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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. BEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Whalen stated that the bid proposals were incomplete due to the fact that we have no
actual sample forms for these companies to go by, but this proposal is a start. We are
trying to do the best we can. Time is of the essence in this case.
3. E. E. GARLITS & ASSOCIATES
108 Morgan Avenue
Yardley, Pa. 19068
Total bid Price
$4765. 00
Certified check in the amount of $478. 50 accompanied bid.
4. AUTOMATED 13USINESS SYSTEMS DIVISION OF LITTON INDUSTRIES
913 Penn Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pa. 15222
Total Bid Price:
$5020.43
Certified check in the amount of $502. 43 accompanied bid.
Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that the bids be
tabled. Contracts will be awarded December 4, 1969, at the Regular Weekly Meeting.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr, Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that the meeting adjourn.
Meeting adjourned.
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NO. 97
1969
CHIEF CLERK
Office of the County Commissioners
Washington, Pa. , December 4, 1969
The Board of County Commissioners met in regular session with the
following members being present: Commissioners Bevec, Mazza and Flynn. Also
present being: County Solicitor Capano, Assistant County Solicitor Porter, County
Surveyor Yuhas, Mr. John Anthony, Washington County Planning Commission Director;
Public Information Officer Huber, Mr, Charles Gillespie, Director of Washington - Greene
Community Action Corporation, and Reporter Robertson.
Meeting called to order by Chairman and roll call taken:
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Mr. Bevec - Present; Mr. Mazza - Present; Mr. Flynn - Present.
Chairman asked if there were any corrections, additions, or omissions
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MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. BEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS
to Minute No. 95, each Commissioner having received a copy.
Moved by Mr. Mazza, seconded by Mr. Bevec, that Minute No. 95 ,-
be approved, as read.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chairman asked if there were any corrections, additions, or omissions
to Minute No. 96 (Special Meeting held for the purpose of opening bids for the Control
and Accounting System for District Magistrates), e$ch Commissioner having received
a copy.
Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that Minute No. 96
of the Special Meeting held November 25, 1979, be approved as read.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously,
Old Business: Awarding of Contract - Accounting System for District Magistrates
Mr. Capano: We received two (2) bids for the Accounting System, the one bid was
from E. E. Garlits & Associates in the amount of $4765, 00 and the other bid was
from Automated Business Systems Division of Litton Industries in the amount of
$5, 020. 43. I discussed the matter with Controller's Office as to which of these forms
are adequate and meet the specifications and the Controller's Office feels that the low
bidder qualifies in all respects, therefore I recommend that the contract be awarded
to E. E. Garlits & Associates.
Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that the contract for
the furnishing and delivering of the Control and Accounting System for District Courts
be awarded to E. E. GARLITS & ASSOCIATES, 108 Morgan Avenue, Yardley, Pennsylvania,
for the price set forth in their bid ($4, 765. 00); this being the lowest responsible bid
received and being in accord with the specifications.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Michael George, Parks and Recreation Director entered the meeting.
Mental Health Program
Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that the effective date
w ith regard to the maximum salary scale for the Medical Directors of the three base
service units of the Washington -Greene County MH/MR Program being set at $27, 000
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per annum, be July 1, 1969.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Flood Control Projects:
County Surveyor Yuhas reported on a); Plum Run Stream in the Borough
of Houston - we are prepared to submit plans to the Department of Forests and Waters,
if the Department approved the project, then we will proceed; proposed cost estimate-
$3, 480. 00 to which the creek; b) Little Chartiers Run - involved is a right-of-way from
Ralph Patsch and junk cars, note was made that it is the responsibility of the Borough
to secure necessary right-of-ways, in discussing the matter with the Borough Solicitor,
Mr. Yuhas was informed the matter would be straightened out.
Correspondence:
Letter under date of November 26, 1969, from LeRoy L. Little,
Executive Director, Allegheny County Planning Commission, extended an invitation to
the Board to attend a presentation of the Regional Airport Systems Plan prepared by
Landrum & Brown, to be held in the Gold Room of the County Court House, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania at 10 o'clock a: m. on Monday, December 8, 1969.
Mr. Mazza: I would like to attend and I think our County Planner and County Surveyor
should , also attend; a confidential report was made available, but this is the first public
hearing.
Letter under date of December 1, 1969, , from District Attorney Costa,
informed the Board he proposed to attend the Governor's Conference on "Crusade Against
Crime", on December 3, 1969, at the Penn Harris Motor Inn, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania;
itemized expenditures for the conference will be submitted upon return.
Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that District Attorney
Jess D. Costa be authorized to attend the above conference.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Letter under date of December 3, 1969, from John D. Anthony, Executive
Director, Washington County Planning Commission, informed the Board that during
the regular meeting of November 25, 1969, the Washington County Planning Commission
gave favorable review to the "Scheme C" proposal for the new County Home and Hos-
pital; review of the Planning Commission is to be subject to the review of final plans con-
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ducted by Dr. Alfred C. Kraft, Commissioner of the Office of Medical Service and
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MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. BEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS
Facilities, Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare, Harrisburg,
Mr. Bevec made reference to the recent fire in Canada whereby the
Home was 70 years old and 52 lives were lost.
Mr. Anthony: We would like permission to attend review sessions with the Project
Architect to insure that this facility be designed to meet the needs of the indignent of
Washington County; we don't want to become involved with checking the work because this
is the function of the County Engineer.
Mr. Bevec: We will have sessions and they can join in.
Letter under date of November 21, 1969, from Joseph Adlestein, M. D. ,
Deputy Secretary for Mental Health and Mental Retardation, confirmed telephone conversation
with Mr. Andrew Speller of November 20, 1969 approving the installation of an accounting
system and fiscal procedures by the Washington -Greene County Mental Health/Mental
Retardation Program; it is their understanding that the administrator will be permitted to
sign the checks as payment for the receipt'of merchandise and provision of services
with the validation of the check by the signatures of one county commiss ioner2 representing
the county joinder; the unused balance of planning grant funds should be transferred from
the Washington County general fund to the account of the joinder after the completion of
an audit by the Department. The unused portion of planning grant funds as of June 30, 1969
will be adjusted against the annual grant for the 1969-70 fiscal year on a future quarterly
allotment request. (a copy of the letter was forwarded to the Board of Greene County
Commissioners).
Mr. Flynn: This is official authorization from the ,I apartment of Welfare on this
method we have of setting up the funds for disbursements of Mental Health/Mental Retardation
monies; we notified Greene County of the action taken.
Resignation:
Moved by Mr. Mazza, seconded by Mr. Bevec, that the resignation as
submitted by Joseph P. Moschetta, Public Defender of Washington County, be accepted;
this action to be effective January 1, 1970.
Remarks -
Mr. Bevec: The gentleman worked hard, he has performed a great service, we should
commend him for the work he has done. (The Board was in agreement)
In his letter of resignation, Mr. Moschetta stated his aim at the time
of acceptance of the position was to establish an effectively operating Public Defender
System in Washington County, since he believes very firmly in the importance of the
Constitutional guarantees to the indignent; he feels he has been successful in instigating
a workable system, staffed with competent employees.
Roll call vote taken:
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Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Letter under date of December 1, 1969, from Harry R. Cook, City
Treasurer, requested a complete "street list" of the City of Washington for-Marned
Income Tax purposes; said list is a help in keeping their records up-to-date.
Mr. Flynn: We will comply.
Mr. Metro Petrosky, Jr., Director of Human Services, entered the meeting.
Letter under date of November 21, 1969 from Alden M. Reed,
Assistant County Superintendent, expressed thanks to the Board for their assistance in
the printing of the Annual Directory for the Public Schools of the county.
Letter under date of November 24, 1969, from Thomas W. Georges,
Jr. , M. D. , Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare, advised that the
County may anticipate receiving $29, 292. 66 under the Payments to Counties for Child
Welfare Services program; payment is for the two quarters in the period July 1, 1969 to
December 31, 1969 and the check should be received within a few weeks.
Invoices:
Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that the sum of $30. 00
be approved for payment to G. E. Schweinbraten Garage, R. D. #3, Box 79, Washington,
Pennsylvania, for bus transportation in connection with the Mary Putnak case, Notting-
ham Township, Parcel No. M-35.
Mr. George: This was a jury case.
Mr. Whalen: That's chargeable to Court Costs, it is part of the proceeding:
126-1-4 is the proper charge. '
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 sum of
$266. 60 in connection with acquisition of land of Ernest Ankrom and Anna Ankrom, his
wife, Parcel ME-1, be approved for payment; check to be made payable to Robert L.
Ceisler from the Parks and Recreation Account. Invoice was approved by Michael Georg,
Parks Administrator.
