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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 147 - 12-17-1970 - COMMISSIONERwV 360 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. BEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS Minute No. 147 Office of the County Commissioners Washington, Pa. , December 17, 197 The Board of County Commissioners met in regular session with the following members being present: Commissioners Bevec, Mazza, and Flynn. Also present being: County Solicitor Capano; Chief Clerk Murphy; Mr. Kyle Riggs - Redevelop- ment Authority; Mr. Richard Galaway - Redevelopment Authority; Mr. John D. Anthony - Director of the Washington County Planning Commission; Mr. Clay Graham - Parks and Recreation Department; Reporter Roule of the Monongahela Publishing Company; Reporter Liesch of the Brownsville Telegraph; Reporter Robertson of the Observer -Reporter; and Public Information Officer Huber. Meeting called to order by Chairman and roll call taken: Mr. Bevec - Present; Mr. Mazza - Present; Mr. Flynn - Present. Chairman asked if there were any corrections, additions or omissions to Minute No. 146, each Commissioner having received a copy. Moved by Mr. Mazza, seconded by Mr. Bevec, that Minute No. 146 be approved, as read. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Old Business: Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, approving the appoint- ment of Dr. Phillip Le Fevre as a Psychiatrist for the Central Washington Clinic under the Washington -Greene County, MH/MR Program; motion made upon the recommendation of Mr. John R. Fantz, Administrator. Remarks: Mr. Flynn: The Commissioners had tabled this request at the last regular meeting (Minute No. 146). We then met with Mr. John R. Fantz and discussed his request at length. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Correspondence: Chief Clerk informed the Board a a check received from the Office of Family Services in the amount of $2053. 75 for the Program Developer, Services for MINUTE BOOK 361 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. BEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS 1 C the Aging, under the Grant -in -Aid Program, which represents the first payment of the 1971 Grant for said program. Chief Clerk informed the Board of a check received from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Public Welfare, in the amount of $619. 20 for Day Care Service Contract #21-22541, expenditures for the month of September, 1970. Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, approving two (2) bills in the total amount of $1100. 00 as submitted by G. Herschel Fetherlin and Gene P. Amanati, for appraising properties in Washington County; separate checks in the amount of $550. 00 each. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk read correspondence under date of December 10, 1970, from Mrs. Mildred Christoff, Librarian - Greater Canonsburg Public Library, which expressed thanks to the Commissioners for their past financial assistance to said library. Correspondence also requested continued assistance for the year 1971 from tYve County Commissioners. Chief Clerk read correspondence under date of December 14, 1970, from Mrs. Charlotte K. Lane, Executive Director of the Washington -Greene County Tourist Promotion Agency, which requested the first quarter allocation for the year 1971. Chief Clerk read correspondence under date of December 15, 1970, from Robert F. DeLotto, Chairman - Southwestern Pennsylvania Regional Planning Commission, which enclosed a copy of their 1971 budget. Said letter stated that Washington County's proportionate share of the 1971 budget amounts to $17, 092. 15. Letter further stated that the Commission is requesting 50% of the above amount in January, and 25% each in May and September. In conclusion, the Commission is requesting that Washington County remit to Commission the sum of $8546. 15 as early as feasible in the month of January, 1971. Mr. Flynn: The Commissioners have not adopted their 1971 budget and thus cannot yet comply with the two preceding requests. Re -appointment: Moved by Mr. Mazza, seconded by Mr. Flynn, re -appointing John P. Bevec, County Commissioner, to a three-year term on the 4-H Development Fund Board expiring in December, 1973. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. .,32 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA 'MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. BEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS Motion carried unanimously. Deputy Controller Whalen entered the meeting. Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Flynn, appointing Charles A. Gillespie, Executive Director of the Washington -Greene County Community Action Corporation, to represent Washington County and the Community Action Corporation on the Board of Directors of the Western Pennsylvania Comprehensive Health -Planning Agency, Inc. , during 1971. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Representative A. J. DeMedio entered the meeting. Solicitor: Solicitor Capano presented a Resolution for the Borough of Bentleyville (Urban Renewal) for the consideration and approval of the Board. Mr. DeMedio left the meeting. Mr. Riggs: The Redevelopment Authority has been working over the last number of years with the Borough officials. We now have prepared a workable program. With the Commissioners approval we will be able to submit the application to HUD. Mr. Riggs also reviewed the Street Urban Renewal Area, Bentleyville, Pennsylvania for the Board as per drawing. Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Flynn, that the Resolution of the County Commissioners of the County of Washington approving the undertaking of surveys and plans for the Washington Street Urban Renewal Area in the Borough of Bentleyvillle, Pennsylvania, be approved; motion made upon the recommendation of the County Solicitor. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Riggs left the meeting. Mr. Galaway left the meeting. Solicitor Capano presented a Resolution conjunction with Harmon Creek Watershed, Site PA 481, for the consideration and approval of the Board. MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYL.VANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. BEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS 1 Solicitor Capano read aloud the Resolution and recommended that the Resolution is in order and in compliance with the letter under date of December 10, 1970, from Robert J. Bielo, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Fish Commission, and recommended that the Resolution be adopted by the Washington County Commissioners. Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that the following resolution be adopted by the Washington County Commissioners: WHEREAS, by a plan dated September 1962, entitled Water Shed Work Plan for Harmon Creek Water Shed, a site identified as PA 481 was to be constructed in Smith Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania; and WHEREAS, under that plan the Pennsylvania Fish Commission was to defray a portion of the construction cost; and WHEREAS, it has been represented to the County of Washington that the Pennsylvania Fish Commission does not have available the funds to carry out the said work; and WHEREAS, it has been suggested that a method might be arrived at whereby the site may nevertheless be completed. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS: 1. The Commissioners of the County of Washington do hereby release the Pennsylvania Fish Commission from any direct contribution to 'site 481. 2. That the County of Washington through the offices of the Washington County Planning Commission by purchase, gift, or exercise of eminent domain, acquire the land rights in fee simple, the flood flowage rights and the other easements needed for the complete development of PA 481. 3. That the said acquisition be conveyed to the Pennsylvania Fish Commission which will in turn make application for Project 500 funds necessary to assume the local or County share of the construction and utility relocation costs of the said project. 4. That the Commissioners of the County of Washington and the Pennsylvania Fish Commission thereupon will enter into an agreement whereby the said Fish Commission will lease the entire project area after development of the dam, the access road, the parking lot, the launching area, and the sanitary facilities to the County of Washington for its operation and maintenance as a public park and recreation area over the expected life of the project which is approximately 40 years. 364 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. BEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS 5. That the acquisition program receive priority to the end that construction may be planned for the spring of 1972. Remarks: Mr. Anthony: Recommended to the Board that the Commissioners not accept the contract for $52, 000. 00 in which the Fish Commission would acquire the land; and thereby be released from their obligations. Mr. Flynn: The Commissioners will notify Mr. Bielo immediately. Mr. Anthony: Commended Mr. Clay Graham, who worked vigorously on the above and therefore enabled the Commissioners and Planning Commission to meet said commit- ment to the Fish Commission. . Roll call vote taken: Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Re -Investment: (Liquid Fuels) Commissioner Flynn read a memorandum from F. D. Whalen, Deputy Controller, which stated that a certificate of deposit at Pittsburgh National Bank in the amount of $100, 000. 00 matured on Monday, December 14, 1970. Memo stated that following a discussion with Commissioner Bevec, Mr. Whalen re -invested the full amount in another certificate of deposit for sixty (60) days at Pittsburgh National Bank. 'Memo requested confirmation of above action. Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, confirming the action taken by Deputy Controller Whalen in re -investing the amount of $100, 000. 00 for sixty (60) days at Pittsburgh National Bank in conjunction with the Liquid Fuels Account. Roll call vote taken: Budget Transfers: Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that the following budget transfers be approved by the Commissioners. (1) From Capital Reserve Account to Commonwealth Conservation Assitance Account the sum of $500. 00. (2) From Parks and Recreation Account to Commonwealth Conservation Assistance Account the sum of $2191. 16. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously.