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MINUTE BOOK
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. BEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS
Minute No. 158
Office of the County Commissioners
Washington, Pa., March 11, 1971
The Board of County Commissioners met in regular session with the following
members being present:IMMMMsins Bevec, Mazza, and Flynn. Also present being:
County Solicitor Capano; Chief Clerk Murphy; Mr. John Merdian - WJPA; Reporter Mullig
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 additions, corrections or omissions to
Minute No. #157, each Commissioner having received a copy.
Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that Minute No. #157 be
approved, as read.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chairman requested that the minutes show that prior to the opening of the
regular meeting, a presentation was made by the County Commissioners with Chairman
Michael R. Flynn presenting the key for the Girl Scout Camp Building in Mingo Creek C
Park to Miss Margaret Griggs, Executive Director, Girl Scouts of Southwestern Pennsyl
with Mrs. Milo Wiley, Coucil President; Mrs. Neil Renton, Executive Board Member; and
Mr. Herbert Platts, Supervisor of Camp Property, and Michael George, Director of the
Department of Parks and Recreation, being present.
Old Business: Awarding of Contracts
Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that the contract for the de-
livery of ballot boxes containing election supplies for the Municipal Primary Election be
awarded to MARTIN MACHAK AND ROBERT DEBLANDER, 212 N. Main Street, Midway,
Pennsylvania 15060 and R. D. #4, McDonald, Pennsylvania 15057, respectively for the pric
as set forth in their bid; this being the lowest responsible bid received and being in accor
with specifications. Motion made- upon the recommendation of the County Solicitor.
Also included in this motion is that the -contract for the printing and deliveri
of ballots for the conduct of the Municipal Primary Election be awarded to HENRY M.
PRINTING SERVICE, 401 Thompson Avenue, Donora, Pennsylvania 15033, for the price as
set forth in his bid; this being the lowest responsible bid received and being in accordance
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with specifications. Motion made upon the recommendation of the County Solicitor.
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Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Correspondence:
Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, authorizing the payment of
the following bills:
(a) Gene P. Amanati, Realtor - $700. 00 for appraisals in Washington
County. (Bill approved by Charles H. Bush)
(b) Engelhardt -Power & Associates, Inc. - $141.00 for survey of
addition to Ten Mile Creek, including revision of drawing.
(approved by Michael George)
(c) Donald E. York, MAI - Two separate bills in the amount of
$135.00 each - for Ten Mile Creek County Park (Parcel TM
1 & 2 - Basich and Cross Creek County Park (Parcel C-12 -
Romanetti). (Approved by Michael George)
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Field Registrars:
Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, appointing the following
personnel as Field Registrars for the upcoming Municipal Election to be held on May 18, 19
Emma Kozen - Monongahela City
Thomas Puglisi - Donora
Rose Churray - Canonsburg
Grace Carroll DiDonato - Speers
Grace Rutz - Monongahela City
Joseph DeStefon - Fallowfield
Dorothy Howard - Burgettstown
Sue Longo - Burgettstown
Roll call vote taken:
Mr, Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Reporter Roule entered the meeting.
Re -investment: Liquid Fuels Account
Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, confirming the reinvestment
of a Certificate of Deposit in the sum of $100, 000. 00 with Pittsburgh National Bank for
(90) days at 4%; said action is in compliance with memorandum under date of March 8, 1971,
from Deputy Controller Whalen.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that the sum of $20, 000. 00
(Liquid Fuel Money) be encumbered as Washington County's share of matching money
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. BEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS
upon approval of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Said sum to be used to im-
prove the existing conditions which exist at Route 19 and Oak Springs Road.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk informed the Board of correspondence under date of March 4,
1971, from J. Ferguson, Administrative Officer - Bureau of Engineering, Department of
Environmental Resources, directed to John Yuhas, County Engineer, which enclosed a
check in the amount of $3, 624. 67 representing the Commonwealth's share of Partial Billing
No. 1, in accordance with the Amended Agreement between the Water and Power Resources
Board and the County of Washington, dated May 16, 1968.
Chief Clerk read correspondence under date of March 9, 1971, from Mr.
John L. Merdian, Chairman - Washington County Planning Commission, directed to Mr.
Charles Chattaway, Chairman -.Communities United for A Monongahela Valley Expressw
which stated that said Planning Commission supports the citizens of Monongahela Valley
in their efforts to complete construction of the Monongahela Valley Expressway as quickly
as possible.
Chief Clerk read correspondence under date of February 26, 1971, from
Mrs. Helene Wbhlgemuth, Secretary - Department of Public Welfare, which stated that the
revised Mental Health/Mental Retardation budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971,
has been approved. Correspondence stated that the rebudget for fiscal year 1970-1971
within the allocation and their request for funds supplementing the allocation have been
reviewed and approved for a total available of $893, 190.00. Said total consists of $743, 73
rebudget and $149, 452 supplemental funding and is summarized as per enclosed attachment.
Chief Clerk read correspondence under date of March 5, 1971, from R. L.
Adamson, Chairman - Washington County Soil and Water Conservation District, which
stated that the Soil Conservation Service wish to present the Cross Creek Watershed Work
Plan to the sponsors on March 15, 1971. Correspondence stated that arrangements have
been made for the sponsors to meet with the Service in the Professional Building at 37
Highland Avenue on Monday, March 15, 1971, at 1:30 p.m.
Solicitor:
Solicitor Capano presented to the Board a Writ of Election directed to the
County Board of Elections of Washington County and to the Honorable C. Delores Tucker,
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Writ of Election stated that due to a
vacancy existing in the Office of Senator of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the
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Forty-seventh Senatorial District composed of the County of Beaver and a part of the
County of Washington, by reason of the resignation of the Honorable Ernest P. Kline,
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MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. BEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS
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Senator from the said Senatorial District, at 11:00 a, m. on the nineteenth day of January,
1971, that a Special Election is caused to be held to fill said vacancy, said election to be
held in the said Forty-seventh Senatorial District of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on th
18th day of Mar, A. D. , one thousand nine hundred and seventy-one, to choose a person to
represent said Forty-seventh Senatorial District in the Senate of Pennsylvania for the remair.
der of the term expiring November 30, 1972, and that due public notice be given of said
election throughout the Forty-seventh District in the form and manner directed by law.
Mr. Capano: A proclamation will be issued.
Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, authorizing that the necessar
Proclamation be adopted announcing that the above Writ of Election has been received by
the Washington County Commissioners verifying that a vacancy does exist in the 47th
Senatorial District in the County of Washington.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn -Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Solicitor Capano read correspondence under date of March 3, 1971, from
C. R. Breese, President - Tri-State Aviation, Inc., requesting that the County Commissio-
ners indicate now approval, when presented same, the request to consent to and approve the
assignment to Jetcraft, Inc. of the interest of Tri-State Aviation, Inc., in and under two
agreements with the County of Washington, respectively dated September 10, :1965, and
December 19, 1968.
Mr. Capano: I have had a discussion with Mr. Jack Piatt. I have requested him to submit
to me the transfer of the assignment of the leases in order that we will approve them.
Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that upon the receipt of the
necessary transactions to be submitted to the Solicitor, approval will be given by the
Washington County Commissioners upon the recommendation of the County Solicitor.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
County Solicitor Capano presented to the Board Court Order under date of
February 24, 1971 - Re: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. _Kurt E. Wilson. County
Solicitor Capano recommended that in view of the fact that since the District Attorney has
filed an answer and that Mr. Paul Simmons and Mr. Oliver Hormell have filed preliminary
objections raising the question of jurisdiction, that he -be invested the authority to file an
Answer to Rule in Court on March 15, - 1971, to show cause why the fees. as submitted by the
Attorneys should not be allowed.