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 Invoice No. 11014
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Airport FAA Project No. 9-36-043-7006 (Asphalt Inspection for Washington County Air-
port), be approved for payment.
Mr. Yuhas: This is on the parking apron. '
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 sum of
$32, 588. 47 due Frank Gavlik & Sons, Inc. , Contractor for the Parking and Sanitary
Facilities, Mingo Creek County Park, be approved for payment; said amount is pyryment
no. 1 & Partial and was approved for payment by Michael Ge orge , Parks Administrator
and Kemp and Associates.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Mr. Mazza, seconded by Mr. Bevec, that -Invoice No. 11327
in the amount of $2, 595. 00 as submitted by Black Top Paving Company for installing
1038 L. F. - T. U. D. at the Washington County Airport (drainage), be approved for pay-
ment.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Letter under date of November 17, 1969 from E. H. Bubert, Jr. ,
Addressograph Multigraph Corporation, concerned an Amendment to the Addressograph
Multigraph Preventive Maintenance Agreement effective the date of the letter, service
provided under said Agreement has been increased in the amount of $3. 60 per quarter.
Letter under date of December 21, 1969, from Herman M. Melitzer,
Director Bureau of Community Consultation, Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare,
Office of Family Services to Mr. Metro Petrosky, Jr., Director of Human Services,
advised that the New York Regional Office of the Administration on Aging has given approval
for Mr. Petrosky's program to use $1000. 00 surplus Federal money; said money is to be
used as a demonstration basis for an Activity Center in Washington County. The noti-
fication of Grant Award for third year award (Program Developer) starting September 1,
1969, will reflect the approval.
Mr. Petrosky made note that the surplus of 1968 money was available
to the County and that the Board had requested the above letter approving a transfer of
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the funds; the money will be transferred to the Senior Citizens Center and made payable
to the Washington -Greene Community Action Corporation.
Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that the transfer of
$1000. 00 from Account 309 to Washington -Greene Community Action Corporation, be
approved.
New Business:
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
transfers be made:
FROM
General Fund Account No.
83-2-014852
Parks and Recreation Account No.
06-0-00020-3
Parks and Recreation Account No,
06- 0- 00020-3
Parks and Recreation Account No.
06-0-00020-3
Roll call vote taken:
TO AMOUNT
Capital Reserve Account No. $ 25, 000. 00
83-2-108082
Commonwealth Conservation 100, 000. 00
Assistance Account No.
83-83-1-166141
Capital Reserve Account No. 25, 000.00
83-2-108082
Industrial Development 50, 000. 00
Account No. 06-0-00046-5
Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chairman made note that the law requires the county budget to be
adopted by December 31st of this current year; prior to this year it was not adopted until
March 31, of the following year; having met with the County Controller cut-off dates have
been agreed upon with regard to the payment of general bills, expenses accounts, etc.
Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that December 10, 1969
be designated as the cut-off date for the payment of current general bills; and that
December 15, 1969 be designated as the cut-off date for payment of all expense accounts.
w itness fees, court costs, JP and Constable Fees.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr, Flynn - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Budget Posting:
Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that the proposed
budget for 1970 for Washington County be made available for public inspection at the
Office of the Chief Clerk to the County Commissioners, County Courthouse, Washington,
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. BEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS
Pennsylvania, beginning on Thursday, December 4, 1969, for a period of twenty (20)
days.
Remarks -
Mr. Flynn: The posting of the proposed budget for the fiscal year 1970 has been
advertised as required by law; a special meeting will be held the morning of December 31,
1969, for the purpose of adopting this budget.
Mr. Mazza: If we are to comply with all the figures submitted by all departments,
this is going to mean an increase of four (4) mills; under no circumstances will I go along
with a four (4) mill increase at this present time even if it means cut -backs in office
personnel, etc, and I think the Board should go _on record to take a hard cold look at
these figures and keep the budget down as low as we possibly can.
Mr. Bevec: As far as this present budget is concerned, there is a lot of fat, the row
offices are not taking the responsibility with, reference to budget figures. They come
with figures not realizing what it means to the finances of the county. The picture will not
be four (4) mills after we get through with it. I think it is going to take a lot of scrutinizing
and we are going to have to sit down and get the departments to realize what it means.
Mr. Flynn: I concur with both gentlemen. Mr. Flynn also made note of the increase
as shown in the proposed budget over 1969 stating that the proposed amounts for General
Administration, Courts, District Courts, Adult Welfare and Miscellaneous.
