HomeMy WebLinkAbout930720July 20 , 1993
Hag erstow n, Maryland 21740
Th e Regular Meeti ng of the Board of County Com missioners of Washin gto n Cou n ty wa s
called to order at 9:00 a.m. by th e President , Richard E . Roul e tte , with the
follo win g me mb ers present: Vice President Ronald L. Bowers , and Commissio ners
Linda C. Irvi n -Craig , John S . Shank , a nd Gregory I . Snook .
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Invocation was delivered by Co mmi ssioner Sha nk, followed by the Pledge of
Allegia n ce to the Flag by the full asse mblage.
APPROVAL OP EXPENDITURES -NARCOTICS TASK FORCE
Motion mad e by Co mm issioner Snook , seco nded by Shank , to approve the request to
reimburse the City of Hage1:'sto wn for the improve 1n e n ts made to t h e telep hone
syste m for the City Police in the amount of $21,563.24 fro m the Narc otics Task
Force profit-sharing account. Unanimously appLoved .
BOARD/COMMISSION REPORTS
Commi ssio ner Irvin-Craig reported that she and Kathleen Ril e y, Chief, Division
of Citizens Services, testified during the Gover nor 's Advisory Board on
Homele ss n ess ,n eeti ng. She al so reported o n t h e Tra nsport.at ion Com mission
meeti ng, t h e ope n house held for Tu rning Point's ne w Crisis In tervention Un it,
a nd t h e Arts Council 's series at Do ub s Woods Park . Commissioner Snook reported
on the Ai rport Commission meeti ng.
BID AWARD -BUS INSURANCE COVERAGE -COUNTY COMMUTER
Mo tio n made by Commissioner S nook, seco n ded b y lrvin-Craig , to award the bid for
b us in sura nce coverage at the County Commuter to Progressive Insura n ce Company
wh o sub mitt ed the low annual premium of $54 ,53 0. Un a n imously approved.
BID AWARD -LOCKSIIITB NAINTENANCB SERVICES
Motion made by Commissi o ner Snook , seco nded by Bowers , to award the bid for
Locks mith Maintenance Services to K & S Locksmith who sub mit ted th e low base bid
of $1,150 and labor rates as follows: Regular wor king h ours -Locksmith
$18/hour, Help e r $10/hour, Evenings and Saturdays -Loc ksm it h $18/hour , Helper
$10/hour, and Sundays & Holidays -Loc ksmith $18/hour , Helper $1 0 /h our .
Unanimously approved.
CHILD CAR E & DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT APPLICATION
Motion mad e by Co mm issio n er Irvin-Craig , seconded by Snook , to authorize
sub mi ssio n of a n application for Child Care & Developme nt Block Grant funding in
the amou n t of $23 ,0 36 fro m the Departm e nt of Human Resources for trai n ing and
tech ni cal assistance , as presented. Unanimously approved .
HISTORIC SITES SURVEY -CODES PROJECT UPDATE
Pat ricia Schooley and Jane Hershey, memb ers of th e Historical Society , ap p eared
before the Commissioners t o present a n upda te o n the Cod es Project. Ms . Sc h ooley
s tated that the Historic Sites Survey is a very good guide but it is 2 0 years o ld
and s houl d be updated. She also s uggested that a new set of map s be made , that
the County co n sider purc h asi n g software for the Planning Depart me nt to have
computer access , and that a major effort be placed o n preserving hi storica l
buildings. Commissioner Shank asked that they return at a later dat e with a list
of things the County could gradually work i n to the system. Commissioner Roulette
thanked them for the ti me a n d effort and stated that any assistance that
volu nt eers could provide will h elp to expedite the project .
MT. AETNA ROAD PROJECT
Th ere were no bids received for the sa l e of County-owned property as advertised .
The Commissioners directed Dean Lo wry , Adrni ni s trat ive Engineer, to s ubmit a 1 i s t
of recomm e nd atio ns for this property for their consideratio n.
RESOLUTION -PART1ClPATI08 I R DEPAR'DIENT OF TRANSPORTATION BOND I SSUE . . .
