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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10.28.1986October 28, 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 Captain Darrel Kingsbury, Salvation Army, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by the full Assemblage. PROCLAMATION - NATIONAL REACT MONTH Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Downey to Proclaim the month of November 1986 as National REACT Month in Washington County and strongly urge all citizens to recognize the significant contributions Hagerstown -Cascade -Hot Line REACT Teams make to the welfare of this community. Unanimously approved. Commissioner Bowers read the Proclamation and presented copies to each of the representatives from the Hagerstown, Cascade and Hot Line Teams. INVITATION TO HISTORICAL SOCIETY CELEBRATION William P. Young, Jr., appeared before the Commissioners to extend a personal invitation to them to attend the Historic Arts and Industries exhibition in Washington County on November 13th, which is being held in connection with the Washington County Historical Society's continuing celebration of it's 75th anniversary. URGE SUPPORT FOR GROUNDWATER STUDY - BEAVER CREEK CITIZENS ASSOCIATION Roger Worthington, representing the Beaver Creek Valley Citizens Association, appeared before the Commissioners to request them to urge the State Department of Natural Resources to make a current groundwater study of Washington County. He said that the last study, made prior to the quarrying operation on the west side of Route 66, indicated that blasting at this site could adversely affect the Albert M. Powell Trout Hatchery, and that this is already being evidenced by turbidity in the spring. Thomas Scriviner, founding member of the Citizens Association, also asked the Commissioners to recognize the seriousness of the situation and issue an immediate injunction to stop the quarrying operations or to require the posting of a bond in an amount sufficient to take care of all damages. Reed McDonagh, Department of Natural Resources official, said that he would assist in any way he could and would pursue this particular problem so a reasonable solution could be found. The Commissioners agreed to continue with their efforts to resolve the matter through any authority they may have. 911 ALTERNATIVES C.& P. Telephone Company officials appeared before the Commissioners to inform them of plans to prevent future 911 disruptions by rerouting half of the county's lines. Dick Rutherford, C.& P. engineering manager, explained the plan that would go into effect in case of a cable cut, in which transfer keys would be in place in the company's outlying offices, at a cost of approximately $3,000 to the county. He also proposed several other more expensive options but said the transfer key system would be adequate. Ron Karn, Chief of Fire & Rescue Communications, agreed to the concept. MOTION made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Roulette to allocate up to $3,000 for installation of transfer keys throughout the county to provide for a backup system for 911 telephone calls so Washington County is not isolated by the cutting of underground cables. Unanimously approved. BOARD ON HOMELESSNESS Cathy Mesaros, Chairperson of the local Board of Homelessness, along with other Board members, appeared before the Commissioners to inform them that the Board had been established in order to meet state requirements for the county to be eligible to receive a state grant in the amount of $25,000 to develop a program to meet the needs of the homeless. She said that the Board was seeking the status of "Appointees" and was requesting the County Commissioners to give them this status. She also explained that the Board was formed under the authority granted to Community Action Council and that the funds would be administered by C.A.C. The Commissioners agreed to the concept of the program, but asked the group to work with the County Administrator in establishing formal guidelines and goals prior to their taking any action. OCTOBER 28, 1986 MINUTES, CONT'D. WAIVE TAX PAYMENT REQUIREMENT Motion made by Commissioner Salvatore, seconded by Roulette to waive the requirement for payment of delinquent taxes prior to issuance of a building to Daniel Martin, on the basis of there being a hardship and providing a permit is required for a 8'x10' storage building. Unanimously approved. BID OPENING - GASOLINE, DIESEL FUEL AND MOTOR AND INDUSTRIAL OILS Bids for gasoline, diesel fuel and motor and industrial oils for the contract period 12/1/86 - 11/30/87 were publicly opened. Because of the complexity of the bids, only the names of the following bidders were read aloud: Southern States, A.C.& T., Hardell Corporation, AMS/OIL, Solliday Oil Company, Dryden Oil Company and Ewing Oil Company. It was announced that all bids would be available for inspection in the Purchasing Department. The bids will be reviewed by appropriate officials prior to a decision being rendered. BID OPENING - SNOWBLOWER Bids for a snowblower for the Washington County Regional Airport were publicly opened and read aloud. Firms participating in the bidding and their proposals were as follows: Lehigh Concrete Pumping Company - $207,000, $128,450, $139,990 and $220,200; Idaho Norland Corporation - $133,250; Speicher Corporation - $125,180. The bids will be reviewed by appropriate officials prior to a decision being rendered. RECESS The Meeting was recessed at 11:20 a.m. for lunch and a tour of the Independent Cement Plant. AFTERNOON SESSION The Afternoon Session was convened at 1:30 p.m. by President Bowers with Vice President Roulette and Commissioners Downey, Salvatore and Snook present. CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Downey to convene in Executive Session at 1:30 p.m. in regard to personnel, litigation and property matters, pursuant to the authority contained in Section 10.508 of the State Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland. Unanimously approved. RECONVENE IN REGULAR SESSION Motion made by Commissioner Salvatore, seconded by Snook to reconvene in Regular Session at 3:30 p.m. Unanimously approved. EMPLOY PART-TIME SECRETARY FOR PLUMBING INSPECTOR Motion made by Commissioner Salvatore, seconded by Downey to employ Denise Fisher on a part-time basis in the position of Secretary II in the Plumbing Inspector's office. Unanimously approved. EMPLOY PART-TIME BUS DRIVERS Motion made by Commissioner Salvatore, seconded by Roulette to employ Jobie Jones and Charles Hayter in the positions of part-time bus drivers for the County Commuter System to fill existing vacancies. Unanimously approved. ADOPT ROAD NAMING POLICY Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Downey, to adopt the Policy for the Naming of County Roads, as proposed by the County Administrator. Unanimously approved. PROCEED WITH PROPERTY CONVEYANCE - ENGLEWOOD ROAD Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Downey to proceed with the conveyance of any right, title or interest the county may have in a certain 50' right-of-way that runs between Englewood Road and an alley in the rear, to the adjoining owners residing at 128 and 202 Englewood Road, in accordance with the duly published Notice of Intention to Convey. Unanimously approved. ADVANCE FUNDS TO CHIEF Motion made by Commissioner Salvatore, seconded by Snook to advance $120,000 to the Hagerstown/Washington County Industrial Foundation for the construction of a roadway from Route 11 into the new industrial park north of the Washington County Regional Airport, with these funds to be repaid from one-half of the proceeds of ands sales by CHIEF. Unanimously approved. OCTOBER 28, 1986 MINUTES, CONT'D. STREET ACCEPTANCE INTO COUNTY ROADS SYSTEM Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Snook to concur with the recommendation of the County Engineer and conditionally accept the following streets into the County Roads System: Auburn Drive - Holiday Farms Subdivision; Mar -Rock Drive - Rocky Springs Acres Subdivision; Coney Court - Oak Tree Estates Subdivision; North Street Extended - Greenside Apartments Subdivision; Golf View Drive, Clubhouse Drive and Fairway Lane - Towne Oak Village Subdivision. Motion carried with Commissioners Roulette, Snook and Bowers voting "AYE" to accepting all of the above mentioned streets, Commissioner Downey voting "AYE" to all of the streets with the exception of Coney Court from which he "ABSTAINED" and Commissioner Salvatore voting "AYE" to all of the streets with the exception of the streets in Towne Oak Village Subdivision from which he "ABSTAINED". RESOLUTIONS CREATING SUBDISTRICTS #15-1 AND #4-1 Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Downey to pass Resolutions approving of the Resolutions of the Washington County Sanitary Commission to create Subdistrict #15-1 - Martins Crossroads and Subdistrict #4-1 - Sharpsburg/ Keedysville, and authorize the President of the Board of County Commissioners to sign the Resolution on behalf of the Board. Unanimously approved. CHANGE ORDER #5 - HALFWAY PARK SWIMMING POOL Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Downey to approve of Change Order #5 to the contract with Callas Contractors for the Halfway Park Swimming Pool Project, to allow the additional sum of $575.00 to install an alarm on the fill valve. Unanimously approved. ADJOURNMENT Motion made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Roulette to adjourn at 3:40 p.m. Unanimously approved. County Attorney Clerk