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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 11 - 3-1-1984 - COMMISSIONERMINUTE BOOK 279 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R. MA3CAR *Ietro Petrosky, dr;,RD M PALUSO. COMMISSIONERS 7 1 Minute No. 11 Washington County Commissioners Washington, PA, March 1, 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, Administrative Assistant Davis, Judi Loinago, Executive Secrete Coroner Jackson, Jack Welty, Data Processing Director; Lou Lignelli, Director of Administration; Linda Hands, Clerk -Steno II; Jim Jefferson, WJPA; Jon Stevens, Observer -Reporter; Scott Myers, WKEG; Joann Sarkett, Brownsville Telegraph; Jim Provance, Herald -Standard and Lucy Rea, interest citizen. 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. 10, each member having received a copy. Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, that Minute No. 10 be approved as read. Roll call vote taken.: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Correspondence: projects: Chief Clerk informed the Board of the receipt of the following check: 1. Counonwealth of Pa. - $3,960.98 - Medical Assistance Chief Clerk made available to the news media News Releases in reference to the 1. Harding Street Reconstruction Project - City of Washington 2. South Franklin Township Waterline Project Chief Clerk announced that the following materials will be available for public comment in the Human Services Office located on the fifth floor of the Courthouse Square Office Building: 1. Copy of proposed revisions to the Health Systems Plan and Annual ?mplemen.tation Plan - available to March 20, 1984. 2. Copy of the Proposed Annual Amendment to the Pa. State Health Plan - available to April 13, 1984. New Business: Chief Clerk informed the Board that Stephen K. Shaner of Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, has been recommended for appointment to the Children & Youth Advisory Committee for a 2-year term, effective March 1, 1984. Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the foregoing appointment of Stephen K. Shaner as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. P, MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Metro Petrosky, Jr, WASHINGTON COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R. MASCARA, - EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the following Resolution: WHEREAS, Washington County, by power of Eminent Domain an October 9, 1974, at Case No, 404, September Term, 1974, acquired 38 acres, a dwelling house, a barn and various out buildings from the owner, Lloyd Williams; and WHEREAS, the County, pursuant to the declaration of taking and the subsequent award by the Board of Viewers appointed by the Caren Pleas Court of Washington County, paid to the said Lloyd Williams, $87,000.00; and WHEREAS, said property was taken for the purpose of recreational facilities at Mingo Creek Park; and WHEREAS, it has been determined that said property need not be used for the purposes for which it was originally acquired; and WHEREAS, Washington County has discussed and obtained per- mission from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania through the Depart- rrient of Parks and Recreation to resell said property; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of Lloyd Williams to reacquire the property from Washington County for the amount heretofore paid him; and WHEREAS, said sale has been advettised in two newspapers of general publication, The Valley Independent and the Washington Observer, on September 20, 1983, September 27, 1983 and October 4, 1983; and WHEREAS, no objections have been noted to the sales; and BE IT RESOLVED, that the said property be returned to the former owner Lloyd Williams for the consideration of $87,000.00, previously paid him and that such sale be accomplished in the shortest reasonable time. Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the foregoing Resolution. 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 Agreement with RBA Professional Data Systems, Inc., of State College, Pennsylvania, in an amount not to exceed $22,000 for the purpose of analyzing and programming the County's Burroughs B1800 computer system for a back-up voter tabulation system. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, approving the foregoing Agreement with RBA Professional Data Systems, Inc. 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 request to authorize the Washington/Greene MH/MR Program and the Washington/Greene Drug & Alcohol Commission 1 C� MINUTE BoOK • BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Metro Petrosky, JrWASHINGTON COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA . FRANK R. MASCARA. EDWARD M PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS 1 r� change their pension plan. to conform to the Internal Revenue Code, Section 414h(2) to permit deferral of employee retirement contributions, effective March 1, 1984. Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, authorizing the change of the pension for the MH/MR.and Drug & Alcohol Programs to conform to the Internal Revenue Code, Section (2) as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Dt. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a proposal from and Milinovich, CPA's, of Washington, Pennsylvania, in the amount of $2,000 for the purpose auditing the Washington/Greene Drug,& Alcohol Program for fiscal year 1983/84. Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr, Paluso, approving the foregoing Proposal from and Milinovich, CPA's, 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 nine (9) fire companies for the purpose of providing fire protection of County buildings within the respective jurisdictions of these fire companies. Each agreement is for amount of $750.00 per fire company to cover the period of January 1 thru December 31, 1984. 1. Avella Fire Company 2. East Bethlehem Fire Company 3. West Middleton Fire Company 4. Mt. Pleasant Township Fire Company 5. City of Washington 6. Finleyville Fire Company 7. Valley Inn Fire Department 8. Chartiers Township Volunteer 9. South Franklin Township Fire Company Cross Creek Park Ten Mile Park Cross Creek Park Cross Creek Park Courthouse Square Complex Mingo Park Mingo Park Washington County Health Center, Juvenile Dention Center, Old Mens Home and the Fairgrounds County Airport Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the foregoing Agreements with Ithe various fire companies. 