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Home My WebLink AboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 27 - 7-18-1968 - COMMISSIONER� 184 MINUTE BOOK BOARD ❑F COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. BEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS Mr. Russell Kohl, representing Lampl Asphalt Paving Company, Inc.: "This being the only bid for the parking areas, will it be awarded, or re -advertised? Mr. Capano: "It will be reviewed. " Mr. Kohl left the meeting. Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Flynn, that the bid be tabled, for further study by the Solicitor. Contract to be awarded on Thursday, July 18, 1968, at 10:00 a. m. , or shortly thereafter. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Flynn, that the meeting adjourn. Meeting adjourned. THE FOREGOING MINUTE READ AND APPROVED: ATTEST: NO. 27 •.: CHIEF CLERK Office of the County Commissioners Washington, Pa., July 18, 1968 Board of County Commissioners met in regular session with the following members being present: Commissioners Flynn and Bevec. Absent being: Commissioner Mazza (on vacation). Also present being: County Solicitor Capano, Chief Clerk Kittridge, Deputy Controller Whalen, Mr. Crouse of the Observer Publishing Company and Thomas Benec of the Daily Republican. Meeting called to order by Chairman and roll call taken: Mr. Bevec - Present; Mr. Mazza - Absent; Mr. Flynn - Present. Chairman asked if there were any corrections, additions or omissions to Minute No. 26, each Commissioner having received a copy. as read. Moved by Mr. Bevec; seconded by Mr. Flynn, that Minute No. 26 be approved, Roll call vote taken: Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. D J 1 Old Business: Awarding of Bids MINUTE BOOK 1 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. BEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS �7- I q Moved by Mr. Bevec; seconded by Mr. Flynn; that the contract for the furnishing and delivering of Tax Assessment Supplies for the year 1969 to the Tax Assess- ment Office of Washington County Courthouse, be awarded to MONONGAHELA PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC., West Main Street, Monongahela, Pennsylvania, for the total sum of $4, 747. 18; this being the lowest responsible bid received and being in accord with our specifications. Motion made uponthe recommendation of the County Solicitor. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Mr. Bevec; seconded by Mr. Flynn; that the awarding of the contract for the construction of five (5) parking areas in the Mingo Creek County Park, Nottingham Township, Washington, Pennsylvania, be deferred until the next regular meeting, July 25, 1968. Resignations: Roll call vote taken: Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Mr. Bevec; seconded by Mr. Flynn; that the following resigna - tion, as submitted, be accepted; effective date indicated opposite the name: Office of the Aged Anna Horosky Washington County Home and Hospital Courthouse Edward Thompson James Lewis Donald L. Carl Louis E. Higginbotham Roll call vote taken: effective July 26, 1968 effective July 26, 1968 effective July 15, 1968 effective July 12, 1968 effective immediately Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Mr. Bevec; seconded by Mr. Flynn; that the following account transfers be made: $500. 00 - Tax Assessment #105-1-3 to Tax Assessment #105-2-11 $1, 500. 00 - Tax Claim Bureau #109-2-1 to Commissioners #101-2-5 Roll call vote taken: Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. 186 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. SEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS r Budget Item Letter under date of July 11, 1968 from Roland H. Bourke, Jr. , Executive Director, Redevelopment Authority of the County of Washington, requested their third quarterly allotment in the amount of $12, 484. 50. Certified copy of the resolution authoriz- ing requisition attached to letter. Appointment Chief Clerk read a letter under date of July 11, 1968, from Roland H. Bourke, Jr. , Executive Director, Redevelopment Authority of the County of Washington, advising that the term of Mr. Park Y. Rankin as a Board Member of the Redevelopment Authority, will expire creating a vacancy on that body as of July 31, 1968. Mr. Bourke stated that he had been requested to commend Mr. Rankin to the Board of Commissioners as the appointive body, and request his reappointment as a member of the Authority's Board. Moved by Mr. Bevec; seconded by Mr. Flynn; that Mr. Park Y. Rankin of Can onsburg, Pennsylvania; be reappointed for a five-year term commencing July 31, 1968; as a member of the Board of the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Washington. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Mr. Bevec; seconded by Mr. Flynn; in accordance with request from John F. Cromwell, Director, Washington County Planning Commission; to approve payment in the amount of $20, 700. 