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Home My WebLink AboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 162 - 3-15-1979 - COMMISSIONER310 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF_COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MALCOLM L. MORGAN, DAVID L. GILMORE. EDWARD M. PALLISO. COMMISSIONERS Minute No. 162 Office of County Commissioners Washington, Pa.; March 15, 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; Solicitor Derrico; Budget Director Gillespie; Joe Giecek, Administrative Assistant; John Drake, Senior Citizens; John Cadez, Township Officials; Mrs. Miller, League of Women Voters; Barbara Raffaele, Daily Notes; Bob Robertson, Observer -Reporter. 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. 161., each member having received a copy. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Gilmore, that Minute No. 161, 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 Commonwealth of Pa. - Emergency Management Agency Acct. 6-b-18 - $627.16 Chief Clerk presented the following bills to the Board for their consideration and approval: 1. Soil Services - $2,292.18 2. C. Wm. Sanders - $285.00 3. Soil Conservation Service - $1,865.33 4. Washington -Greene County Drug & Alcohol - $4,468.86 Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Gilmore, approving payment of foregoing bills. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Under the CETA Program, the Chief Clerk presented twelve (12) Public Service Employment Contracts for fiscal year 1979 with the following associat and communities: California State College Ellsworth Borough Cecil Township LeMoyne Community Center Independence Township United Cerebral Palsy Borough of West Brownsville Ea$t Bethlehem Township Mon Valley Branch N.A.A.C.P. Speers Borough Houston Borough South Strabane Township n MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF_COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MALCOLM L. MORGAN, DAVID L. GILMORE, EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS Chief Clerk also presented two (2) Youth Employment and Training Program Contract Modifications: Washington Council on Drug and Alcohol Abuse increases funds previously obligated by $723.07 to cover the cost of living increases and educational seminars Greater Washington Area Parks and Recreation Commission change from four (4) part time participants to two (2) full time participants increasing funds previously obligated by $1,099.62 Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the foregoing PSE Contracts and YETP Contract Modifications. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk informed the Board df a travel request from Michael George and Vicki Hladik of Parks and Recreation to attend the 1979 PRPS Conferences in Pittsburgh and Monroeville on April 9-11, 1979. 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. Chief Clerk presented the following Resolution to the Board for their consideration and approval: WHEREAS, it was not common knowledge that there existed an open-end account with Attorney Richard A. Sprague in relation to the appellate periods of the Boyle trials and no provision was made for the costs in the 1979 budget; and WHEREAS, there exists the possibility that this procedure could go on indefinitely and a supplemental appropriation is needed to pay pending claims against Washington County by Attorney Richard A. Sprague. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, and it is hereby resolved that these expenses be paid out of a reactivated Budget Account Number 164 to be known as Boyle Trial expenses and that $5,000.00 is hereby transferred from Budget Account Number 1499-1 to Account Number 164 to defray these costs. ADOPTED this 15th day of March, 1979. 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. Chief Clerk presented the following Resolution to the Board for their consideration and approval: C, 7Z- MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MALCOLm L. MORGAN, DAVID L. GILMORE, EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS WHEREAS, at budget preparation in November, 1978, it was unknown that we were being billed for Unemployment Compensation; and we are presently in receipt of a claim for $3,151.53 for the fourth quarter of 1978 and it is necessary to make a supplemental appropriation for these payments. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, and it is hereby resolved that a supplemental appropriation in the amount of $15,000 be transferred from Budget Account 1499-1 to Budget Account 609-2-11-7 for the payment of "Unemployment Insurance Compensation". ADOPTED this 15th day of March, 1979. Chief Clerk also presented the following Resolution regarding the Soil Conservation Service: WHEREAS, in compliance with the demands of the Soil Conservation Service, Washington County deposited $412,923.74 in a passbook account with Keystone Bank to insure the payment of the County's share of the Cross Creek Dam construction costs; WHEREAS, Keystone Bank informs us that they cannot make payment in compliance with paragraph C-1 of the Soil Conservation Agreement; and WHEREAS, the appropriation of $412,923.74 to the Commonwealth Conservation Account would constitute a double appropriation of money for this project; and the following action should be taken: THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, and it is hereby resolved that the "Cross Creek Passbook Account" be charged to the "Cross Creek Park Fund Disbursement Account". The amount shown as cash, $412,923.74, be charged to "Securities and Investments Held". The Controller will then take steps to procure a checking account entitled "Cross Creek Park Fund Disbursement Account" and proceed to pay the claims due. ADOPTED this 15th day of March, 1979. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Gilmore, approving the,foregoing Resolutions. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented a Relocation Agreement regarding Cross Creek Watershed Project, Site PA-661 between Washington County and the Soil Conservation Service. Remarks: Joseph Giecek, Administrative Assistant, explained that the County has agreed to the relocation of any person under the Uniform Relocation Act of 1974 and to abide by its rules and regulations on any of these federal projects. He stated that the SCS will reimburse the County for relocations up to 15% limit over the cost of the housing that is bought to replace the relocated person. He added that under this Agreement the County will receive $4,000 for relocations that were done in 1974. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Gilmore, approving the foregoing Relocation Agreement. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously, MINUTE B❑❑K 373 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MALCOLM L. MORGAN, DAVID L. GILMORE, EDWARD M. PALUSO. COMMISSIONERS Solicitor: Regarding the bids received for the Stained Glass Restoration Project, Mr. Derrico stated that he had been informed by Chief Clerk Brady and Richard Glance of the Planning Commission that the bids did not meet the specifications as advertised, and he recommended that the bids be rejected. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, that the bids received for the Stained Glass Restoration Project be rejected as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Derrico presented an Agreement with Greene County for temporary use of our Juvenile Detention Home facilities. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the foregoing Agreement. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned. THE FOREGOING MINUTES READ AND APPROVED: