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Home My WebLink About910709 July 9, 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 Commissioner Bowers, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by the full assemblage. WATER/SEWERAGE PLAN AMENDMENTS - WS-91-5, WS-91-6 & WS-91-7 WS-91-5 - Shepherd's Spring Campground Motion made by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by Shank, to APPROVE Application WS- 91-5, submitted by Gerald A. Cump and Associates on behalf of the Mid-Atlantic Church of the Brethren, to amend the Water & Sewerage Plan to create a new multi- use water system and associated service area with a service priority designation of W-3, contingent upon the facilities and associated service classification being used solely for the Church's campground and retreat, as recommended by the Planning Commission. Unanimously approved. WS-91-6 - Cedar Green Farms Subdivision Motion made by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by Irvin-Craig, to DENY Application WS-91-6, submitted by Gary Swartz, which was requested to create a public water system and associated service area with a service priority designation of W-5 in the Water/Sewerage Plan, based on the Planning Commission's recommendation that the application was not consistent with the Comprehensive Plan due to the fact that the requested facilities are not to address an environmental or health problem associated with existing dwellings and are not located in an adopted Growth Area. Unanimously approved. WS-91-7 - Cedar Ridge Ministries Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Bowers, to APPROVE Application WS- 91-7, submitted by Allied Engineering Corporation on behalf of Cedar Ridge Ministries, to amend the Water & Sewerage Plan to create a new multi-use water and sewerage system and associated service area with service priority designation of W- 5 and S-5, based on the Planning Commission's recommendation that this is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. Unanimously approved. BOARD/COMMISSION REPORTS Commissioner Irvin-Craig reported on the Task Force on Homelessness meeting and the Historic District Commission meeting, and Commissioner Bowers expressed concerns regarding the number of people residing in Washington County with out-of-state tags on their vehicles. APPLICATION FOR STATE FUNDS - TREE PLANTING Neil Curran, Program Development Coordinator, appeared before the Commissioners to inform them of an opportunity to apply for State funds being offered by the Department of Natural Resources through the Small Business Administration to be used for purchase of trees and provision of the planting service through small local vendors. Mr. Curran stated that the Parks Department and Housing & Community Development have expressed interest in additional trees. Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Snook, to approve the submittal of an application for State funds to provide for purchase of l50 trees. Unanimously approved. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - JUNE 25, 1991 Motion made by Commissioner Irvin-Craig, seconded by Snook, to approve the minutes of June 25, l99l, as submitted. Unanimously approved. PARK BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS - VARIOUS MATTERS Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Snook, to accept the Park Board's recommendation to institute a policy requiring a security deposit of $50 for use of additional tables and chairs at Pen Mar Park and to accept personal checks for this deposit. Unanimously approved. Motion made by Commissioner Irvin-Craig, seconded by Shank, to accept the Park Board's recommendation to charge a flat fee of $25 per day for vendors providing pony rides in County parks, to be payable in advance. Unanimously approved. The Commissioners also agreed to have fencing installed between the Regional Park and Black Rock Golf Course and approved construction of a memorial footbridge to honor Glenn Dull, former County Engineer, on the pathway to the pavilion at the Regional Park. JULY 9, 1991 MINUTES, CONT'D. SCHEDULED PRESENTATION OF WATER/SEWER STUDY Barry Teach, Administrator, informed the Commissioners that the presentation of the water/sewer study will be held at 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, July l6, at City Hall. CLOSING OUT SALE APPLICATION - GIFFIN & SONS Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Bowers, to approve the application for a Closing Out Sale as submitted by Robert L. Giffin of Giffin & Sons, for a period beginning July l2, l99l, and extending to October l, l99l. Unanimously approved. RENEWAL - EMERGENCY COMMODITIES DISTRIBUTION GRANT Motion made by Commissioner Irvin-Craig, seconded by Bowers, to approve submittal for a one-year renewal of the agreement for Distribution of Commodities and Funds for the Emergency Food Assistance Program from October l, l99l, to September 30, l992, pursuant to Section IV of the Agreement. Unanimously approved. TAX ABATEMENTS - PAYMENT IN LIEU PROGRAM Motion made by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by Irvin-Craig, to approve the abatement of property taxes for the following companies for Fiscal Year l99l-92, who will then provide a payment-in-lieu of taxes to the County equivalent to the amount which would have been taxed: Alphin Aircraft, Inc. (Hangars l9 & 20) - $3.320.30; Certain-Teed Products Corporation - $67,209.64; Grove Manufacturing Co. (Hangar l8) - $5,755.72; Hagerstown Canteen Service, Inc. - $2,794.77; Horizon Development - $24,560.6l; Larstan Industries, Inc. - $9,ll7.58; Lawrence & Stanley Banks Realty - $3,l35.99; H.B. Mellott Estates, Inc. - $674.49; JRA Executive Air (Hangar 2l) - $2,6l3.99; Fairchild Industries, Inc. - $396.03; and Columbia First - $3,749.49. Unanimously approved. (Copy of approved abatements attached.) CHANGE ORDER - AIRPORT TERMINAL PROJECT Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Irvin-Craig, to approve Change Order No. 8, as presented, for the Airport Terminal Project in the amount of $l,603. Unanimously approved. VISITATION - STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT CLASS The Commissioners welcomed former Senator Patricia Cushwa and members of her State and Local Government Class from Hagerstown Junior College, who were in attendance to observe the meeting, and answered questions from the students on various matters. BID OPENING - IMPROVEMENTS TO LONG MEADOW ROAD/MARSH PIKE INTERSECTION The bids for improvements to the Long Meadow Road/Marsh Pike intersection were publicly opened and read aloud. Firms participating in the bidding and their proposals were as follows: C. L. Milburn & Sons - $33,950; D. L. George & Sons - $28,800; and Henson & Sons, Inc. - $27,0l7. The bids will be reviewed by appropriate officials prior to a decision being rendered. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION There was no one at the meeting who wished to participate. CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Shank, to convene in Executive Session at ll:l0 a.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 Snook, seconded by Irvin-Craig, to reconvene in Regular Session at 12:52 p.m. Unanimously approved. REAPPOINTMENTS - PUBLIC GOLF COURSE CORPORATION Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Snook, to reappoint Robert Nichols, Richard McCleary, and Harold Otis, to the Public Golf Course Corporation, for three year terms, retroactive to November l990 and extending to November l993. Unanimously approved. REAPPOINTMENT - ANIMAL CONTROL AUTHORITY Motion made by Commissioner Irvin-Craig, seconded by Bowers, to reappoint Angie Harsh to the Animal Control Authority for a three year term. Unanimously approved. JULY 9, 1991 MINUTES, CONT'D. OPTION AND RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL AGREEMENT Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Irvin-Craig, to approve the Option and Right of First Refusal Agreement between the M. P. Moller Company and the Board of County Commissioners as presented by the County Attorney. Unanimously approved. ADJOURNMENT Motion made by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by Shank, to adjourn at 12:55 p.m. Unanimously approved. County Attorney , Clerk