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Home My WebLink AboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 165 - 5-26-1983 - COMMISSIONERMINUTE BDOK R5 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R. MASCARA, DAVID L. GILMORE, EDWARD M. PALUSO. COMMISSIONERS 1 1 Minute No. 165 Washington County CormtLissioners Washington, PA, May 26, 1983 The Board of Washington County Board of Commissioners met in regular session with the following members being present: Commissioners Mascara and Gilmore. Absent being: Commissioner Paluso. Also being present: Chief Clerk Dallatore, Executive Assistant DuJordan, Attorney Rega, representing Solicitor Bassi; Coroner Jackson, Administrative Assistant Davis; Bill Sember, Direct of the Planning Commission; Joe Giecek, Director of Parks & Recreation; Roland Bourke, Executive Director of the Redevelopment Authority; J. Bracken Burns, Director of EMS; Linda Hands, Clerk - Steno II; Jon Stevens, Observer -Reporter; Jim Jefferson, WJPA; Scott Myers, WEG; Jim Provance, Herald -Standard and Joann Sarkett, Brownsville Telegraph. Chairman Mascara called the meeting to order at approximately 10:05 a.m. and asked if there were any corrections, additions or omissions to Minute No. 164, each member having received a copy. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Mascara, that Minute No. 164 be approved as read. Roll call vote taken: 14r. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. 'Special Order of Business: Roland Bourke of the Redevelopment Authority presented to the Board for their consider- ation and approval a Resolution authorizing a Second Amendment to an Agreement dated July 29, 1' between the County of Washington and the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Washington wh provided the terms and conditions for transfer of Urban Development Action Grant Funds from the County to the Redevelopment Authority for administration of the Urban Development Action Grant #B-82-AA-42-0242. Mr. Bourke briefly outlined the Resolution. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Mascara, approving the foregoing Resolution. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Bourke also presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a Resc approving the Coa==ity Development Program and filing of the final statement of Community Development objectives with the Department of Housing and Urban Development for Fiscal Year 1983 Funds. Mr. Bourke outlined this Resolution. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Mascara, approving the foregoing Resolution. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Correspondence: Chief Clerk informed the Board of the receipt of the following checks: 1. U. S. Treasury - Employment & Training Program - $37,600.00 $31,500.00 !601 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R. MASCARA, DAVID L GILMORE. EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS 2. Ccuun wealth of Pa. - $240,532.56 - Medical Assistance 3. Commonwealth of Pa. - $4,299.18 - Section 406 - payment for incurred planning costs Chief Clerk made available to the news media News Releases in reference to the following projects: 1. Construction of new parking facility - Donora Southgate Urban. Renewal Project 2. Primrose Park Redevelopment Project - Mt. Pleasant Township 3. Approval of Eight Contracts for Housing Projects in Washington and Canonsburg 4. Application to Department of Com-nerce - Industrial Park, North Strabane Towns] Nana Riiinacc Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval an Agreement with California State College for the purpose of training seven (7) CETA participants in the small engine repair field. The contract period will be from June 6, 1983, thru September 30, 1983. The contract will not exceed $8,400.00. Chief Clerk noted that this agreement replaces the small engine repair contract which was previously authorized on March 10, 1983, for $7,500.00 and that the increase is due to an increase in tool cost for the class. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Mascara, approving the foregoing Agreement with California State College. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the Pre-Expendi Lure Plan for the Adult Services Block Grant for fiscal year 1983-84 which is for the of the assistance centers for the unemployed. Chief Clerk noted that the total allocation for Washington and Greene Counties is $163,783 which represents an increase of $12,933 over last year. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Mascara, approving the submission of the Pre - Expenditure Plan to the Department of Public Welfare as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk prsented to the Board for their consideration and approval an Agreement with Firedex of Washington, Inc., in the amount of $3,677.94 for the installation of carpet in the new Magistrate's Office in. the North Strabane Township Building. Chief Clerk noted that this agreement replaces the agreement with Contract Carpet Company (approved Per Minute No. 156 dated 3-24-83) which has been mutlia.11y cancelled. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Mascara, approving the foregoing Agreement with Firedex of Washington, Inc. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. MINUTE BOOK • BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R. MASCARA, DAVID L. GILMORE. EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their considerationn and approval the following agreements with the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Services, in reference to Hannon. Creek Site 481: a. Supplemental Watershed Work Plan Agreement No. 2 which changes Harmon Creek Site 481 from a multi -purpose to a single -purpose flood control project. b. Project Agreement which sets forth the responsibilities of Washington County and the Soil Conservation Service for the construction of one single -purpose flood pre- vention dam. c. Operation and Maintenance Agreement which outlines the County's responsibilities for maintaining the structure once it is built. Chief Clerk noted that the Soil Conservation Service is paying for all construction costs and that the States of Pennsylvania and West Virginia are paying for the land rights cost; there will be no cost to the County of Washington. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Mascara, approving the foregoing agreements contingent upon the receipt of a check in the amount of $18,600 from the West Virginia Soil Conservation District for the land rights cost. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a Supplemental propriation of $22,418.95 to be transferred from Line 1499 (Unappropriated Balances) to Line 110 ($3,222.78) and Line 104.1 ($19,196.17) in order to comply with the audit findings of the Auditor General regarding the audit of the Liquid Fuels Tax Funds for the year 1982. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Mascara, approving the foregoing Supplemental Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board a request to transfer $22,418.95 from the General Fund into the Liquid Fuels Tax Fund in order to comply with the audit findings of the Auditor regarding the audit of the Liquid Fuels Tax Funds for the year 1982. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Mascara, approving the foregoing transfer from the Fund. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a Change Order to the contract with Avella Lumber & Supply Company for the Magistrate's Office, North Strabane Township Building. Said Change Order increases the contract by $175.00. Moved by Mx. Gib -ore, seconded by Mr. Mascara, approving the foregoing Change Order wi vella Lumber & Supply Company. �l 8• MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R. MASCARA, DAVID L. GILMORE, EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a Change Order the contract with A. R. Scalise for the Jail Renovation Project which decreases the contract $1,200.00. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Mascara, appro4i.ng the foregoing Change Order R. Scalise. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk announced to all those present that the County Offices will be closed on , May 30th in observance of Memorial Day. Meeting recessed until 10:30 a.m. 10:30 A.M. - OPENING OF BIDS - 1983 AMBULANCE Roger Metcalfe of the Controller's Office opened and read the following bids: 1. Conaway Coach/J & J, Inc. P.O. Box 38 Markleysburg, PA 15459 Total amount of bid: $29,952.00 A Bid Bond in the amount of 10% accompanied the bid. 2. Pfund Superior Sales, Inc. 221 Chester Drive Lower Burrell, PA 15068 Total amount of bid: $28,702.00 A Bid Bond in the amount of 10% accompanied the bid. Moved by Mx. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Mascara, that the bids for the 1983 Ambulance be tabled for further review. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. There being no further business, Chairman Mascara called the meeting to order at approximately 10:35 a.m. THE FOREGOINGa •r AND APPROVED: CHIEF CLERK 1 �I