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MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. BEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS
County Solicitor Capano presented to the Board for their consideration and
approval an Agreement to Settle Condemnation in conjunction with the Harmon Creek Flood
Control, Site #483, Parcel 11, for tle property of Thomas Giliam and Sarah Marie Gilliam
located in Hanover Township, Washington County.
Moved by Mr. Mazza, seconded by Mr. Bevec, authorizing the Washington
County Commissioners to sign and execute the Agreement to Settle Condemnation for the
Harmon Creek Flood Control, Site #483, Parcel Number 11, being the property of Thomas
Gilliam and Sarah Marie Gilliam located in Hanover Township, Washington County, Plennsyl
vania, in the total sum of $2500. 00.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Bevec - Yes.; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Solicitor Capano informed the Board of a telegram received under date of
March 10, 1971, from A. L. Hydeman, Jr., Executive Deputy Secretary - Department of
Community Affairs, which stated that Act 66 of 1970, as amended by Act 273--Public Utility
Realty - Tax Act --requires all municipalities, school districts, and counties to file for
utility realty reimbursement by April 1, 1971. Telegram suggested that the County Commiss
ioners check with these local taxing authorities within Washington County to make sure they
not forfeit their right to share in the distribution.
Mr. Capano: I instructed Mrs. Anna Clair to prepare a letter to be directed to all school
districts and other municipalities stating the stipulations which must be taken and also in-
forming them that they must .comply no later than April 1, 1971, or they will forfeit their
right to share in the distribution. Said letter was sent out under the signature of G. Hersch 1
Fetherlin, Chief Assessor, under,date of March 5, 1971.
County Solicitor Capano presented a bill in the amount of $15.75 as submitted
by Sharon M. Harmon, Court Reporter, directed to William C. Porter, Esq. , In re: The
Township of Amwell, in its own behalf and on behalf of the residents of said Township vs.
John P. Bevec, Michael R. Flynn, and John Mazza, Commissioners of Washington County
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#6594 in Equity. Said bill was for one (1) copy of above transcript with 63 pages at $. 25 per
page.
Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, approving the payment of the
preceding bill in the amount of $15. 75 as submitted by Sharon Harmon, Court Reporter,
subject upon clarification of the Courts.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASFFINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
MICHAEL R, FLYNN, JOHN P. BEYEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS
Moved by Mr. Mazza, seconded by Mr. Bevec, approving the, sum of
$2000. 00 for three flooding and construction easements on the property of Walter J. Milom
in conjunction with Harmon Creek Flood Control, Site #486. Motion made upon the recomm-
endation of County Solicitor,
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that the following bills as
submitted by Robert L. Ceisler, Esq. , be approved for payment; checks to be made payable
to Robert L. Ceisler, Esq.
(1) Statement - for professional services - Re: Purchase of
Nickeson Property (ME-11) - $303. 75 (Bill approved by
Michael George)
(2) Statement - for professional services - Re: Property of
John A. Hamilton, Parcel No. C-14 - $358.30 (Bill approved
by Michael George)
(3) Statement - for professional services - Re: Condemnation
of lands of George Gilmore et al, - 1252 - B - 36, Parcel No.
M-22 - $668. 03 - (Bill approved by Michael George)
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
County Solicitor Capano informed the Board that a mandamus proceeding
was filed by Olga Woodward against the County Board of Election on the grounds that her
petition for Recorder of Deeds was refused by the Board of Election. County Solicitor Capa
requested approval by the Board to file an answer and enter into appearance in the above
case.
Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Flynn, authorizing the County
Solicitor, A. V. Capano, to file an Answer and enter into Appearance in the case of Olga
Woodward vs. County Board of Election.
boll call vote taken:
Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that the meeting adjourn.
Meeting adjourned.
THE FOREGOING MINUTE READ AND .APPROVED:
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ATTEST:
CHIEF CLERK