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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 43 - 11-14-1968 - COMMISSIONER308 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. BEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS NO. 43 Office of the County Commissioners Washington, Pa., November 14, 1968 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, County Treasurer Morgan, Public Informa- tion Officer Huber and Reporters Robertson of the Observer -Reporter and Lilley of the Daily Notes. 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. 42, each Commissioner having received a copy. Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that Minute No. 42 be approved as read. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Old Business: None Resignations: Moved by Mr. Mazza; seconded by Mr. Bevec; that the following resigna- tions be accepted. Effective dates indicated: Washington County Home and Hospital Appointments: Walter Maryland - effective November 7, 1968 Caroline Semenick - effective November 4, 1968 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 following appoint - ments for the Courthouse Staff be approved. These are all replacements. Effective date indicated: Virginia Phillips, Cleaning Staff - November 14, 1968 Samuel Cimino, Elevator Operator & Custodian - November 14, 1968 Roll call vote taken: E Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. MINUTE BOOK JU9 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 Purchasing Office be authorized to purchase a pump and to have this pump installed by the John Bruno Company without delay because of the emergency that is involved. The total price of this pump is $511. 85, plus installation. Remarks: Mr. Flynn: "This action is being done on an emergency basis. 1t Roll call vote taken: Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Michael George, Park Administrator, entered the meeting. Moved by Mr. Mazza; seconded by Mr. Bevec, that Invoice No. 49911 re: Project No. 09-34-043-04 for Partial Billing for General Inspection services in connection with the extension to the present runway and lighting at the Washington County Airport, billed in accordance with Article I-B and Article III-B of the engineering agree- ment dated January 11, 1968, and in the amount of $913. 19 be approved for payment. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. COUNTY OF WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA Temporary Indebtedness Note $225, 000. 00 November 18, 1968 FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the County of Washington, Pennsylvania, a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, promises to pay to Mellon National Bank and Trust Company, its successors or assigns, in lawful money of the United States of America, the sum of Two Hundred Twenty-five thousand ($225, 000. 00) Dollars on August 15, 1969, and interest at the rate of 3. 068% per annum (Computed on the basis of 365 days to the year) on the unpaid balance of the principal amount of this Note on the first day of each calendar quarter commending January 1, 1969, with the right reserved to pre- pay all or any part of such principal on the date any interest on this Note shall be payable. This Temporary Indebtedness Note is issued by the County of Washington to provide funds for Capital expenditures for municipal improvements in accordance with Article VII-A added to the Municipal < Borrowing Law of Pennsylvania (Act of 1941, P. L. 159) by Act No. 299 of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 1959 P. L. 802, as amended by its Board of County Commissioners on August 1, 1968, duly recorded according to law and pursuant to the further approval dated July 16, 1968, by the Department of Community Affairs of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania of the Constitutional Debt Limitation Statement of the County Commissioners, as required by law, made in connection with the proceedings authorizing this Note. 3u MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. SEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS It is hereby certified that every requirement of law affecting the issuance hereof has been duly complied with; that provision has been made for the collection of an annual tax sufficient to meet the installments of interest and principal thereon as they becomE due, and that the total amount of the debt of the County of Washington, Pennsylvania, including the aggregate amount of this Temporary Indebtedness Note does not exceed five per centum 0%) of the last preceeding assessed valuation of the taxable property in the County of Washington and that this Temporary Indebtedness Note and the debt created thereby are within every debt and other limit prescribed by the Constitution and laws of the Common - wealth of Pennsylvania and that for the prompt and full payment of all of the obligations hereof the entire faith, credit, taxing power and resources of the County of Washington, are thereby irrevocably pledged. ATTEST: / s / F. William Kittridge Chief Clerk to the County Commissioners SEAL COUNTY OF WASHINGTON By /s/ Michael R. Flynn Michael R. Flynn, Chairman Is John P. Bevec /s/ John Mazza COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that the Chief Clerk be authorized to borrow the remaining $225, 000. 00 on a take -down basis of the original $300, 000. 