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HomeMy WebLinkAbout930928September 28, 1993 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, Richard E. Roulette, with the following members present: Vice President Ronald L. Bowers, and Commissioners Linda C. Irvin -Craig, Gregory I. Snook, and John S. Shank. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Invocation was delivered by Commissioner Irvin -Craig, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by the full assemblage. EMPLOYEE SERVICE PINS Alan Davis, Director of Personnel, presented service pins to the following County employees in recognition of their years of service: 20 years - Paul Prodonovich; 15 years - Donna Pike and Andrea Wyand; 10 years - Susan Sharer, Steve Zies, Dennis Embly, Lamont Burns, Terri Blair, Jim Sterling, and Johnny Marshall; 5 years - Kathleen Riley, Stephanie Brown, Rena Turner, Daniel Lewis, Jean Kline, Peggy Vandergriff, Jeff Weller, Jill Ritter, Barbara Shroyer, and Doug Divelbl.iss. Commissioner Roulette congratulated the employees and thanked them for their service to the citizens of Washington County. RETIRBMENT PLAODE — EDNICE DEAN Alan Davis, Director of Personnel, presented an engraved pewter plate to Eunice Dean in recognition of her retirement along with her first retirement check. Mr. Davis stated that Ms. Dean has 12 years of service with the Transportation Commission. The Commissioners congratulated her and wished her an enjoyable retirement. BOARD/COMMISSION REPORTS Commissioner Irvin -Craig, reported on the Solid Waste Advisory Committee meeting, the Historic Advisory Committee meeting, the Task Force on Homelessness, the Joint Alcohol & Drug Abuse Advisory Committee/Criminal Justice Coalition needs assessment, the Health Planning meeting, and the Transportation Commission meeting; Commissioner Bowers reported on the Social. Service Board meeting; Commissioner Snook reported on the Airport Commission meeting; Commissioner Shank reported on the Transportation Advisory Committee meeting; and Commissioner Roulette reported that he received a draft of the lease for the transfer of Ft. Tonoloway Park from the State. RESB ROAD/SPADE ROAD WATER EXTENSION Lynn Palmer, Executive Director of the Sanitary District, met with the Commissioners regarding the proposed extension of public water to the Resh Road/Spade Road area. He stated that the estimated construction costs for the original 27 homes on Resh and Spade Roads is $175,275 and, if the Mt. Tabor Road section is added, the cost would be approximately $208,000. Mr. Palmer reviewed funding scenarios using either a loan or grant from the County. He also explained a self-help program which may allow residents to help with different aspects of the project to reduce their costs and stated that he feels this would work well on the Resh/Spade Road project. The consensus of the Commissioners was not to include the Mt. Tabor Road area in the project but to keep the original boundary areas on Spade and Resh Roads and to wait to decide on funding until they hear from the State if the self-help program can be utilized. RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION - ROLLAN T. "RON" MYERS, JR. Commissioner Roulette presented a Resolution of Appreciation to Rollan T. "Ron" Myers, Jr., who is resigning from the Airport Commission after 9 years of service, in recognition and appreciation for his leadership on this group. Commissioner Roulette also presented him with a framed photograph of the new terminal from the Commissioners and Airport Commission members. Mr. Myers thanked the Commissioners for the Resolution and photograph and stated that he enjoyed his time on the Airport Commission. PROPOSEDWATEWSENER TASK FORCE Lynn Palmer appeared before the Commissioners to review his request that they appoint a task force to study funding and planning of sewer and water line extensions. Mr. Palmer stated that the two issues which should be studied are the funding of water/sewer facilities in existing developed communities and approval of multiple lot subdivisions without provision of public water and sewer. He suggested appointing representatives from the financial community, the agricultural community, the Health Department, the Sanitary District, County Commissioners, City of Hagerstown, engineering, and development, to this task force. Commissioner Irvin -Craig asked that the task force also include consumers. The Commissioners took this matter under consideration at this time. SEPTEMBER 28, 1993 MINUTES, CONT'D. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION Donald Allensworth stated that he attended the joint meeting of the Planning Commission and Agricultural Preservation Advisory Board and felt it was a very productive meeting. Beverly Gigeous spoke in opposition to extension or public water to the Mt. Tabor Road area. GYPSY MOTH CONTROL PROGRAM - FUNDING FOR SURVEYS Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Irvin -Craig, to commit funding for surveys needed for the 1994 Gypsy Moth Control Program in the amount of $4,400 with funding to be taken from the Commissioners' Contingency. Unanimously approved. BID AWARD - COURT HOUSE ANNEX ROOF REPLACEMENT Motion made by Commissioner Irvin -Craig, seconded by Snook, to award the bid for the roof replacement at the Court House Annex to Kline Associated Roofing Contractors, Inc., who submitted the low bid of $36,900. Unanimously approved. BID AWARD — LANDFILL COMPACTOR Motion made by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by Shank, to award the bid for a landfill compactor to Alban Tractor Co., Inc. who submitted the low bid of $285,950. Unanimously approved. CONSULTANT SELECTION — BRIDGE INSPECTION Motion made by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by Shank, to approve the Coordinating Committee's recommendation to select Associated Engineering Sciences, Inc., who submitted the low proposal of $22,600 for the 1994 Bridge Inspection Program. Unanimously approved. CONSULTANT SELECTION — DESIGN FOR REPLACEMENT OF MONROE ROAD & BI KLE ROAD BRIDGES Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Irvin -Craig, to accept the Coordinating Committee's recommendation to select the firm of Northeast Engineering, Inc., who submitted the low proposal of $39,000 for Monroe Road Bridge and $35,000 for Bikle Road Bridge. Unanimously approved. APPROVAL OF MINUTES — SEPTEMBER 20 & 21, 1993 Motion made by Commissioner Irvin -Craig, seconded by Shank, to approve the minutes of September. 20 and 21, 1993, as submitted. Unanimously approved. APPOINTMENT - HOUSING AUTHORITY Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Irvin -Craig, to appoint Della Wachter to the Washington County Housing Authority, representing the Town of Hancock, for a 5 year term. Unanimously approved. RENTAL ALLMMMANCE P, RA!! — GRANT AGREEMENT Motion made by Commissioner Irvin -Craig, seconded by Snook, to accept the grant agreement for the Rental Allowance Program through the State Department of Housing & Community Development in the amount of $57,630. Motion carried with Commissioners Irvin -Craig, Snook, Bowers, and Roulette voting "AYE" and Commissioner Shank voting "NO". CONVENE IN CLOSED SESSION Motion made by Commissioner Irvin -Craig, seconded by Snook, to convene in Executive Session at 11:25 a.m. with regard to personnel and property matters, to confer with the County Attorney to obtain legal advice, and to consider businesses relocating to Washington County, in accordance with Section 10.508 of the State Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland. Unanimously approved. The Commissioners recessed for lunch from 12:44 p.m. to 1:08 p.m. and reconvened in Closed Session. RECONVENE IN REGULAR SESSION Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Snook, to reconvene in Regular Session at 1:46 p.m. Unanimously approved. HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX CREDIT Motion made by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by Irvin -Craig, to set the Homestead Property Tax Credit for the taxable year beginning July 1, 1994 at 110% and for each subsequent taxable year. Unanimously approved. SEPTEMBER 28, 1993 MINUTES, C0NT'D. EMPLOY CUSTODIAN I - REGIONAL AIRPORT Motiontade by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Bowers, to employ Frederick Baker as Custodian I at the Washington County Regional Airport to fill an existing vacancy. Unanimously approved. RECESS The Commissioners recessed at 1:49 p.m. to hold a site visit at Blair's Valley Road. EVENING SESSION - JOINT PUBLIC HEARING - RZ-93-13 A Joint Public Hearing of the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County and the Washington County Planning Commission was convened in Court Room No. 1 at 7:00 p.m. to hear testimony regarding proposed rezoning text amendment RZ-93- 13. Presiding at the hearing were County Commissioners' President Richard E. Roulette and Planning Commission Chairman, Bertrand Iseminger. Also present at the hearing were County Commissioners Ronald L. Bowers, Vice President, Linda C. Irvin -Craig, John S. Shank and Gregory I. Snook, along with Planning Commission members Carol Johnson, Donald Spickler, Bernard Moser, and Andrew Bowen. The Staff Report was presented by Timothy Lung, Associate Planner, and after all questions and testimony for the case were heard, it was announced that the record will remain open for ten (10) days to allow additional testimony to be submitted in writing. The hearing was adjourned at 9:10 p.m. unty Attorney Clerk