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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERVrank Jones, At ASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIAc
Edward M. Paluso
MICHAEL R. FLYNN, 1RG7?Id�IL€�i�'6itX�ftX, COMMISSIONERS
Minute No. 1-S Office of the County Commissioners
Washington, Pa., January 3, 1972
Washington County Salary Board in compliance with the provisions of
the County Code, Article 16, Section 1622, met in the meeting room of the County
Commissioners for the purpose of re -organizing., Present being: Commissioners Flynn,
Jones, and Paluso and Controller Elish. Also present being: Chief Clerk Murphy;
County Solicitor Capano; Assistant County Solicitor Hormell; Administrative Assistant
Whalen; Reporter Robertson of the Observer -Reporter; Reporter Roule of the Monongahela
Publishing Company; Reporter Liesch of the Brownsville Telegraph; Jack Merdian of
WJPA; and Public Information Officer Huber.
Roll call taken:
Mr. Jones - Present; Mr. Paluso - Present;
Mr. Elish - Present; Mr. Flynn - Present,
Moved by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Paluso, that Michael R. Flynn
be appointed as the Chairman of the Washington County Salary Board, for a term of (4)
years, as stipulated in the County Code, Article 16, Section 1622.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Jones- Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes;
Mr. Elish - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Mr. Paluso, seconded by Mr. Elish, that in the event of the
absence of the Chairman of the Board, that Frank Jones, Jr. be appointed to conduct the
affairs of the meeting as Acting Chairman.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Jones - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes;
Mr. Elish - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Paluso, that three (3) members
shall constitute a quorum, and that whenever the salaries of the deputies or other
employees of any county department are to be considered, the elected Executive head or
his Deputy shall sit as a member of the board, as long as any matter affecting his office
is under consideration.
Remarks:
Mr. Paluso: Before I second, I would like the solicitor's opinion on what is the elected
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SALARY MINUTE BOOK
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONEPS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
rank Jones, Jr., Edward M. Paluso, Commissioners
MICHAEL R. FLYNN, J6Yd&4X3B2&NXX
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Executive head or his Deputy. Does any department without an Executive head or Deputy
have the right to vote?
Mr. Flynn: Only departments with an elected Executive head or deputy can have the
right to vote.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Jones - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Y.es;
Mr. Elish - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Paluso, that the Chairman of the
Salary Board has the right to call a meeting of the Salary Board when required, at any
given time, preferably the Thursday before the end of the pay period. Ample notice
(24 hrs. ) is to be given to board members for this, in compliance with the County Code.
Mr. Paluso: Could we specify some requirement for time limit so that the members
can make it there.
Mr. Flynn: It is 24 hours notice except in the case of an emergency.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Jones - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes;
Mr. Elish - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Elish, what it be a requirement
that any office (other than offices of the County Commissioners), having an official notice
of request for the Salary Board, said request to be submitted to the Chairman of the
Board no later than Noon on the Wednesday prior to the meeting.
Chairman states that no County officer, representative of the Courts,
or officer or representative of the County Commissioners may employ or retain the
services of any personnel without prior approval from the Salary Board. Chairman states
that if a person is placed upon the County payroll without authorization by the Salary
Board, then the payment of salary to that person becomes the personal responsibility
of the appointing person.
Remarks:
A letter is to be directed to all heads of each department notifying them of the above motion.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Jones - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes;
Mr. Elish - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
ss SALARY MINU:T'E BOOK
BOARD .OF", COUNTY COMMISSIONERS � WASHINGTON, `COUNTY, PENNSYLVANI,A
Frank Jones Edward �aluso, Commissioners
MICHAEL R. FLYNN, �+� ��$ %�sLX= m
Moved by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Paluso, that the number of
County employees and salaries thereof as already determined by the Salary Board and
provided for in our annual County Budget shall remain the same until any future deteTmin-
ation.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Jones - Yes; Mr. Paluso - Yes;
Mr. Elish - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Mr. Elish, seconded by Mr. Jones, that the meeting adjourn.
Meeting adjourned.
THE FOREGOING MINUTE READ AND APPROVED:
ATTEST:
CHIEF CLERK
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