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Home My WebLink AboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 120 - 5-18-1978 - COMMISSIONERMINUTE BOOK 153 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MALCOLM L. MORGAN. DAVID L. GILMORE, EDWARD M. PALUSO. COMMISSIONERS 0 Minute No. 120 Office of County Commissioners Washington, Pa., May 18, L378 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; Roland Bourke, Redevelopment Authority, William Sember, Planning Commission; Wade Fox and Ron Eden, Southwestern Regional Planning Commission; Helen B. Miller, League of Women Voters; John Drake, Senior Citizens, John W. Cadez, Engelbhadt & Power; Barbara Raffaele, Daily Notes; Jay Mitchell, WJPA and Bob Robertson, Observer - Reporter. Chairman noted fbx 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. 119, each member having received a copy. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Gilmore, that Minute No. 119, 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. Commonwealth of Pa. - ck. #48-267371 dated 5-8-78 Reimbursement for March - DRO Special Acct. - $14,918.00 2. P.N.B. - ck. #1213685 dated 5-11-78 - C.D. #1939 30 days @ 6h% interest - Capital Reserve Acct. Principle $41,600.00 Interest 225.33 TOTAL 41,825.33 3. F.N.B. - cks. #136428 and #99149 dated 5-11-78 C.D. #16084 - 90 days @ 6.75% interest Office Building Construction Acct. Principle $750,000.00 Interest 12,482.88 TOTAL $762,482.88 4. U.S. Treasury - ck. #86,017,370 dated 5-9-78 Manpower Planning Program - $320,000.00 5. F.N.B. - cks. #136445 and #99161 dated 5-15-78 C.D. #17421 - 32 days @ 6 3/4% interest Parks and Recreation Fund Principle $390,000.00 Interest 2,307.95 TOTAL 1392,307.95 6. Commonwealth of Pa. - ck. #77-273484 dated 5-12-78 Juve*ike Act Expenditures for quarter ending June, 1977 - $26,728.59 7. Commonwealth of Pa. - ck. #81-0470355 dated 5-15-78 Child Welfare - Title XX Social Services Invoice Contract #3063 - 1st quarter (actual) - $58,661.32 154 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MALCOLM L. MORGAN, DAVID L. GILMORE, EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS 8. Commonwealth ®f Pa. - ck. #77-273620 dated 5-15-78 Juvenile Act Expenditures for quarter ending March, 1977 - $27,978.56 Chief Clerk presented the following bills to the Board for their consideration and approval: 1. J. James Fillingham, Architect - $202.20 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 presented five (5) On the Job Training Contracts with Automotive Service Councils of Pa., Inc., for the following periods and costs: April 10 to October 6, 1978 - cost not to exceed $2,340 April 10 to October 6, 1978 - cost not to exceed $3,640 April 11 to October 9, 1978 - cost not to exceed $2,080 April 13 to October 11 1978 - cost not to exceed $1,820 May 1 to Sept. 29, 1978 - cost not to exceed $1,540 Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented a Contract between the Office of Employment and Training and Centerville Medical Group, Fredericktown, Pa., to implement a physical examination program for the period from May 8, 1978 to September 30, 1978. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the foregoing Contract. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk informed the Board of a notice from the Washington County Redevelopment Authority advising that the Authority will hold its regular Board Meeting on Thursday, May 18, 1978, at 1:15 p.m. at the Hilton Inn, Meadowlands, Pa. Chief Clerk announced that Child Welfare Services has changed the name of their agency to Washington County Children and Youth Social Service Agency as per a meeting with the Western Regional Office on April 12, 1978. Chief Clerk presented an Appropriation Resolution to the Board for their consideration, which would approve the reappropriation of $7,333.34 to Account 504 from Account 17a in order that Washington County shall meet its 80% matching obligation of state funds for the Mental Health -Mental Retardation Program. MINUTE BOOK 155 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MALCOLM L. MORGAN, DAVID L. GILMORE. EDWARD M. PALUSO. COMMISSIONERS u Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the foregoing Appropriation Resolution. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk informed the Board of a notice to Mrrw Michael Stefan, Executive Director of the Washington County Housing Authority, advising that their application for existing housing to be assisted by housing assistance payments pursuant to Section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, has been approved for 50 units by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Letter also stated that annual contributions contract of units in the amount of $126,288.00 has been reservod for the 50 units. Chief Clerk informed the Board that the Donora Borough, by a resolu of Council, has requested through State Representative A. J. DeMedio, that Washington County place the proposed lighting of the Donora-Monessen Bridge on the County's Annual Element and 12-Year Highway Program. Mr. Brady stated the cost of the lighting project is $236,000, one-half of the project amount to be placed on Westmoreland County's highway program and the other half on Washington County's highway program, with no direct County funds involved. Said project has been placed on the program pending approval of the County Planning Commission and the County Commissioners. 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 the Washington County Parking Garage, the Chief Clerk presented a Change Order (No. P-1) from I.S.M. Corporation, which would incre the plumbing contract ffiy the amount of $7,953.59. 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. Chief Clerk presented an Appropriation Resolution to the Board for their consideration, which would approve the appropriation of $12,500 from Federal Revenue Sharing Funds on hand, to the Community Medical Center of Northwest Washington County, Inc. to assist in defraying the cost of the establishment of the medical center. Remarks: Mr. Morgan noted that this was a direct appropriation from revenue sharing 156 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MALCOLM L. MORGAN, DAVID L. GILMORE, EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS Mr. Paluso noted the following twAlve (22) pmlitical subdivisions which will be served by .the medical center. Burgettstown Borough Midway Borough McDonald Borough Mount Pleasant Township Cross Creek Township Robinson Township Smith Township W*dt Middletown Borough Hopewell Township Jefferson Township Independence Township Hanover Township Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the foregoing Appropriation Resolution. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. SnI i ni i-nr- Mr. Diamond informed the Board of his resignation as County Solicitor effective May 23, 1978. Special Order of Business: Mr. Roland Bourke, Executive Director of the Redevelopment Authority, presented a Resolution to the Board regarding the 1978 Community Development Program - Environmental Review Board, which in effect states that the Board agrees with the findigg of the Environmental Review Record indicating that the 1978 Community Development Program will not have a siggificant effect on the environment, authorizes the Chairman to take the remaining steps to complete the environmental review process, and direets the Chief Clerk to make the Environ- mental Review Record available for public inspection and copying upon request. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Gilmore, approving the foregoing Resolution. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Bourke also presented a Resolution approving the proposal for Redevelopment of Disposition Parcel No. 8 in the Canonsburg Pike Street Redevelopment Project Area II by Anthony L. Colaizzo, an individual, Canonsburg, Pa., 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. (Mr. Gilmore left the meeting.) Mr. William Sember, Executive Director of the Planning Commission, introduced Mr. Wade Fox and Mr. Ronal Eden of the Southwestern Regional Planning Commission, who were on hand today to present a proposed program for van -pooling for Washington County employees. Mr. Fox and Mr. Eden gave a detailed descrip- 1 tion of what the transit system involves and its overall operation. MINUTE B❑®K 1507 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MALCOLM L. MORGAN, DAVID L. GILMORE, EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS 10:30 A.M. - OPENING OF BIDS FOR FURNISHING AND DELIVERING OF COMPUTER SUPPLIES AND INTERIOR COURTHOUSE RENOVATION Barbara Davis, Office Manager and Chief Accountant of the Controller's Office opened and read the following bid received for computer supplies. Moore Business Forms, Inc. 500 Alamae Lakes Road Washington, PA 15301 Total amount of bid: $2,390.18 A certified check in the amount of $239.02 accompanied the Ms. Davis opened and read the following bid received for interior Courthouse renovation. A. J. Vater & Company, Inc. 1509 Stratmore Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15205 A bid bond in the amount of 10% of the total bid accompanied the bid. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Morgan, that the foregoing bids be tabled for further review. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Baluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned. THE FOREGOING MINUTES READ AND APPROVED: