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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 98 - 8-12-1965 - COMMISSIONERMINUTE BOOK 443 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. SEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS e 3. O'Brien Steel Construction Co., Inc. Chartiers Street Washington, Pennsylvania / s / John T. O'Brien Amount of Bid: $7, 385. 00 Certified check in amount of $800.00 Mr. Flynn explained the policy adopted by the Board of Commissioners on r the awarding of contracts. Bids are opened in accordance with advertisement at the designated date and hour; contract awarded one week later, giving the Solicitor and Pur- chasing Agent an opportunity to review all bids received. Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that all bids be tabled until a tabulation can be made by the Solicitor and Purchasing Agent. Contract to be awarded on Thursday, August 12, 1965, at 10:00 a.m. , or shortly thereafter. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that the meeting adjourn. Meeting adjourned. THE FOREGOING MINUTE READ AND APPROVED: 4ygust 1;e 1965 ATTEST: `� 7�,- l2 CHIEF CLERK Office of the County Commissioners Washington, Pa., August 12, 1965 The Board of County Commissioners met in regular session with the following members being present: Commissioners Flynn, Bevec and Mazza. Also present being: Solicitor Capano, Chief Clerk Debreczeni, Jr., Purchasing Agent Kittredge,' Mr. Basich of the Planning Commission, Mr. Sittler of the Taxpayers' Association and Reporter Robertson. Meeting called to order by Chairman 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. 97, each Commissioner having received a copy. Moved by Mr. Mazza, seconded by Mr. Bevec, that Minute No. 97 be approved as read. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Old Business: Mr. Mazza inquired of Solicitor Capano if the lease agreement with Tri- 444 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. SEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS State Aviation had been completed, to which Mr. Capano replied the papers were prepared but the terms of the lease must first be discussed with the Commissioners. Awarding the bid for the Retubing and Repair of Two (2) Steam Boilers that produce heat for the Washington County Courthouse, Jail, and various County buildings. The bids submitted having been reviewed and tabulated by the Solicitor and Purchasing Agent. Moved by Mr. Mazza, seconded by Mr. Bevec, upon the recom- mendation of the County Solicitor and Purchasing Agent, that the contract for the Retubing and Repair of Two (2) Steam Boilers that produce heat for the Washington County Court- house, Jail, and various County buildings be awarded to the O'BRIEN STEEL CONSTRUC- TION COMPANY, INC., Chartiers Street, Washington, Pennsylvania; this being the lowest responsible bid received and being in accord with our specifications. Appointments: Roll call vote taken: Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that Thomas D. Darney be appointed as a Caseworker I with the Child Welfare Services; this action to be effective August 2, 1965. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. f Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that the following Temporary Student Employees be appointed as indicated opposite their names: Name Department Effective Date Jean Orbin Tax Claim Bureau August 11, 1965 Karen L. Ellwood Tax Claim Bureau August 9, 1965 Barrent R. Kittle Building Superintendent August 9, 1965 W-illiam C. Stanko, Jr. Building Superintendent August 11, 1965 James Robert Fazzoni Bridge Department August 9, 1965 Frank Magda, Jr. Bridge Department August 9, 1965 Robert Furman Bridge Department August 9, 1965 David C. Bohner Washington County Home and Hospital for Men August 9, 1965 David L. Muhleman Washington County Home and Hospital for Men August 13, 1965 Remarks: Mr. Mazza: Is this the last group? Mr. Flynn: Yes. F� 1 r Roll call vote taken: Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. MINUTE BOOK 45 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY," PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. BEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS Motion carried unanimously. Resignations: Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that the resignation as sub- mitted by Thomas D. Darney, Caseworker I with the Child Welfare Services, be accepted; this action to be effective August 10, 1965. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Deputy Controller Whalen entered the meeting. Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that the resignation as sub- mitted by Isobel S. Gregory, Caseworker II with the Child Welfare Services, be accepted; this action to be effective October 1, 1965. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk received the following correspondence from: (a) John F. Wiley, Esq. , Attorney at Law, under date of August 5, 1965, in re: the recent payment of $35, 326. 07 received from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in connection with its contribution to the Chartiers Creek Flood Control Project in Canton Township, in the City of Washington, Pennsylvania. Mr. Wiley made mention of the fact that this payment according to his notes was in excess of the original contribution estimates. as due from the State and having worked for many months with the Department at Harris- burg, in his opinion, this is an outstanding achievement on the part of Mr. John Yuhas, County Surveyor, in securing this payment; Mr. Yuhas should be highly complimented by everyone in connection therewith. (Legal services were rendered by Mr. Wiley in connection with the Chartiers Creek Flood Control Project). Mr. John Yuhas was commended by the Board of Commissioners for his work involved in securing the payment received from the Commonwealth, at their regular meeting held August 5, 1965. (b) Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Public Welfare, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, signed by Arlin M. Adams, under date of August 4, 1965, in re: Updating their records of counties that have requested participation in the Food Stamp Program. Our letter under date of October 8, 1964, confirmed our interest and desire to be part of the program. Written assurance that County government will share in the costs of administration is one of the standards necessary for selection. Approximate estimated costs would be $43, 600 per year. Washington County's share would be approximately $21, 800. Chief Clerk was instructed to draft a letter to Mr. Adams stating that the 446 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON _ COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. BEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS County is still interested in the Food Stamp Program and would pay their share of the costs of administration. Mr. Bevec remarked that there seemed to be a great decrease in the present estimated costs from the original estimated costs. (c) Washington Sportsmen's Association, signed by David W. Moore, Secretary, under date of August 4, 1965, in re: Request that a meeting be held between the County Commissioners and Representatives of the Association for the purpose of dis- cussing the purchase of a parcel of ground behind the Arden Fairgrounds by said Association. Chief Clerk was instructed to forward this letter to Mr. John Yuhas, County Surveyor, so that Mr. Yuhas might arrange a meeting to include himself, the Commissioners, and Representatives of the Association sometime after Labor Day. New Business: Letter received from the Washington County Soil and Water Conserva- tion District, signed by Mr. William L. Hutchinson, Secretary, under date of August 10, 1965, received by the County Controller's Office, requesting the sum of $500.00 from their Budget appropriation for the year 1965. Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that the sum of $500.0(i as appropriated for the Washington County Soil and Water Conservation District, be approved for payment. Remarks: Mr. Flynn: There is $3, 700. 00 appropriated; they have only requested a part. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Whalen left the meeting. Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that the following areas be designated for field registrations: First District Canonsburg Borough Cecil Township Independence Township Burgettstown Borough McDonald Borough Remarks: Second District Union Township Monongahela City Donora Borough Charleroi Borough Carroll Township Centerville Borough East Bethlehem Township Peters Township California Borough Mr. Mazza: Are we confronted with the problem where we will have our Urban Renewal as to voting places? E MINUTE BOOK 447 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. BEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS Mr. Bevec: Mr. Quail is working on that; also, on the annexation of sections of Chartiers Township by Canonsburg. Mr. Capano: We are working on them now. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting recessed. Meeting reconvened at 11:00 a.m. for the purpose of opening bids for the furnishing and delivering of coal for heating the Washington County Courthouse, Jail, Washington County Home and Hospital for Men, and the Washington County Home for Aged Women, for the 1965-1966 season. A certified check in the amount of 10% of the total amount of the bid, made payable to the Washington County Commissioners, to accompany each bid. Following being present: Commissioners Flynn, Bevec and Mazza. Also present being: Solicitor Capano, Purchasing Agent Kittridge, Budget Director Gillespie, Deputy Controller Whalen, Mr. Basich of the Planning Commission, Reporter Robertson, Bidders: Mr. Wiley representing Judson Wiley & Sons; Mr. Clark representing the Harmon Creek Coal Corporation. Bids submitted and read by Deputy Controller Whalen, said bids being properly advertised and submitted. season. Bids received for the furnishing and delivering of coal for the 1965-1966 August 10, 1965 TO: Commissioners of Washington County Court House Washington, Pennsylvania In accordance with the advertisement of the County Controller, Peter Elish, Court- house, Washington, Pennsylvania, inviting proposals for the furnishing and delivering of coal for heating the Washington County Court House, Jail, Washington, Pennsylvania, having examined the attached specifications and understanding the same, I (or We) propose to furnish and deliver said coal in accordance therewith for the sum of: $7.40 per ton A certified check in the amount of $741.00 is herewith enclosed. / s / Judson Wiley JUDSON WILEY & SONS 404 South Main Street Washington, Pennsylvania 15301 August 11, 1965 TO: Commissioners of Washington County Court House Washington, Pennsylvania In accordance with the advertisement of the County Controller, Peter Elish, Court- house, Washington, Pennsylvania, inviting proposals for the furnishing and delivering of 1448 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON -COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. BEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS �-'- �S ., . - - - - -- --- - ---- -- - --- - - - -- - --- - - -- - -- -- - - -- - -- coal for heating the Washington County Court House, Jail, Washington, Pennsylvania, having examined the attached specifications and understanding the same, I (or We) propose to deliver said coal in accordance therewith for the sum of: $6.75 per ton A certified check in the amount of $741.00 is herewith enclosed. / s/ James R. Wilson HARMON CREEK COAL CORP. 1608 First National Bank Bldg. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222 August 10, 1965 TO: Commissioners of Washington County Court House Washington, Pennsylvania In accordance with the advertisement of the County Controller, Peter Elish, Court- house, Washington, Pennsylvania, inviting proposals for the furnishing and delivering of coal for heating the Washington County Home and Hospital for Men and the Home for Aged Women, R. D. 1, Washington, Pennsylvania, having examined the attached specifications and understanding the same, I (or We) propose to furnish and deliver said coal in accord- ance therewith for the sum of: Egg Coal $7.50 per ton Lump Coal $8.50 per ton A certified check in the amount of $710. 00 is herewith enclosed. / s / Judson Wiley JUDSON WILEY & SONS 404 South Main Street Washington, Pennsylvania 15301 August 11, 1965 TO: Commissioners of Washington County Court House Washington, Pennsylvania - In accordance with the advertisement of the County Controller, Peter Elish, Court- house, Washington, Pennsylvania, inviting proposals for the furnishing and delivering of coal for heating the Washington County Home and Hospital for Men and the Home for Aged Women, R. D. 1, Washington, Pennsylvania, having examined the attached specifications and understanding the same, I (or We) jjpo o,�* to furnish and deliver said coal in accordant, e therewith for the sum of: Egg Coal $6.90 per ton Lump Coal $8.00 per ton A certified check in the amount of $710.00 is herewith enclosed. /s I James R. Wilson HARMON CREEK COAL CORP. 1608 First National Bank Bldg. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222 Mr, Flynn explained the policy adopted by the Board of Commissioners on the awarding of contracts. Bids are opened in accordance with advertisement at the designated date and hour, contracts awarded one week later, giving the Solicitor and Purchasing Agent an opportunity to review all bids received. The County's new policy on the awarding of Coal Bids was mentioned by Mr. Kittridge: (all bids will be accepted on price per ton but will be awarded on the basis of 1 E 1 lowest cost per B.T.U. (Dry Basis) ).