HomeMy WebLinkAbout930907September 7 , 1993
Hag erst own, Maryland 21740
The Regular Meeti ng of the Board of County Commissioners of Was hington County wa s
called to order at 9 :00 a.m . by the Pres id e nt , Richard E. Roulette, wi th t he
followi ng memb ers present: Vice President Ronald L. Bowers, and Commissioners
Linda c. Irvin-Craig, Johns. Shank, and Gregory I. Snook .
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Th e Invocatio n wa s delivered by Commi ssioner Snook, followed by the Pledge of
Allegiance to the Fl ag by the full assemblage .
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS -FORGET ME NOT MONTH PROCLAMATION
Commi ssioner Shank present ed a proclamatio n to Commander Carl Brummag e and Bernie
Bergiel, representi ng Po st 42 of the Di sabled American Veterans , proclaiming the
mont h of Septemb er 1993 as DAV Forget Me Not Month and e ncourag ing all citize ns
to j oin and s upport those who hav e given so freely t o protect and defend the
rights of us all .
1993 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES ACHIEVEMENT AWARD -JSAP PROGRAM
Commissioner Irvin-Craig presented a 1993 Achievement Award for the Jail
Substance Abuse Program from the National Association of Counties to Sheriff
Charles Mad es and Charles Mes s mer , Director of the Jai l Substanc e Abuse Program
(JSAP ), in recognition of distinguished and c ontinuing contribution to the cause
of strong and effic i e nt count y governme n t .
LINE ITEM TRANSFER -SUER.IFF'S DEPAR'l'MENT
Mo t ion made by Commissione r Shank , seconded by I r vin-Craig , to approve the
t ransfer of $1 ,655 as requested by t he SherifE 's Depart ment from Capital Outlay
from i terns to furnish the new pod at the Detention Ce nter to provide the
additional mo n ies needed to purchase a facsimile machine . Unan i mous ly approved.
CONDITIOlflAL STREET ACCEPTYCE
Mot ion mad e by Commi ssioner Shank, seconded by Irvin-Craig, to approve a
condit ional street a cceptance for 1145 linear feet of Yale Drive , contingent upon
proper road bed deed , and to waive the bond for the Board of Educ at ion .
Unanimously approved .
SUBDIVISION STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PONDS
Mot ion mad e by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by
subdivision stormwat er manag ement po nds l ocated
Subdivision . Unanimo usly approved.
Irvin-Craig, t o accept 2
in the Orchard Meadows
Motion made by Commi ssioner Sha nk, seconded by Snook, t o accept the s ubdivision
stormwater ma nagement pond l ocat ed i n the Cloverton Subdiv i sion . Unanimously
app·r:oved.
ON BEHALF OP LOCAL GOVERNMENT 800$JNG BOND PROGRAM
Motion mad e by Commi ssioner Snook, seconded by Bowers, to apply to the Community
Development Administration to participate in t he On Behalf Of Local Government
Housing Bond Program through t he Maryland Mortgage Program for use in i ssuing
housing bonds in t he amount of $2 ,181,603. Unanimous ly approved.
METROPOLI TAN PLANNING ORGANIZATlON -AMENDMENT TO FY 1993-95 HIGHWAY ELEMENT OF
THE TRANSPORTATI ON I MPROVEMENT PROGRAM
The Commissioners conv e ned s itting as t h e Metropolitan Planning Organization at
9:30 a .m. to consider amendments to the Fiscal year 19 93 -95 Highway Element of
the Transportation Improvement Program. Robert Arch, Director of the Planning
Department , stated that the a,oe ndme nts for consideration are to i nclude the
railroad grade crossings at Air Vi e w Dr iv e and Wright Road .
Motion mad e by Cominiss ioner Snook , second ed by Shank, sitting as the Metropolitan
Planning Organization , to a mend the FY 1993-95 Highway Element of t he
Tra nspor tation Improvement Program by including the railroad crossings at Air
View Drive and Wright Road. Un a ni mously app~oved .
BOARD/COMMI SSI ON REPORTS
Commissioner Irvin-Craig reported on the Historic District Commi ssi on meeting ,
a nd Comm issioner Shank reported on t h e Rec-reation & Parks Board meeting.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES -AUGUST 26 AND 31, 1993
Motion mad o by Com.miss i o ner Irv i n-Craig , second ed by Shank , to appr.ove the
minutes of August 24 , 1993, and August 31, 1993 , as submitted. Unanimously
approved .
SEPTEMBER 7 , 1993
MINUTES , CONT 'D.
MAUGANS AVENUE EXTENDED -ENTRANCE TO WASHINGTON SQUARE SHOPPING CENTER
Ga ry Rohrer , Chief , Div 1s 1On of Public Works , informed the Co mnn ss 1one rs that he
met with the property owner at Washi ng ton Square Shopping Center regard ing the
entrance into the shopping center and offered to divide the cost for changes to
the e ntrance, but thls suggestion wa s not accepted ,
SIGNING OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT -LOCAL 2677
Motion mad e by Commi ssi o ner Snook, seco nded by Irv1n=Cra1g, to approve the 3-year
negotiated Col l ective Bargaining Ag-reentent with Local 267 7, Roads Department and
Landfi ll employees . Unanimously approved. The Commissioners a nd Local 2677
Union officials signed the agreement at this time .
REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF PUBLIC WATER -RESH/SPADE/KAISER RIDGE ROADS
Sheila J ones, acting as spokesperso n for residents of the Resh , Spade, and Kaiser
Ridge Road area , requested the extension of public water due to t he l arge numb er
of cont and nated wells i n the area. Ly nn J?alrn er , Executive Di rec tor of the
Sanitary Di strict , provided estimated costs for the project of $175,000 for 27
households . He stated that they would need approximately $1 08,000 to procee d
with connection fees estimated at $1,585 and rates of $70.70 per quarter. The
Commissioners discussed the poss ibi 1 i ty of providing a long-term no i nterest loan
and a grant a nd as ked that the Sanitary District provide scenarios for fi nancing
from the County .
Motion mad e by Commissioner Snook, second ed by Bowers , to have the Sanitary
District proceed wi th design a nd constructio n for the extension of public water
service to Resh/Spade/Kaiser Ridge Road area after agreement on f inane i ng
alternatives with the Sanitary Di strict. Unanimous ly approved.
1994 STATE TRANSPORTATION NEEDS
Delegate Pe t er Callas and Senator Donald Munson met with the Commissioners , along
with State Highway Administration District Engi neer , Wallace Beaulieu , and De nnis
Yoder, Planner, to discuss t h e 1994 transportation needs for the County.
Delegate Callas summar ized pro jects compl eted last year a nd provided the status
of current projects. Mr . Beaulieu answered questions f1:o m the Commissioners
regarding the status of various projects. The Com1ni ssioners thanked State
Highway officials for meeting with them and stated t hey would develop a formal
list for the annual transportation meeting.
CITlZEN PARTICIPATION
Russell Neff asked the Commi ssioners for help in channeling the water runn ing oft
Ga r i s Shop Road o nto his property. Th e Comrniss ione rs stated that they are a ware
of the situation and are wai t ing for a design fro,n the County Engineer to help
alleviate this problem.
Donald Allensworth stated that there is still a lawsuit pendi ng against Clean
Rock Industries , a nd expressed concerns about the banking industry i n the State.
Shei l a Summers and Lois Rayski informed the Commissioners about problems they are
experiencing in trying to rename t he private lane where their home is located .
After discussion, the Commissioners agreed to review the s i tuation.
RECESS -LUNCH
The Commi ssioners recessed at 11:55 a .m. for lunch.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Th e Afternoon Session was convened at 12:30 p .m. by the President, Richard E.
Roulette, with the following members prese nt : Vice President Ronald L. Bowers ,
and Comm i ssioners Linda c. Irvin-Craig , John S. Shank , and Gregory I . Snook .
DRAINAGE PROBLBN -COLONIAL PARK
The Commissioners discussed a drainage p·roblem in Block 7 of Colonial Park wh ich
was caused by the repavi ng of a parking l ot in that area. The Commi ss ione rs
advised the County Attorney t o research this matter and see wh at action can be
taken.
CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
Motion mad e by Co mmissioner Shank , seconded by Snook , to convene in Executive
Session at 2:46 p .m. with regard t o personnel and property inatters , and to confer
with the County Attorney to obtain l egal adv ice , in accordance with Section
10. 508 of the State Gov ernm e nt Article of the Annotated Cod e of Maryland.
Unanimous ly approved.
Th e Commi ssioners recessed at 1;39 p.m. in order to attend a dernon str.ation of
electronic voting ,nachines in the second f loor conference room , and reconvened
in Closed Session at 2:46 p .m.
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SEPTEMBER 7 , 1993
MINUTES, CONT 'D.
Commissioner Bowers was excused from the Meeting at 3:05 p .m.
RECONVENE IN REGOLAR SESSI ON
Mo tion made by Commi ssioner I rvin-Craig , seconded by Shank , to reconvene in
Regular Session at 3:42 p .m. Unanimously approved .
REJECTION OP BIDS -AIRPORT SIGNAGE
Karen Luther , Purchasing Agent , reported to the Commissioners that the second low
bid submitted would not have inet specif.ications , and she recomme nded rejecti ng
all bids and rewriting t h e specifications to clarify them before rebidding.
Motion made by Commissioner Snook , second ed by Irvin-Craig , to reject all b ids
for the Airport Signage project, to have the specifications rewritten , and to
rebid the project. Unanimously approved ,
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT -ELK RIDGE WATER SYSTEM
Motion made by Commissioner Snook , second ed by Irvin-Craig, to accept a Community
Development Block Grant in t he amount of $5 ,000 for a planning study of the Elk
Ridge Water System . Unanimously approved ,
ADJOURNMENT
Motion mad e by Commi ssioner Shank, seconded by Irvin-Craig, to adjourn at 3:45
p .m. Unanimously appr.oved .
County Attorney
Clerk