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Minute No. 4-P-06
Washington County Prison Board
Washington, PA, April 19, 2006
The Washington County Prison Board .was held in the 7ch Floor Conference Room, Courthouse Square,
Washington, Pennsylvania, with the following members being present: Commissioners Larry Maggi and Diana Irey;
President Judge Debbie O'Dell Seneca; Deputy Controller Randy Vankirk and Sheriff Sam Romano. Absent being:
Commissioner Bracken Burns, District Attorney John Pettit and Controller Mike Namie. Also being present: Warden
Joe Pelzer; Scott Fergus, Director of Administration; Mary Helicke, Chief Clerk; Lynn DeHaven and Mary Lynn
Drewitz, Solicitors; Linda Belcher, Administrative Assistant; Tim McCullough, Director of Human Resources; Josh
Carroll, District Attorney's Office; Barbara Miller, Observer -Reporter, and Jim Jefferson, WJPA.
Chairman Maggi called the meeting to order at approximately 11:35 a.m. and entertained a motion to approve
Minute No. 3-P-06.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Judge O'Dell Seneca, approving Minute No. 3-P-06 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 March. 2006:
U S. Marshall $ 5,700.00
Administrative Fee 2,390.97
Monthly Sub Total 8,090.97
Year to date GRAND TOTAL $ 26,215.55
Program Fees and Room and Board Income for the Month of March. 2006
Billed Collected
Work Release $20,505.35 $20,570.35
Weekenders $ 1,885.00 $ 1,885.00
Turned over to Clerk of Courts (Minus) -0-
Adjustments made to billings (Minus) -0-
Monthly Sub -Total $22,390.35 $22,455.35
Year to date GRAND TOTAL $54,670.15 $54,617.15
Status of prisoners confined at the end of March. 2006
Full Time
Work Release
Weekend prisoners
Unsentenced prisoners
Awaiting sentencing and/or
trial
TOTAL PRISONERS
Examinations performed by the
physician
New commitments
Repeat patients
MALES FEMALES TOTAL
90 8 98
46 5 51
6 3 9
132 26 158
274 42 316
MALES FEMALES TOTAL
129 46 175
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Medical Transports performed by the Sheriff 12
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".
Commissioner Irey questioned Warden Pelzer on the amount of beds that would be available with double -
bunking. He informed Commissioner Irey there are approximately 135 additional beds available, if there is a need for
them.
BILLS
Deputy Controller Vankirk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the bills for the
month of March, 2006 in the amount of $57,8933.11.
Moved by Mr. Vankirk, seconded by Judge O'Dell Seneca, approving the bills for the month of March 2006.
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
An executive session was called to discuss a personnel issue. (S. Campbell)
Co -Chairman Maggi called back to order.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Judge O'Dell Seneca to recess the meeting at this time and
reconvene on May 3, 2006 at 11:30 a.m.
May 3, 2006
The Washington County Prison Board met for the reconvened meeting of April 19, 2006 with the following
members being present: Commissioners Bracken Burns and Diana L. Irey, President Judge Debbie O'Dell Seneca,
Controller Michael Namie and Sheriff Sam Romano. Absent being: Commissioner Larry Maggi and District Attorney
John Pettit. Also being present: Scott Fergus, Director of Administration; Mary Helicke, Chief Clerk; Linda Belcher,
Administrative Assistant; Tim McCullough, Director of Human Resources; Lynn DeHaven and Mary Lynn Drewitz,
Solicitors; Joy Sprowls, Commissioner's Office; Warden Joe Pelzer and Barbara Miller, Observer -Reporter.
Vice -Chairman Burns called the meeting to order for the purpose of discussing an on -going personnel issue.
At this time, Warden Pelzer requested an Executive Session to discuss this matter.
The meeting was called back to order.
Vice -Chairman Burns informed the media that the Prison Board members received a report that was requested
at the last meeting from Mr. McCullough, Director of Human Resources. He noted the contents of the report are a
confidential personnel matter and at this time action will be taken regarding Captain Sidney Campbell.
Moved by Mrs. Irey, seconded by Mr. Namie, suspending Captain Campbell without pay pending the outcome
of his criminal proceedings. Motion carried unanimously by the Board signifying their approval by stating "Aye".
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There being no further business, Vice -Chairman Burns declared the meeting adjourned at 11:40 a.m.
THE FOREGOING MINUTES SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL:
2006
ATTEST:
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