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HomeMy WebLinkAbout940816 August 16, 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 Snook, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by the full assemblage. PERFORMANCE BOND - CROSS CREEK SUBDIVISION Motion made by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by Shank, to accept a $15,000 Performance Bond for a total of 1,505 linear feet for Chickasaw Court, Bear Creek Drive, and Battle Creek Boulevard, located in the Cross Creek Subdivision. Unanimously approved. RIGHT-OF-WAY - BLAIRS VALLEY ROAD Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Snook, to accept 1,355 square feet in right-of-way from the Washington County Sportsmen, Inc., and 2,575 square feet of right-of-way from the Blairs Valley First Church of God, needed for the Blairs Valley Road improvement project. Unanimously approved. BOBWHITE LANE - IMPROVEMENTS Terry McGee, County Engineer, reviewed the four options for improvements to Bobwhite Lane and the estimated costs for each option, as requested at last week's meeting. Mary Llewellyn, who wishes to subdivide 4 lots along this roadway, and her family members were in attendance. The Commissioners discussed the options and agreed to Option 2 which includes upgrading the first 660 feet of roadway off Mt. Tabor Road which would include 60 feet of frontage along Lot 1. Mr. McGee stated that this will allow a driveway to be constructed on Lot 1 to access a paved road. After discussion with Ms. Llewellyn and her family, the Commissioners suggested that they go before the Planning Commission to request an exception and allow panhandle lots. The Commissioners indicated that the Roads Department would begin the project in the Spring of 1995. Motion made by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by Snook, to accept Option 2 as presented by the County Engineer to upgrade the first 660' of Bobwhite Lane, which includes 60' of frontage along Lot 1 of the Llewellyn property. Unanimously approved. HOUSING AUTHORITY MANAGEMENT PLAN Howard Long, Chairman of the Washington County Housing Authority, and Vice-Chairman Thomas Kloc, appeared before the Commissioners to present the draft of the Housing Authority's Management Plan. Mr. Kloc provided a history of the Authority and its role. Mr. Long reviewed the mission statement and activities to ensure an adequate stock of affordable housing. The Commissioners thanked the Housing Authority for developing the Management Plan and acknowledged that it will be a valuable document for them and future members of the Housing Authority. NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICE - PROPOSAL Dick Phoebus, Malcolm Davis, and Phillip Rohrer, members of the Greater Hagerstown Committee, met with the Commissioners to inform them of plans being developed to start a Neighborhood Housing Program which would help first-time home buyers, in the low and moderate income population, to purchase a home. Mr. Phoebus stated that the Hagerstown area plan would be modeled after one in existence in the Cumberland area and described some of the services they provide. He indicated that a lenders' pool is being developed to make loans available at a preferential interest rate for purchase of homes in a designated neighborhood, but that the group may ask the County for assistance with operating expenses or capital needs for start-up costs. It was the consensus of the Commissioners to support the Neighborhood Housing Service program being developed and stated they look forward to hearing more in the future. KARST HYDROGEOLOGICAL STUDY - FUNDING APPROVAL Robert Arch, Director of Planning, introduced representatives from the Maryland Geological Survey and the Maryland Department of the Environment who will be involved in a study of the Hagerstown valley and its influence on groundwater quality protection. Mr. Hanson reviewed the draft proposal for the study including its scope and objectives. Mr. Arch stated that the study will be jointly funded by Maryland Geological Survey, Maryland Department of the Environment and Washington County and that the County's portion of the study will cost $102,300 to be divided over 4 fiscal years. Motion made by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by Shank, to endorse the Karst Hydrogeological Study and to provide $8,525 in this Fiscal Year budget to allow them to proceed with the study. Unanimously approved. AUGUST 16, 1994 MINUTES, CONT'D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - AUGUST 9, 1994 Motion made by Commissioner Irvin-Craig, seconded by Snook, to approve the minutes of August 9, 1994, as submitted. Unanimously approved. BID AWARD - AIRLESS PICK-UP MOUNTED STRIPER Motion made by Commissioner Irvin-Craig, seconded by Bowers, to award the bid for the Airless Pick-up Mounted Striper for the Regional Airport to Kelly-Creswell Co., Inc., who submitted the low bid meeting specifications of $23,865. Unanimously approved. BOBWHITE LANE - DISCUSSION The Commissioners further discussed the improvement of Bobwhite Lane with Ms. Llewellyn and her family and their request that the County consider funding Option 3. RECESS - LUNCHEON & PRESS CONFERENCE - GOVERNOR'S TOURISM CONFERENCE The Commissioners recessed at 11:51 a.m. to attend a luncheon and press conference for the Governor's Tourism Conference at Fort Frederick State Park. AFTERNOON SESSION The Afternoon Session was convened at 2:11 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. VAN LEAR DRAINAGE Barry Teach, County Administrator, informed the Commissioners that the recommendation from the Chief of the Division of Public Works on the drainage problem in the Van Lear Subdivision is to fill and raise the grade of the backyards of three or four residential properties. The Commissioners discussed other possible ways to alleviate the problem and suggested that staff consider putting in a berm. Mr. Teach stated that he will have a project set up in the Capital Improvements Program Budget. RENEWAL OF SECTION 8 RENTAL VOUCHERS Motion made by Commissioner Irvin-Craig, seconded by Bowers, to support the Housing Authority's renewal of an application for 25 rental vouchers for the Section 8 Program in response to the Notice of Funding Availability for the Rental Voucher Program and Rental Certificate Program. Unanimously approved. FRUIT TREE ROAD BRIDGE PROJECT Motion made by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by Snook, to include the Fruit Tree Road Bridge project and construction of a fish passage at this site, as required by the Water Resources Administration, to the existing bridge inspection contract with Associated Engineering Sciences, Inc. Unanimously approved. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTPERMIT RENEWAL - TRANSPORTATION OF SLUDGE Mr. Teach informed the Commissioners that he advised the Department of Environment that the County would not request a public information meeting for renewal of a permit to transport sludge from Hunter Hill Apartments to the Nicodemus Wastewater Treatment Plant. CONVENE IN CLOSED SESSION Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Shank, to convene in Closed Session at 2:23 p.m. with regard to personnel and property matters 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. Commissioner Bowers was excused from the Meeting at 2:50 p.m. RECONVENE IN REGULAR SESSION Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Shank, to reconvene in Regular Session at 3:06 p.m. Unanimously approved. In Closed Session the Commissioners discussed 5 personnel matters, 1 property matter, and discussed 1 matter involving economic development in Washington County. EMPLOY - SECRETARY 1/FLOATER Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Irvin-Craig, to employ Kim Leatherman as Secretary I/Floater. Unanimously approved. PROMOTION - PUBLIC RELATIONS ASSISTANT - TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Snook, to promote Cheryl Cordell to the position of Full-time Public Relations Assistant in the Transportation Department to fill an existing vacancy. Unanimously approved. APPOINTMENTS - ETHICS COMMISSION Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Irvin-Craig, to appoint Rome Schwagel and Thomas Kaylor to the Washington County Ethics Commission for 3 year terms. Unanimously approved. ADJOURNMENT Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Irvin-Craig, to adjourn at 3:06 p.m. Unanimously approved. County Attorney Clerk to the Commissioners