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Home My WebLink AboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 320 - 10-11-1990 - COMMISSIONER553 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R. MASCARA, METRO PETROSKY, JR, EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS _. .........._.... ..... _� _ ... - _ Minute No. 320 Washington County Commissioners Washington, PA, October 11, 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 and Paluso. Absent being: Commissioner Petrosky, who was out of town. Also being present: Chief Clerk Dallatore; Assistant Solicitor Emery; Linda Hands, Clerk -Steno II; Francis Pettit, Executive Assistant; Duane Kavka, Human Services Director; Phil Garrow and Floyd Laubham, Planning Commission; Coroner Jackson; Dave Suski, JTPA Director; Barb Davis, Administrative Assistant; Mary Lynn Spilak, Debbie DeStefano and Angie Alampi of Aging Services; Bill Prentice, Property and Supplies; Rosabell Saksun and a group from the Donora Senior Citizens Center; Jon Stevens, Observer -Reporter; Colleen Gentilcore, Herald Standard; and Jim Jefferson, WJPA. Chairman Mascara called the meeting to order at approximately 10:10 a.m. and entertained a motion to approve Minute Nos. 317, 318 and 319. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Mascara, approving Minute Nos. 317, 318 and 319 as written. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS A group of senior citizens from the Donora Senior Citizens Center was in attendance at the meeting as part of the Commissioners Orientation Program of County Government for Senior Citizens. OLD BUSINESS Assistant Solicitor Emery recommended that the bid for Stacking Chairs be awarded to Mt. Lebanon Office Equipment Company, Inc. of Pittsburgh, Pa., for the per unit cost of $46.95 per chair, (total amount of $2,817.00 for 60 chairs). Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Mascara, awarding the bid as per above; this being the lowest responsible bid submitted in accordance with specifications. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Assistant Solicitor Emery recommended that the bid for the Computerized Engraving System for the Washington County Planning Commission be awarded to New Hermes, Inc., of Pittsburgh, Pa., in the total amount of $8,678.75. Moved by Mr. Paluso, 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. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. 554 the Washington County Health Center continue to be tabled for review. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Mascara, to continue to table the bids as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. CORRESPONDENCE following: Chief Clerk made available to the news media a News Release relative to the 1. Coal Center, Long Branch and Speers Road Reconstruction Projects NEW BUSINESS Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval an Agreement with the Pennsylvania Council of Chief Juvenile Probation Officers in the amount of $12,000.00 for second year funding (October 1, 1990 through September 30, 1991) of the Juvenile Probation Department's Project JOIN (Joint Outreach Intervention Network). above. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Mascara, approving the Agreement as per Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a Resolution approving the "Pennsylvania Association for Information and Referral" as an association/organization concerned with governmental affairs in accordance with Section 446 of The County Code. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Mascara, adopting the foregoing Resolution. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval an Agreement with Commercial Technical Services of Indianola, Pennsylvania, for the provision of elevator inspection and certification services for the elevator located in the Courthouse and the dumbwaiter located at the Jail at a cost of $30.00 per inspection. above. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Mascara, approving the Agreement as per Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. 555 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 an Agreement with Attorney R. Maureen Myers as a Child Custody Conference Officer at the rate of $100.00 per case, not to exceed $15,000.00 per year, effective September 1, 1990. It was noted that this position had been created by Salary Board on July 26, 1990, as a payroll position, but the Courts have subsequently requested that it be a contracted position instead since the rate of compensation was on a "per case" basis. above. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Mascara, approving the Agreement as per Roll call vote taken; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a new program proposal for 1991 funding to be submitted to the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole in the amount of $16,269.00 for an additional probation officer position for the Adult Probation Department. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Mascara, approving submission of the new program funding proposal as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a Fee Schedule of West Virginia Health Care Cooperative, Inc., relative to ambulance transport services for the Coroner's Office. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Mascara, approving the Fee Schedule as per above; and authorizing payment of all expenses related thereto. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a Resolution whereby the Commissioners strongly endorse the $200 million bond fund referendum which will appear on the November General Election ballot. If approved by the voters, the bond fund will be made available to counties in the form of fifty (50%) percent matching grants for the construction, expansion and renovation of county jails. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Mascara, adopting the foregoing Resolution. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the following travel requests: 556 MINUTE BOOK (0) 2. James R. LeMon and John Penderville of Juvenile Probation to (Reimbursable) attend the Juvenile Court Judges' Commission 1990 Conference in Harrisburg, Pa., on November 1-2, 1990 (0) 3. Marcia Wilson and Jeff Dykstra of Children and Youth to attend a (Reimbursable) Risk Assessment Training sponsored by the Institute for Human Services in Greensburg, Pa., on October 15-17, 1990 (0) 4. Beverly Small, Mary Heaton, Betty Comport and Perri Greco of (Reimbursable) Children and Youth to attend a Workshop entitled "Working With Difficult Families - Theory, Skills and Practice" in Washington, Pa., on November 14, 1990 (0) 5. John Patrick, John Sim, Laura Borish and Janice Necciai of (Reimbursable) Children and Youth to attend a Workshop entitled "Cocaine Dependency and Treatment" in Washington, Pa., on October 22, 1990 (B) Board Member (0) Optional Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Mascara, approving the foregoing travel requests and authorizing payment of all necessary expenses related thereto. SOLICITOR Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Assistant Solicitor Emery presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the following tax refund. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Mascara, 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. Daniel D. and Debra Jones (1989 County Tax) 71 Locust Avenue Charleroi, PA 15022 District: Carroll District No: 130 - Section No: 011-03-03-0017-00 and 011-03-03-0018-00 Amount: $43.81 (discount and penalty) S.S. No: 202-44-9783 Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - 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. MEAT AND PRODUCE FOR MONTH OF NOVEMBER 1. Albano's 16 South Street Washington, PA 15301 (based on estimated quantities; items Total amount of bid: $2,650.26 submitted on a per unit cost basis) Cash in the amount of $265.03 accompanied the bid. 2. Jarrell & Rea, Inc. 1422 Smallman Street Pittsburgh, PA 15222 (based on estimated quantities; items Total amount of bid: $1,798.44 submitted on a per unit cost basis) 1 C A certified check in the amount of $179.84 accompanied the bid. 557 u E (based on estimated quantities; items Total amount of bid: $19,461.15 submitted on a per unit cost basis) A bid bond in the amount of $25,000.00 accompanied the bid. 4. Green Valley Packing R. D. 1, Box 202 Claysville, PA 15323 (based on estimated quantities; items Total amount of bid: $12,304.90 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. Mascara, that the foregoing bids be tabled for further review. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - 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: 1990 ATTEST: CHIEF CLERK