February 19, 2008
TUESDAY: A Regular Meeting of the Somerset County Board of Commissioners was held at 10:41a.m. in the Commissioners’ Board Room.
PRESENT: Pamela A. Tokar-Ickes, John P. Vatavuk, and James
C. Marker, Commissioners; Allison Rullo, Barbera, Clapper, Beener, Rullo, &
Melvin; Kirk Swauger, Tribune-Democrat;
Approve
Minutes
Motion
by James C. Marker, seconded by John P. Vatavuk to table the minutes of the regular
meeting of February 5, 2008, as well as the bid opening held on February 11,
2008.
The
vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Approve Payment of Bills
Motion by John P. Vatavuk, seconded by James C. Marker to approve the payment of bills in the amount of $931,916.58.
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Bids
– Area Agency on Aging – Leased Vehicles
Motion by James C. Marker, seconded by John P.
Vatavuk to award the bid for the lease of
two (2) 2007 Pontiac G6 Sedans to WOY BROTHERS, INC. of 10674 Somerset Pike,
Somerset, PA 15501, in the amount of
$254.12 per unit per month, upon the recommendation of Arthur DiLoreto,
Administrator of the Area Agency on Aging.
The
vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Travel Requests
Motion
by James C. Marker, seconded by John P. Vatavuk to approve the following travel
requests:
request for Charles Crimone, Natalie Hunt, Sharon Hahn, Al
Reddecliff, Bruce Gallagher and Sherri Hoover of Children & Youth and
Probation Services to attend the PCYA Meeting/Training on March 25-28, 2008, in
request for Thomas
Anderson of Veteran Services to attend the Annual PSACDVA Conference &
Educational Seminar on June 16-20, 2008 in
request for Dave Meyers of
the Probation Department to attend the Instructor Certification on Spontaneous
Knife Defense/Technical Defense on March 10-14, 2008 in
request for Pam Walker and
Brigette Kostick of Area Agency on Aging to attend the Ombudsman Enrichment
Conference on March 10-12, 2008 in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania; and
request for Richard Wagner of the Domestic Relations
Department to attend the Director’s Spring Conference on May 7-9, 2008 in
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Motion by James C. Marker, seconded by John P. Vatavuk to approve the request
of Richard Lohr, EMA Coordinator and
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Motion by James C. Marker, seconded by John P. Vatavuk
to approve the request of Richard Lohr, EMA Coordinator, and
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Motion by James C. Marker, seconded by
John P. Vatavuk to approve the request of
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Daniel W. Rullo,
Solicitor explained that the financing for the Quemahoning Pipeline through PennVest
is subject to the Commissioners’
guarantee. PennVest has asked that the
County execute an Agreement for Bulk Purchase of Potable Water with the
Somerset County General Authority in connection with that guarantee. This Agreement is similar to the Agreements
in place with
Motion by James C. Marker, seconded by John P. Vatavuk to approve the Agreement for Bulk Purchase of Potable Water between the County of Somerset and the SOMERSET COUNTY GENERAL AUTHORITY (SCGA) authorizing the County as a water customer of the SCGA for the purchase of such amounts as are necessary to cover any financial shortfalls for the Somerset County Water System – Quemahoning Pipeline Project.
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Tax Claim Bureau
Motion by James C. Marker, seconded by John P. Vatavuk to approve the following Offer to Purchase Property at Private Sale, subject to the approval of the municipality and school district involved as well as any objection to the Courts:
Name: Kevin Berkey
Amount: $57.50
Owner: Manor Real Estate & Coal Co.
Address:
Grantor: John W. Pile et al
Location
of Property:
Description of Property: 16.22 A D Min 16.22 A Exh
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Motion by James C. Marker, seconded by John P. Vatavuk to approve the following Offer to Purchase Property at Private Sale, subject to the approval of the municipality and school district involved as well as any objection to the Courts:
Name: Ryan C. McMasters
Amount: $186.00
Owner: William L. & Mollie M. Walter
Address: c/o
Walter M. Walter,
Grantor: Grazier Supply Co., Inc.
Location
of Property:
Description
of Property: 1
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Children & Youth Services
Motion by James C. Marker, seconded by John P. Vatavuk to approve the unpaid leave of absence for Employee #2016 of Children & Youth Services for the period of January 31, 2008 through April 23, 2008.
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Tableland Services, Inc.
