Kathy Miller of the Washington County Health Center to attend a
(Reimbursable) Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility Workshop in Warrendale, Pa., on
June 1, 1990
(0) 8. Jeffrey Dykstra, Bernard Tychinski, Mary Jo Closser, John Sim,
(Reimbursable) Janice Necciai and David Underwood of Children & Youth to attend a
conference entitled "Inspiration for the '90's: The Challenge of
Services for Children and Families" in Pittsburgh, Pa., on
June 13-15, 1990
(0) Optional
(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
SOLICITOR
Chief Clerk made the following announcements:
1. The Salary Board Reorganization Meeting will reconvene on Thursday,
May 31st
2. An Executive Session of the Board of Commissioners was held on
Wednesday, May 23rd, to discuss personnel issues.
3. County Offices would be closed on Monday, May 28th, for the Memorial
Day holiday
Solicitor Bassi presented to the Board for their consideration and approval
the following tax refunds.
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(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. John & Elizabeth M. Popp (1990 County Tax)
236 Low Hill Road
Brownsville, PA 15417
District: Centerville 2nd Ward
District No: 152 - Section No: 041-00-00-0008-00
Amount: $5.67
2. Albert & Gloria J. Imperatore (1990 County Tax)
125 S. Main Street
Houston, PA 15342
District: Houston
District No: 360 - Section No: 012-00-00-0025-00
Amount: $4.18
3. Peacock, Keller, Yohe, Day & Ecker for (1990 County Tax)
George E. Miles, Jr.
70 East Beau Building
Washington, PA 15301
District: Amwell
District No: 020 - Section No: 010-00-00-0001-01
Amount: $209.79
Federal Tax I.D. No: 25-103-2034
4. Edward & Violet Kudyba (1989 County Tax)
418 Main Street
West Brownsville, PA 15417
District: West Brownsville
District No: 670 - Section No: 005-00-01-0008-00
Amount: $20.98
S.S. No: 160-20-2149
5. George W. Kovachick (1989 County Tax)
512 Reliance Avenue
Brownsville, PA 15417
District: Centerville 2nd
District No: 152 - Section No: 027-00-03-0011-00
Amount: $25.77
S.S. No: 183-32-7849
6. Roy H. Miller et al
(1989 County Tax)
R. D. 2, Box 234-A
Avella, PA 15312
District: North Franklin
District No: 510 - Section No:
001-00-00-0013-01
Amount: $18.71
S.S. No: 166-56-6074
7. Mary M. Monovieh
(1990 County Tax)
P. 0. Box 116
Brownsville, PA 15417
District: West Pike Run
District No: 700 - Section No:
011-00-00-0003-01
Amount: $1.74
8. George L. Bateson et al (1990 County Tax)
331 Springdale Road
Venetia, PA 15367
District: Peters
District No: 540 - Section No: 005-01-01-0017-03
Amount: $9.77
9. Harold & Mildred Myers (1989 County Tax)
R. D. 1
Eighty Four, PA 15330
District: Somerset
District No: 580 - Section No: 005-00-00-0015-00
Amount: $22.83
S.S. No: 175-50-7913
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - 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.
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY. PENNSYLVANIA
FRANK R. MASCARA, METRO PETROSKY, JR., EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS
Controller Belcastro opened and read the following bids:
PERSONAL CARE ITEMS FOR INDIGENT INMATES - COUNTY JAIL
1. Sam Cohen & Sons
1150 E. Maiden Street
Washington, PA 15301
(based on estimated quantities; items
Total amount of bid: $12,117.40 submitted on a per unit cost basis)
A certified check in the amount of $1,211.74 accompanied the bid.
Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, that the foregoing bid be
tabled for further review.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
SANDBLASTING, PAINTING AND REPAIRING OF T-HANGARS AT THE WASHINGTON COUNTY AIRPORT
1. All American Painting Company, Inc.
3615 California Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Total amount of bid: $38,445.00
A bid bond in the amount of $4,000.00 accompanied the bid.
Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, that the foregoing bid 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:
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CHIEF CLERK