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HomeMy WebLinkAbout880628 June 28, 1988 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 Commissioner Bowers, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by the full assemblage. BOARD/COMMISSION REPORTS Commissioner Roulette reported on the Washington County Public Golf Course Committee, Commissioner Irvin reported on the Airport Board Meetings, Commissioner Downey on the Drug and Alcohol Abuse Advisory Committee, and Commissioner Snook gave a brief report on the Park Board Meeting and his testimony for the Heritage Trust Fund for Off Shore Drilling, which he gave in Philadelphia on June 21, 1988. APPRECIATION AWARD During the signing in program for the Miss Maryland Pageant, held at the Venice Inn on Monday June 27, 1988, Commissioner Bowers received an award on behalf of the County Commissioners in appreciation for their continued support of the Miss Maryland Pageant. CHARTER BOARD UPDATE Jeannine Humphries, League of Women Voters, reported that a draft for the proposed Charter would be presented to the Commissioners on July 15th. BLOCK GRANT APPLICATION Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Irvin to approve a resolution for the Block Grant Application for water and sewer in the Sandy Hook Area after a discussion by Lynn Palmer, Sanitary Commission Director, and Neil Curran, Housing Director, who reported in detail on the need for Water and Sewer in this area. Unanimously approved. AGREEMENT WITH AFSCME William Proctor, Representing Council #67 of the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees, appeared before the Commissioners to jointly announce the new 3 year contract between AFSME and the Washington County Roads Dept. and the Washington County Landfill, beginning July 1st, 1988. Mr. Proctor said negotiations went well and thanked the Commissioners. Barry Teach, County Administrator, briefly went over some of the highlights in the contract and thanked Mr. Proctor and the members of his committee. June 28th, 1988 Minutes Continued APPOINTMENTS - COMMISSION FOR WOMEN Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Irvin to appoint LaRue Duffy to the Commission for Women to replace Lucy Jones who declined the appointment, for a term extending to June 30, 1989. Unanimously Approved. TRI COUNTY COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE Motion made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Irvin to appoint Richard Parks, Director of Planning and Review, as a new representative to Tri-County Council. Unanimously Approved. APPOINTMENTS: WESTERN MARYLAND HEALTH PLANNING AGENCY Motion made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Irvin to reappoint Horace Murphy to the Governing Body for a three year term, George Allen, to the Governing Body for a three year term and Mrs Jean Kaylor to be appointed to fill the unexpired term of Mrs. Ann Garrett, which will expire in June of 1989. Unanimously Approved. MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEETING Barry Teach, County Administrator, reported that the scheduled meeting on July 5th with the Mayor and Council has been changed to July 12th. Items to be discussed are the 70/40 Interchange, the Stadium, Eastern Boulevard, The Waste Water Treatment Plant and the Water Supply Ordinance. 911 FEE Motion made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Irvin, to increase the 911 Fee from 15 cents to 25 cents per month, and to immediately notify the Public Service Commission of this action. Unanimously approved. TRAINING PROPOSALS Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Irvin to adopt the proposal for management and development program training from Walter L. Marshall Associates Inc. of Bethesda Maryland. Unanimously aprroved. HOUSING LOAN PROGRAM Motion made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Roulette to accept the recommendation of the Housing Director, Neil Curran to replace First Federal with Columbia First at a fee of $1.00 per month per transaction for the Housing Loan Program. Unanimously Approved. BUDGET SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT The Commissioners declined to consider a request from the SCD for an increase of $650 in their approved budget for fiscal year 88-89. WATER SUPPLY ORDINANCE Barry Teach, County Administrator, reported that he has received 4 or 5 written comments in opposition to the Water Supply Ordinance. He also received responses from the Fire and Rescue Association and the County 911 System in support of this Ordinance. No decision was made at this time, as the Commissioners asked that other options be investigated. INTENTION TO CONVEY LAND Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Snook, to convey the property at 757 Frederick Street, Hagerstown, Maryland to Hub City Auto Body who was awarded this by sealed bid last September. Unanimously Approved. LETTER OF CREDIT CDBG Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Roulette to approve authorization to submit a new letter of credit for use with the Community Development Block Grant Programs updated electronic transmission. Ronald L. Bowers, President, Joni Bittner, County Clerk, James Young, Finance Director, and Barry A. Teach, County Administrator are the four authorized signatures for the County Financial Institute. Unanimously Approved. June 28, 1988 Minutes Continued NEW ACCOUNTING SYSTEM Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Irvin to authorize signatures for the County's new accounting system. The new system will allow Todd Hershey, Treasurer and Ann Marie Nave, Deputy Treasurer to appear on the disbursement account as well as Ronald L. Bowers, President, and Joni L. Bittner, County Clerk, Unanimously Approved. ASBESTOS ABATEMENT The Commissioners authorized Barry Teach, County Administrator