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Home My WebLink AboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 325 - 3-4-1963 - COMMISSIONERMINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA FRANCIS E. PETTIT, J. BLATCH CUMMINS, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS on these applications. (Letter to be sent by Mr. McAmbley). John Cromwell, Director of the Washington County Planning Commxission, stated that he has written letters to various universtities in Pennsylvania requesting the names of students from Washington County who would be interested in a position as Planner for the Wtwh- i.ngton County Planning Commission, Mr. Cromiell stated that this additional employee would bring the staff of the Planning Commission to its full complement. Motion by Mr. Cummins, seconded by Mr. Pettit, that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried unanimously, THE FOREGOING MINUTE RFAD AND APPROVED: 1963 ATTEST: NO. 325 U Office of the County Commissioners Washington, Pa., March 4. 1963 Board of County Commissioners met in special session with the following members being pniiMt: Commissioners Pettit, Cummins and Mazza. Motion by Mr. Cummins, seconded by Mr. Pettit, that John Tonsetic, be appointed as Assistant Dairyman replacing Frank Tonsetic at the Washington County Home and Hospital for Mani this action to be effective February 21, 1963. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Mr. Cummins, seconded by Mr. Pettit, that Celia Sampson be appointed as a Telephone Operator (Account No. 103 - Courthouse); this action to be effective February 16, 1963. Roll call vote taken: Mr. Cummins, Yes Mr. Pettit, Yes Mr. Mazza, No Motion carried. Motion by Mr. Cunrins, Seconded by Mr. Mazza, that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried unanimously. THE FOREGOING MINUTE RR&D AND APPROVED: f_'_f - s ` , 1963 ATTEST:Y1�� , .�.... �.�� CH. _Cln; NO. 326 Office of the County Commissioners Washington, Pa., March 8, 1963 Board of County Commissioners met in regular session with the following members being present: Commissioners Pettit, Cummins and Mazza. Also present beings County Solicitor Hormell, Tax Claim: Bureau Solicitor Sismondo, Reporter Crouse and Mr. Bradshaw. Motion by Mr. Cummins, seconded by 14r. Pettit, that the County Controller be MINUTE BOOK W BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA FRANCIS E. PETTIT, J. BLATCH CUMMINS, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS U authorized to advertise for the printing and delivering to the Office of the County Treasurer the necessary 1963 Tax Statements, Delinquent Tax Statements and Tax Receipts. Bids to be re- ceived by the County Controller in his Office in the Courthouse, Washington.* Pennsylvania, until 11:00 a.m., Eastern Standard Time, Friday, March 291,.1963, and opened immediately thereafter in the Office of the County Commissioners. Motion carried. Motion by Mr. Cummins, seconded by Mr. Pettit, that Donald E. Wise be appointed as a Design Planner for the Washington County Planning Commission; this action to be effective March 18, 1963. Motion carried. Motion by Mr. Cummins, seconded by Mr. Pettit, that the letter of resignation, as submitted by Mary J. Asbury, Cleaning Woman, be accepted; effective March 15, 1963. Motion carried. Commissioner Mazza entered the meeting. Motion by Mr. Cummins, seconded by Mr. Pettit, that the following resolution in regard to the sale of property for unpaid taxes by the Washington County Tau Claim Bureau be adopteds AMOUNT RESOLUTION NO. NAME OF PURCHASER DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY SOLD FOR. ..n Iola Marcucci Being property described as 4 vacant lots 134, 135, 3,36, 137, W/S Main Street, former- ly assessed in the name of Antoni (Antonio) Notti (Natti), situate in the Borough of Burgettstown, Washington County, Pennsylvania. $150.00 Angelo Messina and Patrick Messina Angelo Messina and Patrick Messina A. J. Boni & Dorothy Boni, his wife Motion carried unanimously. Being property described as 2 lots, No. 9 & 10, Damson Plan, situate in the Borough of California, (formerly East Pike Run), formerly assessed in the name of Peter Cognonatti a/k/a Cognonatto a/k/a Coponatte. $24o.00 Being property described as I t lots, No. 11, 12, 13, 114, Dawson Plan, formerly assess- ed in the name of Mrs. A. A. Kiefer, situate in California (formerly East Pike Run), Washington County, Pennsyl- vania, $480.00 Being roperty described as B_8.36 acres surface, Mon- tour, DB 1025-2879 situate in Cecil Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, assess- ed in the name of A. J. Boni & Dorothy Boni, his wife. This is the owner re -purchasing to clear the cloud of the 10-29- 62 Tax Sale. 98.45 Motion by Mr. Cummins, seconded by Mr. Pettit, that the Agreement between Wash- ington County and Patsy Boccabello and Son, of Bentleyville, Pennsylvania (Contractor) and the Borough of Bentleyvi.11e, Washington County, Pennsylvania, (Purchaser) for the dismantling and removal of a certain bridge erected over Pigion Creek on the Noah Majoris farm in Somerset 430 MI -NOTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA FRANCIS E. PETTIT, J. BLATCH CUMMINS, JOHN MAZZ.A, COMMISSIONERS Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, be approved and sited. Motion carried unanimously. Keery McAmbley, Executive Director of the Washington County Redevelopment Authority, entered