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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 130 - 3-31-1966 - COMMISSIONER592 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGT13N COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. BEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that the meeting adjourn. Meeting adjourned. THE FOREGOING MINUTE READ AND APPROVED: March 310 1966 ^ fi �.=11111111.1 CHIEF CLERK NO. 130 I Office of the County Commissioners I Washington, Pa., March 31, 1966 Board of County Commissioners met in regular session with the follow- ing members being present: Commissioners Flynn, Bevec and Mazza. Also present being i County Solicitor Capano, Chief Clerk Kittridge, County Surveyor Yuhas, Mr. Sittler of the Taxpayers' Association and Reporter Robertson. Meeting called to order by Chairman and roll call taken: Mr. Bevec - Present; Mr. Mazza - Present; Mr. Flynn - Present. Chairman asked if there were any corrections, additions or omissions to Minute No. 129, each Commissioner having received a copy. Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that Minute No. 129 be approved as read. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Old Business: The Board discussed the placement of new taxable properties on the county tax books, having been informed by Mr. Mazza of the many complaints that have 3 been received concerning taxable properties (Seventh Ward, City of Washington and Peters i Township) that are not on the tax books. The Board was in agreement this matter demand$ immediate attention and will check promptly with the Tax Assessment Office. I County Controller Elish entered the meeting. Appointment: Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that Virginia Misko, be appointed as an Attendant I at the Washington County Home for Aged Women; this action i to be effective March 26, 1966. Virginia Misko is replacing Anna Magda. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented a tax refund to the Board for approval; said refund having been approved by the County Treasurer, Tax Assessment Office and the i County 1 Fi MINUTE BOOK 593 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. BEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS Solicitor. Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that the Tax Assessment Office be authorized to prepare the following tax refund due to either duplication or overpayment of real estate tax. Chopp, Anthony A. of Amwell Township. Tax in the amount of $40.60 Face plus $4. 06 Penalty had been paid on March 10, 1966 by Mr. Chopp, not knowing that he had been exempted from payment of 1965 County tax, making a refund due in the amount of $40.60 to Anthony A. Chopp, R.I. 4, Washington, Pennsylvania. Amount of $4.06 penalty is to be -refunded by the delinquent tax collector. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Correspondence: Letter under date of March 21, 1966, from Frank A. Conte, Solicitor for the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Washington, requested official approval of the manner in which the Borough of California county tax assessments in the name of property owners are placed into the exempt category of assessment. Their intent was to follow the procedure for California Project R-133 that was approved by the County Commis- sioners regarding Washington Central City Project R-98. The request as submitted was reviewed by E. M. Lheureau, Jr., Chief Assessor and found to be in order for approval. Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that the properties acquired for redevelopment purposes for California Project R-133, be placed into the exempt classifi- cation on the following basis: The Redevelopment Authority will pro rate taxes during the year of condemnation so that all taxes for the year of condemnation will be collected; these properties will then be placed in the exempt classification for the following year. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented a letter under date of March 29, 1966, from the Chief Assessor, E. M. Lheureau, Jr., concerning the attendance of a Mid -Year Conference of the Municipal Assessors' Association of Pennsylvania; subjects to be discussed should prove very beneficial, (exemptions, readjusting valuations, depreciations and professiona- lism.) Conference will be held Friday, April 15, 1966, at the Penn Harris Motor Inn, Routes 11 and 15. Registration fee of six dollars will be charged. Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Flynn, that Mr. E. M. Lheureau, Jr., Chief Assessor, be authorized to attend the Mid- Year Conference of the Municipal Aseessors' Association of Pennsylvania to be held Friday, April 15, 1966. i Roll call vote taken: Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. 594 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHIN13TON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. EIEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS Motion carried unanimously. New Business: Adoption of the Washington County 1966 Fiscal Budget j Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that the Budget of the County of Washington for the Fiscal Year 1966 be finally adopted by the County Commis- sioners; said Budget having been available for public inspection in the Office of the Chief Clerk to the Washington County Commissioners from March 3, 1966 to this date, in accordance with the provisions of the Act of Assembly of July 18, 1935, as amended. Resolution as t tax levy and appropriation of the County of Washington and the Commonwealth of Pennsyl- vania fixing the tax rate for the year 1966 and appropriating specific sums estimated to be I required for the specific purposes of the county government, hereinafter set forth, during �he fiscal year. Be it resolved and enacted, by the Board of Commissioners of the County of' Washington, Pennsylvania, that a tax be and the same is hereby levied on all property wit in the said County subject to taxation for county purposes for the fiscal year of 1966 as follows: Tax Rate for general county purposes, the sum of 12 mills on each dollar of assessed valuation, sum being $1.20 cents on each one hundred dollars of assessed valua- tion. This rate of taxation on valuation of properties of the County of Washington, is required for purposes of meeting the necessary general expenses for the year of 1966. In addition the sum of 2 millls on each dollar of assessed valuation be levied, twenty (20) _ I cents on each one hundred dollars of assessed valuation, for the Sinking Fund for the fiscal year of 1966. Total Tax Levy therefore, being 14 mills which makes the payment of taxes in the amount of one dollar and forty cents ($1.40) upon each one hundred dollars assessed valuation of real estate. Remarks: Mr. Mazza is of the opinion that the work put forth on the Budget was remarkable; with the adoption of the Budget, the Board has a tremendous reponsibility, each department must be checked carefully that none supersedes their budget appropriation. 