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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. BEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS
Minute No. # 17 6
Office of the County Commissioners
Washington, Pa., July 22, 1971
The Board of County Commissioners met in a regular session with the follow-
ing members being present: Commissioners Capano and Flynn. Absent being Com-
missioner Mazza. Also present being: Chief Clerk Murphy; Reporter Roule of the
Monongahela Publishing Company; Reporter Robertson of the Observer - Reporter;
and Public Information Officer Huber.
Meeting called to order by Chairman and roll call taken:
Mr. Capano - Present; Mr. Mazza - Absent; Mr. Flynn - Present.
Chairman asked if there were any corrections, additions, or omissions to
Minute No, #175, each Commissioner having received a copy.
Moved by Mr. Capano, seconded by Mr. Flynn, that Minute No, # 17 5 be appr
ed, as read.
Roll Call vote taken:
Mr. Capano - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Reports - Pat Huber: Summer Intern Program
Moved by Mr. Capano, seconded by Mr. Flynn, authorizing the payment of
$7 50. 00 to the Southwestern Pennsylvania Economic Development Program District
which represents Washington County's participation in the Summer Intern Program
undertaken in cooperation with SPEDD; said payment payable from the Planning Com-
mission Account.
Remarks:
Pat Huber: The above amount covers the expense of the two (2) additional interns that
participate in said program.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Capano - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Old Business:
Moved by Mr. Capano, seconded by Mr. Flynn, that the contract for the
Screening of Nine (9) Windows for the Washington County Juvenile Detention Home be
awarded to GANDY INTERVAL, 495 Duncan Avenue, Washington, Pennsylvania 15301,
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. BEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS
for the amount set forth in his bid - $3950.00; this being the lowest and only responsible
bid received in accordance with specifications. Said action based on the recommendation
of the County Solicitor.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Capano - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Correspondence - Mr. Murphy
Chief Clerk informed the Board of the following checks which were re-
ceived and deposited:
(a) Check in the amount of $5877.00 from the Department of Public Wel-
fare for the Mon Valley United Health Services - Contract #21-157-0.
(b) Check in the amount of $4571.05 from the Department of Public Wel-
fare for the Washington Day Care Center - Contract #687.
(c) Check in the amount of $8330. 00 from Department of Justice of Juve-
nile Court Probation Services.
(d) Check in the amount of $2147.00 from the Department of Justice for
Counselor at Washington County Jail - Second Draw - Application No.
SW-A-041-69.
Chief Clerk read correspondence under date. of July 15, 1971, from
Charles F. Rinkevich, Executive Director of the Governor's Justice Commission awarded
a subgrant in the amount of $33, 768. 00 for the physical upgrading of the County Jail -#SW-
A-062-70. Correspondence stated that said check shauld be forwarded within the next
four weeks.
Moved by Mr. Capano, seconded by Mr. Flynn, authorizing the payment
of,the bill in the amount of $25.37 to George R. Kemp & Associates; Inc, for professional
services rendered for period ending June, 1971, for Mingo Creek County Park - Job No.
70-507; payable from the Commonwealth Conservation Account. Said bill approved by
Michael George, Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Capano - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Mr. Capano, seconded by Mr. Flynn, approving the sum of
$9000.00 which represents the difference between the amount already paid and the agreed
settlement on the James Wilson property - C-11- Cross Creek County Park; said amount
payable from the Parks and Recreation Account and approved by Michael George, Director
of the Department of Parks and Recreation.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Capano -Yes; Mr. Flynn -Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. BEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS
Moved by Mr.- Capano, seconded by Mr. Flynn, approving the sum of $4273.00
to the Southwestern Pennsylvania Regional Planning Commission representing the
third allocation to said Commission for 1971.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Capano - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk read correspondence under date of July 14, 1971, from Samuel
L. Bedogne, Borough Secretary for New Eagle Borough, which stated that said Bor-
ough would like to be placed on record as opposing a request to permit strip mining
in Mingo Creek County Park if it were going to impair the beauty of said Park. Cor-
respondence stated that if the mining were to take place in some of the isolated areas
of said Park, Council would have no objection to the mining operations.
Mr. Flynn: The Commissioners are also on record opposing the strip mining in
Mingo Creek County Park. May I suggest that the Chief Clerk acknowledge the above
letter.
New Business: Mr. Flynn
Budget Transfers:
Moved by Mr. Capano, seconded by Mr. Flynn, authorizing the following bud-
get transfers as indicated:
From
#103-2-8
#103-4
.#609-2-11-4
# 1000: 2
# 1000. 2
Roll call vote taken:
To
#103-3
# 103 -3
#618
Parks and Recreation
Acquisition Account
Capital Reserve Account
Mr. Capano - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Amount
$12, 000.00
$ 8,000.00
$10, 000.00
$75, 000. 00
$20, 000. 00
Moved by Mr. Capano, seconded by Mr. Flynn, authorizing Clay Graham, L
Acquisition Agent, to attend a relocation conference in Chicago, Illinois, on July 26-
27-28, 1971 and also approving an advance of $425.00 to Mr. Graham for said confer-
ence.
Roll call vote takeni
Mr. Capano - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
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MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. BEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS
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Deputy Controller Whalen entered the meeting.
Solicitor: County Commissioner Capano acting.on behalf of County Solicitor Porter
County Commissioner Capano presented five (5) tax refunds for the
Board for their consideration and approval.
Moved by Mr. Capano, seconded by Mr. Flynn, that the Tax Asses
Office be authorized to prepare the following tax refunds due to either duplication or over-
payment of real estate tax; said refunds having been approved by the County Solicitor.
1. In re: Ours, James (former owner: Welsch, Carl)
North Strabane Township, 1970 Tax.
Request for refund has been made in re above -captioned taxpayer. Taxe,,
totaling $17. 10 were paid in duplicate on August 4, 1970 and August 7,
1970, by former and present owners, making a refund due in the amount
of $17. 10 to JAMES OURS, R. D. #2, Box 220A, Eighty Four, Pennsyl-
vania. 15330
2. In re: Hahn Motor Sales & Service Inc.
South Strabane Township
Upon auditing the 1971 South Strabane Township tax duplicate an over -pay
ment was found on the above -captioned account. Tax in the amount of
$955. 89 net was paid on June 1, 1971. Tax Adjustment No. 421 reduced
assessed valuation to $48, 645.00 and net tax to $831. 83, making a refund
of $124.06 due to HAHN MOTOR SALES & SERVICE, INC., 131 Murtland
Avenue, Washington, Pennsylvania, 15301.
3. In re: Bentz, Paul J. & Ruth E.
South Strabane Township
Upon auditing the 1971 South Strabane Township tax duplicate an over -pay
ment was found on the above -captioned account. Tax in the amount of
$573. 53 net was paid on assessed -valuation of $33, 540, 00 on June 29, 197
Tax Adjustment, -No. 3015 reduced assessed valuation to $32, 260.00 and
net tax to $551. 65 and this amount was also paid on June 29, 1971. The
latter amount is the correct amount of tax, making a refund due in the
amount of $573. 53 to FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION,
242 E. Main Street, Carnegie, Pennsylvania 15106,
4. In re: Zugaro, Amerigo Jr. & Angelina
Monongahela 2nd Ward.
Upon auditing the 1971 Monongahela 2nd Ward Tax Duplicate, the tax
assessed in the name of Zugaro, Amerigo Jr. & Angelina was paid in
error. Tax notice was mailed to First Federal Savings & Loan Assn
of Monongahela and paid by them on July- 1, 1971. County Commissioner
Minute No. 170 dated June 10, 1971, granted 10016 tax exemption to Mr.
Zugaro, thus making a refund due in the amount of $66. 60 to FIRST FED-
ERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASS'N OF MONONGAHELA, West Main Street,
Monongahela, Pennsylvania 15063.
5. In re: Shaw, Helen et al
c/o Bailey McNary Agency
27 East Pike Street
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania Canonsburg lst Ward
Request is being made for the refund of 1970 and 1971 taxes due to Appeal
#4961 which lowered the total assessement from $36, 000. 00 to $31, 000, 01
The breakdown is as follows:
1970 Tax -Face
Discount
Net
$36, 000.00 $648. 00 $32. 40 $615. 60
$31, 000.00 $558.00 $27. 90 $530. 10
1970 Refund due$ 85. 50
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. BEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS
1971
Discount Net
$36, 000.00 $648.00 $32. 40 $615. 60
$31, 000.00 $558. 00 $27. 90 $530.10
1971 Refund due 0 9. 50
A total refund is due for 1970 and 1971 in the amount of $171.00 to SHAW,
HELEN ET AL, c/o Bailey McNary Agency, 27 East Pike Street, Canonsburg, Penn-
sylvania 15317.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Capano - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Mr. Capano, seconded by Mr. Flynn, authorizing
the Chairman of the Board, Michael R. Flynn, to execute the Lease Agreement be-
tween the County of Washington and the Washington County Cadet Squadron #1406, for
a term of twenty years commencing on the first day of August, 1971, and ending on
31st day of July, 1991, for a total rent of $20.00 for a tract of land containing ten
acres more or less situate in the Northeast area of the Washington County Airport
Property, ,South Franklin Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, the exact area
and location to be as, designated from time to time by the County Commissioners and
as agreed to by the tenant; said lease.to be used for aviation training purposes. Said
Lease Agreement approved by the County_ Solicitor.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Capano - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Meeting recessed.
Meeting reconveved at 11:10 a.m. for the purpose of opening
bids for the furnishing and delivering of coal for heating the Washington County Court
House, Jail, and the Washington County Home and Hospital for Men, Washington,
sylvania, for the 1971-1972 season.
Deputy Controller Whalen opened and read the following bid:
1. Name of Bidder:
Address:
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Amount of Bid:
Certified check in the amount of $1122.22 accompanied bid.
Judson
& Sons
404 South Main Street
Pennsylvania
15301
13.30 per ton
Moved by Mr. Capano, seconded by Mr. Flynn, that the con-
tract for the furnishing and delivering of coal for heating the Washington County Court
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House, Jail, and the Washingtbn County Home and Hospital for Men, Washington,
Pennsylvania, for the 1971-1972 season be awarded to JUDSON WILEY & SONS, 404
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. BEVEC. JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS
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South Main Street, Washington, Pennsylvania 15301, for the amount set forth in their
bid; this being the lowest and only responsible bid received in accordance with specifica-
tions. Bid approved by County Commissioner Capano in the absence of the County Solici,
tor.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Capano - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Mr. Capano, seconded by Mr. Flynn, that the meeting
Meeting adjourned.
THE FOREGOING MINUTE REAL) AND APPROVED:
ATTEST:
CHIEF CLERK
, 1971