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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04.22.1986April 22, 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 Tammy Baker, reporter for the Martinsburg Journal followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag by the full Assemblage. CIVIL AIR PATROL WEEK PROCLAMATION Motion made by Commissioners Roulette, seconded by Downey to proclaim the week of April 26 - May 3, 1986 as Civil Air Patrol Week in Washington County, urging all citizens to support the efforts of the local squadron and to participate in the planned events of this special week. Unanimously approved. Commissioner Bowers read the Proclamation and presented a copy to Deputy Commander Ford. WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE DIVIDENDS Alan Davis, Personnel & Insurance Administrator, appeared before the Commissioners to inform them that during the last two years the County had been fully insured for Workers Compensation with Aetna Insurance Company, we had received dividends totalling $65,000 for FY 1983/84 and $143,964 for the first six months of FY 1986. He attributed the success of both the fully insured and the current self insurance programs to the county's extensive and effective efforts to make employees health and safety conscious. The Commissioners commended Mr. Davis for his guidance and assistance with the employees programs. LOCAL GOVERNMENT EXCHANGE Richard Schukraft, Extension Agent, appeared before the Commissioners to inform them that the Western Maryland Local Government Exchange Seminar will be held on May 7, 1986 at the Ramada Inn Convention Center and to extend an invitation to them to attend. MINUTES OF MEETING OF APRIL 1, 1986 Motion made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Snook to approve of the Minutes of the County Commissioners Meeting held on April 1, 1986, as submitted. Unanimously approved. REQUESTED PLUMBING CODE AMENDMENTS In regard to the request by the Plumbing Board made at last week's meeting for certain amendments to the Plumbing Code, the Commissioners decided to propose no changes at this time but to strive for more strict enforcement of those sections pertaining to the installation of appliances by appliance dealers and with homeowners doing their own plumbing. INSPECTION SERVICES - SOUTH COUNTY PARK Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Snook to select W. J. Teach & Associates to provide inspection services for South County Park construction at the low fee submitted of $17.00 per hour and to appropriate the local funds needed from Capital Contingency. Unanimously approved. FY 1987 BLOCK GRANT APPLICATION Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Roulette to approve of an application to HUD for a Block Grant for FY 1987 in the amount of $425,000 for rehab of the Eagle Hotel in Boonsboro and Halfway Manor, and further authorizing the President of the Board to sign the application on behalf of the County Commissioners. Unanimously approved. BUDGET HEARING - STATES ATTORNEY Kenneth Long, States Attorney, submitted his FY 1987 Budget request in the amount of $416,209. No decisions were made at this time. AUTHORIZE VICTIM/WITNESS GRANT APPLICATION Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Snook authorizing the submission of an application to the Governor's Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice for a federal grant to fund the Victim/Witness Assistance Program in the State's Attorneys Office. Unanimously approved. APRIL 22, 1986 MINUTES, CONT'D. REQUEST SUPPLEMENTAL STATE AID The County Administrator informed the Commissioners that he had recently met with officials of the State Health Department who developed the county's population statistics for determining the amount of state aid the Health Department, Library and police agencies would receive in FY 1987. He said that, although the formula applied was correct, the data used was not current and, as a result, the county would be losing about $200,000. The Commissioners instructed the County Attorney to prepare a letter to the Governor for their signatures, requesting a supplemental appropriation of $200,000 to cover the aforementioned shortfall in state aid funds. CORRECT DRAINAGE PROBLEM NEAR MAUGANSVILLE BALL FIELD Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Snook to award the contract for correcting the problem of drainage water ponding near the Maugansville Little League fields to Plummer Construction who submitted the low proposal of $3,425 and to appropriate the funds for this project from the miscellaneous drainage projects category in the Capital Improvements Budget. Unanimously approved. PUBLIC HEARING - CREATION OF ELECTRIC LIGHTING DISTRICT The President convened the Meeting in Public Hearing at 11:00 a.m. to permit any resident within the proposed District to testify concerning the creation of an Electric Lighting District in the area of the intersection of Gay Street