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Home My WebLink AboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 137 - 9-21-1978 - COMMISSIONER246 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MALCOLM L. MORGAN, DAVID L. GILMORE, EDWARD M. PALUSO. COMMISSIONERS Minute No. 137 Office of County Commissioners Washington, Pa., September 21, 1978 The Board of County Commissioners met in regular session with the following members being present: Commissioners Gilmore, Paluso and Morgan. Also being present: Acting -Chief -Clerk Tuna Dallaterei Solicitor Derrico; Coroner Jackson; Gerald Falso, McAnallen Corporation; Helen B. Miller, League of Women Voters; Pamela Golden, Valley Independent; Barbara Raffaele, Daily Note ; Bob Robertson, Observer -Reporter; Phil Morrissey, WKEG. Chairman noted for the record that the three Commissioners, the Acting Chief Clerk and County Solicitor were in attendance. Chairman asked if there were any corrections, additions or omissions to Minute No. 136, each member having received a copy. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, that Minute No. 136, be approved as read. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Correspondence: checks: Acting Chief Clerk informed the Board'of the receipt of the following 1. P.N.B. - Certificate of Deposit - Grants & Gifts Interest Earned - $187.50 2. P.N.B. - Certificate of Deposit - Commonwealth Conservation - Interest Earned - $156.25 3. F.N.B. - Certificate of Deposit - Liquid Fuels Tax Fund - Interest Earned - $3,184.93 4. F.N.B. - Certificate of Deposit - Federal Revenue Sharing Fund - Interelst Earned - $2,006:51 5. Keystone Bank - Proceeds from 90-day Treasury Bills Interest Earned - $786.50 Child Support Program Fund 6. Commonwealth of Pa. - Incentives for June, 1978 - Child Support Program Fund - $6,890.01 7. Commonwealth of Pa. - D.R. Special Acct. - $9,435.00 8. Commonwealth of Pa. - Juvenile Act Expendituees for period ending December, 1977 - Acct. 6-b-11 - $33,597.11 9. Commonwealth of Pa. - 3rd draw on GJC Grant - Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Act of 1974 - DS-76-J-6B-0550 Status Offender Diversion Project - Acct. 6-C-10 $32,000.00 10. Commonwealth of Pa. - Municipal share of Federal reim- bursement applicable to Highway Safety Program Project No. EM-77-45-3 - EMS - Acct. 6-C-11 - $2,097.00 11. Commonwealth of Pa. - Day Care Contract #3967 - Month of June (actual) - Acct. 6-b-18 - $8,872.19 1 12. Commonwealth of Pa. - Day Care Contract #9630 - Months of Aug. (act#) & Oct. (est.) - Acct. 6-b-18 - $55,522.70 13. U.S. Treasury - Manpower Planning Program - $465,000.00 MINUTE BOOK 9447 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MALCOLM L. MORGAN, DAVID L. GILMORE. EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS 1 u 1 n Acting Chief Clerk informed the Board of a request from the Washington -Greene County Tourist Promotion Agency for their fourth quarterly allocation for the year 1978. contracts: Under the CETA Program, the Acting Chief Clerk presented the followi Six (6) On the Job Training Contracts with Polycon, Inc., a Thermoplastic Manufacturer in Donoaa for a 6 month period $10,920.00 total cost One (1) On the Job Training Contract with Washington Garmeht Co., a division of Bobbie Brooks for a 7 month period $1,800.00 total cost One (1) Institutional Contract with Penn Commercial to train 10 trainees in General Business Course Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the foregoing contracts under the CETA Program. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Acting Chief Clerk presented a Right of Entry Agreement which would authorize the Immaculate Conception Church and Immaculate Conception High School to use the unoccupied portion of the industrial site known as the Crile Industrial Site in South Strabane Township as a cross-country course by its cross-country team, for a period extending from September 1, 1978 until August 31, 1979. Agreement. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the foregoing Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Acting Chief Clerk informed the Board of a travel request from George Messerotes, Chief Sealer, Department of Weights and Measures, to attend the 63rd Annual Conference of the Pennsylvania Association of Weights and Measures during the week of October 22-26, 1978, at the Tamiment Resort and Country Club, Tamiment, Pa. 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. Acting Chief Clerk requested authorization to advertise for bids for two (2) vehicles for the County parks. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr-. Gilmore, authorizing the Acting Chief Clerk to advertise for bids as per above. 248 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MALCOL14 L. MORGAN, DAVID L. GILMORE. EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimoat*y. Acting Chief Clerk informed the Board of a letter from the League of Women Voters of the Peters Township-Washipgton Area requesting that the Board of Commissioners proclaim the week of September 25-30, 1978, as "League of Women Voters Week". Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Gilmore, approving the foregoing Proclamation. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Regarding the Court House -Jail Root Renovation, the Acting Chief Clerk presented a Change Order No. G-1 from Miller Thomas Gyekis, Inc., which changes the type of nails being used and would result in a decrease of the total contract sum in the amount of $220.00. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the foregoing Change Order. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Solicitor: Mr. Derrico presented the following four (4) tax refunds 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 follo*tng tax refunds due to either duplication or overpayment of real estate or personal property tax: 1. Joshua Holliday (1978 County Tax) for George E. & Mabel Miller 361 North Jefferson Avenue Canonsburg,'Pa. 15317 District: Canonsburg 1st & 2nd Wards District No: 9 & 10 - Section No: 16 & 3 - Parcel No: 2 & 2-3 & 4 Amount: $97.34 2. Lee -Norse Company (1975 County Tax) P.O. Box 2863 Pittsburgh, Pa. 15230 District: North Charleroi - Deed Book: 1175-0401 District No: 500 - Section No: 10 - Parcel No: 1 Amount: $2,587.83 3. Henry Venanzi (1978 County Tax) 245 Gregg Street Monongahela, Pa. 15063 District: Monongahela 2nd Ward District No: 43 - Section No: 2 - Parcel No: 25 Amount: $5.71 Penalty MINUTE BOOK 249 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MALCOLM L. MORGAN, DAVID L. GILMORE. EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS u 4. Martin Danilchak (1978 County Tax) gilmore Terrace Donora, Pa. 15033 District: Donora - Deed Book: 1239-248 District No: 24 - Section No: 45-8 - Parcel No: 2-17 Amount: $.86 Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Derrico presented a Resolution authorizing the County to enter into a lease agreement with Citizens Library for a period of one (1) year for rental of a storage room approximately 20' x 50' for storage of recoods and historical documents at $100.00 per month. Remarks: Mr. Gilmore stated that this arrangement would only be a stopgap measure and he felt that the Board should seek a long range solution. Mr. Morgan stated that after much discussion on this matter, it was felt that this would be the only reasonable and least expensive method of storage. Resolution. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Morgan, approving the foregoing Roll call vote taken: Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Gilmore - No; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried. Rdgarding the bids received last week for the 12-passenger Van, Mr. Derrico stated that the bids would be held for another week for further review. Mr. Paluso noted that he had rec:eiVed a letter dated September 20, 1978, from the National Foundation of the March of Dimes requesting that the Commissioners delay the demolition of a building located at 135 East Chestnut St. and grant them permission to use the property for their Haunted House project. Said letter was accompanied by a letter from Mayor Johns and the Washington School District which stated that they have no objections of the use of this property for the Haunted House project. Mr. Paluso noted that the March of Dimes will supply a certificate of insurance making the County harmless for any liability to property damage or personal injury, and that they will be responsi- ble for any costs relating to this project. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Gilmore, approving the use of the abovementioned property by the March of Dimes. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. 250 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF -COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MALCOLM L. MORGAN, DAVID L. GILMORE, EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS Regarding the Marmon Creek Flood Control area, Mr. Paluso referred to the July/August issue of the Washington County Conservation District publication called "Tomorrow" which showed the problems and damages being caused by motor- cycles and four-wheel drive vehicles. Mr. Paluso stated that if this problem is not solved soon some of the damage may be irreversible, and he suggested that the Board instruct Mr. Derrico to prepare some type of ordinance providing for stiff fines for anyone caught damaging the property with these vehicles. Remarks: Mr. Gilmore stated there could be some problem with enforcing the ordinance. Mr. Morgan stated that Mr. Giecek had checked the particular pipe which has been blocked and reported that it is impossible to unblock it except with the use of explosives. Mr. Morgan stated that hh has authorized Mr. Giecek to locate a licensed demolition man to open the pipe. Meeting recessed. 10:30 A.M. - OPENING OF BIDS FOR INSTALLATION OF RAMPS FOR THE HANDICAPPED INTO THE COURTHOUSE Controller Mascara opened and read the following bids: 1. McAnallen Corporation P.O. Box 558 Washington, PA 15301 Total amount of bid: $10,550.00 A bid bond in the amount of 10% of the total bid accompanied the bid. 2. Black Top Paving Co., Inc. 150 W. Beau Street Washington, PA 15301 Total amount of bid: $12,100.00 A bid bond in the amount of 10% of the total bid accompanied the bid. The foregoing bids were tabled for further review. Meeting adjourned. THE FOREGOING MINUTES READ AND APPROVED: September 21 , 1978 ATTEST: ACTING CHIEF CLERK 1 E