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Home My WebLink AboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 49 - 12-23-1976 - COMMISSIONER366 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYL.VANIA MALCOLM L. M ORGAN, L �$, EDWARD M. PALUSO. COMMISSIONERS Minute No. 49 Office of County Commissioners Washington, Pa., December 23, 1976 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; Solititor Diamond; Budget Director Gillespie; John Cadez, Engelhardt & Power; Bob Robertson, Observer Reporter; David Lester, Brownsville Telegraph and Earl Bugaile, WKEG. 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. 48, each member having received a copy. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Gilmore, that Minute No. 48 be approved as read. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Special Order of Budiness: Chairman Morgan mentioned that there have been several changes in the Commissioners staff and personnel during the past year and announced that during the next year regular staff meetings will be held for each deparment head for better organization in County government. Mr. Morgan stated that these meetings will be held each Wednesday commencing the first week in January. The following listings were supplied to all interested parties. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS STAFF MEETING LISTINGS 1st Wednesday 2nd Wednesday Charles Fairchild Wash. Co. Health Center Tony Beved Bldg. Superintendent John Liekar Public Defender Florence Ritacco Acting Purchasing Elmer Obitko Veteran's Bureau J. Bracken Burns Emer. Medical Ser. Jane Fulcher Librarian Keery McAmbley Industrial Devel. George Messerotes Weights & Measures Charlotte Lane Tourist Premotbm Charles Bohner Civil Defense Kate Podvia V.I.P. Roland Bourke Redevelopment 3rd Wednesday 4th Wednesday Dushan Nicksick Bridge Department Ptte Polites Garage Michael George Parks & Recreation Anthony Luppino Adult Welfare Services Louise Abel Child Welfare Services Jerome McCavitt Adult Probation Timothy Harrison Juvenile Probation Louis Wilson Domestic Relations Correspondence: Richard Gubanish Chief Assessor Amor Flenniken Tax Claim Bureau Louis Furman Real Estate Agent John Fantini Director Manpower Ronald Barshick M/H - M/R Michael Stefan Housing Authority Jay Taylor Warden Co. Jail Jack Wagner Elections Chief Clerk informed the Board of the receipt of the following checks: 1. Commonwealth of Pa. - ck. #53-919689 dated 12/16/76 for Domestic Relations Office - Child Support Program Fund $17,784.40 I 2. United States Treasury - ck. #83,129,109 dated 12/14/76 for Manpower Program - $110,000.00 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA David L. (iilmore MALCOLM L. MORGAN. KMKO C]BR@47CKM EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS Chief Clerk presented the following bills to the Board for their consideration and approval: 1. The Glen Mills Schools - $2,025.00 2. McMahon & Kenneth - $487.00 3. Kemper Insurance Company - $478.10 4. Gene P. Amanati - $200.00 5. USDA Soil Conservation Service - $565.55 6. Kenneth McConnell - $30.00 7. John M. Jochynak - $90.00 8. Baldwin Electric Company - $54,145.92 9. Carman Benson Equipment - $1,855.87 10. Geo-Mechanics, Inc. - $3,576.00 11. Donald York - $300.00 Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, that the foregoing bills be approved for • payment . Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk informed the Board of a letter dated December 17, 1976, from Child Welfare Services advising that Bernard Tychinski, Caseworker, will be receiving a salary increase from $9,604.00 to $10,054.00 effective December 6, 1976, based upon his Performance Evaluation Report. Chief Clerk read the following Resolution: ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF WASHINGTON FOR THE YEAR 1976 TAX LEVY AND APPROPRIATION RESOLUTION RESOLUTION NO. 49.1 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNTY OF WASHINGTON, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, fixing the tax rate for the year 1977 and appropriating specific sums estimated to be required for the specific purposes of the County government, hereinafter set forth, during the current fiscal year. BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED, and it is hereby resolved and enacted by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Washington, Pennsylania: Section I. That a tax be and the same is hereby levied on all property within the said County subject to taxation for County purposes for the fiscal year 1977 as follows: (a) Tax rate for general County purposes, the sum of twenty (20) mills on each dollar of assessed --valuation or the sum of two hundred (200) cents on each one hundred dollars of assessed valuation or the sum of twb ($2.00) dollars on each dns�hundred dollars of assessed valuation; for debt purposes, the sum of two (2) mills on each dollar of assessed valuation or the sum of twenty (20) cents on each one hundred dollars of assessed valuation. Section II. The Washington County Commissioners do hereby establish and adopt the ratio of thirty (30) percent of market value as the basis for levying of taxes for the year 1977 and that the assessed valuation be set at $268,903,392.00 as certified to the Washington County Board of Commissioners by the Chief Assessor of Washington County as of November 1, 1976. ■ BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA David L Uilmore MALCOLM L. MORGAN, K AMX"1L EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS Section III. In accordance with the provisions of the Act of Assembly dated June 17, 1913, P.L. 507 as amended, known as the Personal Property Tax, that a four (4) mill tax be levied upon all taxable items enumerated and authorized in said Act, for general County purposes for the year 1977. Section -IV. All taxpayers, subject to the payment of taxes, assessed by the County shall be entitled to a two (2) percent dis- count if paid on or before June 30, 1977, payable at face from July 1, 1977, thru August 31, 1977, and a ten (10) percent penalty added to face on September 1, 1977. If not paid before the first Monday of May, 1978, the property will be liened. Section V. In accordance with the Act of Assembly of July 18, 1935, as amended, the budget for the County of Washington for the fiscal year 1977 be finally adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, that the foregoing Resolution be adopted. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk informed the Board of the necessary emergency employment of Kathryn Pore in Magistrate Cowell's office to replace Deborah Kline while she is on vacation. Chief Clerk informed the Board of a proposal from the Industrial Appraisal Company for an appraisal of certain County property including the new Washington County Health Care -facility. for -'a -fee of $5,900.00. Remarks: Mr. Morgan: This is a proposal from the Industrial Appraisal Company, who now does all the appraisal work for all the other existing facilities of the County and updates it every year as new purchases are made. They keep our current inventory of all the facilities in the Courthouse, for the Court and the County. This is a proposal from the same company to provide the same services under the new Health Care facility. What they do is come in and inventory everything down there - all the equipment, chairs, etc. This will enable us to qualify for the state reimbursement. This is an extension of our currents t. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, adopting the proposal for services by the Industrial Appraisal Company as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. THE FOREGOING MINUTES READ AND APPROVED: ATTEST: Decer 23, ' CHIEF CLERK , 1976 1 1 1