and Coffman Avenue in Halfway. The Commissioners responded to questions asked by Lewis Powell, petitioner. There being no one else present to speak for nor against said District, the Public Hearing was closed at 11:10 a.m. and the meeting convened in Regular Session. PROCEED WITH CREATION OF ELECTRIC LIGHTING DISTRICT Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Roulette to proceed with the creation of an Electric Lighting District in the area of the intersection and Coffman Avenue in Halfway, in accordance with the authority contained in Article 25, Section 2B of the Annotated Code of Maryland. Unanimously approved. SUPPLEMENTAL RESOLUTION PERTAINING TO $4,860,000 PUBLIC FACILITIES BONDS Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Snook to adopt a Resolution supplementary to a Resolution adopted April 1, 1986, relating to the issuance and sale by the County Commissioners of its $4,860,000 public facilities bonds of 1986, fixing the interest rate payable on said Bonds and awarding said Bonds to the successful bidder therefor in accordance with the above-mentioned Resolution. Unanimously approved. (Copy of Resolution attached.) SUPPLEMENTAL ADMINISTRATIVE RESOLUTION PERTAINING TO CREASEY COMPANY PROJECT Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Snook to adopt a Supplemental Resolution approving the assumption of Wetterau of all the obligations and liabilities under the $2,400,000 Washington County Industrial Development Revenue Bond 1982 series for the benefit of The Creasey Company, and authorizing the County to execute the Assumption and Modification Agreement. Unanimously approved. CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Roulette to convene in Executive Session at 11:15 a.m. in regard to personnel, property and legal matters, pursuant to the authority contained in Article 76A, Section 11(a)(6 & 7) of the Annotated Code of Maryland. Unanimously approved. RECONVENE IN REGULAR SESSION AND RECESS Motion made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Roulette to reconvene in Regular Session at 12:00 noon and recess until 1:30 p.m. AFTERNOON SESSION The Afternoon Session was convened at 1:30 p.m. with President Bowers presiding and Vice President Roulette and Commissioners Downey, Salvatore and Snook present. SUMMARY OF REVENUES & EXPENDITURES FOR FY 1986/87 Jim Young, Director of Finance, met with the Commissioners to review estimated revenues and requested expenditures for FY 1986/87. He said that, by using the most conservative estimates based on the constant yield tax rate of $1.98, revenues were estimated at $75,574,790 while budget requests totaled $83,661,220 or $8,086,430 in excess of revenues. After making tentative reductions in budget requests, the Commissioners instructed the Director of Finance to adjust the estimated revenues by retaining the current tax rate of $2.05, using 8% in additional income teaxes over the current year and using 7% interest on investment income. No formal decisions were made at this time. APRIL 22, 1986 MINUTES, CONT'D. FISCAL 1986 T.I.P. ANNUAL ELEMENT Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Downey to amend Fiscal Year 1986 Annual Element of the Transportation Improvement Program to include $50,000 to reflect Section 16-B-2 requests from private, non-profit organizations. Unanimously approved. CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion made by Salvatore, seconded by Roulette to convene in Executive Session at 3:45 p.m. in regard to personnel matters, pursuant to the Authority contained in Article 76(A), Section 11(a)(6 & 7) of the Annotated Code of Maryland. Unanimously approved. RECONVENE IN REGULAR SESSION AND RECESS Motion made by Commissioner Salvatore, seconded by Downey to reconvene in Regular Session at 4:00 p.m. and recess until 7:00 p.m. Unanimously approved. EVENING SESSION The Evening Session was convened at 7:00 p.m. in Court Room #3 with President Bowers presiding and Vice President Roulette and Commissioners Downey, Salvatore and Snook present. BOARD OF EDUCATION BUDGET HEARING Dr. Claud Kitchens, Superintendent of Schools, and Wayne Stouffer, Director of Fiscal Planning, presented the Board of Education's FY 1987 Budget request. School Board Members Linda Irvin, Doug Bachtell, Marie Byers and Cliff Metger were also present and spoke in support of the budget. Mr. Stouffer said that the county's requested funding of the $54,924,225 total budget was $30,784,965 which represented an 8.3% increase over the current year's level. He also stated that the primary increase of $3,980,000 was for salaries including those of 12 1/2 new positions. Other issues discussed and advocated by those in attendance at the Hearing was the need for an adequate vocational -agricultural facility at the Clear Spring High School. No decisions were made at this time. ADJOURNMENT Motion made by Commissioner Salvatore, seconded by Downey to adjourn at 8:15 p.m. Unanimously approved. County Attorney Clerk