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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 19 - 3-12-1964 - COMMISSIONER!T MINUTE B❑❑K BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. BEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS THE FOREGOING MINUTE READ AND APPROVED: March 12 ATTEST: CLE [ NO. 19 1964 Office of the County Commissioners Washington, Pa., March 12, 1964 Board a of County Commissioners met in regular session at 10:00 a, m. , with j the following members 1 being present: Commissioners Flynn, Bevec and Mazza. Also 1 present being Controller i Elish, Chief Clerk Debreczeni, Jr., Reporters Crouse and Merdi Meeting called to order by Chairman of the Board, Michael R. Flynn, and roll call taken: Mr. Mazza - Present; Mr. Bevec - Present; Mr. Flynn - Present. Chairman asked if there were any additions, corrections or omissions to Minute Nos. 17 and 18, each commissioner having received a copy. Motion by Mr. Flynn, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that the minutes stand approved as read. i Roll call vote taken: Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that the proposed Budget !for Washington County for the year 1964 be made available for public inspection in the Office of the Chief Clerk to the County Commissioners for a period of twenty (20) days or until March 31, 1964, and that the following public notice be advertised: NOTICE i In compliance with the provisions of the Acts of Assembly covering such jmatters, the proposed budget for the financial affairs for the County of Washington for the ;fiscal year 1964 has been prepared and adopted and is available for public inspection in the Office of the Chief Clerk to the County Commissioners, Courthouse, Washington, Penn- sylvania, for a period of twenty (20) days or until March 31, 1964. Michael R. Flynn / s / John P. Bevec /s/ John Mazza /s/ County Commissioners Roll call vote taken: Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that the following Res prepared by the County Solicitor providing for the issue and sale of Five Hundred Thousand 0500, 000. 00) Dollars General Obligation Bonds i of 1964 to be used for the purpose of an n j E MINUTE BOOK 165 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. 6EVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS E E unfunded outstanding debt for current operating expenses, be adopted: RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUE AND SALE OF FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND ($500, 000. 00) DOLLARS GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF 1964 WHEREAS, the County of Washington, Pennsylvania, has, inter alia, outstanding an unfunded debt incurred for current operating expenses in the amount of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500, 000. 00) which is due and owing, and WHEREAS, the Court of Quarter Sessions of Washington County has by Order of Court dated March 9, 1964, authorized the funding of such unfunded indebtedness, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, and it is hereby resolved: Section 1. That proceedings be instituted for the increase of the bonded indebtedness of the County of Washington, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, by the sum of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500, 000. 00) for said purpose, by an issue of general obligation bonds of the said County. Section 2. Said bonds shall be five hundred (500) in number, numbered consecutively from one (1) to five hundred (500) inclusive, each in the sum of One Thou Dollars ($1, 000. 00), dated and bearing interest from the first day of April, 1964, and maturing in numerical order as follows: Fifty (50) bonds, ($50, 000) on April first of the years 1965 to 1974, inclusive. Said bonds shall bear interest at a rate to be determined by resolution of the Board of County Commissioners after acceptance of the highest and best bid submitted in accordance with public advertisement as hereinafter provided, payable semi-annually from the date thereof on the first day of the months of. April and October in each year. Said bonds shall also provide that the County of Washington will pay or refund any tax (except gift, succession or inheritance tax) legally levied and assessed upon said bonds or upon the debt secured thereby under any present or future law of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Section 3 The County Controller is hereby directed to offer the said bonds for sale by advertisement in the manner required by law, to bear interest at the best rate bid for in a multiple of one -eighth of one per cent, bids to be opened at the meeting of the Board of County Commissioners to be held on the 9th day of April, 1964, and the County Solicitor is hereby directed to prepare the necessary proceedings and to retain the law firm of Burgwin, Ruffin, Perry & Pohl of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to examine the proceedings and issue an approving legal opinion to the successful bidder. Section 4. All resolutions or parts of resolutions not in accord with this resolution are hereby repealed insofar as they conflict herewith. Roll call vote taken: SS MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHIN13TON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. BEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that the pay rate of Judges, Inspectors and Clerks working on ,the Board of Elections, be increased from $10. 00 per day to $12.00 per day by mandate of the Legislature. (This amount being set up in the Budget). Roll call vote taken: Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. County Solicitor Capano entered the meeting. Motion by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that the Tax Assessment be authorized to prepare tax refunds for the following due to either duplication or overpayment on real estate or occupation tax. 1. Dotson, Marie H. , 500 Franklin Farms Road, Washington, Pennsylvania, for overpayment of 196.2 County Tax. On August 1, 1962, tax was paid in the amount of $57. 03 on property situate in North Franklin Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, described as 2 story brick house - garage, 3/4 acre lot 17. Tax Adjustment No. 1927 reduced the valuation to $100 Occ, and $4500 R. E. , and tax to $53.53 Net, therefore a refund is due in the amount of $3.50 to said owner. 2. Hoy, Paul & Loretta G. , 102 Crescent Drive, Washington, Pennsylvania, for duplicate payment of 1962 County Tax. On August 1, 1962, tax was paid in the amount of $48. 93 on property situate in Canton Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, described as 1 story brick house -garage (integral), lot 15. Tax Adjustment No. 2298 decreased real estate valuation to $3570 and tax to $41. 54 Net, making a refund due of $7.39 to said owners, 3. Enos, William R. Jr. & Mary Jane, for duplicate payment of 1963 County Tax. On July 30, 1963, tax was paid in the amount of $19. 90 Net on property situate in North Franklin Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, described as 1 story frame house, 1.472 acre surface, part lot 33. Tax in the amount of $19.90 Net was also paid on July 31, 1963, by L. Hestle Ealy who is requesting refund. Therefore, a refund is due in the amount of $19.90 payable to L. Hestle Ealy, 31 Driftwood Drive, Washington, Pennsylvania. 4. Orbin, Steve & Elizabeth, R. D. 1, Coal Center, Pennsylvania, for duplicate payment of 1963 County Tax. On August 1, 1963, tax was paid in the amount of $33.16 Net by Reliable Savings & Loan Association on property situate in West Pike Run Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, described as 1 story brick house, 9.836 acres surface. On August 1, 1963, tax was also paid in the amount of $33.16 by Steve & Elizabeth Orbin, there- fore a refund is due in the amount of $33.16 to said owners. 5. Rorke, John L. & Ann R., R. D. 1, Box 92A, Venetia, Pennsyl- vania, for duplicate payment of 1962 County Tax. On August 1, 1962, tax was paid in the amount of $10.48 Net on property situate in Peters Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, described as Lot 12, House. Tax Adjustment No. 750 increased the valua- tion to $5850 and tax to $68.08 Net which was also paid on August 1, 1962. (tax of $10.48 Net was paid on lot 12) Tax on Lot 12 was paid twice, therefore a refund is due in the amount of $10.48 to said 'owners. n MINUTE BOOK 67 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. BEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS 6. Bamberger, Arthur D. & Edna I., R. D. 2, Eighty .Four, Pennsylvania, for overpayment of 1962 County Tax. On August 1, 1962, tax was paid in the amount of $48. 71 Net on property situate in South Strabane Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, described as 2 story frame house, 1 story frame house, 9.130 acre surface. Correction slip dated January, 1963, reduced valuation to $200 Occ, and $3355 Real Estate and tax to $41.37 Net, therefore a re- fund is due in the amount of $7.34 to said owners. 7. Hoffman, Hyman, 607 South Central Avenue, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, for overpayment of 1963 County Tax. On July 8, 1963, tax was paid in the amount of $33.52 Net on prop- erty situate in the Third Ward of Canonsburg Borough, Wash- ington County, Pennsylvania, described as 1 story insulated house, 1 story frame stone garage, lot 174. Correction slip j dated September 27, 1963, reduced the valuation from $2880 j to $1860 and tax to $21.65, therefore making a refund due in the amount of $11.87 to said owners. 8. Sampson, Thelma, 1048 Wayne .Street, Washington, Pennsyl- vania, for duplicate payment of 1963 County -'Tax by Anthony Jankowski. On July 31, 1963, Mr. Jankowski paid taxes in the amount of $19.44 Net on property assessed in the name of Sampson, Thelma, situate in the Township of Canton, Wash- ington County, Pennsylvania, and described. as 2 story shingle house, 1 story shingle house and lots 335-396. On August 9, 1963, Mrs. Sampson paid taxes on this property in the amount of $20.46 (this being the correct payment), therefore a refund is due in the amount of $19.44 to Anthony Jankowski, 834 Locust Avenue Extension, Washington, Pennsylvania. 9. Myers, Melvin R. & Martha P. , 319 Main Street, Monongahela, Pennsylvania, -for duplicate payment of 1963 County Tax. On July 23, 1963, tax was paid in the, amount of $ 5. 23 Net on property situate in Carroll Township, Washington County, Penn- sylvania, described as Lot 31. This payment was duplicated on August 1, 1963, by the Western Pennsylvania National Bank, 235 Fifth Avenue, McKeesport, Pennsylvania, therefore a refund in I the amount of $5.23 is due to the Western Pennsylvania National Bank. 10, Yerkey, . James O. & Joan B. , R. D. 3, McDonald, Pennsyl- vania, for duplicate payment of 19.63 County Tax. On August 1, 1963, tax was paid in the amount of $1.40 Net on property situate in Cecil Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, described as 0.79 acre surface, On August 29, 1963, Mr. Yerkey duplicated this payment by paying taxes at face cost in the amount of $1.47, therefore a refund is due in the amount of $1.47 to said owners. 