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Minute No. 1149 April 7, 2022
The Washington County Commissioners met in regular session in the Public Meeting Room,"
Courthouse Square, Washington, Pa., with the following members being present: Commissioners Diana Irey
Vaughan, Larry Maggi, and Nick Sherman. Also present are Solicitor Jana Grimm; Finance Director Josh
Hatfield; Human Resources Director Shelli Arnold; Treasurer Tom Flickinger; Register of Wills James Roman
and employee Dheaven Kelley; Controller April Sloane; Clerk of Courts Brenda Davis; Recorder of Deeds
Carrie Perrell and employee Paula Macik; Prothonotary Deputy Director Tina Whited; Sheriff representative
Kenneth Eicher; SPHS STTARS Supervisor Joanna Dragan and representatives Donna Sluciak, Emily Ray
and Kristin Honins; PA 811 representative Brandon Dujmic; 412Thrive representatives Samantha Moatz and
Beverly Cwalina; Children and Youth Services representatives Hilary Burchett, Julie Yusko, Melissa Aberegg,
Kate Grant, Debbie Hannah, Betsy Squires, Thomas Barlow, Azure Hixenbaugh, Lora O'Neil, and Dawn
Smith; Executive Secretaries Marie Trossman, Randi Marodi and Patrick Geho; Chief Clerk Cynthia B.
Griffin; Administrative Assistant Joyce Thornburg; Planning representative Kahe Chasko; The Rev. Michael
Roach of Trinity Bible Fellowship Church; American Legion Post #639 representative Pat Meighen; WJPA
representative Joe Jasek and concerned citizens Jim Piper, Bill West, Betsy West, Bonnie Rankin, Mary
Gordon, Corey McConn, Sue Brine, Gary Lenik, Deb Coury, Keith Lester, Camille Papia, Kim Oyler, Bruce
Bandel, Ann Thomas, Kerry Gallick, John Gallick, Judy Edwards, Don Fitch, Sam Yareck, Ashley Duff,
Justin Coppola, Teresa Coppola, John Hudock, Heather Hudock, Gab Paskert, Ann Shaner, Anne Charles,
Sherry Faddoul, Ashley Duff, L. Molinaro, Becky Reid, Joe Jeffreys, Amy Miller, Tammy Wardman, Joyce
Mayernik, and Tom Ravasio.
Mrs. Vaughan called the meeting to order at approximately 2:00 p.m. and announced this meeting is
video and audio live streamed via Facebook.
The Rev. Michael Roach led the meeting with a prayer.
Mr. Meighen led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mrs. Vaughan entertained a motion approving Minute No. 1148 dated March 17, 2022.
Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving Minute No. 1148 as written.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
Mr. Maggi read the proclamation announcing April 2022 as Child Abuse Prevention Month.
Moved by Mr. Maggi, seconded by Mr. Sherman, approving the proclamation.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Prevention Supervisor Hilary Burchett accepted the proclamation on behalf of Children and Youth
Services the children of Washington County. Ms. Burchett stated children do well when their parents do well.
Mrs. Vaughan stated this office could see the most unspeakable violations against our children. They have
very difficult days. She also stated they are appreciated for the jobs they do.
Mr. Sherman read the proclamation announcing April 2022 as 8-1-1 Safe Digging Month.
Moved by Mr. Sherman, seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the proclamation.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Damage Prevention Liaison Brandon Dujmic accepted the proclamation. Mr. Dujmic stated his
department educates the public and prevents damage to underground facilities.
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Mr. Maggi read the proclamation announcing April 2022 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
Moved by Mr. Maggi, seconded by Mr. Sherman, approving the proclamation.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Sexual Violence Services (SSTARS) Supervisor, Joanna Dragan accepted the proclamation. She
thanked the Commissioners and the county's Human Services department for the proclamation.
Mr. Sherman read the proclamation announcing April 12, 2022, as 412 Thrive Day.
Moved by Mr. Sherman, seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the proclamation.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Samantha Moatz accepted the proclamation and thanked the Commissioners for this recognition. She
also stated 412Thrive has helped her along her breast cancer journey.
