HomeMy WebLinkAbout06.14.2016 MinutesBOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Hagerstown, Maryland
June 14, 2016
FAMILY MEAL RESTAURANT GRAND OPENING
The County Commissioners and various County staff attended the grand opening of the
Family Meal Restaurant at 10:30 a.m. located at 17276 Valley Road Mall, Hagerstown.
CALL TO ORDER
President Terry L. Baker called the regular meeting of the Board of County
Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland, to order at 11:53 a.m. at 100 West
Washington Street, Room 227, with the following members present: Vice President Jeffrey
A. Cline and Commissioners John F. Barr, Wayne K. Keefer and LeRoy E. Myers, Jr.
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Commissioner Barr offered the Invocation followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the
Flag by the full assemblage.
APPROVAL OF REVISED BYLAWS — ANTIETAM BATTLEFIELD ADVISORY
COMMITTEE
County Clerk Vicki Lumm introduced Perry Jamieson and Justin Mayhue, representing the
Antietam Battlefield Advisory Committee (Committee), to discuss updating its bylaws and
member appointments. Deputy County Attorney Kirk C. Downey presented a proposed
Resolution and revised Bylaws for the Committee. The Board of County Commissioners
established the Committee in 1993 to advise the National Park Service regarding
significant Civil War sites and their preservation. Membership includes the superintendent
of the Antietam National Battlefield. The revised bylaws serve to update several items
including removing a specific month for the annual meeting and the requirement that an
elected town official from the town of Sharpsburg serves on the Committee. Mr. Jamieson
relayed that members prefer to establish an annual meeting date in April due to the
potential for poor weather conditions in February. He noted that the Committee works
closely with Sharpsburg elected officials. Mr. Jamieson and Mr. Mayhue briefed the
Commissioners on activities of the Committee.
Commissioner Barr, seconded by Keefer, moved to adopt the Resolution and revised
Bylaws of the Antietam Battlefield Advisory Committee including establishing an annual
meeting date in April as discussed and presented. The motion passed unanimously.
(Resolution No. RS -2016-09 is recorded among the Acts, Ordinances, and Resolutions of
Washington County and the original is located in the County Commissioners' Office.)
EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION — SAMUEL ANDERSON
The Commissioners recognized Samuel Anderson, Emergency Services Planner, for being
a recent graduate of the FEMA National Emergency Management Advanced Academy
(NEMAA.) Charles Summers, Assistant Director, Emergency Management, described the
course that requires a thorough knowledge of the full NEMAA curriculum. He stated that
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Mr. Anderson also received designation as a Certified Emergency Manager from the
International Association of Emergency Managers, which is its highest awarded
designation. Mr. Anderson thanked the Commissioners for the recognition.
RECESS
The Commissioners recessed at 12:10 p.m.
AFTERNOON SESSION
President Terry L. Baker called the afternoon session to order at 12:43 p.m. with the
following members present: Vice President Jeffrey A. Cline and Commissioner LeRoy E.
Myers, Jr.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES — JUNE 7, 2016
Commissioner Myers, seconded by Cline, moved to approve the minutes of June 7, 2016.
The motion passed unanimously. (3-0, Commissioners Barr and Keefer were temporarily
absent.)
REPORTS FROM COUNTY STAFF
County Clerk — Appointments to Boards/Commissions
Animal Control Authority
Commissioner Myers, seconded by Cline, moved to reappoint Travis Poole to serve a
second, three-year term through June 30, 2019 as the attorney member on the Animal
Control Authority. The motion passed unanimously. (4-0, Commissioner Keefer was
temporarily absent.)
Social Services Board
Commissioner Barr, seconded by Myers, moved to reappoint Robert Petties to serve a
second, three-year term through June 30, 2019 on the Social Services Board. The motion
passed unanimously. (4-0, Commissioner Keefer was temporarily absent.)
Economic Development Commission
Commissioner Myers, seconded by Cline, moved to reappoint the following individuals to
the Economic Development Commission for the following terms:
1) reappoint Hugh Breslin as a Greater Hagerstown Committee representative to a
second, three-year term through June 30, 2019,
2) appoint Gary Bockrath as an at -large member to a first, three-year term through
June 30, 2019,
3) appoint Andrew Lobley as an at -large member to a first, three-year term through
June 30, 2019, and
4) appoint Michael Fitzgerald as the City of Hagerstown's representative to a first,
three-year term through June 30, 2019. The motion passed unanimously.
