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Home My WebLink AboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 68 - 5-14-1981 - COMMISSIONER402 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY. PENNSYLVANIA Frank . '"+ascara, DAYID L. GILMORE. EDWARD M. PALUSO. COMMISSIONERS Minute No. 68 Office of County Commissioners Washington, PA, May 14, 1981 The Board of County Commissioners met in regular session with the following members being present: Commissioners Paluso, Gilmore and Mascara. Also being present: Chief_ Clerk Dallatore, Administrative Assistant Davis, Acting Solicitor Retos, Henry Fiu melli, Human Services Director, Charles Gillespie, Budget Director, Farrell Jackson, Coroner, Linda Hands, Secretary, Jim Jefferson, WJPA; Jon Stevens, Observer -Reporter; Annette Welsh, c^?ESA; Bob Sabot, WKLG; Helen Miller, League of Women Voters and John Mazza. 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. 67 each member having received a copy. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, that Minute No. 67 be approved as read. 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 check: 1. U. S. Treasury - $150,000.00 - Employment and Training Program Chief Clerk informed all those present of the following News Release: Oakland Avenue Street Reconstruction in Charleroi - Contract No. 1 was awarded to Gary Metzinger, Cement Contractor, in the amount of $46,581.00. This work involves the construction of a 400 foot con - Crete retaining wall along the northern side of the Oakland. Avenue begint.ing at Sixth Street. The work is expected to begin within three weeks and be completed by the end of July. New Business: Chief Clerk informed the Board that Park Rankin of Canonsburg has been recommended for appointment to the Washington County housing Authority to fill the unexpired term of Nathan Goff; this term would expire December 31, 1981. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the foregoing appointment. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. 4 MINUTE B❑❑K 403 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY. PENNSYLVANIA Frank R. Mascara, -DAVID L. GILMORE, EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS Concerning the WCETA Program, Chief Clerk presented to the Board an Agreement with SAmS Associates for the purpose of conducting a testing and assessment program for approximately 600-700 participants in the 19R1 Summer Youth Employment Program. The term of the agreement is from June 1, 1981 - August 31, 1981 at a cost not to excee:37,�?'l�?.9�. The cost of the program is budgeted in the Summer Youth Employment Program grant. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the Agree- ment with SA14S Associates as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; PZr . Gilmore - Yes; Mr. mascara - Yes. motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval an Agreement with Washington Sanitation, Inc., for the purtnose of removing rubbish at the Health Center and Courthouse areas. The period of the agreement is from June 1, 1921 to may 31, 19R2. There would be four (�) pick-ups per week at the Health Center at a monthly cost of $209.00 and three (3) pick-ups per week at the Courthouse at a monthly cost of $100.00. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by *fir. Paluso, approving the agree- ment with Washington Sanitation, Inc. as per above. 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 ten medicine carts for the Washington County Health Center. 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 presented to the Board a Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) with the U. S. Department of Justice for the safekeeping, care and subsistence of Federal Prisoners; said agreement having been reviewed by the Acting Warden and the Solicitor. Chief Clerk noted that the agreement will continue for an indefinite period of time unless terminated by either party by thirty days advance notice. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the fore- going Agreement with the U. S. Department of Justice. Roll call vote taken: PIr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Frank ,R. .',4ascara,,* DAVID L. GILMORE, EDWARD M. PALUSO. COMMISSIONERS (Acting Solicitor Retos entered the meeting) Chief Clerk informed the Board that the following !'individuals have been recommended for appointment to the Human Services Advisory Commission as follows: MEMBERS TERM REPRESENTING J. Wendell Ramey, 3 years Social Service Exec. Director -lion Valley Health & Welfare Council Eastgate 8 Monessen, PA 15062 Robert C. Arthurs 3 years Business & Industry Babbitt, Meyers and Company 518 McKean Avenue Charleroi, PA 15022 Edward L. Foley, M.D. 3 years Health Care Pediatrician 437 Hunting Creek Road Canonsburg, PA 15317 David Adamson 3 years Business & Industry 46 M.cVeil Drive Voluntary Sector Washington, PA 15301 Henry Levith, Administrator 2 years Health Care Community Medical Center P.O. Box 167, R.D. 3 Burgettstown, PA 15222 Donald Angelone, Asst. Admin. 2 years Social Service Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation 215 State Office Bldg. 300 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Donalr7 Celaschi, Ph. D. 2 years Education Superintendent Charleroi Area School District Fecsen Drive Charleroi, PA 15022 Maree Morgan 2 years Education/Youth 227 Trinity Drive McMurray, PA 15317 011ie Davis 1 year Consumer/Elderly R.D. #1,Box 374 Monongahela, PA 15063 Robert Crothers, Esq. 1 year Public Sector East Beau Bldg. 68 E. Beau Street Washington, PA 15301 William Stewart, Union Rep. 1 year Labor Cherry Valley Burgettstown, PA 15022 Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the appoint- ments to the Human Services Advisory Commission as per above. I MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Frank R. Mascara, ` DAVID L. GILMORE, EDWARD M. PALUSO. COMMISSIONERS Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk announced that the County Offices will be closed on May 19, 1981, Election Day. Chief Clerk presented to the Board the following Resolution: WHEREAS, the mid Mon Valley and highway district 12-0 (West- moreland/Washington/Fayette and Greene Counties) have in the past and continue today being underfunded, shortchanged and neglected by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation; and WHEREAS, statistics extracted from PennDOT factsheets and an 19-month computer printout irrefutably confirm this underfund- ing; and WHEREAS, by PennDOT's own statistics, District 12-0 has, by district, the second worst roads in the Commonwealth, -yet is ninth in funding for highway and bridge repair and replacement; and WHEREAS, by PennDOT's own statistics, other commonwealth high- way districts with far superior roads are receiving dispropor- tionate shares of existing funding; and WHEREAS, the mid Mon Valley has suffered tragic loss of life, injuries, damage to vehicles, loss of industry, high unemploy- ment and loss of population. NOW, THEREFORE, we, the Washington County Board of Commissioners on this date have passed this resolution demanding the Governor of Pennsylvania and the Transportation Secretary to immediately restructure funding allocations elevating District 12-0 to a level of funding commensurate with our needs. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Gilmore, that the foregoing Resolution be approved. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 10:15 a.m. THE FOREGOING ]IIINUTES READ AND APPROVED: 1981 ATTEST: CHIEF CLERK: