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HomeMy WebLinkAbout930720July 20 , 1993 Hag erstown, Maryland 21740 The Regular Meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of Washington Cou nty was called to order at 9:00 a.m. by the President , Richard E. Roule tte, with the following members present: Vice President Ronald L. Bowers , and Commissio ners Linda C. Irvin-Craig , John S . Shank , and Gregory I . Snook . INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Invocation was delivered by Commi ssioner Sha nk, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by the full assemblage. APPROVAL OP EXPENDITURES -NARCOTICS TASK FORCE Motion mad e by Comm issioner Snook , seconded by Shank , to approve the request to reimburse the City of Hage1:'stown for the improve1ne nts made to t he telephone system for the City Police in the amount of $21,563.24 from the Narcotics Task Force profit-sharing account. Unanimously appLoved . BOARD/COMMISSION REPORTS Commi ssioner Irvin-Craig reported that she and Kathleen Rile y, Chief, Division of Citizens Services, testified during the Gover nor's Advisory Board on Homelessness ,neeti ng. She also reported o n t he Transport.at ion Commission meeting, t he open house held for Tu rning Point's new Crisis Intervention Unit, and t he 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 tion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by lrvin-Craig , to award the bid for bus insurance coverage at the County Commuter to Progressive Insurance Company wh o submitted the low annual premium of $54 ,53 0. Un an imously approved. BID AWARD -LOCKSIIITB NAINTENANCB SERVICES Motion made by Commissioner Snook , seconded by Bowers , to award the bid for Locksmith Maintenance Services to K & S Locksmith who submit ted the low base bid of $1,150 and labor rates as follows: Regular working hours -Locksmith $18/hour, Helpe r $10/hour, Evenings and Saturdays -Locksm ith $18/hour , Helper $10/hour, and Sundays & Holidays -Locksmith $18/hour , Helper $1 0/hour . Unanimously approved. CHILD CARE & DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT APPLICATION Motion mad e by Co mm issioner Irvin-Craig , seconded by Snook , to authorize submi ssion of a n application for Child Care & Developme nt Block Grant funding in the amount of $23 ,036 from the Departme nt of Human Resources for training and technical assistance, as presented. Unanimously approved . HISTORIC SITES SURVEY -CODES PROJECT UPDATE Patricia Schooley and Jane Hershey, memb ers of the Historical Society , appeared before the Commissioners t o present a n upda te on the Cod es Project. Ms . Schooley s tated that the Historic Sites Survey is a very good guide but it is 20 years old and s hould be updated. She also s uggested that a new set of map s be made , that the County consider purchasing software for the Planning Department to have computer access , and that a major effort be placed on preserving historical buildings. Commissioner Shank asked that they return at a later date with a list of things the County could gradually work i nto the system. Commissioner Roulette thanked them for the time a nd effort and stated that any assistance that volunteers could provide will h elp to expedite the project . MT. AETNA ROAD PROJECT Th ere were no bids received for the sal e of County-owned property as advertised . The Commissioners directed Dean Lowry , Adrni nis trat ive Engineer, to s ubmit a 1 i s t of recomm e nd ations for this property for their consideration. RESOLUTION -PART1ClPATI08 I R DEPAR'DIENT OF TRANSPORTATION BOND I SSUE . . . Motion made by Commi ssioner Snook, seconded by Bowers, to adopt a Resolution to participate in t he 1:'efinancing of the 9th and 11th Series of Highway Revenue Bond Issues with the Ma ryland Departmen t of Transportation for the remaining fund s of $1 ,153 ,000. Unanimo us ly approved . ADDENDUM TO RESOLUTION -SANITARY COMMISSION SUBDISTRICT 12 -ROLL I NG BILLS Motion made by Commissioner Snook , seconded by Shank, to adopt an Addendum to the Resolution adopted on July 6, 1993 , regardi ng the extension of public sewer to Subdistrict 12 -Rolling Hills , to provide for voluntary hook-up for property adjacent to the newly installed service line outside of the areas prasently proposed for service at the same rate if the hook-up is achieved within 6 months after the date service is available and that subdivisions not in the area proposed for service at this time shall be given t he opportunity to hook onto the system in the future based upon the majority of residents in that community requesting service . Una nimo usly approved. (Copy of Addendum attached.) JULY 20, 1993 MINUTES , CONT 'D. PUBLIC HEARI NG -LAND PRESERVATION & RECREATION PLAN Th e Comm issioners co nv e ned a public hearing ~t 10:30 a .m., as advertised , to hear public comme nts regarding the proposed Land Preservation and Recreation Plan. Bill Stachoviak, Parks Planner, presented the proposed plan and stated t h at it has been approved by the Planning Commi ssion and there also were 3 public me etings he ld t o review the plan and obtai n public i nput. Comm issioner Irvin- Craig asked t hat the Sidel i ng Hill qcut q and the opening of Eastern El eme ntary School be i ncorporate d i nto t h e Plan a nd also i ndicated that Lick ing Creek should be noted as a natural Eeature. The Commissioners then opened the meeti ng for public comm ents. Richard Reichenbaugh expressed some concern about the rel iance on school space as a major portion of local land use. Th ere was no o ne else prese nt who wi s hed to com ,nent , and t he hearing was closed at 10:37 a .m. Motion utade by Commi ssioner Snook, seconded by I r vin-Craig , to adopt the Land Preservation and Recreation I?lan with t he i nc l usion of comments proposed by t he Comm issioners. Unanimously approved. DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE POLICY The Comm issioners reviewed a draft o.E the Drug-Free Workpl ace Pol icy. Ralph France, County Attorney , i nd icated t hat several mi nor changes needed to be mad e to the document. The Commissioners asked that t he policy also refer to alcohol use in the workplace. Motion mad e by Commissioner Snook, second ed by Irvin-Craig , to approve the formal Drug-Free Workplace Policy with the inclusion of the amendm e nts s ugg ested by the County Attorney a nd Cou nty Comm issioners , Unan i mously approved , CITIZEN PARTI CIPATION Joe Robeson s poke to the Commi ssioners i n opposition to the d ec ision mad e by the Corn,nissioners on the ext ension of public sewe r to the Jefferson Boulevard corridor . Donald Allensworth distributed a copy of a news paper articl e regarding a n impact fee s uit filed in Frederick and an a r ticle in a Leesburg , Vi rgin ia , newspaper noting his support of legislation regarding conflict of inte rest. IAC SCIENCE LABORATORY GRANT -BOARD OF EDUCATION Dr. Wayn e Gersen, Superinte ndent of Schools , and B. Mari e By ers , President of the Boa rd of Education, met with the Commi ssioners to obtain t he ir approval for submi ssion of a n application to t he State Interagency Commi ttee grant i n t.he amou n t of $2 02 ,21 7 to upgrade the science laboratory :Eacil i ties at Han cock Middle-Senior High School, Unanimously approved . Motion made by Commissionec Shank, seconded by Snook , to approve the s ubmission of a grant applicati o n by t he Board of Education to the State Interagency Commi ttee in t he amou nt of $202,217 to upgrade the science laboratories at the Hancock Middle-Senior High Sc hool , as presented. Unanimously approved. BUILDING DEPARTMENT MATTERS Dale Fostel:', a resldent of the Keedysville area , spoke to the Commissioners regarding problems s he has had with t he construction of h er home on Mt. Briar Road. She stated that s h e counted 20 bu ilding code viol ations at h er home , and s he dis tributed photographs of her hom e in various stages of comp l eti o n. She stated that s he would like to see an i nvestigation of t he Departmen t of Permits & Inspections. Cornini ssioner Roulette stated that the Commissioners would discuss t he issue but she mus t r ealize that there has to be a reliance on the i nteg~i ty of the contractor who e ntered into an agreeme nt to build h er home correctl y . CONVENE I N EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion mad e by Comnu ssloner Shank , seconded by Snook , t o convene i n Executive Session at 12:21 p .rn. with regard to pe rsonnel and property matters , a nd to conf e r with the County Attorney to obtain legal advice , i n accordance with Section 10.508 of t he State Government Article of the Annotated Code of Ma ryland. Unanimously approved , RECONVENE IN REGULA.R SESSION Motion mad e by Commissioner Shank , seconded by Snook, to reconvene in Regular Session at 1:41 p .m. Un animously approved . RECESS -LUNCH The Commi ssioners recessed at 1:42 p.m. for lunc h. At t his time Commissione r Bowers was excused fr.om the Meeting. [ l ,___ JULY 20 , '1993 MINUTES, ~ONT 'D. ( AFTERNOON SESSION The Afternoon Session was convened at 2:09 p.m. by the President , Richard E. Roulette , with the 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 Section 10.508 of the State Government Article of the Annotated Code of Ma ryland. 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 Comm issioner Snook , seconded by Shank , to employ Rob ert Horst as a Maintenance Equipment Operator III in the Eastern Section and Randy Ganoe as Maintenance Equipment Operator III in the Central Section to fill existing vacancies 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 he employment of Rickie Shupp as Custodian at the Wa shington County Regional Airport . Unanimously approved. CONSULTANT SBLRCTIOR -CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION SERVICES Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Shank, to approve t he Coordinating Committee's recomm endation to award the contract for construction inspection services to Hagerstown Construction Services, Inc. who subinitted the l ow 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. CountAttorney . ~l~ \_, S\J~P "' Clerk j