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Home My WebLink AboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 27 - 7-10-1980 - COMMISSIONERMINUTE BOOK im E f] 0 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Frank R. Mascara;_, DAVID L. GILMORE. EDWARD M. PALUSO. COMMISSIONERS Minute No. 27 Office of County Commissioners Washington, PA., July 10, 1980 The Board of County Commissioners met in regular session with the follow ing members being present: Commissioners Paluso, Gilmore and Mascara. Also being present: Chief Clerk Dallatore; Administrative Assistant Davis; Solicitor DiSalle; Assistant Solicitor Moschetta; Linda Hands, Secretary; William Sember, Planning Commission; Charles Gillespie, Budget Director; Henry Fiumelli, Human Services; Farrell Jackson, Coroner; Bob Robertson, Observer - Reporter; Jim Jefferson, WJPA; Becky Andrews, Daily Herald; John Drake, Senior Citizens; Helen Miller, League of Women Voters; George Eckert of Monongahela. Chairman Mascara called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. and asked if there were any corrections, additions or omissions to Minute No. 26, each member having received a copy. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, that Minute -No. 26 be approved as read. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Special Order of Business: The TOPICS Study William Sember, Executive Director of the Planning Commission, gave a report on the TOPICS Study recently completed by the Washington County Planning Commission. Known formally as the "Traffic Operations Program to Increase Capacity and Safety,", the TOPICS Study is the result of nearly 2 1/2 years of study, and identifies 44 deficient streets and intersection locations in the Greater Washington area, and makes recommendations for safety improvements and traffic flow. Included in the Washington study were: the City of Washington, East Washington Borough, South Strabane Township, North Franklin Township, and Canton Township. The program was directed towards "Minor" type improvements in the areas including traffic signals, lighting, parking, radius changes, widening of roadways, and one-way systems. Mr. Sember stated that 15 of the 22 projects are now on PennDOT's "New Initiative" program, and at the present time consultants are completing cost - benefit studies on the projects. The remaining 7 projects are included in PennDOT's new revised 12 year program, as the result of the TOPICS report. Cost of the Washington area study was approximatley $100 thousand, and was financed with 70 percent Federal funds, 15 percent State funds and 196 MINUTE BDOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYL.VANIA Frank--R. Mascara,,-, DAVID L. GILMORE. EDWARD M. PALUSO. COMMISSIONERS 15 percent local share in -kind. Mr. Sember also stated that they are in the midst of a similar program for the Mon Valley area and are setting up a committee for municipalities in that area. Old Business: Relocation of the Jail Recreation Yard Chairman Mascara recommended that the bids for the relocation of the Jail Recreation Yard be rejected at the present time and reconsidered when preparing the 1981 budget. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seoonded by Mr. Paluso, rejecting all bids until further notice. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Correspondence: Chief Clerk presented to the Board the following Checks: 1. U. S. Treasury - $5,000.00 - Manpower Planning Program 2. PNB - $2,782.51 - Interest on- C. D. #1929 - Char -House Project #R-170-8E New Business: Chief Clerk requested the approval of the following Contracts for MH/MR for Fiscal Year 1980-81: 1. Mon Valley United Health Services, Inc. 2. United Cerebral Palsy of Southwestern PA. 3. Life Management Associates, LTD. 4. AMI, Inc. 5. Washington County Chapter ARC 6. Centerville Clinics, Inc. CMHC 7. Group Home, Inc. 8. Washington Communities MH/MR Center, Inc. 9. Greene County Chapter ARC 10. VRC - Mon Valley Branch Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the Contracts as per .above, Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. 1 MINUTE BOOK 197 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Frank R. Mascara D ;. DAVID L. GILMORE. EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS Chief Clerk presented to the Board a purchase of Service Agreement with Three Rivers Youth at a per diem rate of $66.00 for youths placed by Washing- ton County; said contract to expire December 31, 1980. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the Agreement as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented an invoice from Anderson Transfer for moving of offices into the new County Building at a cost of $13,499.44. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the invoice from Anderson Transfer. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented an Appropriation Resolution for the VIP Program foc the amount of $4,250.00 for fiscal 1980 for increased activities. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the foregoing Appropriation Resolution. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented an Agreement with Pittsburgh Stained Glass Studios to repair the Interior Dome of the Courthouse at a cost not to exceed $600.00; said work to involve the replacement of stained glass panels. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the foregoing Agreement. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented an Agreement with A. J. Vater & Company, Inc. to repair the Interior Dome of the Courthouse at a cost not to exceed $3,393.00; said work to involve the repair of damaged plaster. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the foregoing Agreement. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. 198 BOARD OF COUNTY, COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY. PENNSYL.VANIA Frank _R, Mascara, ,DAVID L. GILMORE. EDWARD M. PALUSO. COMMISSIONERS Solicitor: Solicitor DiSalle presented the following Tax Claim Resolutions to the Board for their consideration and approval: Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, that RESOLUTION NO. 10, for property situate in Elco Borough, Washington County, Pennsylvania, sold on Sept- ember 13, 1965, Tax Claim Sale, being described as 2.23 Acres Surf, DB 972-337 situate in Elco Borough, Washington County, Pennsylvania, and formerly assessed in the name of'Ruth Stephenson, be approved, and that the sum of $100.00 be accepted from ROSCOE SPORTSMENS ASSOCIATION, Washington County Tax Claim Bureau receiving the consent of the taxing districts involved: California Area School District - March 21, 1980, and Elco Borough - March 17, 1980. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, that RESOLUTION NO. 11, for property situate in West Bethlehem, Washington County, Pennsylvania, sold on November 12, 1964, Tax Claim Bureau Sale, being described as Lot 199-200, Gayman Plan DB 388-106, situated in West Bethlehem Township, Washington County, Penn- sylvania, and formerly assessed in the name of W. R. Hawkins, be approved,and that the sum of $200.00 be accepted from JOHN & MARGARET L. PUSKAS, Washington County Tax Claim Bureau receiving the consent of the taxing districts involved: Beth -Center School District - June 25, 1980, and West Bethlehem Township - June 20, 1980. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, that RESOLUTION NO. 12, for property situate in "the City of Washington 3rd Ward, Washington County, Pennsylveniat sold on September 10, 1979, Tax Claim Bureau Sale, being described as Irreg Plot, (27x14), 237 1/2 N. Lincoln Street situate,in Washington 3rd Ward, Washington County, Pennsylvania, and formerly assessed in the name of Mary McKenzie, be approved, and that the sum of $100.00 be accepted from CHARLES & MARY PETERSON, Washington County Tax Claim Bureau receiving the consent of the taxing districts involved: Washington School District - April 30, 1980, and the City of Washington - July 1, 1980. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, that RESOLUTION NO. 13, for property situate in the City of Washington 3rd Ward, Washington County, Pennsyl- vania, sold on September 10, 1979, Tax Claim Bureau Sale, being described as 1/3 interest in 2 sty fr hse, lot (73-6-43) City - 74 Highland, 2/3 interest in 2 st-' fr hse, lot (73-6-43) situate in Washington 3rd Ward, Washington County, Pennsyl- vania, and formerly assessed in the name of Hazel Morrison & Sam L. Barry Estate % Dorothy Sicholas (House has been demolished) be approved and that the sum of $100.00 be accepted from CHARLES COOPER, Washington County Tax Claim Bureau re- ceiving the consent of the taxing districts involved: Washington School District - March 20, 1980, and the City of Washington -.July 1, 1980. I L �1 MINUTE BOOK LF� 11 1 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY. PENNSYLVANIA Frank R. Mascara, .µ, DAVID L. GILMORE. EDWARD M. PALUSO. COMMISSIONERS Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, that RESOLUTION NO. 14 for property situate in the City of Washington 5th Ward, Washington County, Pennsyl- vania, sold on September 13, 1965, Tax Claim Bureau Sale, being described as Lot (40x133) ,ty - East Prospect, Washington 5th Ward, Pennsylvania, and former- ly assessed in the name of Eleanor Anderson Estate o George Anderson, be approver and that the sum of $100.00 be accepted from ANDREW J. & ANNE S. CARROZZA, Washington County Tax Claim Bureau receiving the consent of the taxing districts involved: Washington School District - March 20, 1980, and the City of Washing- ton - July 1, 1980. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, that RESOLUTION NO. 15, for property situate in the City -of Washington 6th Ward, Washington County, Pennsyl- vania, sold on January 15, 1952, Tax Claim Bureau Sale, being described as plot of ground 35x130, 74 E. Pine Street situate in Washington 6th Ward, Washington County, Pennsylvania and formerly assessed in the name of Charles B. Vaughn Estate o George Y. Fields, be approved, and that the sum of $100.00 be accepted from JOHN P. LIEKAR JR. & JAMES P. LIEKAR, Washington County Tax Claim Bureau receiving the consent of the taxing districts involved: Washington School District - January 24, 1980, and the City of Washington - July 1, 1980. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Mascara: Mr. Mascara stated that he had been contacted by Senator Stout concern.iig the possibility that Governor Thornburg may veto H.B' #382 which is in refer- ence to the punch card voting system. Mr. Mascara stated that he sent a tele- gram to the Governor on behalf of the Board of Commissioners urging the Governor's support of this legislation. He also contacted Nelson Punt, Presi- dent of the.Pennsylvania State Assocation of County Commissioners (PSACC), and urged him to contact the Governor in this same regard. Meeting recessed until 10:30 a.m. _1 4ao 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 FOR THREE (3) 1979 or 1980 MODEL 4-DOOR SEDA14S (Acting Controller Stache and Property & Supplies Director Brady entered the meeting). Acting Controller Stache opened and read the following bid: 1. Colonial Chevrolet Cadillac, Inc. 15 McKean Avenue Charleroi, PA 15022 Total amount of bid: $19,525.20 Note: There was also an alternative proposal for 3-intermediatt Malibu 4-Door Sedans for the sum of $19,315.23. A Certified Check in the amount of 10% of the total bid accompanied the bid. Remarks: Mr. Brady requested that since there was only one bidder for the vehicle!- that the bid be awarded today to Colonial Chevrolet Cadillac, Inc. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, that the bid for three vehicles be awarded to COLONIAL CHEVROLET CADILLAC, INC., 15 McKean Avenue, Charleroi, PA; this being the lowest and only responsible bid received in accordance with specifications. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso Yes; Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 10:35 a.m. THE FOREGOING MINUTES READ AND APPROVED 1980 ATTEST: &4 CHIEF CLERK "