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HomeMy WebLinkAbout900605 June 5, 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 followng 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 Jean Burhans, member of the Zonta Club, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by the full assemblage. PROCLAMATION - ZONTA CLUB'S 60TH ANNIVERSARY Commissioner Bowers presented a proclamation to Suzanne Hayes, President of Zonta Club, proclaiming June 7, l990, as Washington County Zonta Day in honor of their 60th anniversary, and encouraging all citizens to recognize the splendid efforts Zontians have put forth for the welfare of the County. Ms. Hayes introduced other members of the Zonta Club in attendance and thanked the Commissioners for the proclamation and the recognition. INTRODUCTION OF EMPLOYEE Paul Prodonovich, Director of Permits & Inspections, introduced Larry Baldwin, who was recently hired as a Building Inspector. INTRODUCTION - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - WASHINGTON COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY Richard Grumbacher, President of the Washington County Mental Health Authority Board, introduced the new Executive Director of the Mental Health Authority, Frederic Leon Bayless. Mr. Bayless briefly described his background and added that he hopes the Authority will be an organization the Commissioners will be proud of. COMMUNITY ACTION COUNCIL - CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION Due to the fact that he was unable to attend Community Action Council's 25th anniversary celebration, Libby Earley, a member of CAC's Board of Directors, presented Commissioner Bowers with a Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of his time and expertise in helping people help themselves. BOARD/COMMISSION REPORTS Commissioner Irvin reported on the Airport Commission's activities and the meeting with the Delegation to the General Assembly at the Maryland Correctional Training Center; Commissioner Shank reported on the Economic Development Commission meeting at Pleasant Valley; Commissioner Roulette reported on the Planning Commisison meeting; and Commissioner Bowers informed the Board that he received petitions regarding intersection improvements on Harp Road and cable T.V. service on Frog Eye Road. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - MAY 22, l990 Motion made by Commissioner Irvin, seconded by Downey, to approve the minutes of May 22, l990, as corrected. Unanimously approved. BID AWARD - ROOF - CIVIL DEFENSE CO. 28 BUILDING Motion made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Shank, to award the bid for the roofing project at the Civil Defense Company 28 building to Kline Associated Roofing Contractor, Inc., who supplied the only bid of $9,600 and to waive the Performance Bond. Unanimously approved. BID AWARD - TRANSPORT OF INDIGENT PATIENTS Motion made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Irvin, to award the bid for transport of indigent patients to area, State and VA hospitals, for Fiscal Year l99l, to County Medical Transport, Inc., who submitted the only bid for rates as follows: Base Rate - $50/one way, Cost per Loaded Mile - $2.00; Options: Base Rate - $l00/roundtrip, Oxygen - $l0/hr., Emergency status or expedited services - $20, Extra Attendant - $20, Waiting time - $50, Heart monitor - $50, Night differential - $20, Night differential (between 24:00 and 06:00) - $50, and Incomplete Call - $50. Unanimously approved. BELVEDERE ROAD - ONE-WAY TRAFFIC Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Downey, to agree to make Belvedere Road one-way towards its intersection with Jefferson Boulevard, as recommended by the Transportation Advisory Committee and as requested by petition of residents on Belvedere Road and Ronnie Drive. Unanimously approved. JUNE 5, l990 MINUTES, CONT'D. PUBLIC HEARING - AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION DISTRICTS The President convened the Public Hearing at l0:l5 a.m. in order to hear comments regarding applications for establishment of Agricultural Preservation Districts. Eric Seifarth, Associate Planner - Agriculture, reviewed Application AD-90-8, submitted by Charles and Martha Wiles, for l90.88 acres located 3 miles west of Downsville and on the south side of Falling Waters Road. Mr. Seifarth informed the Commissioners that the property is zoned Agricultural, is outside the Urban Growth Area and that 98% of the soils are Class I, II and III. No one was in attendance to speak in opposition to establishment of this District. MOTION made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Roulette, to approve application AD-90-8, submitted by Charles and Martha Wiles, for establishment of an Agricultural Preservation District. Unanimously approved. Mr. Seifarth also reviewed Application AD-90-l0, submitted by George and Carol Engstrom, for establishment of an Agricultural Preservation District for 38.59 acres of land located 4 miles east of Hagerstown at the intersection of Old Forge Road and Clopper Road. He explained that this property is eligible for the program by being contiguous to the Schooley land which is in an Agricultural Preservation District and which is larger than l00 acres. No one was in attendance to speak in opposition to the establishment of the District. MOTION made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Irvin, to approve application AD-90-l0, submitted by George and Carol Engstrom, for establishment of an Agricultural Preservation District. Unanimously approved. MAY YOUTH OF THE MONTH AWARD Commissioner Roulette presented a Certificate of Merit to Joanna Staub in recognition of her selection as Youth of the Month for May l990, as recommended by the Children's Council. Commissioner Roulette listed her achievements in 4-H, community activities and academics. Joanna thanked the Commissioners for the award. BID AWARD - CHASSIS & BODY UNIT - COMPANY 25 EMERGENCY AIR UNIT Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Shank, to award the bid for Option A-Chassis to Martin Truck Corporation, who submitted the low bid of $33,367 and to award the bid for Option B-Body and Air System to West Potomac Fire & Rescue Equipment, Inc. and accept Option 4 proposed in the amount of $l44,000, as recommended by the Purchasing Agent. Unanimously approved. REAPPOINTMENT - WESTERN MARYLAND HEALTH PLANNING AGENCY Motion made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Shank, to reappoint Nancy Russell to the Western Maryland Health Planning Agency to a three-year term as a Consumer representative. Unanimously approved. LINE ITEM TRANSFER - PARKS DEPARTMENT Motion made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Shank, to approve the line item transfer requested by the Parks Department as follows: $l,000 from Arts Pavilion Performances (0l-5-l80l-520-ll0) to Equipment Repairs (0l-5-l80l-542-000), $500 from Arts Pavilion Performances to Small Tools & Parts (0l-5-l80l-5l0-000), and $300 from Arts Pavilion Performances to Household Supplies (0l-5-l80l-5ll-0l0). Unanimously approved. RECYCLING PROPOSALS Barry Teach, Administrator, informed the Commissioners that proposals have been reviewed by the Coordinating Committee regarding establishment of collection centers at transfer stations and in County municipalities for recyclable materials. The Coordinating Committee is recommending Browning-Ferris, Inc., who submitted the low proposal of $86,382 per year, which includes rental of containers, hauling containers and processing. Mr. Teach suggested that the Coordinating Committee contact the towns to decide the frequency of collection, responsibility of monitoring the sites, etc., and then report to the Commissioners and contact BFI. The Commissioners agreed to this approach as outlined. LEASING - BEAVER CREEK ROAD PROPERTY Mr. Teach, Administrator, informed the Commissioners that he had received a request from Scott Toms to lease three acres along Beaver Creek Road for agricultural purposes. The Commissioners agreed to lease the land to Mr. Toms this growing season for the amount of $25 per acre. ROAD NAME CHANGE Motion made by Commissioner Irvin, seconded by Roulette, to agree to change the name of short Strite Road to Black Angus Road as suggested by the residents. Unanimously approved. JUNE 5, l990 MINUTES, CONT'D. BID OPENING - SHOWALTER ROAD RECONSTRUCTION The bids for reconstruction of Showalter Road were publicly opened and read aloud. Firms participating in the bidding and their proposals were as follows: Charles E. Brake Co., Inc. - $l39,690.50, and Wolfe Brothers, Inc. - $2l6,072.50. The bids will be reviewed by appropriate officials prior to a decision being rendered. (Decision rendered later in this session.) SUPPORT FOR MISS WASHINGTON COUNTY SCHOLARSHIP PAGEANT Motion made by Commissioner Irvin, seconded by Shank, to support the Miss Washington County Scholarship Program by providing the necessary funding for rental of the Maryland Theatre, with the contingency that policy established that contestants must reside, work in or attend school full-time in Washington County be continued, with funds to be taken from the Visitors & Convention Bureau - Special Events Budget. Unanimously approved. ACCEPTANCE OF EASEMENT - PARKVIEW MEADOWS Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Roulette, to formally accept the dedication of an 8' easement, adjacent to the pedestrian walkway on Lots 90 and 9l of Parkview Meadows subdivision and to accept fee simple title to the pedestrian walkway right-of-way. Unanimously approved. URBAN GROWTH AREA - WATER/SEWER STUDY James Brittain, Director of the Planning Department, and Lynn Palmer, Executive Director of the Sanitary Commission, presented the recommendations of the Urban Growth Area Water/Sewer study being prepared by BCM Potomac, for the City of Hagerstown and Washington County. Mr. Brittain informed the Commissioners that this study is also being presented to the Hagerstown Mayor & Council at their meeting later today. The Commissioners discussed the study and agreed to make this an agenda item to be discussed at the meeting with the City of Hagerstown on June l2. BID AWARD - SHOWALTER ROAD RECONSTRUCTION Motion made by Commissioner Irvin, seconded by Roulette, to award the bid for reconstruction of Showalter Road to Charles E. Brake Co., Inc., who submitted the low bid of $l39,690.50. Unanimously approved. CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Downey, to convene in Executive Session at l2:l0 p.m. in regard to personnel, property and legal matters 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 Irvin, seconded by Shank, to reconvene in Regular Session at l:l5 p.m. Unanimously approved. TRANSFER OF EMPLOYEE - GAS HOUSE ATTENDANT Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Irvin, to transfer O. H. Helser from the Parks Department to the Roads Department. Unanimously approved. RECLASSIFICATION - COUNTY COMMUTER Motion made by Commissioner Irvin, seconded by Downey, to reclassify Kenneth Kinnard from "B" Mechanic to Maintenance Assistant/Stockroom Clerk at the County Commuter. Unanimously approved. SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS - PERSONNEL Motion made by Commissioner Irvin, seconded by Downey to appropriate up to $7,000 to the Personnel Department with funds to be taken from the Fund Balance, for the purchase of office furniture. Unanimously approved. ADJOURNMENT Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Irvin, to adjourn at l:20 p.m. Unanimously approved. County Attorney , Clerk