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Home My WebLink About930223 February 23, 1993 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 Roulette, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by the full assemblage. FEBRUARY 1993 YOUTH OF THE MONTH - AMBER HULL Commissioner Bowers presented Amber Hull with a Certificate of Merit honoring her as the February 1993 Youth of the Month, as recommended by the Children's Council. Commissioner Bowers listed Amber's activities and accomplishments and congratulated her for being a superior role model for all our youth. BOARD/COMMISSION REPORTS Commissioner Shank reported on the "Prom Promise" program initiated by Nationwide Insurance; Commissioner Bowers reported on the Department of Social Services Board meeting and the School Construction Task Force meeting; Commissioner Irvin-Craig reported on the Transportation Commission meeting; and Commissioner Roulette reported on the hearing in Annapolis before the Judiciary Committee on the proposed gambling legislation. LINE ITEM TRANSFER - RECREATION AND PARKS COMMISSION Motion made by Commissioner Irvin-Craig, seconded by Shank, to transfer $3,500 from Rentals - Facilities (01-5-1811-523-020), $500 from Gasoline (01-5-1811-550-010), $500 from Automobile Allowance (01-5-1811-557-000), and $500 from Utilities (01-5-1811-560-000) to Wages-Temporary (01-5-1811-413- 000) as requested by the Recreation and Parks Commission. Unanimously approved. EXPANDED HOURS OF OPERATION - PLAY CAMPS The Commissioners discussed the Recreation and Parks Commission's recommendation to extend the hours for summer Play Camps and agreed on expanding the hours to 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. but to use flex time if possible, according to the needs of each site. FY 1993-94 BUDGET SCHEDULE Barry Teach, County Administrator, reviewed the proposed schedule for budget presentations and hearings with the Commissioners. The Commissioners agreed to the schedule and indicated they wished to have presentations made following the same format as last year. PUBLIC HEARING - CLOSING OF BEARD'S SPUR The Commissioners convened the public hearing at l0:00 a.m. pursuant to Article 25, Section 136 of the Annotated Code of Maryland and Section 1-301 of the Public Local Laws of Washington County concerning its intention to permanently close Beard's Spur between Route 62 and Old Forge Road. The County Attorney explained that the County received a letter from the State Highway Administration asking that it consider closing this roadway based on public safety and that the road is no longer necessary for local traffic. Commissioner Roulette opened the hearing for public testimony. George Small, State Highway Administration, spoke in favor of closing the road. Mary Bachtell and Ralph Howell, local property owners, spoke in opposition to the closing. The Commissioners stated that they would take the testimony under advisement before making a decision but agreed to try to work with Mr. Small to acquire additional right-of-way to allow the State Highway Administration to make improvements without closing Beard's Road. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - FEBRUARY 16, 1993 Motion made by Commissioner Irvin-Craig, seconded by Shank, to approve the minutes of February 16, 1993, as corrected. Unanimously approved. FUND TRANSFER - SAFETY EQUIPMENT Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Irvin-Craig, to transfer $5,000 from Workers Compensation Self-Insurance Cash Account #01221303 to Machinery and Equipment (0l-5-0151-682-000) to allow the purchase of safety equipment as recommended by the Safety Committee. Unanimously approved. VENTILATION OF STAIRWELL - COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Shank, to appropriate up to $1,500 from the Commissioners' Contingency Fund to help install a ventilation system in the stairwell of the County Administration Building. Unanimously approved. FEBRUARY 23, 1993 MINUTES, CONT'D. APPOINTMENT - HOUSING AUTHORITY Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Irvin-Craig, to appoint John Harshman to the Washington County Housing Authority to represent the Town of Smithsburg, for a 3 year term, to become effective on the resignation of Edwin Schroyer. Unanimously approved. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION Donald Allensworth, 1101 Dual Highway, spoke to the Commissioners regarding the reapplication of a rezoning request and Clean Rock Industries, Inc. DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES - EMERGENCY FUND APPROPRIATION Motion made by Commissioner Irvin-Craig, seconded by Snook, to appropriate up to $15,000 from the Commissioners' Contingency Fund to the Department of Social Services Emergency Fund to be allocated by monthly drawdowns. Unanimously approved. RECESS - LUNCHEON - WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL The Commissioners recessed at 11:18 a.m. for a luncheon at the Washington County Hospital. AFTERNOON SESSION The Afternoon Session was convened at 1:24 p.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. CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion made by Commissioner Irvin-Craig, seconded by Snook, to convene in Executive Session at 1:25 p.m. with regard to personnel and property matters, and to confer with the County Attorney to obtain legal advice, in accordance with Section l0.508 of the State Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland. The Commissioners requested that minutes of a portion of the Session be taken and sealed to be opened if necessary at a future date. Unanimously approved. RECONVENE IN REGULAR SESSION Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Irvin-Craig, to reconvene in Regular Session at 3:53 p.m. Unanimously approved. APPOINTMENT - MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Shank, to appoint Janis Furman to the Mental Health Authority for a 3 year term. Unanimously approved. EMPLOY - PART-TIME BUS DRIVER - COUNTY COMMUTER Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Bowers, to employ Leah Baker as Part-time Bus Driver at the County Commuter to fill an existing vacancy. Unanimously approved. RESOLUTION - SOLID WASTE ADVISORY COMMITTEE BY-LAWS Motion made by Commissioner Irvin-Craig, seconded by Snook, to adopt a Resolution establishing the Solid Waste Advisory Committee and by-laws for the Committee as presented by the County Attorney. Unanimously approved. RECESS The Commissioners recessed at 3:55 p.m. EVENING SESSION - CITY OF HAGERSTOWN The Evening Session was convened at 6:30 p.m. at Hagerstown City Hall by the President, Richard E. Roulette, with the following Commissioners present: Vice President Ronald L. Bowers, and Commissioners Linda C. Irvin-Craig, John S. Shank, and Gregory I. Snook. Also present were Steven Sager, Mayor of Hagerstown, and Council members William Breichner, Susan Wicklein, Fred Kramer, Robert Smith, and John Schnebly. Tax Differential Barry Teach, Administrator, stated that pursuant to Section 6-305, Tax- Property Article, of the Annotated Code of Maryland, the Commissioners are required to meet with each municipality annually to discuss the tax differential or payment-in-lieu of services program. Mr. Teach stated that for Fiscal Year '92-93 Hagerstown is estimated to receive $612,086, but explained that the estimated amount will be subject to audited expenditures. Other topics discussed were the proposed Memorandum of Understanding for the Urban Growth Area Water and Sewer Study, extension of City utilities into the County, and recycling. FEBRUARY 23, 1993 MINUTES, CONT'D. ADJOURNMENT Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Shank, to adjourn at 6:55 p.m. Unanimously approved. County Attorney , Clerk