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Home My WebLink AboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 133 - 9-5-1974 - COMMISSIONERMINUTE BOOK 49 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, FRANK JONES, JR., EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS Fj J Minute No. 133 Office of the County Commissioners Washington, Pa., September 5, 1974 The Board of County Commissioners met in regular session with the following mem- bers being present: Commissioners Jones, Paluso and Flynn. Also present being: Chief Cle and County Administrator Whalen; Solicitor Bigi; Assistant Solicitor Gilmore; Research Assist- ant Fetcko; Deputy Controller Daniels; Mrs. Miller of The League of Women Voters and Mrs. Swerdlove; Jack Merdian of WJPA; Bob Robertson of The Observer -Reporter; Earl Bugaile of WKEG; and Dave Baker of The Daily Notes. Meeting called to order by Chairman and roll call taken: Mr. Jones - Present; Mr. Paluso - Present; Mr. Flynn - Present. Chairman asked if there were any corrections, additions or omissions to Minute No. 132, each member having received a copy. read. Moved by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Paluso, that Minute No. 132 be approved, as Roll call vote taken: Mr. Jones - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Reports - None Old Business - None Correspondence: Chief Clerk informed the Board of the receipt of the following checks: 1. Washington Industrial Development Corporation - Mac Plastics Buiming Fund Amount: $37, 000. 00 2. Bell Telephone Company - refund on $5, 000 advanced to the Telephone Com- pany in 1973 for burial of telephone lines in Mingo Creek Park Amount: $1, 087. 39 3. Equibank - Certificate of Deposit #18508 - Fiscal Assistance Trust Fund Account Return of Principle $708, 000. 00 Interest Earned $ 12, 685. 20 TOTAL $720, 685. 20 4. Pittsburgh National Bank -weekend investment - General Fund Return of Principle $500, 000. 00 Interest Earned $ 444.44 TOTAL $500, 444.44 5. Pittsburgh National Bank - Certificate of Deposit #1025 Return of Principle Interest Earned TOTAL $3, 100, 000. 00 $ 30,354. 17 $3, 130, 354. 17 (1974 Bond Issue Acct. ) a � MINUTE ■ ■ 6 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, FRANK JONES, JR., EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS (Bills) approval: (6) Commonwealth of Pennsylvania - Check #631993 - Office for the Aging - Washington County Senior Citizens - Amount: $4, 185. 00 Chief Clerk presented to the Board the following bills for their consideration and 1. Cole - Layer- Trumble Company - for data processing services Amount: $8, 083. 33 2. William Porter - for final property acquisition at Mingo Creek Park Amount: $299, 750. 00 ME-5 Doerfler, John $7, 500. 00 ME-7 Morrison, Earl D. 3,200.00 ME-15, 16 Foster, Kenneth 24, 450. 00 & 17 ME-25 Ashcraft, Clarence 20, 000. 00 ME-25-B Winklebach, Della 4,500.00 ME-27 Williams, Lloyd 47, 000. 00 ME-29-30 Moskowitz, Arthur 43, 000. 00 ME-33 Szeden, John 36, 000. 00 ME-34 Szedan, Andrew 19, 700. 00 ME-35 Kimple, Lloyd 38, 900. 00 ME-36 Kepic, Helen 17, 000. 00 ME-40 Agostoni, James E. 38, 500. 00 3. Conservation District - budgetary item - Amount: $7, 000. 00 4. McDonald Associates - for services rendered - RE: Chartiers Creek and Forbes Steel Right of Way and elevations on Canon Development - Amount: $6, 241. 29 Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Jones, that the foregoing bills be approved for payment subject to the necessary research concerning bill #4. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Jones - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk read letter dated August 29, 1974, from Mrs. Helene Wohlgemuth, Secretary of the Department of Public Welfare, regarding a preliminary survey of all social service programs for the aging administered for the Department of Public Welfare by communi agencies through contractual agreements under the Social Security Act. Chief Clerk referred this letter to Mr. Metro Petrosky, Jr., of the Adult Welfare Office and requested that he com- plete the survey and return a copy to this office. Chief Clerk informed the Board of notification from the Department of Environmen Resources regarding examinations for Sewage Enforcement Officers to be held at 9:00 a. m. on Saturday, September 28, 1974. Chief Clerk stated that these Officers must be certified by the DER and recommended that this letter be referred to Mr. William Sember of the Planning Com- mission. Chief Clerk read a letter dated August 29, 1974, from the Southwest Regional Plan- ning Council of the Governor's Justice Commission. Said letter stated that a session to finalize MINUTE B❑❑K 493 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, FRANK JONES, JR., EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS C 1 C the 1975 budget for the Southwest Regional Planning Council for the Governor's Justice Commis lion will be held on September 19, 1974, at the Holiday Inn -Airport, 1406 Beers School Road. Commissioner Jones suggested that the Commissioners be represented at this meeting. Chief Clerk read a letter dated August 30, 1974, from Stephen R. Kladakis, Board of Supervisors of Hanover Township, requesting field voter registration in Hanover Township. Chief Clerk suggested that Wednesday, September 11, 1974, be designated as the field registra- tion date for Hanover Township. Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Jones, that September 11, 1974, be designa- ted as the field registration date for Hanover Township as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Jones - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk then read a bulletin dated August 21, 1974, from Ronald J. Pettine, Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, regarding Act 153 which became effec- tive July 3, 1974. This Act has changed the residency requirements of those electors moving from one district to another from sixty (60) days to thirty (30) days. However, in passing the Act, the Legislature has failed to amend the ninety (90) day provision of Section 701 §2 which has caused some confusion in that many County Boards feel this new Act takes precedence over any previous ruling. This is not the case; and, therefore, the requirement for in -state res is still thirty (30) days. All citizens who have been in the state and election district for the thirty (30) days immediately prior to the election should be permitted to register until October I. Chief Clerk informed the Board of a notification of the West Alexander Fair to be hel September 10, 1974 through September 14, 1974. Chief Clerk then informed the Board of a request from the West Penn Power Com to approve the service connection for power into the new barn recently constructed at the Fair Grounds. Moved by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Paluso, approving the request for the service connection into the new barn as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Jones - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk then requested authorization to transfer $300, 000. 