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HomeMy WebLinkAbout920121 January 21, 1992 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, Gregory I. Snook, and John S. Shank. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Invocation was delivered by Commissioner Shank, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by the full assemblage. RECOGNITION - RICHARD GRIMM, SUPERVISOR OF ASSESSMENTS Commissioner Roulette presented Richard Grimm, Supervisor of Assessments for Washington County, with a Certificate of Merit in recognition of 3l years of faithful and dedicated service to the State of Maryland and Washington County and applauded the excellent work performed on the County's behalf. Mr. Grimm thanked the Commissioners for the Certificate and expressed his appreciation for their kind remarks. YOUTH OF THE MONTH AWARD - TAMARA DAWN SOUDERS Commissioner Snook presented a Certificate of Merit to Tamara Dawn Souders in recognition of being named January l992 Youth of the Month as recommended by the Children's Council. Commissioner Snook listed Tamara's accomplishments and commended her for being a superior role model to fellow students. Tamara thanked the Commissioners for the award and introduced her parents. INTRODUCTION OF NEW EMPLOYEE Robert O'Connor, Director of the Washington County Visitors and Convention Bureau, introduced Nancye Messore, the new Coordinator at his office. CHANGE ORDER - AIRPORT T-HANGARS Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Snook, to approve a Change Order for the Airport T-Hangar project in the amount of $5,0l6 in order to have appropriate fire walls with 3-hour ratings installed as specified by the Fire Marshall. Unanimously approved. BOARD/COMMISSION REPORTS Commissioner Irvin-Craig reported on the Joint Alcohol & Drug Abuse Advisory Council meeting and the Transportation Commission meeting; Commissioner Bowers discussed concerns raised by septage haulers regarding a disposal site and also possible problems between Company 28 and Community Rescue Service regarding second due response; Commissioner Roulette reported on the Golf Course Corporation Board meeting; and Commissioner Shank reported on the Parks Board meeting. REAPPOINTMENT - JOINT ALCOHOL & DRUG ABUSE ADVISORY COUNCIL Motion made by Commissioner Irvin-Craig, seconded by Shank, to reappoint Jean Kaylor to the Joint Alcohol & Drug Abuse Advisory Council, in continuation as a liaison from the Advisory Board of Health, for a three year term. Unanimously approved. SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION - BURNING OF HAZARDOUS WASTE Commissioner Bowers distributed copies of a proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance regarding burning of hazardous and non-hazardous material in facilities not specifically designed or constructed for these purposes. The Commissioners discussed the matter and the legislation being proposed by Delegate Poole and agreed to go on record in support of the bill to be introduced by Delegate Poole. The Commissioners directed the County Attorney to review the proposed amendment submitted by Commissioner Bowers. Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Snook, to forward correspondence to the Washington County Delegation to the General Assembly endorsing Delegate Bruce Poole's efforts regarding legislation proposing a three-year moratorium on the burning of hazardous waste in Washington County. Unanimously approved. NORTH HIGH RENOVATIONS - POSSIBLE CUTS Dr. Wayne Gersen, Superintendent of Schools, and Ralph Giffin, Facilities Manager, appeared before the Commissioners to discuss the cuts they are proposing to the North High Renovation Project. Dr. Gersen identified areas the Board of Education approved to cut from the project which would result in a local savings of $304,775. The Commissioners discussed the cuts and suggested other items for the Board to revisit to try to find additional reductions to the local share of the funding. JANUARY 21, 1992 MINUTES, CONT'D. JOINT PUBLIC HEARING - WATER/SEWER PLAN AMENDMENT - WS-91-9 The Commissioners convened a Joint Public Hearing with the Planning Commission at l0:25 a.m. in order to hear a request for a Water/Sewer Plan Amendment, WS-9l-9. Planning Commission members present were: Donald Spickler, Bernie Moser and Carol Johnson. Stephen Goodrich, Acting Director of the Planning Department, presented the Staff Report and Analysis for WS-9l-9. Mr. Goodrich stated that the amendment, which was requested by the Washington County Sanitary District, requests the assignment of service priority designations to the area inside the boundaries of the newly created Sanitary Subdistrict l6. They have requested an S-3 sewer service priority designation and W-3 water service priority designation. Richard Kautz, City of Hagerstown Planner, submitted a letter from the Hagerstown Mayor and Council for the record. Motion made by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by Shank, to accept the Staff Report and Map for the record for Water/Sewer Plan Amendment WS-9l-9. Unanimously approved. Commissioner Roulette then opened the meeting for questions from the public and then for testimony. After hearing all testimony in support of and in opposition to the proposed amendment, the hearing was closed at ll:20 a.m. Commissioner Roulette announced that the record will remain open for ten (l0) days in order to accept any written testimony. PETITIONS - SPRING VALLEY, BOWER AVENUE SEWER EXTENSION, OAK RIDGE/LEONARD AVENUE AREA SEWER EXTENSION, CEDAR LAWN AREA WATER, KEMPS MILL ROAD WATER & SEWER, ELK RIDGE WATER SYSTEM Lynn Palmer, Executive Director of the Sanitary District, and Robert Holsinger, Chairman of the Sanitary Commission, informed the Commissioners that they have received petitions for sewer service extension from Spring Valley, Bower Avenue, Oak Ridge/Leonard Avenue and for Cedar Lawn Area water service, Kemps Mill Road water and sewer and Elk Ridge water service. Mr. Palmer submitted maps of the area and distributed a list of septic failures for the Spring Valley area. Mike Starliper and Rod MacRae, Sanitarians for the Health Department, reported on the high number of failing septic systems in the Spring Valley and St. James area. Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Snook, to authorize the Sanitary Commission to proceed with distributing questionnaires and surveys to allow them to proceed with the study phase and public meeting process for the areas which have submitted petitions for services. Unanimously approved. Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Bowers, to approve an application for $l75,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds to be used for the Cedar Lawn Water Project which will allow the rate to stay the same as the Martins Crossroads and Hopewell Road projects. Unanimously approved. Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Irvin-Craig, to approve an application for $65,000 of Community Development Block Grant funds to be used for the Elk Ridge Water Project to allow the Sanitary Commission to put in a well and facilities to treat water. Unanimously approved. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION There was no one in attendance who wished to participate. FARM BUREAU - PROPOSED RECOMMENDATION TO AMEND SWINE & POULTRY ORDINANCE Jere DeBaugh and Bruce Barr, members of the Farm Bureau committee which reviewed the swine and poultry regulations in the County's Zoning Ordinance, appeared before the Commissioners to present their recommendations for amendments to the regulations. Commissioner Roulette stated that the Commissioners agreed to have the agricultural community surveyed to see what potential changes could be made to the Ordinance to make it more workable and acceptable to the farming community. The Committee recommended that the regulations apply to all animals, not just swine and poultry, and that it require a Waste Management Plan and Nutrient Management Plan be performed by the Extension Service. The Committee also discussed setbacks and recommended a setback of l00' from property lines for all animal husbandry structures as well as neighboring structures. The Commissioners discussed the recommendations and asked questions of the Committee members. The matter was taken under advisement at this time and the Commissioners agreed to meet again with the Committee before any amendments are taken to public hearing. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION - ACTIVITIES STATUS REPORT Leroy Burtner, Executive Director of the Economic Development Commission, and Sharon Disque and David Barnhart, Economic Development Specialists, met with the Commissioners to present their activities status report. Mr. Burtner stated that JANUARY 21, 1992 MINUTES, CONT'D. most businesses are concerned with financing and that they will be sponsoring three roundtable discussions dealing with alternative financing. Sharon Disque reported on the Bank Community Development Corporation (CDC) program which is now before the Western Maryland Task Force for review. David Barnhart reported on the Target Marketing program. He stated that they have narrowed the list of prospects and have joined several trade associations and will be attending their trade shows. Regarding the Downtown Assessment District (DAD), he indicated that the Tour DuPont and Hagerfest, two major events, are being planned at this time. He also informed the Commissioners of several new projects DAD may be involved with in the near future. RECESS - LUNCH The Commissioners recessed for lunch at l:l5 p.m. AFTERNOON SESSION The Afternoon Session was convened at l:40 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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - JANUARY 7, 1992, AND JANUARY 14, 1992 Motion made by Commissioner Irvin-Craig, seconded by Bowers, to approve the minutes of January 7, l992, as corrected. Unanimously approved. Motion made by Commissioner Irvin-Craig, seconded by Bowers, to approve the minutes of January l4, l992, as corrected. Unanimously approved. AUTHORIZATION TO WRITE OFF UNCOLLECTIBLE TAXES Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Bowers, to authorize the write off of uncollectible taxes pursuant to the Tax Property Article - Title 4-40l of the Annotated Code of Maryland of the attached list of individuals and businesses as certified by the County Treasurer. Unanimously approved. (List attached) ROAD NAME CHANGES - WILLIAMSPORT AREA Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Bowers, to approve the names submited by the Planning Department for roads in the Williamsport area which must be renamed under the Grid Numbering Program or private lanes given new names. Unanimously approved. (List of approved names is attached.) AUTHORITY TO ADVERTISE POSITION - RECREATION COMMISSION Motion made by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by Snook, to authorize advertising to fill the vacant Recreation Specialist position, conditioned upon review by the Consolidation Committee for Parks & Recreation. Unanimously approved. LINE ITEM TRANSFER - LANDFILL Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Snook, to approve the transfer of $l,500 from Recycling - Vehicle (20-5-l468-683-000) to Landfill Administration -Office Machinery & Equipment (20-5-l460-687-000) as requested by the Director of Solid Waste Management in order to purchase a copier with duplexing capabilities. Unanimously approved. ACCEPTANCE OF CONTRACTS - NORTH VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Irvin-Craig, to accept the Contract with North Village Development Corporation, and also a Revertible Easement, Perpetual Easement, and Fee Simple Deed transferring property to the County for no consideration for the relocation of Long Meadow Road. Unanimously approved. AMENDMENT TO SMALL CITIES CDBG GRANT Motion made by Commissioner Irvin-Craig, seconded by Snook, to approve an amendment to the Community Development Block Grant CDBG Small Cities Program increasing the funding from $300,000 to $4ll,088 to be used for rehabilitation loans and water site improvements. Unanimously approved. CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion made by Commissioner Irvin-Craig, seconded by Shank, to convene in Executive Session at 2:35 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 Snook, seconded by Bowers, to reconvene in Regular Session at 2:55 p.m. Unanimously approved. JANUARY 21, 1992 MINUTES, CONT'D. ADJOURNMENT - VISIT TO ROUNDHOUSE MUSEUM Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Snook, to adjourn at 3:00 p.m. in order to tour the Roundhouse Museum and hear their presentation. Unanimously approved. County Attorney , Clerk