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HomeMy WebLinkAbout890926September 26, 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 Vice President Linda C. Irvin, with the following members present: 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 - LUPUS AWARENESS MONTH Commissioner Irvin presented a proclamation to Joanne Holtzman naming the month of October as Lupus Awareness Month in Washington County urging all citizens to become more knowledgeable and to support research for this disease. Ms. Holtzman thanked the Commissioners for the Proclamation and informed them of several fundraising events that will be held to benefit the Lupus Foundation. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 5 & 12, 1989 Motion made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Shank, to approve the minutes of September 5 and 12, 1989, as amended. Unanimously approved. REVISED ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE Ralph France, County Attorney, distributed a revised Animal Control Ordinance for the Commissioners to review. Mr. France explained that there have been problems with the ordinance previously adopted from the standpoint of enforcement, and he asked that the Commissioners review the revised ordinance to see if any adjustments should be made before advertising for public hearing. Commissioner Roulette requested that the Animal Matters Review Board and other interested organizations be given a copy of the ordinance for their review. STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION PROJECT PRIORITIES Gary Rohrer, Director of Planning and Review, met with the Commissioners to review County projects and to set priorities in preparation for the meeting with State Highway Administration officials and the County Delegation to the General Assembly scheduled for September 29. Mr. Rohrer explained that the projects listed were those identified at the initial meeting with the SHA on September I. Category "A" projects include the study of Maryland Rt. 65, the interchange at 1-81 and Halfway Boulevard; the intersection of Marsh Pike and Maryland Rt. 65 and U.S. Route 40 Crossroad implementation. The Commissioners requested that the interchange of 1-81 and State Line Road be added to this list for Category "A" projects. The Funkstown By -Pass is a Category "B" project and 1-70 and MD Rt. 6327 a Category "C" project. At this time President Bowers arrived at the Meeting, and assumed the Chair. BOARD/COMMISSION REPORTS Commissioner Irvin reported on the Child Care Panel and the Transportation Commission meeting; Commissioner Downey reported on the Municipal League meeting and the Drug and Alcohol Advisory Board meeting; Commissioner Shank reported on the Transportation Advisory Committee meeting and the Parks Board meeting; Commissioner Roulette gave a report on the Tourism Commission meeting and Commissioner Bowers suggested that the County coordinate efforts to provide emergency relief items to Charleston, South Carolina, as a result of damages they sustained from Hurricane Hugo. APPOINTMENT - GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF CHILDREN & YOUTH Motion made by Commissioner Irvin, seconded by Downey, to appoint Robert Storer, past president of the Children's Council, as Washington County's representative to the Governor's Advisory Commission on Children and Youth, to fill the existing vacancy. Unanimously approved. APPOINTMENT - CHILDREN'S COUNCIL Motion made by Commissioner Irvin, seconded by Shank, to appoint Carol Plotner to the Children's Council for a three-year term extending to September 26, 1992. Unanimously approved. MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE - ALTERNATE Commissioner Bowers agreed to serve as the Alternate to the Maryland Association of Counties Legislative Committee. SEPTEMBER 26, 1989 MINUTES, CONT'D. CLARIFICATION - ROAD IMPROVEMENT POLICY Barry Teach, County Administrator, asked the Commissioners to clarify the number of lots for which a developer would be required to improve an existing, substandard road in front of the development. The Commissioners stated that road improvements would be required for one or more lots subdivided, but that the policy would exempt any immediate family members as listed in the Subdivision Ordinance. APPLICATION - SLUDGE PERMIT The Commissioners decided not to request a public informational meeting from the Department of Natural Resources regarding an application for a Sewage Sludge Utilization Permit filed by the Sanitary Commission on behalf of the Corporation of Clear Spring. BID OPENING - LANDFILL EQUIPMENT The bids for a diesel engine driven multi -process compressor, generator, welder, were publicly opened and read aloud. Firms participating in the bidding and their proposals were as follows: Valley Supply and Equipment - $13,800; and Coss Welding Supply - $11,872.67. The bids will be reviewed by appropriate officials prior to a decision being rendered. BID OPENING - UNIFORMS FOR DEPUTIES The bids for uniforms for deputies were publicly opened and read aloud. Firms participating in the bidding and their proposals were as follows: Hoffman Clothiers - $23,621.40; Ingram's Men's Shop - $26,609.30; and Suburban Uniform Company - $23,875.05. 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 11:05 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 Downey, seconded by Shank, to reconvene in Regular Session at 2:50 p.m. Unanimously approved. ACCEPT FAA GRANT AWARD Motion made by Commissioner Irvin, seconded by Roulette, to authorize execution of the Grant Agreement in the amount of $2,535,989 with the Federal Aviation Administration for site preparation for the terminal area, construction of an apron, construction of a connecting taxiway, construction of an access road and relocation of a water line at the Washington County Regional Airport. Unanimously approved. TERMINATION OF NAPCO AGREEMENT Motion made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Roulette, to accept the Addendum to Agreement with NAPCO terminating the Agreement entered into on September 6, 1987, to lease a tract of land in the Washington County Business Park consisting of 20.9 acres and to refund NAPCO's deposit of $1,600. Unanimously approved. ADJOURNMENT Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Downey, to adjourn at 2:55 p.m. Unanimously approved. County Attorney , Clerk