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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03.04.1986March 4, 1986 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, Ronald L. Bowers, with the following members present: Vice President Richard E. Roulette and Commissioners R. Lee Downey and Martin L. Snook. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Invocation was delivered by Commissioner Snook followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by the full Assemblage. PROCLAMATION - ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION MONTHS Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Roulette to Proclaim the months of February and March, 1986 as Arthritis Foundation Months and urge all citizens to lend their support to the facilities sponsoring activities for this commemoration. Unanimously approved. Commissioner Bowers read and presented a copy of the Proclamation to Thelma Myers, Activities Director, and Elizabeth Kreps, Resident Honorary Chairman, from Ravenwood Nursing Home. REQUEST TO REALLOCATE UNEXPENDED FUNDS - EXTENSION OFFICE Richard Schukraft and Mary Ellen Waltemire, local Extension Office Officials, appeared before the Commissioners to explain the need for expansion of the Extension Service's computer system and to request that unexpended funds for salaries be reallocated for the purchase of equipment estimated at $5,451. They said that, in addition to the equipment cost, $1,737 would be needed for an annual maintenance contract. MOTION made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Snook to approve of the reallocation of $5,451 in the Extension Office Budget from Salaries to Capital Outlay for the purchase of computer equipment as requested this date with the annual maintenance costs to be included in next fiscal year's budget request. Unanimously approved. REPORT ON USE OF E.M.S. LINE BY COUNTY MEDICAL TRANSPORT Ron Karn, Chief of Fire & Rescue Communications, George Smith, Region 2 Emergency Medical Services official, and Robert Harsh, County Medical Transport, owner, met with the Commissioners for the 90 -day evaluation of the private ambulance company's operations on the County's controlled line under its E.M.S. license. Mr. Karn stated that his office had experienced no problems. Mr. Smith expressed objections due to medical protocol problems. A case in point was clarified by Mr. Harsh. The Commissioners took the matter under advisement at this time. LIABILITY INSURANCE PROPOSAL Representatives of Carroon & Black, Inc., appeared before the Commissioners to discuss the Insurance Committee's recommendation of not to accept their firm's liability insurance proposal which was originally presented in 1985 and, which has been under the Committee's study since that time. They briefly recapped the county's successful relationship with their firm under the self-insured Workers' Compensation Program and outlined the All -Lines Aggregate Program that has been currently offered. They also addressed those areas of concern that the Insurance Committee had expressed and urged the Commissioners to decide on their offer within a week or two, at the latest. The Commissioners instructed that a meeting be arranged with Carroon & Black and the Insurance Committee for discussion and ultimate recommendations on the firm's proposal. PROCEED WITH CONVEYANCE OF PORTION OF DOUB ROAD Having received no adverse comments from the hold of a Public Hearing on February 18, 1986, a MOTION was made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Snook and unanimously approved to abandon a portion of Doub Road commencing at the northwest right-of-way line of Governor Lane Boulevard and terminating at the south right-of- way line of U. S. Route 11, and to convey said roadway to Homewood Retirement Community. MINUTES OF MEETINGS OF FEBRUARY 11 & 18, 1986 Motion made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Snook to approve of the Minutes of the County Commissioners' Meetings of February 11 and 18, 1986, as submitted. Unanimously approved. BID OPENING - BUSINESS PARK SIGN One bid was received and publicly opened for the construction of an Identification Sign in the Washington County Business Park. W. J. Strickler Signs, Inc. submitted a bid of $6,247. The bid will be reviewed by appropriate officials prior to a decision being rendered. MARCH 4, 1986 MINUTES, CONT'D. REZONING CASE RZ-299 - CSX, INC. In answer to the Commissioners' inquiries, the County Attorney informed them that the Court had remanded Rezoning Case RZ-299, CSX Minerals, Inc., back to them for a re -vote on the issue, certifying that those Commissioners who had not been present at the Public Hearing had read the transcript of the Case. PUBLIC HEARING - RECORDATION TAX RELATING TO BOND REPAYMENTS The President convened the Meeting in Public Hearing at 11:15 a.m. to permit any resident of Washington County to testify concerning the Board's intention to adopt a Resolution providing for the imposition of Recordation Tax to Mortgages, Deeds of Trust, or Other Conveyances That Secure the Repayment of any Indebtedness Funded in any Part, Directly or Indirectly from the Proceeds of Bonds Issued Under Article 41, Section 266A of the Annotated Code of Maryland. Daniel Sheedy, local developer, said that he hoped that bond issues already underway would not be affected because it would be a burden to go back and rebudget these projects. There being no one else present to speak for nor against said Resolution, the President announced that the Record would remain open for ten (10) days for comments to be submitted in writing. He closed the Hearing at 11:30 a.m. and reconvened the Meeting in Regular Session. REQUEST TO REALLOCATE FIRE & RESCUE FUNDS At the request of Chief Ron Karn, the Commissioners went to Fire & Rescue Communications to discuss the reallocation of Fire & Rescue Funds budgeted for a microwave system to three (3) other projects. Chief Karn said that since costs for the microwave system were prohibitive, he would like to use the funds towards acquiring an RT loop circuit to provide Channel 3 on a county -wide basis, for modification of the computer software system and for the purchase of head -sets. The Commissioners took the requests under advisement at this time. ADJOURNMENT Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Downey to adjourn at 12:00 noon. Unanimously approved. County Attorney Clerk