HomeMy WebLinkAbout890509May 9, 1989
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 Linda C. Irvin, and Commissioners R. Lee Downey,
Richard E. Roulette 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.
PROCLAMATION - 75TH ANNIVERSARY - COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE
Commissioner Bowers presented a proclamation naming May 1989 as the 75th
Anniversary Month of the Cooperative Extension Service to Joe Elliott, Chairman of
the Advisory Board. Mary Ellen Waltemire, Director of the Extension Service,
thanked the Commissioners for their support.
INTRODUCTION OF NEW EMPLOYEES
Alan Davis, Director of Personnel, Insurance and Safety, introduced two new
employees in his office - Fran Smith, Secretary 11, and Annajean Bitner, Insurance
and Safety Coordinator. Commissioner Bowers welcomed them on behalf of the County
Commissioners.
STREET ACCEPTANCES
Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Roulette, to accept approximately
435' of Eastwood Drive and Boxwood Circle and approximately 390' of Cherry Hill
Drive and Pinewood Circle of Section A in the Brightwood Acres East Subdivision and
to conditionally accept all of Section B of Brightwood Acres East and a performance
bond of $25,000 if this bond is acceptable to the County Attorney. Unanimously
approved.
Motion made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Roulette, to conditionally accept
roads in Sections A, B and C of Battlefield Knolls into the County roads system and
to accept a lot in this subdivision as security in lieu of the $30,000 bond,
contingent upon final approval of the County Attorney. Unanimously approved.
CHOLESTEROL SCREENING PROGRAM
Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Irvin, to approve up to $40,000
in funding for the cholesterol screening program in conjunction with the CLUE II
project at the Health Department with funding to be taken from Capital Improvements
Budget Surplus Funds. Unanimously approved.
HOUSING MATTERS
Richard Willson, Director of Housing & Community Development, and Kathleen Riley,
Director of Citizens Services, appeared before the Commissioners to request the
adoption of an anti -displacement policy to be used when the County loans Community
Development Block Grant monies. Mr. Willson presented a sample policy for their
review. Mr. Willson also asked that the Housing & Community Development
rehabilitation programs use the new Minimum Livability Code rather than the 1975
Edition of the BOCA Existing Standards Code for rehabilitation standards. The
Commissioners took these matters under advisement at this time.
BOARD/COMMISSION REPORTS
Commissioner Downey reported on the Advisory Board of Health meeting and
Commissioner Irvin reported on the Historic District Commission meeting.
REZONING CASE RZ-417
The Commissioners discussed rezoning case RZ-417 which was Tabled at the April 18,
1989 meeting and developed findings of fact on this case. They directed the County
Attorney to have these findings of fact assembled for their review before formally
voting on this case.
PUBLIC HEARING - AMENDMENT TO SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE, AN ORDINANCE TO
REPEAL CERTAIN
PROVISIONS OF THE 1973 ZONING ORDINANCE AND AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL
CERTAIN
PROVISIONS OF THE 1987 BOCA BASIC BUILDING CODE AND TO RE-ENACT SAID
CODE WITH
CHANGES RELATING TO CHARGES FOR FEES AND LICENSES
The President convened the Meeting in a Joint Public Hearing at 10:20 a.m. with the
Planning Commission. Planning Commission Chairman, Jack Byers, conducted the
hearing. Other Planning Commission members present were: Donald Zombro, Dr. Ray
Johns, Judy Acord and Bert Iseminger. Richard Parks, Director of Planning &
Review, James Brittain, Director of the Planning Commission, and Paul Prodonovich,
Director of Permits & Inspections, reviewed the three proposed ordinances and the
fee schedules being proposed. The fee schedules being proposed are as follows:
MAY 9, 1989
MINUTES, CONT'D.
Subdivision fees proposed: One & two lot residential subdivision plats - $85;
Multi -lot subdivision plats - preliminary - $175 + $35/lot; Multi -lot subdivision
plats - Final - $100 + $25/lot; Multi -lot subdivision plats - Combined Prel./Final
- $100 + $40/lot; PUD (when no subdivision is involved) Preliminary Development
Plan = $100 + $10/acre, Final Development Plan - $100 + $10/acre; and Combined Site
Plan/Plat - higher of site plan and plat fees.
Zoning Use Permits and Filing Fees: Rezonings (Map & Text Amendments) - $200;
Board of Appeals - $125/variance, $75/one and two family residential units,
$225/special exceptions and other; Site Plan Review - $100 + $10/unit or $50/acre
for commercial, industrial or institutional; Grading Permit - $5/disturbed acre or
$20 minimum; Driveway Entrance Permit - $25; Utility Permit - $25 and Zoning
Certification - $20.
BOCA Basic Building Code with changes relating to charges for fees and licenses:
RESIDENTIAL - Finished area - $20 + .07/sf., Unfinished areas - $.04/sf., Accessory
structures - $20 plus .04/sf., Interior, exterior alterations, reparis and
remodeling - $20 + .07/sf., and mobile homes - $20 + .07/sf.
COMMERCIAL/INSTITUTIONAL/INDUSTRIAL - All floor - $75 + .07/sf., interior
alterations - $75 + .07/sf. DEMOLITION - $20, MINIMUM FEE FOR REFUNDS ON
CANCELLATIONS - $20 and REINSPECTION FEES - $20.
Mr. Byers then opened the hearing for public comments. No one was present to speak
in favor of the proposed amendments. David Corey, representing the Associated
Homebuilders Association, and Larry Miller, representing the Maryland Improvement
Contractors Association, spoke in opposition to certain fees and stressed the need
for clarification of definitions. Mr. Byers stated that the record will be held
open for ten (10) days for additional comments to be submitted in writing and the
hearing was closed at 11:00 a.m.
BID OPENING - USED AUTOMATIC VOTING MACHINES
The bids for used voting machines were publicly opened and read aloud. Firms
participating and their proposals were as follows: Voting Machine Service Center,
Inc. net bid - $116,900; Uni-lect net bid - $83,500; and Sequoia Pacific Systems
Corporation - No Bid. The Bids will be reviewed by appropriate officials prior to
a decision being rendered.
ROAD IMPROVEMENT POLICY
Barry Teach, County Administrator, presented a proposed policy regarding road
improvement for development projects and recommended that the Commissioners
formally adopt such a policy. The Commissioners discussed several items they felt
should be addressed and asked Mr. Teach to make revisions to the proposed policy
before formally adopting it.
LINE ITEM TRANSFER - HIRT TEAM
Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Irvin, to approve the line item
transfer requested by the Hazardous Incident Response Team to transfer $4,000 from
Uniforms (01-5-1218-512) and $1,000 from Machinery & Equipment (01-5-1218--542) to
Machinery & Equipment (01-5-1218-682). Unanimously approved.
LINE ITEM TRANSFER - CIVIL DEFENSE
Motion made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Shank, to transfer $1,000 from
Telephone (01-5-1281-530-000) to Gasoline (01-5-1281-550-010)as requested by Civil
Defense Company 28. Unanimously approved.
ACCEPT DEEDS - BOARD OF EDUCATION
Motion made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Irvin, to accept the deeds from the
Board of Education for the old Keedysville School property and 30+/- acres at Doubs
Woods Park. Unanimously approved.
MEETING WITH BOARD OF EDUCATION
Commissioner Roulette suggested that the Commissioners meet with the elected Board
of Education regarding the proposed budget. The Commissioners concurred with this
and requested that a meeting be scheduled for Tuesday, May 16.
CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Irvin, to convene in Executive
Session at 11:45 a.m. in regard to personnel, property, and potential litigation in
accordance with Section 10.508 of the State Government Article of the Annotated
Code of Maryland. Unanimously approved.
MAY 9, 1989
MINUTES, CONT'D.
RECONVENE IN REGULAR SESSION
Motion made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Roulette, to reconvene in Regular
Session at 1:15 p.m. Unanimously approved.
PROMOTION - HOUSING PROCESSOR I
Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Irvin, to promote Tyenna Hart to
Housing Processor I in the Housing & Community Development office to fill an
existing vacancy. Unanimously approved.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion made by Commissioner Irvin, seconded by Downey, to adjourn at 1:15 p.m.
Unanimously approved.
County Attorney
, Clerk