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WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Minute No. 1-P-05
Washington County Prison Board
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The Annual Reorganization and monthly meeting of the Washington County Prison Board was held in the 7tn
Floor Conference Room, Courthouse Square, Washington, Pennsylvania, with the following members being present:
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Commissioners Larry Maggi, J. Bracken Burns, Sr. and Diana L. Irey, President Judge Debbie O'Dell Seneca; District
Attorney John Pettit; Controller Michael Namie; and Sheriff John Rheel. Also being present: Warden Joe Pelzer;
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° Mary Helicke, Chief Clerk; Lynn DeHaven, Solicitor; Michelle Miller, Director of Human Resources; Linda Belcher,
• Administrative Assistant; Scott Fergus, Director of Administration; Barbara Miller, Observer -Reporter, and Jim
Jefferson, WJPA.
Chairman Maggi called the meeting to order at approximately 11:35 a.m. and entertained nominations for
Chairman, Vice -Chairman and Secretary.
Board.
Moved by Mr. Burns, seconded by Mr. Pettit, to nominate Commissioner Maggi as Chairman of the Prison
Moved by Mr. Pettit, seconded by President Judge O'Dell Seneca, to nominate Commissioner Burns as Vice
Chairman of the Prison Board.
(Commissioner Irey and Warden Pelzer entered the meeting.)
"Aye".
Moved by Mr. Burns, seconded by Mr. Rheel, to nominate Mr. Namie as Secretary of the Prison Board.
Motion carried unanimously by the Board signifying their approval for the foregoing nominations by stating
Moved by Mr. Burns, seconded by President Judge O'Dell Seneca, to close nominations.
Motion carried unanimously by the Board signifying their approval by stating "Aye".
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:
January 12 July 13
February 9 August 24
March 9 (Jail) September 7 (Jail)
April 13 October 12
May 11 November 9
June 8 (Jail) December 7 (Jail)
• Moved by Mr. Burns, seconded by President Judge O'Dell Seneca, approving the meeting dates and times as per
above. Motion carried unanimously by the Board signifying their approval by stating "Aye".
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Chairman Maggi asked if there were any corrections, additions or omissions to Minute No. 12-P-04, dated
December 15, 2003.
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Moved by Mr. Burns, seconded by Mr. Namie, that Minute No. 12-P-04 be approved as written. Motion carried 0
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, 2004:
Tylenol Deductions for 2004 $ 882.13
U S. Marshals $ 7,500.00
Administrative Fee 2,695.81
Social Security 800.00
Monthly Sub Total 11,877.94
Year to date GRAND TOTAL $ 155,347.20 •
Program Fees and Room and Board Income for the Month of December, 2004:
Billed
Collected
Work Release
$10,694.00
$10,898.00
Weekenders
$ 970.00
970.00
Turned over to Clerk of Courts (Minus)
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Adjustments made to billings (Minus)
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Monthly Sub -Total
$11,644.00
$11,868.00
Year to date GRAND TOTAL
$171,579.80
$171,799.80
Status of prisoners confined at the end of December, 2004:
MALES
FEMALES
TOTAL
Full Time 57
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64
Work Release 24
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28
Weekend prisoners 4
2
6
Unsentenced prisoners
Awaiting sentencing and/or
trial 152
32
184
TOTAL PRISONERS 237
45
282
MALES
FEMALES
TOTAL
Examinations performed by the
physician 116
61
177
New commitments
42
Repeat patients
135
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Medical Transports performed by the Sheriff 7
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Judge O'Dell, accepting the Warden's Report as per above. Motion
carried unanimously by the Board signifying their approval by stating "Aye".
BILLS
Controller Namie presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the bills for the
month of December, 2004 in the amount of $61,913.27.
Moved by Mr. Namie, seconded by Mr. Burns, approving the bills for the month of December, 2004. 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
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zPresident Judge O'Dell Seneca reported to the Board that some discussion was held regarding the Mental
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Judge Pozonsky recently met with Bob Harms, Director of Mental Health/Mental Retardation, and they are working
on that now. President Judge O'Dell noted she would keep the board posted on any updates.
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` There being no further business, Chairman Maggi declared the meeting adjourned at approximately 11:40a.m.
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THE FOREGOING MINUTES SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL:
2005
ATTEST:
SECRETARY
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