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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01.07.1986January 7, 1986 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 Richard E. Roulette and Commissioners R. Lee Downey, John R. Salvatore, and Martin L. Snook. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Invocation was delivered by Rev. Robert E. Timmons, Mt. Calvary Church of God, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by the full Assemblage. STATUS REPORT - ALCOHOL PREVENTION SPECIALIST Dr. John Neill, Health Officer, along with Henry Brown, Addictions Coordinator, appeared before the Commissioners to introduce Ruth Schuyler, recently appointed Alcohol Prevention Specialist, and to submit a status report on the program. They reported that a formalized program is in place with special attention being given to making prevention a community activity through existing programs. They also said that a news bulletin is being compiled. The Commissioners expressed their appreciation for the report and asked to be kept informed. PUBLIC COMPETITIVE ISSUANCE OF BONDS Motion made by Commissioner Salvatore, seconded by Snook to concur with the recommendation of the County Administrator and Director of Finance and proceed with a public competitive issuance of the County's $5,000,000 public improvement bonds, and to get a cost estimate from Baker Watts for providing financial advisory services relating to the issue. Unanimously approved. REZONING CASES - RZ-326, 331, 332, 333 & 334 After due consideration of the matters and facts adduced at the Public Hearing held on November 18, 1985, the comments submitted in writing within ten (10) days following said Hearing and the recommendations made by the Planning Commission, the following decisions were rendered: REZONING CASE RZ-326 Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Downey to DENY the application of Richard N. and Joan Bikle for the reclassification of land located on the East side of Greensburg Road, 400' northeast of Route #64 intersection, consisting of 2.98 acres from Agriculture (A) to Industrial Restricted (IR) and to adopt the findings of fact of the Planning Commission in this Case as the findings of fact of this Board. Unanimously approved. REZONING CASE RZ-331 Action deferred to a later date on this Case. REZONING CASE RZ-332 Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Downey to APPROVE the application of Alton W. Rinard for the reclassification of land located on the south side of Sensel Road in Hancock, Maryland consisting of .48 acres from Residential Urban (RU) to Conservation (C) and to adopt the findings of fact of the Planning Commission in this Case as the findings of fact of this Board. Unanimously approved. REZONING CASE RZ-333 Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Salvatore to APPROVE the application of the Planning Commission for a Text Amendment for reduction of lot size in the Planned Residential (PR) Districts, with the lot width for a corner lot to be 100', and to adopt the Findings of fact of the Planning Commission in this Case as the findings of fact of this Board. Motion carried with Commissioners Roulette, Salvatore, Snook and Bowers voting "AYE" and Commissioner Downey "ABSTAINING". REZONING CASE RZ-334 Motion made by Commissioner Salvatore, seconded by Downey to DENY the application of the Planning Commission for cemeteries, mausoleums and memorial gardens to be a principal permitted use in the Conservation and Highway Interchange Districts, but to add them to those districts as Special Exceptions, thereby providing the opportunity for public testimony through the Board of Zoning Appeals, and to adopt the findings of fact of the Planning Commission in this Case as the findings of fact of this Board. Motion carried with Commissioners Salvatore, Downey, Roulette and Bowers voting "AYE" and Commissioner Snook "ABSTAINING". JANUARY 7, 1986 MINUTES, CONT'D. APPOINTMENT TO PARKS & RECREATION BOARD Motion made by Commissioner Salvatore, seconded by Snook to appoint Donald West to serve as a member of the Parks & Recreation Board for a term to expire January 7, 1988. Unanimously approved. APPOINTMENT TO RECREATION COMMISSION Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Downey to appoint Paula Worthington to serve as a member of the City/Council Recreation Commission for a term to expire January 7, 1989. Unanimously approved. PROCEED WITH BIDDING AIR UNIT STATION Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Salvatore