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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 14 - 2-27-1964 - COMMISSIONERMINUTE BOOK 45 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHIN13T❑N COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. SEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that the Washington County Bridge Department be given instructions to demolish -a building on property of Charles and James Mero,. described as Block house, lot 12, DB 972-442, (this property now ownect1by the County), located in Smith Township, Washington County. The lumber to bey given to the Boy Scouts of Cherry Valley for the purpose of constructing a cabin. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously, and Mrs. Flenniken left the meeting. Following letters referred to the Board by Mr. - Debreczeni: 1. Department of Public Welfare, dated February 17, 1964, with regards to appointing two County Commissioners to each County Board of Assistance. Motion by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza; that this letter be tabled until the next regular meeting. Request that the Solicitor give a legal opinion on said letter. Roll call vote taken: - Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. _ Bevec - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. 2. Letter -.from W., C. Black Agency, 27 East Pike Street, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, signed by Mr. William L. Bailey, advising -the Commissioners that Policy No. OL 210958-3 of the Consolidated Mutual Insurance Company is cancelled as of Februar 18, 1964. Letter dated February 18, 1964, and referred to County Solicitor for reply. County did not receive the usual ten-day notice in writing of cancellation. 3. Letter from Department of Labor and Industry in re: Washington County Detention Home. Vent to be installed on gas water heater located in basement. Motion by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that the meeting be adjourned. Meeting adjourned. THE FOREGOING MINUTE READ AND APPROVED: z F uary 27 1964 ATTEST: _ CHIEF CLERK NO. 14 Office of the County Commissioners Washington, Pa., February 27, 1964 Board of County Commissioners met in regular session at 10:00 a. m. , wi the following members being present: Commissioners Flynn and Mazza. Absent being l 46 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHIN13TON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. SEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS Commissioner Bevec. Also present being: County Solicitor Capano, Chief Clerk Debreczeni, Jr., Mr. Sittler of the Taxpayers' Association, Reporter Crouse and Mr. Bradshaw. taken: Meeting called to order by Chairman, Michael R. Flynn, and roll call Mr. Mazza - Present; Mr. Flynn - Present. Chairman asked if there were any corrections, additions or omissions to Minute Nos. ll,. 12, and 13, each commissioner having received a copy. Motion by Mr. Mazza, seconded by Mr. Flynn, that the minutes stand approved as read. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried. Motion by Mr. Mazza, seconded by Mr. Flynn, that Isabella M. Loughman be appointed as a Cook at the Washington County Home and Hospital for Men replacing Marrilla Mitchell; this action to be effective February 24, 1964. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Mazza Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried. Reporter Merdian entered the meeting at this time. Mr. Debreczeni, Jr. , referred the following matters to the Board's attention: 1. Letter received from Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, dated February 19, 1964, thanking the Board for improved conditions of the Public Meeting Room. 2. Letter received from Robert W. Sperring, Executive Director, Chamber of Commerce, pertaining to release for the Washington County Industrial Corporation. Motion by Mr. Mazza, seconded by Mr. Flynn, that the following receipt and release pertaining to a parcel of ground used for the Washington Garment Company, subsidiary of Bobbie Brooks, Inc., be executed,, RECEIPT AND RELEASE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENT, That, Washington .County Commiss- ioners , the undersigned, do hereby acknowledge to have received, this date, c?f and from WASHINGTON INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, the sum of Three Thousand and no/100 ($3, 000. 00) Dollars, which is in full of the amount due and owing to the under- signed on account of all labor, materials, and services, furnished and supplied, in connection with the construction of the BOBBIE BROOKS plant, on the East side of North Main Street Extension, in the Arden Industrial Park Area, situate in South Strabane Town- ship, Washington County, Pennsylvania, and owned by the WASHINGTON INDUSTRIAL 1 J MINUTE BOOK 47 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. SEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS �7_ u DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, and leased to the WASHINGTON GARMENT COMPANY; and do hereby remise, release, quit claim, and forever discharge, the . said WASHINGTON INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION of and from all liability, claims, suits, or demands, whatsoever, in connection with said project. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused these presents to be duly executed this 27th day of February, 1964. Witness: Alex Debre czeni, Jr. / s / Margaret Pasula / s / Roll call vote taken: Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried. Michael R. Flynn / s / Chairman, Washington County Commissioners Motion by Mr. Mazza, seconded by Mr. Flynn, that the Tax Assessment Office be authorized to prepare tax refunds for the following due to either duplication or overpayment on real estate or occupation tax. 1. Smiley, Harold E. & Caroline, R. D. 6, Washington, Penn- sylvania, for overpayment of 1963 County Tax. On August 30, 1963, tax was paid in the amount of $58.80 on property situate in South Franklin Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, described as 1 story frame house, buildings - 60.018 acres surface. Correction slip dated January 6, 1964, reduced the valuation from $4800 to $3150 and tax to $38.59, making a refund due of $20.21, to said owners. 2. Richards, Walter L. & Judith, 207 Dianne Drive, Monongahela, Pennsylvania, for overpayment of 1962 County Tax. On August 31, 1962, tax was paid in the amount of $50.65 on property situate in Carroll Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, described as 1 story brick house - garage. Tax Adjustment No. 1568 reduced the valuation Trom $4135 to $3300 and tax to $40.43 making a refund due in the amount of $10.22 to said owners. 3. DiVencenzo, Dominick & Catherine L. , 1335 North Main Street, Washington, Pennsylvania, for duplicate payment of 1963 County Tax. On July 19, 1963, tax was paid in the amount of $32.70 on property situate in the 7th Ward of the City of Washington, Wash- ington County, Pennsylvania, described as structures on Al Part lot 8, section A. This payment duplicated on July 22, 1963, therefore a refund is due in the amount of $32. 70 to said owners. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried. Dushan Nicksick, County Engineer, entered the meeting at this time. 3. Letter from Richard Gerstell, Director of Civil Defense, advising the Board that Governor William W. Scranton, appointed John P. Bevec as Civil Defense Director for Washington County. Motion by Mr. Mazza, seconded by Mr. Flynn, that the resignation as submitted by Eleanore Lutes, Assistant Director of Elections, be accepted. Effective date of resignation being February 28, 1964. 48 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. BEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS Roll call 'vote taken; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried. E Motion by Mr. Mazza, seconded by Mr. Flynn, that the County Commiss- ioners execute the following, Agreement between the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Washington County: THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 27th day of February, 1964, by and between the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, acting through the Department of Highways, hereinafter called the COMMONWEALTH, and Washington County, a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, acting through its duly elected representatives and authorized officials, hereinafter called the COUNTY. WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, COMMONWEALTH is in the process �of undertaking the com- pletion of a construction project on Legislative Route. 113, Sections 19F and 20F, in Washington and Fayette Counties, Pennsylvania, between Highway Stations 1228+90 and 1251+60, for a length .of two thousand two hundred seventy (2, 270) feet, or 0. 43 of a mile; and WHEREAS, the proposed construction project will consist of furnishing and installing lighting poles and appurtenances, including the extension of the existing conduit system on an existing bridge, known as the Lane -Bane Bridge, over the Monongahela j River between the Counties I of Washington and Fayette, near Brownsville, Pennsylvania; WHEREAS, the County Commissioners of both Washington and Fayette Counties have by appropriate resolutions signified their willingness to share equally, upon completion of said construction project, the responsibility for the costs of energizing the lights above the said Lane -Bane Bridge which cast their reflection on the bridge deck and approaches for the safety and guidance of motorists, provided said costs be paid out of the Liquid Fuel Tax Funds, as appears by resolutions duly adopted by Washington County attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and by Fayette County attached hereto as Exhibit "B". NOW, THEREFORE, intending to be legally bound hereby and in consider- ation of the above promises and the mutual covenants hereinafter made, the parties agree as follows: 1. COMMONWEALTH agrees to construct and/or improve and construct Legislative Route 113, Sections 19F and 20F, in Washington and Fayette Counties, Pennsyl- vania, between Highway Stations 1228+90 and 1251+60, for a length of two thousand two u hundred seventy (2,270) feet or 0.43 of a mile; said construction and/or improvement to be MINUTE BOOK 49 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA V C JOHN MAZZA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. BE E , COMMISSIONERS 0 performed in accordance with plans and specifications prepared by COMMONWEALTH and under COMMONWEALTH'S supervision. Said construction and/or improvement will be at the sole cost and expense of COMMONWEALTH and will consist of furnishing and install lighting poles and appurtenances, including the extension of the existing conduit system, on an existing bridge, known as the Lane -Bane Bridge, over the Monongahela River between the Counties of Washington and Fayette, near Brownsville, Pennsylvania. 2. COUNTY agrees, upon completion of the aforesaid construction and/or improvement, to assume responsibility for one-half of the cost of energizing the lights above the said Lane -Bane Bridge which cast reflection on the"bridge deck and approaches for the safety and guidance of motorists, provided that the responsibility for the -other one half of the cost thereof shall be assumed by the County of Fayette, and provided further that said cost be paid only of Liquid Fuels Tax Funds. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this agreement to be executed by their proper officials on day and year first above written. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried. Motion by Mr. Mazza, seconded by Mr. Flynn, that the following resolution in regards to changing State Highway Route No. 268, located in West Brownsville Borough, Washington County, Pennsylvania, be adopted. RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED, by the Commissioners of Washington County, Pennsyl- vania, that the plans submitted by the Pennsylvania Department of Highways, for the changing of grades, lines, location, and widths of State Highway Route No. 268, Section 19E-A from Station 482+50 to 488+25, located in West Brownsville Borough, Washington County, Pennsylvania, have been examined by the Washington County Commissioners and they agree that Washington County will not assume liability for any property damages and/ damage to abutting property resulting from the changing of the above named Route as pro- posed by these plans; or any damages arising out of any changes or alterations of drainage resulting from the construction or maintenance of this highway,: or any _damages resulting to any property holdings of any Public Utility Company; nor will the -County assume any damages resulting to any coal or other minerals, or waters, in and underlying the propert affected by this improvement; that Washington County will not contribute to the payment of property damages on this highway, due to previous commitments. Michael R. Flynn / s / John P. Bevec /s/ John Mazza /s/ Washington County Commissioners f% 50 MINUTE BOOK BARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGT❑N COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. BEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS Roll call vote taken: Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr.. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried. Motion by Mr. Mazza, seconded by Mr. Flynn, that the following resolution in regards to changing State Highway Route No. 62096, Bridge No. 2, located in Blaine Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania,, be adopted: RESOLUTION ! BE IT RESOLVED, by the Commissioners of Washington County, Pennsyl- vania, that the plans submitted by the Pennsylvania Department of Highways, for the i changing of grades, lines, location, and widths- of State Highway Route No. 62096, Bridge No. 2, from Stations 224 + 30. 00 to 233 + 10. 00, located in Blaine Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, have been examined by the Washington County Commissioners and they agree that Washington County will not assume .liability for any property damages and/or damage to abutting property resulting from the changing of the above named Route as proposed by these plans; or any damages arising out of any changes or alterations of drainage resulting from the construction or maintenance of this highway; or any damages resulting to any property holdings of any Public Utility Company; nor will the County assi any damages resulting to any coal or other minerals, or_ waters, -in and underlying the affected by this improvement; that Washington County will not contribute to the payment of property damages on this highway, .due to previous commitments. Michael R. Flynn /s/ John P. Bevec /s/ John Mazza /s,/ Washington County Commissioners Roll call vote taken: Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried. Mr. Nicksick left the meeting at this time. Motion by Mr. Mazza, seconded by Mr. Flynn, that this meeting be recessed until 11:00 a.m.,, at which time bids for election supplies will be opened. Motion carried. THE FOREGOING MINUTE READ AND APPROVED: ATTEST: 1 CHIEF CLE e 1964 rty