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Home My WebLink AboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 109 - 3-25-1982 - COMMISSIONERMinute No. 109 FRAN!c A,,,M,+$CAR4i P,4Wip tFVWARO IfC' PALUISOh, Cd1hMjS6j1bf1$hS Washington County Commissioners Washington, PA, March 25, 1982 The Board of County Commissioners met in regular session with the following members being present: Commissioners Paluso, Gilmore and Mascara. Also being present: Chief Clerk Dallatore, Administrative Assistant Davis, Solicitor Bassi, Budget Director Gillespie, Coroner Jackson, Roland Bourke of th Redevelopment Authority, Joseph Giecek of the Parks and Recreation Department, Lou Lignelli of the Property & Supplies Department, Wayne Fleming, Chief Assesso ; Bill Sember of the Planning Commission, Linda Hands, Clerk -Steno II; Jim Jeffer- son, WJPA; Bob Sabot, WKEG; Jon Stevens, Observer -Reporter; Lucy Rea, Girl Scout ; Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Marino, S. W. Simmons and Donald Ashcraft of Nottingham Town- ship and Attorney Bill Johnson, Solicitor for Nottingham Township. Chairman called the meeting to order at approximately 10:00 a.m. and asked if there were any corrections, additions or omissions to Minute No. 10C each member having received a copy. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, that Minute No. 108 be approved as read. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Special Order of Business: Attorney William Johnson, Solicitor for Nottingham Township, re- quested that the Board reconsider its position concerning a contract with the Finleyville Volunteer Fire Department and Valley Inn Volunteer Fire Department for fire protection in Mingo Creek County Park and the payment of services there- of. He stated that he doesn't feel it is right for the citizens of Nottingham Township to pay the entire expense of protecting a county -operated facility. Mr. Mascara explained that the County is not in a position finan- ciallly or legally to allocate funds to all the various fire departments for fire protection. Mr. Mascara stated that such action would open a floodgate of requests from other departments i.e. Chartiers Township that provides protec- tion to the County Health Center etc. Solicitor Bassi stated that there is no provision in the law that allows the County to tax or spend its tax dollars for donations to individual fire departments. He noted that the Commissioners have allocated money for fire schools as well as employing a Fire Marshal for the County. More discusssion followed. No action was taken and it was noted that this is the position of the Board on this matter. MINUTE 169 $BOARD OF COUNTY 00trirttS!310WRS WASMNG'OM COtJNTY, PE:NNSYL4Aw1A . FRANK R. MASCARA. D"m L. GILMORE. EDWARD M. PALU10, COMMM51tMERS 1 FL 1 Roland Bourke, Executive Director of the Redevelopment Authority, 1presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a Resolution approvin Ian option and sales agreement between Washington County and Dynamet, Inc., for the purchase of 2.327 acres of County land and authorizing its execution; and fur- ther authorizing a Petition to the Court of Common Pleas of Washington County for approval of the sale. Mr. Bourke outlined the project. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the fore- going Resolution. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Bourke presented to the Board another Resolution for their consideration and approval authorizing the conveyance upon proper Court approval of a right-of-way or easement to Western Pennsylvania Water Company across County land situate in Chartiers Township. Mr. Bourke briefly outlined the project. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the fore- going Resolution. Correspondence: checks: New Business: Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk informed the Board of the receipt of the following 1. U. S. Treasury - $37,500.00 - Employment & Training Program 2. Commonwealth of Pa.-$32,159.00 - Child Support Program Reimbursement for January, 1982 3. Commonwealth of Pa.- $256,008.01 - Medical Assistance Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval �.greements . with Dr. Dennis Davis as physician for the County Jail and the Washington County Health Center, replacing Dr. Erin McKinley. Chief Clerk noted that the terms and conditions of these agreements will remain the same as the previous agreements with Dr. McKinley and at the present rLtes which are as follows: $28.50 per hour for the WCHC and $1,300.00 per month for the County Jail. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the fore- going Agreements `with Dr. Dennis Davis. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried uanimously. 70 - a-N J T ,.' B 0 til`k ��Q: y ¢ 1 � d 3�1[ [;,SIf ►�itCt f W-A81*M d1 yC66M"l"lK1#" N' r6YLV,ANIA' Chief Clerk presented to the Board a request from the Washington County Employment and Training Program to increase the Agreement with the Pitts- burgh Catholic Educational Programs, Inc. by $13,920.00. Previous Auth. Increased Revised Auth. Contractor Title Amount Monies Amount Pittsburgh Catholic Ed- IV $140,109.00 $13,920.00 $154,029.00 ucational Programs, Inc. The purpose of the adjustment is to rescind the previous author- ization with the Pittsburgh Catholic Educational Programs and authorize the WCETA to enter into an agreement with Pittsburgh Catholic Educational Programs at a increased level of funding. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the fore- going Agreement. 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 Agreement with The Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania for the sum of $500.00 for the installation and maintenance of aerial and underground communications facilities in Mingo Creek County Park. Chief Clerk noted that where is a phrase in the Agreement stating that the "Telephone Company will be solely responsible for any expense incurred for the removal of said equipment for any reason whatsoever". Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the Agree- ment with The Bell Telephone Company 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 the following Supplemental Budget Appropriation requests: 1. Request from the County Airport - William Sember - for the transfer of $400.00 from Account No. 1755-405-00 to Account No. 1755-454-00. Invoice submitted for payment December 2, 1981. Computer shutdown caused invoice to be misplaced and subsequently not paid until 1982. 2. Request from the Flood Control - Joe Giecek - for the transfer of $8,500 to Account No. 2002-428-01 (Contracted Legal Services) from Account No. 2002-471-00 (Land & Im- provements) 3. Request from the Washington County Health Center - Speech Therapies - for the transfer of $2,000 to Account No. 1033-428 (Contracted Services - Speech Pathologist) from Account No. 1010-402 (Administrative Assistant) MINUTE BOOK _ A BOAR® OF COUNTY COMMISSIONER$ '#A%"ASHI1' GTON COUNTY, PEI+ NSYLVA441A FRANK R. MASCARA. DAVID L. GILMORE. EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS 4. Request from the Washington County Health Center - Medical Staff - for the Transfer of $12,000.00 to Account No. 1023-403 (Salaries of Professional Staff) from Account No. 1010-402 (Administrative Assistant) 5. Request from the Washington County Health Center - Housekeeping Department - for the transfer of $500.00 to Account No. 1053-462(House keeping Supplies) from Account No. 1020-445 (Death Pronouncements) Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the fore going Supplemental Budget Appropriation requests. 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 Bank Resolutions with Pittsburgh National Bank and Equibank for the following checking accounts: PNB - General Disbursement Account, Regular Payroll Escrow Account and Retirement Allowance Account. (established accounts, but changing number of required signatures from 1 to 4 ) Equibank - Resources & Investigations Account (established account only necessary to update signature cards and resolution authorizing use of facsimile signatures) Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the foregoing Bank Resolutions and authorizing the execution of the necessary sig- nature cards. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk requested that the Board cancel the $100,000 Blanket Bond with C. S. Bateman Insurance Agency covering the fourteen magis- trates which was approved at the meeting -,,On February 4, 1982 (Min. #103) and accept a quotation from C. S. Bateman Insurance Agency to issue a six -year policy for the Bond Risk Amount of $10,000 applicable to each of the fourteen magistrates (total - $140,000) at a total premium of $1,991.00. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, that the blanket I bond policy for the magistrates approved on February 4, 1982, be cancelled and that the Board accept the new quotation from C. S. Bateman as per above. Roll call vote taken: j Mr. Paluso - yes; Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. !% Motion carried unanimously. 1 72 MINUTE C ■ O BOARD OF COUNTY ,COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R. MASCARA, DAVID L. GILMORE, EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS Chief Clerk announced to all those present that there will be a Salary Board Meeting this morning at 10:30 a.m. in the Public Meeting Room. Solicitor! Solicitor Bassi presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the following tax refunds. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, that the Tax Assess-{ ment Office be authorized to prepare the following tax refunds due to either duplication or overpayment of real estate or personal property tax: 1. Thomas & Mary Hanlon (1981 County Tax) 178 Gateshead Drive McMurray, PA 15317 District: Peters District No: 540 - Section No: 9-5-3 - Parcel No: 6-00 Total amount: 31.96 penalty and discount 2. Stewart & Dorothy Barnhill (1981 County Tax) 420 Locust Avenue Washington PA 15301 District: Washington 6th Ward District No: 760 - Section No: 8-2 - Parcel No: 5-00 Total amount: $119.25 3. Albert W. & Frances V. Kerp (1981 County Tax) % FFSL of Washington 77 S. Main Street Washington, PA 15301 District: Mt. Pleasant District No: 460 - Section No: 8-3-1 - Parcel No: 00 Total amount: $24.52 Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Solicitor Bassi requested that the Board approve a settlement of $7,500.00 from Agway, Inc., in reference to the Davis Bridge matter. Mr. Bassi noted that this matter has been reviewed and recommended by the County Planning Commission. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, accepting the fore- going settlement and authorizing the Chairman of the Board to execute the necessary General Release. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. THE FOREGOING MINUTES READ AND APPROVED: 3/ , 1982 ATTEST: c.C� CHIEF CLERK 1 1