00 from the 1974 Bond Issue Account to Parks and Recreation Account in order to make payments aforelisted for M Creek Park acquisition. Chief Clerk stated that the Bond Issue has $500, 000. 00 for such pur- poses, of which $100, 000. 00 has been previously transferred. Moved by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Paluso, that the above request to transfer $300, 000. 00 be approved. ,M MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R: FLYNN, FRANK JONES. JR., EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS Roll call vote taken: Mr. Jones - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. New Business: In regard to the resignation of Mr. Merico Lignelli as Chief Assessor effective September 15, 1974, Chairman recommended that Mr. Richard Gubanish of R. D. #3, Avella, Pennsylvania, be appointed. Mr. Gubanish would be hired September 9, 1974, in order to be oriented and indoctrinated into the process of the office and would take over as Chief Assessor as of September 16, 1974. Moved by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Paluso, that Richard Gubanish be appointed as Chief Assessor replacing Merico Lignelli as per above. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Jones - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Solic ito r : Motion carried unanimously. Solicitor Bigi informed the Board that he had received a letter from Mr. Piganell who received a letter from Mr. Clark of the Bureau of Employment Security with respect to the CETA Contract of Washington County. On August 8, 1974, the Board executed the contract wi the Pennsylvania State Employment Service; but after it reached Harrisburg, a few changes were made. (The word "State" was changed to read "Bureau. ") This agreement provides testing and counseling services, on-the-job training program, development and monitoring services to the County. Moved by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Paluso, that the re -worded contract between Washington County and the Bureau of Employment Security be approved and executed. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Jones - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Assistant Solicitor Gilmore informed the Board that he had received Court approval for the purchase of land from the American Brake Shoe Company, which is adjacent to the Ind trial Park in Chartiers Township. Mr. Gilmore requested that the Board authorize the of expenditures in the amount of $4, 650. 00 as approved by the Court for the purchase price of the land. Moved by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Paluso, that the Board approve payment of $4, 650. 00 to the American Brake Shoe Company for the purchase of land as per above; said action based on the recommendation of Assistant Solicitor Gilmore. Roll call vote taken: MINUTE BOOK 495 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, FRANK JONES, JR., EDWARD M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS L 1 Mr. Jones - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Gilmore stated that the Juvenile Probation Office's grant for 1974-75 included a provision for phychological training for the staff. The psychologist shall conduct 22 hours of in -training services for a total of $766. 00. The psychologist shall receive the sum of $35. 00 per hour except that the last hour of training shall be at the rate of $31. 00 per hour; the entire amount not to exceed $766. 00. Moved by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Paluso, that the Board approve and execute an agreement between the County of Washington and Charles Burbridge, Psychologist, as per above; said action based on the recommendation of Assistant Solicitor Gilmore. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Jones - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. (Tax Refunds) Assistant Solicitor Gilmore presented the following three (3) tax refunds to the Board for their consideration and approval: 1. C. B. & Catheryn Carter (1974 County Tax) R. D. 2 Avella, PA 15312 District: Cross Creek ----- Deed Book Reference: 0715-0604 District Number: 210----- Section Number: 9 ----- Parcel Number: 6 Amount: $27.44 2. John L. & Susan Filipiak (1974 County Tax) 2467 Plainview Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15226 District: Nottingham ----- Deed Book Reference: 1427-0280 District Number: 530 ----- Section Number: 4 ----- Parcel Number: 5-4 Amount: $18.05 3. Washington Trust Buildings, Inc. (1972 and 1973 County Tax) Room 440 Washington, PA 15301 District: Washington 4th Ward -----Deed Book Reference: 1886-0222 District Number: 740 ----- Section Number: 4 ----- Parcel Number: 24 Amount: $2, 995. 92 + $299. 60 Interest Remarks: Mr. Gilmore stated that there has been some dispute over when the interest accrues on the Washington Trust Building refund. Moved by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Paluso, that the Tax Assessment Office be authorized to prepare the foregoing tax refunds due to either duplication or overpayment of real estate taxes with the exception of the interest on the Washington Trust Building refund. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Jones - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. 4% MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, FRANK JONES, JR., EDWARD' M. PALUSO, COMMISSIONERS Concerning the litigation of the nursing home (55% reimbursement compared to 10 reimbursement), Mr. Bigi stated that he has been in touch with Fayette and Allegheny Counties. He also spoke with Harry Kramer, Administrator of the Allegheny County Law Department, informed Mr. Bigi that a complaint has been drawn up but is pending until a meeting to be held on September 9, 1974, which has been set up by Helene Wohlgemuth, Secretary of the Depart- ment of Public Welfare. Mr. Bigi stated that hopefully, there may be some upcoming legisla- tion to correct this situation. After the meeting, Allegheny County will contact Mr. Bigi and tell him if they will go to Court or if the problem can be settled amicably. Mr. Paluso stated that there isn't any room for compromise and that we shouldn't settle for any less than 100°10 reimbursement. Meeting adjourned. THE FOREGOING MINUTE 'READ AND APPROVED: � w u September 5 , 1974 CHIEF CLERK IJ F