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MINUTE B' o,O'K
E30ARD QF.1COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHIN13TON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA,
FRANCIS E. PETTIT, W.J. LANE, JOHN MAZZA, COMMISSIONERS
adjourned.
Motion carried.
There being no further business to come before the Board at this timei the
Office of the County Commissioners
Washington., Pa.., January 8., 1958
Board of County Commissioners in regular session., those present being C
Pettit., Lane and Mazza.
Motion by Mr. Lane,, seconded by Mr. Mazza, that Minute No. 159 dated September
11., 1957 be amended and that the following resolution be adopted:
WHEREAS, the Regional Planning Law, Act No. 611., approved the 29th day of May.,
1956, as now or hereafter amended., authorizes the association together of municipalities (i.e.
counties, cities., boroughs, townships 1st class,, and townships.2nd class) in the creation of a
Regional Planning Commission for any region defined,, as may be agreed.upon by said cooperating
municipalities; and
WMREAS., the urban regions of Washington County lack comprehensive plans for
their future growth and development and are in need of planning to redevelop areas 'which make
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them undesirable for residential purposes and as the townships which surround our urban areas
need subdivision controls and zoning to protect property values and preserve desirable industrial
land., the county has agreed to participate in the Regional Commissions that are established in
Washington County as -provided by the Regional Planning Law of Pennsylvania; and
WHEREAS, the governing body of Washington County has reveived the organization
plan including an outline of the Regional Planning Program., names of member municipalities., an
annual budget with costs to member municipalities, and a form of Articles of Agreement setting
forth the terms and conditions under which the municipalities may join in the creation of a
regional planning commission to be known as the "REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION OF GREATER WMI
TON".. Washington County., Pennsylvania.
THEREFORE., the County Commissioners agree to:
(1) Join and appropriate $1500.00 in 1958 and $1500-00 in 1959,., as their
contribution towards securing a comprehensive plan for the Central Washington Area along with the
contributions of the City of Washington, the Borough of EastWashington., and the Townships of
Franklinj,.South Strabane and Canton.,
(2) The County will also provide office space in the Redevelopment Building at
78 MestBeau Street, Washington., for Residen� Planners for the contracted period.
(3) The County Commissioners also name Beery McAmbleyp who is the Administrative)
Assistant for the Washington County Redevelopment Authority to be their representative for the.
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next 3 years on the Central Washington Regional Planning Commission.