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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WASHINGTON
COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA
MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. BEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS
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NO. 14 5
Office of the County Commissioners
Washington, Pa., July 14, 1966
Board of County Commissioners met in regular session with the following membe
being present: Commissioners Flynn, Bevec and Mazza. Also present being: County
Solicitor Capano, Chief Clerk Kittridge, Deputy Controller Whalen, County Surveyor Yuhas,j
Mr. Basich of the Washington County Planning Commission, Mr. Sittler of the Taxpayers'
Association and Reporter Robertson.
Meeting was called to order by Chairman and roll call taken:
Mr. Mazza - Present; Mr. Flynn - Present; Mr. Bevec - Present.
Chairman asked if there were any corrections, additions or omissions to
Minute No. 143, each Commissioner having received a copy.
Moved by Mr. Mazza, seconded by Mr. Flynn, that Minute No. 144, be
approved as read.
I Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Old Business: None
Special Order of Business:
RESOLUTION DEDICATING RIGHT OF WAY
TO PUBLIG-7 USE
WHEREAS, title to a 50 foot right of way, abutting the property of Superior Valve
and Fittings Company on the Westerly side; the property of McClane heirs on the Easterly
side, and the Washington -Meadowlands Road on the Northerly side, situate in Chartiers
Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, is vested in the County of Washington; and
WHEREAS, the Court y of Washington proposes to extend said right of way from
the present Southerly end to a point on the Northerly end right of way of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners believe the dedication of said 50
foot road to public use is a necessary step in furtherence of its industrial development
program to induce other industries to locate in the area and provide adequate road
facilities to the present and further industries therein;
THEREFORE,
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the County of Washington hereby
dedicates to public use the following described strip of land or right of way:
ALL that piece or parcel of land situate in Chartiers Township, Washington C
Pennsylvania, more fully described as follows:
BEGINNING at a point at the Northearterly corner of lands of Superior Valve and
Fittings Company and a 50 foot right of way, in the Washington -Meadowlands Road; thence
South 34' 50' East for a distance of 1044.04 feet to a print on the Pennsylvania Railroad
right of way; thence along said right of way North 67 °04' 23" East for a distance of 50.99
feet to a point on the line of McClane heirs; thence along the line of McClane heirs, North
34050' West for a distance of 1046.01 feet to a point on the Washington -Meadowlands Road;
thence in said road South 640531 West for a distance of 50.73 feet at the plave of beginning
The
County
of Washington expressly and specifically devises to itself the
right or
privilege of
granting
easements, rights of way, francgie, or any other rights and
privilege,
in the and,
except
or a water main to the Citizens Water Company, which right
of way is
MINUTE BOOK
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. BEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS
hereby granted and authorized.
However, the said right of way dedicated for public use, shall not be used as a
parking area, dumping ground or storage area or for any other purpose except a public
road way.
meeting.
Adopted this 14th day of July, 1966.
WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Michael R. Flynn, Chairman / s /
John P. Bevec /s/
John Mazza /s/
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously with Mr. Flynn and Mr. Capano leaving the
The above resolution was read in full and the complete text thereof is filed (or i
recorded) in Resolution File Folder Number One, in the Office of the Chief Clerk.
Chief Clerk:
Presented a report prepared and submitted by County Surveyor Yuhas, concer
the investigation of Hooters Run located in the Borough of Allenport (see Minute No. 141
dated June 16, 1966), present at the investigation being: Councilmen K. Anderson, H
Donaldson, Celaschi, Borough Secretary F. Anderson and Surveyor Yuhas. Members of
Council were informed by Mr. Yuhas that streams in Washington County do not come
under the jurisdiction of the County Commissioners but are controlled by the Department
of Forests and Waters; however, the Commissioners are very much interested in
problems of boroughs and townships. If a flood damage estimate of the area is furnishec
through the County Commissioners Mr. Yuhas will file an application with the Department
of Forests and Waters for a stream clearance project.
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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 County Solicitor
Moved by Mr. Mazza, seconded by Mr. Bevec, that the Tax Assessment Office
authorized to prepare the following tax refund due to either duplication or overpayment of i real
estate tax.
