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Home My WebLink AboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 34 - 9-4-1980 - COMMISSIONERMINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Frank R . Mascara, - DAVID L. GILMORE. EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS n r� Minute No. 34 Office of County Commissioners Washington, PA., September 4,'1980 The Board of County Commissioners met in regular session with the following members being present: Commissioners Paluso, Gilmore and Mascara. Also being present: Administrative Assistant Davis; Solicitor DiSalle; Linda Hands, Secretary; Farrell Jackson, Coroner; Jon Stevens, Observer -Reporter; John Drake, Senior Citizens; Bob Sabot, WKEG; Jim Jefferson, WJPA; and Becky Andrews, Daily Herald. Chairman called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. and asked if there were any corrections, additions or omissions to Minute No. 33, each member having received a copy. Moved by Mr: Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, that Minute No. 33 be approved as read. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes, Motion carried unanimously. Old Business• Regarding the Agreements with Wallover & Mitchell, Inc., as Architect and Construction Manager for the 250-bed addition to the existing WCHC which were tabled at last week's meeting, Mr. Mascara stated that he had checked with other engineers and architects concerning their basis of compensation (as out- lined in Article 14 of the Standard Form of Agreement between Owner and Archi- tect) and was advised that this is the procedure that the engineer takes when planning for the actual construction costs. Discussion followed. Mr. Paluso stated that he would like to see the fee based on either the estimate or the actual bid price, depending on whichever is lower; he feels that would be the fair way to do it. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the Agreements with Wallover & Mitchell, Inc. for the 250-bed addition to the WCHC as per, above. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Frank R: 14ascara, DAVID L. GILMORE, EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS ter.-�,�+r•�+„�..:-P:N . _._., , r_ _ _ _ _ _ .__ --_ -� -_:._.._ r- ��--��- �_:-.w: �,-��_-_-w� ��---��_-__- ___. Correspondence: Administrative Assistant Davis informed the Board of the receipt of the following checks: 1. Atlantic Aviation Corp. - Rent - Ohio Valley Piper Sales -Airport - $500.00 2. Commonwealth of Pa. - $15,392.39 - Day Care Contract #9630 - Month of June 1980 (partial) New Business: Administra tive Assistant Davis presented to the Board for their approval a County Aid Application for Independence Township in the amount of $9,000.00 for the purpose of widening and resurfacing Township Road 342 from T - 649 to T - 651. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the foregoing County Aid Application as per above. Roll call vote- taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Administrative Assistant Davis presented to the Board for their approval a Project Agreement and Operation and Maintenance Agreement with the Soil Con- servation Service in connection with Floodwater Retarding Structure, Site No. PA-662 Cross Creek Watershed. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the foregoing Project Agreement and Operation and Maintenance Agreement with the Soil Con- servation Service as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Administrative Assistant Davis presented to the Board Purchase of Service Agreements with Evans School (Per Diem rate of $40.00) and Stukes Center for Exceptional Children, Inc. (Per Diem rate of $35.40) for a period of one year expiring 6-30-81. Moved by 111r. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the foregoing Agreements as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr, Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara +- Yes. Motion carried unanimously. i� 251 =96 1 �l BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY. PENNSYLVANIA Frank R.- Mascara,,. DAVID L. GILMORE, EDWARD M. PALUSO. COMMISSIONERS Administrative Assistant Davis announced that there will be an Election Board Meeting to be held on Thursday, September 11, 1980, at 11:00 a.m. for the purpose of discussing division of election percents 1, 2 and 3 in South Strabane Township. Administrative Assistant Davis requested the Board's authorization to advertise for bids for three (3) mobile radios in connection with the EMS Highway Safety Grant. Remarks: J. Bracken Burns stated that these mobile radios would go to Bentworth Ambulance, Charleroi Base of the Monessen Ambulance and Greenlee/Beallsville Ambulance, Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, authorizing the Chief Clerk to advertise for bids as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Solicitor: Solicitor DiSalle presented the following tax refund to the board for their consideration and approval. Moved by Mr. Gilmore seconded by Mr. Paluso, that the Tax Assessment Office be authorized to prepare the following tax refund due to either duplica- tion or overpayment of real estate or personal property tax: Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. 1600 West Carson Street Pittsburgh, PA 15263 Attn: Dorothy Guzik, Tax Department Amwell Township - 2 Parcels Beallsville Borough - 1 Parcel California Borough - 1 Parcel Centerville 4th Ward - 2 Parcels Deemston Borough - 1 Parcel East Bethlehem Township - 1 Parcel North Bethlehem Township - 2 Parcels West Bethlehem Township - 2 Parcels West Pike Run Township - 1 Parcel Total amount of Tax Refund: $6,919.84 Roll call vote taken: (1979 County Tax) Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. 252 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 A TWO -BODY MORTUARY REFRIGERATOR FOR THE WASHINGTON COUNTY HEALTH CENTER Controller Stache opened and read the following bids: 1. Electric Kitchens, Inc. P.O. Box 67 4963 Ashbaugh Road Murraysville, PA 15668 Total amount of bid: $5,781.00 A Bid Bond in the amount of $289.05 accompanied the bid. Remarks: Solicitor DiSalle stated that this was only in 5% of the total amount of the bid. 2. Market Forge Company 119 Huron Drive Carnegie, PA 15106 Total amount of bid: $6,250.00 A Certified check in the amount of $625.00 accompanied the bid. Moved by lair. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, that the foregoing bids be tabled for further review. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 10:40 a.m. THE FOREGOING MINUTES READ AND APPROVED: ATTEST: &'�. '/ CHIEF CLERY.