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HomeMy WebLinkAbout870804 August 4, l987 Hagerstown, Maryland 2l740 The Regular Meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County was called to order at 9:00 a.m. by the President Ronald L. Bowers with the following members present: Vice President Richard E. Roulette and Commissioners R. Lee Downey and Linda C. Irvin. 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. PRESENTATION - CIVIL AIR PATROL George Jarkey and Regina McCann, representing the Hagerstown Chapter of the Civil Air Patrol, appeared before the Commissioners to make a presentation regarding the Air Patrol unit and to request financial support which would allow them to provide an active search and rescue ground team and equipment. Commissioner Bowers suggested that the Civil Air Patrol should request to be placed on the list of non- profit organizations to which the County is authorized to contribute funding and that, since the Fiscal Year l987-88 budget is finalized, that they make their request for the Fiscal year '88-89 budget period. BOARD/COMMISSION REPORTS Commissioner Irvin reported on the Task Force on Homelessness and Transportation Commission meeting; Commissioner Roulette gave a report on the Planning Commission meeting; and Commissioner Bowers reported on several letters he received including the proposal for site selection for the Maryland School for Science and Mathmatics, a letter regarding revenue sharing from NACo and the first meeting of the School Construction Task Force. APPOINTMENTS - SOUTH COUNTY CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Irvin to appoint the following persons to the Citizens Advisory Committee for South County Study: James Himes, representing Pleasant Valley Ruritan; David Smith representing the Rohrersville Ruritan; Guy Robinson representing the Antietam/Dargan Ruritan; Thomas Clemens representing the Save Historic Antietam Foundation; David Foltz representing the Civil War Round Table; James Dowell representing Tourism Incorporated; Doug Bast representing the Historical Society; Mayor Gerard Quinn representing the Town of Sharpsburg; Richard Grove (Howard Long, alternate) representing the Town of Boonsboro, Mayor Ralph Taylor, representing the Town of Keedysville; Eleanor Hubbard representing South Washington County Citizens Association; Paul Waggoner representing the Tourism Advisory Committee, Syd Machat representing the Board of Realtors; John Herbst representing the Economic Development Commission, Lee Baihly and Jeffrey Kearns representing the private sector; Steve Palmer representing the Citizens Against the Tower; Sam Pruett representing the Historic Advisory Committee; Richard Rambur representing the Park Service; Millard Kefauver representing the Farm Bureau; and Robert Wetzel, William Mills and William Ryan in at-large positions. Unanimously approved. BID AWARD - CHEWSVILLE CENTER ROOF Motion made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Roulette to award the bid for the Chewsville Center roof project to Kline Associated Roofing Contractors, Inc. for the low base bid of $23,8l7. Unanimously approved. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - JULY l4, l987 Motion made by Commissioner Irvin, seconded by Roulette to approve of the Minutes of July l4, l987 as amended. Unanimously approved. RESOLUTION FOR EDA APPLICATION - TRI-COUNTY COUNCIL Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Irvin to approve of the Resolution committing Washington County to $350,000, the required 28% in matching funds, for the activities and projects proposed in the Tri-County Council's application for Federal Economic Development Administration Title IX grant funds. Unanimously approved. TRANSFER OF FUNDS - HIRT TEAM Greg Socks, representing the Washington County HIRT Team, appeared before the Commissioners to request the transfer of $6850 from the Training Budget to the Vehicle budget which would allow the HIRT Team to purchase a vehicle for the amount of $8500 plus $l000 for its refurbishment. MOTION Made by Commissioner Irvin, seconded by Downey to approve of the transfer of $6850 from the Training Budget (45-429-990) to the Vehicle Budget (45-483-000) for the Hazardous Incident Response Team. Unanimously approved. AUGUST 4, l987 MINUTES, CONT'D. REQUEST FOR IMPROVEMENT - BROWN ROAD MOTION made by Commissioner Irvin, seconded by Roulette to approve the alternate proposal made by Roger and Judy Wolf to pay the entire cost for the paving of 700' of Brown Road needed for their proposed development with the County Roads Department doing the paving work during the next construction season and to then accept Brown Road into the County roads system. Unanimously approved. PUBLIC HEARING - PROPOSED CLOSING OF ANTIETAM DRIVE The President convened the meeting in Public Hearing at ll:05 p.m. in regard to the proposed closing of Antietam Drive as advertised. John Weller, representing the County Engineering Department, outlined the proposed closing on a map of the area. The Commissioners opened the hearing for comments from the public. All residents in attendance opposed the closing of Antietam Drive stating that it would adversely effect their businesses and, since there are very few trains using the railroad crossing, they feel the crossing is safe. A petition was also presented from area residents in opposition to the closing of Antietam Drive. Commissioner Bowers announced that the record will beheld open for ten days to allow time for written comments to be submitted and reconvened the Meeting in Regular Session at ll:40 a.m. ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE - PUBLIC HEARING The President convened the meeting in Public Hearing at ll:45 a.m. in regard to the proposed amendments to the Animal Control Ordinance. County Attorney, David K. Poole, explained the proposed amendments in detail. Several members of the Animal Matters Review Board expressed their dissatisfaction with the amendments since appeals would be heard by District Court and not the Review Board which they feel would lessen the power of the Board. Others in attendance were in opposition to other amendments regarding procedures used by the S.P.C.A. in issuing citations, allowing humane officers to destroy animals without a veterinarian being consulted for animals if found in a critical condition, and exemption of the five working day impoundment for vicious animals. Commissioner Bowers announced that the record will be held open for ten days in order to receive written comments, and reconvened the Meeting in Regular Session at l2:55 p.m. CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion made by Commissioner Irvin, seconded by Roulette to reconvene in Executive Session at l:50 p.m. in regard to property matters in accordance with Section l0.508 of the State Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland. Unanimously approved. RECONVENE IN REGULAR SESSION Motion made by Commissioner Irvin, seconded by Roulette to reconvene in Regular Session at l:50 p.m. Unanimously approved. At this time Commissioner Downey was excused from the Meeting. MERRBAUGH/GOSSARD LAND TRANSFER Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Irvin to approve of the transfer of a parcel of land 50' x 250' located off West Place to John H. Merrbaugh with Mr. Merrbaugh reserving right-of-way for himself and other abutting property owners in perpetuity for an exchange of an almost equal amount of land to be transferred to the County from Mr. Merrbaugh; the County will in turn convey this property to Herb Gossard and also 3.3 acres to Mr. Gossard for the price of $5,000 per acre. Unanimously approved. READING/SHIVES PROPERTY - PROPERTY TAXES Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Irvin to forgive the l987 property taxes in the amount of $200.58 for July and $202.42 for August for the Reading/Shives property located at l75 West Main Street, Hancock, since this property will be given to the Town of Hancock for use as a future park site. Unanimously approved. APPLICATION TO MARYLAND APPALACHIAN HOUSING FUND - BOONSBORO ELDERLY HOUSING PROJECT Motion made by Commissioner Irvin, seconded by Roulette to authorize the submission of an application to the Appalachian Regional Commisison regarding the Boonsboro Elderly Housing project and to release the site for construction of a project. Unanimously approved. AUGUST 4, l987 MINUTES, CONT'D. LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE SERVICE SELECTION Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Irvin to accept the recommendation of the Purchasing Agent to continue long distance service with A.T & T using the Pro-America Plan at $l2.75/month. Unanimously approved. ADJOURNMENT Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Irvin to adjourn at 2:l0 p.m. County Attorney , Clerk