00 for properties in the Cross Creek County Park being acquired by the County of Washington. Check to be made to the order of Attorney Robert Ceisler, Trustee, as follows: (This is to be charged against the Parks and Recreation Account. ) C-19 Frank Samsa and Angeline Samsa, his wife $10, 400. 00 C-20 Lee M. Wilson and Ruth M. Wilson, his wife $10, 300. 00 Roll call vote taken: Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Field Registrations Moved by Mr. Bevec; seconded by Mr. Flynn; that the following Field Registration List/be approved. This is in preparation for the General Election, November 5, 1968. The time for registrations will be from 1:00 to 5:00 and from 6:00 to 9:00 P.M. 0 1 MINUTE Booi@ BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. SEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS r I� ' ...................-_.., -- -- -- August 15, 1968 August 16, 1968 August 16, 1968 August 20, 1968 August 20, 1968 August 23, 1968 August 23, 1968 August 27, 1968 August 30, 1968 August 30, 1968 September 4, 1968 September 9, 1968 September 9, 1968 September 10, 1968 September 10, 1968 September 11, 1968 September 11, 1968 September 12, 1968 September 12, 1968 September 16, 1968 Roll call vote taken: East Bethlehem Monongahela West Alexander Cecil Ellsworth McDonald Centerville North Strabane Burgettstown Union Roscoe Peters Carroll Donora Finleyville California Fallowfield Monongahela Canonsburg Charleroi Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Township Building (Fredericktown) City Building Fire Hall Muse Fire Hall Borough Building Borough Building Richeyville Fire Hall Township Building Borough Building Elrama Fire Hall Fire Hall Municipal Building Valley Inn Fire Hall Borough Building Community Building Borough Building Fire Hall City Building Borough Building Borough Building Chief Clerk read a letter under date of July 10, 1968 from the Allegheny Trails Council #527, Boy Scouts of America in answer to our letter of June 19, 1968. They expressed appreciation to Mr. Thomas O'Rourke, Park Superintendent and to the County Commissioners for their taking the time and effort to commend the Scouts of the Mon -Valley District and to inform Mr. O'Rourke and the Commissioners of their grateful appreciation for the opportunity to render a good turn of note, worth and purpose. Chief Clerk informed the Board that the District Attorney had requested authorization for two representatives from his staff to attend a special school in New York which will ddal with changes in the Federal and State criminal law at a cost of $450. 00. Moved by Mr. Bevec; seconded by Mr. Flynn; that authorization be given to the District Attorney for two representatives from his staff to attend the above special school. Remarks: It was noted that in the District Attorney's over-all budget account, there would be funds available for this; however, Deputy Controller Whalen stated that it would be necessary to make a transfer at this time. Roll call vote taken : Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanim ously. Moved by Mr. Bevec; seconded by Mr. Flynn; that the following account transfer be made: $450. 00 from District Attorney #123-1-3 to District Atorney #123-2-5 Roll call vote taken: Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. MINUTE B D O K BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHIN13TON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. ®EVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS Chief Clerk read an invitation to the County Commissioners under date of July 15, 1968 from L. H. Andrews, Director and Chairman of Industrial Parade, Washington County Agricultural Fair, Inc. Invitation extended was for the Commissioners to be present at a ribbon cutting ceremony, August 12, 1968, as a kick-off for the first industrial exhibit at the county fair. However, Chief Clerk made note that the annual County Commissioners Convention will coincide with this date. County Solicitor County Solicitor Capano read for the second time the proposed Amendments and changes to County Park Ordinance adopted February 1, 1968. (See Minute No. 25, dated July 11, 1968. ) Moved by Mr. Bevec; seconded by Mr. Flynn; that authorization be given to the Solicitor to petition the Court for the division of Union Township Voting precincts Nos. One and Five and to therefore create two new precincts - Six and Seven. Remarks: At present, one of these precincts has 1100 registered voters. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Capano presented Degrees and Prothonotary's Confirmations on Washington County Real Estate Properties approved by virtue of Court Order, May Term, 1968, and asked that authorization be given for the execution of these deeds. (See following:) Moved by Mr. Bevec; seconded by Mr. Flynn, that the deeds be executed for the following described properties to the following persons listed below for the sum or price set opposite the same under and by virtue of the action of this Board taken April 25, 1968, as recorded in Minute No. 17, and the Decrees of the Court of Common Pleas dated June 10, 1968, the said deeds to be delivered to the purchasers named therein upon payment of the consideration recorded therein together with the costs of the proceedings and that Michael R. Flynn, Chairman be and he is hereby authorized to execute the said deeds as and for the County of Washington and is hereby constituted an appointed attorney in fact to acknowledge ' the said deeds before any person authorized to take such acknowledgments: No. & Term Bidder District & Description Price 58, May T., 168 A. D. Robert J. Ciaffoni Amwell $700. 