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Home My WebLink AboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 153 - 1-11-1979 - COMMISSIONER320 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MALCOLM L. MORGAN, DAVID L. GILMORE, EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS Minute No. 153 Office of County Commissioners Washington, Pa., January 11, 1979 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; John Drake, Senior Citizens; Helen Miller, League of Women Voters; John McElewan, WJPA; Bob Robertson, Observer -Reporter; Pamela Golden, Valley Independent; Barbara Raffaele, Daily Notes. Chairman noted for the record that the three Commissioners and the Chief Clerk were in attendance. Chairman asked if there were any corrections, additions or omissions to Minute No. 152, each member having received a copy. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, that Minute No. 152, 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. County of Greene - care for two juveniles for month of Dec. - Acct. 5-d - $686.62 2. P.N.B. - Proceeds of Loan - General Fund - $2,000,000.00 3. U. S. Treasury - Manpower Planning Program - $400,000.00 Chief Clerk presented the following bills to the Board for their consideration and approval: 1. A. J. Vater - $6,783.00 2. Association Dues: State Association of County Directors of Veterans Affairs - $50.00 Prothonotaries' and Clerks' of Courts Assoc. - $100.00 Sheriffs Assoc. of the Commonwealth of PA - $100.00 National Assoc. of Counties - $2,556.00 3. Special Deputies: Donald Lewis - $30.00 Joseph Meny - $30.00 Danny Muti - $30.00 4. Infocon Corporation - $723.00 5. MH/MR - $176.13 6. Soil Conservation Service - $670.54 Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving payment of the 1 foregoing bills. MINUTE BOOK 321 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MALCOLM L. MORGAN. DAVID L. GILMORE, EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS 1 Chief Clerk requested authorization to advertise for bids for renovation on the Courthouse hallways. 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. Chief Clerk presented a Resolution to the Board which will approve the transfer of $145,050.49 plus accrued interest from the State Revenue Sharing Fund to the Washington County General Fund to assist in defraying part of the expenses of the following particular activities: Criminal Court Costs Juvenile Court, Criminal Cases Legal Defense, Indigent Criminal Clients Transportation of Prisoners Public Defender, Criminal Cases Witness Fees, Criminal Cases 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. Regarding completion of the Washington County Parking Garage, the Chief Clerk presented a Resolution whereby the balance of $62,540.74 which remains in the Washington County Office Building Construction Account, plus accrued interest, will be transferred to the Washington County Authority to assist in completion of the construction of the garage. 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 a Resolution to the Board whereby the amount of $134,541.40 plus any accrued interest will be transferred to the Washington County General Fund from the Anti -Recession Fiscal Aid Account to defray the cost of wages of the various departments of County government. 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. 322 MINUTE B❑❑K BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MALCOLM L. MORGAN, DAVID L. GILMORE, EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS Chief Clerk presented a Resolution to the Board whereby a portion of highway, which had been L.R. 62022 (deleted by the General Assembly from the state highway system) and lies between Station 80+67 and Station 160+60 within the limits of the Borough of West Middletown, will be transferred to the Borough for the use and maintenance of said highway. 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 from J. E. Selway, Exterminating, to amend their Service Contract for an increase of rates of $10.00 per month for inspection and exterminating services at the County Jail. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Gilmore, approving the foregoing amendment. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Regarding the Cross Creek Flood Control Project, the Chief Clerk presented an Amendment to the Engelhardt -Power Agreement involving the reloca- tion of L.R. 62035. Joe Giecek, Administrative Assistant, stated that Engelhardt -Power will design the entire road according to PennDot specificationE Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the foregoing Amendment. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chairman stated that the County's liability insurance carrier has requested that the Board appoint a Safety Director for the County, and Mr. Morgan recommended that Mr. Dushan Nicksick be appointed. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Gilmore, approving the foregoing appointment. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. 10:30 A.M. - OPENING OF BIDS FOR GROCERIES AND STAPLES FOR THE WASHINGTON COUNTY HEALTH CENTER Barbara Davis of the Controller's Office opened and read the following bids. 1. Continental -Topper, Inc. Pa. Route 136, P.O. Box 127 Eighty -Four, Pa. 15330 1 MINUTE BOOK 323 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MALCOLM L. MORGAN, DAVID L. GILMORE, EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS 1 1 (Total bid not listed.) (No bid bond or certified check was included with the bid.) 2. Paper Products Co., Inc. 36 Terminal Way Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Total amount of bid: $1,515.55 A certified check in the amount of $151.56 accompanied the bid. 3. Western Pennsylvania Grocers, Inc. 8th Street, Donora Industrial Park Donora, PA 15033 Total amount of bid: $21,584.33 A certified check in the amount of $2,158.43 accompanied the bid. 4. H. F. Behrhorst & Son 3115 Washington Pike Bridgeville, PA 15017 Total amount of bid: $27,639.34 (No bid bond or certified check was included with the bid.) Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, that the foregoing bids be tabled for further review. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned. THE FOREGOING MINUTES READ AND APPROVED: