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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 4 - 1-19-1984 - COMMISSIONER24$ MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS �{ WASHINGTON COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA i FRANK R. MASCARA."M6tro PetrOSk3EDWARD M. PALUSO. COMMISSIONERS Minute No. 4 Washington County Ccnmlissioners Washington, PA, January 19, 1984 The Board of Washington County Commissioners met in regular session with the following members being present: Commissioners Mascara, Petrosky and Paluso. Also being present: Chief Clerk Dallatore, Solicitor Bassi, Roland Bourke, Executive Director of the Redevelopment Authorit-T; Mesdeo Rubis, Director of the Veterans Affairs; Earl Bugaile, Public Relations; Judi LCnago, Executive Secretary; Linda Hands, Clerk -Steno II; Jon Stevens, Observer -Reporter; Jim Jefferson, WJPA; Joann Sarkett, Brownsville Telegraph; Jim Provance, Herald -Standard; John Mudd and repre- sentatives of the National League of POW/MIA's; and. Mrs. Frank R. Mascara. Chairman Mascara called the meeting to order at approximately 10:00 a.m. and asked if there were any corrections, additions or omissions to Minute No. 3, each member having received a copy. Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, that Minute No. 3 be approved as read. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Special Order of Business: John Mudd, representative of the National League of POW/MIA's, presented to the Board the official POW/MIA Flag to be flown over the Washington County Courthouse. Mr. Mudd then made some comments. Chairman Mascara read the following Proclamation: WHEREAS, almost 2,500 Americans are still unaccounted for as the result of the Vietnam War and have been listed as Missing -in -Action or Prisoners of War; and WHEREAS, in spite of efforts on the part of governmental officials and American veterans groups, Cau=ist governments continue to deny holding Prisoners -of -War and offer only minimal information on the fate of other Americans who are still missing; and WHEREAS, the National League of POW/MIA Families has endeavored to bring these facts to the attention of the American citizens and gotitLUL=Ltal leaders through an orderly and peaceful process in an effort to speed the process for the release of those Americans who are still being held by the Communist governments. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Washington County Commissioners declare its endorsement and support for the National League of POW/MIA Families and its cause for the release of the American prisoners by declaring the year Nineteen Hundred and Eighty -Four as the year of the POW/MIA in Washington County; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that we show our support and commitment to this cause with the flying of the POW/MTA Flag at the County Courthouse through the entire year. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, adopting the foregoing Proclamation. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unan.i pous ly . r ■ ■ 249 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Metro Petrosky, Jr. WASHINGTON COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R. MASCARA. EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS Commissioner Petrosky commended the National League of POW/MIA Families and their efforts in terms of this endeavor and assured them that the Board will do everything in their power to make the ceremonies this spring a success and try to get as much participation from the veterans groups as possible. Mr. Mudd then presented Commissioner Petrosky a POW/MIA pin. (Jon Stevens entered the meeting) Mr. Bourke of the Redevelopment Authority presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a Resolution approving proposal for redevelopment of Disposition Parcel No. 1 in the Blaine Avenue Redevelopment Area, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, to Frank and Athena Sarris, his wife, and the form of the Redevelopment contract with said developer. Mr. Bourke briefly outlined the project. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, approving the foregoing Resolution. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Old Business: Bids Solicitor Bassi recommended to the Board that the bids for the groceries and staples fo- the Washington County Health Center and Jail be awarded as follows: �.I 4. M4I�M44I: H. F. Behrhorst $22,452.02 Romeo & Sons, Inc. 5,331.47 Paper Products, Tne. 495.42 TOTAL AWARDED $28,278.91 JAIL H. F. Behrhorst $ 9,985.75 Romeo & Sons, Inc. 3,581.22 TOTAL AWARDED $13,566.97 Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, awarding the bids for the groceries and staples as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Correspondence: Chief Clerk informed the Board of the receipt of the following check: 1. U. S. Treasury - $9,000.00 - Employment & Training Program Chief Clerk noted for the record the resignation of James McDonald on the Washington - Greene County Human Services Advisory Council, effective January 10, 1984. New Business: Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval an Agreement with Ernest L. Abernathy, M.D., for services to be provided in connection with the Coroner's Office for an annual retainer of $1,400.00 (or $116.66 per month), effective January 1, 1984. Chief Clerk noted that the agreement also provides for additional compensation for testimony appearances and autopsies. I MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Nitro Petrosky, Jr. WASHINGTON COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R. MASCARA, EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the foregoing agreement wtith Ernest L. Abernathy, M.D. 