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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - - 1-8-1936 - COMMISSIONER MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA JOHN D. BERRYMAN, EARL B. AMOS, JOHN N. O'NEIL COMMISSIONERS James Verner, Bridge Foreman; Lynn Sprowls, Road Foreman; Arthur Cornetto and G . M. Carroll, Truck Drivers. The foregoing named persons were unanimously elected upon motion mad and duly seconded, and carried. On motion made, seconded and carried, the meeting adjourned to meet at the call of the Chairman. (SIGNED) COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. Office of the County Commissioners, Washington, Pa. , January 8, 1936 . Joint meeting of County Commissioners and County Controller; present for County Commissioners, Messrs. Berryman, Amos and O'Neil, County Controller Post present and Mr. Frank Ward, representing the Chamber of Commerce . The following agreement made with the City of Washington in connection with acquiring property upon which to establish an airport and landing field, in Hope- well township, Washington County, was duly executed by the Board of County Com- missioners, attested by the County Controller: A G R E E M E N T MADE and entered into this 13th day of February, 1936, by and between the BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS of the County of Washington, Pennsylvania., and the COUNCIL of the City of Washington, Pennsylvania. WHEREAS, in the judgement of the said Board of County Commissioners, and said Council, it is necessary and desirable to establish and maintain a muni- cipal airdrome and aviation landing field in the vicinity of Buffalo Village, Washington County, Pennsylvania, and WHEREAS, the City of Washington desires to sponsor a project to the proper Federal or State authorities for the establishment and maintenance of said airdrome and landing field, in order to provide money, by the expenditure of Fed- eral Funds, for relief purposes in Washington County, Pennsylvania, and WHEREAS, It becomes necessary in connection therewith that the City, prior to the approval of said prOject, provide the ground for such airdrome and landing field and agree to pay certain expense or share of the projectz costs as such sponsor, and WHEREAS, because of the advantages that will accrue to the County of Washington by the obtaining of Federal funds for relief purposes and the estab- lishment of an airdrome and landing field, the County of Washington is willing to assist the daid City of Washington to acquire and maintain said airdrome and landing field as permitted by the Act of June 9, 1931, P.L. 401, Section 493; and 1 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA JOHN 0. BERRYMAN, EARL B, AMOS, JOHN N. O'NEIL COMMISSIONERS HARD PRINTING CO 65137 WHEREAS, in view of the contemplated expenditure of money for relief purposes in Washington County as a result of said project, and the benefits that will be derived by the residents of the County of Washington generally from the k acquisition of said airport, the said Board of County Commissioners have agreed to assist the said City of Washington in connection therewith to the full ex- tent of its liability as sponsor of said project, being the acquisition of land necessary therefor and the contribution required of the said City as said spon3w. NOW THEN THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSETH: -1- That the said City of Washington does hereby agree to take proper and prompt steps upon the execution of this agreement to acquire by condemnation, a sufficient tract of land in the vicinity of Buffalo Village, Washington County, Pennsylvania, for the purpose of establishing said airdrome and avia- tion landing field, the exact acreage and dimensions to be determined by the City and County Engineers, together with any federal or State Engineer whose services may be required or offered. -2- That the said Board of County Commissioners, acting for the County of Washington, hereby agree to appropriate to the City of Washington the sum of Twenty Thousand ( 20,000.00) Dollars or such part of said sum as may be necessary to acquire the said land and to pay for the material and engineer- j ing expense, being the sponsor' s share of the said project, and agree further to make such additional appropriation as may be necessary to reimburde the said City of Washington for the total cost of said land and the material and engineering expense required as said sponsor. -3- It is understood and agreed between the parties that the City of Washington is to submit to the County any application for such project or any papers which are to be executed by the City as said sponsor, and that the City shall not execute said papers or bind themselves to any obligation in connec- tion with said project until the same has been approved by the proper authori- ties of the County. It is further understood and agreed between the pasties that at any time in the ^ourse of the condemnation proceedings to be instituted for ac- quiring the said land, should it appear that the total cost thereof is greater than the said County is willing to expend for that purpose, the said City of Washington will discontinue the proceeding, if legally empowered to to do, provided the County shall pay for all costs and expenses incurred in connec- tion therewith to the time of said discontinuance, and provided that the County will indemnify the said City of Washington for any and all liability inpurred 1 as a result of said proceedings. -5- It is further understood and agreed that in case the City is rewired to pay for the land before the final project is approved or incur any liability- for the acquiring of said land before the project is approved, then the County shall pay the amount the said City is required to pay for the said land at the times the said money is due and payable by the City. -6- ® It is further understood and agreed that in the event the sponsors expense in the said project shall exceed the sum of Eleven Thousand ($11,000.00) Dollars, then and in that event the City shall have the right to withdraw from the said project and to refuse to sponsor the same or incur any liability ,in connection therewith and the County shall remain liable for any and all obli- gations or any proper expense in connection with this project theretofore in- curred, subject to the terms and conditions of this agreement; but in the event that the sponsor' s expense shall exceed the said sum of Eleven Thousand ($111000.00) Dollars and the County Commissioners shall at that time make a lawful appropriation to the City of Washington for such excess, then and in that event the City shall sponsor and execute said project, subject to the approval of the County Commissioners as aforesaid. j MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA JOHN D. BERRYMAN, EARL B. AMOS, JOHN N. O'NEIL COMMISSIONERS -7- It is further understood and agreed that if the project fails of com- pletion or if, for any reason, is abandoned., that the land which may have been acquired and paid for by the County as hereinabove set forth, shall revevt to the County and that the City shall make, execute and deliver a deed or deeds for the same. -8- It is further understood hand agreed that if the said project is com- pleted and the said City of Washington has been theretofore reimbursed for any and all of its expenses and costs in connection therewith, then upon the further payment of the sum of One ($1.00) Dollar by the said County of Washington, the said City of Washington agrees to make, execute and deliver a deed or deeds for the said airport and such further acquittances as may be necessary and proper to vest the same in said County of Washington, provided that the said City of Wash- ington has the necessary legal authority to convey and the said County of Wash- ington has the necessary legal authority to acquire the same. -9- It is hereby further certified by the parties that this agreement is entered into pursuant to proper resolution or action on the part of the Board of County Commissioners and the Council of the City of Washington and it is further certified that a proper and legal appropriation prior to the execution of this agreement has been made by the County of Washington of the aforementioned sum of Twenty Thousand ($20,000.00) Dollars . WITNESS the hands and seals of the parties hereto the day and date first above written. Attest: COUNTY OF WASHINGTON T. C. HICKSON BY JOHN D. BERRYMAN (SEAL) EARL B, AMOS _(SEAL) Approved: JOHN L. POST JOHN N. OtNEIL (SEAL) County Controller ' Commissioners . Attest: CITY OF WASHINGTON JOHN GRIFFITHS BY W. W. HOYT -(SEAL) City Clerk. Mayor There being no further business before the joint meeting, 'it was adjourned. (SIGNED) C/ COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.