00 311 Crawford Avenue 11 acres surface Canonsburg, Pa. 1 sty fr hse - adj. A. Lacock DB 914-365 59, May T. , '68 A. D. Raymond & Grace Polen California 50.00 c/o Frances Hazelbaker irreg. plot (193. 7x234. 3x R. D. 1, Box 135 x303. 17 ft. ) Coal Center, Pa. DB 1260-259 189 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGT13N COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA r MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. BEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS No. & Term Bidder District & Desc. Price 60, May T., 168, A. D. Norton & Adeline Wright Canton $105. 00 1190 Arch Street Lot 21, Washington, Pa. Finkel Heights Pl. DB 978-614 61, May T., 168 A. D. Robert J. Ciaffoni Canton 60.00 311 Crawford Street Maple Hill Land - Lot 166 Canonsburg, Pa. Co. Plan DB 1274-83 (11-12- 1890) 62, May T., 1968 A. D. Regius & Florence Stein Centerville 50.00 R. D. 2, Box 84 Lots 3 & 4, Denbo Brownsville, Pa. 15417 Hghts. Pl. DB 1245-1009 63, May T. , 168 A. D. John & Garnet Sawka Centerville 25.00 Denbo, Pa. 15429 Lot 161 DB1260-267 64, May T. , 1968 A. D. William N. Spray Centerville 100.00 R. D. 1 0. 51 ac surf. 1 sty Fredericktown, Pa. fr cottage DB 1245-1037 (15-13-11) 65, May T., 1968 A. D. David M. Hammond Chartiers 50.00 815 Broad Street Lot 93, DB 1274-119 Washington, Pa. (17-160546) 66, May T., 1968 A. D. Mary Garcia East Bethlehem 25.00 Box 303 Lot 7, Blk. 13 Fredericktown, Pa. Milfred Terr. Pl. DB 1260-459 (26-9-90) 67, May T., 1968 A. D. Elizabeth E. McCartin Jefferson 50.00 R. D. 1, Box 241 Lot 34 DB 694-27 Avella, Pa. 15312 (38-16-40) 68, May T., 1968 A. D. Ernest R. & Richard E. North Bethlehem 60.00 Boyd Lot 38, Ontario Pl. R. D. # 2, Eighty Four, Pa. 1 sty br hse, DB1246-255 (49-4-80) 69, May T., 1968 A. D. Ladies Auxiliary to West Brownsville 25.00 West Brownsville Fire Co. pt lot (22x90 ft) - 2 sty c/o Mrs. Gladys Henderson, fr hse (')hse. 901/o Secretary razed by fire-DB1274-187 119 Main Street (67-4-7) West Brownsville, Pa. 70, May T., 1968 A. D. Ladies Auxiliary to West Brownsville 25.00 West Brownsville Fire Co. pt lot (22 x 90 ft) - 2 sty c/o Mrs. Gladys Hender- fr hse (')hse. 90% son, Secretary razed by fire-DB1274-187 (67-4-7) 71, May T. , 1968 A. D. Edward M. & Joanna Kniz ne r Box 342 Marianna, Pa. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting recessed. West Bethlehem 250.00 Lots 28 to 34 incl. East Lone Pine DB 1260-543 (66-25-30 to 36) wo M I-N UTE B ®O K BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. BEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS Meeting recessed. Meeting reconvened at 11: 00 a. m. , for the purpose of opening bids for Contract No. 5, Runway Extensions of the Washington County Airport, with the following being present: Commissioners Bevec and Flynn, Chief Clerk Kittridge, County Solicitor Capano, Controller Elish, County Surveyor Yuhas, Mr. Crouse of the Observer Publishing Company, Thomas Benec of the Daily Republican, Donald Bertram representing Michael Baker, Jr., Inc. and the following bidders: L. M. McMaster Tom Pochutko C. Kossuth Bob Gavlik Mel Brantner T. Gregg R. Duff B. B. Smidt R. Zrukovic R. Johns John A. Werfer Louis M. McMasters, Inc. Frank B. Bozzo, Inc. A. Murphy Construction Company Frank B. Bozzo, Inc. Nardulli & Sons, Inc. Gregg Excavating Service B. & L. Paving Company Indyk Construction Co. , Inc. Gateway Equipment & Supply Company Solomon and Teslovich McAnallen Brothers, Inc. Bids submitted and read by Controller Elish, said bids being properly advertised and submitted: 1) Louis M. McMaster, Inc. P. O. Box 175 McMurray, Pennsylvania 15317 Amount of Bid: $186, 113. 05 Bid Bond in the amount of $15, 000. 00 accompanied bid. 2) A. Murphy Construction Company 838 Charles Street Wellsburg, West Virginia 26070 Amount of Bid: $249, 021. 45 3) Indyk Construction Company Inc. Box 216 Houston, Pennsylvania 15342 Amount of Bid: $282, 960. 05 Bid Bond in the amount of $12, 500. 00 accompanied bid. 4) Gregg Excavating Service R. D. 1, Box 154 Canonsburg, Pennsylvania 15317 Amount of Bid: $198, 191. 60 Bid Bond in the amount of $15, 000. 00 accompanied bid. 5) Nardulli & Sons Company, Inc. 947 Butler Street Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15223 Amount of Bid: $236, 796: 81 Certified check in the amount of $13, 000. 00 accompanied bid. 6) Frank Gavlik & Sons 114 Piersol Avenue Bentleyville, Pennsylvania Amount of Bid: $227, 028. 97 Bid bond in the amount of $12, 500. 00 accompanied bid. 7) McAnallen Brothers, Inc. P. O. Box 265 Washington, Pennsylvania 15301 Amount of Bid: $267, 301. 55 Bid Bond in the amount of $15, 000. 00 accompanied bid. 9) Frank B. Bozzo, Inc. P. O. Box 128 Bridgeville, Pennsylvania 15017 Amount of Bid: $295, 076. 40 E 1