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 Mewrandtnn of Agreement between the County and Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Local 585, concerning a leave of absence request for Louise Heider, an employee at the Health Center. per above. Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the Memorandum of Agreement 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 an Amendment to the Agreement with Comsis Corporation in connection with the Public Assistance Transportation Block Grant Program. Chief Clerk explained that the purpose of the Amendment is to set up a checking account controlled by Comsis Corporation in order to reimburse recipients for transportation that they procure on their own and that the account will be funded and maintained by the County in the amount of $1,000.00. Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the Amendment to the Agreement with Comsis Corporation 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 Grant-in-Aic. Application and Gant Agreement for Juvenile Probation Services for 1984 in the amount of $41,924.00 to be submitted to the Juvenile Court Judges' Comni.ssion, Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the Grant -in -Aid Application ar.d Gant Agreement for Juvenile Probation Services as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. In connection with the Children & Youth Program, Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a Purchase of Service Agreement with Three Rivers Adoption Council located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the amount of $3,000.00 for the period of January 1 thru June 30, 1984. Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the foregoing Agreement with Three Rivers Adoption Council. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. E MINUTE BooK 251 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 14_�tro Petrosky, Jr. WASHINGTON COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R. MASCARA., a EDWARD M. PALUSO. COMMISSIONERS Chief Clerk informed the Board that Mr. David Sollon of Canonsburg has been recommended Eor appointment to the Washington County Housing Authority for a five-year term (1-1-84 to 12-31-88), replacing Anthony Colaizzo who resigned. Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the appointment 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 Addendum to the Agreement with Mazzaro Coal and Disposal for the collection of refuse and garbage in Mingo Creek County Park renewing the agreement for the period of May 7, 1984 thru October 8, 1984, under the same terms and conditions as the previous agreement. Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the Addendum to the Agreement with Mazzaro Ccol and Disposal 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 Ehd approval a request to amend Section 6, Authorization to Travel, of the Travel Regulations as adopted on September 1, 1983, to read as follows: Normally, travel within, the County need not specifically be authorized in advance. If travel is required out of the County, it shall require the specific approval of the Agency Director. Training sessions, seminars and the lake not requiring over- night status and interpreted as being within the performance of an employee's duties shall only require the approval of the Agency Director. In the performance of their duties, Agency Directors and Court -Related Agency Directors may travel within and out of the County at their am discretion. However, all Agency Directors' requests to attend conferences, meetings, seminars, etc., requiring overnight status shall be approved by the Chief Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners. The written prior approval shall be submitted with the travel voucher requesting reimbursement. Attendance at meetings or conventions of State Associations not listed in Section 440 of P.S. 16 will require prior approval for all employees and Agency Directors by the Board of County Commissioners, * Commissioner Petrosky: It should be noted for the record that the Board of Commissionerr, hopes that this will somehow alleviate the conflict that has existed bo-tween the Board and the troller over travel regulations. It is also hoped that the case that is pending before the F rtof Commn Pleas would, in fact, be heard as expeditiously as possible so that this small blem that continually interferes with the operation of County government could be resolved. Moved by Mr. Petroksy, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the Amendment to the Travel regulations as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. %52 MINUTE BODK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Metro Petrosky, Jr-. WASHINGTON COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R. MASCARA, EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS Ogg - Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the following Travel Requests: 1. Request for Norman. Carson and Raymond Oest of the Property and Supplies Department to attend a seminar sponsored by the Art Synder Company in Pittsburgh on November 2, 1983. 