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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Metro Petrosky, Jr, WASHINGTON COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA
FRANK R. MASCARA, EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS
Minute No. 21
Washington County Commissioners
Washington, PA, May 17, 1984
The Board of Washington County Commissioners met in regular session wit
the following members being present: Commissioners Mascara, Petrosky and Paluso.
Also being present: Chief Clerk Dallatore, Solicitor Bassi, Coroner Jackson,
Chief Deputy Sheriff Littleton, Ron Barshick, Director of MH/MR; Lou Lignelli,
Director of Administration; Administrative Assistant Davis; George Retos and Eric
Held, Solicitors for the Industrial Development Authority; Linda Hands, Clerk -Ste o
II; Jon Stevens, Observer -Reporter; Scott Myers, WKEG; Jim Provance, Herald -
Standard; Elizabeth Collins, Coordinator, Mental Health Association and various
bidders.
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. 20,
each member having received a copy.
Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, that Minute No. 20 be
approved as read.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Per. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes,
Motion carried unanimously.
Special Order of Business:
Chairman Mascara read the following Proclamation:
WHEREAS, seventy-five years ago, Clifford Beers, a
former patient and mental health advocate, established the
first citizen -based mental health movement; and
WHEREAS, this movement has grown into the Mental Health
Association now with 650 chapters and divisions across the
country with the support of one million MHA members and
volunteers; and
WHEREAS, The Mental Health Association in Pennsylvania,
the City of Washington and Washington County is an active
member and effective participant in advocating for the
rights of mentally ill people in the areas it serves; and
WHEREAS, Clifford Beers' vision of an improved quality
of life and hope for the future for mentally ill people is
carried out through comprehensive programs sponsored by
Mental Health Associations nationwide,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Washington
County Commissioners proclaims the month of May, nineteen
hundred and eighty-four, as Mental Health Month in Washington
County, and that all volunteers, staff and supporters of
the Mental Health Assciation and its ideals rededicate them-
selves to the mission of the MHA and set a new agenda for
action and advocacy during the period, 1 0
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Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr, Paluso, adopting the foregoing
lProclamation.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes,
Motion carried unanimously,
Mr. Mascara then presented the Proclamation to Elizabeth Collins,
Coordinator, Mental Health Association.
Roland Bourke of the Redevelopment Authority presented to the Board for
their consideration and approval a Resolution approving a proposal for the re-
development of Disposition Parcels No.'s 34 thru 44 in the third phase of the
Independence Township P & W Patch Project by Factory Built Homes, Inc., a Penn-
sylvania Corporation, and the form of the redevelopment contract with said
developer. Mr. Bourke gave a lengthy explanAtt6n= of this project,
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.
Attorney George Retos, Solicitor for the Washington County Industrial
Development Authority, presented to the Board for informational purposes and for
the purpose of receiving any public comments, the following IDA Projects:
j ects .
1, Mon Valley Foods, Inc.
and/or Aldo L. Bartalotta
2. Samuel F. & Beverly M.
Minor
3. Robert G. Lesnock, M.D., P.C.
4. Kloeckner-Becorit North America, -
Inc .
for the renovation and
expansion of an existin
facility and purchase o
new equipment to be
located at 1300 Country
Club Road, Monongahela,
Carroll Township, in an
amount not to exceed
$1,300,000,00
for the construction an
expansion of their
facility located at
R.D.#2, Box 243, Washin
ton, North Strabane Twp
in an amount not to
exceed $250,000.00
for the acquisition
and construction of a
commercial building
located at East Pike
Street, Canonsburg, in
an amount not to exceed
$250,000.00
for the acquisition',and
expansion of a commerci
building located at
Berry Road, South Stra-
bane Township, in an
amount not to exceed
$1,000,000.00.
Attorney Retos gave a verbal itemization of each of the foregoing pro -
There were no comments from the public.
