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HomeMy WebLinkAbout910326 March 26, 1991 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 Lynn Palmer of the Sanitary District, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by the full assemblage. OPTION AGREEMENT - SMITHSBURG/LEITERSBURG ROAD Motion made by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by Shank, to accept the Option Agreement with Leonard Kershner for 2,l83 sq. ft. in fee simple for the purchase price of $3,000 needed for improvements to the Smithsburg/Leitersburg Road. Unanimously approved. CHANGE ORDER NO. 3 - AIRPORT Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Bowers, to approve Change Order No. 3 for a total of $3,0l5 to include an addition to the bag storage room, metal reveals, additional conduit and wiring and deletion of recessed floor mats. Unanimously approved. STATUS REPORT - PRIORITY DISPATCH Ronald Karn, Chief, Fire & Rescue Communications, and Dr. Kathryn Reihard, Assistant Medical Director at the Washington County Hospital Emergency Room, appeared before the Commissioners to provide an update on the Priority Dispatch Program which will be instituted on a six-month trial basis. Mr. Karn explained that this will allow Central Alarm workers to evaluate the emergency medical calls to ascertain if a basic life support unit or advanced life support unit is needed when responding to a call. The Region II Emergency Medical Service Council will review the policy after the six month trial period and evaluate its effectiveness. Dr. Reihard stated that they are trying to improve the quality of pre-patient care in Washington County and to standarize what is already in place at Central Alarm. The Commissioners concurred with the plan to implement the Priority Dispatch System. BID AWARD - COMPUTER AIDED DISPATCH Motion made by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by Irvin-Craig, to award the bid for a Computer Aided Dispatch System for 9ll to Keystone Information Systems, Inc. for Option 3A, who submitted the low bid meeting specifications for a total of $268,608 to be paid in four annual payments of $67,l52, contingent upon the County Attorney's review and approval of the contract and warranty agreement. Unanimously approved. MT. HEBRON ROAD ACCEPTANCE Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Shank, to formally accept that portion of Mt. Hebron Road which lies within the Town limits of Keedysville, contingent upon review by the County Attorney. Unanimously approved. BOARD/COMMISSION REPORTS Commissioner Irvin-Craig reported on the Transportation Commission; Commissioner Snook reported on the Airport Commission meeting; Commissioner Shank reported on the Transportation Advisory Committee meeting, the Parks Board meeting, and the Municipal League meeting; Commissioner Roulette reported on the Focus meeting he attended; and Commissioner Bowers reported on the Social Services Board meeting. BID OPENING - HARWOOD ROAD PROPERTY Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Bowers, to accept the bid submitted by Kenneth Jordan, which was the only bid received, in the amount of $l,000 to purchase property located on Harwood Road. Unanimously approved. WALK AMERICA DAY PROCLAMATION Commissioner Roulette presented a proclamation to Chuck Waltemire and Sydnae Vanner, representing the March of Dimes, proclaiming April 28 as Walk America Day in Washington County and urging all citizens to actively support the March of Dimes in this event. The Commissioners also thanked Irene Shives, the County's Team Walk Captain, for her time and organization of the County's Walkathon team. WALNUT POINT ROAD - NAME CHANGE POLICY James Brittain, Director of the Planning Department, informed the Commissioners that he has reviewed the situation on Walnut Point Road with the Roads Department Superintendent and the Chief of Fire & Rescue Communications. He stated that Mr. Wolford, Roads Department Superintendent, feels that the name of the through road MARCH 26, 1991 MINUTES, CONT'D. should remain the same, but the service providers are still reviewing the matter at this time. Mr. Brittain has proposed keeping the original name of Walnut Point Road for the through section and naming the western branch, Walnut Point West, if the service providers have no problem with this suggestion. The Commissioners agreed to wait until a response has been received from the service providers before making a decision on this matter. APPOINTMENT - EMPLOYEES' COUNCIL Motion made by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by Shank, to appoint Julie Eckert to the Employees' Council to fill an existing vacancy. Unanimously approved. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION Charles Kline expressed his concerns regarding the changes in the County Commuter's bus schedule. JOINT PUBLIC HEARING - WATER & SEWER PLAN AMENDMENTS The Commissioners convened the joint public hearing with the Planning Commission at ll:20 a.m. Planning Commission members present were: Chairman Donald Zombro, Vice Chairman Bertrand Iseminger, Bernard Moser and Carol Johnson. WS-9l-l Timothy Lung, Associate Planner, presented the staff report for Application WS-9l-l which was submitted by Associated Engineering Sciences, Inc., on behalf of the Town of Boonsboro for expansion of the water service area of the Boonsboro Utilities Commission, and to change the water priority designation from W-7 to W-3. The proposed expansion involves approximately 24 parcels on 50 acres located along Mountain Laurel Road north of St. Paul Street for a distance of l/2 mile. Rod Winebrenner from AESI spoke on behalf of the Town of Boonsboro and stated that they will be replacing a 2 inch line with an 8 inch line. James Hardy spoke in favor of the application. There was no one to speak in opposition. WS-9l-2 Mr. Lung presented the Staff Report for Water & Sewer Amendment WS-9l-2 which was submitted by the Washington County Sanitary District on behalf of St. James School to create a new community sewerage system and associated service area with a service priority designation of S-3. The property is owned by the St. James School and consists of four parcels of land comprising approximately 70 acres. Lynn Palmer, Executive Director of the Sanitary District, presented the case for the applicant. Joel Conway, Business Manager of the St. James School, and Gerard Quinn, Mayor of Sharpsburg, spoke in favor of the proposed amendment. There was no one to speak in opposition. WS-9l-3 Stephen Goodrich, Senior Planner, presented the Staff Report for Water & Sewer Amendment WS-9l-3, which was submitted by Continental Investment Corporation to accommodate a proposed development currently named "Rockland". Mr. Goodrich stated that Continental has requested a change in the service priority designations from W-7 and S-7 to W-l and S-5. The property is located on the west side of the Sharpsburg Pike adjacent to and south of the St. James Village development. Adrian Carpenter and Robert Wiseman, representing Continental Investment Corporation, and Malcolm Davis, of Davis, Renn & Associates, spoke on behalf of the applicant. There was no one to speak in favor of the amendment. Suzanne Hayes, James Mosher and Ross DeMerrit spoke in opposition to the amendment. WS-9l-4 Stephen Goodrich, Senior Planner, presented the Staff Report for Water & Sewer Amendment WS-9l-4, which was submitted by Associated Engineering Sciences, Inc. (AESI) on behalf of the Sharpsburg American Legion. The request is to change the service priority designation from W-7 to W-3, for their property located on the south side of Maryland Route 34, approximately 3/4 mile west of the corporate limits of Sharpsburg. Mr. Rod Winebrenner of AESI presented the case for the applicant. Page Otto, representing the Legion, and Gerard Quinn, Mayor of Sharpsburg, spoke in favor of the amendment. William Wantz, attorney for Horseshoe Bend Homeowners Association and John Powell, representing Save Historic Antietam Foundation, spoke in opposition to the request. The Hearing was closed at l:l0 p.m., and Mr. Zombro announced that the record will remain open for any written comments for a ten (l0) day period. RECESS - LUNCH The Meeting was recessed at l:l5 for lunch. MARCH 26, 1991 MINUTES, CONT'D. AFTERNOON SESSION The Afternoon Session was convened at l:55 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. CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion made by Commissioner Irvin-Craig, seconded by Bowers, to convene in Executive Session at 2:00 p.m. in regard to personnel and property matters 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 Shank, seconded by Snook, to reconvene in Regular Session at 4:l2 p.m. Unanimously approved. ADOPTION OF AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLAN Motion made by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by Snook, to adopt the Affirmative Action Plan updates, along with the Goals and Timetables, as presented by the Personnel Director for Minorities and Women and for Handicapped, Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans. Unanimously approved. REORGANIZATION - PARKS DEPARTMENT Motion made by Irvin-Craig, seconded by Shank, to approve the the promotion of Frank Mills and Eugene Bittner who work in the Parks Department to the position of Lead Worker on a six-month probationary period. Unanimously approved. RECESS The Meeting was recessed at 4:l5 p.m. JOINT PUBLIC HEARING - TEXT AMENDMENT RZ-91-3 A Joint Public Hearing of the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County and the Washington County Planning Commission was convened in Court Room No. l at 7:00 p.m. to hear testimony regarding Rezoning Text Amendment RZ-9l-3. Presiding at the hearing were County Commissioners' President Richard E. Roulette and Planning Commission Vice-Chairman Bertrand Iseminger. The following County Commissioners were also present: Vice President Ronald L. Bowers, and Commissioners Linda C. Irvin-Craig, John S. Shank and Gregory I. Snook. Also present were Planning Commission members Donald Spickler, Carol Johnson and Bernard Moser. The Staff Report was presented by Timothy Lung, Associate Planner. After hearing all testimony, it was announced that the record will remain open for ten (l0) days to allow additional testimony to be submitted in writing. The hearing was adjourned at 9:l0 p.m. County Attorney , Clerk