June 9, 2009
TUESDAY: A Regular Meeting of the Somerset County
Board of Commissioners was held at 10:47 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Board Room.
PRESENT: Pamela A. Tokar-Ickes, John P. Vatavuk, and
Approve
Minutes
Motion
by
The
vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Approve
Payment of Bills
Motion by
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 Donna
Schmitt and Diane Wiedner of the Treasurer’s Office to attend the Conference on
June 8-12, 2009 in the Poconos,
request for Ryan
Buterbaugh of the Juvenile Probation Office to attend the PBPP Instructor
Certification Course on June 14-19, 2009 in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania;
request for Vince
Pavic, Human Resources Director, to attend the Pennsylvania State SHRM
Conference on September 14-15, 2009 in
request for Karen
Ritchey of the Area Agency on Aging to attend the Civil Service Training on June
2-3, 2009 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; and for Sandy Nicholson, Eleanor Pile,
request for
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Child Care
Information Services
Motion by
The
vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Motion by
The
vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Great
Allegheny Passage
Motion
by
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Elections Office
Motion by
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Tax Claim
Bureau
Motion
by
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Motion by
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Children & Youth Services
Motion by
|
Organization Name |
Service/Cost |
|
|
No increase. |
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Area Agency
on Aging
Motion by
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Motion
by
The
vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Motion by
|
Organization Name |
Service/Cost |
|
Interim Health Care of |
In-home Services Not to exceed $69,300.00 |
|
|
Exercise Classes at Center For Life, Conemaugh, and
Central City $35.00 per hour Not to Exceed $1,820.00 |
The
vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Assessment
Office
An announcement was made that the Assessment roll for
the tax year 2010 has been completed and is now open for public inspection at
the Assessment Office.
2008 Single
Motion
by James C. Marker, seconded by John P. Vatavuk to accept the proposals
submitted by Beer, Ream, and Company,
P.C. of P.O. Box 629, Somerset, Pennsylvania 15501, to perform the 2008
Single County Audit for the County of Somerset in an amount not to exceed
$32,750.00, to perform a separate audit of the Somerset County General
Authority in an amount not to exceed $8,000.00, and to perform a closeout audit
for a Penn Works grant for the Quemahoning Pipeline Project in an amount not to
exceed $2,000.
The
vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Daniel
W. Rullo, Solicitor explained that the Somerset County General Authority will
reimburse the County for the expenses to perform its audit as well as the
closeout audit for the Penn Works Grant in connection with the Quemahoning
Pipeline Project.
Resolution – Route 219
Motion
by John P. Vatavuk, seconded by James C. Marker to adopt Resolution No. 11 of 2009
in support of the North South Appalachian Highway Coalition efforts to advance
the North South Appalachian Highway Project as follows:
WHEREAS, the
mission of the North South Appalachian Highway Coalition is to advance the
North South Appalachian Highway project, ensuring its completion as the
connection transportation corridor between I-68 in Maryland to the Pennsylvania
Turnpike (I-70/76) and Corridor H in West Virginia; and
WHEREAS the North South Appalachian Highway is a critical
infrastructure project intended to increase mobility and regional economic
development throughout the Appalachian regions of
WHEREAS, U.S. Route 220 south from I-68 to
Corridor H and U.S. Route 219 North from I-68 to the Pennsylvania Turnpike
(I-76) would provide the greatest potential for benefiting the Appalachian
region and rejuvenated the economy with commercial activity. Improvements in north-south travel would
serve to link the area’s two most important east-west transportation
facilities, I-68 and Corridor H; and
NOW
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that
the Somerset County Board of Commissioners, will work in partnership with the
North South Appalachian Highway Coalition to advocate the completion of the
North South Appalachian Highway. The
Coalition calls upon the United States
Congress to support the completion of this highway
project with continued funding.
Adopted this 9th day of June 2009.
Somerset
/s/ PAMELA
A. TOKAR-ICKES, Chair
/s/ JOHN
P. VATAVUK, Vice Chair
/s/ JAMES
C. MARKER, Secretary
/s/
Carolyn M. Zambanini, Chief Clerk
The
vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Bedford-Somerset
MH/MR Program
Motion by
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Probation
Department
Sean Dolan, Probation Officer stated that the
Community Service Board is recommending the Garrett Sportsmen’s Association,
World War II Committee, Shanksville/Stoneycreek Recreational Park, and the
Conemaugh Township Youth League to receive mini-grants in connection with the
Probation Department’s Recycling Program.
This year, the program will award a total of $2,300.00 in funds to
assist community improvement projects throughout the County.
Motion by
Garrett
Sportsmen’s Association, Inc., P.O. Box 104, Garrett, Pennsylvania, in the
amount of $700.00 to assist in the building of a pavilion at the Piney Run Dam.
World
War II Commemorative Committee,
Shanksville
School District/Stoneycreek Recreational Park, P.O. Box 128, Shanksville, Pennsylvania
in the amount of $700.00 to assist in repairing the park facilities and
building additional picnic tables.
Conemaugh
Township Youth League,
The
vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Commissioner Vatavuk stated that he would like to
expand the recycling program to include the Bedford-Somerset MH/MR
Workshop.
Charles
DiLoreto stated that he would like to see an increase in the $75.00 the County
gives for the Veterans’ Day Ceremony, as well a Cost of Living Increase for the
Somerset County Retirees.
Each
mini-grant recipient stated that they were grateful to receive the grant award
for their organization and explained how the funds would be used.
The
Regular Meeting of the Board of County Commissioners adjourned upon motion by
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JAMES C. MARKER,
Secretary
June 9, 2009
TUESDAY: A Somerset County Employees’ Retirement Board
Meeting was held at 11:26 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Board Room.
PRESENT: Pamela A. Tokar-Ickes, John P. Vatavuk, and
Motion by
The
vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Motion by
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
The Somerset County Employees’ Retirement Board
meeting recessed at 11:27 a.m.
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CAROLYN
M. ZAMBANINI, Secretary
June 9, 2009
TUESDAY: A Somerset County Election Board Meeting was
held at 11:27 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Board Room.
PRESENT: Pamela A. Tokar-Ickes, John P. Vatavuk, and
Motion
by James C. Marker, seconded by John P. Vatavuk, to certify the results of the
Primary Election held May 19, 2009 with the exception of Brothersvalley
Township Supervisor, Hooversville Borough Tax Collector, Jefferson Township
Supervisor, Jennerstown Borough Tax Collector, Meyersdale Borough Council,
Meyersdale Borough Mayor, Quemahoning Township Supervisor, Somerset Township
Supervisor, Stonycreek Township Supervisor, and Windber Borough Council in
which races candidates have filed applications to cumulate votes.
The
vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Daniel
W. Rullo announced that a Special Election Board Meeting will be held on June
23, 2009 at 8:00 a.m. to cumulate or identify write-in votes for the particular
candidates. Notification will be sent
out to those candidates.
The Election Board meeting recessed upon motion by
Pamela A. Tokar-Ickes, seconded by John P. Vatavuk at 11:34 a.m.
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JAMES C.
MARKER, Secretary