2. Request for J. Bracken Burns and Bessi Fischer of the EMS Department to attend a Respiratory Emergencies Conference in Pittsburgh on February 18, 1984. 3. Request for William Sember, Executive Director of the Planning Commission, to attend an Erosion & Sediment Control Workshop sponsored by the Conservation District at the Ramada Inn., Washington, PA, on January 25, 1984. 4. Request for Larry Celaschi of the Washington County Health Center to attend a seminar for the Professional Supervisors for Health Care Managers & Supervisors sponsored by Padgett Thompson in Pittsburgh on January 23, 1984. 5. Request for James McCune, Juvenile Master, to attend a seminar sponsored by the Juvenile Court Judges Commission in Harrisburg, on October 13-14, 1983. 6. Request for Doris Spesak & Virginia Roney of the Court Administrator's Office to attend a computer Systems Implement seminar sponsored by the Pennsylvania Department of Conrnnity Affairs in Pittsburgh on December 14, 1983. 7. Request for Stan Rockovich of the Adult Probation Office to attend a training seminar for Hearing Skills & Techniques sponsored by the Pennsylvania Parole Board in Harrisburg on January 18-19, 1984; also his travel to Pittsburgh on December 16, 1983, to attend the Allegheny County Probation Office and on December 19, 1983, to the Pittsburgh District Office of the Pennsylvania State Parole Board. 8. Request for Jean Bittner of the Planning Commission to attend a DCA Seminar in Monroeville on December 5-7, 1983. 9. Request for Nancy Graham of the Planning Commission to attend a workshop sponsored by the Harry Guckert Company in Pittsburgh on November 15, 1983, and a printing press seminar in Pittsburgh on November 3, 1983. 10. Request for the Commissioners and the Direotors of Administration, Human Services and Planning & Development to attend the NACo Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. on March 17-21, 1984. 11. Request for Deborah Batley of the Washington County Health Center to attend a conference sponsored by VACAH in New Stanton on December 8, 1983 Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the foregoing requests and authorizing the payment of all necessary expenses incident thereto as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. *NOTE: This motion is deemed necessary because of the position taken by the Coulity Controller anc, is pending resolution of the Court case involving travel expenses. MINUTE BoOK Ki� BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA Metro Petre ky, Jr. FRANK R. MASCARA. EDWARD M. PALUSO. COMMISSIONERS 1 Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the following Resolutions: BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of County Commissioners hereby authorizes payment of mileage expenses, at the same rate per mile (CONSTABLES) as Co.nt, employees, to Constables rendering services at Mingo and Cross Creek County Parks. Approval of travel will be designated to the Director of Parks and Recreation. Furthermore, this action is retroactive to the point of time that payment ceased to have been made. BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of County Commissioners hereby authorizes payment of mileage expenses, at the same rate per mile ('ASS'T as County employees, to Assistant Public Defenders in the Public PUBLIC DEFENDERS) Defender's Office. Approval of travel will be desginated to the Public Defender. Furthermore, this action is retroactive to the point of time that payment ceased to have been made. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, adopting the foregoing Resolutions. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Solicitor: Solicitor Bassi presented to the Board for -their consideration and approval the follow- ing Tax Refund. Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, that the Tax Assessment Office be authorized to prepare the following tax refund due to either duplication or overpayment of real estate or personal property tax: 1. Tom Suhay, Jr. & Paula Carrow 2�9 Bench Avenue Washington, PA 15301 District: South Franklin District No: 590 - Section No: Total amount: $1.24 Roll call vote taken: (1983 County Tax) 011-09-99 - Parcel No: 0016-04 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 10:30 a.m. FOREGOINGThE a ,D AND APPROVED: •: CHIEF CLEI�K 11 In connection with the JTPA Program, Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their con- sideration and approval the following two agreements - 1. Agreement with SAMS Associates for the provision of re-employment assessment services for the Title III Dislocated Worker Program. The contract period will be from January 20, 1984 thru June 30, 1984. The contract will not exceed $35,000.00 254 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Nitro Petrosky, Jr. WASHINGTON COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R. MASCARA, EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS 2. Agreement with the Mon Valley Health and Welfare Council for the provision of case management and pre -retirement counseling for the Title III Dislocated Worker Program. The contract period will be from January 20, 1984 thru June 30, 1984. The contract will not exceed $52,610.00. Chief Clerk noted that approval of these agreements is contingent upon state funding of the Dislocated Workers Program. Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the foregoing Agreements with reference to the JTPA Program. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously.