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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 72 - 5-2-1977 - COMMISSIONER486 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA David L. Gilmore MALCOLM L. MORGAN,:Mj I jfkX IM. EDWARD M. PALUSO. COMMISSIONERS Minute No. 72 Office of County Commissioners Washington, Pa., June 2, 1977 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; Administrative Assistants Don Ligman and Joe Giecek; John Drake, Senior Citizens; Mrs. Miller, League of Women Voters; Jay Mitchell, WJPA and Bob Robertson, Observer -Reporter. Chairman noted for the record that the three Commissioners, Chief Clerk and County Solicitor were in attendance. Chairman asked if there were any corrections, additions or omissions to Minute No. 71, each member having received a copy. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, that Minute No. 71, 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. #41-0126193 dated 5-24-77 Incentives for February, 1977, Child Support Program Fund - $6,432.15 2. U. S. Treasury - ck. #83,372,051 dated 5-24-77 - Manpower Planning Account - $96,500.00 3. Atlantic Aviation Corp. - ck. #087850 dated 5-25-77 Ohio Valley Piper Sales - Rent - Account 5-C - $500.00 4. Gallatin National Bank - ck. #2088 dated 5-31-77 92 day investment @ 4.95% interest - Washington County Appraisal Fund 1974, Principle $1,043,000.00 Interest 13,013.21 Ckg. Acct. #31-73804 5,675.79 TOTAL $1,061,689.00 5. First National Bank - ck. #110214 dated 5-31-77 49 day repurchase agreement @ 4 15/16% interest Liquid Fuels Tax Fund Principle $ 11,000.00 Interest 74.73 TOTAL $ 11,074.73 Chief Clerk presented the following bills to the Board for their consideration and approval: 1. Cole-Layer-Trumble - $4,833.33 2. John M. Jochynak - $240.00 3. August J. Luzzi - $360.00 4. Charles Jackson, Jr. - $360.00 5. George Anthou - $450.00 MINUTE BOOK YP7 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS QQ�� WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MALCOLM L. MORRGAN 4WG Y1 9EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS C� 11 Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Morgan, that the foregoing bills be approved for payment. Remarks: Regarding the bills for August J. Luzzi and Charles Jackson, Jr., Special Deputies, Mr. Paluso mentioned that these bills included a $60.00 charge for mileage, and that it is not the policy of the County to pay for mileage. - He recommended that the mileage charge be subtracted from the bills. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Gilmore, amending the previous motion regarding the bills for Special Deputies as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Further remarks: Mr. Morgan requested that the mileage be checked to see if it was added in conjunction with some other assignment. Roll call vote taken on original motion approving payment of the bills: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk informed the Board of a letter of resignation from Dan S. Britton, Manpower Planning, effective June 10, 1977. Chief Clerk informed the Board of a letter dated May 31, 1977, from the Fayette County Commissioners office regarding the Fredericktown Ferryboat. Said letter enclosed a proposed Ferry Boat Rate Schedule, Operating Time and Pilot's salary, which they requested be adopted by the Washington County Board of Commissioners. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the Ferry Boat Rate Schedule as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented an Amendment to a Grant Agreement between the Governor's Council on Drug and Alcohol Abuse and The Washington -Greene Counties Single County Authority which will allow an increase in the grant funding level of $5,000 to cover expenses of the increased duties of the SCA. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the Amendment to Grant Agreement as per above. 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 May 20, 1977, from the Washington -Greene County Tourist Promotion Agency requesting the use of Mingo Creek County Park for the annual Covered Bridge Festival, which will be held Saturday, September 17th from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, September 18th from Noon to 6 p.m. ypr MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA avld L. Gilmore MALCOLM L. MORGAN4IXXA1, EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Gilmore, approving the use of Mingo Creek County Park for the Covered Bridge Festival as per above. 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 May 31, 1977, from Olga Woodward, Recorder of Deeds, requesting permission to attend a special seminar given by the Regional Mapping and Land Records Program Chairman of Montgomery County in Norristown, Pa., on June 7, 1977. Remarks: Mr. Morgan recommended that Richard Gubanish, Chief Assessor also attend this seminar. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Gilmore, approving the attendance of Olga Woodward and Richard Gubanish as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. ` Chief Clerk presented an On The Job Contract between the Municipal Authority of the City of Monongahela and Donald Stofko for training as a - Sewage Plant Operator. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Gilmore, approving the foregoing OJT Contract. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Solicitor: Mr. Diamond presented a renewal lease between the Global Management Company and Washington County for the premises being occupied by the Washington - Greene County Mental Health/Mental Retardation Program. Mr. Diamond stated the term of the lease will be for two years with a monthly rental of $836.07, and of this amount $66.66 will be paid by Washington County, $772.37 by the State and $17.16 by Greene County. Fie also stated that the lease rate has been increased by 504� a sq. ft. and that MH/MR is taking over some needed additri:onb.l space.which is attached to the lease as an addendum. He added that the total rental including the addendum will be $858.19 per month, which represents an increase of $67.97 per month. Remarks: Mr. Morgan: I asked him to have a lease as short as possible, and I don't know whether two years is as short as possible because if we get this new building that is under consideration, we will want to move all the agencies and depart- ments over there as promptly as possible. Mr. Gilmore: I don't think we could be ready to move them six months before this is up. Mr. Paluso: Does that have the standard clause that if the program monies are cut off then the lease is terminated? MINUTE BOOK 4S9 $OARO OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MALCOLM L. MORGAN, MICHAEL R. FLYNN, EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS 1 1 Mr. Morgan: I recommend we postpone this for one week for a further review of this lease to see if the clause is included and if not, we will want it inserted, Solicitor Diamond presented the following tax refund to the Board for their consideration and approval. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Gilmore, 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. Mozart Savings Association for James & Eleanor DeBolt 2300 Noblestown Road Pittsburgh, PA 15220 District: North Franklin - Deed Book: District No: 510 - Section No: 6-1 - Parcel No: 9 Amount: $115.02 Roll call vote taken:' Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Mr.'Diamond referred to an agreement which the County had entered into with Consolidation Coal Company giving them permission to drill two test borings into land owned by the County in Chartiers Township. Mr. Diamond informed the Board that they now request permission to drill one additional hole, and he presented the Agreement which has been reviewed and recommended by Mr. McAmbley The Board asked Mr. Diamond to direct a letter to Consolidation Coal Co. requesting the findings of the coal borings, a -coal map of what we own and what they own, and also what they have discovered on County property. Moved by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the Agreement with Consolidation Coal Company as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Diamond stated that in June of 1973, the County entered into a contract with McDonald Associates and Ross Adams, Inc., as a joint venture to prepare an Airport Layout Plan and Report. He stated that they have completed the layout plan report and for some specific reasons, we are not going to pursue with them for completion of the plan. He added that Mr. Ligman has negotiated an Agreement to Rescind this contract upon payment of $2,000 to them for preparation of the layout plan report. Mr. Diamond recommended approval of this Agreement. Remarks: Mr. Ligman: I would just like to say that now the County will be free to proceee. with an Airport Master Plan. Mr. Paluso: The previous contract does not fulfill the requirements that we neec now for our airport. We need an Airport Master Plan. This was going to be a layout plan. We had signed the formal contract which called for the immediate payment of $3500 on signing of the contract, which was never made. I asked Mr. Ligman to conclude this contract so we could then enter into a contract for a master plan in conjunction with the FAA and then be reimbursed. Mr. Ligman: In proceeding toward getting a master plan accomplished, this will be 90% funded by the Federal government, 5% by the State and 5% by the County. 490 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MALCOLM L. MORGAN, MICHAEL R. FLYNN. EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS Mr. Morgan: The $2,000 payment is for the study on all the airports within a 40 mile radius of our airport; and was very comprehensive. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Gilmore, approving the Agreement to Rescind as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Gilmore - Yep; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Morgan - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting recessed. 11:00 A.M. - OPENING OF BIDS FOR REFURBISHING OF JUDGES CHAMBERS bids: August Stashe, Acting Deputy Controller, opened hnd read the following 1. Modern Business Machine Supplies, Inc. 70 South Main Street Washington, PA 15301 Total amount of bid: $6,970.00 (partial) A bid bond in the amount of 10% of the total bid accompanied the bid. 2. Gordon Office Equipment Jefferson Court Plaza Washington, PA 15301 Total amount of bid: $19,383.00 A Cashiers Check in the amount of $1,938.30 accompanied the bid. 3. I. & M. Sufrin 2500 Jane Street Pittsburgh, PA 15203 Total amount of bid: $7,110.38 (partial) A Cashiers Check in the amount of $711.04 accompanied the bid. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Gilmore, that the bids be tabled until next week 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: June , 1977 ATTEST: HIr CLERK" L'