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HomeMy WebLinkAbout880202 February 2, l988 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, 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. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Invocation was delivered by Reverend John Koontz of Grace Baptist Church followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by the full assemblage. PROCLAMATION - POWER SQUADRON Motion made by Commissioner Irvin, seconded by Downey to proclaim February 6 and 7, l988 as United States Power Squadron's Sail and Power Boat Awareness Days in Washington County and urge all those using our waterways to acquire those skills and knowledges essential to their safety and that of others. Unanimously approved. Commissioner Bowers presented the program to Gail Mongan, Commander of the Squadron. PROCLAMATION - RICHARD E. MEYER DAY Motion made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Roulette to proclaim February 3, l988 as Richard E. Meyer Day in Washington County in recognition of his 30 years of service at Citicorp. Unanimously approved. YMCA - REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE FOR HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBILITY Robert Zeigler, President of the YMCA Board of Directors, and Jack Barr, Chairman of the Housing and Building Committee, appeared before the Commissioners to request their assistance in regard to the HUD-mandated improvements needed for accessibility for the handicapped at the YMCA. Motion made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Roulette to provide $25,000 from the proceeds of the sale of the old jail site to the YMCA for improvements as mandated by HUD to make the building accessible for the handicapped with monies to be channelled through the United Way, since they are an agency to which the Commissioners may contribute funds. Unanimously approved. APPOINTMENTS - AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Snook to appoint James K. Weddle and James Harp, subject to his acceptance, to the Agricultural Land Preservation Advisory Board for a term of five years. Unanimously approved. REAPPOINTMENTS - PLUMBING BOARD Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Roulette to reappoint Robert Ritchie, Walter Teach, Michael Waugh and Richard Long to the Plumbing Board for terms extending to January 3l, l989. Unanimously approved. BOARD/COMMISSION REPORTS Commissioner Irvin reported on the Airport Commission meeting and Commissioner Roulette reported on the Planning Commission meeting. SUPPORT FOR PARK AND RIDE FACILITY - RT. 40/MD ROUTE 67 Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Roulette to support the Transportation Advisory Committee's recommendation for a Park and Ride facility in the Alternate Route 40/Maryland Route 67 area which is needed due to the growth in that area of the county. Unanimously approved. PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES OF MERIT - WASHINGTON COUNTY FREE LIBRARY Commissioner Ronald L. Bowers presented a Certificate of Merit to Dr. Atlee Kepler who is retiring from the Washington County Free Library Board of Trustees after l5 years of service on the Board. Judge Fred Wright then accepted a Certificate of Merit on behalf of Richard Grumbacher for his 32 years on the Library Board of Trustees. HOUSING CONSULTANT SELECTION Neil Curran, Director, and Richard Willson of the Housing and Community Development office, appeared before the Commissioners to explain the consultant selection analysis process used in regard to the 25-unit scattered site housing project which the County has received grant funds to implement as a joint venture between the Housing Authority and the private sector. Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Roulette to approve Callas Contractors, Inc., who submitted the low proposal of $1,556,375, as the contractor for the Housing Authority's 25-unit scattered site housing project and as recommended by the Coordinating Committee. Unanimously approved. FEBRUARY 2, l988 MINUTES, CONT'D. LEGAL MATTERS David K. Poole, Jr., County Attorney, updated the Commissioners on cases involving the County. BONDING AUTHORITY - CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS James Young, Director of Finance, appeared before the Commissioners to present estimates of local funding needed for capital projects to be submitted in FY '88-89 and also financing options and debt service requirements for borrowing monies needed. Mr. Teach stated that $10 million can be borrowed without increasing the debt service for the next two years. MOTION made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Irvin to seek bonding authority for $l0 million in order to fund various capital projects needed. Unanimously approved. BID OPENING - PRINTED MATERIAL FOR PRIMARY ELECTION The bids for printed material for the primary election were publicly opened and read aloud. Firms participating in the bidding and their proposals were as follows: Tri-State Printing - total bid, $5,860 and Print-O-Stat - total bid, $4,772. The bids will be reviewed by appropriate officials prior to a decision being rendered. (Decision rendered later in Regular Session.) DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT - VISIT FROM DEPUTY SECRETARY Thomas Andrews, Deputy Secretary for the Department of the Environment, and Max Eisenberg, Assistant Secretary, met with the Commissioners to review changes made by the creation of the Department of the Environment. Mr. Eisenberg informed the Commissioners that local government can now be involved in the process of determining methods of implementing the local health program and those pertaining to private water and sewer programs. Sediment control programs and floodplain construction were also discussed. Judy Chambers, Town Manager for the Town of Boonsboro, discussed the problems the Town is having regarding the reservoir system. Barry Teach, County Administrator, also discussed problems that the City of Hagerstown is having with the Edgemont Reservoir, which has been identified as a high-risk dam and is also experiencing filtration problems. Both municipalities are having difficulty locating funding sources for these projects and hoped the State may have funds available for this type application. CONTRACT EXTENSION - SOUTH COUNTY STUDY Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Downey to amend the contract by extending the contract deadline with RPR Economic Consultants to March 2, l988 for the South County Planning Study. Unanimously approved. SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION - PARAMEDIC TRAINING Motion made by Commissioner Irvin, seconded by Roulette to approve a supplemental appropriation in the amount of $l,750 for materials and equipment needed for paramedic training at the Washington County Hospital with funds to be taken from the Commissioners Contingency Fund. Unanimously approved. STATUS OF LEGISLATION The County Administrator, updated the Commissioners on the status of local legislation proposed to the County Delegation to the General Assembly and informed them of legislation proposed which is of interest to the County. BID AWARD - PRINTED MATERIAL FOR PRIMARY ELECTION Motion made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Roulette to award the bid for printed material for the primary election to Print-O-Stat, Inc. for their low proposal of $4,772. Unanimously approved. CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Snook to convene in Executive Session at l2:l0 p.m. in regard to personnel and 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:00 p.m. Unanimously approved. FEBRUARY 2, l988 MINUTES, CONT'D. EMPLOY HALFWAY POOL PERSONNEL Motion made by Commissioner Irvin, seconded by Snook to employ the following persons for the Halfway Pool as recommended by the Pool Management Committee - Administrative Staff: Ty Ward, Manager - $300/weekly; Zelena Craig, Assistant Manager (day) - $5.50/hour; Jean Jacques, Assistant Manager (Evenings-parties) - $5.50/hour; Scott Horning, Head Life Guard - $5.00/hour; Life Guards: Jennifer Gerstner, Lisa Lochbaum, Scott Mower, Kathy Ogilvie, Amy Plume, Stephen Harp, Angela Resh, Patricia Wiles, Valerie Reedy and Scott Poffenberger at the rate of $4.25/hour; Life Guards: Bret Mower, Mark Hutzell, Robin Cody, Jessica Smith, Amy Eshelman, Amy Kunkle and Jason Powell at the rate of $4.00; and Cashiers: Karen Richardson, Lauren Cody and Jennifer Jacques at the rate of $3.50/hour. Unanimously approved. ADJOURNMENT Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Roulette to adjourn at l:05 p.m. Unanimously approved. County Attorney , Clerk