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HomeMy WebLinkAbout921027 October 27, 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, John S. Shank, and Gregory I. Snook. 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. RED RIBBON WEEK - PRESENTATION Andrea Harris, County Drug Prevention Coordinator, and Sandy Graff, Health Resources Teacher at the Board of Education, presented the Commissioners with red ribbons to wear for National Red Ribbon Week signifying their commitment to a drug free lifestyle and listed the activities they are planning for the week. Sandy Graff distributed copies of the Maryland Adolescent Drug Survey and the Washington County statistics found in the report. She noted areas of concern from the Survey results and stated that these findings will be helpful in planning future programs. APPROVE CONTRACT OF SALE - MT. AETNA ROAD RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT Motion made by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by Snook, to approve the contract of sale with Edgar Pryor and his wife for two parcels of land which total 29,173 square feet to provide right-of-way necessary for the Mt. Aetna Road reconstruction project and, in turn, the County will trade a triangular-shaped portion of 29,983 square feet to the Pryors. Unanimously approved. STREET ACCEPTANCE - TOWNE OAK VILLAGE Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Bowers, to conditionally accept Sand Wedge Drive and Fairway Lane located in the Towne Oak Village Subdivision, Section C, Phase 2, which total 1,024 linear feet, with a $5,500 Maintenance Bond for a 2-year period. Unanimously approved. TIMBER BRIDGE INITIATIVE Terry McGee, County Engineer, presented the grant application for the Timber Bridge Initiative project to replace a bridge on Scenic Route 40 over Bear Creek. He stated that the U.S. Forest Service will provide a $30,000 grant for this project which will require a County share of up to $92,000 for in-kind and/or out-of-pocket expenses. Mr. McGee felt that with the Roads Department assembling the bridge, the actual County out-of-pocket costs would be approximately $40,000- $50,000. Motion made by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by Snook, to approve the Resolution authorizing the application for funding from the U.S. Forest Service Timber Bridge Initiative Project to replace a bridge on Scenic Route 40, with the County providing a contribution of up to $92,000 for the project. Unanimously approved. BOARD/COMMISSION REPORTS Commissioner Irvin-Craig reported on the Historical Society reception at the Miller House, the Criminal Justice Coalition meeting, the Waste Management Advisory Committee meeting, the Governor's Commission on Emergency Medical Services conference scheduled for October 30, and the City of Hagerstown's survey on housing initiatives; and Commissioner Bowers reported on the need for more publicity on Washington County's unique historic features. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - OCTOBER 13 AND 21, 1992 Motion made by Commissioner Irvin-Craig, seconded by Snook, to approve the minutes of October 13, 1992, as submitted. Unanimously approved. Motion made by Commissioner Irvin-Craig, seconded by Snook, to approve the minutes of October 21, 1992, as corrected. Unanimously approved. TAX ABATEMENT - MID-EAST MILK LAB, INC. Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Snook, to approve the abatement of taxes in the amount of $753.6l from Mid-East Milk Lab, Inc., pursuant to Tax Property Article 9-323, Section C, of the Annotated Code of Maryland. Unanimously approved. HEALTH DEPARTMENT ADDITION The Commissioners discussed the possibility of postponing construction of the addition to the Health Department due to the current economic conditions. Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Shank, to reduce the 1992 Bond Issue by the amount committed for the Health Department addition project, to request that the State also defer their portion of the funding, and to request information from the Washington County Delegation to the General Assembly to OCTOBER 27, 1992 MINUTES, CONT'D. determine what direction the Health Department will be taking in the future. Unanimously approved. FINANCIAL FRANCHISE TAX - REPAYMENT Barry Teach, County Administrator, informed the Commissioners that the County Attorney is investigating options for the County to repay the State of Maryland with regard to the request by the State for repayment of the Financial Franchise Tax the County was overpaid. APPOINTMENT - AREA AGENCY ON AGING Motion made by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by Shank, to appoint Darlene Cooper to the Area Agency on Aging Board for a three year term. Unanimously approved. APPOINTMENT - COMMISSION ON AGING BOARD Motion made by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by Snook, to appoint Rev. Boyd Walton to the Board of Directors of the Commission on Aging to fulfill the unexpired term of Rev. Leonard Curlin for a term extending to November 1994. Unanimously approved. RENEW BID - AC&T - LEACHATE HAULING Motion made by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by Irvin-Craig, to accept the recommendation of the Purchasing Agent to renew the bid with AC&T for leachate hauling