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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
MALCOLM L MORGAN. DAVID L. GILMORE, EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS
Minute No. 188
Office of County Commissioners
Washington, Pa., October 4, 1979
The Board of County Commissioners met in regular session with the
following members being present: Commissioners Paluso and Morgan. Absent
being: Commissioner Gilmore. Also being present: Chief Clerk Brady; Solici
Porter; Coroner Jackson; Maree Morgan, Children & Youth Advisory Board;
Mrs. Miller, League of Women Voters; John Drake, Senior Citizens; Becky Andrews,,
Daily Herald; Bob Robertson, Observer -Reporter; Bob Sabot, WKEG and Jim
Jefferson, WJPA.
Chairman noted for the record that two Commissioners, the Chief Clerk
and County Solicitor were in attendance.
Chairman asked if there were any corrections, additions or omissions
to Minute No. 187, each member having received a copy.
Moved by Asir. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Morgan, that Minute No. 187,
be approved as read.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Old Business:
Regarding the bid received for the Furnishing and Delivering of
Tax Duplicate Page Forms, Solicitor Porter stated that the one bid received
had been reviewed and found in order, and he recommended awarding the bid.
Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Morgan, awarding the contract
for Furnsshing and Delivering of Tax Duplicate Page Forms for the Tax
Assessment Office to BUSINESS FORMS, INC., 1610 Fourth Street, Monongahela, Pa.
for the amount set forth in their bid; this being the lowest and only bid
received in accordance with specifications.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Correspondence:
Chief Clerk informed the Board of the
receipt of the following checks:
1.
U. S. Treasury - Manpower Planning
Program - $166,698.00
2.
Atlantic Aviation Corp. - Ohio Valley Piper Sales -Rent
Acct. 5-c - $500.00
3.
P.N.B. - Certificate of Deposit -
1979 Series A Sinking
Fund Commission - Interest Earned
- $13,529.16
4.
P.N.B. - Certificate of Deposit -
1979 Series A Sinking
Fund Commission - Interest Earned
- $1,608.33
5.
P.N.B. - Certificate of Deposit -
1979 Series A,Sinking
Fund Commission - Interest Earned
- $20,106.66
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY. PENNSYLVANIA
MALCOLM L. MORGAN. DAVID L. GILMORE. EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS
6. P.N.B. - Certificate of Deposit - 1979 Series A Sinking
Fund Commission - Interest Earned - $14,280.00
7. P.N.B. - Certificate of Deposit - 1979 Series A Sinking
Fund Commission - Interest Earned - $6,043.33
8. Commonwealth of PA - Payment from DER for Cross Creek
Watershed expenditures - Cross Creek Park Fund
$3,981.12
9. Gallatin National Bank - Repurchase Agreement - Appraisal
Fund - $2,343.84 Interest Earned
10. Commonwealth of PA - for Indochinese Refugees for Second
Quarter of 1979 - Acct. 6-b-10 - $3,640.35
11. P.N.B. - Certificate of Deposit - 1979 Series A Sinking
Fund Commission - Interest Earned - $1,400.00
12. P.N.B. - Interest on G.D. #1929 - Char House Project
1974 Bond Issue Acct. - $2,343.84
13. Commonwealth of PA - Full share of current year's Public
Utility Realty Tax - Acct. 8-f - $58,331.92
Chief Clerk presented the following bills to the Board for their
consideration and approval:
1. Felice Associates - $1,962.00
2. Michael Baker Jr., Inc. - $6,417.40
3. George Anthou - $550.00
4. Main Lafrentz - $15,998.00
5. Special Deputies as Listed:
(a)
Richard Brezenski -
$240.00
(b)
Charles Jackson -
90.00
(c)
Don Lewis -
360.00
(d)
Frank Lavato -
60.00
(e)
Dale Phillips -
90.00
(f)
Paul Buchek -
30.00
(g)
Elijah Gauden -
90.00
Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Morgan, approving payment of the
foregoing bills.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk requested authorization to advertise for bids for the
1980 Washington County Tax Notices for the Tax Assessment Office.
Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Morgan, authorizing the Chief
Clerk to advertise for bids as per above.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk requested authorization to advertise for bids or to buy
piggy -back through the state contracts, five (5) vehicles for the County motor
pool - three (3) or four (4) of which are reimbursable through Child Welfare.
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Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Morgan, authorizing the Chief
Clerk to advertise for bids or to buy five (5) vehicles as per above.
Roll call vote taken:
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Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Regarding Parks and Recreation, the Chief Clerk presented a Deed and
power of attorney in connection with the exchange of property between Washington
County and Curtis W. McGaughey and Mary S. McGaughey, his wife of Hopewell
Township. Said Deed prepared by Attorney William T. Allison -for the property
located in Cross Creek.
Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Morgan, approving the foregoing
Deed for execution by the Board.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk informed the Board of a request from the Washington County
Conservation District for the balance of their 1979 budget allocation in the
amount of $9,533.00.
Chief Clerk presented a Proclamation proclaiming the month of November,
1979, as Spina Bifida Month (a congenital defect affecting more than six
thousand children born in the United States each year) in Washington County
and urges all to take cognizance of its observance.
Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Morgan, approving the foregoing
Proclamation.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Under the CETA Program, the Chief Clerk presented the following
contracts:
Special Project Modifications (10)
Metropolitan Library to show actual amount received $38,983.10
FY 79
West Pike Run
N. Charleroi Borough
Cross Creek Township
Borough of Speers
Charleroi School District
Smith Township
Donora Borough
$93,639.88
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" $27,256.98
itif$70,201.72
It it n $24,299.36
tranfer of funds for travel
expense
increase in Worker's Comp.
to show actual amount received
FY 79
Ellsworth Borough change supplies for FY 79
Mt. Pleasant Township to show actual amount received
for FY 79
Institutional Training Contract (1)
Pittsburgh Beauty Academy 5 participants to learn
Cosmetology
$21,048.05
$14,744.22
$76,154.64
$30,550.96
$50,383.32
$ 6,500.001
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MALCOLM L. MORGAN, DAVID L. GILMORE, EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS
Vocational Education Training Contract - for seven (7) participants
to train as electronic technicians - per capital cost of $3,283.43
Youth Community Conservation Program Contracts (2)
Greater Washington Area Parks & Recreation - 6 participants to
repair Main Pavilion and Ice Rink - total cost $51,327.36
Washington -Greene Community Action Corp. - 3 participants to train
in all phases of housing rehabilitation - total cost $34,155.13
Youth Employment & Training Program Contracts (4)
YWCA's Children Center - 6 participants to develop and implement
activities with children - total cost $42,818.64
Trinity Area School District - 60 participants for classroom
training program - total cost $81,208.21
Burgettstown Community Library - 1 participant to learn the
fundamentals of being a clerk to a librarian - total cost
$6,427.00
Greater Washington Area Parks & Recreation - 24 participants
to assist in programs and activities of the Park - total
cost $147,920.84
Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Morgan, approving the foregoing
CETA Contracts.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chairman recommended that Donald Ligman, Administrative Assistant,
be appointed as Acting Director for the CETA Program.
Remarks:
Mr. Paluso pointed out that Mr. Ligman is the only staff member in the County
who has had extensive experience in the CETA Program and is the most qualified
individual to take over for the time being.
Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Morgan, approving the appointment
of Donald Ligman as Acting Director of the CETA Program.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Regarding the Juvenile Detention Center, the Chairman recommended the
appointment of Gerald Johnson from Counselor I to Acting Director of the Center
at an annual salary of $9,785.10 effective October 6, 1979.
Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Morgan, approving the foregoing
appointment of Gerald Johnson.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously,
Regarding the Soil Conservation District, the Chairman noted a vacancy
for an Urban Director, and recommended John Cadez for the term expiring
December 31, 1981.
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Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Morgan, approving the appointment
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of John Cadez as Urban Director for the Washington County Soil Conservation
District Board of Directors.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chairman also noted a vacancy on the Industrial Development Authority
and recommended the appointment of Harold W. Smith, Jr., of Eighty Four, Pa.
for the term expiring December 31, 1980, replacing Mr. Troiano.
Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Morgan, approving the foregoing
appointment of Harold W. Smith to the Washington County Industrial Development
Authority.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Regarding CETA, the Chairman announced that the following four (4)
persons have been recommended as additional members to the Private Industry
Council.
Delcina Fleet
Nathalie Johnson
Clifford Cooper
Donald A. Pell
Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Morgan, approving the appointments
as per above.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk announced that the regular meeting of the Washington
County Prison Board has been changed from the third Wednesday to the second
Wednesday of each month.
Regarding Soil Conservation, the Chief Clerk presented a Certification
relating to land and water rights and construction permits for a ramp work plan
along Oak Spring Road and I-79. Said Certification reviewed and forwarded
by Joseph Giecek for the Board's approval.
Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Morgan, approving the foregoing
Certification for construction of a ramp work plan.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented two (2) Agreements with C. Edwin Hultman Company
for work to be done in the Office of Recorder of Deeds. One Agreement is for
maintaining the back log and current plats, and the other on automated land
record recording and indexing services.
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BOARD OF -COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
MALCOLM L. MORGAN, DAVID L. GILMORE. EDWARD M. PALUSO. COMMISSIONERS
Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Morgan, approving the foregoing
Agreements with C. Edwin Hultman Company.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented an Agreement between Cross Creek Township and
Washington County for winter maintenance on the County road (formerly LR 62035)
in Cross Creek Park.
Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Morgan, approving the foregoing
Agreement.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk informed the Board of a request from the Redevelopment
Authority for their fourth quarterly budget allocation in the amount of
$29,375.
Chief Clerk announced that the'Courthouse will be closed on Monday,
October 8, 1979, in observance of Columbus Day.
Chief Clerk presented an Agreement with Dr. Erin McKinley for his
medical services at the Washington County Prison for a period of one (1) year.
Said Agreement was previously approved and was presented today for the Board's
execution.
Meeting adjourned.
THE FOREGOING MINUTES READ AND APPROVED:
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