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HomeMy WebLinkAbout910924 September 24, l991 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, Linda C. Irvin-Craig, John S. Shank, and Gregory I. Snook. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Invocation was delivered by Gary Rohrer, Chief, Division of Planning & Codes Administration, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by the full assemblage. PRESENTATION OF SERVICE PINS Alan Davis, Director of Personnel & Insurance, presented service pins to those employees who became eligible for service pins for five years or more of County employment between July l and September 30, l99l. The following employees were presented with service pins: 20 years - Verna Brown; l0 years - Jeff Smith, Constance Fierro and Diane Mongan; 5 years - Elena Hartman, Bob Leatherman, Darell Sanders, Mary Showe, Wallace Malkowitz, Scott Canfield, Sue Schlossnagle, Dee Hawbaker, Kevin Knight, Michael Sprecher, Donna Anders, Sondra Teeter and Sharon Disque. The Commissioners thanked the employees for their dedication and performance. STORM DAMAGE ASSESSMENT At the request of the County Administrator, various department heads met with the Commissioners to provide an assessment of the damages incurred from the storm which hit Hagerstown last week. Ted Wolford, Roads Department Superintendent, estimated that damages for his department would cost approximately $3,000 for removal of trees, clean-up, and repair to the damage done to the console of the new fuel dispensing system by lightning. Terry McGee, County Engineer, reported that between 5 l/2" to 6" of rain fell in the northern section of Hagerstown during a 9 hour period which will probably be categorized as a l00 year storm. He noted problems with downstream flooding at the Arborgate subdivision area and Park View Meadows, where there are known problems with stormwater management. He also stated that the majority of structures functioned as intended. Robert Graff, Facilities Administrator, reported no electrical or mechanical structures were damaged with the exception of the County Office Building which received the brunt of the storm damage with 2" of water in the basement. He estimated approximately $3,500 of repairs excluding the damage incurred at the 9ll/Fire & Rescue Communications area. Peter Loewenheim, Supervisor of Communications Maintenance, stated that the 9ll center took a direct hit from lightning which knocked out the console and forced dispatchers to move to the Hagerstown Fire Department office for back-up. With damages to the consoles at the Sheriff's Department, Fairview Mountain, and the 9ll center, repairs will cost between $l0,000 - $l5,000. Commissioner Roulette commended those involved for the manner in which they performed their duties during the storm under difficult circumstances and thanked them for their efforts. PUBLIC HEARING - BUILDING CODES Commissioner Roulette convened the Public Hearing to review the proposed repeal of the l986 CABO One and Two Family Dwelling Code and the enactment of the l989 CABO One and Two Family Dwelling Code, the proposed repeal of the l987 BOCA National Building Code and the enactment of the l990 BOCA National Building Code with changes and the proposed repeal of the l987 BOCA National Mechanical Code and the enactment of the l990 BOCA National Mechanical Code, the enactment of the l990 BOCA National Fire Prevention Code, and the enactment of the l988 NFPA l0l Life Safety Code, and to repeal the l987 BOCA National Plumbing Code adopted by the Washington County Commissioners as the Washington County Plumbing Ordinance On December 20, l988, and the enactment of the l990 BOCA National Plumbing Code, and to hear public testimony regarding the proposed enactments, repeals, and changes. Gary Rohrer, Chief, Division of Planning and Codes Administration, testified regarding the proposed repeals and enactments and discussed six possible revisions requested by the Plumbing Board to the Plumbing Code. Susan Funk spoke in opposition to one of the terms submitted by the Plumbing Board. The Commissioners decided to wait until the revisions suggested by the Plumbing Board were distributed before taking action on the Plumbing Code amendments. Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Bowers, to repeal the l986 CABO One and Two Family Dwelling Code, the l987 BOCA National Building Code, and the l987 BOCA National Mechanical Code, and to adopt the l990 BOCA National Mechanical Code, the l990 BOCA National Fire Prevention Code, the l988 NFPA l0l Life Safety Code, the l990 BOCA National Building Code, and the l989 CABO One and Two Family Dwelling Code, to become effective November l, l99l, and any application submitted prior to that time would come under the jurisdiction of the Code in effect at that time. Unanimously approved. SEPTEMBER 24, 1991 MINUTES, CONT'D. AGRICULTURAL TRANSFER TAX CERTIFICATION Eric Seifarth, Associate Planner - Agriculture, appeared before the Commissioners to present the final copy of the application for certification which would allow Washington County to retain 75% of the Agricultural Transfer Tax for the purchase of Agricultural Land Preservation Easements. Mr. Seifarth stated that both the Planning Commission and Agricultural Land Preservation Advisory Board approved the application. Motion made by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by Shank, to approve submission of the application for certification of the Agricultural Land Preservation Program, which would allow Washington County to retain 75% of the Agricultural Land Transfer Tax for purchase of agricultural land easements. Unanimously approved. RESOLUTION - WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Bowers, to approve a Resolution pledging $75,000 of U. S. Treasury Bonds as a condition required by the State of Maryland for the County's Workmen's Compensation self-insurance program. Unanimously approved. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION No one was present who wished to participate. CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Irvin-Craig, to convene in Executive Session at 11:00 a.m. in regard to property 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 Snook, seconded by Shank, to reconvene in Regular Session at ll:l5 a.m. Unanimously approved. RECESS - LUNCHEON AT HAGERSTOWN JUNIOR COLLEGE The Commissioners recessed at ll:l6 a.m. in order to attend a luncheon at Hagerstown Junior College with their Board of Trustees. GROUNDBREAKING - SCHOOL HOUSE MANOR The Commissioners attended the groundbreaking of School House Manor, the elderly housing complex to be constructed in Boonsboro. The complex will be managed by the County's Housing & Community Development office. AFTERNOON SESSION The Afternoon Session was convened at 2:30 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. BOARD/COMMISSION REPORTS Commissioner Irvin-Craig reported on the Transportation Commission meeting and Commissioner Bowers spoke briefly about the stormwater drainage problems near the Arborgate subdivision. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 10, 1991 Motion made by Commissioner Irvin-Craig, seconded by Bowers, to approve the minutes of September l0, l99l, as corrected. Unanimously approved. BID AWARD - ROOF INSPECTION MAINTENANCE SURVEY Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Shank, to award the bid for roof inspection on County buildings to Bonded Applicators, who submitted the low bid of $3,620 and $50/hour for major repair/replacement design. Unanimously approved. BID AWARD - FLEET VEHICLES Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Bowers, to award the bid for fleet vehicles to the following firms who submitted low bids: 2 l/2 ton pick-up trucks (Permits) to Martin Truck Co. - $ll,074/truck; station wagon with front wheel drive (Landfill) to Lanham Ford - $l4,395; full size l/2 ton pick-up truck with 4-wheel drive (Roads) to Martin Truck Co. - $l6,652; and 3/4 ton pick-up with 4-wheel drive (Housing) to Martin Truck Co. - $l8,055. Unanimously approved. SEPTEMBER 24, 1991 MINUTES, CONT'D. INDEPENDENT CEMENT COMPANY - CITIZENS GROUP Barry Teach, Administrator, distributed copies of the newspaper ad for publication by Independent Cement Company requesting interested parties to contact them if they would like to serve on the citizens committee to study the proposed use of the incinerator. Commissioner Bowers again stated his opposition to the committee being controlled and formulated by ICC. Commissioner Roulette stated that he has difficulty philosophically with appointing a County committee which would oversee l company. The Commissioners discussed various aspects and the possibility of appointing an air quality control committee or environmental matters committee to deal with all environmental issues. The Commissioners requested that the Plant Manager at ICC meet with them when he has the names they are proposing for the citizens committee. APPOINTMENT - FIRE & RESCUE COMMUNICATIONS ADVISORY BOARD Motion made by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by Snook, to appoint Gail McDowell as citizen-at-large representative to the Fire & Rescue Communications Advisory Board for a three year term. Unanimously approved. BID AWARD - AIRPORT GROOVING AND RUNWAY SIGNS Motion made by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by Snook, to award the bid for runway grooving and signs at the Regional Airport to Cardinal Industries, Inc., who submitted the low bid, as clarified, of $229,530.64, pending Federal Aviation Administration approval. Unanimously approved. PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX PRO-RATION Motion made by Commissioner Irvin-Craig, seconded by Shank, to approve pro-rating County personal property taxes for Ungers Auto Mart from $l7.68 to $ll.72, which provided certification from the State that the business closed in May l991. Unanimously approved. SCIENCE BUILDING ADDITION - HAGERSTOWN JUNIOR COLLEGE Barry Teach, Administrator, informed the Commissioners that the Facility Design Review Committee has reviewed the proposed addition to the Science building at Hagerstown Junior College and has approved the design but felt the time specified in the contract was unreasonable and should be adjusted to allow an additional 3 months. The Commissioners agreed with the recommendation to amend the time specifications if HJC wishes to proceed with bidding at this time or if they would prefer to wait and bid the project in the Spring. GRANT AGREEMENT - AIRPORT RUNWAY GROOVING PROJECT Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Snook, to approve the grant agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration for the airport runway grooving project, subject to review by the County Attorney. Unanimously approved. SUBDISTRICT 18-1 - WATER SERVICE AGREEMENT Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Shank, to approve the Water Service Agreement for Subdistrict l8-l (Water) by the City of Hagerstown, the Board of County Commissioners and the Washington County Sanitary Commission, as amended, with the condition agreed upon that at a future date, water service may be extended to the area shown on the plat as a possible future addition to the subdistrict. Unanimously approved. CONSULTANT SERVICES - TOWN HISTORIC SURVEY Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Bowers, to accept the recommendation of the Coordinating Committee and award the contract for consultant services for the Town Historic Survey of Boonsboro and Clear Spring, to Julianne Mueller, who submitted the low proposal of $l9,879. Unanimously approved. CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Shank, to convene in Executive Session at 3:35 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 4:58 p.m. Unanimously approved. PROMOTION - ASSISTANT SUPERVISOR - EASTERN SECTION - ROADS DEPARTMENT Motion made by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by Irvin-Craig, to promote James Green to Assistant Supervisor in the Eastern Section of the Roads Department. Unanimously approved. SEPTEMBER 24, 1991 MINUTES, CONT'D. EMPLOY - GRID TECHNICIAN Motion made by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by Snook, to employ Carroll Strailman as Grid Technician in the Planning Department to fill an existing vacancy. Unanimously approved. REJECT BIDS - CONSULTANT SELECTION - "E" POD - DETENTION CENTER Motion made by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by Shank, to accept the recommendation of the Coordinating Committee and reject all bids submitted for design of the E Pod at the Detention Center and rebid. Unanimously approved. HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Bowers, to approve the Homestead Property Tax Ordinance, pursuant to Tax-Property Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, which provides that the home state credit percentage for the taxable year beginning July l, l992, shall not exceed ll0%, with said Ordinance to become effective July l, l992. (Copy of Ordinance attached.) ADJOURNMENT Motion made by Commissioner Irvin-Craig, seconded by Snook, to adjourn at 5:00 p.m. Unanimously approved. County Attorney , Clerk