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Home My WebLink AboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 104 - 1-19-1978 - COMMISSIONER54 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASH INGTON 'COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MALCOLM L. MORGAN, DAVID L. GILMORE, EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS Minute No. 104 Office of County Commissioners Washington, Pa., January 19, 1978 The Board of County Commissioners met in regular session with the following members being present: Commissioners Gilmore, Paluso and Morgan. Also being present: Chief Clerk Brady; Solicitor Diamond; Don Ligman and Joe Giecek, Administrative Assistants; Richard Glance, Planning Commission; Roland Bourke, Redevelopment Authority; Bracken Burns, Emergency Medical Services; Mrs. Miller, League of Women Voters; John Drake, Senior Citizens; John Cadez, Engelhart & Power; Bob Robertson, Observer -Reporter and Jay Mitchel] WJPA. Chairman noted for the record that the three Commissioners, the Chief Clerk and County Solicitor were in attendance. Chairman asked if there were any corrections, additions or omissions to Minute No. 103, each member having received a copy. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, that Minute No. 103, be approved as read. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Special Order of Business: __ Roland Bourke, Executive Director, Redevelopment Authority, presented a Resolution approving' -Proposal for Redevelopment of Disposition Parcel No. 7 in the Donora Southgate Urban Renewal Area, Penna. R-324, by Congregate Development & Management Company/Forest City Dillon, Inc., a Joint Venture and the form of the Redevelopment Contract with said developer. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the foregoing Resolution. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Correspondence: Chief Clerk informed the Board of the receipt of the following checks: 1. Commonwealth of Pa. - ck. #53-226419 dated 1-9-78 Day Care Contract #3967 - Months of Nov. (Actual) & Jan. (Est.) - Acct. 6-b-18 - $17,025.97 2. Commonwealth of Pa. - ck. #37-362578 dated 1-10-78 Child Welfare Foster Home & Institutional Care Payment - Acct. 6-b-5 - $58,910.22 3. Atlantic Aviation Corp. - ck. #097249 dated 1-10-78 Ohio Valley Piper Sales - Rent - Acct. 5-c - $300.00 4. Commonwealth of Pa. - ck. #2-363556 dated 1-10-78 Reimbursement - D.R. Special Acct. - $5,489.00 C 5. Commonwealth of Pa. - ck. #31-201872 dated 1-9-78 Incentives for Sept. 1977 - Child Support Program Fund - $8,327.33 MINUTE B❑❑K BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MALCOLM L. MORGAN, DAVID L. GILMORE, EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS Chief Clerk presented the following bills to the Board for their consideration and approval: 1. Newanna Templeton - $450.00 Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving payment of the foregoing bill: Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk read the following portion of a Resolution regarding a Tax Anticipation Note: BE AND`IT" , BY IS RESOLVED, that Washington County, Pennsylvania, increase its indebtedness in the amount of $1,5000000 and evidence said indebtedness by the issuance to Pittsburgh National Bank, at a private sale, of its Tax Anticipation Note to be designated generally as Series A of 1978. Mr. Brady added that the interest rate will be a maximum of 4.03% or less if the rate goes down. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the foregoing Resolution regarding the Tax Anticipation Note. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented the following four (4) CETA Special Project Proposals for the Board's approval: Mon Valley United Health Services, Inc. Mon-V-Live Saver -Medic Alert Project .... $36,988161 Borough of Canonsburg Community Improvement Program ..........$76,751.24 Burgettstown Area School District School Building Repainting Project .....$30,190.18 Robinson Township Board of Supervisors Operation Upgrade.......................$36,256.69 Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the four (4) foregoing CETA Special Project Proposals. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr.Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk informed the Board of a travel request from the Office of Employment & Training authorizing the attendance of Bill Nicholson to attend the Regional Training Center Course "Analyzing Staff Performance Problems" to be held in Philadelphia on January 26 and 27, 1978. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the foregoing travel request. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. 