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HomeMy WebLinkAbout900320 March 20, l990 Hagerstown, Maryland 2l740 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 Linda C. Irvin, and Commissioners R. Lee Downey, Richard E. Roulette and John S. Shank. 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. CERTIFICATE OF MERIT - PATRICIA HAYLE Commissioner Bowers presented a Certificate of Merit to Patricia Hayle, a County Commuter Bus Driver, who performed the Heimlich Maneuver on a 23-month old child who was choking on a piece of candy and had the situation under control when the emergency services arrived. The Commissioners praised Ms. Hayle for her quick thinking and action in handling this life and death situation. BOARD/COMMISSION REPORTS Commissioner Downey reported on the Drug & Alcohol Advisory Board meeting; Commissioner Shank reported on the Airport Commission meeting; and Commissioner Irvin reported on the Transportation Commission meeting. PROPOSED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECTS - AIRPORT Motion made by Commissioner Irvin, seconded by Roulette, to authorize approval for an additional CIP expenditure, in advance, for acquisition and installation of lights on Henson Boulevard and T-Hangar Road in an amount up to $4,000 and to authorize bidding for the purchase of a used loader as requested by the Airport Commission. Unanimously approved. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - MARCH 6, l990 Motion made by Commissioner Irvin, seconded by Downey, to approve the minutes of the March 6, l990, meeting, as corrected. Unanimously approved. TRANSFER OF FUNDS - ELECTION BOARD Motion made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Roulette, to approve the transfer of $920.95 from the Office Supplies budget (0l-5-0l2l-5l3-000) to Capital Outlay (0l-5-0l2l-687-000) as requested by the Election Board, to cover the cost of an IBM typewriter, office chair and answering machine. Unanimously approved. PROPOSED ROAD NAME CHANGES Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Roulette, to rename Southwest Drive, a previously named private road, to Trinity Church Drive and to name a section of State Route 847, which begins and ends on MD Route 64 and which is now maintained by the County, to Ingram Drive. Unanimously approved. EXTENSION OF CONTRACT - WATER & SEWER STUDY Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Shank, to approve the extension of the contract with BCM Potomac for the Water & Sewer Study of the Hagerstown/ Washington County Urban Growth Area, for no additional compensation, based on the recommendation of the Water & Sewer Study Committee. Unanimously approved. REJECTION OF BIDS - TAX BILL FORMS Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Irvin, to accept the recommendation of the Purchasing Agent, Treasurer and Data Processing Manager, and reject all bids for tax bill forms since none of the proposals met all of the specifications. Unanimously approved. PROPOSALS FOR APPRAISAL SERVICES Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Irvin, to accept the Coordinating Committee's recommendation to select the firm of Marshall & Stevens, which submitted the low proposal of $28,000, for appraisal services of all fixed assets in the County, in order to have accurate information for insurance purposes and to create an inventory, as recommended in the auditor's report. Unanimously approved. TAX SALE ACCOUNTS ASSUMED BY THE COUNTY Barry Teach, County Administrator, informed the Commissioners of a list, compiled by the County Treasurer, of properties which were subject to tax sale and reverted to the County as a result of an insufficient bid or other reasons. The Commissioners agreed with Mr. Teach's suggestion to check with department heads to see if they would have a public use for the property and then to advertise for sale by sealed bid. MARCH 20, l990 MINUTES, CONT'D. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN - STATUS REPORT Gary Rohrer, Chief, Division of Planning & Codes Administration; James Brittain, Director of the Planning Commission; and Stephen Goodrich, Senior Planner, appeared before the Commissioners to provide a status report on the Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Goodrich explained that he would present an update of all projects accomplished by the Planning Commission has since the adoption of the Comprehensive Plan. He stated that the goals can be summarized in five general categories: l) the efficiency, economy and timeliness of public expenditure for services and facilities which promote and support growth, 2) expansion and diversification of cultural, housing and economic opportunities, 3) maintenance of distinct alternative urban, suburban town and rural environments, 4) protection of natural resources and 5) preservation and viability of agriculture. Mr. Goodrich reviewed planning policy, implementation measures, time frame and the priority of all categories mentioned in the Plan. The Commissioners requested that this report be dated and included with the Comprehensive Plan to show what has been accomplished. BID OPENING - AUTOMATED WEATHER OBSERVATION SYSTEM-3 - AIRPORT Bids for AWOS-3 were publicly opened and read aloud. Firms participating in the bidding and their proposals were as follows: Broadway Electric, Inc. - $65,048.l5; Austin Electric Construction - $59,320; and Qualimetrics, Inc. - $70,685. The bids will be reviewed by appropriate officials prior to a decision being rendered. CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Shank, to convene in Executive Session at ll:20 a.m. in regard to personnel, property and to confer with the County Attorney, 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 Roulette, seconded by Shank, to reconvene in Regular Session at 2:35 p.m. Unanimously approved. EMPLOY SECRETARY II - PERMITS & INSPECTIONS Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Irvin, to employ Cathy Dawson as Secretary II in the Permits & Inspections Department to fill an existing vacancy. Unanimously approved. EMPLOY - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR - DOWNTOWN Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Irvin, to employ David Barnhart as Economic Development Coordinator - Downtown. Unanimously approved. CONVEYANCES - QUIT CLAIM - PEN MAR PARK Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Irvin, to advertise for public hearing regarding the County's intention to convey property in the Pen Mar Park area. Unanimously approved. PERMITS & INSPECTIONS - AUTHORIZATION FOR TEMPORARY HELP Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Shank, to authorize up to $3200 from the Operating Contingency to be used for temporary help in the Permits & Inspections Department to microfilm files. Unanimously approved. RECESS The Meeting was recessed at 2:40 p.m. EVENING SESSION The Evening Session was convened at Keedysville Town Hall at 7:05 p.m. by the Vice President, Linda C. Irvin, with the following Commissioners present: R. Lee Downey, Richard E. Roulette and John S. Shank. Also present at the meeting were Sharpsburg Mayor Gerard Quinn, Vice-Mayor George Kessler and Councilmen Richard Bean, Ralph Hammond and Edwin Palmer and Keedysville Mayor Ralph Taylor and Councilmen Richard Sinnisen, Wayne Kephart, and Kenneth Brandenburg. Barry Teach, County Administrator, explained that pursuant to Article 8l of the Annotated Code of Maryland, the Commissioners are required to meet annually with municipalities to discuss the tax differential or payment-in-lieu of taxes program. Mr. Teach informed the Town officials that, based on a formula considering highways, police protection and parks, the Town of Keedysville is estimated to receive $2,04l and the Town of Sharpsburg, $3,093. He also stated that the two municipalities apply this money toward service of a deputy for a MARCH 20, l990 MINUTES, CONT'D. minimum of 30 hours per week. Town officials indicated that they would continue this arrangement, but Mayor Taylor mentioned that there are a few problems he has with the program. The Commissioners agreed to schedule a meeeting with Sheriff Mades to review these complaints. Commissioner Irvin reminded the municipalities that the County is offering to help with technical assistance and information if they wish to initiate a recycling program in their towns, and Barry Teach explained the voluntary curbside recycling program the County is operating. Other items discussed were the replacement of the deck on the Route 34 bridge, the resolution of the problem with the State Highway Administration regarding the trees on the west side of Sharpsburg, and a sight distance problem on Dogstreet Road. The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m. County Attorney , Clerk