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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 32 - 8-29-1968 - COMMISSIONER2qJ0 MINUTE B❑❑K BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. 6EVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS met here and put a call through to Congressman Morgan's office. If we don't get this grant we can forget about it for this year as far as Phase I is concerned. " Moved by Mr. Bevec; seconded by Mr. Mazza; on the recommendation of Deputy Controller Whalen; that a budget transfer be made in the amount of $100, 615. 80 from the General Fund to the Employees' Retirement Fund. 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 meeting adjourn. Meeting adjourned. THE FOREGOING MINUTE READ AND APPROVED: , 1968 ATTEST: NO. 32 CHIEF CLERK Office of the County Commissioners Washington, Pa. , August 29, 1968 The Board of County Commissioners met in regular session with the following members being present: Commissioners Flynn, Bevec, and Mazza. Also present being: County Solicitor Capano, Chief Clerk Kittridge, John Yuhas - County Surveyor - Mr. Gillespie of the Washington -Greene County Community Action Corporation, Michael George - Parks Administrator, Public Information Officer Huber and.Reporters Robertson and Benic. 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 corrections, additions or omissions to Minute No. 31, each Commissioner having received a copy. Moved by Mr. Mazza, seconded by Mr. Bevec, that Minute No. 31 be approved as read. Old Business: Roll call vote taken: Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. N one . �I MINUTE BOOK 231 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. BEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS Moved by Mr. Bevec; seconded by Mr. Mazza; that the County approve the new application to the Power and Resources Board for the revision of plans for the Ten Mile Creek Area. Michael George, Park Administrator, reported to the Board that the newly revised estimate will be $83, 066 instead of the $54, 310 estimated last year. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Whalen, Deputy Controller, entered the meeting. Chief Clerk notified the Board that he received a check for $12, 321. 00. This represents 9. 9% completion by the Contractor for the Harmon Creek Flood Control Project No. 479 minus 10%. Chief Clerk also stated that the Controller's Office is opening up a new account for this money to be deposited. This account will be known as the Harmon Creek Flood Control Escrow Account. The payment of $12, 321. 00 will then be paid to the Contractor. Remarks: Deputy Controller Whalen requested that all the bids that were submitted on this project be turned over to the Controller's Office so that they would have these bids on file. Moved by Mr. Bevec; seconded by Mr. Mazza, approving the bill from Zeman & Zeman, Attorneys at Law, in connection with the Chartiers Creek Flood Control Project, for professional services rendered between the date of March 30, 1966 until August 26, 1968. A total of 118 3/4 hours @ $35. 00 per hour equaling $4156.25 for pro - fessional services. Total costs advanced amounted to $98. 20 making a grand total of $4254. 45. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk reported to the Board that various electric motors and fans that were replaced a year ago in the Boiler Room are of no use to the County and requested that since the value is less than $200. 00, that this list be posted in a public place and sold to the highest bidder. Moved by Mr. Mazza, seconded by Mr. Bevec, that this list of electric motors and fans be posted in a public place and sold to the highest bidder. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. ZS2 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. BEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS S w yAkkbm -- Moved by Mr. Bevec; seconded by Mr. Mazza, that the County Controller be authorized to advertise for bids for the furnishing and delivering of coal for heating the Washington County Courthouse, Jail, Washington County Home & Hospital for Men, and the Washington County Home for Aged Women for the 1968 - 1969 season. Said bids to be received in the Office of the County Controller until 11:00 a. m. , Daylight Saving Time, Thursday, September 12, 1968 and opened immediately thereafter in the Office of the County Commissioners. 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 County Controller be authorized to advertise for bids for the renovation of the Commissioner's Office, Con - ference Room and Waiting Rooms. Said bids to be received in the Office of the County Controller until 11:00 a. m. , Daylight Saving Time, Thursday, September 26, 1968 and opened immediately thereafter in the Office of the County Commissioners. Remarks: Mr. Mazza: "I feel that this remodeling should have been done years ago and I want to be recorded as voting "Aye". Roll call vote taken: Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk announced that inasmuch as next Monday is a Holiday - Labor Day - the Courthouse will be closed. Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that Louise Abel, Executive Director of the Child Welfare Services, be authorized to use her judgment on the placing of James Amon and Robert McGlumphy in the Children's Rehabilitation Center that will be most helpful for them and beneficial to the County. Also included in this motion was the approving of the continuing of using the facilities at the Children's Rehabilitation Center in Butler, Pennsylvania, with the increased rate of $10. 00 per day excluding medication whenever needed. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Gillespie left the meeting. Solicitor Capano presented various tax refunds to the Board for approval; 1 0 J said refunds having been approved by the County Treasurer, Tax Assessment Office and the County Solicitor. MINUTE BOOK 20'3 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. BEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS Moved by Mr. Bevec; seconded by Mr. Mazza, that the Tax Assessment Office be authorized to prepare the following tax refunds, due to either. duplication or over- payment of real estate tax: 1. Re: 1967 Assessment Main, Elsie McDonald Borough Tax in the amount of $15. 23 net was paid on August 1, 1968 to County Treasurer in error. This tax had been liened on the first Monday of May, 1968 and should rightfully have been paid to the Washington County Tax Claim Bureau, making a refund due in the amount of $15. 23 to ELSIE MAIN, 100 Johnson Street, McDonald, Pennsylvania 15057. 2. Re: 1967 Assessment Gregory, Raymond E. and Susan Cecil Township Tax in the amount of $14.86 was paid on December 11, 1967 by Delinquent Receipt #009852 and payment for 1967 tax was duplicated on August 15, 1968 in the amount of $13. 51 face, making a refund in the amount of $13. 51 to RAYMOND E. & SUSAN GREGORY, Lawrence, Pennsylvania 15055. 3. Re: 1968 Assessment Godfrey, Robert L. & Margaret Somerset Township Tax on valuation of $765. 00 was paid in amount of $11. 63 net on June 11, 1968. Tax Adjustment #1555 increased assessed valuation to $1885. 00, making a new balance due on valuation of $1120. 00. Through an error, a new tax card was sent out bearing valuation of $1660. 00 and tax of $26. 56 instead of valuation of $1120. 00 and tax of $17. 92, making a refund in the amount of $8. 64 to ROBERT I. & MARGARET GODFREY, Box 717, Bentleyville, Pennsylvania 15314. 4. Re: 1968 Assessment Sitko, Michael A. & Margaret Canton Township Tax in the amount of $21. 00 was paid on June 26, 1968. Tax adjust- ment #2484 reduced valuation to $1355. 00 and tax to $20. 60 net mak- ing a refund due of $. 60 to MICHAEL A. & MARGARET SITKO, R. D. 5, Washington, Pennsylvania 15301. 5. Re: 1967 Assessment Shetler, Francis V. & Rita Canton Township Tax in the amount of $39. 17 net was paid on June 28, 1967 and payment was duplicated on July 6, 1967 in the amount of $38. 50 net. The difference in tax is the result of removal of part of lot 303 as a duplication making a refund in the amount of $38. 50 to FRANCIS V. AND RITA SHETLER, 2598 Diane Drive, Washington, Pennsylvania 15301 Roll call vote taken: Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, approving the execution of an option on the avigation easement on the Pete Cargene and Mamie Cargene property located in South Franklin Township. The purchase price of this avigation easement would be $1, 500. 00.