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PRISON BOARD WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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Minute No. 1-P-12
Washington County Prison Board
Washington, PA, January 18, 2012
The Annual Reorganization Meeting of the Washington County Prison Board was held in the 7th Floor
Conference Room, Courthouse Square, Washington, Pennsylvania, with the following members being present:
Commissioners Larry Maggi, Diana Irey Vaughan and Harlan Shober; Controller Michael Namie; Sheriff Sam
Romano; and District Attorney Gene Vittone. Also being present: Warden Joe Pelzer; Scott Fergus, Director of
Administration; Lynn DeHaven, Solicitor; Mary Helicke, Chief Clerk; Linda Belcher, Administrative Assistant; Chuck
Nicholls, Director of Human Resources; Tom Jess, Deputy Court Administrator; Barbara Miller, Observer -Reporter.
Chairman Maggi called the meeting to order at approximately 11:35 a.m.
At this time Chairman Maggi entertained nominations for Chairman, Vice -Chairman and Secretary of the
Prison Board for 2012.
Moved by Mr. Shober, seconded by Mrs. Irey Vaughan, to nominate Commissioner Maggi as Chairman,
of the Prison Board for 2012.
Moved by Mr. Shober, seconded by Mr. Namie, to close nominations for Chairman.
Motion carried unanimously by the Board signifying their approval by stating "Aye".
Motion carried unanimously by the Board signifying their approval by stating "Aye" to name Commissioner
Maggi as Chairman.
Moved by Mr. Namie, seconded by Mr. Romano, to nominate Commissioner Irey Vaughan as Vice Chairman of
the Prison Board for 2012.
Moved by Mrs. Irey Vaughan, seconded by Mr. Namie to close nominations for Vice Chair.
Motion carried unanimously by the Board signifying their approval by stating "Aye".
Motion carried unanimously by the Board signifying their approval by stating "Aye" to name Commissioner
Irey Vaughan as Vice Chair.
Moved by Mrs. Irey Vaughan, seconded by Mr. Romano, to nominate Mr. Namie as Secretary of the Prison
Board for 2012.
Moved by Mrs. Irey Vaughan, seconded by Mr. Shober, to close nominations for Secretary.
Motion carried unanimously by the Board signifying their approval by stating "Aye".
Motion carried unanimously by the Board signifying their approval by stating "Aye" to name Mr. Namie as
Secretary.
At this time, Chairman Maggi welcomed District Attorney Vittone to the Board.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
MEETING DATES AND TIMES
It was the consensus of the Board that the Prison Board will meet at 11:30 a.m. on the dates listed below which
coincide with the same week of a bi-weekly meeting of the Board of Commissioners:
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PRISON BOARD WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
January 18 July 18
February 15 August 15
March 14 (Jail) September 19 (Jail)
April 18 October 17
May 16 November 14
June 20 (Jail) December 19 (Jail)
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Chairman Maggi asked if there were any corrections, additions or omissions to Minute No. 12-P-11, dated
December 14, 2011.
Moved by Ms. Irey Vaughan, seconded by Mr. Namie, that Minute No. 12-P-11 be approved as written. Motion
carried unanimously by the Board signifying their approval by stating "Aye".
WARDEN'S REPORT
Warden Pelzer presented the following information to the Board:
Income from other units for the maintenance of prisoners for December, 2011
Administrative Fee $ 2,734.79
Social Security 2,800.00
Tylenol 1,670.31
Monthly Sub Total 7,205.10
Year to date GRAND TOTAL $ 47,397.26
Program Fees and Room and Board Income for the Month of December, 2011
Billed Collected
Work Release $10,127.80 $10,875.30
Weekenders $ 2,875.00 $ 3,325.00
Turned over to Clerk of Courts (Minus) -0-
Adjustments made to billings (Minus) -0-
Monthly Sub -Total $13,002.80 $14,200.30
Year to date GRAND TOTAL $183,702.76 $185,916.76
Status of prisoners confined at the end of December. 2011:
MALES
FEMALES
TOTAL
Full Time
66
18
84
Work Release
30
4
34
Weekend prisoners
10
3
13
Unsentenced prisoners
Awaiting sentencing and/or
trial
152
31
183
TOTAL PRISONERS 258 56 314
MALES FEMALES TOTAL
Examinations performed by the
physician 46 17 63
New commitments 10
Repeat patients 53
Medical Transports performed by the Sheriff 7
Moved by Ms. Irey Vaughan, seconded by Mr. Namie, to accept the Warden's Report as per above. Motion
carried unanimously by the Board signifying their approval by stating "Aye".
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BILLS
Controller Namie presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the bills for the
month of December 2011 in the amount of $95,540.74.
Moved by Mr. Namie, seconded by Mr. Romano, approving the bills for the month of December 2011. Motion
carried unanimously by the Board signifying their approval by stating "Aye". (See list of bills attached hereto and
made a part hereof.)
OLD BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINESS
None
There being no further business, Chairman Maggi declared the meeting adjourned at approximately 11:40 a.m.
THE FOREGOING MINUTES SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL:
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ATTEST:
SECRETARY