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HomeMy WebLinkAbout901002 October 2, l990 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, 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 Paulette Sprinkle, Community Coordinator, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by the full assemblage. PRESENTATION OF CHRISTMAS CARDS Robert O'Connor, Director of the Visitors and Convention Bureau, introduced Richard Guy, who designed the new Christmas cards which their office will have for sale this year. The cards depict the Antietam National Battlefield and Hagerstown City Park decorated with luminaries for the Christmas holidays. Mr. O'Connor presented a box of the cards to each Commissioner. BOARD/COMMISSION REPORTS Commissioner Irvin reported on the Transportation Commission meeting and Commissioner Roulette reported on the Planning Commission meeting. Commissioner Roulette also suggested that the Commissioners consider establishing a citizens advisory group as a liaison between the National Park Service and the County Commissioners as was suggested by Commissioner Bowers at a recent forum. Joanne Frobouck expressed interest in being a member of this group. The Commissioners requested that the County Administrator prepare a letter to the Park Service regarding this proposal. Barry Teach, County Administrator informed the Commissioners of an Orientation Meeting to be held by the Economic Development Commission on October l6. APPOINTMENT - WASHINGTON COUNTY VISITORS & CONVENTION BUREAU Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Shank, to appoint Linda Williams, who is currently on the Board of Directors of the Visitors & Convention Bureau representing The Sheraton Inn, to replace Holly Finch as the Holiday Inn's representative. Unanimously approved. REVOLVING LOAN FUND - SHARPSBURG AREA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Downey, to accept the recommendation of the Fire & Rescue Revolving Loan Fund Committee to approve a loan to the Sharpsburg Area Emergency Medical Service in the amount of $3l,000 for the purchase of a new ambulance to replace a l3 year old ambulance. Unanimously approved. WOODPOINT AVENUE RECONSTRUCTION - TRANSFER OF FUNDS Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Irvin, to transfer $68,762 from the Fund Balance to the Capital Contingency Fund to cover the County's portion of the reconstruction of Woodpoint Avenue as invoiced by the City of Hagerstown. Unanimously approved. INTERACTIVE TELEVISION - HANCOCK MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL The Commissioners traveled to Hancock Middle-Senior High School to observe the use of Interactive Television (IATV). Jack Seburn, Principal, and staff members Marion Thomas and Walter Galbraith and Donald Zilch (retired), welcomed the Commissioners and discussed the development of IATV in Washington County Schools. The Commissioners observed the advanced placement European History class taught by Charles Holder at Williamsport High School and the interaction with students taking the class at Hancock. The Commissioners then spoke with Board of Education members, Ken Grove and Jan Cirincione, through the use of IATV. The meeting was then recessed for lunch. AFTERNOON SESSION The Afternoon Session was convened in the Commissioners' meeting room at l:00 p.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. EXTENSION SERVICE - APPROPRIATION FOR ADDITIONAL REMODELING Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Irvin, to appropriate $2,300 from the Operating Contingency Fund to have additional cabinet space installed in the demonstration area of the new office complex for the Extension Service. Unanimously approved. MINUTES, CONT'D. OCTOBER 2, 1990 FUEL OIL PRICES - CONTINGENCY Barry Teach, Administrator, discussed the financial impact of the rise in fuel oil and gasoline prices on the County budget. Mr. Teach suggested a contingency for emergency costs of approximately $200,000 to $300,000 which would accommodate a 20- 30% increase in price, but recommended that the Board deter a decision until the auditor's report is presented on October 30. He also suggested they look at conservation measures to reduce costs. DEDICATION - COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING The Commissioners discussed the possibility of holding a dedication ceremony for the County Administration Building on October 22. TAX CREDIT FOR UNOCCUPIED DWELLING Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Shank, to grant a tax credit to Thomas Shank against the County property taxes for a newly constructed and unoccupied dwelling, in the amount of $l,582 but it was noted that this application was one day past the deadline for submittal for the credit. Unanimously approved. ADEQUATE PUBLIC FACILITIES ORDINANCE The Commissioners reviewed changes to the Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance and requested that the County Attorney make the revisions and schedule the Ordinance for consideration for adoption at the Regular Meeting next Tuesday. PROCLAMATION - DISABILITY AWARENESS MONTH Peggy Martin, President of the Western Maryland Coalition for the Disabled, and Cindy Mease, Disabled Citizens Coordinator, introduced Patricia Sanders, Miss Wheelchair Maryland, and Laurie Greer, who is a member of the Washington County Committee on the Handicapped. Commissioner Bowers presented Ms. Sanders and Ms. Greer a proclamation naming the month of October l990 as Disability Awareness Month in Washington County and urged all citizens to recognize that people with disabilities are valuable participants in the life of the County. SEWER PLAN AMENDMENT - WS-90-5 The Commissioners discussed the sewer plan amendment portion of Application WS-90- 5, submitted by the Sanitary Commission, which was Tabled from the September 25, l990, meeting. After discussion, a Motion was made by Commissioner Irvin, seconded by Roulette, to call the Question on the Motion to Table action on the sewer portion of application WS-90-5 for amendment to the Water & Sewer Plan and to approve the change in application WS-90-5 from S-7 to S-3, with the condition that only pre-existing improved lots of record may hook onto the system or new lots of three acres or larger. Unanimously approved. PATS, INC. - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT APPLICATION Motion made by Commissioner Irvin, seconded by Downey, to approve submittal of an application for a grant from the State of Maryland Community Development Block Grant program in the amount of $535,294 for PATS, Inc., and to obtain a corporate guarantee from PATS. Unanimously approved. CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Shank, to convene in Executive Session at 2:55 p.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 Irvin, seconded by Roulette, to reconvene in Regular Session at 3:30 p.m. Unanimously approved. EMPLOY PART-TIME FIRE & RESCUE TECHNICIAN Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Downey, to employ Marshall Maravelis, Jr., as a Part-Time Fire & Rescue Technician to fill an existing vacancy. Unanimously approved. EMPLOY - TAX CLERK Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Downey, to employ Grace Dull as a Tax Clerk in the Treasurer's Office to fill an existing vacancy. Unanimously approved. MINUTES, CONT'D. OCTOBER 2, 1990 CHANGE ORDER - ADMINISTRATION BUILDING Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Roulette, to approve the Change Order for additional shelves and connections for VAV boxes in the Administration Building, for the total amount of $l,83l as requested by Gary Rohrer, Chief, Division of Planning & Codes Administration. Unanimously approved. ADJOURNMENT Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Irvin, to adjourn at 3:35 p.m. Unanimously approved. County Attorney , Clerk