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HomeMy WebLinkAbout890905September 5, 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 Mary Saladna, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by the full assemblage. BOARD/COMMISSION REPORTS The Commissioners noted their trip to Montgomery County on August 31, to tour the new swimming pool complex under construction, which will be operated by the Montgomery County Parks and Recreation Department. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - AUGUST 22, 1989 Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Irvin, to approve the minutes of August 22, 1989, as submitted. Unanimously approved. FINANCIAL SERVICES - BOND ISSUE The Commissioners agreed to seek proposals to obtain financial services in connection with the 1989 general obligation bond issue. The Commissioners directed Barry Teach, County Administrator, to ask that firms submitting proposals be instructed to include assistance in preparing the County's presentation to bond rating firms along with their services to be provided. ANNEXATION PETITION - REGIONAL PARK The County Attorney distributed plats for the Commissioners to review, prepared by the City of Hagerstown, to coincide with their Annexation Petition submitted for the Regional Park property. The Commissioners requested that the plat be amended to include the Barnes property. BID AWARD/REJECTION - UTILITY TRACTOR & LO -BOY TRAILER Motion made by Commissioner Irvin, seconded by Downey, to award the bid for the utility tractor to Antietam Ford Tractor, who submitted the low bid meeting specifications, of $9,947.90 and to reject the only bid received for the Io -boy trailer, submitted by Powlen Equipment Company, since this proposal was incomplete and did not include a dollar amount, and to rebid this equipment. Unanimously approved. TRI -COUNTY COUNCIL - PROJECT PACKAGE Motion made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Roulette, to approve submittal of the project package to Tri -County Council for the following: City of Hagerstown's projects for the Edgemont Reservoir, 214 Downtown Hagerstown Improvements, Enterprise Zone Access Road, Hagerstown Industrial Park No. 2 and Gateway to Downtown Development Opportunity and Washington County projects Hancock Industrial Park, Town of Hancock Commercial Revitalization, Town of Williamsport Downtown Revitalization, Town of Boonsboro Commercial Revitalization, Washington County Industrial Waste Treatment Facility, Boonsboro Business Park, Washington County Regional Airport Multi -Modal Facility, Halfway Boulevard Extended, and to amend the submittal by deleting "County" from the Local Funding item. Unanimously approved. MARYLAND SCHOLARSHIP ASSOCIATION - PRESENTATION Phillip Deitchman, of the Maryland Scholarship Association, appeared before the Commissioners to ask for their support of this program. Mr. Deitchman explained that the Maryland Scholarship Association has three goals: 1) to research and find scholarships available for all Maryland high school students, 2) to start their own scholarship, and 3) to promote Maryland colleges. Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Irvin, to endorse the concept of the Maryland Scholarship Association and to provide a letter of endorsement. Unanimously approved. At 10:10 a.m., President Bowers was excused from the Meeting and Vice President Irvin assumed the Chair. WORK AND RESTITUTION CENTER PROPOSAL Sheriff Mades appeared before the Commissioners to discuss the proposal made by the State Task Force, appointed by Secretary Bishop Robinson, to deal with the escalating numbers of inmates being sentenced to local detention centers. The Task Force is recommending that locally operated Work and Restitution Centers be considered as a response to current needs. The Centers would select inmates with local sentences of 36 months or less or with less than six months remaining on their parole or release date and would emphasize job placement, vocational training and drug and alcohol treatment. Sheriff Mades expressed his concern with this SEPTEMBER 5, 1989 MINUTES, CONT'D. concept since State funding is not in place for the program and Washington County would not have control of the number of Washington County inmates to be placed locally. He also noted that the County has an Addictions Unit in the Detention Center operated by the local Health Department. He informed the Commissioners that the State Sheriffs Association does not support this concept. The Commissioners requested Sheriff Mades to draft a response for their review stating that Washington County is not in support of the proposed Community Adult Restitution Center program. BID AWARDS - ROADS DEPARTMENT INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Roulette, to award bids for the industrial equipment at the Roads Department to the following low bidders meeting specifications: Fallsway Spring & Equipment - (1) Utility Body - $3,839, (3) Chemical and Material Spreaders - $16,740 and (3) One -Way Snow Plows - $8,370; Linear Dynamics, Inc. - (1) Paint Striping Unit - $1217459; D.P. Manufacturing, Inc. - (1) Post Driver - $38,695; Powlen Equipment Co. - (1) Industrial Tractor Mower - $27,900; Lanham Ford - One -ton Chassis and cab - $13,500; Antietam Equipment - (4) Tarps "A" - $579607 (2) Tarps "B" - $279807 (4) Dump Body "A" - $24,212; Somerset Welding - (2) Dump Body "B" - $12,920; Frey Motors - (4) Chassis and Cab "A" - $89,013.96; Massey Ford - (2) Chassis and Cab "B" - $687209.92. Unanimously approved. Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Downey, to authorize the Roads Department to advertise and purchase a small dozer with the excess funding of $41,401.42 remaining from the Capital Improvement Project budget appropriation, with the provision that the delivery be scheduled for the Spring 1990 construction season. Unanimously approved. GREATER WASHINGTON COUNTY LODGING ASSOCIATION Mark Gross, representing the Greater Washington County Lodging Association, appeared before the Commissioners to request that State and Federal government groups and agencies be exempt from Washington County's 3% hotel/motel tax due to the fact that room rates are very competitive in the State for group rates and he feels this may be a deterrent to reserve rooms in Washington County. The Commissioners took this matter under advisement at this time. CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Shank, to convene in Executive Session at 10:45 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. RECONVENE IN REGULAR SESSION Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Shank, to reconvene in Regular Session at 11:10 a.m. Unanimously approved. BID OPENING - LANDFILL INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT Bids for industrial equipment at the Landfill were publicly opened and read aloud. Firms participating in the bidding and their proposals were as follows: Powlen Equipment Co. - Diesel Wheel Loader backhoe - $49,000, Forklift - $39,400; Elliott & France, Inc. - Dozer crawler - $204,000; Alban Tractor - dozer crawler - $218,845. 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 Downey, to convene in Executive Session at 11:15 a.m. in regard to personnel and litigation 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 11:40 a.m. Unanimously approved. PUBLIC HEARING - WEED ORDINANCE The Meeting was convened in Public Hearing at 11:40 a.m. in order to hear comments regarding the amended Weed Ordinance. Ralph France, County Attorney, who presented the Ordinance, stated that there is no substantial change in the ordinance except to add language making it easier for the Department of Permits & Inspections to enforce. The Commissioners expressed their intent that agricultural lands be exempted under Section A(b) 4, from the terms of the Ordinance. SEPTEMBER 5, 1989 MINUTES, CONT'D. Vernon Davis spoke in favor of the Ordinance indicating a need for strict enforcement. There being no one else to speak for nor against said Ordinance, the hearing was closed at 12:00 noon and the Meeting reconvened in Regular Session. Commissioner Irvin stated that the record will be held open for ten (10) days in order that written comments may be submitted. RECESS -LUNCH The Meeting was recessed at 12:00 noon for lunch. AFTERNOON SESSION The Afternoon Session was convened at 1:00 p.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. ADEQUATE PUBLIC FACILITIES ORDINANCE - DRAFT Gary Rohrer, Director of Planning & Review, along with James Brittain, Director of the Planning Department, and Stephen Goodrich, Senior Planner, met with the Commissioners to review the Draft Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance. Ralph France, County Attorney, stated that the Ordinance will not be enforceable unless enabling legislation is granted by the State Legislature. Mr. Rohrer summarized the draft ordinance and stated that it is an attempt to assure that adequate facilities, such as roads, schools, emergency services and public water and sewer service, are available where development is occurring and to deter development where these services are not adequate. In response to the discussion, Mr. Teach stated that this Ordinance is written for facilities, not services such as police protection and emergency medical service. The Commissioners also expressed their desire that related plans be updated concurrently. CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Shank, to convene in Executive Session at 2:00 p.m. in regard to potential litigation 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 Irvin, to reconvene in Regular Session at 3:10 p.m. Unanimously approved. EMPLOY 1-70 TOURIST INFORMATION SPECIALIST Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Downey, to employ Carol Alphin as Tourist Information Specialist to fill an existing vacancy in the 1-70 Tourist Information Center. Unanimously approved. REAPPOINTMENT - AIRPORT COMMISSION Motion made by Commissioner Irvin, seconded by Shank, to reappoint Carolyn Rider to the Airport Commission for a three-year term extending to October I, 1992. Unanimously approved. APPOINTMENT - AIRPORT COMMISSION Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Roulette, to appoint Gregory Snook to the Airport Commission for a three-year term, beginning October I, 1989 and extending to October I, 1992. Unanimously approved. ADJOURNMENT Motion made by Commissioner Irvin, seconded by Roulette to adjourn at 3:10 p.m. Unanimously approved. County Attorney , Clerk