11- Cosner, Yvonne L. , 607 Eighth Street, Charleroi, Pennsylvania, for overpayment of .1963 County Tax. On June 26, 1963, tax was paid in the amount of $20. 95 Net on property situate in Charleroi Borough, Washington County, Pennsylvania, described as 1 story frame house -garage, part lot 7. Tax Adjustment No. 2583 re- moved garage and reduced the valuation from $1800 to $1710 and tax to $19.90 making a refund due in the amount of $1.05 to said owners.. 12. Refund due to First Federal Savings & Loan Association, (Barre, H. J. & Mabel M.) on property situate in Chartiers Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, _described as 1 1/2 story stone house, ,buildings, lot 1. Tax was paid in the amount of $47.13 on July 27, 1963, this was paid in error- on valuation listed as $4050. Tax should have been paid in the name of Sheppard, Harden, in the amount of $22.98, Mr. Sheppard purchased one of the two properties assessed in the name of Barre, H. J. & Mabel M. (First Federal Savings & Loan Association, South Main Street, Washington, Pennsylvania) (First Federal paid on the wrong assessment) Therefore, a refund is due to First Federal Savings and Loan Association in the amount of $24.15. m MINUTE B❑❑K BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. BEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS 13. Takah, Victor and Sarah, R. D. 1, Hickory, Pennsylvania, for duplicate payment of 1963 County Tax. On July 11, 1963, tax was paid in the amount of $30.31 Net on property situate in Mt. Pleasant Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, described as 1 story brick house, irregular plot 940 x 272. On July 30, 1963, the amount of $30. 31 was again paid by the United Swing and Loan Association, 831 Warrington Avenue, Pittsburgh 10, Pennsylvania, therefore a refund is due in the amount of $30.31 to them. Check to be forwarded in care of the Mortgage Department. 14. Jackson, James C; & Dorothy, 121 Thorn Road, Washington, Penn- sylvania, for duplicate payment of 1963 County Tax. On July 9, 1963, tax was paid in the amount of $60.81 on property situate in North Franklin Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, described as 1 story frame house, garage lot 38. Payment was duplicated on July 30, 1963, by Mr. Jackson, therefore a refund is due in the amount of $60.81 to said owners. 15. Perri, Joseph J. & Ruth, Cecil, Pennsylvania, for overpayment of 1963 County Tax. On August 1, 1963, tax was paid in the amount of $101.59 Net on property situate in Cecil Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, described as 1 story frame house, 2 story frame house, buildings, 94 acres surface. Tax Adjustment No, 2954 reduced the valuation from $8730 to $8160 and tax to $94.76, making a refund due in the amount of $6.63 payable to Reliable Savings & Loan Association, 428 Station Street, Bridgeville, Pennsylvania. 16. Encl, Jack Jr. & Dolores, R. D. 1, Fredericktown, Pennsylvania, for duplicate payment of 1963 County Tax. On July 31, 1963, tax was paid in the amount of $54.11 on property situate in Deemston Borough, Washington County, Pennsylvania, described as 2 story frame house, buildings, 125.85 acres surface. Payment was duplicated on August 1, 1%3, by First Federal Savings and Loan Association, 25 East High Street, Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, and a refund in the amount of $54.11 is due them. 17. Anderson, Charles T. & Harriet, R. D. 2, Claysville, Pennsyl- vania, for duplicate payment of 1963 County Tax. On July 30, 1963, tax was paid in the amount of $49.17 on property situate in Donegal Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, described as 1 story brick house, 103 acres surface. Payment was duplicated on July 30, by United Savings & Loan Association, 831 Warrington Avenue, Pittsburgh 10, Pennsylvania, therefore a refund is due them in the amount of $49.17. Mail check in care of Mortgage Department. 18. Cikovic, Joseph & Geraldine, R. D. 2, Burgettstown, Pennsylvania, for duplicate payment of 1963 County Tax. On August 1, 1963, tax was paid in the amount of $2.79 Net on property situate in Jefferson Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, describe-d as plot irregular 368.56 x 107.9 x 389. Payment was duplicated on August 5, 1963, in the amount of $2. 94 (face) by Mr. Cikovic, therefore a refund is due the said owners in the amount of $2.94. Roll call vote taken; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr- Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Mr. Bevec, ,seconded by Mr. Mazza, that Martin P. Pantoni, 64 Fisher Drive, Monongahela, Pennsylvania, be appointed as assessor for Carroll ownship, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Archie Roule. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes; M r. Flynn - Yes. C u Motion carried unanimously. MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. SEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS Mr. Flynn read a letter from John Cromwell,_ Director of the Washington County Planning Commission, recommending the appointment of William D. Harrison of California, Pennsylvania, as a member of the Washington County Planning Commission replacing Walter Robertson who declined his appointment. Motion by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that William D. Harrison of California, Pennsylvania, be appointed as a member of the Washington County Planning Commission for a six -year term, effective January 6, 1964, and retroactive to January 1, 1964, to fill the position refused by Walter Robertson. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. I Motion carried unanimously. Jules Fine and Neil Stafford of the Washington County Redevelopment Authority entered the meeting. 1 Motion by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that in accordance with our Minute of January 14, 1964, which is still in full force and effect, that we obtain from the Pittsburgh National Bank the sum of $50, 000. 00. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. The following is a copy of the Certificate of Indebtedness issued in accord- ance with the above motion. Certificate of Indebtedness of Washington County, Pennsylvania $50, 000. 00 March 13, 1964 The County of Washington in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, promises to pay to the Pittsburgh National Bank, or order, at its Office at 6 South Main Street, Washington, Pennsylvania, Fifty Thousand ($50, 000. 00) Dollars, on or before December 31, 1964, with interest from date on the unpaid principal balances hereof from time to time outstanding at the rate of two and one -quarter per centum (2 1/4%) per annum, interest payments to be made on the first day of each calendar quarter throughout the yea . Payment of the indebtedness evidenced hereby may be anticipated in whole or in part at any time and from time to time without penalty. . This certificate of indebtedness evidences a temporary loan in anticipation of taxes to be collected for the fiscal year in which it is issued and is to be repaid from the first revenues received by the undersigned during the current fiscal .year. This certificate of indebtedness is executed and delivered pursuant to the authorization contained in a resolution duly adopted by the County Commissioners of the County of Washington at a meeting held -on January 14, 1964; which resolution is still in full force and effect. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned County has caused this obligation to be executed by the County Commissioners of said County, its seal to be hereunto affixed and the same to be attested by the Chief Clerk this 12th day of March, 1964. COUNTY OF WASHINGTON Michael R. Flynn / s / Commissioner 70 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. BEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS ATTEST: Alex Debreczeni, Jr. /s/ Chief Clerk (SEAL) Remarks by Mr. Mazza: John P. Bevec /s/ Commissioner John Mazza /s/ Commissioner It is proper that with the coming of the completion of the Budget and its adoption, that a report should be given on a tentative basis on whether the employees will be cut. Mr. Flynn: The Budget is approved only on a temporary basis and is subject to change. More likely the Budget will be subject to change in a downward manner Also, we are still receiving requests for allocations. Possibly some areas will be de- creased; others will be increased. Motion by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Flynn, that the following Resolution of the County of Washington and the Planning Commission of the Borough of California, be approved. RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF WASHINGTON WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the BOROUGH OF CALIFORNIA, has certified the area known as the CALIFORNIA STATE COLLEGE U RENEWAL AREA a description of which is attached hereto, and WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Authority of the COUNTY OF WASHINGTON desires to undertake the development of said area, and WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Authority of the COUNTY OF WASHINGTON wishes to obtain financial assistance from the Commonwealth of Pennsyl- vania in the amount of ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-SIX THOUSAND, SIXTY-EIGHT j DOLLARS ($146, 068'p) Dollars, and WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Authority of the COUNTY OF WASHINGTON has prepared the attached Application for Redevelopment Assistance Grant, Form BCD-4; NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Resolved that the Redevelopment Authority of the COUNTY OF WASHINGTON be and is authorized to file the attached Application for Redevelopment Assistance Grant, Form BCD-f, for a grant in the amount of ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-SIX THOUSAND, SIXTY-EIGHT DOLLARS ($146, 068 ') Dollars, in order to further the redevelopment program. And it is further resolved that the redevelopment area as certified by the Planning Commission is hereby approved for redevelopment. And it is further resolved that the housing needs of the BOROUGH OF i CALIFORNIA can best be met by the expenditure of State Funds allocated under the Housing and Redevelopment Law of 1949, as amended, in the clearance of slums and the redevelopment of blighted areas. Alex Debreczeni, Jr. / s / $127, 687 CASH $18, 381 CREDIT Chief Clerk (SEAL) Roll call vote taken: Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Letter of commendation was received from Mr. Thomas Mitchell of Washington, Pennsylvania, commending the outstanding treatment given his late mother r. n [J by the nurses at, the Washington County Home for Aged Women.