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 in accordance with the provisions of the Act of Assembly, dated June 17, 1913, P. L. 507, as amended, that a four (4) mill tax be levied upon all taxable items authorized in said Act, for General County purposes for the fiscal year 1966. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Bevec pr-,--sehted a resolution reqarding the Civil Defense Program in the County of Washington, which should have appeared on the record years ago, concerning 1 1 the Civil Defense establishment, program and interim successors, etc. MINUTE BOOK 59 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. BEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS Moved by Mr. Mazza, seconded by Mr. Bevec, that the Civil Defense Resolution regarding the establishment of the Program and .the .selection of Emergency Interim Successors, be adopted: Roll call vote taken: Mr. Nevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. The above resolution was read in full and the complete text thereof is filed (or recorded) in Resolution File Folder No. 1, in the Office of the Chief Clerk. County Solicitor: 1 Presented a resolution and an amendment to a former resolution to the Board I for approval � Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that the Resolution whereby the Board of Washington County Commissioners authorizes the. Washington County OEDP Committee to join the Southwestern District Organization and designates its Director of f i Industrial Development and Director of its Tourist Promotion Agency to represent the County in the Southwestern District Organization, be adopted. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. i Motion carried unanimously. The above resolution was read in full and the complete text thereof is filed (or recorded) in Resolution File Folder No. 1, in the Office of the Chief Clerk, On January 23, 1964, a motion was made to adopt a resolution approving the Advisory Committee to the .Industrial Development Agency in Washington County for a single Overall Economic Program. Resolution was adopted and it is now necessary to ma e certain amendments to said resolution, thereore; Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, the resolution is amended to include Fayette, Indiana and Greene Counties in the Southwestern and Economic Region and also that the Washington County Insustrial Develop- ment Agency be designated in place of the Director of the Rdeevelopment Authority, be named on the Advisory Committee to represent Washington County. Remarks: This requirement is necessary if we are to become elegible for any participation as far as Federal monies are concerned under the, EDA. I Roll call vote taken: Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes, i i Motion carried unanimously. I Solicitor Capano made recommendation to the Board that the Special Counsel be appointed for the Chartiers Creek Flood Control Project located in the Houston -Canonsburg Area, due to the magnitude of the project and the requirements of local cooperation and 596 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. SEVEG, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS the legal ability to fulfill the obligations contained in the assurances. to meet the specifica- tions of the Corps of Army Engineers, ie. , provide all lands, easements, rights -of -way, accomplish all relocations and alterations of sewer, water, gas, oil, electric power lines, and other utility alterations, railroad track shifts, highway and street modifications, and I construction of new, or reconstruction of existing highway bridges made necessary by the construction work; Mr. Capano recommended to the Board that Mr. Adolph L. Zeman, Attorney, be appointed as Special Counsel for the Chartiers Creek Flood Control Project located in the , Houston -Canonsburg Area, at reasonable compensation to be determined by being based on time and effort specnt on same. The 4 Board was in agreement that the experience and knowledge of Mr. Zeman as an original member of the Chartiers Creek Flood Control Project would be very beneficial to all concerned. Moved by Mr. Mazza, seconded by Mr. Bevec, that Attornet Adolph L. i Zeman, Zeman Law Building, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, be appointed as Special Counsel for the Chartiers Creek Flood Control Project located in the Houston -Canonsburg Area, at reasonable compensation to be determined based upon time and effort spent on same. Remarks: Mr. Zelnan will confer with the County Solicitor and the Board of Commissioners from time to time. 4 Roll call vote taken: j Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. John Yuhas, County Surveyor, reported to the Board that notifica- ! tion has been received from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Forests and Waters, that the Plum Run Steam Clearance Extension Project, Chartiers Township, Washington County, is on their list for inspection. The Board discussed various possibilties to eliminate the deplorable conditions existing in the present Juvenile Detention Home; because of the length of time it would take to build a new home; its was suggested that the Board seek a temporary 2 Juvenile Detention Home with necessary precaution as far as State regulations are con- cerned or farm the juveniles elsewhere (such as an unoccupied cottage at the Youth Develop- ment Center in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania). use of a cottage at YDC. Mr. Mazza will check into the possibility of thie Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that the meeting adjourn. Meeting adjourned. THE FOREGOING MINUTE READ AND APPROVED: 'April 7, 1966 1 ATTE �h. HIE F CLERK E E