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Home My WebLink AboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 34 - 5-21-1964 - COMMISSIONERMINUTE BOOK 125 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. 6EVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS 1 C� 1 adjourned. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Mr. Mazza, seconded by Mr. Bevec, that the meeting be Meeting adjourned. THE FOREGOING MINUTE READ AND APPROVED: / / May 21r , 1964 ATTEST: G✓/��XxJ/��/ �iiw CHIEF CLERK NO. 34 Office of the County Commissioners Washington, Pa., May 21, 1964 Board of County Commissioners met in regular session at 10:00 a.m., with the following members being present: Commissioners Flynn, Bevec and Mazza. Also present being County Solicitor Capano, Chief Clerk Debreczeni, Mr. Bradshaw and Reporters Crouse and Merdian. Meeting called to order by Chairman, Mr. Flynn, and roll call taken: Mr. Mazza - Present; Mr. Bevec - Present; Mr. Flynn - Present. Chairman asked if there were any corrections, additions or omissions to Minute No. 33, each commissioner having received a copy. Motion by Mr. Mazza, seconded by Mr. Bevec, that Minute No. 33 be approved as read. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Debreczeni reported that the County was in receipt of a check in the amount of $32, 427. 33 representing the final payment on Federal Airport Project No. 9-36- 043-6103, Contract No. FA1-310, from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Military Affairs, Pennsylvania Aeronautics Commission. Motion by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that the payment of $1,433.74 to the Pennsylvania Railroad Company as Washington County's share of expenses incurred in connection with the installation of flashing light signals at Locust Street, Stockdale Borough, Washington County, Pennsylvania, be approved, subject , to the approval of the County Solicitor. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. 196 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. 6EVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS Motion carried unanimously. Letter from West Penn Power Company dated May 18, 1964, explaining the electrical conditions existing in the Courthouse, which if not corrected immediately, could result in the loss of service, fire or damage to feeder cables, 'was read by Mr. Flynn and the following action was taken: Motion by Mr. Mazza, seconded by Mr. Bevec, that the County Solicitor be instructed to prepare the necessary legal advertisement and specifications for the emergency electrical work to be done in the Washington County Courthouse as suggested by the West Penn Power Company in their recent letter dated May 18, 1964. The County Controller is hereby authorized to advertise for bids for said electrical work. All bids to be received by the County Controller in his Office in the Courthouse, Washington, Pennsyl- vania, until 11:00 a, m. , Daylight Saving Time, Thursday, June 4, 1964, and opened immediately thereafter in the Office of the County Commissioners. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. In conformity with the previously discussed retirement plan, John Charles Craig's services with the County (Fireman, Boiler Room - Courthouse) were terminated on May 16, 1964. Motion by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that the resignation of i James H. Williams, an employee of the Washington County Bridge Department, be accepted effective May 21, 1964. i I Roll call vote taken: Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. ! Motion carried unanimously. Following corre,9pondence brought to the. Board's attention by Mr. Flynn. 1. Letter dated May 19, 1964, from the Hankison Corporation requesting aid in solving the following problems: (a) flooding of Chartiers Creek (b) providing room for expansion of facilities = Meeting scheduled for Saturday, May 23, 1964, with the Washington i i !County Soil Conservation, Redevelopment Authority and Planning Commission to discuss j these problems. i 2. Copy of letter dated May 8, 1964, from Jonathan Allison to Guy B. McCarrell, President of Citizens Library Association of Washington, Pennsylvania, Subject: Meeting with County Commissioners, Henry Hood, and Mr. Allison concerning assuming the obligation of a County Library or a conjoined library under the Library Code. Commissioners not willing to bind the County, but will continue to make annual appropriations to the Citizens Library. C I Motion by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that the following MINUTE BOOK 127 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. BEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS C n Resolution to the Department of Highways (on behalf on Donora Borough) be approved subject to the approval of the Department of Highways. RESOLUTION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS: WHEREAS, by Resolution dated August 7, 1962, the Borough of Donora made application for County Aid (C. A. A. No. 40555) for the improvement of Fourth Avenue from West Ninth Street and continuing North on Fourth Avenue to West Twelfth Street and thence East on West Twelfth Street to Third Avenue, and WHEREAS, the Washington County Commissioners by Resolution dated November 2, 1962, on behalf of said County, agreed to contribute $2, 000. 00 to the Borough of Donora from the Liquid Fuels Tax Fund for the improvement of said streets, and WHEREAS, subsequently application was also made to the Federal Government under the Public Works Acceleration Act for an appropriation for the improvement of the said streets, and WHEREAS, in order to meet requirements for a Federal appropriation the contract dated July 13, 1962, and existing between the Borough of Donora and Frank Irey, Jr., was legally rescinded and is now void and of no effect, and WHEREAS, the Federal Government has since appropriated Federal funds in the amount of 50% of the cost of the improvement to said streets, said project being designates. Federal Project No. APW-PA-433G, Fourth Avenue and Twelfth Street, Paving, and WHEREAS, a contract for said improvement dated May 6, 1964, has been duly executed between the Borough of Donora and Burrell Construction and Supply Company, and WHEREAS, in order to take advantage of the provisions of the Act approved June 1, 1945, P. L. 1242, and as provided in the Act,'approved May 18, 1945, P. L.803, permitting Counties of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to appropriate and expend monies for the improvement and maintenance of State Highways and State -Aid Highways or any public highways in the Counties of the Commonwealth, the above -mentioned appropriation of $2, 000. 00 must be transferred to the new contract executed pursuant to Federal Project No. APW-PA-433G, and WHEREAS, the Borough of Donora now desires to take advantage of the said provisions of the said Act and transfer the aforementioned $2, 000. 00 County appropriation for use in payment of the said improvement to be carried on by the Burrell Construction and Supply Company pursuant to the aforementioned contract dated May 6, 1964; therefore be it RESOLVED that we, the said Commissioners of Washington County, in regular session assembled on this 21st day of May, 1964, agree on behalf of said County that the contribution of the sum of $2, 000. 00 from the Liquid Fuels Tax Fund towards the improve-