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PRISON BOARD WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Minute No. 7-P-05
Washington County Prison Board
Washington, PA, July 13, 2005
The Washington County Prison Board Meeting was held in the 7th Floor Conference Room, Courthouse Square
Office Building, Washington, Pennsylvania, with the following members being present: Commissioners Larry Maggi,
Bracken Burns and Diana Irey; President Judge Debbie O'Dell Seneca; Controller Michael Namie; and Sheriff John
Rheel. Absent being: District Attorney John Pettit. Also being present: Warden Joe Pelzer; Scott Fergus, Director of
Administration; Mary Helicke, Chief Clerk; Lynn DeHaven, Solicitor; Linda Belcher, Administrative Assistant;
Michelle Miller Kotula, Director of Human Resources; Barbara Miller, Observer -Reporter and Jim Jefferson, WJPA.
Chairman Maggi called the meeting to order at approximately 11:40 a.m. and entertained a motion to approve
Minute No. 6-P-05.
Moved by Judge O'Dell Seneca, seconded by Mr. Rheel, approving Minute No. 6-P-05 as written. Motion
carried unanimously by the Board signifying their approval by stating "Aye".
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
WARDEN'S REPORT
Warden Pelzer presented the following information to the Board:
Income from other units for the maintenance of prisoners for June, 2005:
Social Security $ 600.00
Administrative Fee 2,621.84
U. S. Marshal 10,217.53
Monthly Sub Total 13,439.37
Year to date GRAND TOTAL $ 86,952.31
Program Fees and Room and Board Income for the Month of June, 2005:
Work Release/Home Detention
Weekenders
Turned over to Clerk of Courts (Minus)
Adjustments made to billings (Minus)
Monthly Sub -Total
Year to date GRAND TOTAL
Status of prisoners confined at the end of June, 2005
Full Time
Work Release
Weekend prisoners
Unsentenced prisoners
Awaiting sentencing and/or
trial
TOTAL PRISONERS
Examinations performed by the
physician
Billed Collected
$18,680.40 $19,022.40
$ 2,245.00 $ 2,245.00
-0-
-0-
$20,952.00 $21,267.40
$110,368.16 $110,221.16
0
1
1
•
MALES
FEMALES
TOTAL
84
11
95
52
2
54
10
5
15
131
34
165
277
52
329
MALES
FEMALES
TOTAL
103
55
158
New commitments
Repeat patients
Medical Transports performed by the Sheriff 10
43
115
269
MINUTE BOOK
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Judge O'Dell Seneca, 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 June 2005 in the amount of $88,076.97.
Moved by Mr. Namie, seconded by Judge O'Dell Seneca, approving the bills for the month of June, 2005.
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
Warden Pelzer requested an Executive Session to discuss a personnel matter.
Following the executive session, Commissioner Irey made a motion to terminate Correctional Officer Karen
Goetz from her employment with the County, seconded by Mr. Rheel. Motion carried unanimously by the Board
signifying their approval by stating "Aye".
In other business, Commissioner Irey questioned Warden Pelzer regarding an update on the costs associated
with the expansion of the jail's surveillance system.
Warden Pelzer reported to install the necessary equipment to record on surveillance cameras would be
approximately $12,000.00. He noted this would involve 16 to 90 cameras located in the facility.
Some discussion followed on the legality of having video recording devices. It was noted by President Judge
O'Dell Seneca that surveillance camera records have "saved individuals from false accusations" within her jurisdiction.
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Controller Namie stated this expenditure would be made from the Capital Expenditure budget, and approval
would be required from the Capital Expenditure Committee.
Moved by Commissioner Irey, seconded by Judge O'Dell Seneca, approving the upgrade of the surveillance
system for the Correctional Facility through the Capital Expenditure budget.
Controller Namie reported to the Board that the audit of the Inmate Welfare Account for 2004 has been
completed and there were no findings or comments. He commended Warden Pelzer for a job well-done.
There being no further business, Chairman Maggi declared the meeting adjourned at approximately 12:05 p.m.
THE FOREGOING MINUTES SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL:
2005
ATTEST: A
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