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HomeMy WebLinkAbout880720 July 20, l988 The Regular Meeting was reconvened at l0:00 a.m. on July 20, l988 by President Ronald L. Bowers with the following members present: Vice President Richard E. Roulette and Commissioners R. Lee Downey, Linda C. Irvin and Martin L. Snook. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN UPDATE In regard to the comments received at the Public Hearing in relation to the Biennial Update of the Solid Waste Management Plan the Commissioners expressed their intent to work with the private sector to establish a recycling program and their agreement with many of the comments received. Motion by Commissioner Irvin, seconded by Roulette to approve the biennial update of the Solid Waste Management Plan and to have it forwarded to the State for approval. Unanimously approved. LEASE - DISTRICT COURT Barry Teach, County Administrator, reported that the State is requesting an extension of the District Court lease for a five years period. The Commissioners agreed to a five-year lease and suggested a lease price of $8.50 per sq. ft. plus a 5% escalator annually. REGIONAL TOURISM GRANT - TRI-COUNTY COUNCIL Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Snook to endorse Tri-County Council's application for a Regional Tourism Grant, l00% State funded, which has also been endorsed by Allegany and Garrett Counties. Unanimously approved. MUNICIPAL STADIUM IMPROVEMENTS - PARTICIPATION Barry Teach reported that the County's contractor for overlay projects is willing to extend the contract to include putting a base coat on the Municipal Stadium parking lot at the overlay price which the County receives. The entire parking lot will cost $l98,000 for a stone base plus 3 inches of overlay. The Commissioners agreed to provide $50,000 to the City of Hagerstown toward the project, contingent on the entire project being completed. AMENDMENT TO A.I.P. AGREEMENT Motion made by Commissioner Irvin, seconded by Snook to approve the amendment to the A.I.P. 05 project for acceptance testing, construction and record drawing service and resident project representative services. Unanimously approved. AMENDMENT TO HOUSING PRESERVATION GRANT Motion made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Roulette to approve the application amendment to the FY l988 Housing Preservation Grant which would extend the grant close-out date to January 4, l989. Unanimously approved. REZONING CASES - RZ-388-396 After due consideration of the matters and facts adduced at the Public Hearing held on June 27, l988, the staff reports and recommendations and the Planning Commission recommendations, the Commissioners took the following action: JULY 20, 1988 MINUTES, CONT'D. RZ-389, 390, 39l and 392 Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Snook to approve Text Amendments 389, 390, 39l and 392 dealing with truck terminals and definitions, as recommended by the Planning Commission. Unanimously approved. RZ-388 Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Downey to TABLE Text Amnendment RZ-388. Unanimously approved. RZ-393 Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Snook to approve text amendment RZ-393 as recommended by the Planning Commission to define the term "buffer yard". Unanimously approved. RZ-395 Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Downey to approve text amendment RZ-395 as recommended by the Planning Commission which elminates the term "refuse or garbage disposal areas" and replaces it with the term "sanitary landfill" while reducng the distance requirements from l,000 to 400 feet. Unanimously approved. RZ-396 Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Snook to approve text amendment as recommended by the Planning Commission to zone the entire length of the Potomac River, previously unzoned, through Washington County as "C" - Conservation. Unanimously approved. CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Snook to convene in Executive Session at l0:50 a.m. in regard to personnel, property and potential litigation in accordance with Section l0.508 of the State Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland. Unanimously approved. At this time Commissioner Bowers was excused from the Meeting and Commissioner Roulette assumed the Chair. RECONVENE IN REGULAR SESSION Motion made by Commissioner Irvin, seconded by Downey to reconvene in Regular Session at l2:00 noon. Unanimously approved. EMPLOY MAINTENANCE MAN I - PARKS Motion made by Commissioner Irvin, seconded by Downey to employ Jeff Weller as a temporary/full time Maintenance Man I at the Parks Department to fill an authorized existing vacancy. Unanimously approved. APPOINTMENTS - EMPLOYEE COUNCIL Motion made by Commissioner Irvin, seconded by Downey to appoint the following employees to the Washington County Employees Council: Donna Anders, Clyde Castle, Jeff Harbaugh, Verna Brown, Randy Dick, John Weller, Mary Kline, Pat Harbaugh and Timothy Lung. Unanimously approved. ADJOURNMENT Motion made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Snook to adjourn at l2:05 p.m. Unanimously approved. County Attorney , Clerk