00 Capital Improvement Loan from Mellon National Bank and Trust Company. (Copy of the above Temporary Indebtedness Note is on file in the Chief Clerk's Office. ) Remarks: Mr. Mazza: "Does this deplete it now?" Chief Clerk: "Yes."" Roll call vote taken: Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Mr. Mazza, seconded by Mr. Bevec, authorizing the County Controller to advertise for bids on the demolition of two buildings along West Beau Street behind the County Jail. The structures formerly housed the Institution District and Juvenile Probation Offices. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. SOLICITOR: F� [i L� BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. BEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, 60MMISSIONERS e3.i�. E 1 Solicitor presented various Tax Refunds to the Board for approval; said refunds having been approved by the County Treasurer, Tax Assessment Office and the County Solicitor. Moved by Mr. Bevec; seconded by Mr. Mazza; that the Tax Assessment Office be authorized to process the following tax refunds due to either duplication or overpayment of real estate tax. 1. Re: 1968 Assessment Hatton, William A. & Jeanette Charleroi, Pennsylvania Tax in the amount of $26. 52 net was paid on June 19, 1968 and payment was duplicated on July 30, 1968 in the same amount. Refund in the amount of $26. 52 to CHARLEROI FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, First Street and McKean Avenue, Charleroi, Pennsylvania, 15022. 2. Re: 196E Assessment McBridge, Wilbur H. North Strabane Township Tax in the amount of $131. 71 net was paid on August 1, 1968 on total assessed valuation of $8, 665. 00. This valuation included $5, 560. 00 assessment for 2 - sty fr hse - buildings, 2 sty fr hots e - garage and frame shed but Mellon National computed tax on same and paid on additional amount of $84. 51 net, which is a double payment on these structures. Refund due in the amount of $84. 51 to MELLON NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, 40 South Main Street, 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; subject to the approval of the Solicitor, that the Tax Assessment Office be authorized to process the following tax refunds due to either duplication or overpayment of real estate tax. 3. Re: 1968 Assessment Ciaffoni, Robert J. & Dorothy M. Donegal Township Tax in the amount of $21. 89 net was paid on August 1, 1968, on on assessed valuation of $1, 440. 00 Correction Slip dated October 18, 1968, reduced assessed valuation to $100. 00 and tax to $1. 52 net, making a refund due in the amount of $20. 37 to ROBERT J. AND DOROTHY M. CIAFFONI, 311 Crawford Street, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania 15317. 4. Re: 1968 Assessment Ciaffoni, Robert J. & Dorothy M. Donegal Township Tax in the amount of $24. 85 net was paid on August 1, 1968 on assessed valuation of $1, 635. 00. Correction slip dated October 18, 1968 reduced assessed valuation to $150. 00 and tax to $2. 28 net, making a refund due in the amount of $22. 57 to ROBERT J. AND DOROTHY M. CIAFFONI, 311 Crawford Street Canonsburg, Pennsylvania 15317. MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. SEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS 5. Re: 1968 Assessment Sayre, Chester C. & Violet R. Peters Township Tax in the amount of $153. 60 net was paid on assessment of $10, 105. 00 on August 1, 1968. Correction slip dated October 24, 1968 showed an error in transfer of properties and corrected assessed valuation to read $1, 865. 00 and tax to read $28. 35 net, making a refund due of $125. 25 to CHESTER C. AND VIOLET R. SAYRE, 110 W. Valleybrook Road, McMurray, Pennsylvania. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Morgan, Treasurer, left the meeting. Solicitor Capano presented an agreement which was to be executed with Frank Gavlak & Sons, Inc. , lowest responsible bidder at $77, 389. 00, for Ten Mile Creek County Park improvements. Michael George, Park Administrator, gave a report on the proposed im - provements which will occue at Ten Mile Creek County Park under this agreement. They include a new parking lot, Attendants' building, picnic pavillion, 100- foot floating dock, additional walkways, landscaping, rebuilding stream bank with walk, and additional picnic tables. Mr. Elish, Controller, entered the meeting. Moved by Mr. Mazza; seconded by Mr. Bevec, that the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners, Michael R. Flynn, be authorized to sign and execute the agree- ment with Frank Gavlak & Sons, Inc., Bentleyville, for Ten Mile Creek County Park im - provements. Remarks: Mr. Capano: "Have the Consulting Engineers approved the contract? " Mr. George: "Yes. " Roll call vote taken: Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Mazza; "I would like to authorize the Jury Commissioners to cast my vote in case of my absence for the meeting being held in Canonsburg tonight. " Meeting recessed. Meeting reconvened at 7:30 p. m. in the Borough Building in Canonsburg for the purpose of adopting the Resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the County of Washington approving the Urban Renewal Plan and the Feasibility of Relocation for the Curry Field Urban Renewal Area, Project No. PA. R-165. Moved by Mr. Bevec; seconded by Mr. Mazza; that the above resolution be adopted.