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Home My WebLink AboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 147 - 11-30-1978 - COMMISSIONERMINUTE BOOK BOARD OF_COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MALCOLM L. MORGAN, DAVID L. GILMORE. EDWARD M. PALUSO. COMMISSIONERS 1 Minute No. 147 Office of County Commissioners Washington, Pa., November 30, 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; Budget Director Gillespie; Administrative Assistants Don Ligman and Joe Giecek; Roland Bourke, Redevelopment Authority; John Drake, Senior Ci.tizens;Mrs. Miller, League of Women Voters; Barbara Raffaele, Daily Notes; Jon Stevens, Observer -Reporter; Phil Morrissey, WKEG. Chairman noted for the record that the three Commissioners, the Chief Clerk and Budget Director were in attendance. Chairman asked if there were any corrections, additions or omissions to Minute No. 135, each member having received a copy. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, that Minute No. 146, 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 of the Redevelopment Authority presented a Resolution to the Board which would approve the Redevelopment Proposal for the Charleroi Fallowfield Avenue Redevelopment Project. Resolution. 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. Correspondence: Chief Clerk informed the Board of the receipt of the following checks: 1. F.N.B. - Repurchase Agreement - Health Center Acct. Interest Earned - $12,008.36 2. Commonwealth of Pa. - Partial Billing #1 - expenditures for Cross Creek Watershed - Cross Creek Park Fund $21,018.88 3. Joseph J. Graciano Corp. - Acct. 9-f - $690.00 4. Atlantic Aviation Corp. - Ohio Valley Piper Sales Acct. 5-c - $500.00 Chief Clerk presented the following bills to the Board for their consideration and approval:- 1. Felice Associates - $1,033.20 2. J. C. McCleery - $700.00 3. Zettler Software - $800.00 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MALCOU4 L. MORGAN, DAVID L. GILMORE. EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving payment of the foregoing bills. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk announced that two appointments are to be made by the Board for the Washington County Soil Conservation District. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Morgan, approving the reappoint- ment of Gaylord Sheller for a four year term and the appointment of Commissioner David L. Gilmore to a one year term. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk informed the Board of the following travel requests: Chris Manfredi To attend Regional Course #373 Jane Britton December 5 - 7, 1978 Manpower Office Philadelphia, Pa. Ann Kruczek To attend training institute Juvenile Probation "Community Relations Techniques" December 6 - 8, 1978 Media, Pa. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the foregoing travel requests. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Regarding the Washington -Greene Drug and Alcohol Planning Commission, the Chief Clerk presented an Amendment to the original Grant Agreement with the Governor's Council on Drug/Alcohol Abuse for the fiscal year 1978/79. Mr. Brady noted that the Council originally contracted for only 75% of the yearly amount until they completed final allocations, and he added that this involves no additional funds from the County. Amendment. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Gilmore, approving the foregoing Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr, Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Regarding the Redevelopment Authority, the Chief Clerk announced that Public Hearings relative to the Urban County Program will be held in the Borough of Canonsburg on December 11, 1978, at 7:00 p.m. and December 12, 1978, at 2:00 p.m., and in the Borough of Donora on December 13, 1978, at 2:00 p.m., and December 14, 1978, at 7:00 p.m. Chief Clerk also announced that the Redevelopment Authority will hold MINUTE BOOK 297 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MALCOLM L. MORGAN, DAVID L. GILMORE, EDWARD M. PALUSO. COMMISSIONERS its regular Board Meeting on Thursday, November 30, 1978, at 1:15 p.m. at the Hilton Inn -Meadowlands. Chief Clerk requested the authorization for drainage of a lake in Cross Creek Park, which has been recommended by the Conservation District in order to do repair work on one of the structures. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Gilmore, authorizing the drainage of a lake as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Regarding the transfer of the Washington County Parking Garage property, Mr. Gillespie presented an amendment to Resolution No. 144-1 previously approved by the Board on November 9, 1978, changing the conveyance of the property from a sale price of $1,400,000 to no consideration pursuant to the powers provided by the Municipality Authorities Act of 1945, Act of May 2, 1945, P.L. 382, as amended, (53 P.S. 301 et. seq.), and in particular Section 9 of said Act, as amended, (53 P.S. 311). Mr. Gillespie also presented an Amended Petition of Transfer of Existing Facilities to the Washington County Authority, which will be presented to the Courts for approval. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Gilmore, approving the foregoing Amendment to Resolution No. 144-1. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr, Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk noted that the Board should cancel the regular meeting of December 7, 1978, in order to attend a meeting in Harrisburg. The Board rescheduled the meeting for Wednesday, December 6, 1978, at 10:00 a.m. Mr. Gillespie then presented the proposed Budget for 1979 to the Board. Mr. Morgan stated that through various economic activities and investing idle funds, the taxes for Washington County will be reduced by two mills. He added that the Budget will be posted for public inspection for twenty days and will be adopted on December 28, 1978. 10:30 A.M. - OPENING OF BIDS FOR DELIVERY AND PICKUP OF LAUNDRY ITEMS FOR THE HEALTH CENTER AND THE DELIVERY OF ONE (1) 1979 SPECIALLY EQUIPPED VAN FOR THE HEALTH CENTER. Barbara Davis of the Controller's Office opened and read the following bid received for the delivery and pickup of laundry items at the Health Center. Associated Textile Systems, Inc. 51st St. and A.V.R.R. Pittsburgh, PA 15201 Total amount of bid: $182,058.76 A bid bond in the amount of 10% of the total bid accompanied the bid. 298 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF -COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASH INGTON 'COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MALCOLM L. MORGAN, DAVID L. GILMORE. EDWARD M. PALUSO. COMMISSIONERS Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, that the foregoing bid be tabled for further review. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Ms. Davis then opened and read the following bid received for the Delivery of One (1) 1979 Specially Equipped Van for the Health Center. Conaway Coach, Inc. P.O. Box 36 Markleysburg, PA 15459 Total amount of bid: $11,786.00 A bid bond in the amount of $1,178.60 accompanied the bid. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, that the foregoing bid be tabled for further review. I Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned. THE FOREGOING MINUTES READ AND APPROVED: 30 , 1978 ATTEST: I'L 1