to proceed with the preparation of specifications for bidding a station to house the Washington County Air Units. Unanimously approved. MINUTES OF DECEMBER 17, 1985 MEETING Motion made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Roulette to approve of the Minutes of the County Commissioners' Meeting of December 17, 1985, as submitted. Unanimously approved. AMENDMENT TO AIP-3 CONTRACT Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Salvatore to approve of an amendment to the contract with Delta Associates for inspection services on Airport Improvement Project -3, Partial Paralell Taxiway and Lighting, to increase the not - to -exceed fee to $24,500 due to the additional time required because the contractor is behind schedule. Unanimously approved. LINE ITEM TRANSFER - E.D.C. BUDGET Motion made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Roulette to approve of the transfer of $1,000 in the Economic Development Commission Budget from Contracted Services, Enterprise Zone (86-424-200) to Advertising (86-421-000). Unanimously approved. ALLOCATE FUNDS FOR CLEAR SPRING AMBULANCE CLUB BASE STATION Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Roulette to appropriate up to $3,200 from Capital Contingency to fund the purchase of a Radio Base Station for the new Clear Spring Ambulance Club facility. Unanimously approved. PUBLIC HEARING - ABANDONMENT AND CONVEYANCE OF PARK HEAD ROAD The President convened the Meeting in Public Hearing at 11:00 a.m. to permit any resident of Washington County to testify concerning the proposed abandonment of .9 miles of Park Head Road and to convey the abandoned roadbed to the adjoining property owner, Fairview Orchards. John Porterfield, General Manager of Fairview Orchards, said that the road only serves the orchard and allows the public to come onto their property. Fred Younker, whose property abuts Fairview Orchards, said that orchard owners had erected a fence on his property which is currently being disputed in the courts, and if the said roadway is abandoned and conveyed to Fairview Orchards, his property will be landlocked. There being no one else present to testify for nor against said abandonment and conveyance, the Public Hearing was closed at 11:10 a.m. and the Meeting convened in Regular Session. TABLE FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF PARK HEAD ROAD ABANDONMENT Motion made by Commissioner Salvatore, seconded by Roulette to table further consideration and a decision on the proposed abandonment and conveyance of Park Head Road until there has been a final disposition of the litigation on the property dispute between Fairview Orchards and Fred Younker. Unanimously approved. STREET ACCEPTANCE - ROCKY SPRING ACRES, SECTION A Motion made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Roulette to accept conditionally the recently constructed portion of Mar -Roc Drive (550' +/-) associated with Rocky Spring Acres, Section A into the County Roadway System. Unanimously approved. STREET ACCEPTANCE - LONDONTOWNE APARTMENT, SECTION III Motion made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Roulette to accept conditionally the recently constructed portion of Queen Anne's Court (750' +/-) associated with Londontowne Apartments, Section III into the County Roadway System. Unanimously approved. JANUARY 7, 1986 MINUTES, CONT'D. CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Salvatore to convene in Executive Session at 11:20 a.m. in regard to property and personnel matters, pursuant to the Authority contained in Article 76(A), Section 11(a)(6 & 7) of the Annotated Code of Maryland. Unanimously approved. RECONVENE IN REGULAR SESSION Motion made by Commissioner Salvatore, seconded by Roulette to convene in Regular Session at 12:25 p.m. Unanimously approved. RIGHT OF WAY AGREEMENT WITH POTOMAC EDISON RE EASTERN BOULEVARD Motion made by Commissioner Salvatore, seconded by Roulette to approve of the agreement with Potomac Edison, as submitted this date, for the relocation of electrical distribution lines immediately south of the future intersection of Security Road and Eastern Boulevard. Unanimously approved. EMPLOY MEO I - ROADS DEPARTMENT Motion made by Commissioner Salvatore, seconded by Downey to employ Donald Lee Faith in the position of Motor Equipment Operator I for the Washington County Roads Department. Unanimously approved. ADJOURNMENT Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Roulette to adjourn at 1:00 p.m. Unanimously approved. County Attorney Clerk