2016-2017 PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE RENEWALS
Tracy McCammon, Risk Management Administrator, and Patrick Hancock of Aon Risk
Solutions, presented the proposal to renew policies in place for liability with Travelers
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Insurance Company, property and equipment policies with Local Government Insurance
Trust, and airport liability policy with Global Aerospace. Ms. McCammon advised that
renewal quotes from insurance carriers show a total increase of $27,020 over last year's
actual, a 2.5% increase for Fiscal Year 2017. AON was able to negotiate renewal quotes
from carriers well within the 8% budgeted increases. The Commissioners discussed the
proposal with Mr. Hancock.
Commissioner Barr, seconded by Myers, moved to renew policies in place for liability
with Travelers Insurance Company, property and equipment policies with Local
Government Insurance Trust, and airport liability policy with Global Aerospace as
presented. The motion passed unanimously.
CITIZENS' PARTICIPATION
No citizens attending the meeting wished to participate.
CONVENE IN CLOSED SESSION
Commissioner Myers, seconded by Barr, moved to convene in closed session at 12:50 p.m.
to discuss the appointment, employment, assignment, promotion, discipline, demotion,
compensation, removal, resignation, or performance evaluation of appointees, employees,
or officials over whom this public body has jurisdiction; and any other personnel matter
that affects one of more specific individuals, in accordance with Section 3-305(b) (1) of the
General Provisions Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland. The motion passed
unanimously.
In closed session, the Commissioners discussed the potential appointment of a specific
individual to an advisory commission over which the Commissioners have appointment
authority; and discussed the potential appointment/reappointment of several specific
individuals to a local review board over which the Commissioners have appointment
authority.
During closed session, the Commissioners instructed staff to contact the recommended
individual to confirm that that individual was still interested in serving and if so to bring
forth the potential appointment to an advisory commission over which the Commissioners
have appointment authority for further consideration and discussion and a possible vote
during a future open session meeting; and instructed staff to bring forth the potential
appointments/reappointments to a local review board over which the Commissioners have
appointment authority for further consideration and discussion and a possible vote during a
future open session meeting.
Present during closed session were Commissioners Terry L. Baker, Jeffrey A. Cline, John
F. Barr, Wayne K. Keefer and LeRoy E. Myers, Jr. Also present were Gregory Murray,
County Administrator; Sarah Sprecher, Assistant County Administrator; Vicki Lumm,
County Clerk; John Martirano, County Attorney; and at various times Phil Ridenour,
Director, Hagerstown Regional Airport; and Michael Piercy, Director, and Nikki Snider,
Adult Protective Services Supervisor, Social Services.
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RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
Commissioner Barr, seconded by Myers, moved to reconvene in open session at 1:06 p.m.
The motion passed unanimously.
COMMISSIONERS' REPORTS AND COMMENTS
Commissioner Barr commented on his ongoing visits to Maryland counties as President of
the Maryland Association of Counties. He has proposed to write a letter to Governor
Hogan outlining the matters and concerns discussed with those counties. Mr. Barr and
Commissioner Keefer attended the recent retirement dinner for Washington County Public
Schools employees. Commissioner Barr also attended the recent dedication of the
Bergman Building at the Maryland Vision Institute in memory of Dr. Eric Bergman.
Countv Clerk — Annointments to Boards/Commissions
Adult Public Guardianship Review Board
Commissioner Myers, seconded by Keefer, moved to reappoint Nikki Snider as a nonprofit
local social service organization representative and Susan Parks as a public health nurse
representative to serve second, three-year terms through June 30, 2019; and to appoint
Diane Lewis to serve a first, three-year term as a nonprofit local social service organization
representative through June 30, 2019 on the Adult Public Guardianship Review Board. The
motion passed unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Cline, seconded by Myers, moved to adjourn at 1:13 p.m. The motion
passed unanimously.
Gregory B. M ay, County dministrator
John M. Martirano, dountyy Attorney
Vicki C. Lumm, County Clerk