HomeMy WebLinkAbout09.30.1986September 30, 1986
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 Richard E. Roulette and Commissioners R. Lee
Downey, John R. Salvatore and Martin L. Snook.
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Invocation was delivered by Commissioner Snook followed by the Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag by the full Assemblage.
PROCLAMATION - LUPUS AWARENESS MONTH
Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Salvatore to Proclaim the month of
October 1986 as Lupus Awareness Month in Washington County and urge all residents
to recognize the devastating consequences of this disease and become more
knowledgeable and aware of the great need for research support. Unanimously
approved.
Commissioner Snook read the Proclamation and presented a copy to Diana Ridenour,
local Lupus Foundation representative.
CERTIFICATE OF MERIT - Reuben L. Musey
A Certificate of Merit was presented to Reuben L. Musey in appreciation of his
continuing efforts to make the citizens of Washington County aware of our
historical heritage.
RE/APPOINTMENTS TO ALCOHOL & DRUG ABUSE ADVISORY COUNCIL
Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Salvatore to reappoint Lee
Downey, Lynn Peirson, David Rutherford and Emmert Stains and appoint W. Steve
Blevins to serve as members of the Washington County Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Adivosry Council for three year terms. Unanimously approved.
ADOPTION OF ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE
After a final review of the proposed Animal Control Ordinance dated 9/22/86 , a
MOTION was made by Commisioner Salvatore, seconded by Roulette and unanimously
passed to adopt the Animal Control Ordinance for Washington County, as amended
9/30/86, with said Ordinance to be effective 11/1/86.
HAZARDOUS INCIDENT RESPONSE TEAM
Gregory Socks, Coordinator of the Washington County Fire & Rescue Association's
Hazardous Response Team, appeared before the Commissioner to submit a report from
the hazardous materials committee which indicated the need to be fully prepared to
deal with the technical problems associated with hazardous chemicals. Included in
the report was a proposed Operating Budget of $10,310 needed for education and
training of team members. The Commissioners indicated their support of the
program, stating that $6,000 was currently budgeted in the Fire & Rescue
Association's Budget for this purpose.
AIP PROJECT NO. 3 CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Motion made by Commissioner Salvatore, seconded by Snook to approve of Amendment
No. 2 to the contract with Delta Associations for AIP Project No. 2, to increase
the not -to -exceed amount for engineering services to $12,500 and the not -to -exceed
amount for construction testing to $8,500. Unanimously approved.
STREET ACCEPTANCE - QUEEN ANNE'S COURT
Motion made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Roulette to accept Queen Anne's
Court in the Londontowne Apartments Subdivision into the County Roads System and to
accept a check in the amount of $1500 as surety until completion of the two (2)
year maintenance period. Unanimously approved.
REQUEST DNR TO MONITOR QUARRY EXPANSION
Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Salvatore to urge the State
Department of Natural Resources to strictly monitor H. B. Mellott's quarry
expansion project to make certain nearby water sources will not be adversely
affected. Unanimously approved.
AWARD BID - SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT UNIFORMS
Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Salvatore to award the bid for
uniforms for Sheriff's Deputies to Hoffman Clothiers who submitted the only bid of
$18,225. Unanimously approved.
ALLOCATE FUNDS FOR COMPANY 25 ALARM SYSTEM
Motion made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Roulette to allocate $1,365 for a
fire alarm system in the new Company 25 building, with these funds to be
appropriated from Capital Contingency. Unanimously approved.
SEPTEMBER 30, 1986
MINUTES, CONT'D.
CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
Motion made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Roulette to convene in Executive
Session at 10:40 a.m. in regard to property and personnel matters, pursuant to the
authority contained in Article 76(A), Section 11(a)(6 & 7) of the Annotated Code of
Maryland. Unanimously approved.
RECONVENE IN REGULAR SESSION
Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Downey to reconvene in Regular
Session at 11:10 a.m. Unanimously approved.
BID OPENING - BUS EQUIPMENT & TOOLS
Bids for Equipment and Tools for the County Commuter System were publicly opened.
Only the names of the bidders were read aloud because of the complexity of the
bids. Firms participating in the bidding were as follows: Resley's Tire Company,
Fred Hill & Son, North End Auto Parts, Holiday Tool Company, Hagerstown Equipment
Company, Miller & Liskey, Mid -Atlantic A.& I., Hagerstown Auto Parts, C.& H.
Distributing Company, and Hagerstown Automotive. The bids will be reviewed by
appropriate officials prior to a decision being rendered.
PROCLAMATION - NATIONAL BUSINESS WOMEN'S WEEK
Motion made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Roulette to Proclaim the Week of
October 19 - 25, 1986 as National Business Women's Week in Washington County and
urge all citizens to join in this notable celebration by encouraging and promoting
the achievements of all working women as they contribute to our economic, civic,
and cultural progress throughout the nation and the world. Unanimously approved.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion made by Commissioner Salvatore, seconded by Snook to adjourn at 11:30 a.m.
Unanimously approved.
County Attorney
Clerk