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HomeMy WebLinkAbout940719 July 19, 1994 Hagerstown, Maryland 21740 The Regular Meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County was called to order at 9:00 a.m. by the President, Richard E. Roulette, with the following members present: Vice President Ronald L. Bowers, and Commissioners Linda C. Irvin-Craig, John S. Shank, and Gregory I. Snook. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Invocation was delivered by Commissioner Bowers, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by the full assemblage. BOARD/COMMISSION REPORTS Commissioner Snook reported on the meeting with officials from England who were touring the Washington County Regional Airport facility; and Commissioner Shank reported on the Agricultural Education Center Committee meeting. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - JULY 12, 1994 Motion made by Commissioner Irvin-Craig, seconded by Snook, to approve the minutes of July 12, 1994, as corrected. Unanimously approved. MUNICIPAL LEAGUE REQUEST - UPDATE ON TOWN COMPREHENSIVE PLANS Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Bowers, to approve the request made by the Municipal League to provide $1,000 per town to allow the Towns of Hancock, Funkstown, Williamsport, and Smithsburg to participate in a program to update their comprehensive plans, with funding to be taken from the Planning Department budget. Unanimously approved. REQUEST FOR PLANNING SERVICES - TOWN OF SMITHSBURG Motion made by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by Irvin-Craig, to approve the request made by the Town of Smithsburg to make planning services available to them, with the Town of Smithsburg to pay the associated costs. Unanimously approved. ANIMAL HEALTH LABORATORY - APPROPRIATION Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Bowers, to approve the payment of $31,297, Washington County's share of construction costs for the Animal Health Laboratory as an appropriation from the Fund Balance from Fiscal Year 1994. Unanimously approved. VAN LEAR MANOR DRAINAGE Gary Rohrer, Chief, Division on Public Works, and Terry McGee, County Engineer, reported to the Commissioners on the drainage problem at VanLear Manor. Mr. Rohrer stated that the residents feel that the extension of water and sewer had an adverse affect on drainage and the course of water through the floodplain area. He stated that the Roads Department has reworked the swale to alleviate some of the problem. Mr. McGee reviewed the possible ways to relieve the drainage problem and stated that he feels the best approach would be to fill the area in and re-direct the water away from the houses. The Commissioners took this matter under consideration at this time. SENIOR CITIZEN FINE ARTS COMPETITION GRAND WINNER - ELIZABETH ROBERTSON Commissioner Roulette presented a "Salute to Excellence" Citation from Governor Schaefer, a sterling silver pin, and weekend get-a- way package to Elizabeth Robertson who was Washington County's Grand Winner in the Senior Citizens Fine Arts Competition. Ms. Robertson thanked the Commissioners for the awards and displayed the art work which won the County competition. CHECK PRESENTATION - BLACK ROCK GOLF COURSE Harold Otis, President of the Washington County Public Golf Corporation Board, presented the Commissioners with a payment of $54,000 as the fourth payment of the initial loan from the County government. Mr. Otis stated that the Golf Corporation owes only one more payment to the County to repay this loan. He provided a brief report on the number of golfers and the recent improvements made to the course. Commissioner Roulette congratulated Mr. Otis and the Board members for the manner in which they manage the operations of Black Rock Golf Course. FY 1995 MENTAL HEALTH PLAN ANNUAL UPDATE - MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY Leon Bayless, Director of the Mental Health Authority; Mark Lannon, Director of the Mental Health Center; and Roger Larson, Director of Turning Point, Inc., distributed copies of the Annual Update of the Mental Health Plan and each briefly described their operation and its programs. Mr. Bayless introduced those in attendance and Wini DeHaven, Program Director for the Office of Consumer Advocacy. The Commissioners thanked them for working cooperatively and commented on the Plan. JULY 19, 1994 MINUTES, CONT'D. COOPERATIVE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT UNIT (CASU) REPORT Ellen Britsch, Director of the Cooperative Administrative Support Unit (CASU) Program met with the Commissioners to present an update on the project in Hagerstown. Ms. Britsch presented the Business Plan for Operations budget and presented a demonstration of how the project will work. She stated that they anticipate the eventual need for 50 work stations in the tele-work center and described the benefits of using the center and indicated the agencies currently using the center. Ms. Britsch stated that other projects include bulk paper purchase, copier maintenance, and recycling. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION Jeannine Humphrey informed the Commissioners that she received permission from the State League of Women Voters to resume the radio program and asked the Commissioners if they wished to continue their participation. The Commissioners agreed and thanked Ms. Humphrey for her commitment to the program. CONVENE IN CLOSED SESSION Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Snook, to convene in Closed Session at 11:22 a.m. with regard to personnel and property matters and to confer with the County Attorney to obtain legal advice, in accordance with Section 10.508 of the State Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland. RECONVENE IN REGULAR SESSION Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Irvin-Craig, to reconvene in Regular Session at 11:48 a.m. Unanimously approved. In Closed Session the Commissioners discussed 2 personnel matters and consulted with counsel to obtain legal advice on 3 matters. RECESS - LUNCHEON AT CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU The Commissioners recessed at 11:49 a.m. in order to attend a luncheon at the Convention and Visitors Bureau office. Commissioner Bowers was excused from the Meeting after the luncheon. AFTERNOON SESSION The Afternoon Session was convened at 1:07 p.m. by the President, Richard E. Roulette, with the following members present: Commissioners Linda C. Irvin-Craig, John S. Shank, and Gregory I. Snook. CONVENE IN CLOSED SESSION Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Irvin-Craig, to convene in Closed Session at 1:08 p.m. with regard to personnel and property matters, to confer with the County Attorney to obtain legal advice, and to consider businesses relocating in Washington County, in accordance with Section 10.508 of the State Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland. RECONVENE IN REGULAR SESSION Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Shank, to reconvene in Regular Session at 2:18 p.m. Unanimously approved. In Closed Session the Commissioners discussed 5 personnel matters and 1 property matter, consulted with counsel to obtain legal advice on 4 matters, and discussed 2 businesses moving into the County from outside the State. LATERAL TRANSFER - TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION Motion made by Commissioner Irvin-Craig, seconded by Snook, to laterally transfer Mary Taylor from the SSTAP Program at the Transportation Commission to the vacant position of Clerk- Information Specialist in the Housing & Community Development office. Unanimously approved. LETTER OF INTENT - 1995 TOUR DUPONT Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Irvin-Craig, to authorize the Economic & Community Development office to send the Letter of Intent for Washington County to participate in the 1995 Tour DuPont. Unanimously approved. RAILROAD STREET - MAUGANSVILLE The Commissioners agreed to the request to conduct a public hearing on the request made by Maugans Elevator to close and deed the bed of Railroad Street to the corporation in fee simple and that Fire & Rescue Communications be notified. JULY 19, 1994 MINUTES, CONT'D. LEASE - JETSTREAM INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES, INC. Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Irvin-Craig, to approve the lease with Jetstream International Airlines, Inc., for 2 additional counter spaces at the Washington County Regional Airport Terminal. Unanimously approved. AREA WIDE BRIDGE MAINTENANCE CONTRACT - ANTIETAM CONSTRUCTION, INC. Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Irvin-Craig, to approve the Area Wide Bridge Maintenance Contract with Antietam Construction, Inc., for the amount of $179,900. Motion carried with Commissioner Irvin-Craig, Shank, and Roulette voting "AYE" and Commissioner Snook "ABSTAINING". APPROVAL OF HOUSING PRESERVATION GRANT Motion made by Commissioner Irvin-Craig, seconded by Snook, to approve the Housing Preservation Grant from the State of Maryland in the amount of $110,000 for the period July 1, 1994, through September 30, 1995. Unanimously approved. SECOND AGREEMENT OF MODIFICATION - MARJON, INC. Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Irvin-Craig, to approve the Second Agreement of Modification with Marjon, Inc., an affiliate of Hertz, for 19 additional rental car spaces at the Regional Airport. Unanimously approved. EXTENSION OF PURCHASE OPTION Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Irvin-Craig, to approve a six-month extension of the purchase option for property located at 1260 Maryland Avenue owned by Robert H. Bricker and James D. Ellis. Unanimously approved. ADJOURNMENT Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Snook, to adjourn at 2:20 p.m. Unanimously approved. County Attorney Clerk to the Commissioners