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HomeMy WebLinkAbout920915 September 15, 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 Irvin-Craig, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by the full assemblage. INTRODUCTIONS - ROADS DEPARTMENT ASSISTANT SUPERVISORS Ted Wolford, Roads Department Superintendent, introduced the two employees recently promoted to Assistant Supervisor positions - Kevin Knight in the Southern Section and Zane Rowe in the Central Section. FOCUS - STATUS REPORT CARD Gaye McGovern, Chairperson of the Future Implementation Steering Committee of FOCUS, presented the Status Report Card to the Commissioners which documented the progress made to this point on the recommendations made by their committees on the issues of land use and growth, education for jobs of tomorrow and youth concerns, emergency services and elderly population needs. She stated that the FOCUS Committees will be surveying the community on where they feel the County is now, where they feel we should be, and how to get there. Ms. McGovern introduced the committee members in attendance and thanked the Commissioners for their support. BOARD/COMMISSION REPORTS Commissioner Bowers reported on the Planning Commission meeting; and Commissioner Irvin-Craig reported on the Historic District Commission meeting, the Historical Trust meeting, the Airport Commission meeting, and the Task Force on Homelessness meeting. KING ROAD BRIDGE - RIGHT-OF-WAY Motion made by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by Shank, to accept an Option Agreement from Helen G. Moser and Elbert and Marlene Moser, for the dedication of right-of-way conveying 12,750 square feet in Fee Simple Deed and 3,317 square feet in Revertible Easement, needed for the King Road Bridge project. Unanimously approved. Motion made by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by Snook, to accept the dedication of an additional 25' of right-of-way from the Cress View Development, Section B, by plat recorded 10/22 and 10/21, and 30' of right- of-way by deed recorded in Liber 539, folio 576, for the King Road Bridge Replacement Project. Unanimously approved. SUBDIVISION STREET ACCEPTANCE - ANTIETAM ACRES Motion made by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by Irvin-Craig, to accept 1,000 linear feet of Artillery Drive with a Performance Bond of $14,000 for a 9 month period and to accept 960 linear feet of Musket Court with a 1 year Maintenance Bond of $4,800 in the Antietam Acres Subdivision from Ralph & Patricia Shank and Ralph Shank, Jr., and his wife, Theresa. Motion carried with Commissioners Bowers, Irvin-Craig, Snook, and Roulette voting "AYE" and Commissioner Shank "ABSTAINING". EVICTION PREVENTION GRANT APPLICATION - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES Kathleen Riley, Chief, Division of Citizens Services, appeared before the Commissioners to ask their approval for grant funds in the amount of $20,200 from the Department of Human Resources. Ms. Riley stated that the funds would be administered by Community Action Council for eviction prevention for households 125% below poverty level and would provide up to 1 month's rent for Washington County residents. Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Irvin-Craig, to approve the application to the Department of Human Resources for grant funds in the amount of $20,200 to be used for eviction prevention and administered by the Community Action Council. Unanimously approved. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 1 AND 8, 1992 Motion made by Commissioner Irvin-Craig, seconded by Shank, to approve the minutes of September 1 and 8, 1992, as submitted. Unanimously approved. APPOINTMENT - CHILDREN'S COUNCIL Motion made by Commissioner Irvin-Craig, seconded by Bowers, to appoint Candice Wagaman to the Children's Council for a 3 year term. Unanimously approved. SEPTEMBER 15, 1992 MINUTES, CONT'D. RE/APPOINTMENT - AREA AGENCY ON AGING ADVISORY BOARD Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Irvin-Craig, to appoint James Miller and reappoint Robert Hogan, Sr., to the Area Agency on Aging Advisory Board, for 3 year terms. Unanimously approved. KING ROAD BRIDGE - TRANSFER OF FUNDS Motion made by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by Snook, to approve the transfer of $135,000 from the Nicodemus Mill Road Bridge project to the King Road Bridge project in the Capital Improvements Projects budget. Unanimously approved. BID AWARD - KING ROAD BRIDGE Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Snook, to award the bid for the King Road Bridge project to Union Equipment Company in the amount of $162,778.25 who submitted the low bid meeting specifications. Unanimously approved. BID REJECTION - AIRPORT EQUIPMENT Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Bowers, to reject the one bid submitted by Sweepster Jenkins, Inc., for airport equipment and to have the specifications rewritten before rebidding. Unanimously approved. CONTRACT OF SALE - JEFFCOAT REALTY, INC. Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Irvin-Craig, to approve the Contract of Sale with Jeffcoat Realty, Inc., trading as Manpower Temporary Services for purchase of property in the Washington County Business Park and to accept its deposit of $6,000. Unanimously approved. RECOGNITION OF DAVE HAYS - FIRE & RESCUE TECHNICIAN Commissioner Roulette read a letter written by Helen Carr commending Fire & Rescue Technician, David Hays, for guiding her through CPR procedures on her husband over the telephone. Mrs. Carr wrote that during her husband's heart attack, Mr. Hays kept her calm enough to administer CPR, and the doctors credited this action with saving her husband's life. The Commissioners commended and thanked Mr. Hays and the entire 911 organization on their performance in this instance and for their commitment on a daily basis. Mr. and Mrs. Carr were in attendance and again expressed their gratitude to Mr. Hays and the 911 staff for their dedication. The Commissioners recessed at 10:09 a.m. in order to attend a press conference at Hagerstown City Hall welcoming the new South Atlantic Conference baseball team to the area. RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION - JENNIFER WINSLOW Commissioner Roulette presented a Resolution of Appreciation to Jennifer Winslow, Miss Washington County 1992. The Resolution expressed the Commissioners' appreciation and thanks for her outstanding contribution to the community and named her as the first Miss Washington County to preside as hostess at County functions and events. Ms. Winslow thanked the Commissioners for the encouragement they have given her over the years and for their support of the Miss Washington County and Miss Maryland pageants. CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU PRESENTATION Robert O'Connor, Director of the Convention and Visitors Bureau, presented the Commissioners with a framed, limited edition print which commemorates the 130th anniversary of the Battle of Antietam. Mr. O'Connor thanked both the private and public agencies who took part in producing and framing the print. He then listed the activities taking place this weekend during the "Civil War Remembered" event. The Commissioners thanked Mr. O'Connor and the group for the print. UPDATE - FUNDING FOR COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE Mary Ellen Waltemire, Director of the University of Maryland's Cooperative Extension Office in Washington County, appeared before the Commissioners to give an update on the budget situation and what these cuts will mean to the programs in Washington County. She requested that the Commissioners send a letter in support of their organization's programs and noted some of the ways they also assist other agencies. The Commissioners agreed to send a letter of support to the Governor on behalf of the Extension Office. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION Donald Allensworth, 1101 Dual Highway, read a letter stating his opposition to the decision made by the Board of Zoning Appeals regarding Clean Rock Industries. SCATTERED SITE HOUSING Richard Willson, Director of Housing & Community Development, and Karen Hoff, Multi-Family Housing Specialist, met with the Commissioners to give a brief SEPTEMBER 15, 1992 MINUTES, CONT'D. synopsis of the Home Innovation Program and to provide an update on the Scattered Site Housing Project. Mr. Willson informed the Commissioners that bids were opened for the last 4 units of the 25 to be purchased by Housing & Community Development. To date, 14 are scheduled for rehabilitation and 11 have been completed. Ms. Hoff requested that the Commissioners send a letter supporting Community Action Council's application for HOME Innovation Program Funds and stated that this money will be used to assist families below 30% of median income in the Sandy Hook area to hook up to utilities and have necessary rehabilitation on their homes. Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Bowers, to approve sending a Letter of Endorsement for Community Action Council's application for HOME Innovation Program Grant funds to be used in the Sandy Hook area. Unanimously approved. RECESS - LUNCH The Commissioners recessed at 11:41 a.m. for a lunch. AFTERNOON SESSION The Afternoon Session was convened at 12:20 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 CLOSED SESSION Motion made by Commissioner Irvin-Craig, seconded by Snook, to convene in Closed Session at 12:21 p.m. regarding personnel and property matters, to confer with the County Attorney, and to consider businesses relocating within Washington County, 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 Irvin-Craig, seconded by Snook, to reconvene in Regular Session at 3:58 p.m. Unanimously approved. APPOINTMENT - HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION Motion made by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by Snook, to appoint Henry Bonebrake to the Historic District Commission, subject to his willingness to serve, for a 3 year term. Unanimously approved. RESOLUTION - ASSOCIATION FOR RETARDED CHILDREN Motion made by Commissioner Irvin-Craig, seconded by Snook, to approve a Resolution endorsing the development of 2 special housing facilities known as Garris Shop Road ALU and Big Spring Road ALU by the Washington County Association for Retarded Citizens, through the Community Development Administration. Unanimously approved. REAPPOINTMENT - AIRPORT COMMISSION Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Bowers, to reappoint Wayne Alter to the Airport Commission for a 3 year term. Unanimously approved. TRANSFER OF CIP FUNDS - HAGERSTOWN JUNIOR COLLEGE Motion made by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by Snook, to transfer $67,157 in the Capital Improvements Projects budget for Hagerstown Junior College from the Innovative Technology Center project to the Library Alterations project. Unanimously approved. ADJOURNMENT Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Irvin-Craig, to adjourn at 4:00 p.m. Unanimously approved. 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