Motion made by Co mmi ssio n er Snook, seco nded by Bo wers, to adopt a Resolution to
participate in t h e 1:'efinancing of the 9th and 11th Seri es of Highway Revenue Bond
Issues with the Ma ryla nd Departme n t of Transportatio n for the remaining fu nd s of
$1 ,153 ,000. Unanimo us ly approved .
ADDENDUM TO RESOLUTION -SANITARY COMMISSION SUBDISTRICT 1 2 -ROLL I NG BILLS
Motion made by Commissioner Snook , seco nded by Shank, to adopt an Addendum to the
Resolution adopted on July 6, 1993 , regardi ng the extensio n of public se wer to
Subdistrict 12 -Rolling Hills , to provide for voluntary hook -up for property
adjacent to th e ne wly installed service line outside of th e areas prasently
proposed for se rvic e at th e sa me rat e if the h ook-u p is ac hi eved within 6 months
after the date service is available and that subdivisio n s not in the area
proposed for service at this ti me shall be give n t h e opportunity to hook onto the
system in th e future based upon the maj ority of residents in that community
reque st ing service . Un a nimo u sly approved. (Copy of Addendum attac h ed.)
JULY 20, 1993
MINUTES , CONT 'D.
PUBLIC HEAR I NG -LAND PRESERVATION & RECREATION PLAN
Th e Comm issioners co nv e n ed a publi c hearing ~t 1 0 :30 a .m., a s advertised , to h ear
public comm e n ts regarding the proposed La nd Pre servatio n and Recrea tion Plan.
Bill Stachoviak, Parks Pla nn er, prese n ted the proposed plan a nd stated t h at it
ha s b ee n approved by the Planni ng Commi ssio n and there also were 3 publi c
me eti ngs h e ld t o revie w th e plan a nd obtai n pu blic i nput. Co mm issio n er Irvi n
Craig asked t h at the Side l i ng Hill qcut q and the openi ng of East er n El e me ntary
Sc hool b e i nc orporat e d i n to t h e Plan a nd also i ndicated that Lic k ing Cr ee k sho uld
b e noted as a natural Eeature. The Commissio n ers then opened the meeti ng for
public co mm ents. Richard Reichenba ug h e x p ressed som e co n cern about th e re l iance
o n sc h ool space as a major portio n of lo ca l la n d use. Th ere was no o n e else
prese nt who wi s h e d to com ,n ent , and t h e h eari ng was closed at 1 0:37 a .m.
Motion utade by Commi ssio n er Snoo k, seco nded by I r vi n -Craig , to adopt th e Land
Pre servatio n a nd Recreat io n I?lan with t h e i nc l usion of comments propo sed by t he
Co mm issioners. Unanimously approved.
DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE POLICY
Th e Co mm issioners revie wed a draft o .E the Dru g-Free Workp l ace Pol icy. Ralph
France , County Attor ney , i nd icated t h at several mi nor c han ges needed to be mad e
to th e document. The Com missioners as k ed that t h e policy also refer to alcohol
use in the workplace.
Motion mad e by Commissio n er Snook, seco nd ed by Irvi n-Craig , to approve the for mal
Drug-Free Workplace Poli cy with the inclusion of the a me ndm e n ts s ugg este d by the
County Attorney a n d Cou n ty Co mm issio ners , Unan i mou sly approved ,
CITIZEN PART I CIPATION
Jo e Robeso n s p oke to the Commi ssio ne rs i n oppositio n to the d ec ision mad e by the
Co rn,nissioners on th e ex t e nsion of public se we r to th e Jeff erso n Boule va rd
corridor .
Donald Allens worth distributed a copy of a n e ws p aper artic l e regardi ng a n impact
fee s uit filed in Frederick and an a r ticle in a Leesburg , Vi rgi n ia , ne wspa pe r
noti ng h is sup port of legislatio n regarding conflict of int e rest.
IAC SCIENCE LABORATORY GRANT -BOARD OF EDUCATION
Dr. Wayn e Gersen, Superint e ndent of School s , a n d B. Mari e By ers , Pr eside nt of the
Boa rd of Educatio n, met with the Com mi ssio n ers to obtain t h e ir approval for
sub mi ssio n of a n applicatio n to t h e State Int erage n cy Co mmi ttee gra n t i n t.he
amou n t of $2 0 2 ,21 7 to upgrade the science labo ratory :Eaci l i ties at Han cock
Middle-Senior Hi g h School, Una nim ousl y approv ed .
