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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 6 - 2-1-1968 - COMMISSIONER28 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. BEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS NO. 6 Office of the County Commissioners Washington, Pa., February 1, 1968 Board of County Commissioners met in regular session with the follow- ing members being present: Commissioners Bevec and Mazza. Also present being: County Solicitor Capano, Chief Clerk Kittridge, Public Information Officer Huber and Reporter Robertson. Absent being Commissioner Flynn. illness. Meeting called to order by Acting Chairman Bevec and roll call taken: Mr. Mazza - Present; Mr. Flynn - Absent; Mr. Bevec - Present. Mr. Bevec announced that Commissioner Flynn is still absent due to Chairman asked if there were any corrections, additions or omissions to Minute No. 5, each Commissioner having received a copy. approved, as read. Old Business: Moved by Mr. Mazza, seconded by Mr. Bevec, that Minute No. 5 be Roll call vote taken: Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Final reading and adoption of an Ordinance, which deals with Parks; said Ordinance has been property advertised and becomes effective this date. Moved by Mr. Mazza, seconded by Mr. Bevec, that An Ordinance Pre- scribing Rules and Regulations for Preserving Public Property and to Promote and Preserve Health, Safety and Welfare in Washington County Parks Operated by the Washington County Department of Parks and Recreation, and Prescribing Penalties for the Biblation of such regulations, be adopted. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. The above Ordinance was read in full by the Solicitor, and a copy is on File in the Ordinance File Folder, in the Office of the Chief Clerk. Chairman presented invoices submitted by Joseph F. Bontempo and F 1 J Associate, Architects, for preparation of preliminary and final plans, specifications and cost estimates for 6, 300 square feet Civil Defense Emergency Operating Center in conjunc- u ►KtM ■ BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINBTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. BEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS 29 tion with the Washington County Home and Hospital; both invoices totaling $17, 568. 01 and subject tob0% reimbursement for a total of $8, 616. 00 from the federal government. Moved by Mr. Mazza, seconded by Mr. Bevec, that Invoice No. 4731E, in the amount of $13, 260. 00 and Invoice No. 47316 in the amount of $4, 308. 01, as sub - mitted by Joseph F. Bontempo and Associates, be approved for payment. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. John Cromwell, Director of the Washington County Planning Commission, entered the meeting. Letter under date of January 26, 1968 from Thomas W. Georges, Jr... M. D. , Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare, enclosed a revised Agree- ment regarding State Civil Service coverage for personnel of Washington County Child Wel- fare Agency and Mental Health and Mental Retardation Program, replacing the Agreement signed by the Board of County Commissioners during 1967 which is null and void. Letter stated that at a recent meeting with the Legislative Welfare Committee of the Pennsylvania State Association of County Commissioners and its officials, the enclosed Agreement was discussed at length, at which time it was explained to the Joint Committee that the Agree- ment presented to the Board in June was found unsatisfactory by the Federal Government because it did not mandate a uniform personnel practice for all counties. The revised Agreement has been approved by representatives of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, the Civil Service Commission, the Attorney General and, of course, the Department of Public Welfare, and meets all of the requirements necessary to obtain fed - eral funds. The Department would appreciate receiving the executed Agreement no later than March 1, 1968 and a final executed copy of the Agreement will be forwarded when all signatures are affixed. Moved by Mr. Mazza, seconded by Mr. Bevec, that the revised Agreement regarding State Civil Service coverage for personnel of Washington County Child Welfare Agency and Mental Health -Mental Retardation Program, be approved and executed. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk: Presented a maintenance contract between Engineered Communica - tions and Washington County Civil Defense, to the Board for consideration and approval. Moved by Mr. Mazza, seconded by Mr. Bevec, that the contract between Engineered Communications, 637-Kelso Road, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and �0 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. SEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS r Washington County Civil Defense, for the maintenance of the present Civil Defense com- munication system, be approved; contract to be effective February 1, 1968 and until terminated by either party with 30 days advanced notice via certified mail, for the sum of $50. 00 per month. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Appointments - Outside Field Registrars: Moved by Mr. Mazza, seconded by Mr. Bevec, that the following be appointed as Outside Field Registrars. Dorothy Radic (replacing Louise Houston) Mary Grudevich (replacing Fifi Kristoff) Catherine Franitti Roll call vote taken: Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Letter under date of January 24, 1968, from District Attorney Costa, requested authorization to attend a four (4) day concentrated seminar in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; his First Assistant will accompany him. Moved by Mr. Mazza, seconded by Mr. Bevec, that District Attorney Jess D. Costa and First Assistant District Attorney Richard DiSalle, be authorized to attend a four (4) day seminar sponsored by the National District Attorneys Association and the Pennsylvania Department of Justice, February 12 - 16, 1968, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Memorandum under date of January 31, 1968, from Michael George, Parks Administrator, recommended that the present police service contract with Robert C. Spencer for Mingo Creek County Park be nullified and void. Moved by Mr. Mazza, seconded by Mr. Bevec, that the police service contract with Robert C. Spencer, dated November 1, 1967 for Mingo Creek County Park, be cancelled and annulled; this action to be effective February 1, 1968. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Also, Memorandum under date of January 31, 1968, from Parks MINUTE Booi@ 31 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. SEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS r Administrator George, recommended that those county employees who presently reside in county parks be officially notified that the county will no longer pay for the utilities and heat - fuel at their place of residence. Moved by Mr. Mazza, seconded by Mr. Bevec, that the following Washington County employees who presently reside in county parks be officially notified that the county will no longer pay for the utilities and heating fuel at their place of resi - dence; this action to be effective March 1, 1968. Mr. Thomas O'Rourke R. D. 1 Eighty -Four, Pennsylvania Mr. Robert Wilson R. D. 2 Finleyville, Pennsylvania Mr. Thomas Felak R. D. 2 Avella, Pennsylvania Roll call vote taken: Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Note was made that Mr. Cromwell, Acting Director of the Parks and Recreation Department, will notify the employee residents of the action taken by the Board of Commissioners. Chief Clerk reported that the First National Bank of Washington, Mel - Ion National Bank and Pittsburgh National Bank, had been contacted for the purpose of securing quotes for the borrowing of one million dollars on a take -down basis, as authorized As of this morning, one (1) quote was received. Mr. Kittridge: The banks were properly notified one-half hour after the regular Board meeting held January 25, 1968. Mr. Capano: They were properly notified. Chairman upon the recommendation of the County Solicitor, instructed the Chief Clerk to open and read the received quote. Quote: January 30, 1968 The Washington Office of the Pittsburgh National Bank herewith commits to lend the County of Washington during the 1968 Fiscal Year, temporary loans to be repaid from anticipated tax revenues totaling in the aggregate One Million Dollars ($1, 000, 0(10) at an interest charge of three and twelve one hundredths per centum (3. 12%) per annum. Moved by Mr. Mazza, seconded by Mr. Bevec, that Pittsburgh National Bank be selected as the banking institution to borrow One Million Dollars ($1, 000, 000. 00) and the following resolution adopted: RESOLUTION WHEREAS the Board of County Commissioners, on February 1, 1968, MINUTE B 0 U K BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. SEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS adopted a resolution authorizing the borrowing of one million dollars ($l, 000, 000. 00) in order to meet current expenses, and in anticipation of revenues from taxes and WHEREAS the Chief Clerk obtained quotes on the interest rates from the various banks and the lowest rate quotes was 3. 12% per annum; therefore BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Chief Clerk be authorized to borrow from the Pittsburgh National Bank, the sum of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250, 000. 00) as part of the authorized aggregate amount adopted in the Resolution of February 1, 1968. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Airport Runway Extension Project: Solicitor read letter under date of January 15, 1968, to County Surveyor Yuhas from Gerald D. Curtin, Chief, Airports Branch, Department of Trans - portation, Federal Aviation Agency, in which reference was made to Washington County Airport, Project No. 9-36-043-04 at Washington, Pennsylvania requesting that eleven (11) copies of the following statement be forwarded to the office at our earliest convenience: 1. Statement of Consideration of Local Community Interest 2. Statement of Compatible Usage of_Land 3. Statement of Consistency with Plans of the Area in which the Airport is located. ry 4. Statutory Requirements for review of FAAP Projects by Area - wide planning agencies 5. Sponsor Assurance of Nondiscrimination in Federally assisted programs of the FAA all of the above -mentioned statements are required as supporting documents to the Project Application. The five documents should be complete and signed by the individual who will execute the Grant Agreement. Mr. Capano made note that this deals with the agreements to be executed with the FAA prior to the money being made available and recommended that a resolution be adopted whereby we enter into this agreement with the FAA and that the Acting Chairman be authorized to execute the Agreement. Moved by Mr. Mazza, seconded by Mr. Bevec, that the County of Washington enter into a Grant Agreement with the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) for a grant of Federal Funds for the purpose of aiding in financing a Project consisting of the following -described airport development: 1. Construct 500' x 75' extension to E / W Runway 2. Mark E / W Runway 3. Install Medium Intensity Lighting on Runway Extension 4. Relocate existing R. E. I. L. Units at East End of W/W Runway and that Acting Chairman Bevec, be authorized to execute these papers. Roll call vote taken: MINUTE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ■ M WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. SEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS —scraaar,Ttc�sa: ar�r�r^ Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chairman made reference to the meeting on the Inter State Compact Commission (Wheeling Creek Watershed Project) and made note that Commissioner Flynn will be unable to attend the next couple of meetings and Mr. Cromwell had suggested that Commissioner Flynn be replaced with another member of the Board in order that the Com- pact pact may be able to transact necessary business. Moved by Mr. Mazza, seconded by Mr. Bevec, that John P. Bevec in the absence of the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners, Michael R. Flynn, serve as the Commissioner Member to the Interstate Compact Commission. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. County Controller Peter Elish entered the meeting. Mr. Charles O. Bohner, Executive Director of Washington County Civil Defense, entered the meeting to submit a report on the Washington County Civil Defense Flood Warning System for the Monongahela River Valley; said report advised the Washington County Board of Commissioners what has been done by the Washington County Civil Defense Office in regards to the Flood Control problem in the Monongahela River Valley Area, prior to and after the March 6-7 1967 Flood, and the dissemination of information pertaining to high water and possible flooding conditions received by the Office from Mr. Ross I. Webb, Director, Western Area State Council of Civil Defense, Butler, and the Federal -State River Forecasting Service, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Mr. Bohner also reported on the various meetings that he has attended and outlined the Flood Warning system he has set-up in the Mon Valley River Area, Washington County, and the coordination and cooperation with Mr. Milton Herskowitz, Executive Director, Fayette County Civil Defense; Mr. Bohner made note that a meeting had been held with Mr. Huber, Public Information Office for the Washington County Planning Commission, at which time he showed him and demonstrated the direct tie-in line that he has with Radio Station WJPA in Washington in case of a Nuclear Attack warning is received by the Civil Defense Office. WJPA has been designated as one of the many National Emergency Broadcasting Companies; a meeting has been scheduled by Mr. Huber at Radio Station WESA Charleroi, Pennsylvania, for February 8, 1968, at 3:00 p.m., with officials from WESA, Mr. Vernon T. Houghton, Jr., Chief of the Federal -State River Forecasting Service, Pittsburgh, Mr. Ross I. Webb, Western Area Director, State Council of Civil Defense, Mr. Milton Herskowitz, Executive Director Fayette County Civil Defense, and Mr. Bohner. The purpose of this meeting is to go over the entire Flood Warning System I. �4 MINUTE B ❑ ❑ K BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. BEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS coordinate all their efforts. Following the submitted report, Mr. Bohner answered various questions asked by the Board during which time Mr. Bevec state d that the Civil Defense set- up has been greatly improved with the various political divisions and on February 21, 1968, there will be a meeting in Uniontown with reference to the public officials and the role they should play in the Civil Defense Program; this will be a four (4) hour session. Mr. Capano: In conjunction with the previous motion approving a maintenance con- tract between Engineered Communications and Washington County Civil Defense, a motion is in order to approve payment of the bills carried over prior to the contract approval. Moved by Mr. Mazza, seconded by Mr. Bevec, that invoices regarding Radio Contract Maintenance Policy No. 030167-01, for the months of January and February and the billing for general repair on the Generator totaling $165. 19, be approved for pay- ment. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting recessed. Meeting reconvened at 11:00 a. m. , for the purpose of opening bids for the printing and delivering to the Election Department of the County Commissioners the necessary ballots, and election supplies, required for the conduct of the General Primary Election to be held Tuesday, April 23, 1968, and the delivering of ballot boxes with election supplies to the judges of election for the one hundred and ninety-seven (197) precincts, with the following being present: Commissioners Mazza and Bevec, Chief Clerk Kittridge, County Solicitor Capano, Deputy Controller Whalen, Reporter Robertson, Bidders: Mr. John T. Robinson, representing Monongahela Publishing Company, Inc.; Mr. H. Ward, Jr., representing Ward Printing Company, Mr. John J. Maloney, representing William G. John- ston Company and Mr. Earl Riggle. Bids submitted and read by Deputy Controller Whalen, said bids being properly advertised and submitted. Ballots: (a joint bid) Washington County Commissioners Courthouse Washington, Pennsylvania In accordance with advertisement of the County Controller, inviting proposals for printing and delivering to the Office of the County Commissioners the necessary ballots for the conduct of the General Primary Election to be held Tuesday, April 23, 1968 having examined the attached specifications and understanding the same, I (or we) propose to furnish said ballots in accordance therewith at the prices set forth: fl 1 MINUTE BOCK 35 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. BEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS Approximately 125, 000 white official ballots price per thousand for ballots furnished............................