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HomeMy WebLinkAbout920225 February 25, 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 Roulette, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by the full assemblage. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - FEBRUARY 11 & 18, 1992 Motion made by Commissioner Irvin-Craig, seconded by Snook, to approve the minutes of February ll and February l8, l992. Unanimously approved. REQUEST TO INSTALL FREEDOM SHRINE - ANTIETAM EXCHANGE CLUB The Commissioners discussed the request from the Antietam Exchange Club to place a Freedom Shrine in the first floor conference room of the County Administration Building and agreed that, although they have no objections to having the Freedom Shrine, they feel another location in the building would be desirable. LETTER OF INTENT - HOUSING COUNSELOR PROGRAM Motion made by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by Irvin-Craig, to submit a Letter of Intent for continued participation in the Housing Counselor Program for Fiscal Year l993 to the Department of Human Resources. Unanimously approved. SUBMITTAL OF PROJECTS - NACO ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Irvin-Craig, to authorize the submittal of the Ride Assist Program, Children's Village and the Office of Children and Youth for consideration for the National Association of Counties (NACO) Achievement Awards program. Unanimously approved. ANNUAL VISIT - CONGRESSWOMAN BEVERLY BYRON Congresswoman Beverly Byron visited with the Commissioners to discuss matters of interest and concern to Washington County. Mrs. Byron discussed the progress at the Regional Airport with the new terminal opening and T- hangar construction, the sewerage system for Cascade/Highfield/Pen Mar, and the proposed Agricultural Center. The Commissioners reminded the Congresswoman that Congressional approval is needed for the transfer of the Fort Ritchie Water Treatment Facility. Also discussed were problems in recruiting physicians for correctional institutions, federal regulations, and federally mandated programs without funding allocated. FULL SERVICE FIXED BASE OPERATOR PROPOSAL OPENING - REGIONAL AIRPORT Proposals for the full service fixed-base operator were publicly opened and read aloud. Firms submitting proposals were as follows: Top Flight Aviation - Minimum guaranteed annual rental - $40,6l0, percent of gross sales - 2%, fuel flow fee - 4 cents up to 500,000 gallon, 6 cents over 500,000 gallons, aircraft net sales fee .2%; JJ&W - Minimum guaranteed annual rental - $40,625, percent of gross sales - negotiable after contract is let, fuel flow fee - 4 cents up to 500,000 gallons, 6 cents over 500,000 gallons, aircraft net sales fee - 5%; Hagerstown Aviation Service - Alternate proposal attached for review. The proposals will be reviewed by appropriate officials prior to a decision being rendered. EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT PROGRAM Motion made by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by Irvin-Craig, to approve the submittal of an application for a Fiscal Year l992 Emergency Shelter Grant in the amount of $50,000 to the State Department of Housing & Community Development. Unanimously approved. BOARD/COMMISSION REPORTS Commissioner Irvin-Craig reported on the Transportation Commission meeting; Commissioner Snook reported on the Western Maryland Health Planning Agency meeting and the Parks & Recreation Committee meeting; and Commissioner Shank reported on the Parks Board meeting and the Transportation Advisory Committee meeting. PROCLAMATION - PURCHASING MONTH Commissioner Roulette presented a proclamation to William Moats and Bob Tanges, Co-Chairmen of the Mason-Dixon Chapter of the Purchasing Management Association of Maryland, Inc., naming March l992 as Purchasing Month in Washington County and commending this observance to all its citizens. LINE ITEM TRANSFER - CAPITAL BUDGET - HAGERSTOWN JUNIOR COLLEGE Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Snook, to transfer $30,000 to the Science Building Addition Project in the Capital Improvements Budget from Project 90-07 (Construct and Repair Pavements). Unanimously approved. FEBRUARY 25, 1992 MINUTES, CONT'D. LINE ITEM TRANSFER - LANDFILL CAPITAL BUDGET Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Shank, to approve the request to transfer $l5,000 from Community Park - Rubblefill (40-5-0l00-580-l37) to Engineering and Design - Rubblefill (40-5-0l00-580-009) as requested by the Director of Solid Waste Management. Unanimously approved. SMITHSBURG AREA ROAD NAME CHANGES Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Shank, to approve the road name changes as submitted by the Director of the Planning Department and staff for the Smithsburg Postal District, as amended. Unanimously approved. (Copy of road name changes attached.) Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Irvin-Craig, to change the name of Guneukitschik Drive, previously approved on January 2l, l992, to Honeyfield Road in the Williamsport Postal District, due to further review of the petition and reconsideration by the Fire & Rescue Committee. Unanimously approved. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION Cindy Reeder, acting as spokesperson for the group, expressed concerns about a case before the Board of Zoning Appeals regarding construction of a l80' tower by Atlantic Cellular and the inappropriate placement of this tower. She asked the Commissioners to consider a moratorium on this until a definite zoning plan is established regulating the impact on the County and the definition of "essential utility" has been reviewed. The Commissioners agreed to discuss this with Atlantic Cellular and see if they would voluntarily withdraw their application until they have had a chance to study and update the Zoning Ordinance regarding essential utilities. RECESS - RETIREMENT LUNCHEON The Meeting was recessed at ll:55 a.m. in order to attend a retirement luncheon for Roads Department employees Al Shoemaker and Jim Ward. AFTERNOON SESSION The Afternoon Session was convened at l:29 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. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION - CONTINUED Donald Allensworth voiced his opinion that renters choices be considered equally with homeowners' in determining new road names. He also stated that he feels the St. James/Clover Heights area does not have the W-3/S-3 designation except around the St. James School. STATUS OF LIGHT RAIL SERVICE TO WASHINGTON COUNTY Barry Teach, Administrator, informed the Commissioners that he contacted the Maryland Department of Transportation office regarding the possible extension of light rail service to Washington County. They advised him that the priority areas for study at this time are Frederick and southern and northeastern Maryland and if Washington County is considered it will be at least five years. RESOLUTION - HOUSING PRESERVATION GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Irvin-Craig, to authorize the submittal of a Housing Preservation Grant Application to Farmers Home Administration in an amount between $ll0,000 and $l50,000. Unanimously approved. BOUNDARY REVISIONS - SUBDISTRICTS 18 - CONOCOCHEAGUE SEWER AND 18-1 - CONOCOCHEAGUE WATER Motion made by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by Snook, to approve the revision of boundaries for Subdistrict l8 - Conococheague Sewer, to include those adjacent properties to Kemps Mill Road which presently are not serviced by public sewer and Subdistrict l8-l - Conococheague Water, to include the Cedar Lawn area and those adjacent properties to Kemps Mill Road and Rock Hill Road which presently are not served by public water, as approved by the Sanitary Commission. Unanimously approved. (Copy of Resolutions attached.) CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Snook, to convene in Executive Session at 2:23 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 Irvin-Craig, to reconvene in Regular Session at 3:37 p.m. Unanimously approved. FEBRUARY 25, 1992 MINUTES, CONT'D. APPOINTMENTS - JOINT ALCOHOL & DRUG ABUSE ADVISORY COUNCIL Motion made by Commissioner Irvin-Craig, seconded by Snook, to appoint Richard Mulligan and Frank Toston to the Joint Alcohol & Drug Abuse Advisory Council for three year terms. Unanimously approved. RECESS The Meeting was recessed at 3:38 p.m. EVENING SESSION - TOWN OF SHARPSBURG The Evening Session was convened at 7:00 p.m. by the President Richard E. Roulette with the following Commissioners present: John S. Shank and Gregory I. Snook. Also in attendance were Gerard Quinn, Mayor of Sharpsburg, and Councilmembers Ronald Milburn, Russell Weaver and George Kessler; Ralph Taylor, Mayor of Keedysville, and Councilmen Richard Sinnisen, and Harold Moore. Tax Differential Barry Teach, Administrator, stated that pursuant to Section 6-305 Tax- Property Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, the Commissioners are required to meet with each municipality annually to discuss the tax differential or payment-in-lieu of taxes program. Mr. Teach stated that for Fiscal Year l99l-92 Sharpsburg would receive $2,760 and Keedysville, the base payment of $2,000, but that the two municipalities apply this money toward the services of a County deputy for 30 hours per week. For Fiscal Year l992-93, Mr. Teach reported that the estimated payment for Sharpsburg is $3,058 and $2,l53 for Keedysville, but this will be subject to audit. Mayor Taylor expressed concerns about the visibility of the deputy in the Town of Keedysville and stated that they may not continue with this program. Also discussed were Program Open Space funding, the Antietam Railroad station, recycling bins, and the Sanitary Commission. The Commissioners then answered questions for those in attendance. ADJOURNMENT Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Snook, to adjourn at 8:l5 p.m. County Attorney , Clerk