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Correspondence:
Chief Clerk informed the Board of the receipt of the following checks:
1. Commonwealth of Pa. - $14,522.52 - Day Care Program -
Month of March, 1984
2. Commonwealth of Pa. - $2,693.79 - EMA Program
Chief Clerk made available to the news media News Releases in referen
to the following projects:
1. Demolition and Site Clearance Project - City of Monongahela
2. Char House Apartments Interior Painting Project
New Business:
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approva
the following Proclamation:
WHEREAS, the XXIIIrd Olympiad will open in Los Angeles,
California, on July 28, 1984, and will be opened with the
traditional torch lighting ceremonies in Los Angeles Memorial
Coliseum; and
WHEREAS, the Olympic flame is being carried through each
of the fifty states and through thousands of American cities
enroute from New York where it was lighted from a flame in
Greece; and
WHEREAS, more than 4,000 American youths will be part of
the transcontinental journey of the Olympic flame by serving
as torchbearers in the longest torch relay in Olympic history;
and
WHEREAS, two residents of Washington County will parti-
cipate in the torch relay which is being coordinated through
the efforts of American Telephone and Telegraph and the
Telephone Pioneers of America; and
WHEREAS, the Olympic torch will pass through communities
in Washington County on May 17, 1984, to be carried by Scott
Cameron and James S. Markley, residents of the County, and
sponsored by Cameron Bottling Company and Washington Federal
Saving and Loan Association, respectively.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Washington
County Commissioners declares Thursday, May 17, 1984, as
OLYMPIC TORCH DAY in Washington County and that we call upon
all our citizens to welcome the Olympic Torch Relay as it
passes through the County of Washington.
Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, adopting the foregoing I -
Proclamation.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
In connection with the bid that had been awarded to Emblem Flag Comp
for the furnishing and delivering of flags for veterans' graves, Chief Clerk not4d
that said company did not deliver the flags by April 30th as required by the
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specifications and that the company will not be able to supply those flags in
order for the County to distribute them to the cemeteries in time for the Memoria
Day holiday. Solicitor Bassi advised the Board to declare a forfeiture of the
bid bond ($742,00) submitted by Emblem Flag Company due to the company's failure
to comply with the specifications and to also declare an emergency situation in
order for the Director of Veterans Affairs to make arrangements to purchase the
flags in time for the Memorial Day holiday, Solicitor Bassi also stated that leg�l
action will be instituted against Emblem Flag Company for any additional damages
that the County may suffer in terms of additional costs for the flags due to thei
failure to supply the flags. Discussion followed,
Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, declaring a forfeiture
of the bid bond as submitted by Emblem Flag Company and also declaring an emergen
situation as per above; this action being in accordance with Section 1802 (b) of
the County Code.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes,
Motion carried unanimously.
Remarks: Commissioner Petrosky commended the Director,%of Veterans Affairs,
Administration and Human Services for their efforts in terms of searching out
_other avenues in order to procure the flags.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval
a request from the Sheriff's Office to approve payment of $160.00 to the City of
Washington Police Department for services rendered on May 10, 1984, during a Co
hearing in connection with the Klinger/Good/Feigley case,
Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr, Paluso, approving the foregoing
payment to the City of Washington Police Department,
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky r Yes; Mr, Mascara - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval
Amendment No. 1 to the Grant Agreement with the U. S, Department of Transportatic
Federal Aviation Administration, in connection with the Washington County Airport
Project #3-42-0101-03-83. Chief Clerk noted that the Amendment revises the pro-
ject description to include the Environmental Assessment for the proposed runway
extension and that there is no increase in the maximum grant funding.
Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the foregoing
Amendment and authorizing the Chairman of the Board to so execute.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval
a request to extend the Sublease Agreements, for a period of one year, with the
Washington County Conservation District and the Washington County Co-operative Zxt
Service for office space located in Courthouse Square, The�ve leas�e.a would commence
n July 1, 1984 and extend through June 30, 1985 for the sum of One Dollar,
Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, approving ttie,foregoing
Sublease Agreements.
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 renew the maintenance agreements with Simplex Time Recorder for the
fire alarm system/fire alarm panel for the Courthouse Square Office Building for
a period of one year, effective June 30, 1984 and for six time recorders for a
period of one year, effective June 29, 1984,
Moved by Mr. Petrsoky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the maintenance
agreements withSimplex Time Recorder 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 Lease Agreement with the Washington County Redevelopment Authority for the pur-
pose of leasing the Xerox 3400 copy machine, which is presently located in the
Commissioners Office to the Redevelopment Authority, Chief Clerk noted that the
County will be leasing this machine to the Redevelopment Authority at a monthly
cost of $316,89, which is the monthly payment now paid by the County to Xerox,
Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the Lease Agree-
ment with the Washington County Redevelopment Authority 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 Grant -in -Aid Application to the Pa. Council of Chief Juvenile Probation Officer
in the amount of $1,750.00 for the Student Intern Program for the period of
June 11, 1984 to August 31, 1984.
Chief Clerk also presented to the Board for their consideration and appr val
an application to the Juvenile Court Judges' Commission for Intensive Project
Grant Funds in the amount of $22,015.32 for the period of July 1, 1984 to June 30
1985, Chief Clerk noted that the funds will be used for the "'Crisis Case CounselL''t
project.
Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr, Paluso, approving the foregoing
applications.
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr., Petrosky Yesi Mr. Mascar - Yes,
Roll call vote taken:
Motion carried unanimously.
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Chief Clerk presented to the Board for -their consideration and approval
a contract with the Pennsylvania Department of Health in connection with the Was
Greene D/A Program for FY84-85 of which Washington County's portion is $35,164
and Greene County's portion is $8,791,
Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the foregoing
contract with the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
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 following travel requests:
1, Request for Richard Brady, Director of Domestic
Relations, Betty Ross and Marilyn Crouse of Domestic
Relations Office, to attend a D,R.A,P./DPW Claims
Settlement Workshop in Mercer County on June 7-8, 1984,
2. Request for James Hanna of the Adult Probation Office
to attend a Firearms Instructor School sponsored by
the Pennsylvania Parole Board in Allentown, PA on
June 4-8, 1984,
3. Request for Stanley Rockovich, Chief Adult Probation
Officer, to attend a meeting of the Executive Committee
of the Chief Adult Probation & Parole Officers Association
of Pennsylvania in State College, Pa,, on May 15, 1984;
also, his attendance at a Regional Planning Seminar
of the Chief Adult Probation & Parole Officers Association
of Pennsylvania in Pittsburgh/McKeesport on April 2, 1984.
4. Request for Marcia Wilson and Ellen Curran of the
Children & Youth Department to attend a conference on
Residual Privilege Open Adoption Forum in Pittsburgh
on May 17, 1984.
5. The following employees of the Children & Youth Depart-
ment to attend a Child Sexual Abuse Workshop in Greens-
burg, Pa. on May 14, 1984:
Patricia Walton Herbert Caponi
Valia Burgess David Underwood
Charlotte Cox James Henry
Mary Jo Closser
6. Request for David Suski, Acting Director of JTPA,
to attend a statewide PEA'/CWEP Coordinators meeting
in Grantvk1leA Pa. on May 23, 1984; also, his
attendance at a Region III State Liaison meeting in
Maryland on May 30-31, 1984.
7. Request for William Sember, Director of Planning and
Development, to travel to Harrisburg, Pa. on May 20-21,
1984, to meet with State and Federal Aviaiton officials.
8, Request for Mesd6o Rubis, Director of Veterans Affairs,
to attend the State Association of Veterans Affairs
annual convention in Harrisburg, Pa, on June 18-21, 1984.
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9. Request for the Commissioners and the Director;a�.Qf
Administration and Human Services to attend the NACo
Annual Convention in Seattle,Washington, on July 7-11, 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.
**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.
Soli ci tnr
Solicitor Bassi presented to the Board for their consideration and
approval the following tax refunds.
Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, that the Tax Assessment
Office be authorized to prepare the following tax refunds due to either duplicat
or overpayment of real estate or personal property tax:
1. Matthew R. & May Phillips
R.D. #4, Box 386-D
Washington, PA 15301
Total amount: $74.52
S. S. No. 198-34-6435 - Matthew
S. S. No. 357-34-3850 - May
2. Jack A. Jr. & Melinda I. Kane
R.D. #3 , Box 98
Claysville, PA 15323
District: East Finley
District No: 270 - Section No:
Total amount: $3.49
3. David & Elaine Wasko
648 Mingo Park Estates
Finleyville, PA 15332
District: Nottingham
District No: 530 - Section No:
Total amount: $3.75
4. Moty Development Co., Inc.
R.D. #3, Box 23C
Charleroi, PA 15022
District: Fallowfield
District No: 320 - Section No:
Total amount: $121.16
5. R. Mayson Foster, Et Al
P.O. Box 443
Ball Ground, GA 30107
District: Independence
District No: 370 - Section No:
Total amount: $40.16
6. Estate of Eleanor M. Cowden
William E. Speakman, Jr,
Washington Trust Building
Washington, PA 15301
District: Cecil
District No: 140 - Section No:
Total amount: $7.05
7, Estate of Earl Hatfield
% Catherine Cox, Adm,
1358 Henderson Avenue
Washington, PA 15301
District: Canton
District No: 120 - Section No:
(1983 Personal Property)
(1984 County Tax)
013 - Parcel No: 0003-02
(1983 County Tax)
001-09-99 - Parcel No: 0660
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(1984 County Tax)
008 - Parcel No: 0022-00
(1983 County Tax)
003 - Parcel No: 0018-ODA
(1984 County Tax)
005 - Parcel No: 0034-03
(1981 and 1982 County Tax)
001-00-00 - Parcel No: 0006
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Total amount; $440,13
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8, ,American Metal CUmax Inc
Langeloth, PA 15054
ATTN: Robert A. Seitz
District: Smyth
District No: 570 r Section Nog
Total amount: $64,68
9. Kevin McFarland
214 Crestwood Drive
Washington, PA 15301
District: Canton
District No: 120 - Section No:
Total amount: $2.13
10. M, E. & Stella Kusturiss
12 N. Jefferson Avenue
Canonsburg, PA 15317
District: East Washington
District No: 290 -- Section No:
Total amount: $58.43
S. S. No: 201-7
Roll call vote taken:
(1983 County Tax)
00P00 r Parcel No: 0045-001
(1983 County Tax)
003-09-99 - Parcel No:
(1983 County Tax)
0031-
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011-00-03 - Parcel No: 000'
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Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr, Mascara -Yes,
Motion carried unanimously.
Solicitor Bassi presented to the Board for their consideration and
approval invoices from Mayview State Hospital totaling $13,680.00 for R. Adams
(P3,60.0r00),C. E, David ($5,640.00), P. Hradil ($3,120,00) and N. Ford ($1,320,.00).
Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Mascara, approving the payment of
the foregoing invoices from Mayview State Hospital.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - No; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes.
Motion carried.
Solicitor Bassi presented to the Board for their consideration and
approval a Deed from Washington County to Michael and Helen Mance for Lot No, 39
in the Prospect Hill Plan of Lots situate in North Bethlehem Township. Mr. Bassi
explained the details of the Deed and made reference to a Court Order signed by
Judge Gladden on December 22,*1982 authorizing this conveyance.
Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr, Paluso, approving the foregoing
conveyance,and authorizing execution of the Deed.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr. Mascara- Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Meeting recessed until 10:30 a.m.
10:30 A.M. - OPENING OF BIDS - (1) MH/MR Audit (2) Courthouse Dome Projeci
Roger Metcalfe of the Controller's Office opened and read the following
bids:
R,K:TNG 1. John Nicolella
& 58 Park Avenue
POINTING Washington, PA 15301
OF JOINTS
ON COURTHOUSE Total amount of bid: $5,398,00
DOME A Cashier's Check in the amount of 10% accompanied the bid,
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RAKING 2, Graciano Corporation
& 7925 Hill avenue
POINTING Pittsburgh, PA 15221
OF JOINTS Total amount of bid; $7 310.00
ON COURTHOUSE
DOME (CON''T) A Bid Bond in the amount of 10% accompanied the bid,
3. Keystone Waterproofing Co., Inc.,
P,O. Box 181
Latrobe, PA 15650
Total amount of bid: $15,200,00
A Bid Bond in the amount of 10% accompaneid the bid,
4. Lori Waterproofing Co,, Inc,
R. D . #6 , Box 507
Greensburg, PA 15601
Total amount of bid; $7?127.00
A Bid Bond in the amount of 10% accompanied the bid,
Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, that the bids for the
(raking and pointing of joints on the Courthouse dome be tabled for further review
MH/MR
AUDIT
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Petrosky - Yes; Mr, Mascara - Yes,
Motion carried unanimously.
1. Hagan McClintock & Company
223 Fourth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Total amount of bid: $12,500.00
2. Main Hurdman
One Oxford Center
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Total amount of bid: $14,500.00
3. Dugan & Milinovich, CPA's
300 Millcraft Center
Washington, PA 15301
Total amount of bid: $12,000.00
4. Ernst & Whinney
2000 Pittsburgh National Building
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Total amount of bid: $17,200.00
5. Kantorik & Uram
60 Connellsville Street
Uniontown, PA 15401
Total amount of bid: $10,400.00
6. DePretis and Ware,.CPA's
Suite 422, Washington Trust Building
Washington, PA 15301
Total amount of bid: $9,500,00
7. Arthur Anderson & Company
2100 One PPG Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Total amount of bid: $106,000.00
Moved by Mr. Petrosky, seconded by Mr. Paluso, that the propoials-for
MH/MR Audit be tabled for further review.
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Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso _ Yes; Mr. Petrsoky - 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 READ AND APPROVED:
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