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Home My WebLink AboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 314 - 8-30-1990 - COMMISSIONER518 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R. MASCARA, METRO PETROSKY, JR, EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS _ __ _.. ------------- Minute No. 314 Washington County Commissioners Washington, PA, August 30, 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; Assistant Solicitor Emery; Linda Hands, Clerk -Steno II; Coroner Jackson; Lou Lignelli, Director of Administration; Dave Suski, JTPA Director; Linda Bell, Assistant JTPA Director; Francis Pettit, Executive Assistant; Duane Kavka, Director of Human Services; George Krcelich, Assistant Director of Human Services; Andy Pagac, Veterans Director; Steve Shaner, Director of Drug and Alcohol; Ron Barshick, Director of MH/MR; Jim Henry, Director of Children and Youth; Mary Lynn Spilak, Director of Aging Services; Launa Haney Post, Gypsy Moth Coordinator; Jim Goodrich, Diversified Human Services; Al Janovich; Don Angelone; Bill Stewart of Burgettstown; Attorney Ken Yablonski; Linda Ritaer, Observer -Reporter; Pete Skirchak, Herald Standard; and Jim Jefferson, WJPA. Chairman Mascara called the meeting to order at approximately 10:05 a.m. and entertained a motion to approve Minute Nos. 311, 312 and 313. Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving Minute Nos. 311, 312 and 313 as written. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. OLD BUSINESS Assistant Solicitor Emery recommended that the bid for the Courthouse Retaining Wall Repair Project be awarded to Tam Construction, Inc., of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, for the amount of $41,700. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, awarding the bid as per above; this being the lowest responsible bid received in accordance with specifications. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Assistant Solicitor Emery recommended that the bids for Meat and Produce for the Month of September be awarded to the following vendors for the per unit costs submitted in their bid proposals: Meat: Green Valley Packing Company, Claysville, PA Jarrell & Rea, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA Kraft/Behrhorst, Bridgeville, PA 519 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYL.VANIA FRANK R. MASCARA, METRO PETROSKY, JR, EDWARD M PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS e .,,.I.,A,� .. Produce: Total award to Albano's, Washington, PA (lowest bid in total) 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. CORRESPONDENCE Chief Clerk made available to the news media a news release relative to the following: 1. Canonsburg Borough Street Improvements Project NEW BUSINESS Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval an Addendum to the Land Lease with Songer Construction Corporation. The Addendum provides for Songer Construction Corporation to install and operate a fuel tank on the leased premises and pay to the County a flowage fee of $.04 per gallon. 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 an Engineering Services Agreement with Neilan Engineers for the design and construction of a sand storage building at the Washington County Airport. Engineering fees for this project will not exceed $3,500.00., Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the Engineering Services 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 an Engineering Proposal submitted by Monaloh Basin Engineers of Bridgeville, Pennsylvania, in the amount of $7,058.97 relative to the Granville Channel Improvement Project located on Pike and Gorby Runs in the Borough of Granville. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, accepting the Engineering Proposal as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. 520 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R. MASCARA, METRO PETROSKY, JR., EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS -------------------------- .- Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval Modifications to Agreements with the following contractors relative to the JTPA Program: per above. 1. Modification to Agreement #1155-90 with Triangle Tech to allow for the inclusion of one additional classroom training slot, making a new total of 25 participants. The contract amount will remain the same. The additional slot is a result of overestimated costs in other line items. 2. Modification to Agreement #1158-90 with Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics to increase the contract amount from $33,618.00 to $35,939.00 (increase of $2,321.00). The increase is to correct an underestimation of carryover costs. 3. Modification to Agreement #1150-90 with Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics to increase the contract amount from $24,864.00 to $25,459.00 (increase of $595.00). The increase is to allow for tools not budgeted in the original agreement. Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the Modifications 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 Agreements with the following individuals to serve as Posting Clerks for the Tax Claim Bureau at the rate of $10.00 per affidavit of posting: Donald L. Bailey, Venetia Kenneth Barna, Monongahela Theodore A. Bury, Washington David H. Clapp, Taylorstown Patrick Cooper, Midway Robert Criquellion, Hickory Kimberly Gray, Charleroi Robert Holley, Washington Richard J. Merlo, Charleroi Robert Neil, Charleroi Robert Nicholson, Brownsville Howard Paluso, Charleroi Frank J. Pasquale, Burgettstown Gary Riley, Avella Donsel Schipps, Strabane Joanne Staley, Coal Center Donald Lee Vega, Langeloth Allen R. Wade, Washington Henry Wilson, Ellsworth Fred Wood, Monongahela Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the Agreements as per above. 