Mr. Flynn: We only have to sources of income - real estate and personal property,
We have approximately 100, 000 parcels and with the people with a fixed income, you
wonder how it will be for them.
Mr. Mazza: Over a million dollars is actually mandated which we have no control over
whatsoever.
Mr. Bevec: One mill of county taxes will go to the Justices of the Peace.
Mr. Flynn: There is also the Public Defender.
Mr. Bevec made note that at the Crime Conference in Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania on Wednesday, December 3, 1969, the costs involved in connection with
the Public Defender was the concern of every county.
Mr. Flynn: It is a pretty grim picture when you realize the demands on the public.
Budget hearings are scheduled to begin Monday, December 8, 1969.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
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MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. BEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS
Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that the following
schedule with regard to the Christmas and New Year Holiday, be approved and adopted.
(Christmas) December 24, 1969: - Courthouse will close at 12:OONoon
Payroll Checks will be released December 24th in the
morhing.
Skeleton Crews on Friday, ,December 26, 1969
(New Year) December 31, 1969:- Courthouse will close at 12: 00 Noon
A special meeting will be held in the morning to
adopt the 1970 Budget.
Skeleton Crews on Friday, January 2, 1970.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously. 1
Mr. Petrosky left the meeting.
Solicitor:
Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that Michael R. Flynn,
Chairman of the Washington County Board of Commissioners, be authorized to send
a letter to The Citizens Water Company of Washington, Pennsylvania, with regard
to the installation of an additional forty (40) feet of eight (8) inch water line in L. R.
62105 under our extended deposit agreement.
Roll call vote taken:
Mom. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that the Resolution and
Agreement by and between the County of Washington and Black Top Paving Company to
remodel and make the Daisytown Bridge No. 11A, Washington County owned bridge,
capable of supporting heavier vehicular traffic,
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously,
Solicitor Capano presented a memorandum submitted by Michael George,
Department of Parks and Recreation requesting approval of a preliminary settlement for
the Ethelwyn C. Rinne property.
Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that the sum of
$6, 000. 00 for ,preliminary settlement on the Ethewyn C. Rinne property M-13 - Mingo
Creek County Park, be approved for payment; check to be made payable to Robert L.
Ceisler, Esq.
Roll call vote taken:
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Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes.
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MICHAEL R. FLYNN. JOHN P. BEVEC. JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS
Motion carried unanimously,
Mr. John D. Anthony, Planning Commission Director, informed the
Board that the Washington County Planning Commission declines to give favorable re-
view to the proposed transfer of funds from TR 50 to LR 62090; it is the consensus of
the Planning Commission that the work to be done on LR 62090 should be carried out
through the Safety Improvements Program rather than from monies made available from
the regularly programmed highway fund; Mr. Anthony made note that the first responsibility
of the Planning Commission is to foster the development of their highway plan as sub-
mitted to the Highway Department in April of 1968. Accordingly, transfer of funds from
this program serves to defeat its purpose. A letter containing said statements was
forwarded to Mr. J. R. Mifflin, District Engineer.
Mr. Whalen reported to the Board that he had not processed any payments
to the NCR company because they did not receive the contracts requested from said
company.
Mr. Flynn: We have received the contracts but our Solicitor h4s not had a chance
to review them.
Mr. Capano: Ours are Xeroxed, not original; at our last meeting we decided we
would honor Xerox copy but with a genuine signature.
Mr. Flynn: The matter will be resolved.
Mr. Whalen also reported to the Board that he had received a complaint
from one of the sub -contractors under Gavlik (Ten Mile Park project) that he has
not received payment. Mr. Whalen recommended that the sub -contractor write a letter
to the Commissioners outlining the problems. Mr. Whalen also recommended that Mr.
Mike George arrange a meeting with Mr. Gavlik in order to get the matter resolved,
making note that as long as we are notified by a sub -contractor that he has not received
has payment, we cannot pay Mr. Gavlik.
Mr. George: I will work this back through Mr. Kemp.
Mr. Flynn: We will check into the legal aspect.
Mr. Anthony reported a telegram received from Congressman Morgan
that funds in the amount of 2-1/2 million dollars would be available for the Charti ers
Creek Flood —Control Project (Allegheny and Washington Counties).
Moved by Mr. Mazza, seconded by Mr. Bevec, that the meeting adjourn.
Meeting adjourned.
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