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Home My WebLink AboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - 889 - 10-7-2010 - COMMISSIONER554 M I N U T E B 0 0 K BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY,:PENNSYLANIA IMR LIMITED E00718327LD Minute No. 889 Washington County Commissioners Washington, Pennsylvania, October 7, 2010 The Washington County Commissioners met in regular session in the Public Meeting Room, Courthouse Square, Washington, Pennsylvania, with the following members being present: Commissioners Larry Maggi, _. Bracken Burns and Diana L. Irey. Also being present: Scott Fergus, Director of Administration; Mary Helicke, Chief Clerk; Lynn DeHaven, Solicitor; Linda Belcher, Administrative Assistant; Joy Sprowls, Commissioners' Office; Chuck Nicholls, Director of Human Resources; Sandra Coglio,,VFW Auxiliary, Post 764; Melanie Finney, Planning; Susan Morgan, Redevelopment Authority; Debbie Elmore, The Washington Hospital EAP; Michelle Robinson -Ritter; Pastor Michael McCormick; Joe Hardy and Maggie Hardy Magerko; a group of 84 Lumber employees; Tim Moore, All Ways Moving; Carl Maggi, Dave Bober and John Adams, interested citizens; Barbara Miller, Observer -Reporter and Jim Jefferson, WJPA. Chairman Maggi called the meeting to order at approximately 10:00 a.m. Pastor McCormick led the meeting with a prayer. Mrs. Coglio led the Pledge of Allegiance. Chairman Maggi entertained a motion to approve Minute No. 888 dated September 16, 2010. as written. Moved by Mr. Burns, seconded by Ms. Irey, approving Minute No. 888 as written. Roll call vote taken: Ms. Irey = Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes; Mr. Maggi Yes. Motion carried unanimously. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS The Commissioners read a proclamation pledging their support for the. Power of 32. Moved by Ms. Irey, seconded.by Mr. Burns,. adopting the foregoing Proclamation. Rollcall vote taken: Ms. Irey - Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes; Mr. Maggi Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Susan Morgan, of the Washington County Redevelopment Authority, accepted the proclamation and commented on the importance of this initiative involving citizens across 32 counties for the betterment of the region's future. The Commissioners read a Proclamation declaring October as "Depression. Month" in Washington County. Moved b Ms. Ire seconded b Mr. Burns adopting the foregoing Proclamation. Y y� Y � p� g g g Roll call vote taken: Ms. Irey - Yes; Mr. Burns Yes; Mr. Maggi - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Ms. Elmore accepted the proclamation and thanked the Board for their loyal support of bringing awareness to many individuals who are suffering from depression. She briefly outlined the many programs and agencies that are available to assist anyone who may have family members or themselves that are. experiencing depression. . pc Solicitor DeHaven recommended the Board approve the extension for the current bid for plumbing supplies to the following vendors: McKean Plumbing, Washington, PA at an in store and catalog discount of 20% Colt Plumbing, Mechanicsburg, PA at the catalog discount of 25% This contract extension will be effective through December 31, 2011 with the option to extend for one additional year. Moved by Ms. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the foregoing extension. Roll call vote taken: Ms. Irey - Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes; Mr. Maggi - Yes. Motion carried unanimously: NEW BUSINESS Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a grant-in-aid for Juvenile Probation Office in the amount of $186,655 for the period July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011. No: County funds are required. Moved by Ms. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the foregoing grant in aid for Juvenile Probation. Roll call vote taken: Ms. Irey - Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes; Mr. Maggi - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a Hazardous Material Emergency Response Preparedness Assessment for 2009 for submission to PEMA. The report indicates hazardous materials: and the number of facilities, chemicals and fees collected throughout Washington County. Moved by Mr. Burns, seconded by Ms. Irey, approving the Hazardous Material Emergency Response Preparedness Assessment as per above. Roll call vote taken: Ms. Irey - Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes; Mr. Maggi - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a contract with L.R. Kimball in the amount of'$55,000'for fencing and security upgrades at -the Washington County Airport._ Moved by Mr. Burns, seconded by Ms. lrey,:approving the contract with L.R. Kimball as per above. Roll call vote taken: Ms. Irey - Yes; Mr, Burns - Yes; Mr. Maggi -Yes. Motion carried unanimously. . 558 .MINUTE B00K BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLANIA IMR LIMITED E00718327LD $445,000 to complete construction of the Panhandle Trail. This grant in conjunction with TEA funds already secured will pay for construction, construction inspection and additional costs to be incurred by county forces in the completion of this trail.. $310,000 to replace Millers #3 Bridge in Cecil Township and. Cross Creek #32 bridge in Cross Creek Township with pre -fabricated structures. Engineering and permitting will be completed in-house. The bridge crew will completedemolition and: construction in conjunction with contracted services (equipment rentals/paving). $216,000 for the construction of the Mingo Park Pedestrian Bike Path from Ebenzer. to Henry Covered Bridges. These funds will supplement two DCNR grants in hand to complete this construction. The pedestrian bridges will be purchased as pre -fabricated structures and placed by the Bridge and Parks staff. Moved by Mr. Burns, seconded by Ms. Irey, approving the submission of the grant applications to the Local Share Account as per above. Roll call vote taken: Ms. Irey - Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes; Mr. Maggi - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval of the addendum to the authorization to,enter signed by Allegheny. Ludlum for the replacement of the Chartiers #40, Paxton Bridge. In the construction of this bridge, a portion of Allegheny Ludlum property must be acquired for permanent right of way and another portion of temporary easement is necessary. The agreement indemnifies Allegheny Ludlum for construction activities and ensures that Washington County will restore the property at the completion of the project. Moved by Mr. Burns, seconded by Ms. Irey, approving the addendum to the authorization to enter.which was signed by Allegheny Ludlum. . Roll call vote taken: Ms. Irey - Yes; Mr. Burns- Yes; Mr. Maggi - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the contract as negotiated between Washington County and Pennsylvania Social Services Union Local 668, SEIU AFL-CIO. and American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) covering the Adult and Juvenile Probation Officers as awarded by the arbitrator. The contracts will be effective January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2012. Moved by Ms. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the foregoing contract. Roll call vote taken: Ms. Irey- Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes; Mr. Maggi - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a contract with the Cameron Wellness Center to provide consulting and health assessments for -the County's W.E.L.L. Program. The contract 560 M I N U T E B 00 K BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLANIA [MR LIMITED E00718327LD House Youth Services as per above. Roll call vote taken: Ms. Irey - Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes; Mr..Maggi - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval of a provider agreement addendum with Professional Family Care Services, Inc. for the period of July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011. This addendum . will include attachments, finalized rates, and audit clauses, but the contract authorization amount.will remain unchanged at $115,000. No additional county funds are required: Moved by Ms. Ivey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the provider agreement addendum with Professional Family Care Services, Inc. as per above. Roll call vote taken: Ms. Irey - Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes; Mr. Maggi - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval of a provider agreement addendum with Keystone Adolescent Center, Inc. for the period of July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011. This addendum will include an additional female residential service of $159 per diem, but the contract authorization amount.will remain unchanged at $25,000. No additional county funds are required. Moved by Mr. Burns, seconded by Ms. Irey, approving the provider agreement addendum with Keystone Adolescent Center, Inc. as per above. Roll call vote taken: Ms. Irey - Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes; Mr. Maggi - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval of an addendum to an agreement With Jason Walsh, Esquire to extend the 2009-2010 agreement an additional 60 days from September 1, 2010 through October 31, 2010 in the amount of $6,666.66. No additional county funds are required. Moved by Mr. Burns, seconded by Ms. Irey, approving the addendum to the agreement with Jason Walsh, Esquire as per above. Roll call vote taken: Ms. Irey - Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes; Mr. Maggi - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the: Board for their consideration and approval of a provider. agreement with Southwood Psychiatric Hospital for the period of July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011 in the amount of $13,760. No additional county funds are required: Moved by Mr. Burns, seconded by Ms. Irey, approving the provider. agreement with Southwood Psychiatric Hospital as per above. Roll call vote taken: Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval an energy procurement service agreement with Premier Power Solutions, Grove .City, PA, to serve as a full service energy consultant for the County. Premier will partner with. Washington County in developing a comprehensive energy management plan to take advantage of electricity deregulation laws and available utility, state and federal grants, and rebates and incentives to reduce energy use and lower costs. Additionally, they will work with the county on analyzing the monthly bills as well as advise of any possible cost saving actions. All services are provided at no. cost to the county as they are paid directly from the utility supplier company. Approval is also requested to authorize Randy Vankirk to, buy/sign for energy on behalf of Washington County. Moved by Mr. Burns, seconded by Ms. Irey, approving the foregoing energy procurement service agreement. Roll call vote taken: Ms. Irey - Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes; Mr. Maggi - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval of the. following purchase from COSTARS. As this purchase is being made from COSTARS, it does not require bidding. COSTARS 3 Hardware Approval for the purchase of (3) HP DL380 Servers for the IT Department. This will provide a VM, Cluster and replace the 4`h floor blade servers which are at end of life. These three servers will provide the ability to virtualize almost all the servers in the County Data Center as well as provide scalability for:future expansion of systems. This purchase will be made from CDW-G at the total cost of $39,945.00. This has been approved by the Capital Committee. Moved by Mr. Burns, seconded by Ms. Irey, approving the foregoing COSTARS purchase for the Information Technology Office. 562 M I N U T E $ 0 0 K BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLANIA IMR LIMITED E007.18327LD Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the submission of the annual . emergency management performance grant for federal fiscal year 2011 in the total amount of $128,860. This grant provides a 50% reimbursement for approved staff salaries and benefits. Moved by Ms. Irey, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the foregoing submission of the annual emergency management performance grant for the Public Safety Department. Roll call vote taken: Ms. Irey - Yes; Mr:: Burns - Yes; Mr. Maggi - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a resolution approving and authorizing the submission of an application for Section 108 loan guarantee funds from HUD in the amount of $5,000,000 to be lent to 84 SLB2, LLC and guaranteed by 84 Lumber Company. Moved by Mr. Burns, seconded by Ms. Irey, adopting the foregoing resolution. Roll call vote taken: COMMENTS Commissioner Irey noted this has been a very difficult and complex issue for her. She stated that after much research and many restless nights she looked into the pros and cons of approving the loan. After looking at all the information she noted there are four safety nets in place that will safeguard the county in case of a default by 84 Lumber. She then asked herself `.`Is it worth the risk to save jobs in Washington County?" Yes. Ms. Irey - Yes; Mr. Burns — Yes. Commissioner Maggi commented that this has been a very difficult issue for him too and after much - thought he would vote against the loan saying he was philosophically opposed to 84 Lumber's request. Mr. Maggi- No. .Motion carried. Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval a resolution approving an agreement between the Southpointe Development LP, Shoppers at Southpointe LLC, Southpointe Retail North LP, Southpointe Retail South LP, Southpointe Towne Center LP and the Washington. County Authority dated September 14, 2010 and approving the development proposal presented for the Southpointe II Neighborhood North Parcel. Moved by Mr. Burns, seconded by Ms. Irey, adopting the foregoing resolution.: Roll call vote taken: Ms. Irey - Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes; Mr. Maggi - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. ANNOUNCEMENTS An executive session was held on September 15, 2010 immediately following the Agenda Meeting as an informational session regarding potential litigation and real: estate. The monthly meeting of the Salary Board will meet immediately following today's meeting. County Offices will be closed on Monday, October 11, 2010 in observance of the. Columbus Day holiday. SOLICITOR Solicitor DeHaven presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the following tax refunds. 563 IVIIN.UTE B00K BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLANIA IMR LIMITED F99718.127LD Moved by Mr. Burns, seconded by Ms. Irey, authorizing the Tax Assessment Office to prepare the following tax refunds due to either duplication or overpayment of real.estate or persona property taxes. NICHOLLS LONNIE C WKI HOLDING CO INC CLAYSVILLE COMUN REC. ASSOC 79 CHURCH RD ATTN: MICHAEL CWIERTNIAK KAY BECK EIGHTY FOUR, PA 15330 5500 N. PEARL DRIVE, SUITE 400 .2916 S BRIDGE RD - 2010 COUNTY TAX ROSEMONT , IL 60018 WASHINGTON, PA 15301 DISTRICT: CARROLL PARCEL:130-008-09-99-0008-01T 2010 COUNTY TAX DISTRICT: CHARLEROI :. 2010 COUNTY TAX DISTRICT: CLAYSVILLE $17.43 PARCEL:160-004-00-00-0002-00 PARCEL:180-002-00-00-0016-00 $6,466.52 $307.44 DORSEY SOLENA R HAMER DENISE CAPODICCIANTHONY 108 OAK SPRINGS RD 175 HAMER RD 6 LIBERTY ST W FINLEY, PA 15377 FAYETTE CITY, PA 15438 BENTLEYVILLE, PA 15314 2010 COUNTY TAX 2010 COUNTY TAX. 2010 COUNTY TAX DISTRICT: DONEGAL DISTRICT: DONORA DISTRICT: FALLOWFIELD PARCEL:230-010-00-0070015-00 PARCELi240-045-01-05-0003-00 PARCEL:320-007-09-99-0106-00T $41.01 $80.98 $8.47 MILLER DONALD D & CLERIC NATHANIEL S & SSDAY LLC BARBARA R HELENA L. PO BOX 500 132 MAIN ST JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA WASHINGTON, PA 15301 1. HICKORY, PA 15340 PO BOX 47020 2010 COUNTY TAX .2010 COUNTY TAX DORAVILLE GA 30362 DISTRICT: MT PLEASANT: DISTRICT: MT PLEASANT 2010 COUNTY TAX PARCEL:460-008-08-00-0012-00 PARCEL:460-008-02-01-0002-00 DISTRICT: MT PLEASANT $831.7 $134.00 PARCEL:460-068-02-01-0002-03 $3.68 LITTLE LAKE THEATRE CO PINTO JUSTIN & JAYLAN WOODRUFF PARTNERS LLP 500 LAKESIDE DR SOUTH WELLS FARGO RE TAX SVCS 2820 WASHNGTON RD CANONSBURG, PA 15317 MAC X2302-04D 1 HOME CAMPUS MCMURRAY, PA 15317, 2010 COUNTY TAX DES MOINES IA 50328 2010 COUNTY TAX DISTRICT: NORTH STRABANE 2010 COUNTY TAX DISTRICT: NORTH STRABANE. PARCEL:520=001-00-00-0008--02 DISTRICT: NORTH STRABANE PARCEL:520-014-00-00-0022-00 $345.48 PARCEL:520-001-26-00-0004-03 $1,733.02 $189.55 LUKASEWICZ JASON D & COCA COLA ENTERPRISES JOHNSTON JOYCE COLLEEN M PROPERTY TAX DEPT 500 LOCUST AVE 20 MURPHY LN PO BOX 723040 WASHINGTON,TA 15301 MCMURRAY, PA 15317 ATLANTA, GA 31139 2010 COUNTY TAX 2010 COUNTY TAX 2010 COUNTY TAX- DISTRICT: SOUTH STRABANE DISTRICT: NORTH STRABANE DISTRICT: WASHINGTON 1ST W PARCEL:600-004-00-00-0042-01 PARCEL:520-003=00-00-0062-17 PARCEL:710-011-00-00-0002-00 $14.36 $101.25 $980.06. GOIMARAC PETER P JR & JOHNSTON JOYCE JOHNSTON JOYCE. DANA A 500 LOCUST AVE 5.00 LOCUST AVE FIRST AMERICAN TAX SERVICES WASHINGTON, PA 15301, WASHINGTON, PA 15301 486 THOMAS JONES WAY STE 150 2005 COUNTY TAX " 2006 COUNTY TAX EXTON PA'19341 DISTRICT: SOUTH STRABANE DISTRICT: SOUTH STRABANE 2010 COUNTY TAX PARCEL:600-004-00-00-0042-01 PARCEL:600-004=00-00-0042-01 DISTRICT; PETERS TOWNSHIP $12.33 $12.33 PARCEL:540-004-03-02-0009-00 $16.01 Roll call vote taken: Ms. Irey - Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes; Mr. Maggi - Yes. Motion carried unanimously. There being no further business, Chairman Maggi declared the meeting adjourned at approximately 11:10 a.m. THE FOREGOING MINUTES SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL: It d , 2010 ATTEST.��'--� CHIEF CLERK