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Home My WebLink AboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 125 - 7-15-1982 - COMMISSIONER1 63 MINUTE B❑❑K BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R. MASCARA, DAVID L. GILMORE. EDWARD M. PALUSO. COMMISSIONERS Minute No. 125 Washington County Commissioners Washington, PA, July 15, 1982 The Board of Washington County Commissioners met in regular session with the following members being present: Commissioners Paluso and Mascara. Absent being: Commissioner Gilmore. Also being present: Chief Clerk Dallatore Solicitor Bassi; Administrative Assistant Davis, Farrell Jackson, Coroner; Lou Lignelli, Director of Property & Supplies; Linda Hands, Clerk -Steno II; Jim Jefferson, WJPA; Jon Stevens, Observer -Reporter and Joann Sarkett, Brownsvill Telegraph. Chairman Mascara called the meeting to order at approximately 10:00 .m. and asked if there were any corrections, additions or omissions to Minute No. 1249 each member having received a copy. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Mascara, that Minute No. 124 be approved as read. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Correspondence: Chief Clerk informed the Board of the receipt of the following checks 1. U. S. Treasury - $92,000.00 - Employment & Training Program 2. Commonwealth of Pa.- $256,134.77 - Medical Assistance Payment New Business• Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a Bank Resolution with Pittsburgh National Bank for a new checking account for th (Adult Services Block Grant. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Mascara, approving the foregoing Bank Resolution and authorizing the execution of the necessary signature cards. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval an Agreement with Attorney Keith Melenyzer for services to the Clerk jof Courts Office at a yearly sum of $2,400.00 or $200.00 paid on a monthly basis. (This Agreement would be retroactive to July 1, 1982. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Mascara, approving the foregoing Agreement with Keith Melenyzer, Esquire. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. 154 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R. MASCARA, DAVID L. GILMORE, EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a request from the Property & Supplies Department to approve a 5-year Lease Agree- ment with the North Strabane Township Board of Supervisors for office space in th basement of the township building for District Justice Henry Mavrich. Chief Clerk explained that the Property & Supplies Director has also requested that since the available office space in the township building is not suitable as it is, that the County assume costs of remodeling this space and the Township will reimburse the County with credits in rent. The cost of remodeling is estimated to be between $12,000 - $15,000. The proposed rent schedule is as follows: 1982 $550.00/month 1983 $550.00/month 1984 $575.00/month 1985 $600.00/month 1986 $625.00/month But because of the costs incurred due to the remodeling the Township would actually charge: 1982 $200.00/month 1983 $200.00/month ! 1984 $225.00/month I 1985 $250.00/month ! 1986 $275.00/month As a result, the County would be reimbursed $350.00 per month until the cost of the remodeling is met. At that time, the regular rent schedule woul be implemented. (Mr. Lignelli made a few comments concerning this Lease Agreement and stated tha it would be beneficial both to the County and the Township.) Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Mascara, approving the foregoin 5-year Lease Agreement with North Strabane Township Board of Supervisors. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk requested authorization to advertise for bids for two (2) new vehicles. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Mascara, giving the Chief Clerk authorization to advertise for bids as per above. Roil call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Regarding the WCETA Program, Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval,Agreements with Beth -Center and Bentworth High Schools for the purpose of conducting counseling for Career Employment Expell- ience Program under Title IV-YETP. Eachprogram will provide necessary counseli u 1 services to approximately 15 youths for the contract amount not to exceed 1 C� 1 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY. PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R. MASCARA, DAVID L. GILMORE. EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS $500.00. The contract period will be July 15, 1982 thru September 30, 1982. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Mascara, approving the Agree- ments with Bentworth and Beth -Center High Schools as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a Non -Financial Agreement with Pa. Hospitality Institute. The purpose of this Agreement is to supply CETA eligible Washington County residents to the Pennsylvania Hospitality Institute of Training. Tuition and stipends under this Agreement will be paid by the State. 1982 thru September 30, 1982. The contract period will be July 19, Remarks• Mr. Paluso asked Mr. Lignelli about what type of training would be provided. Mr. Lignelli explained that the participants would be trained in hotel and motel management. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Mascara, approving the foregoinc Agreement with Pennsylvania Hospitality Institute of Training. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - 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 Court Administrator's Office for the trans- fer of $200 from Account No. 0702-431-00 to Account No. 0702- 429-00. (Magistrate Brady) 2. Request from the Court Administrator's Office for the trans- fer of $1,500 from Account No. 0808-421-00 to Account No. 0807- 451-00. 3. Request from the Court Administrator's Office for the trans- fer of $200 from Account No. 0710-431-00 to Account No. 0710- 429-00. (Magistrate Little) 4. Request from the District Attorney's Office for the trans- fer of $500 from Account No. 0507-434-01 (Undercover Funds for drug purchase) to Account No. 0507-424-00 (Employee Reimbursed Expenses)to repay the advance. 5. Request from the District Attorney's Office for the trans- fer of $840.59 from Account No. 0507-414-00 to Account No. 0507-447-01 (Association Dues and Expenses) to cover the 1982 Assistant's Dues and the annual D.A. convention for Mr. Bigi. 6. Request from the Department of Property & Supplies for the transfer of $1,000 from Account No. 1905-477-02 and $1,800 from Account No. 1905-475-27 to Account No. 1905-477-01 to cover Lease payments to U. S. Leasing Corp. for the Vydec Word Processor. 0 m M11NUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. FRANK R. MASCARA, DAVID L. GILMORE. EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS 7. Request from the Commissioners` Office for the transfer of $1,000 to Account No. 0101-447-00 (Miscellaneous) from Account No. 0101-424-00 (Employee Reimbursed Expenses). 8. Request from the Juvenile Probation Department for the trans- fer of unencumbered balance in the amount of $1,244.00 desig- nated in the Juvenil C urt Judges Commission Grant for 1982 which for staff training/should have been added to this line item and was not. 9. Request from County Jail for the transfer of $17,831.54 to pay approved outstanding Medical Bills and Maintenance for inmates plus $10,000 projected expenses for 1982 for a total of to line 02-30-444-00 $27,789.29 $27,831.54.(from unencumbered balance). To line 02-30-433-00 �$42.25 10. Request from the Veteran's Affairs Department for the transfer of $500 to Account No. 0159-451-00 (Office Supplies) from Account No. 0159-412-00 (Retirement). Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Mascara, approving the foregoin Supplemental Budget Appropriation requests. Cn1iritnr- Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Solicitor Bassi presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the following Tax Refunds. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Mascara, giving the Tax Assessmi office authorization to prepare the following tax refunds due to either duplica• tion or overpayment of real estate or personal property tax: 1. John R. & Kim Anders (1982 County Tax) R.D. #1, Box 177A Coal Center, PA 15423 District: New Eagle and West Pike Run District No: 480 - Section No: 001-09-99 - Parcel No: 0030-00" Total amount: $12.99 2. Andrew W. & Shirley N. Laurich Box 144, R.D. #1 McDonald, PA 15057 District: Robinson District No: 550 - Section No: Total amount: $191.64 j 3. Charleroi Fed. S. & L. Assn. Glenn Harold Schach, Jr. First Street and McKean Avenue Charleroi, PA 15022 District: Allenport j District No: 010 Section No: Total amount: $88.94 i Roll call vote taken: for (1982 County Tax) 020-06-00 - Parcel No: 0011-00 (1982 County Tax) 016-00-00 - Parcel No: 0005-00 Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting recessed until 10:30 a.m. int 1 1 1 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R. MASCARA, DAVID L. GILMORE. EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS 10:30 A.M. - OPENING OF BIDS - (1) Printing & Delivering of Highway and Informational Maps for Planning Commission (2) Groceries and Staples for the Jail (3) Groceries and Staples for the Washington County Health Center (Bob Smouse and Earl Bugaile of the Planning Commission entered the meeting.) Roger Metcalfe of the Controller's Office opened and read the follow- ing bids: PRINTING & DELIVERING 1. S. A. Mancuso Printing Co. OF HIGHWAY MAPS 73 Brownson Avenue FOR PLANNING COMMISSION Washington, PA 15301 (total of Total amount of bid: $10,660.70 50,000 map: A Certified Check in the amount of 10% accompanied the bid. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Mascara, that the bid for the printing and delivering of Highway and Informational Maps be tabled for further review. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. GROCERIES & STAPLES FOR THE COUNTY JAIL 1. Continental -Topper, Inc. P.O. Box 127, Route 136 Eighty Four, PA 15330 Total amount of bid: $19,665.15 A Cashier's Check in the amount of 10% accompanied the bid. 2. Western PA Grocers, Inc. 8th Street Donora Industrial Park Donora, PA 15033 Total amount of bid: $15,195.93 A Bid Bond in the amount of 10% accompanied the bid. 3. H. F. Behrhorst & Son 3115 Washington Pike Bridgeville, PA 15017 Total amount of bid: $18,551.10 A Bid Bond in the amount of 10% accompanied the bid. GROCERIES & STAPLES FOR THE WASHINGTON 1. Paper Products Co., Inc. COUNTY HEALTH CENTER 36 Terminal Way Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Total amount of bid: $2,030.53 A Certified Check in the amount of 10% accompanied the bid. 8 MINUT E BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R. MASCARA, DAVID L. GILMORE. EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS 2. Continental -Topper, Inc. P.O. Box 127, Route 136 Eighty Four, PA 15330 Total amount of bid: $21,160.50 A Cashier's Check in the amount of 10% accompanied the bid. 3. H. F. Behrhorst & Son 3115 Washington Pike Bridgeville, PA 15017 Total amount of bid: $24,556.59 A Bid Bond in the amount of 10% accompanied the bid. 4. Western PA Grocers, Inc. 8th Street Donora Industrial Park Donora, PA 15033 Total amount of bid: $19,686.08 A Bid Bond in the amount of 10% accompanied the bid. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Mascara, that the bids for the groceries and staples for the Jail and the Washington County Health Center be tabled for further review. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Mascara- Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at approximately 10:40 a.m. THE FOREGOING MINUTES READ AND APPROVED: /9 , 1982 ATTEST: ,2! zta-a-z�_- CHIEF CLERK