Motion by James C. Marker, seconded by
John P. Vatavuk to approve the request of
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Motion by James C. Marker, seconded by
John P. Vatavuk to approve the request of
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Election Board
Motion by John P. Vatavuk, seconded by James C. Marker to
recommend the appointment of C. GREG FRANTZ, ESQ., of 118 West Main Street,
Somerset, Pennsylvania
15501, to the Election Board for the Primary Election to be held
on April 22, 2008, to serve in place of Commissioner Marker as he is a
candidate for Vice Chairman of the Republican Party on the ballot; and to
authorize
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Motion
by James C. Marker, seconded by John P. Vatavuk to approve the Rental, License
and Services Agreement between the County of Somerset and PREMIER ELECTION
SOLUTIONS, INC. of 1253 Allen Station Parkway, Allen,
TX 75002, to rent two (2)
AccuVote-Optical Scanners and 128 KB Memory Cards in the total amount of $2,540.00
for the 2008 Primary and General Elections including shipping expenses.
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Daniel W. Rullo, Solicitor stated that the additional two (2) scanners are needed to help avoid delays in processing absentee ballots. The Voter Registration and Elections Office currently has only one AccuVote-Optical Scanner to count all the absentee ballots. An increase in absentee ballots is expected during the Presidential Election.
Route 219
Commissioner
Pamela Tokar-Ickes announced that a Press
Conference will be on Friday, February 22, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. in the Rotunda of
the
A meeting with State
Transportation Secretary Allen Biehler on February 15, 2008 revealed that a
change in Federal legislation has made funding for required State match money
for ARC appropriations difficult. In
addition, the State is experiencing an infrastructure crisis with its
bridges. The Commissioners have
requested Congressman Shuster and Congressman Murtha to assist with the
necessary legislation to correct this issue.
Kerri Burtner,
Comprehensive Plan Coordinator presented a Subscription Agreement with Capital
Advantage for approval. She explained
that the Capwiz-XC software can be used by residents of
Motion by James C. Marker, seconded by John P. Vatavuk
to approve the Subscription Agreement between the
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
The
Regular Meeting of the Board of County Commissioners adjourned upon motion by James
C. Marker, and seconded by John P. Vatavuk at 10:56 a.m.
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JAMES C. MARKER, Secretary
February 19,
2008
TUESDAY: A Somerset County Election Board Meeting was held at 10:57 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Board Room.
PRESENT: Pamela A. Tokar-Ickes, John P. Vatavuk, and
James C. Marker, Commissioners; Allison Rullo, Barbera, Clapper, Beener, Rullo,
& Melvin; Kirk Swauger, Tribune-Democrat;
Motion by John P.
Vatavuk, seconded by Pamela A. Tokar-Ickes to approve the following Ballot
Question for the
Do you favor increasing the Rockwood Area School District real estate tax by 3.60 mills in excess of otherwise permitted increases to provide funds for maintaining class size, restoring and maintaining textbook replacement cycles, indoor and outdoor facility maintenance, including correcting possible safety concerns, maintaining and improving technology and maintaining field trips, athletic and other extra-curricular programs?
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Daniel W. Rullo,
Solicitor explained that by law the
Motion by John P.
Vatavuk, seconded by Pamela A. Tokar-Ickes to post the Non-legal Interpretive
(Plain English) Statement in connection with the above-referenced Ballot
Question at each polling place in the
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Tina Pritts, Director of Voter Registration and Elections, announced that March 24, 2008, is the last day to register to vote in the Primary Election.
The Election Board meeting recessed upon motion by Pamela A. Tokar-Ickes, seconded by John P. Vatavuk at 11:04 a.m.
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JOHN
P. VATAVUK, Vice Chair
February 19, 2008
TUESDAY: A Somerset County Employees’ Retirement Board Meeting was held at 11:08 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Board Room.
PRESENT: Pamela A. Tokar-Ickes, John P. Vatavuk, and
James C. Marker, Commissioners;
William Vescio of Bryan Funding, Inc., presented the Investment Review for the Somerset County Employees’ Retirement Fund for the Fourth Quarter of 2007, a copy of which is attached hereto.
The Somerset County Employees’ Retirement Board meeting recessed at 11:19 a.m.
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CAROLYN
M. ZAMBANINI, Secretary
February 19, 2008
TUESDAY: A Regular Meeting of the Somerset County Salary Board was held at 11:19 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Board Room.
PRESENT: Pamela A. Tokar-Ickes, John P. Vatavuk, and
James C. Marker, Commissioners;
Carolyn
Zambanini, Chief Clerk, explained that clarifying language to the motion
adopted January 3, 2006 relative to the promotion of Caseworker I’s to
Caseworker II’s for Children and Youth Services is needed.
Motion
by
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
The Somerset County Salary Board meeting recessed at 11:20 a.m.
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CAROLYN
M. ZAMBANINI, Secretary