Martin, George E. and Jean M. of Smith Township re: 1965 assessment. Tax
in the amount of $ 6 3. 64 Net was paid on June 9, 1965, $1. 06 and July 15, 1965,
$62.58. Appeal reduced assessed valuation to $4480. and tax to $59.58 Net,
making a refund due in the amount of $4.06 to George E. and Jean M. Martin,
R. D. 1, Bulger, Pennsylvania.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Correspondence:
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BOOK
673
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WASHINGTON
COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA
MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. BEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS
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Letter under date of July 6, 1966, from C. H. McConnell, Chief Engineer of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters, stated the proposal
and conditions concerning supplemental construction of prior stream clearance work in
Run at Midland, (per letter from said department, under date of December 22, 1965 re:
supplemental construction) Letter
also
stated the
conditions under which the supplemental
would be provided; if the proposal
and
conditions
for construction are satisfactory, and the
Department is furnished the necessary assurances, the Project will be placed on their
construction schedule. Note was also made that unless a clean and unobstructed waterw
is maintained, the improvements already provided and proposed will eventually become in-1
effective. The benefits of the work will therefore be entirely dependent upon a program
of periodic maintenance cleaning and dredging by the sponsor. -In the discussion that fo
the Chief Clerk was instructed to arrange a meeting between the Board of Supervisors of
Chartiers Township and the Board of County Commissioners to discuss this problem.
It was also suggested that perhaps some provision could be made in future agreements
concerning stream clearance projects whereby the township, city or borough involved
would also share the responsibility of the maintenance cleaning once a project is complete)
Mr. Yuhas left the meeting.
Letter under date of July 7, 1966, from Kermit C. Morrisey, President, Com-
munity College of Allegheny County informed the Board of a few applications from
Washington County; would like to know if their home county or some agency of the county
can assist in some way with the sponsor's share (Allegheny County) of their tuition.
The above letter was tabled for further research.
Letter under date of July 5, 1966, from Clyde Rohland, member of the Fire S
Committee requested their 1966 Budget appropriation. The Southwestern Chiefs and Assis
service
Chiefs Association Fire School will be held August 29, 30, 31 and September 1 and 2, 19g6,
at California State College, California, Pennsylvania.
Moved by Mr. Mazza, seconded by Mr. Bevec, that the sum of $200.00 be
approved for payment, to defray expenses of the Pennsylvania Training Instutute of F
which will be held on the above mentioned days at the California State College, California.,
Pennsylvania.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Bevec - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Deputy Controller Whalen informed the Board the City Occupation Tax of Washington,
vania, would not be deducted from the July 15, 1966 payroll as previously stated; authori-
zation forms will be prepared and distributed to be signed by each employee is payroll
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deduction of said tax is desired, before the next pay period.
Moved by Mr. Mazza, seconded by Mr. Bevec, that the meeting be adjournde.
MINUTE BOOK 674
BOARD OF C❑UNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
MICHAEL R. FLYNN, JOHN P. BEVEC, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS
Meeting adjourned.
THE FOREGOING MINUTE READ AND APPROVED:
July 21, 1966
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NO. 146
CHIEF' CLERK
Office of the County Commissioners
Washington, Pa., July 21, 1966
Board of County Commissioners met in regular session with the following members
being present: Commissioners Flynn, Bevec and Mazza. Also present being County Solici
Capano, Chief Clerk Kittridge, Mrs. Amor Flenniken, Director of the Tax Claim Bureau,
Mr. Basich of the Washington County Planning Commission and Mr. Sittler of the Taxpayer I
Association.
Meeting was 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. 146, each Commissioner having received a copy.
Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that Minute No. 146 be
approved as read.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Old Business: None
Resignation:
Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that the resignation as submitted
by Rosalie Carroll, Clerk I in the Bureau of Elections, be accepted; this action to be
effective July 22, 1966.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Leave of Absence:
Moved by Mr. Bevec, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that John Schlinski, employee at
the Washington County Home and Hospital for Men, be granted a sixty day leave of absence,
as requested; this action to be effective July 20, 1966.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Bevec - Yes; Mr. Mazza - Yes; Mr. Flynn - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.