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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 151 - 12-27-1978 - COMMISSIONER312 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MALCOLM L. MORGAN, DAVID L. GILMORE. EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS Minute No. 151 Office of County Commissioners Washington, Pa., December 27, 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 Derrico; John Drake, Senior Citizens; Mrs. Miller, League of Women Voters; Bob Robertson, Observer -Reporter; John McElwain, WJPA, Barbara Raffaele, Daily Notes; Phil Morrissey, WKEG; Dave Lester, The Telegraph. 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. 150, each member having received a copy. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, that Minute No. 150, be approved as read. 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 - Liquid Fuels Tax Fund Interest Earned - $264.92 2. Commonwealth of Pa. - Day Care Contract #9630 - Months of Nov. (act.) & Jan. (est.) - Acct. 6-b-18 $28,705.59 3. Commonwealth of Pa. - Civil Defense - Acct. 6-a-1 $1,863.80 4. Commonwealth of Pa. - Incentives for month of Oct., 1978, Child Support Program Fund - $7,739.74 5. Commonwealth of Pa. - Incentives for Month of Sept., 1978, Child Support Program Fund - $6,365.56 Under the CETA Program, the Chief Clerk presented a Youth Employment & Training Program Contract with YWCA Children's Center totaling $4,559.03, for six (6) participants involved in the creation and coordination of involved activities for the children of Day Care. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Gilmore, approving the foregoing YETP Contract. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chairman announced that the Budget for fiscal year 1979 was now ready for adoption. C 1 1 Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, adopting the appropria- tions and expenditures of the Budget for fiscal year 1979 as prepared by the MINUTE B❑❑K '` BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MALCOLM L. MORGAN, DAVID L. GILMORE, EDWARD M. PALUSO. COMMISSIONERS Fiscal Department. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, adopting the Tax Levy for 1979 in the amount of 18 mills for general purposes, 2 mills for debt purposes and 4 mills for personal property purposes. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Regarding the Bond Issue, the Chief Clerk presented a Resolution whereby the County of Washington approves the terms and information relating to the County in the form of Official Statement with respect to the Washington County Authority Guaranteed Revenue Bonds, Series of 1978. 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 informed the Board of a request for travel authorization from Robert Slencak, Administrator of the Health Center, to attend the Nursing Home Administrators Conference in Washington, D.C. on January 18th and 19th. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Gilmore, approving the foregoing travel request. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chairman announced that the following names have been submitted to the Commissioners for appointment to the Mental Health/Mental Retardation Board for a term of January 1, 1979 through December 31, 1981. Chairman noted that all the following are re -appointments with the exception of Dr. Edward Foley who will replace Dr. Joseph Siegel. Nancy Brown Clarence Crumrine Dr. Owen Benton Dr. Edward Foley Area Representation General Hospitals Mental Health Organizations Psychiatrist Pediatrician Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Gilmore, approving the foregoing appointments. ----- MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MALCOLWI 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. Chief Clerk requested authorization to advertise for bids for grocerieE and staples 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. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chairman announced that the Board will consider a proposal today, developed under their direction, by the Washington County Redevelopment Authority, and is designed to stimulate the development of 150 new homes in redevelopment areas of the County. Mr. Morgan stated that the program, funded under the Urban Development Action Grant Program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, is designed to offer reasonable mortgage financing to moderate and middle income families, especially those in the $13,000 to $19,000 per year income range. The primary objective of the Commissioners in participating in this program is to reduce the actual mortgage interest rate to home purchasers. Mr. Morgan added that the Urban Development Action Grant application for $1,950,000.00 will be submitted to the Department of Housing and Urban Development in January; and, if funded, the program will commence in the summer of 1979. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Gilmore, approving the applica to HUD as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore- Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned. THE FOREGOING MINUTES READ AND APPROVED: DecemiSeX 27 ATTEST: , 1978 1 11