521 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. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a letter to be submitted to the Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry, DER, Suppression Activities Section, requesting that the County be included in the 1991 Gypsy Moth Suppression Program. Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving submission of the foregoing letter 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 items relative to Human Services: 1. Authorize an Agreement with Dattilo, Barry, Fasulo and Cambest, P.C., of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for legal and advisory services for implementation of a Human Services Authority at the hourly rate of $125.00, for a total not to exceed $7,500.00 2. Authorize an Agreement with Diversified Health Services of Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, for expert advice and service in developing and implementing a refinancing structure and obtaining an optimum reimbursement level and net cost at hourly rates set forth in their proposal ($125.00 - $175.00), for a total not to exceed $10,000.00 3. Authorize an Agreement with J. Wendell Ramey consistent with and contingent upon approval of the County's PSACC/DPW Technical Assistance Grant Application; compensation to Mr. Ramey will not exceed $3,500.00 Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, authorizing the foregoing Agreements. 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. Wayne Fleming, Director of Revenue, to attend the Assessors' Association Conference in Montreal, Canada, on October 15-17, 1990 (0) 2. Linda Cairns, Budget Analyst, to attend a workshop entitled "Producing the Best County Budget" sponsored by the Pennsylvania State Association of County Commissioners in Warrendale, Pa., on September 11, 1990 (0) 3. Cynthia M. Dornish, Mary E. Loftus and Mark A. Ciccarelli, Law Clerks, to attend a Fundamentals of Estate Administration seminar sponsored by the Pennsylvania Bar Institute in Pittsburgh, Pa., on September 27, 1990 (0) 4. Sally Michalski of the Court Administrator's Office to attend a Basic Orientation Course in Court Management sponsored by BMC Management Services in Boiling Springs, Pa., on September 23-27, 1990 (0) 5. Gary Riley of Tax Assessment to attend a Training Session for Personal Property Taxation in Clarion, Pa., on October 10-11, 1990 522 MINUTE 1300K BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R. MASCARA, METRO PETROSKY, JR., EDWARD M PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS (0) 6. Angela Alampi of Aging Services to attend a seminar entitled "Focus on Nutrition: The Cancer Connection" in Pittsburgh, Pa., on September 12, 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. ANNOUNCEMENTS Chief Clerk announced that County Offices would be closed on Monday, September 3rd, for the Labor Day holiday. SOLICITOR Assistant Solicitor Emery presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the following tax refund. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, that the Tax Assessment Office (or Tax Claim Bureau) be authorized to prepare the following tax refund due to either duplication or overpayment of real estate or personal property tax: 1. Donna Rae Mackenzie (Leech) 115 Sunny Dell Lane McMurray, PA 15317 District: Peters District No: 540 - Section No: Amount: $312.65 S.S. No: 205-32-7640 Roll call vote taken: (1985 through 1989 County Tax) 007-05-02-0016-00 Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. 10:15 a.m. - Meeting recessed. (During the recess, the Commissioners held a news conference for the purpose of announcing their intent to create a Human Services Authority.) 11:10 a.m. - Meeting reconvened for the purpose of opening bids. Controller Belcastro opened and read the following bid: EXCAVATION, TESTING, TRANSPORT AND DISPOSAL OF CONTAMINATED SOIL FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY 1. Weavertown Transport Leasing, Inc. 206 Weavertown Road Canonsburg, PA 15317 Total Amount of Bid: $45,817.00 Assistant Solicitor Emery noted that the bid was not accompanied by the required 10% bid security; therefore, it would have to be rejected. Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, that the foregoing bid be rejected and authorizing the Chief Clerk to readvertise for bids. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. C E 523 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R. MASCARA, METRO PETROSKY, JR, EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS .............. ............. 1.1---l.- ..... .. ....... . .... . . ....... .... .. . . . . ....... ...... . ....... ... . . ........ .......... ....................................................... --- ------ - -------- There being no further business, Chairman Mascara declared the meeting adjourned at approximately 11:10 a.m. THE FOREGOING MINUTES SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL: 1990 ATTEST: CHIEF CLERK I I IJ