RECESS FOR PHOTOS
PUBLIC COMMENT
The following Washington County residents addressed the Commissioners during public comment:
County Controller, April Sloane gave an update on her 90 days of tenure, and how she switched the
county to automatic deposit and has saved the county $75,000 by discovering disconnected phone accounts.
She has made audit requests and her efforts are being impeded by the Board of Commissioners.
Mary Gordon discussed things that are hidden in history and explained that covering up voter fraud is
nothing new.
Anne Charles said that the Children and Youth representatives need to pay more attention to how
they are handling families. She also questioned whether her vote counted in 2020.
Bruce Bandel said the average person cannot understand the information on the agenda and he
questioned why the Commissioners spent more on carpeting for their offices than originally approved.
Don Fitch, an honorably discharged Vietnam veteran, and a retired computer programmer and
systems engineer questioned the zealots who are requesting a wasteful audit of the 2020 election. He said the
former President lost the election fairly and is responsible for the attack on the nation's Capital.
Ann Thomas said she would like to have evening meetings and a town hall meeting. She also
questioned why there were 1,200 more votes tallied than registered voters in Washington County.
Clerk of Courts Brenda Davis said her right to know request for information about the 2020 election
was denied. She thanked April Sloane and said the Observer -Reporter and WJPA Radio are not covering the
covering issues because both receive money from the county. She is waiting for the Supreme Court to return
functions and duties to her office.
Deb Coury said voting machines can be hacked and she cited examples of systemic fraud and asked
that the county get rid of all electronic voting machines and require voter identification.
Heather Hudock said Republicans and Democrats alike have claimed that elections were rigged in
recent years. She cited examples of local fraud and she wants the issue placed on the November ballot.
Recorder of Deeds Jim Roman discussed the makeup of the boards appointed by the Commissioners.
He said the Republican party is in the majority in Washington County, yet there are no Republicans on any
boards. He also cited several incidents of corruption in Washington County in the last ten years.
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Sam Yareck said he and Heather Hudock are running as Republican Committee members in their
districts and were upset to find out that they would have to run against Commissioner Sherman and his wife
Heather. He asked them to remove their names from the ballot and give others a chance to take part in the
election process.
Justin Cappola thanked the Commissioners for working on his right -to -know requests. He discussed
his opposition to a woman's right to choose. He also discussed election integrity and the need for a forensic
audit, and he requested that the public be given four to five minutes to speak at the meetings.
Dheaven Kelly said he supports an audit of the Recorder of Deeds office, and if there was any
criminality, he requests the resignation of the county's chief of staff and the former Recorder of Deeds.
Ashley Duff requested that a meeting of the Election Review Board be scheduled. Her group
canvassed the county to discuss election issues and found a 50 percent discrepancy rate. She gave the
Commissioners a copy of their findings, a copy of the Version 2.0 election integrity report, and an excerpt
from the ES&S contract that describes remote access to the voting machines.
Theresa Montecalvo Cappola discussed the makeup of the court -appointed Board of Views and
questioned whether the positions are paid. She also questioned how many boards are in the county, how
many are paid, and who appoints them? She asked if the appointments are listed and if the taxpayers have any
say in the appointments.
Annie Shaner questioned the information on the flyer distributed by Dr. Douglas Frank when he
visited Washington County in February. She discussed a woman's right to choose, and asked if a patriot is
someone who raids the Capital? She referred to such people as White Nationalists.
Camille Papia said the fines for littering should be raised in Washington County. She said there is a
need for poll workers, and she encouraged everyone to pray and fast this Lenten season.
THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONER'S RESPONSE:
Commissioner Sherman said there were some discrepancies in what was said at the meeting, and he
clarified that there have been several Republicans appointed to boards by him and Commissioner Irey
Vaughan.
OLD BUSINESS
BID AWARD
Solicitor Grimm recommended the Board, on behalf of Purchasing and the Planning Commission,
award the bid contract for the Washington County Fairgrounds Hall 3 to UHL Construction Company, Inc.,
Allison Park, Pa. The total amount is $638,620 and will be funded from LSA Grant and Fair Gas
Lease/Greenways funds. This bid has been awarded to the lowest most responsive and responsible bidder
meeting the requirements.