Motion made by Co mmi ssio nec Sha nk, seconded by Snook , to approve the s ubmi ssion
of a grant applicat i o n by t h e Board of Educ atio n to the State Int erage ncy
Commi ttee in t h e amou n t of $202,217 to upgrade the scie nce laboratories at the
Hancock Middle -Senior High Sc hool , as pr ese n ted. Unani mously approved.
BUILDING DEPARTMENT MATTERS
Dal e Fostel:', a reslde n t of the Keedysville area , spoke to th e Commissioners
regard ing problems s h e ha s had with t h e construction of h er h ome o n Mt. Bria r
Road. She stated that s h e counted 2 0 b u ildi ng cod e vio l atio ns at h er h o me , and
s he di s tributed p h otographs of her hom e in various stages of comp l et i o n. Sh e
stated that s h e would lik e to see a n i n ve st igatio n of t h e Depart me n t of Permits
& Inspections. Co rnini ssioner Roulett e stated that the Commissioners would discuss
t h e issue but she mu s t r ea liz e that ther e has to b e a reliance o n the i n teg~i ty
of the co n tractor who e nt ere d into an agreeme n t to build h er ho me correct l y .
CONVENE I N EXECUTIVE SESSION
Motio n mad e by Co mnu sslo ner Sha n k , seconded by S nook , t o convene i n Executive
Sessio n at 12:21 p .rn. wi th regard to p e rso n nel and property matters , a nd to
conf e r with the County Attor ney to obtain legal advice , i n accordance with
Sectio n 10.508 of t h e State Govern ment Article of the Annotated Code of Ma ryla nd.
Un a nimously approved ,
RECONVENE IN REGULA.R SESSION
Motion mad e by Commissio n er Sha n k , seco nded by S nook, to reco n vene in Regular
Sessio n at 1:41 p .m. Un ani mo usly approved .
RECESS -LUNCH
The Co mmi ssioners recessed at 1:42 p.m. for lun c h.
At t h is ti me Commission e r Bo wers was excused fr.o m the Meeti ng.
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JULY 20 , '1993
MINUTES, ~ONT 'D.
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AFTERNOON SESSION
The Afternoon Session was co nven ed at 2:09 p.m. by the President , Richard E.
Roulette , with th e following mernbers present: Commissioners Linda C . Irvin
Craig, Johns. Shank , and Gregory I . Snook.
CONVENE IN EXECcrt'IVE SESSION
Motion rnad e by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Irvin-Craig , to convene in
Executive Session at 2:10 p .m. with regard to personnel and property ~atters , and
to confer with the County Attorney to obtain legal advice, in accordance wi th
Sectio n 10.508 of the State Government Article of the Annotated Code of Ma ryla nd.
Unanimously approved.
RECONVENE IN REGULAR SESSION
Motion mad e by Com~issioner Snook, seconded by Shank, to reconvene in Regular
Session at 3:04 p.m. Unanimous ly approved .
MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR III POSITIONS -ROADS DEPARTMENT
Motion made by Co mm issio ner Snook , seconded by Shank , to employ Rob ert Horst as
a Maint e nance Equipment Operator III in the Eastern Section and Randy Ganoe as
Maintenan ce Equipment Operator III in the Central Section to fill existi ng
vaca nci es at the Washi ngton County Roads Department. Unanimously approved.
TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT -RICKIE SHUPP
Motion mad e by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Irvin-Craig , to terminate t h e
e mployment of Rickie Shupp as Custodian at the Wa shi ngton County Regional
Airport . Unanimously approved.
CONSULTANT SBLRCTIOR -CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION SERVICES
Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seco nded by Sha nk, to approve t h e Coordinating
Committee's reco mm en dati on to award the contract for construction inspection
services to Hagerstown Construction Services, Inc. wh o sub in itted the l o w fee
proposal of $35/hour. Unanimously approved .
ADJOURNMENT
Motion mad e by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Snook , to adjourn at 3:06 p.m.
Unanimously approved.
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