from the County Landfill to the Conococheague Wastewater Treatment Plant. Unanimously approved. MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE - APPOINTMENT Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Irvin-Craig, to appoint Commissioner Bowers as Washington County's representative to the Maryland Association of Counties' Legislative Committee and to appoint Commissioner Roulette as alternate. Unanimously approved. BID AWARD & TRANSFER OF FUNDS - CRAWLER GRADALL TYPE EXCAVATOR - LANDFILL Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Shank, to award the bid for a crawler gradall type excavator to Elliott & Frantz who submitted the low bid of $155,860; to transfer $15,860 from Line Item 40-5-0100-580-120 (Test Wells - Resh) to 40-5-1430-682-016; and to waive the Performance/Payment Bond on this equipment. Unanimously approved. APPOINTMENT - TRI-COUNTY COUNCIL REVOLVING LOAN FUND Motion made by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by Snook, to appoint Judith Greenwald to the Tri-County Council Revolving Loan Fund to replace Charles Gaver. Unanimously approved. CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENTS - CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Snook, to confirm the appointments of the following individuals to the Convention & Visitors Bureau: Paul Waggoner and Sam Bayer for 1 year terms; Sharon Armstrong, Donald Day, Georgene Charles and Jack Young for 2 year terms; and Jim Golden, Linda Williams and Frank Sagi for 3 year terms. Unanimously approved. SEWAGE SLUDGE UTILIZATION PERMIT APPLICATION - DEPT. OF THE ENVIRONMENT The Commissioners agreed to request that a public informational meeting be held by the Dept. of the Environment on a Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit Application for application of sludge on property located on Tollgate Ridge Road, Hancock, and to bring this application to the attention of the Hancock Mayor and Council. RECOGNITION OF COMMISSION ON AGING - CHARTER MEMBERS Commissioner Roulette presented a plaque to Mrs. Leonard Curlin who appeared on behalf of her husband, Rev. Leonard Curlin, in appreciation for his 13 years of service on the Commission on Aging Board. Commissioner Roulette also presented a plaque to Rome Schwagel as a Charter Member of the Commission on Aging Board and in appreciation for his 19 years of dedicated service. DISCUSSION OF AIRPORT LEASING FEES The Commissioners discussed the written comments submitted with regard to the increase in fees at the Regional Airport. Commissioner Irvin-Craig requested that the Airport Commission be given the opportunity to review the correspondence received prior to a final decision being made on the rates. BID OPENING - LEACHATE COLLECTION FACILITY The bids for the leachate collection facility were publicly opened and read aloud. Firms participating in the bidding and their proposals were as follows: Conowago Contractors, Inc. - $677,197; Charles E. Brake, Inc. - $670,575; and C. William Hetzer, Inc. - $686,869.50. The bids will be reviewed by appropriate officials prior to a decision being rendered. OCTOBER 27, 1992 MINUTES, CONT'D. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION Donald Allensworth, 1101 Dual Highway, spoke to the Commissioners regarding the stadium location for the Washington Redskins football team. RECESS - LUNCH The Commissioners recessed for lunch at 11:13 a.m. CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Irvin-Craig, to convene in Executive Session at 11:37 a.m. with regard to personnel and property matters and to confer with the County Attorney to obtain legal advice, 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 12:16 p.m. Unanimously approved. DEDICATION OF JACOB'S CHURCH MARKER The Commissioners recessed at 12:17 p.m. in order to attend the dedication of a marker placed on the site of the former Jacob's Evangelical Lutheran Church. AFTERNOON SESSION The Afternoon Session was convened at 1:30 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. MATERIALS RECOVERY FACILITY - OPTIONS Harvey Hoch, Recycling Coordinator, appeared before the Commissioners to present a new option which the County has been offered to contract to use an existing sorting facility for recycling materials. After discussion, the Commissioners asked Mr. Hoch to call a special meeting of the Solid Waste Advisory Committee to present the details of this option for their review since the Request for Proposal is scheduled to be sent to consultants in the near future. CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Shank, to convene in Executive Session at 2:05 p.m. with regard to personnel matters and to confer with the County Attorney to obtain legal advice, 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 3:20 p.m. Unanimously approved. APPOINTMENT - ADULT PUBLIC GUARDIANSHIP REVIEW BOARD Motion made by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by Snook, to appoint Peggy Martin to the Adult Public Guardianship Review Board to fill the unexpired term of Cindy Mease extending to June 30, 1993, and to an additional term extending to June 30, 1996. Unanimously approved. ADJOURNMENT Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Irvin-Craig, to adjourn at 3:22 p.m. Unanimously approved. County Attorney , Clerk