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Home My WebLink AboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 161 - 3-8-1979 - COMMISSIONER366 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MALCOUA L. MORGAN, DAVID L. GILMORE, EDWARD M. PALLISO, COMMISSIONERS Minute No. 161 Office of the County Commissioners Washington, Pa., March 8, 1979 The Board of County Commissioners met in regular session with the following members being present: Commissioners Gilmore and Morgan. Absent being Commissioner Paluso. Also being present: Chief Clerk Brady; Solicitor Derrico; Budget Director Gillespie; Ron Edwards, Area Agency on Aging; Mrs. Miller, League of Women Voters; Jon Stevens, Observer -Reporter; Barbara Raffaele, Daily Notes; Dave Lester, The Telegraph. Chairman noted for the record that two Commissioners, the Chief Clerk and County Solicitor were in attendance. Chairman asked if there were any correction4f additions or omissions to Minute No. 160, each member having received a copy. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Morgan, that Minute No. 160, be approved as read. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Old Business: Regarding the bids received for the Stained Glass Restoration Project, Mr. Derrico reported that Mr. Richard Glance of the Planning Commission has requested that the bids be tabled for another week in order to inspect work performed at other locations by the prospective contractor. Regarding the bid received for the CETA Audit, Budget Director Gillespie recommended the bid be awarded to Main Lafrentz & Co. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Morgan, awarding the contract for Performance of Audits of Selected CETA Grants to MAIN LAFRENTZ & CO., Four Gateway Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, for the amount set forth in their bid; this being the lowest and only responsible bid received in accordance with specifications. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Correspondence: Chief Clerk informed the Board of the receipt of the following checks 1. Atlantic Aviation Corp. - Rent - Ohio Valley Piper Sales Acct. 5-c - $500.00 2. F.N.B. - Repurchase Agreement - Appraisal Fund- Interest Earned - $727.35 3. U. S. Treasury - Manpower Planning Program - $149,600.00 1 F, 4. F.N.B. - Repurchase Agreement - General Fund - Interest Earned - $3,430.57 MINUTE BOCK art BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON -COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MALCOLM L. MORGAN, DAVID L. GILMORE, EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS 1 5. Commonwealth of PA - Incentives for Dec., 1978 Child Support Program Fund - $6,919.58 6. Commonwealth of PA - Day Care Contract #9630 Acct. 6-b-14 - $24,723.25 7. Wash. Co. Industrial Development Authority - Donation to Wash. Co. Land Bank - Industrial Development Fund $15,000.00 Chief Clerk presented the following bills to the Board for their consideration and approval: 1. Burroughs Corporation - $15,890.60 2. Michael Baker Jr., Inc. - $4,762.20 Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Morgan, approving the foregoing bills for payment. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk informed the Board of a request from the Washington County Historical Society for a budget allocation of $1,000.00. Chief Clerk informed the Board of the following travel requests: Jack Welty, Data Processing - to attend Burroughs RPG School Dallas, Texas April 30 - May 11, 1979 Juvenile Detention Home four staff members - to visit the Erie County Detention Home as part of training program One day Tax Assessment - to attend orientation workshop - Wayne Fleming The Computerized Assessors Office at the Lancaster Treadway March 26-29,,- 1979 Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Morgan, approving the foregoing travel requests. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Under CETA, the Chief Clerk presented a YETP program modification regarding Ringgold School District requesting that $200.00 under Administration, be transferred from the travel category to a new category to cover the cost of checks. Said modification does not change the funds previously obligated. Chief Clerk also presented five (5) Special Project contracts: City of Monongahela Renovation of City Building Program - $39,014.58 Borough of Cokeburg Installation of restroom facilities public meeting room and tree punting project - $28,425.62 Smith Township Park & Road Improvement Project $14,744.22 368 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MALCOLM L. MORGAN, DAVID L. GILMORE, EDWARD M. PALUSO. COMMI§SIONERS Borough of North Charleroi Community Works Project - $34,485.35 Robinson Township Project Clean - $28,450.08 Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Morgan, approving the foregoing CETA Program contracts and modification. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Regarding President Carter's Private Sector Initiative Program for expanded business participation in employment and training programs designed to provide jobs for the unemployed poor, Mr. Morgan announced the creation of a Private Industry Council to establish the details of the local PSIP program proposals. Mr. Morgan stated that the following individuals have volunteered to serve on the Council and have shown an interest in developing job programs in the private sector for unemployed, unskilled persons, using PSIP funds. Pete Celani Bricklayers Local #11 1 South College Street Washington, PA Bob Haney Carpenters Union Washington, PA Frank Brown, General Manager McAnallen Corp. Route 185 Washington, PA Phil Williams, Personnel Director Bethlehem Mines Route 519 Eighty Four, PA Ralph Byerly Equibank Rt. 19 North Washington, PA Robert Watson M.I.D.A. Donora Industrial Park Donora, PA James Frye, Manager B.E.S. District Office Greensburg, PA J. C. Green, Personnel Director Washington Steel Corp. Woodlawn Avenue Washington, PA Joseph Hensler, Personnel Director Combustion Engineering Inc. E. Monongahela, PA William Farner Mellon Bank Charleroi, PA Robert Raymond Dept of Labor Bureau of Apprenticiship Training 43 Crestview Road Washington, PA Mel Walters, Training Director Elliott Training Center Greensburg, PA Bonnie Webster, Office Manager Babcock & Wilcox Donora Industrial Park Donora, PA Rosemary Vulcano Personnel McGraw Edison Corp. Canonsburg, PA Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Morgan, approving the appoint- ment of the foregoing individuals to the Private Industry Council. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Solicitor: Mr. Derrico presented the following two (2) tax refunds to the Board 1 n I� for their consideration and approval: MINUTE BOOK 369 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MALCOLM L. MORGAN, DAVID L. GILMORE, EDWARD M. PALUSO. COMMt$StONERS n 1 Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Morgan, that the Tax Assessment Office be authorized to prepare the following tax refunds due to either duplica- tion or overpayment of real estate or personal property tax: 1. Ralph H. & Frances Gundlach (1979 County Tax) R. D. 2 Washington, PA 15301 District: Amwell - Deed Book: 903=341 District No: 020 - Section No: 7 - Parcel No: 8 Amount: $22.63 2. Duane H. Lewis (1978 County Tax) c/o Mellon Bank N.A. Mellon Square Room 1109 Pittsburgh, PA 15230 District: East Finley - Deed Book: 1632-0060 Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes: Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned. THE FOREGOING MINUTES READ AND APPROVED: March 8 2 1979 ATTEST: