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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA
Metro Petrosky, Jr.
FRANK R. MASCARA, " - EDWARD M. P'ALUSO, COMMISSIONERS
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Minute No. 28
Washington County Commissioners
Washington, PA, July 12, 1984
The Board of Washington County Commissioners met in regular session with
the following members being present: Commissioners Mascara and Paluso. Absent
being: Commissioner Petrosky. Also being present: Administrative Assistant
Davis; Solicitor Bassi; Lou Lignelli, Director of Administration; Linda Hands,
Clerk -Steno II; Jim Jefferson, WJPA; Scott Myers, WKEG; Jon Stevens, Observer -
Reporter.
Chairman Mascara called the meeting to order and asked if there were any
corrections, additions or omissions to Minute No, 27, each member having receivers
a copy.
Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Mascara, that Minute No. 27 be appro-Ted
as read.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr, Mascara - Yes,
Motion carried unanimously.
Special Order of Business:
Chairman Mascara read the following Proclamation:
WHEREAS, the Washington County Italian Heritage
Festival, Inc,, has made valuable contributions to the
history, development and quality of life to the City and
County of Washington; and
WHEREAS, the Washington County Italian Heritage Festival,
Inc., promotes the Italian Heritage and culture of the
people of Washington County; and
WHEREAS, the Washington County Italian Heritage Festival,
Inc,, organizes festivals, parades to promote its purposes and
goals; and
WHEREAS, the Third Annual Italian Heritage Festival will
be held on Friday, August 3, 1984, through Sunday, August 5,
1984.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Washington
County Commissioners hereby designates the week beginning
July 29, 1984, as " ITALIAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL WEEK'S and urges
all citizens to join in a county -wide celebration recognizing
the Washington County Italian Heritage Festival, Inc,
Movedby Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Mascara, adopting the foregoing
Proclamatiran.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Old Business: BIDS
Solicitor Bassi recommended to the Board that the bids for the furnishing
and delivering of furniture for the Judges' Chambers and Law Library be awarded tc
the foregoing bidders:
Dillion Business Furniture
Amount awarded: $7,833.00
Gordon Office Equipment
Amount awarded: $5,334.00
Contract Business Interiors
Amount awarded: $10,141.80
Franklin Interiors
Amount awarded: $19,278.47
Moved by Mr, Paluso, seconded by Mr. Mascara, awarding the bids for
the Judges' Chambers and Law Library as per above.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously,
Correspondence:
Administrative Assistant Davis informed the Board of the receipt of the
following checks:
1. Commonwealth of Pa. - $250,242.09 - Medical Assistance -
Month of April
2. Commonwealth of Pa. - $259,798.00 - Medical Assistance -
Month of May
3. PA Council of Chief Juvenile Probation Officers - 1984
Student Intern Program (payment of salary for intern(s)
as per Grant award between the County and the Coundil)-
$1,750.00
New Business:
Administrative Assistant Davis presented to the Board for their con-
sideration and approval a request from the Washington County Community Partner-
ship Committee of the National Organization on Disability for an allocation of
$300,00,
Moved by Mr, Paluso, seconded by, Mx, MaacarA, apprevtng the.feregotng
request pursuant to statute provided,
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr, Mascara - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Administrative Assistant Davis presented to the Board for their con,
sideration and approval the following Purchase of Service Agreements in connection
with the Children & Youth Program for FY84/85 and also the following Placement
Agreements in connection with the Children & Youth/Juvenile Probation Program
for FY84/85:
Purchase of Service Agreements
1. William Hambacher and Associates, Inc.
2. Parents Anonymous of Washington County, Inc.
3. Try -Again Homes, Inc.
Placement Agreements:
1. Adelphoi Village
2. Bradley Center
3. George Jr. Republic
4. Harbprcreek School for Boys
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5. Lutheran Children's Home
6. Pressley Ridge School
7. Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Pgh,, Inc.
8. Tressler-Luth.exan Service Associates
9. Glen Mills School
10. St. Michael's School for Boys
11, Hoffman Homes for Youth
12. Northern Tier Youth Services
13. Abraxas Foundation, Inc,
14, Vision Quest
15. Try -Again Homes, Inc,
16, Perseus House, Inc.
17. Brighton Center for Youth
18. Ward Home for Children
Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Mascara, approving the foregoing
Purchase of Service Agreements and Placment Agreements.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes,
Motion carried unanimously.
Administrative Assistant Davis presented to the Board for their con-
sideration and approval an Agreement with the Southwestern Pa. Regional Planning
Commission (SPRPC) in connection with the 1984-85 Unified Planning Work Program.
Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Mascara, approving the Agreement wits
SPRPC as per above.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr, Mascara - Yes,
Motion carried unanimously.
Administrative Assistant Davis presented to the Board for their consider-
ation and approval a Change Order to the contract with Middle States Steel Construc-
tion Company in connection with the Rehabilitation and Upgrading of the Pike Run
Bridge Project. This change order increases the contract by $1,400.00 and is for
additional work required to be performed by the contractor,
Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr, Mascara, approving the foregoing
Change Order and a.uthori,zing the Chairman of the Board to so execute.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously,
Administrative Assistant Davis requested authorization to adverti.se�for
bids for the furnishing and delivering of 400 tons of aggregate material and the
delivery and application of approximately 9,000 gallons of E3 bituminous material
which is in conjunction with the road improvement project at Cross Creek Park.
Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr, Mascara, authorizing the Administra-
tive Assistant to advertise for bids as per above.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr, Paluso - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Metro Petrosky, Jr.
FRANK R. MASCARA, - EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS
Administrative Assistant Davis presented to the Board for their consider-
ation and approval a request to accept a proposal submitted by Transamerica
Occidental Life Insurance Company for the Employees Group Life Insurance policy
at the rate of $.38 per thousand which is guaranteed for six months; said policy
to become effective August 1, 1984. The present policy with Sun Life of Canada
will be cancelled as of July 31, 1984,
Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr, Mascara, accepting the foregoing pro-
posal submitted by Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and authorizing`
the payment of $2,443.40 to said company to be submitted with the life insurance
application,
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Administrative Assistant Davis presented to the Board for their consider-
ation and approval a request from the Washington County Agricultural and Home
Economics Extension Service for their budget allocation in the amount of $10,000.00
(partta- lY. ,
Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Mascara, approving the foregoing
budget allocation.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes.
Motion carriedlunanimously,
Administrative Assistant Davis presented to the Board for their consider-
ation and approval a request from the Washington County Fair Board for their bud-
get allocation in the amount of $4,000 (total),
Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Mascara, approving the foregoing
budget allocation.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr, Mascara - Yes,
Motion carried unanimously.
Administrative Assistant Davis presented to the Board for their consider-
ation and approval agreements with the following individuals in connection with
the Washington County Health Center;
1, Ross F,.Richardson, M.D,, as a member of the Utilization
Review Committee, at the rate of $50.00 per monthly meeting.
2, Colleen C, Allison, R.R,A,, as Medical Records Consultant,
at the rate of $30.00 per hour, effective 7-1-84 to 7-1-85.
Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Mascara, approving the foregoing
Agreements in connection with the Washington County Health Center.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
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EDWARD M.
PALUSO. COMMISSIONERS
Administrative Assistant Davis
informed the Board that Lawrence
W. Miller
of Washington has been recommended for
appointment
to the Industrial
Development
Authority, replacing Clyde Tracanna.
The term of
the appointment is
for
five
years, expiring December 31, 1988,
Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded
by Mr. Mascara,
approving the foregoing
appointment of Lawrence W. Miller.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Mascara
- Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Administrative Assistant Davis
presented
to the Board
for their
consider-
ation and approval the following agreements
with
reference
to the Washington
Greene County Job Training Agency. The
purpose of
the agreements
is
to
provide
classroom training, on-the-job training
fiscal year 1985 at a total cost not to
and assessment
exceed $1,256,000.
to
JTPA Participants in
The contract term is
July 1, 1984 through June 30, 1985 and
will be funded under
Title IIA.
# of
Cost
Carry- # of
Cost for
for
Total
Over New
Carry-
New
Cont.
Total
Contractor Part. Part.
Overs
Part.
Amt.
Auth. Amt.
