Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout920602 June 2, 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 Bowers, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by the full assemblage. SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE POSTER CONTEST WINNERS Donald Spickler, member of the Soil Conservation Service (SCS) Board, presented Tearza Artz with a $50 savings bond for her second place submittal in the poster contest sponsored by SCS and a $75 savings bond to Cathy Boyer for her first place poster in the l0th-l2th grade category. Commissioner Roulette congratulated the winners and thanked SCS for sponsoring the contest. PROCLAMATION - NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK Commissioner Roulette presented a proclamation to Ken Hammond, Commander of the Hagerstown Power Squadron, and Gale Mongan, Past Commander, naming the week of June 7-13, 1992, as National Safe Boating Week in Washington County and commending the Hagerstown Power Squadron for their active role in urging safe boating practices. Commander Hammond thanked the Commissioners and listed activities they will be sponsoring in the summer months to help teach safe boating practices. TOUR DUPONT SPONSOR APPRECIATION CERTIFICATES David Barnhart, Economic Development Specialist, presented Certificates of Appreciation to the Washington County Restaurant & Beverage Association, the Downtown Assessment District, Hub City Cycle Center, The Potomac Edison Company, and Long Meadow Shopping Center Association, for their sponsorship of Tour DuPont. Robert O'Connor, Director of the Washington County Visitors & Convention Bureau, presented the following hotel/motels with Certificates of Appreciation for their participation with Tour DuPont: Holiday Inn, Ramada Inn, Venice Inn, Super 8 Motel, Days Inn, Dagmar Hotel, Mason Dixon Econo-Lodge, Wellesley Inn, and Travelodge. Mayor Steven Sager and each of the Commissioners offered their thanks to the participants for the team effort they made to help bring Tour DuPont to Washington County. Commissioner Roulette expressed the desire to have this as an annual event. ACCEPTANCE OF STORMWATER MANAGEMENT POND & PERFORMANCE BONDS Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Snook, to accept the deed to the stormwater management pond located near the intersection of Longmeadow Road and Paradise Church Road for the Fountain Head North Subdivision. Unanimously approved. Motion made by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by Shank, to accept the Performance Bond for street repair to existing streets in Garden Spot, Ivy Way and Bluebell Drive, in the amount of $l5,000 to complete the work. Unanimously approved. Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Bowers, to approve a Performance Bond of $5,000 for 350 linear feet of Stanford Road located in the Colonial Park East Subdivision, Section B. Unanimously approved. REGIONAL STORMWATER DETENTION POND Dan Sheedy appeared before the Commissioners to discuss the County's efforts to have a regional stormwater detention pond constructed which would control drainage from three developments planned for the Robinwood Drive area. Mr. Sheedy explained that he is ready to proceed with his Woodbridge development and does not feel he should be delayed because negotiations are not complete with the three developers who are involved in this proposed project. Terry McGee, County Engineer, stated that the regional pond would be more efficient, economical, and require less maintenance than if each developer maintained separate systems, but agreed that there are problems with negotiations. After discussion, the Commissioners agreed to take this matter under advisement. URBAN BOUNDARY DETERMINATION & HIGHWAY CLASSIFICATION APPROVAL Motion made by Commissioner Irvin-Craig, seconded by Bowers, to approve the adoption of the Federal government's recommendation for designation of the Urban Boundary Area. Unanimously approved. Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Bowers, to approve the Federal Highway Classification as presented. Unanimously approved. JUNE 2, 1992 MINUTES, CONT'D. PUBLIC HEARING - ADDITION OF CHILDREN'S VILLAGE TO LIST OF NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO WHICH THE COMMISSIONERS MAY CONTRIBUTE FUNDING The Commissioners convened the Public Hearing, as advertised, regarding the request made by the Board of Directors of Children's Village to be placed on the list of non-profit organizations to which the Commissioners may contribute funds. Mike Weller and Rollan Myers informed the Commissioners that Children's Village has budgeted operating costs of $30,000, and they feel that they can raise l/3 of the money through fundraising activities, l/3 through donations from local service organizations, but they still have a gap of approximately $l0,000. The meeting was then opened for public comment. There was no one present to speak in favor of or in opposition to the proposed request. Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Bowers, to add the Children's Village of Washington County, Inc., to the list of non-profit organizations to which the Commissioners may contribute funds. Unanimously approved. ADOPTION OF PROPERTY TAX RATE FOR FISCAL YEAR 1992-93 Motion made by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by Irvin-Craig, to adopt the property tax rate of $2.21 per $100 of assessed valuation, as presented at the public hearing on May 26, l992. Unanimously approved. FISCAL YEAR 1992-93 BUDGET DISCUSSIONS The Commissioners discussed the Fiscal year 1992-93 budget as taken to public hearing on May 26, l992, and the proposed increase to the Recordation Tax. They interrupted discussions to hold the bid opening as scheduled for 11:00 a.m. BID OPENING -BITUMINOUS CONCRETE OVERLAY PROJECT The bids for the bituminous concrete overlay project were publicly opened and read aloud. Firms participating in the bidding and their proposals were as follows: Richard F. Kline, Inc. - $23.48/ton in place; P & W Excavation - $20.70/ton in place; L. W. Wolfe Enterprises, Inc. - $22.75/ton in place; and Craig Paving, Inc. - $20.82/ton in place. The bids will be reviewed by appropriate officials prior to a decision being rendered. CONTINUATION OF FY 1992-93 BUDGET DISCUSSIONS & APPROVALS The Commissioners resumed discussions regarding the 1992-93 budget. James Young, Director of Finance, noted that there have been some revisions since the May 26 public hearing and explained that the General Fund budget has been reduced by $33,000 due to cha4gnges made in the Planning Department and $650 has been restored to the Historic District Commission's budget to meet a State matching grant. Mr. Young stated that the General Fund budget total is now $75,806,000. The Commissioners discussed the increase in the recordation tax and expressed a desire to help first-time homebuyers in some way. Motion made by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by Irvin-Craig, to approve the Fiscal Year 1992-93 General Fund Budget, as adjusted, in the amount of $75,806,000, and, pursuant to Section 12-103 Tax-Property Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, that the Recordation Tax for Washington County, Maryland, for the Fiscal Year beginning July l, l992, be set at $6.60 per $1,000 of Actual consideration, and to examine options to assist first-time homebuyers, and recognizing that the 6% increase of the l99l-92 teachers' salary package will have to be deferred. Motion carried with Commissioners Bowers, Irvin-Craig, Snook and Roulette voting "AYE" and Commissioner Shank voting "NO". ADOPTION OF FISCAL YEAR 1992-93 HIGHWAY FUND BUDGET Motion made by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by Irvin-Craig, to adopt the Highway Fund Budget for Fiscal Year 1992-93 in the amount of $9,717,627 as taken to public hearing on May 26, l992. Unanimously approved. ADOPTION OF FISCAL YEAR 1992-93 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT BUDGET Motion made by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by Irvin-Craig, to approve the Fiscal Year 1992-93 Capital Improvement Project budget as presented at public hearing on May 26, 1992, in the amount of $18,376,425. Unanimously approved. BID AWARD - JANITORIAL SERVICES Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Irvin-Craig, to remove the Janitorial Service Bid Award from the Table and to approve the recommendation of the Purchasing Agent and Facilities Administrator to award Option 2 (Court House & Annex, Administration Building, and District Court Building) to Hagerstown Goodwill Industries who submitted the low bid for this of $83,625.60 annually, and to award the bid to Quality Clean, Inc., for Option 3 (remaining 6 County buildings) who submitted the low bid of $10,919.88 annually. Unanimously approved. JUNE 2, 1992 MINUTES, CONT'D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - MAY 18 & 19, 1992 Motion made by Commissioner Irvin-Craig, seconded by Snook, to approve the minutes of May 18 and 19, 1992, as corrected. Unanimously approved. PROPOSAL AWARD - BOND COUNSEL Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Bowers, to accept the proposal for bond counsel services of Semmes, Bowen and Semmes, who submitted the low 3-year total of $39,000, as recommended by the Coordinating Committee. Unanimously approved. BOARD/COMMISSION REPORTS Commissioner Irvin-Craig reported on the Solid Waste Advisory Committee meeting; Commissioner Bowers reported on the Planning Commission meeting; and Commissioner Snook reported on the Airport Commission meeting. CLG APPLICATION - ACCEPTANCE OF STATE GRANT Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Irvin-Craig, to accept the State grant of $4,118, contingent upon approval by the Historic District Commission, for the CLG application. Unanimously approved. APPOINTMENT - SOLID WASTE ADVISORY COMMITTEE Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Snook, to appoint Carl Weaver to the Solid Waste Advisory Committee for a 3 year term. Unanimously approved. TAX INTEREST REFUND - TRANSAMERICA REAL ESTATE TAX SERVICE Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Shank, to approve the refund of accumulated interest of $74.95 to Transamerica Real Estate Tax Service due to a misdirected billing. Unanimously approved. REPAIR OF ROAD - SCENIC VIEW ESTATES The Commissioners agreed to require James Schultheis to contribute $300 toward materials needed for the repair of the road in Scenic View Estates. HAZARDOUS INCIDENT RESPONSE TEAM - MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS The Commissioners agreed to allow a 30-day extension to July 1, 1992, to allow mutual aid agreements to be reviewed and signed by out-of-state jurisdictions to allow the Washington County Hazardous Incident Response Team (HIRT Team) to respond to those areas. Ralph France, County Attorney, stated that these agreements would require that the jurisdiction repay the HIRT Team and/or Washington County for costs incurred while out-of-state and the jurisdiction would, in turn, assume the responsibility for third party billing and collection. BID AWARD - BRUSH CHIPPER Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Irvin-Craig, to award the bid for the brush chipper for the landfill to Chesapeake Supply & Equipment who submitted the low bid of $14,345. Unanimously approved. RECESS - GROUNDBREAKING FOR EASTERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL & TOUR OF CHILDREN'S VILLAGE The Commissioners recessed at 12:15 p.m. in order to attend the groundbreaking of Eastern Elementary School and to tour Children's Village. AFTERNOON SESSION The Afternoon Session was convened at 2:08 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. CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion made by Commissioner Irvin-Craig, seconded by Shank, to convene in Executive Session at 2:10 p.m. regarding 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 4:40 p.m. Unanimously approved. ACCEPTANCE OF EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT Motion made by Commissioner Irvin-Craig, seconded by Bowers, to accept the Emergency Shelter Grant from the State Department of Housing & Community Development in the amount of $32,000. Unanimously approved. JUNE 2, 1992 MINUTES, CONT'D. ADJOURNMENT Motion made by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by Irvin-Craig, to adjourn at 4:42 p.m. Unanimously approved. County Attorney , Clerk