to proceed with Spotts, Stevens, and McCoy, who is under retainer at the present time to monitor and prepare specificationsor removal and disposal of asbestos in the Old Post Office Building, Martin Luther King Building, The County Office Building and The Memorial Recreation Building, and to look into the cost of training county employees in the proper removal and disposal of asbestos for other County facilites. AIRPORT UTILITY VEHICLE Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Irvin to authorize Leigh Sprowls, Airport Manager, to prepare specifications for bidding on the Utility Vehicle for the Airport, funds which were in the FY 87-88 budget but could not be obligated before the end of the fiscal year; and to increase the Capital Budget project for the Airport Runway Broom from $40,000 to $54,000 dollars with the State Entitlement Fund, which will not increase County expenditures. Unanimously approved. BID OPENING COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT The bid for Communication Equipment was publicly opened and read aloud by Pete Loewenheim, Communications. One firm, Motorola C & E. Inc. of Hanover Maryland participated in the bidding and their proposal was as follows: Portables (6) at $2,500.00, total $15,000.00, (1) Control Station $1,105.00, total base bid of $16,105.00. The bids will be reviewed by appropriate officials prior to a decision being rendered. PUBLIC HEARING: EDC REVENUE BOND XERXES The meeting was convened in Public Hearing at 11:15 A.M. as advertised, for Xerxes Corporation, a California corporation ("Xerxes") with Richard J. Kelber appearing before the commissioners along with Maxine Adler, Acting Bond Council for Semes, Bowen and Semes, requesting that the County Commissioners of Washington County participate in the financing of the acquisition and construction of new facilities described therein to be located in Washington County Maryland, by authorizing, issuing and selling its economic development revenue bonds in a principal amount not to exceed $2,750,00, pursuant to Sections 14-101 through 14-109, inclusive, of Article 41 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1986 Replacement Volume as amended. There being no one present to testify for nor against said Revenue Bond, the meeting was reconvened in regular session. Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Snook to approve a RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY TO ISSUE SELL AND DELIVER, AT ANY ONE TIME OR FROM TIME TO TIME, ITS REVENUE BONDS IN A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,750,000, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 14-101 THROUGH 14-109 OF ARTICLE 41 OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND ( 1986 REPLACEMENT VOLUME) AS AMENDED IN ORDER TO LOAN THE PROCEEDS THEREOF TO XERXES CORPORATION A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, FOR THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE PURPOSES DESCRIBED IN THIS RESOLUTION: APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS REQUESTED IN AN AMENDED LETTER OF INTENT FROM XERXES CORPORATION DATED JUNE 28, 1988 (THE AMENDED LETTER OF INTENT); MAKING CERTAIN LEGISLATIVE FUNDINGS, AMONG OTHERS, CONCERNING THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND PURPOSE OF SUCH REVENUE BONDS: PROVIDING THAT SUCH REVENUE BONDS AND THE INTEREST THEREON SHALL BE LIMITED OBLIGATIONS OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, REPAYABLE SOLELY FROM THE REVENUES DERIVED FROM LOAN REPAYMENTS (BOTH PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST) MADE AVAILABLE FOR SUCH PURPOSE, AND THAT NEITHER SUCH REVENUE BONDS NOR THE INTEREST THEREON SHALL EVER CONSTITUTE AN INDEBTEDNESS OR A CHARGE AGAINST THE GENERAL CREDIT OR TAXING POWERS OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY WITHIN THE MEANING OF ANY CONSTITUTIONAL OR CHARTER PROVISION OR STATUTORY LIMITATION AND THAT NEITHER SHALL EVER CONSTITUTE OR GIVE RISE TO ANY PECUNIARY LIABILITY OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY: AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE, SALE AND DELIVERY OF SUCH REVENUE BONDS, TO PRESCRIBE THE RATE OR RATES OF INTEREST SUCH REVENUE BONDS ARE TO BEAR, THE FORM, TENOR, TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF AND SECURITY FOR SUCH REVENUE BONDS, AND TO PRESCRIBE, DETERMINE, PROVIDE FOR AND APPROVE VARIOUS OTHER MATTERS, DETAILS DOCUMENTS AND PROCEDURES IN CONNECTION WITH THE AUTHORIZATION, ISSUANCE, SECURITY, SALE AND PAYMENT FOR SUCH REVENUE BONDS: AND GENERALLY PROVIDING FOR AND DETERMINING VARIOUS MATTERS AND DETAILS IN CONNECTION WITH THE AUTHORIZATION, ISSUANCE, SECURITY, SALE AND PAYMENT OF SUCH REVENUE BONDS. Unanimously approved. (Copy of Resolution attached) June 28, l988 MINUTES, CONT'D. CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Snook to convene in Executive Session at 12:30 p.m. in regard to personnel and property matters in accordance with Section 10.508 of the State Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland. Unanimously approved. RECONVENE IN REGULAR SESSION Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Irvin to reconvene in Regular Session at 3:45 p.m. Unanimously approved, BID AWARD - COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT Motion made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Roulette to award the bid for communications equipment for the Narcotics Task Force to Motorola C&E, Inc. for a total base bid of $16,106.00. SOLE BID because this equipment is to be used on the existing "Privacy Plus" Motorola trunking system located atop Mt. Quirauk above Hagerstown. Unanimously approved. ADJOURNMENT Motion made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Irvin to adjourn at 3:50 p.m. Unanimously approved. County Attorney Prepared by: Secretary Clerk