the meeting at this time. Motion by Mr. Cummins, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that the following resolution honoring BEN H. RICHMAN for his selection as the Junior Chamber of Commerce outstanding man -of - the -year, be adoptedt RESOLUTION WEREAS, The Junior Chamber of Commerce of the City of Washington, Pennsylvania, is an active group of business men in Washington County sincerely interested in and dedicated to the promotion of business activity in the City and County of Washington; and WHEREAS, The said Junior Chamber of Commerce picks and chooses an outstanding man -of -the -year and presents to him an appropriate award in public recognition of his accomplish- ments, and WERM, The Board of Commissioners of Washington .County is deeply interested in the development and promotion of business in the County and the recognition of citizens who plan, aid, assist, and participate in such business development, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, AND IT IS KIMM RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners officially congratt ate, commend, and honor BEN H. RICHMAN for his selection as the Junior Chamber of Commerce outstanding man -of -the -year, and for his many accomplishments and extensive service to the public of Washington County and Western Pennsylvania, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be given to BEN H. RICHMKI and to the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Francis E. Pettit /s/ J. Blatch Cummins js/ John Mazza /s/ Board of Washington County Commissioners Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Mr. Cummins, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that the following resolution concerning the economic conditions in Washington County be adoptedt RESOLUTION WHEREAS: The Board of Commissioners of Washington County have been cognizant of the depressed economic conditions in the County; and 1EMS: The County Commissioners, have for the past several years, made an all-out effort to attract industry into the County, and have worked diligently with local boards established for this purpose; and WHEREAS: The County Commissioners have always subscribed to the statement made by the -Governor that public officials have "no more important task than to work for the economic revival of Pennsylvania"; and WHEREAS: Part of -the thirteen point program submitted by the Governor to the Legislature calls for increased efforts to"sell" Pennsylvania to out-of-state industries; and WHE MS: The Board of Commissioners have determined that such activity on the part of the Commonvealth may have the effect of widening the scope of industrial development in MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA FRANCis E. PETTIT, J. BLATCH CUMMINS. JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS u u 1 Washington County; and WHEREASr -The County Commissioners desire to use the forces of the County to the fullest extent to take advantage of -any program designed to attract industry into the County; NUWt THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, AND IT IS mLmz 1 RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners request our Representatives in the General Assembly and the Governoras Office to consider seriously any benefits from this program which may accrue to Washington County, and, in the event that such a program would serve to implement the efforts the County has made toward thie end in the past, that our Legislators should support such effort, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Commissioners will make every effort to continue to implement such a program in Washington County, and that a copy of this Resolution be sent to the Governor and to all of our Representatives in the General Assembly. Francis E. Pettit /Sy J. Blatch Cummins John Mazza /a/ Board of Washington County Commissioners Notion carried unanimously, Motion by Mr. Cummins, seconded by Mr, Mazza, that the following resolution for Redevelopment Assistance Grant be approved. RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF NISHINGTON ViERM, the Planning Commission of the City of Washington has certified the area known as Central City Urban 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 Pennsylvania in the amount of THREE nU1U&LW AND SEVENTY EIGHT THOUSAND THREE HUNMD AND SIXTY FOUR DOLLARS ($378,364), and WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Washington has prepared the attached Application for Redevelopment Assistance Grant, Form H=4$- NOW, THEMORE, 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-4s for a grant in the amount of THREE nun untw AM btvrai r EIGHT THOUSAND, THREE nuivi&Lw AND SIXTY FOUR DOLLARS ($378,364), in order to further the redevelopment program. And it is further resolved that the development area as certified by the Planning Commission is heretry approved for redevelopment, ;And it is further resolved that the housing needs of the City of Washington 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. Motion carried unanimously. The flooding conditions in a tributary of Chartiers Greek, in the vicinity of Midland, (Houston Borough and Chartiers Township), was discussed, It was noted that the responsi- bility of obtaining releases from property owners was not the Commissioners responsibi4ty. The Board agreed to do something about this situation many years ago, but its participation is conttin-