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HomeMy WebLinkAbout890530May 30, 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 Downey, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by the full assemblage. PROCLAMATION - CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY WEEK Commissioner Bowers presented a proclamation designating May 28 - June 3, 1989 as Construction Industry Week to Mary Jane Plummer, Director of Associated Builders & Contractors. Ms. Plummer thanked the Commissioners for the proclamation and for continually asking their input on issues which may concern the construction industry. INTRODUCTION OF NEW EMPLOYEES James Brittain, Director of the Planning Commission, introduced Eric Seifarth, who was recently employed as an Agricultural Preservation Planner. EXTENSION OF AIRPORT UTILITIES Leigh Sprowls, Airport Manager, appeared before the Commissioners to discuss the extension of utilities at the Air Business Park. Mr. Sprowls stated that the Airport Commission envisions developing approximately 20 acres in the upper plateau for local businesses and they are requesting that the County advance funds to have utilities extended to this area so the taxiway, which is under construction at this time, would not have to be cut in the future. James Alphin, President of JRA Executive Air, is interested in locating his business on one of these sites if the County would participate in the costs associated with extending utilities. Mr. Sprowls explained that the plateau area would be divided into six parcels and estimated costs for utilities are as follows: $56,000 for water and sewer, $35,000 to extend natural gas to the entire site, and $20-30,000 for electricity. When a lease is written for new tenants on these parcels by the Airport Commission, a pro rated cost will be included to help pay for the extension of the utilities and would be repayed to the Commissioners as debt service. Motion made by Commissioner Irvin, seconded by Roulette to authorize advancing up to $100,000 to the Airport Commission for the extension of utilities to the upper plateau area of the Air Business Park, with funding to be taken from the Capital Contingency fund, and to have Mr. Alphin pay his share of the costs in advance. Unanimously approved. BOARD/COMMISSION REPORTS Commissioner Irvin reported on the Historic Advisory Committee tour of the C & O Canal and Commissioner Roulette reported on this meeting with Grant Dehart of the Maryland Environmental Trust. HAGERSTOWN JUNIOR COLLEGE - CAPITAL PROJECTS Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Irvin, to adopt resolutions agreeing to participate in three capital projects (Library Renovations, Equipment for the Advanced Technology Center and Physical Education addition - Design for Pool) at Hagerstown Junior College by providing the local share of the necessary funding. Unanimously approved. SETTING OF TAX RATE & ADOPTION OF BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1989-90 Motion made by Commissioner Irvin, seconded by Downey, to adopt the County budgets as presented at the Public Hearing held on May 16, 1989, in the following amounts: General Fund - $64,188,600, Highway Fund - $6,856,660 and Capital Improvements Budget - $29,107,955, and to adopt a property tax rate of $2.13 per $100 of assessed valuation for Fiscal Year 1989-90. Unanimously approved. REVIEW MISSION STATEMENT & COUNTY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES The Commissioners reviewed the Mission Statement and County Goals and Objectives and the comments submitted by County department heads. Commissioner Roulette asked that a separate section for environmental issues be established and that a line item regarding tourism be included in the growth and development section. The Commissioners instructed Kathleen Riley, Director of Citizens Services, to make any editorial changes necessary to the document. NAME FOR NEW COUNTY BUILDING Motion made by Commissioner Irvin, seconded by Roulette, to name the new building purchased by the County at 100 West Washington Street, the Washington County Administration Building and to call 33-35 West Washington Street, the District Court Building. Unanimously approved. MAY 30, 1989 MINUTES, CONT'D. PROPOSED ROAD IMPROVEMENT POLICY The Commissioners reviewed a draft of the proposed road improvement policy and agreed to have it prepared in a final form. LEASING - FARM PROPERTY Barry Teach, County Administrator, informed the Commissioners that a gentleman leasing property adjacent to the acreage which the County will acquire near the Regional Park would like to cut hay on 23-25 acres. The Commissioners authorized Mr. Teach to proceed based on the Extension Services' recommendation for a lease amount. BID OPENING - INSTALLATION OF HEATING SYSTEM - CO. 28 Bids for the installation of a heating system at the Company 28 building were publicly opened and read aloud. Firms participating in the bidding and their proposals were as follows: J & W Mechanical Services - $11,327, Fridinger-Ritchie - $11,900; Funk Electric - $12,650. The bids will be reviewed by appropriate officials prior to a decision being rendered. BID OPENING - INSTALLATION OF INSULATION - CO. 28 Bids for the installation of insulation at the Company 28 building were publicly opened and read aloud. Firms participating in the bidding and their proposals were as follows: Ellsworth Electric - $16,500 and Hess Insulation - $13,380. The bids will be reviewed by appropriate officials prior to a decision being rendered. BID OPENING - WASHINGTON COUNTY REGIONAL PARK IMPROVEMENTS Bids for improvements to the Washington County Regional Park were publicly opened and read aloud. Firms participating in the bidding and their proposals were as follows: P & W Excavating - $531,581; Fayetteville Construction - $521,800. The bids will be reviewed by appropriate officials prior to a decision being rendered. BID OPENING - EXCAVATION OF STORMWATER DETENTION POND - REGIONAL PARK Bids for the excavation of a stormwater detention pond were publicly opened and read aloud. Firms participating in the bidding and their proposals were as follows: K. M. Faith Excavating - $10,800; P & W Excavating - $50,000; Fayetteville Construction - $267000. A bid from D. L. George Company which was received at 11:02 a.m. was rejected and returned unopened. The bids will be reviewed by appropriate officials prior to a decision being rendered. CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Irvin, to convene in Executive Session at 11:15 a.m. in regard to personnel, property and legal matters in accordance with Section 10.508 of the State Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland. Unanimously approved. RECONVENE IN REGULAR SESSION Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Shank, to reconvene in Regular Session at 12:30 p.m. Unanimously approved. APPOINTMENT - PLANNING COMMISSION Motion made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Irvin, to appoint Donald Spickler to the Planning Commisison to fill the unexpired term of Sidney Salitsky to May 1991. Unanimously approved. EMPLOY MAINTENANCE MAN I AND PARK ATTENDANT - PARKS DEPARTMENT Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Roulette, to employ Ronald Renner as Maintenance Man I and Marvin Burton as Park Attendant for the Parks Department to fill existing vacancies. Unanimously approved. WATER MAIN IMPROVEMENTS - DOUBS WOODS Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Roulette, to replace the water line in Doubs Woods Park, from the meter at Downsville Pike to the Parks Maintenance Building, with a 2 -inch PVC main for the cost of $13,440, with funding to be taken from the Capital Contingency Fund. Unanimously approved. EXEMPTION FROM ADMISSIONS & AMUSEMENT TAX - WASHINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC GOLF CORP. Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Irvin, to exempt the Washington County Public Golf Corporation from payment of County Admissions & Amusement Taxes, effective upon notification to the Comptroller. Unanimously approved. ADJOURNMENT Motion made by Commissioner Irvin, seconded by Shank, to adjourn at 12:35 p.m. Unanimously approved. County Attorney , Clerk