HomeMy WebLinkAbout08.08.2017 MinutesBOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Hagerstown, Maryland
August 8, 2017
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Commissioner Barr offered the Invocation followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the
Flag by the full assemblage.
CALL TO ORDER
President Terry L. Baker called the regular meeting of the Board of County
Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland, to order at 10:13 a.m. at 100 West
Washington Street, Room 1113, with the following members present: Commissioners John
F. Barr, Wayne K. Keefer and LeRoy E. Myers, Jr. Vice President Jeffrey A. Cline was
absent.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES — AUGUST 1, 2017
Commissioner Keefer, seconded by Barr, moved to approve the minutes of August 1,
2017. The motion passed unanimously. (4-0, Commissioner Cline was absent.)
COMMISSIONERS' REPORTS AND COMMENTS
No reports or comments were made by the Commissioners.
REPORTS FROM COUNTY STAFF
County Administrator
County Administrator Rob Slocum thanked Executive Office Assistant Krista Hart and
Planning Department Administrative Assistant Debra Eckard for filling in during the
County Clerk's absence in June and July.
CITIZENS' PARTICIPATION
No citizens were present that wished to comment.
FORMAL ADOPTION OF REZONING DECISIONS
Kirk C. Downey, Deputy County Attorney, brought forward two rezoning decisions for
consideration by the Commissioners. He advised that a third case, RZ-16-007, had been
withdrawn by the applicant and need not be considered.
MAP AMENDMENT RZ-16-003
The Commissioners discussed Map Amendment application RZ-16-003, a request from
VA AVE, LLC to change the zoning classification of property located on the south side of
Virginia Avenue and adjacent to the east side of I-70 consisting of 32.783 acres from ORT
(Office, Research and Technology) to IR (Industrial, Restricted). A public hearing was
held April 11, 2017 regarding the request. Mr. Downey reviewed the comments received
during the public hearing at the request of Commissioner Keefer.
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Commissioner Barr, seconded by Keefer, moved to adopt the ordinance to approve the
requested reclassification of the property that is the subject of RZ-16-003 and to adopt the
Decision and Findings of Fact as prepared in support of the approval. The motion passed
unanimously. (4-0, Commissioner Cline was absent.)
MAP AMENDMENT RZ-16-004
Map Amendment application RZ-16-004 from Applicant ACH, LLC concerns the request
to change the zoning classification of property on the south side of Western Maryland
Parkway north of Md. 144 from Office, Research and Technology (ORT) to Highway
Interchange (HI). The County Commissioners held a public hearing on March 21, 2017 to
obtain comments regarding the application.
Commissioner Baker requested that the matter be brought back in two weeks so he may
have further questions answered. It was the consensus of the Commissioners to bring the
matter back during their August 22 meeting.
CONTRACT RENEWAL — LANDFILL INSPECTION SERVICES
REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT
Dave Mason, Deputy Director, Solid Waste, recommended renewal of the contract with
Duffield Associates, Inc. (DAI) of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, for Landfill Inspection Services
(PUR-1229) for a one-year period commencing October 17, 2017 under the same terms
and conditions as the current contract with the exception of an approximate rate increase of
3% for construction inspection and engineering services based on DAI's letter of request
dated July 26, 2017. The services provided under the contract consist of providing
inspection services for landfill -related construction projects located throughout the County.
This requirements contract is utilized on an as -needed basis with no guarantee of minimum
or maximum number of hours.
Commissioner Myers, seconded by Barr, moved to renew the contract with Duffield
Associates, Inc. (DAI) of Carlisle, Pennsylvania for a one-year period commencing
October 17, 2017 on the same terms and conditions as the current contract with the
exception of a rate increase of 3% for construction inspection and engineering services
based on DAI's letter of request dated July 26, 2017. Commissioner Baker requested the
total amount spent last year under the current contract. Mr. Mason advised that it involved
one project in the range of approximately $40,000-$50,000. The motion passed
unanimously. (4-0, Commissioner Cline was absent.)
COMMUNITY DEPUTY PROGRAM
Sheriff Douglas Mullendore requested approval of the addition of a full-time Community
Deputy to work ten hours per week in Sharpsburg, ten hours per week in Keedysville and
twenty hours per week in Williamsport through a cost-sharing agreement between those
municipalities and Washington County. The fiscal impact including salary and benefits,
uniforms, equipment, a vehicle with equipment will be $125,441. The Sheriff's Office will
soon be implementing a School Zone Speed Camera Program and the County will use
some of the proceeds from this program as a cost sharing measure with the municipalities