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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 86 - 9-24-1981 - COMMISSIONERMINUTE BOOK HOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R. MASCARA, DAVID L. GILMORE. EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS Minute No. 86 Washington County Commissioners Washington, PA, September 24, 1981 The Board of Wash tngton County Commissioners met in regular session with the a following members being present: Commissioners Paluso, Gilmore and Mascara. Also being pre- sent: Chief Clerk Dallatore, Solicitor Bassi, Administrative Assistant Davis, Charles Gillespie, Budget Director; Roland Bourke of the Redevelopment Authority; Lou Lignelli, Acting Director of Property & Supplies; Henry Fiumelli, Director of Human Services; Coroner Jackson; Linda Hands, Secretary; Jon Stevens of the Observer -Reporter; Linda Miller of WESA; Bob Sabot of WKEG; Jim Jefferson of WJPA; Lucy Rea of the Girl Scouts; Helen Miller of the League of Women Voters; Joann Sarkett of the Brownsville Telegraph and Lou Falvo of the Chamber of Commerce. Chairman Mascara called the meeting to order at approximately 10:00 a.m. and asked if there were corrections, additions or omissions to Minute Nb. 85, each member having re- ceived a copy. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, that Minute No. 85 be approved as read. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Special Order of Business: Roland Bourke of the Redevelopeent Authority presented to the Board a Resolution requesting the Pennsylvania Department of Community Affat is to fund a matching grant in the amount of $45,000.00 for a study to determine whether the Fort Pitt Bridge Company can be owned and operated under an employee ownership plan. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the foregoing Resolution. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. a Correspondence: f Chief Clerk informed the Board of the receipt of the following checks: 1. U. S. Treasury - $150,000.00 - Employment & Training Program 2. Commonwealth of PA - $1,968.73 - Medical Assistance Payment 3. Commonwealth of PA - $30,299.08 - Day Care Program Month of July, 1981 Chief Clerk informed all those present°of the following News Releases: Houston Borough Sewer Construction Project Walnut Street in Ellsworth Borough Reconstruction of a section of Bartleyville-Collier Road in Hanover Township Hallam Avenue Road Reconstruction Project C' 1 P MINUTE BOOK 1'91 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY. PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R. MASCARA, DAVID L. GILMORE. EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS Chief Clerk presented to the Board an Agreement with the firm of Foreman, Bash - ford and Wallace for an Energy Audit for the Washington County Health Center at a cost of $2,000.00. Chief Clerk noted that this was the firm that did the energy"audit-for the Jail and Courthouse. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the Agreement with Foreman, Bashford and Wallace 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 Safety Zone Program Agreement with the Penn- sylvania Game Commission to patrol hunting in the Cross Creek Park for the 1981 season be- ginning October 3, 1981. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Gilmore, approving the Safety Zone Program Agreement with the Pennsylvania Game Commission 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 anapplication for assistance to an amended Penn's Corner RC&D Area for the purpose of adding four more counties (Armstrong, Beaver, Bulter and Indiana) to the five existing counties (Allegheny, Fayette, Greene, Washington and Westmoreland). Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the foregoing application for assistance to an amended Penn's Corner RC&D Area. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Gilmore -Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Regarding the Drug & Alcohol Program, Chief Clerk presented to the Board subcon- tractors to the Program for the fiscal year 1981-82 which include the following: above. St. John's ADR Center Gateway Rehabilitation Center Wash. -Greene Prevention Corporation White Deer Run Citizens Addiction Rehabilitation & Education, Inc. Mon Valley United Health Services, Inc. Serenity Farms Washington County Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Inc. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the subcontractors as per Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. 14 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R. MASCARA, DAVID L. GILMORE, EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a Contract with National Benevolence Association/Disciples of Christ for the purpose of expanding program services to the Thomas Campbell Apartments with the County contributing the sum of $4,500.00; said amount included in the Adult Welfare budget. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the foregoing Contract. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Concerning the WCETA Program, Chief Clerk presented to the Board two (2) Agreements one with SAMS Associates for the purpose 6f testing and assessment services for 1,768 parti- cipants. The term -of the�Agreement is from October 1, 1981 through September 30, 1982 and the amount will not exceed $155,000.00; and an Agreement with the Washington Institute of Technology for the purpose of the operation of Remedial Education and G.E.D. Preparation for CETA participants. The term of this Agreement is from October 1, 1981 through September 30, 1982 and will be written for 15 slots (maximum of 15 participants at any one time). The amount will not exceed $35,000.00. Chief Clerk presented to the Board the following ten (10) agreements with contractors for the provision of classroom training for 128 participants at a total cost not to exceed $263,000.00. The term of these agreements is from October 1, 1981 through September 30, 1982 and will be funded under Title IIB: Costs for # Carry- Total Carry- Costs Total -Contract Institution & Over # New # of Over for New Not to Exceed Type of Traning Part. Part. Part. Part. Part. Auth. Amt. Calif. State College - Assoc. Degrees 38 0 38 75,000.00 0 75,000.00 Optician's Instit.- Opticianry 3 7 10 3,000.00 29,000.00 32,000.00 Penn Comm. Beauty Academy - Cosme- tology 9 6 15 4,000.00 13,000.00 17,000.00 Penn Comm. Bus. School - Acctg. 4 0 4 4,000.00 0 4,000.00 Steno/Secrty 4 0 4 4,000.00 0 4,000.00 Pitts. Beauty Academy -Cosme- tology 7 3 10 5,000.00 7,000.00 12,000.00 Wash. Inst. Tech.- Electronics- 15 7 22 43,000.00 31,000.00 74,000.00 Engineering Drafting 1 0 1 4,000.00 0 4,000.00 Carpet Install- ation Sch.-Carpet Installation 8 0 8 7,000.00 0 7,000.00 Median Sch. Allied Health Careers-Med. Asst.- 2 0 2 3,000.00 0 3,000.00 Dental Asst. 2 0 2 3,000.00 0 3,000.00 MINUTE B O O K +q� BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R. MASCARA, DAVID L. GILMORE. EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS ----- .."lip .. Costs for # Carry Total Carry- Costs Total Contract Institution & Over #_New # of Over for -New Not to Exceed Type of Training Part. Part. Part. Part. Part. Auth. Amt. Muia Studio - Photo. Process- ing 4 0 4 9,000.00 0 9,000.00 Pitts. Floral Acad.- Floral Design 5 0 5 5,000.00 0 5,000.00 Electronics Instit. Computer & Elec- tronics Tech. 0 3 3 0 14,000.00 14,000.00 Chief Clerk also presented to the Board Agreements with the following contractors for 10 participants at a total cost not to exceed $28,000.00. The contract term is from October 1, 1981 through September 30, 1982 and will be funded under CETA Title VII. Costs for # Carry Total Carry- Costs Total Contract Institiution & Over # New # of Over for New Not to Exceed Type of Training Part. Part. Part. Part. Part. Auth. Amt. Tech. Training Sch. - Plumbing. 5 0 5 18,000.00 0 18,000.00 Wheeler Sch. Word Processing 0 5 5 0 10,000.00 10,000.00 Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the foregoing Agreements with the various contractors. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board the following Supplemental Budget Appropriations: 1. Request from the Prothonotary Office for the transfer of $4,000 from. Account No. 65-04-405-00 to the accounts listed below: 05-04-431-00 $ 500.00 05-04-424-00 225.00 05-04-447-00 50.00 05-04-457-00 500.00 05-04-451-00 2,725.00 2. Request from the Human Services Office for the transfer of funds in the amounts listed below: 0120-403-00 $1,000.00 0120-441-00 700.00 0120-454-00 600.00 $2,300.00 The total of $2,300.00 shall be appropriated as follows: 0120-424-00 $1,800.00 0120-422-00 500.00 3. Request from the Courts Fund for the transfer of funds in the amounts listed below: FROM JURY COMMISSIONERS BUDGET: TO COURT ADMINISTRATOR'S 0808-422-00 Telephone $1,900.00 0807-422-00 0808-431-00 Xerox 350.00 0807-431-00 FROM DIVORCE COURT BUDGET: 0820-422-00 Telephone 0820-431-00 Xerox 0820-451-00 Office Supplies 587.03 900.00 1,500.00 0807-422-00 0807-431-00 0807-451-00 a© MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA FRANK R. MASCARA, DAVID L. GILMORE. EDWARD M. PALUSO. COMMISSIONERS Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the foregoing Supplemental Budget Appropriations. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk informed the Board that Arch S. Lawson has been recommended for re- appointment to the Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council for a one-year term beginning July 1, 1981, and Edward E. Fear for reappointment to the Redevelopment Authority for a five-year term beginning August 1, 1981. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the reappointments as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Mascara - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk announced to all those present that there will be a Salary Board Meeting at 2:00 p.m. today. Solicitor: Solicitor Bassi informed the Board of a suit filed against the Washington County Housing Authority, the Borough of California and the County of Washington by Margit and William Morton in reference to injuries sustained by Mrs. Morton in the parking lot area adjacent to the Cali- fornia Terrace Apartments located in the Borough of California, Washington County, Pennsylvania. Meeting adjourned at approximately 10:15 a.m. THE FORE ING MINUTES READ AND APPROVED: o?f , 1981 ATTEST: &"'r�- CHIEF CLERK 1