HomeMy WebLinkAbout930708July 8 , 1993
Hagerstown, Maryla nd 2174 0
A Special Meeting of the Board of Cou n ty Com mi ssio n ers of Wa shi ngto n County was
ca ll ed to order at 1:3 0 p .m. by t h e Pr eside n t , Richard E . Roul e tte , with the
followi ng memb ers prese n t: Co mm issio ners Linda c . Irvin-Craig a nd Jo hn S. Shank.
MEETING WITH SENATOR BARBARA MIKULSKI
Senator Mikulski introduced Janice Teeter , Se n io r Aid e ; Brien Poffe nberger ,
Wester n Maryland Represe ntati ve ; and Michael Morrill, Project Director; to t h e
Co mm issioners . Commis s ioner Roulet t e welcomed Senator Mikulski and he r staff to
Wa s hington County. Barry Teach, County Ad min istrator , revie wed the packet of
information which had been distributed earlier which co nt ained items s ubm itted
for discussion by various Cou nty department heads.
The Commissioners discussed ISTEA f unding p~iorities , t h e State 's Attorney's
Off ice concerns regardi ng relief fro m Federal reporti ng requiren,ents for Chi l d
Support , t h e Pa r ks and Re c reatio n staff 's s up port of the La n d and Wat er
Con servat ion Act funding , s up port for the CDBG Program, HOM E prog r am and Section
8 progran1s fro m t h e Ho using & Communi ty Development Departme n t , and concerns fro m
the P la nning Department regar ding the MPO priorities . Also discussed were
various matters of concern fro m th e Economic Developm e n t Co mm ission , th e Ft.
Ritchie Wastewater Treatment Pla nt tra nsfer f r om the Army to the Sanitary
District , a Hous e of Represe nt ative 's bill which reduced the Airport Improvement
Prog ra m fu nd i ng a nd extensio n of Run way 09/27 , a nd d ifficu l ties t h e Engi n eeri ng
Depart in e nt has e ncount ered in utilizing Fe d eral fu nds for l oca l projects due to
requirements a nd regu l atio ns. Se n ator Mikulski asked for additional i n for ma tion
on several items and promised her support to help t h e Cou n ty wit h its co ncerns.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion made by Commissioner Irvin-Craig, seco nded by Sha nk, to adjour n at 3:08
p .m. Unanimou sly approved .
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July 13, 1993
Hagerstown , Maryland 21740
The Regular Meeti ng of the Board of Cou n ty Commissioners of Wa s hington County wa s
calle d to or der at 9:00 a .m. by the President , Richard E. Roul ette , with the
follo win g memb ers prese n t: Vice Preside n t Ronald L. Bowers , a n d Co mm issio n ers
Li nda C . I rv in-C ra ig, Johns. Shank, and Gregory I. Snook ,
I NVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The I nvocation wa s delivered by Com missioner Irvin-Craig , follo wed by the Pledge
of Allegiance to the Flag by th e full assemblage.
I NTRODUCTION OP NEW EMPLOYEE -ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT
Shi r l ey Burk ett , Accounting Superv isor , introduced Cindy Eichelberger , wh o was
rece n tly hi red as an Accounting Clerk in the Accounting Depart ment .
60/40 MATCH PROGRAM -AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION PROGRAM
Motion mad e by Commissioner Shank , seco nd ed by Irvin-Craig , to continue
participation i n the 60/40 Match Program for the Agricultural Land Preservation
Program wit h t h e State of Maryland. Unanimou sly approved .
CHANGE ORDER -NAUGANS AVENUE DES I GN
Motio n made by Co mm issioner Snook , seco nd ed by Bowers , to approve Change Order
#1 in the a mount of $2 ,1 15 for the design changes to the Maug ans A.venue
Int ersection Project, as presented . Unanimously approved.
STREET ACCEPTANCE -ARBORGATE SUBDIVISION
Motion made by Commissioner Shank , seco nd ed by Snook, to accept 1550 linear feet
of Dover Drive , locat ed in t h e Arborga te Subdivision, into t h e County roads
syste m and to wa ive the Main tenance Bond. Un ani in ously approved .