$52. 00 per M. Approximately 23, 000 pink official specimen ballots for election districts. price per thousand for ballots furnished .......$26. 00 per M. Approximately 50, 000 specimen ballots for candidates (as set forth in attached specifications) price per thousand for ballots furnished. ............... $26. 00 per M. Seven single sets for specimen ballots as set forth attached specifications priceper seven sets ............................................ $104. 00 For printing, binding and delivering any re -run of a ballot of any election district because of error on the part of any County employee Minimum charge per district for re -run 100 ballots or less .......... $ 8.25 Charge per 100 re -run ballots for same district in addition to minimum charge ....................................... $ 3.75 A certified check in the amount of $500. 00 is enclosed herewith as evidence that the bidder will accept same and carry out the conditions of the contract in case of award. John Robinson / s / H. Ward, Jr. /s / Monongahela Publishing Company, Inc. ( Bidder) Ward Printing C ompany Monongahela and Washington, Pa. Address Note: In the event that the bid for standard white and specimen ballots is awarded the undersigned, then constitutional ballots will be included in the above prices. Certified check in the amount of $500. 00 accompanied bid. Election Supplies: (one bid) Washington County Commissioners Court House Washington, Pennsylvania In accordance with the advertisement of the County Controller, inviting proposals for the furnishing and delivering to the Office of the County Commis - sioners election supplies to include computing books, tally sheets, general return sheets, envelopes, numbered lists of voter's certificates, Election Officer's Manuals, etc. , re - quired for use by the Election Officers at the General Primary Election to be held on Tuesday, April 23, 1968. Having examined the attached specifications and understanding the same, I (or we) propose to furnish these supplies in accordance therewith, for the sum or: Please note: This bid is based on $2100. 00 furnishing supplies and computing books for two parties. A certified check in the amount of $100. 00 (one hundred dollars) is enclosed, herewith, made payable to Washington County Commissioners as evidence that the bidder will accept same and carry out the conditions of the contract in case of award. William C. Johnston Company (Bidder) John J. Maloney /s / P. O. Box 6759 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15212 (Address) January 29, 1968 o6 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY C❑MMISSI❑NERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. BEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS Certified check in the amount of $100. 00 accompanied bid. Delivery of Ballot Boxes (two bids) February 1, 1968 (b) Washington County Commissioners Courthouse Washington, Pennsylvania Gentlemen: In accordance with the advertisement of the County Controller in - viting proposals for the delivery of ballot boxes containing election supplies for the General Primary Election, to be held on Tuesday, April 23, 1968, to the Judges of Election for spproximately two hundred (200) precincts of Washington County, I (or we) propose to deliver said ballot boxes containing election supplies to the various Judges of Election for the sum of: $900. 00 (Nine hundred dollars) A certified check made payable to the Washington County Commis - sioners, in the amount of $100. 00 (one hundred dollars) is enclosed herewith as evidence that the bidder will accept same and carry out the conditions of the contract in case of award. Robert Criquellion (Bidder) R. D. #1, Hickory, Pennsylvania (Address) IMPORTANT: Bid forms furnished in triplicate, two copies to be filled out and sub- mitted to the Controller on or before 11:00 a. m. , Eastern Standard Time, February 1, 1968. Third copy to be retained by the bidder. Certified check in the amount of $100. 00 accompanied bid. February 1, 1968 Washington County Commissioners Courthouse Washington, Pennsylvania Gentlemen: In accordance with the advertisement of the County Controller inviting proposals for the delivery of ballot boxes containing election supplies for the General Pri - mary Election, to be held on Tuesday, April 23, 1968, to the Judges of Election for approxi- mately two hundred (200) precincts of Washington County, I (or we) propose to deliver said ballot boxes containing election supplies to the various Judges of Election for the sum of: $969. 00 A certified check made payable to the Washington County Commis - sioners in the amount of $100. 00 (one hundred dollars) is enclosed herewith as evidence that the bidder will accept same and carry out the conditions of the contract in case of award. Earl Riggle /s / (Bidder) Washington, Pa. R. D. 4, Box 230 (Address) E 1