56 MINUTE B❑❑K BOARD" OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASH INGTON 'COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MALCOLM L. MORGAN, DAVID L. GILMORE, EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISS40NERS Chief Clerk informed the Board of a request from the Southwestern Pennsylvania Economic Development District for Washington County's Local Share contribution to SPEDD for Fiscal Year 1977-78 in the amount of $1,906.00. Chief Clerk informed the Board of a request from the Washington -Greene Community Action Corporation for the transfer of a check in the amount of $17,025.97 for day care pervices.provided under the Department of Public Welfare.Contract #3967. Chief Clerk presented Appropriation Resolution No. 104-1 approving a $7';r700.00 contribution by Washington County for the year 1978 from Budget Account 1499 to Account 638 to be known as Volunteers -in -Probation. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving Appropriation Resolution No. 104-1 as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chairman announced that Alfred Gwaley, Chairman of the Washington County Hospital Authority, has recommended that Rev. Richard Richards be reappointed to a full 5-year term on the Authority. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Gilmore, approving the reappoint- ment of Rev. Richard Richards as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chairman noted that the Board has received a letter from West Penn Power requesting the County's implementation of any and all energy conservation activities. Mr. Morgan stated that a copy of the "Emergency Energy Conservatio Plan" will be sent to each of the department heads, and that everyone in the community will be asked to follow this plan before the current coal supply is depleted. Mr. Gilmore suggested that Mr. Ligman, who handled the emergency situation last year, contact each office to turn out all non -essential lights, machines, etc. Chief Clerk presented the following Resolution for the Board's approval: WHEREAS, more than one million Americans each year experience "heart attacks" and, WHEREAS, more than 350,000 lives are lost to sudden cardiac arrest annually and, WHEREAS, studies have shown that significant numbers of these individuals can be resuscitated and returned to function- al living through the administration of Cardiopulmonary Resuscita- tion (CPR) and, WHEREAS, the National Conference on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Emergency Cardiac Care resulted in the recommendation that the general public be trained to utilize CPR prior to the arrival of paramedic personnel and, WHEREAS, the Emergency Medical Services Institute, the regional emergency medical services planning agency for the 12 counties in Southwestern Pennsylvania, has undertaken the task of training 100,000 citizens in CPR by June of 1980 and, MINUTE BOOK t BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MALCOLM L, MORGAN, DAVID L. GILMORE. EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS C WHEREAS, the Washington County Emergency Medical Services Council in cooperation with the Emergency Medical Services Institute effort will undertake the training of 7,000 county residents by June of 1980, BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners, County of Washington, does hereby designate the week of January 22-28, 1978 as "Start -A -Heart Week" and hereby recommends training in CPR to the citizens of Washington County. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the foregoing Resolution. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented Appropriation Resolution No. 104-2 approving a $750.00 contribution by Washington County for the year 1978 from Budget Account 1499 to Account 623, known as the Soil Conservation District Account for the expenses of a Dam Inspector. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving Appropriation Resolution No. 104-2 as per above. Solicitor: Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Diamond presented a Petition for the sale of a tract of land known as a portion of the Brad R. Williams Tract in Chartiers and North Strabane Townships, Washington County, to the Washington Industrial Development Corp. Said Petition subject to Court approval. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Gilmore, approving the foregoing Petition presented by Mr. Diamond. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. 10:30 A.M. - OPENING OF BIDS FOR APPLICATION OF BIRD REPELLENT TO THE COURT August Stache, Deputy Controller, opened and read the following bid: Terminix International, Inc. 3319 Bigelow Blvd. Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Total amount of bid: $7,316.00 A bid bond in the amount of 10% of the total bid accompanied the bid. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Gilmore, awarding the contract for the application of Bird Repellent to the Washington County Court House to TERMINIX INTERNATIONAL, INC., 3319 Bigelow Blvd., Pittsburgh, Pa., for the amount set forth in their bid; this being the lowest and only responsible bid received in accordance.with specifications. The foregoing action subject to the Solicitor's approval. 58 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MALCOLK L. MORGAN, DAVID L. GILMORE, EDWARD M. PALUSO. COMMISSIONERS Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned. THE FOREGOING MINUTES READ AND APPROVED: January � , 1978 !/1 " /WE WA E F U 11