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Home My WebLink AboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 55 - 2-12-1981 - COMMISSIONER344 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY. PENNSYLVANIA Frank R. __i! ascar&Av1D L. GILMORE, EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS Minute No. 55 Office of County Commissioners Washington, Pa., February 12, 1981 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; Acting Solicitor Retos; Coroner Jackson; Administrative Assistant Davis; Betty Gallo, Secretary; Lou Lignelli, WCETA Director; Roland Bourke and Bob Umstead of the Redevelopment Authority; Susan Neft, WESA; Jim Jefferson, WJPA; Bob Robertson, Observer -Reporter; Bob Sabot, WKEG; and George Eckert of Monongahela. 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. 54, each member having received a copy. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, that Minute No. 54 be approved as read. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Special Order of Business: Lou Lignelli, WCETA Director, presented to the Board for their considera- tion and approval an agreement with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State Civil Service Commission for the purpose of implementing a Merit Based Personnel System in March of 1981 for the employees of the Washington County Employment and Training Agency. Mr. Lignelli explained that the system, a requirement under the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970, will allow for the testing of employees for entrance or promotion to positions in the WCETA. This service will be provided at no cost to the County and may be terminated or renegotiated upon 90-day notification. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the foregoing Agreement as recommended by Mr. Lignelli. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Lignelli also requested the Board's approval of an Agreement with the Median School of Allied Health Careers for the purpose of operating the follow- ing training programs to be funded under CETA Title II-B at a cost not to exceed $30,000.00. Medical Assistant 2 participants Dental Assistant 2 participants Hospital Unit Manager 6 participants 34 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Frank- R. Mas caraS,IUAVID L. GILMORE, EDWARD M. PALUSO. COMMISSIONERS Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the foregoing Agreement as recommended by Mr. Lignelli, Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Lignelli requested the Board's approval in reappointing the follow- ing members to the WCETA Advisory Council for three-year terms ending January, 1984: Stanley Bazant, Anica Fleet, Keery McAmbley, Henry Pennline and John Wilson. Mr. Lignelli also requested the Board's approval in appointing the following new members to the Advisory Council to replace members who have resigned: Bob Raymond, Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training Representative of the Private Industry Council (PIC); term will expire January, 1983 Justin Curran, Manager of the Washington Office of Employment Security; term will expire January, 1982 Kenneth Wiltz, Director of the Mon Valley YMCA; term will expire January, 1982 One (1) CETA participant; term will expire January, 1984. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the foregoing reappointments and new appointments to the WCETA Advisory Council. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Lignelli requested the Board's approval to amend agreements with the following contractors for the purpose of enrolling a total of 8 additional partic-- pants for a total cost of $12,000.00; this training is funded under Title IIB and the terms of the agreements will remain October 1, 1980 through September 30, 1981. Contractor Washington Institute of Technology Elliott Training Center Previous Addtl. Revised # of Current # of Additional Authoriza- Monies Authorization Participants Participants Lion Amount Reqtd. Amount 10 5 N 0 A D D I T I O N A L C 0 S T 24 3 $54,000. $12,000. $66,000. Mr. Lignelli requested the Board's approval to amend agreements with the following contractors due to recent increases in wages and fringe benefit rates; said amendments total $8,535.00. Previous Author - Contractor Title ization Amount East Finley Twp. IID Blaine Twp. IID McDonald Boro. IID $ 9,232.00 $18,139.00 $41,487.00 Additional Monies Rqtd $2,071.00 $4,159.00 $ 702.00 Revised Authori- zation Amount $11,303.00 $22,298.00 $42,189.00 346 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Frank R. Mascara. DAIID L. GILMORE. EDWARD M. PALUSO. COMMISSIONERS Previous Authori- Additional Revised Author - Contractor Title zation Amount Monies Rqtd. ization Amount Houston Boro. IID $ 8,392.00 $ 706.00 $ 9,098.00 Washington Cit. Library IID $27,370.00 $ 273.00 $27,643.00 Mon Valley Health & Welfare Council VI $10,125.00 $ 624.00 $10,749.00 Mr. Lignelli also requested the Board's approval of revised authorizationE for the following contractors totaling $238,000.00 due to an increase in opera- tion costs which were not included in the original authorization amounts. Previous Author- Dates of Auth- Revised Author - Contractor Title ization Amount orization ization Amount Mon Valley Health & Welfare Council IID $13,400.00 10/2/80 $43,000.00 Washington Institute of VI & Technology IID $24,750.00 11/12/80 $32,000.00 New Eagle Borough VI $11,800.00 10/2/80 $14,000.00 City of Washington VI $23,000.00 10/2/80 $25,000.00 City of Monongahela VI $ 9,600.00 10/2/80 $39,000.00 Triangle Tech. IIB $81,000.00 1/27/81 $85,000.00 NOTE: The Agreement with the Washington Institute of Technology is for 170 participants. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the foregoing Amendments and revised authorization amounts as requested by Mr. Lignelli. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Correspondence: Chief Clerk informed the Board of the receipt of the following checks: 1. U.S. Treasury - $38,000.00 - Employment and Training Program 2. Commonwealth of Pa. - $6,643.50 - EMS Highway Safety Project EM79-90-2 3. Commonwealth of Pa. - $109.50 - Child Support Program Supplemental Incentive Payment for period of 2-79 thru 11-80 4. Commonwealth of Pa. - $26,036.26 - Day Care Program month of December 1980 1 347 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA I Frank R. Mascara. DAVIDL.GILMORE. EDWARD M. PALUSO.COMMISSIONER$ 1 1 Roland Bourke, Executive Director of the Redevelopment Authority, pre- sented to the Board for their consideration and approval a Resolution approving a Petition to the Court of Common Pleas of Washington County for Approval of the Sale of County Land to the Redevelopment Authority and authorizing its filing. Mr. Bourke explained that this Resolution is in connection with the Arden Downs Industrial Development Proposal which provides for the sale of approximately 17.83 acres in Chartiers and South Strabane Townships to the Redevelopment Author- ity and is in accordance with the UDAG Grant Agreement between the County and HUD in connection with the Dynamet Project, Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, adopting the foregoing Resolution as requested by Mr. Bourke. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Gilmore -- Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk requested authorization to advertise for bids for ballots and election supplies for the May Primary Election. 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. Chief Clerk announced that all County offices would be closed on Monday, February 16, 1981, in observance of the Presidents' Day Holiday. Meeting adjourned at approximately 10:25 a.m. THE FOREGOING MINUTES READ AND APPROVED: 1981 ATTEST: CHIEF CLERK