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 request to authorize the Elections Department to entertain proposals for the delivering of Ballot Boxes for the Primary Election to be held in April, 1984 is anticipated to be less than $4,000.00. Chief Clerk noted that the cost for this service Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, authorizing the Elections Department tol entertain proposals for the delivering of Ballot Boxes as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Metro Petrosky, Jr. WASHINGTON COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R. MASCARA, EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval an Agreement with Frank C. Carroll and Joseph P. Moschetta for the purpose of renting approximately 960 square feet of office space in the Courthouse Square Arcade for the period of July 1 thru August 31, 19 The total rent shall be $560.00 per month or $1,120.00 for the two month period. Chief Clerk not that the purpose of this lease is to conduct the business of the JTPA Summer Program. Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the foregoing Agreement with Frank C. Carroll and Joseph P. Moschetta. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes, Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk requested authorization to advertise for bids for Office Supplies (9 month period of April to December) and Groceries and Staples for the Washington County Health Center the Jail (3 month period of April to June). Moved by Yx. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, authorizing the Chief Clerk to advertise for bids 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 a Sublease Agreement with the Washington County Redevelopment Authority for office space in the Courthouse Square Office Building. Chief Clerk noted that this lease shall commence on January 1, 1984 and terminate on December 31, 1984 for a total sum of $59,832.04, payable in monthly installments of $4,986.00. Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the foregoing Sublease Agree- ment with the Washington County Redevelopment Authority, 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 municipalities which clarifies the ownership of 20 of the 24 covered bridges in the County. Chief Clerk noted that these agreements state that ownership and maintenance of these bridges is the responsibility of Washington County. Amwell Township Morris Township Hopewell Township Blaine Township North Bethlehem Township Nottingham. Township Somerset Township West Bethlehem Township Hanover Township West Finley Township Mt. Pleasant Township Cross Creek Township Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the foregoing Agreements with the various municipalities. Roll call vote taken: W. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. C 1 Nation carried unanimously. MINUTE BOOK 283 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA Metro Petrosky, Jr. FRANK R. MASCARA, " EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS 1 Fj 1 Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the following Travel Requests: 1. Request for Sheriff Fazzoni and Chief Deputy Sheriff Littleton to attend the National Sheriff's Association Conference in Hartford, Connecticut on June 17-20, 1984. 2, Request for Larry Spahr, Acting Director of the Elections, and Jack Welty, Data Processing Manager, to travel to University Park, PA, on March 1-2, 1984, to assist in the construction of a program for the County's Burroughs_ Computer which will provide a future backup system for the CES tabulator. 3. Request for three staff members (K. Krupa, J.,Bittner and E. Bugaile) and two Board members (J. Jessen and W. Finley) to attend a Pa. Planning Association Workshop on April 7, 1984, at the Ramada Inn, Washington, PA. 4. Request for three C & Y caseworkers to attend a conference on Sexual Abuse of Children to be held in Wheeling, WA, on March 15-16, 1984. 5. Request for John Litz, C & Y Administrator, to attend the Annual Pa. C & Y Administrators Conference to be held at State College, PA, on March 28-30, 1984. Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the foregoing travel 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. �c Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a Proposal to Provide Social Services to Older Persons through the Southwestern Pa. Area Agency on Aging for Adult Services Program for the period of July 1, 1984 to June 30, 1985. Chief Clerk noted that the amount of AAA funds requested is $556,900, Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, approving the foregoing Proposal to Southwestern Pa. AAA. Solicitor: Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr, Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Solicitor Bassi presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the follow- ing Tax Refunds. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, that the Tax Assessment Office be authorized to prepare the following tax refunds due to either duplication or overpayment of real I estate or personal property tax: 1. Frank & Beula Woodruff (1983 County Tax) R D, #1 (S. S. No. 196-26-8878) Canonsburg, PA 15317 District: South Strabane District No: 600 - Section No: 002 - Parcel No: 0013-00 Total amount: $49 , 40 *'NOTE: This motion is deemed necessary because of the position taken by the County Controller and is pending resolution of the Court case involving travel expenses. • MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Metro Petrosky, Jr. WASHINGTON COUNTY PENNSYL.VANIA FRANK R. MASCARA, , EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS 2. Margaret A. & Mary Agnes Adams 272 Crest Avenue Washington, PA 15301 District: South Strabane District No: 600 - Section No: Total amount: $92.78 3. Robert E. Spinosa 117 Ammons Drive M i=ay, PA 15317 District: Peters District No: 540 - Section No: Total amount: $54.12 4. Anthony & Maria Musto 151 Springfield Avenue Washington, PA 15301 District: Washington 5th Ward District No: 750 - Section No: Total amount: $73.38 Roll call vote taken: (1983 County Tax) (S. S. No. 206-22-7345) 004-06-05 - Parcel Noa. 003-00 (1981 and 1982 County Tax) (S: S. No. 201-14-2864) 003-06-02 - Parcel No: 0034-00 (1983 County Tax) (S, S. No: 181-40-5472) 031-00-01 - Parcel No: 0009-00 Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr, Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Solicitor Bassi presented to the Board for their consideration and approval Administra- tive Termination, Release and Indemnification Agreements with Mellon Bank, N.A., concerning the termination of the trusts of Elizabeth Phillips, Account Nos. 505-070 (Washington Child Welke) and 505-071 (Washington County Homes). (See Minute No. 181, dated 9-22-83, pp. 169-170 for further reference.) Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, approving the foregoing Administrative Termination, Release and Indemnification Agreements. Roll call vote taken: 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 10:20 a.m. I •� •r rr � .� r •...• r 1 u