Business
Careers
Institute 0 7
$ 8,750
$ 8,750
$
10,000
Douglas School
of Business 3 3
$ 11,070
-0-
$ 11,070
$
12,000
Electronic
Institute 7 0
$ 18,600
-0-
$ 18,600
$
20,000
Fayette
Institute 4 0
$ 10,064
-0-
$ 10,064
$
11,000
Henkels &
McCoy 0 20
-0-
$ 56,530
$ 56,530
$
60,000
Muia Studio 0 4
-0-
$ 22,400
$ 22,400
$
23,000
Penn Commercial
Beauty Academy 5 2
$ 3,649
$ 6,050
$ 9,699
$
15,000
Penn Commercial
Business 9 9
$ 27,189
$ 36,482
$ 63,671
$
70,000
Pittsburgh
Beauty Academy 5 2
$ 11,945
$ 7,478
$ 19,423
$
20,000
Pinchhitters 0 18
-0-
$ 39,600
$ 39,600
$
40,000
Rosedale
Institute 7 0
$ 27,100
-0-
$ 27,100
$
30,000
Technicians
Training 0 3
-0-
$ 12,837
$ 12,837
$
15,000
Triangle Tech 18 16
$ 82,710
$117,406
$200,116
$
205,000
Washington Inst.
of Technology 18 15
$ 66,453
$ 52,935
$119,388
$
125,000
Waynesburg College 4 0
$ 23,040
-0-
$ 23,040
$
35,000
CLASSROOM TRAINING
TOTALS 83 99
$ 281,820
$360,468
$642,288
$
691,000
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OTHER CONTRACTS
# of
Cost
Carry-
# of
Cost for for
Total
Over
New
Carry-- New
Cont.
Total
Contractor
Part.
Part.
Overs Part.
Amt.
Auth. Amt
SAMS Associates
1802
$169,172
$169,172
$170,000
Private Industry
Council (OJT
Service)
100
$196,057
$196,057
$200,000
Private Industry
Council (70001)
100
$143,000
$143,000
$150,000
WIT - GED
Remedial Service
$ 41,573
$ 41,573
$ 45,000
GRAND TOTAL 80 2,101 $281,820 $910,270 $1,192,090 $1,256,000
Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr, Mascara, approving the foregoing
contracts with reference to the Job Training Partnership Agency.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr, Mascara - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously,
Administrative Assistant Davis presented to the Board for their consider-
ation and approval a request to extend the agreements with Mon Valley Health and
Welfare Agency and Sams Associates for the provision of services under Title III
through September 30, 1984, This extension is based on the extended availability
of funds by the state.
Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Mascara, approving the extension of
the agreements with Mon Valley Health and Welfare Agency and Sams Associates as
per above.
Roll call vote taken;
Mr. Paluso T Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously,
Administrative Assistant Davis presented to the Board for their consider-
ation and approval the following travel requests:
1, Request for David Suski, Acting Director of JTPA,
to attend the Pa. Service Delivery Area Association
Meeting in Harrisburg on July 18, 1984.
2. Request for James Hanna of Adult Probation to attend
a Police -Sheriff Training Seminar in Pittsburgh on
August 2-5 , 1984.
3. Request for District Attorney John Pettit to at
the annual summer meeting of the Pa. District Attorneys
Association in Strasburg, Pa,, on August 5-9, 1984.
4. The following individuals of the Children & Youth
Department to attend a Child Sexual Abuse Workshop
and Lecture in Greensburg, Pa., on August 16, 1984.
Mary Jo Closser Herbert Caponi
Charlotte Cox Marcia Wilson
Jacqueline Malone James Henry
Bernard Tychinski Sheri DeHelian
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Moved by Mr, Paluso, seconded by Mr. Mascara, approving the foregoing
travel requests and authorizing the payment of all necessary expenses incident
thereto.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr, Paluso - 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,
Solicitor:
Solicitor Bassi presented to the Board for their consideration and approval
a Tax Refund,
Moved by Mr, Paluso, seconded by Mr, Mascara, 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, James E, Jr, & Shirley Miller (Personal Property Tax)
R,D. #2, Box 360
West Alexander, PA 15376
Total amount: $91.41
James E. Miller S. S. No. 159-40-6787
Shirley A. Miller S, S. No. 173-40-6353
Roll call vote taken:
11r. Paluso Yes; Mr. Mascara -- Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
There being no further business, Chairman Mascara declared the meeting
adjourned at approximately 10:15 a.m.
THE FQRE•GOiNG MINUTES READ AND APRROVE.D I
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