Moved by Mr. Sherman, seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the bid award to UHL Construction
Company, Inc.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
BID CONTRACT EXTENSIONS
Solicitor Grimm recommended the Board, on behalf of Purchasing and the Sheriff, approve the
extension of the current contract for firearms, ammunition, and tasers to the following vendors:
• Atlantic Tactical, New Cumberland, PA
• Axon Enterprises, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ
• Kiesler Police Supply, Jefferson, IN
This contract extension will be effective July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023, with the option to extend for
one additional year under the same contract terms and conditions.
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Moved by Mr. Sherman, seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the contract for firearms, ammunition,
and tasers with the above vendors.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman - Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
CHANGE ORDER
Solicitor Grimm recommended the Board, on behalf of Purchasing and Building and Grounds,
approve Change Order #1 with Buchart Horn Architects, Pittsburgh, Pa. for work outside the original project
scope for phase 2-6, including mechanical, electrical, and plumbing for schematic design, design development,
construction documents, bidding and construction administration/management. This change order will
increase the amount by $25,250.
Moved by Mr. Sherman, seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the change order with Buchart Horn
Architects.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
BID REJECTION
Solicitor Grimm recommended the Board, on behalf of Purchasing and the Planning Commission, of
the rejection of all bids for the Cross Creek Discovery Cove project and authorize re -bidding. Bids came in
over budget.
Moved by Mr. Sherman, seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the bid rejection for the Cross Creek
Discovery Cove project, and authorizing rebidding.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval, of a purchase of service
credit for retirement purposes for Robert Lonick for the period of February 17, 1998 to July 20, 1999, and
September 7, 2004 to November 8, 2004. The total cost will be $2,848.32.
Lonick.
Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the purchase of service credit for Robert
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval, of the reappointment of
Joanna Dragan to the Children and Youth Services Advisory Board.
Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the board reappointment.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval, on behalf of the Coroner, of
the cost of training for four deputy coroners (Billy Jack McKay, Aubrey Onorato, S. Timothy Warco II,
Emma Racz, and Rodney Bush) to attend Cambria County's Law Enforcement Seminar on April22, 2022, in
Johnstown, PA. The cost will be $70/per person, plus mileage, and will be paid from their operating budget.
Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving training and travel to Johnstown, Pa.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval, on behalf of the Coroner, of
the cost of training for Deputy Coroner Park Crosier to attend the PA State Coroner's Association's Best
Practices Seminar on April 18 - 21, 2022, in Williamsport, Pa. The cost will be approximately $420, plus
mileage and meals, and will be paid from their operating budget.
Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving training and travel to Williamsport, Pa.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval, on behalf of the Planning
Commission, of a supplement with GAI Consultants for revisions to design plans to reflect new guide rail
guidelines for the Chartiers #53 bridge in Canton Township. The total cost is $28,769.34 and will be paid
80% federal, 15% state, and 5% county liquid fuels.
Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the supplement with GAI Consultants.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval, on behalf of the Planning
Commission, of the Moore Richard Unit 1H division order with Range Resources at a decimal interest of
0.00001468. The division order is associated with the non -surface lease on the Panhandle Trail in Smith
Township.
Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the division order with Range Resources.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval, on behalf of the Planning
Commission, of a no -cost supplement with Dawood Engineers to eliminate some units of work to add
additional hours of direct cost to other units. The total contract amount is $1,285,085.06 for three inspection
cycles over six years and remain unchanged. Costs will be paid 80% federal, and 20% county liquid fuels.
Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the no -cost supplement with Dawood
Engineers.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval, on behalf of Finance and the
District Attorney, of a project modification request with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania
Commission on Crime and Delinquency for the quantitative analysis grant. The project modification request
extends the grant period to September 30, 2022.
Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the project modification request with the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval, on behalf of Finance and
Adult Probation, of a renewal agreement with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Parole
Board for the state offender supervision fund. The agreement is for the period of July 1, 2021 through
June 30, 2022, and enable the County to continue to receive offender supervision fees received by the
Department of Revenue from the County for the period of May 1, 2021 through April 30, 2022.
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Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the renewal agreement with the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Parole Board.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval, on behalf of Finance and
Human Services, of a renewal agreement with SPHS Connect, Inc. for permanent supportive housing services
to eligible homeless individuals and families. The agreement is in the amount of $49,000, will be for the
period of January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022, and include unreimbursed costs for the period of
December 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021, and will be funded by Act 13 funds.
Inc.
Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving renewal agreement with SPHS Connect,
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval, on behalf of Human
Services, of an agreement with the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency for a Prevention
and Diversion Care Manager for the period of January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2023. The contract
authorization amount is $145,824 and no additional county funds are required.
Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the agreement with the Pennsylvania
Commission on Crime and Delinquency for a Prevention and Diversion Care Manager.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval, on behalf of Children and
Youth Services, of a provider agreement with the Human Services Administration Organization for the
provision of enhanced service coordination for the period of March 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023. The
contract authorization amount is $100,000 and no additional county funds are required.
Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the provider agreement with the Human
Services Administration Organization.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval, on behalf of Children and
Youth Services, of a provider agreement with Kathy's Care Adult Homes, LLC for placement services for the
period of March 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023. The contract authorization amount is $150,000 and no
additional county funds are required.
Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the provider agreement with Kathy's
Care Adult Homes, LLC.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval, on behalf of Children and
Youth Services, of a provider agreement with Three Rivers Adoption Council for placement services for the
period of January 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023. The contract authorization amount is $49,384 and no
additional county funds are required.
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Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the provider agreement with Three Rivers
Adoption Council.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval, on behalf of Children and
Youth Services, of a provider agreement addendum with Corporate Security and Investigations to add process
service for the period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. The contract authorization amount is
unchanged and no additional county funds are required.
Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the provider agreement addendum with
Corporate Security and Investigations.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval, on behalf of Children and
Youth Services, of a memorandum of understanding with the Washington County Court of Common Pleas
that provides an opportunity to access federal Title IV-E funding for administrative and training costs for the
period of February 28, 2022 through June 30, 2023. The contract authorization amount is $250,000 and no
additional county funds are required.
Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the memorandum of understanding with
the Washington County Court of Common Pleas.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval, on behalf of Children and
Youth Services, to submit a grant application to the Statewide Adoption and Permanency Network in the
amount of $1,300 to host a foster care recruitment event in partnership with Servants Towel. The one-time
grant application does not have a match requirement and no additional county funds are required.
Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the grant application to the Statewide
Adoption and Permanency Network.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval, on behalf of Purchasing and
Public Safety, of authorization to advertise for proposals for a Land/Mobil Radio Network.
Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving authorization to advertise for proposals
for a Land/Mobil Radio Network.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval, on behalf of Purchasing, of
authorization to advertise for bids for law enforcement uniforms.
Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving authorization to advertise for bids for law
enforcement uniforms.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval, on behalf of Purchasing and
the Public Defender, of an agreement with BTM Software Solutions, LLC., Penndel, Pa., for the
implementation of a client tracking system. This agreement will be effective April 7, 2022 through
December 31, 2022, with automatic renewals each year beginning January 1, 2023. The total cost is $19,500 of
which $10,000 is a one-time implementation fee and an annual fee of $9,500. Costs will be paid from their
operating budget.
Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the agreement with BTM Software
Solutions, LLC.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval, on behalf of Purchasing and
Building and Grounds, of an addendum to our fire alarm inspections contract with Johnson Controls,
Pittsburgh, Pa., to include the following changes:
Remove the dry system line inspection from the Caldwell Building — Credit in the amount of
$1,258.37.
9 Add quarterly inspections.
• Crossroads Building — one-year inspections at a cost of $3,832.23.
This addendum will be effective April 7, 2022 through December 31, 2022, with the option to extend for
three additional one-year periods.
Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the addendum with Johnson Controls.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval, on behalf of Purchasing and
Building and Grounds, of an addendum to our preventative maintenance agreement with Automated Logic,
Pittsburgh, Pa. for multiple county automation equipment and systems. This addendum will be effective
March 1, 2022, continuing for a one-year term and automatically renewing for year two. The total cost is
$24,470 for year one and $26,917 for year two with a $187/hour fee for on -site system specialist labor, during
normal business hours. Costs will be paid from their operating budget.
Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the addendum with Automated Logic.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval, on behalf of Purchasing and
Building and Grounds, to authorize the rebuilding of the chilled water pump at the Courthouse. with Daikin
Applied, Pittsburgh, Pa., our contract of record. The total cost is $9,870 and will be paid from their operating
budget.
Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the rebuild of the chilled water pump
with Daikin Applied.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval, on behalf of Purchasing, of
an addendum for the facility needs assessment for the Correctional Facility with Justice Planners, Columbia,
SC., to include additional confidentiality terms.
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Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the addendum with Justice Planners.
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval, on behalf of Purchasing and
Adult Probation, of an addendum to reflect a price increase with Steel Fusion Laboratory, Monessen, Pa., for
the purpose of providing a test confirmation in the amount of $46 per confirmation with a 24-48 hour
turnaround. Costs will be paid with Act 35 funds.
Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the addendum with Steel Fusion
Laboratory.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval, on behalf of Purchasing and
Building and Grounds, of an addendum to our professional service contract with Cintas, Bridgeville, Pa., for
the purpose of adding the following three mat and uniforms:
• 3 x 5 Active Scraper_ $0.78
• 3 x 5 XTRAC Mat — Onyx $2.79
• 4 x 6 XTRAC Mat — Onyx $6.00
• 3 x 10 XTRAC Mat — Onyx $6.250
Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the addendum with Cintas.
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval, on behalf of Purchasing and
Juvenile Probation, of training for "Real Colors Temperament Training" scheduled for May 25, 2022, for all
Juvenile Probation staff; provided by National Curriculum Training Institute, Inc., Phoenix, AZ at a cost of
$3,960 and a not to exceed the amount of $2,000 for travel -related expenses. Costs will be paid from their
state training funds.
NOTE: This training program, "Real Colors Temperament Training" is a curriculum developed by the
National Curriculum Training Institute that concentrates on professionals examining who they are and how
they relate to others teaching them effective communication skills and helping them understand their own
behavior and the behavior of others which leads to a better understanding of personalities of people allowing
them to perform tasks in a more efficient manner that results in a higher quality of work and more satisfied
workers.
Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving training in Phoenix, AZ.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval, on behalf of Purchasing and
Adult Probation, of the purchase of three 2022 Ford Interceptor Utility Model K8A AWD from Woltz &
Wind Ford, Inc., Heidelberg, Pa. The total cost of each vehicle is $113,025, the total amount is $37,675, and
will be paid from Act 35 funds. The requested vehicles would be purchased via PA State contract/Costars 13
and therefore does not require bidding.
Moved by Mr. Maggi; seconded by Mr. Sherman, approving the purchase of three 2022 Ford
Interceptor Utility Model K8A AWD vehicles from Woltz & Wind Ford.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Chief Clerk presented to the Board for their consideration and approval, on behalf of Purchasing and
Adult Probation, of the purchase of seven Mi-Fi jetpacks and one smartphone from Verizon Wireless. The
monthly fee for the jetpack is $39.99 each, and the monthly fee for the smartphone is $44.99. Equipment is
free with activation, including unlimited talk, data, and mobile hot spot. Costs will be paid from their
operating budget.
Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the purchase of seven Mi-Fi jetpacks and
one smartphone from Verizon Wireless.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
An Executive Session was held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, following the agenda meeting
to discuss personnel and litigation. The regularly scheduled Salary Board meeting will be immediately
following today's meeting. All county offices will be closed on Friday, April 15, 2022, in observance of Good
Friday.
SOLICITOR
None
There being no further business, Chairman Vaughan declared the meeting adjourned at approximately
3:33 p.m.
THE FOREGOING MINUTES SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL: