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Home My WebLink AboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 194 - 12-29-1983 - COMMISSIONERBOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R. MASCARA. DAVID L GILMORE, EDWARD M. PALUSO. COMMISSIONERS Minute No. 194 Washington County Commissioners Washington, Pa., December 29, 1983 The Board of Washington County Commissioners met in regular session with the following members being present: Commissioners Mascara, Gilmore and Paluso. Also being present: Chief Clerk Dallatore; Solicitor Bassi; Attorney George Reto , Solicitor for the Industrial Development Authority and the Washington County Hosp.- tal Authority; Coroner Jackson; Charles Gillespie, Budget Director; Administrativ Assistant Davis; Sue Fazzalori, Executive Secretary; Linda Hands, Clerk -Steno II; Norman Carson, Superintendent of Maintenance; Francis King, Restitution Officer; Jack Welty, Data Processing Manager; Joann Sarkett, Brownsville Telegraph; and Jon Stevens, Observer -Reporter. 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. 1931, each member having received a copy. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Mascara, that Minute No. 193 be approved as read. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Special Order of Business: Roland Bourke, Executive Director of the Redevelopment Authority, present to the Board for their consideration and approval a Resolution approving revisions for the County's Community Development Programs for Fiscal Years 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982 and 1983 (including the "JOBS Bill"), respectively, authorized under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended. Mr. Bourke briefly explained the revisions. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the foregoing Resolution as presented by Mr. Bourke. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Attorney George Retos, Solicitor for the Industrial Development Authority and the Washington County Hospital Authority, presented to the Board for their cons'dera Lori an p�.proova esoluti nsJppprovi the o�lowin pro' ts: Jr 1. A specialized development project to be undertaken by the Westmoreland County Industrial Development Authority which includes the acquisition of four nursing homes, including one existing nursing home facility known as the Kade Nursing Home, Inc., 1198 West Wylie Avenue Ext., City of Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, and the sale thereof to Briarcliff Nursing Center Associates, a Pennsylvania limited partnership. �a_� a 6 az 7, 1 MINUTE BoOK MJ BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R. MASCARA, DAVID L GILMORE. EDWARD M. PALUSO. COMMISSIONERS E G 2. Approval of an increase in"the loan previously approved by the Department of Commerce for the Beinhauer Funeral Home 3. Request from the Washington Hospital for approval of a loan through the Washington County Hospital Authority in the amount of $765,000 for the purchase of heating and air conditioning equipment to be installed at the Washington Hospital, Washington, Pennsylvania. There were no comments from the public on the above projects. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the foregoing pro- jects and authorizing the Chairman of the Board to execute all documents relati thereto. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Old Business: Bids Concerning the bid for the delivery and pickup of laundry items for the Washington County Health Center, Solicitor Bassi informed the Board that it has been recommended that the bid be awarded to Associated Textile Systems, Inc. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Gilmore, that the bid for the delivery and pickup of laundry items for the Washington County Health Center be awarded ASSOCIATED TEXTILE SYSTEMS, INC., of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; said bid being the only bid received in accordance with specifications. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Solicitor Bassi stated that it has been recommended that the bids received for the furnishing and delivering of housekeeping supplies continue to be tabled for further review. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Gilmore, that the bids for the furnish- ing and delivering of housekeeping supplies continue to be tabled for further re- view. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Correspondence Chief Clerk informed the Board of the receipt of the following checks: 1. Commonwealth of Pa. - $264,098.23 - Medical Assistance 2. Commonwealth of Pa..- $139,246.00 - Foster Care, Title IV-E New Business: Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval an Agreement with the Township of Cross Creek in reference to the maintenance of L.R. 62035 located in Cross Creek County Park. Chief Clerk noted that the Town- ship will maintain the road for a total cost not to exceed $750.00 for the perioc of December 1, 1983, thru March 21, 1984. 232 MINUTE _■■ BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R. MASCARA, DAVID L GILMORE. EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the agreement with the Township of Cross Creek as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval an Application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a license authorizing the construction, operation and maintenance of the Maxwell Hydroelectric Project. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the submission of the foregoing Application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the following Resolution: WHEREAS, Section 414(h)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code permits a government of any State or political subdivision thereof to establish a plan where the contributions of em- ploying units are designated as employee contributions but where the employing unit picks up the contributions, the contributions so picked up shall be treated as employer contributions; and WHEREAS, The Act of August 31, 1971 (P.h. 398, No. 96), known as the County Pension Law, has been amended to allow the County Commissioners to adopt a resolution electing to contribute on behalf of each active member for current service the amount of regular member contributions. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that as of January 1, 1983, the Washington County Commissioners do hereby elect to con- tribute on behalf of each active member for current service the amount of regular member contributions known as "pickup contributions". Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, adopting the foregoing Resolution. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval Memorandums of Agreement between the County and the Service Employees Internati al Union (SEIU), Local 585, and the Pennsylvania Social Services Union, Local 668, whereby the County and the Unions agree to extend the respective labor agreement (which expire December 31, 1983) on a day-to-day basis until such time as the present negotiations result in the culmination of final agreements or until the respective Unions notify the County, in writing, that they will no longer work under the extension. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the Memorandums of Agreement with the respective Unions as per above. 1 1 MINUTE B O❑ K BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R. MASCARA, DAVID L GILMORE, EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS Roll call vote taken: 4 Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. (Lou Lignelli entered the meeting.) Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the following Resolution: WHEREAS, it becomes necessary to comply with P.S. 16, Section 1784, in order that the County does not exceed appropriations; -and WHEREAS, this information is not available in the records as maintained and produced by the County Controller's Office; and WHEREAS, it is necessary that the County perform an extra- polation from known data; and it is necessary that the Board of County Commissioners adopt the following minute to bring these accounts, as nearly as possible, into compliance with P.S. 16, Section 1784. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the following minute listing transfers in compliance with P.S. 16, Section 1784, be adopted by the Board of County Commissioners. Acct. No. Debit Acct. No. Credit 309-Co. Home $202,336.00 116-Cent. Tele. 9,739.00 TOTAL $202,336.00 118-Cent. Purch. 4,141.00 108-Wts. & Meas. 400.00 104-Co. Bldgs. 23,944.-00 603-Military Aff. 2,575.00 209-Co. Jail 55,149.00 202-Juv. Prob. 4,291.00 208-Maint. of Adults in Non -County Institutions 17,219.00 158-Dist. Atty. 12,448.00 161-Dist. Justices 22,010.00 160-Courts 39,964.00 Cap. Expd. Fund 10,456.00 tion. TOTAL $202,336.00 Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, adopting the foregoing Rosolu- Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their adoption the 1984 propose County Budget. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, adopting the 1984 County Budget as presented. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. 234 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R. MASCARA, DAVID L GILMORE. EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS vea oy Mr. ulimore, seconded ny Mr. Paluso, adopting the Tax Levy ropriation Resolution setting the tax rate for general County purposes for 198 t 20 mills and for debt purposes at 6 mills. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, setting the tax rate for 11984 on all personal property at 4 mills. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Commissioner Gilmore then made some farewell remarks due to this being tr (last meeting of his tenure as County Commissioner. He stated that he has enjoyed Ithe experience and that he feels the County Officials and employees have been (dedicated, honest people who try to do their jobs. Chairman Mascara noted that Commissioner Gilmore will be missed on the lBoard-and wished him well in his new endeavor. Commissioner Paluso stated that it has been a pleasure to serve on the Board with Mr. Gilmore and feels that Mr. Gilmore's administrative ability and experience will carry over to his position as Judge and that he looks forward to working with Mr. Gilmore at that level in the future. Solicitor Bassi also stated that it has been a pleasure to serve with Commissioner Gilmore and looks forward'to working with him in the administration of justice in Washington County. There being no further business, Chairman Mascara declared the meeting adjourned at approximately 10:30 a.m. THE FOREGOING MINUTESS READ AND APPROVED: 1 fi) (o , 1984 CHIEF CLERK C� 1