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HomeMy WebLinkAbout931012October 12, 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 Roulette, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by the full assemblage. BOARD/COMMISSION REPORTS Commissioner Irvin -Craig reported on the Airport Commission meeting and the Historic District Commission meeting; Commissioner Bowers reported on the tour of the Whitetail Ski Resort; Commissioner Snook reported on the public hearing held on the proposal made by ICC to incinerate tires; Commissioner Shank reported on the Recreation & Parks Board meeting; and Commissioner Roulette reported on the Convention & Visitors Center meeting. ROAD MAINTENANCE BOND — EXPANSION OF ICC QUARRY OPERATION Paul Prodonovich, Director of Permits & Inspection, appeared before the Commissioners to discuss the road maintenance bond for the permit requested by Independent Cement Corporation (ICC) to expand its quarry operation. Mr. Prodonovich stated that the only item which needs to be addressed for issuance of the permit is the amount of the bond. The Commissioners discussed the formula used to determine the bond amount and the length of roadway they feel should be included. Motion made by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by Irvin -Craig, to require a Road Maintenance Bond for a minimum of $50,000 from Independent Cement Corporation (ICC), for its permit to expand its quarry operation, which includes the area from its entrance to the intersection of Eastern Boulevard and Klick Way and including that portion of Eastern Boulevard that extends in one direction to the railroad tracks and an equal distance in the opposite direction, with the condition that at such time ICC uses another entrance as an access this matter will be revisited. Unanimously approved. APPROVAL OF MINUTES — SEPTEMBER 28 AND OCTOBER 5, 1993 Motion made by Commissioner Irvin -Craig, seconded by Shank, to approve the minutes of September 28, 1993, as corrected. Unanimously approved. Motion made by Commissioner Irvin -Craig, seconded by Shank, to approve the minutes of October 5, 1993, as corrected. Unanimously approved. STREET ACCEPTANCE - HILL —N —DALE ACRES Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Irvin -Craig, to accept 1,940 linear feet of Kaiser Court and 660 linear feet of Church Hill Court in the Hill - n -Dale Acres Subdivision and to require a two year Maintenance Bond in the amount of $13,000. Unanimously approved. SOUTH POINT: SUBDIVISION - MAINTENANCE BOND Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Shank, to accept 1,544 linear feet of South Pointe Drive, 234 linear feet of Sunflower Drive, and 850 linear feet of South Valley Drive in the South Pointe Subdivision and to require a two year Maintenance Bond of $13,000 to replace the Performance Bond previously approved, and to request a six month report from the Engineering Department on this project. Unanimously approved. BID AWARD - FLEET VEHICLES Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Bowers, to award the bid for fleet vehicles for the following low bids meeting specifications: 2 Full-size 3/4 Ton Pickup Trucks w/4 -Wheel Drive - Keystone Ford $34,746; 4 -Wheel Drive Utility Vehicle Opt. 1 - Keystone Ford $19,749; 4 -Wheel Drive Utility Vehicle - Keystone Ford $19,749; Full-size 3/4 Ton Pickup Trucks w/4 -Wheel Drive - Martin Truck $16,620.16; 5 -Passenger Compact, Extended Length Window Van - Curtis Chevrolet $14,370; 1 -Ton Crew Cab Pickup Truck w/4 -Wheel. Drive - Keystone Ford $20,924; 3/4 Ton Pickup Truck w/4 -Wheel Drive - Curtis Chevrolet $16,470; Mid -Size Car w/Front Wheel Drive - Keystone Ford $13,203; Station wagon w/Front Wheel Drive - Keystone Ford $14,251; Mid -size Car w/Front Wheel Drive - Lanham Ford $13,814; 1/2 Ton Compact Pickup Truck - $10,550; Full Size 1/2 Ton Pick-up Truck - Martin Truck $12,611.27; and (2) 4 -Wheel Drive Utility Vehicles (Opt. 1) - Martin Truck $33,458.94. Unanimously approved. BID AWARD — INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT Motion made by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by Shank, to award the following bids to the low bidders meeting specifications: 4 -Wheel Drive Loader - Vernon OCTOBER 12, 1993 MINUTES, CONT'D. E. Stup Co. - $84,992; Self -Propelled Asphalt Maintenance Machine - Siems Rental & Sales Co. -$59,964.58; Pull -Type Portable Pavers (3) -- Siems Rental & Sales Co. - $17,248.50; Single Axle Chassis/Cabs (3) - Chesapeake Ford Truck Sales - $111,810; Dump Truck Bodies (3) - Antietam Equipment Corp. - $20,037; Tarps for Large Dump Trucks (3) - Antietam Equipment Co. - $2,892; and Large Chemical & Material Spreaders (4) - Fallsway Spring & Equipment - $34,692. Unanimously approved. PUBLIC HEARING -INTERSTATE 81 ENTERPRISE ZONE APPLICATION The Commissioners convened the public hearing, as advertised, to hear comments regarding the application to the State Department of Economic & Employment Development for establishment of the Interstate 81 Enterprise Zone. Beverly Brice, Economic Development Specialist, reviewed the draft application and stated that the corridor contains approximately 1,500 acres for the area along I-81 between Maryland Rt. 144 and 1-70. The hearing was then opened for public comments. There was no one present to speak in favor of the application, and Donald Allensworth spoke in opposition to the Enterprise Zone Application. Motion made by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by Snook, to forward the application for establishment of the Interstate 81 Enterprise Zone to the Department of Economic & Employment Development for the appropriate review process. Unanimously approved. "FIRST CALL FOR HELP" PROJECT - UNITED WAY Kathy Vogt, Director of the Washington County Chapter of the United Way, appeared before the Commissioners to advise them of the new First Call for Help program. Ms. Vogt stated that this is an information and referral service which provides data on many human services programs available. She indicated that the phone calls are confidential and provides referral to over 380 health and human services programs both within and outside of Washington County on a computer data base. The Commissioners congratulated the United Way and those who participated in initiating this new program. AIRPORT MATTERS - AIRPORT USERS GROUP John Easton, representing the Airport Users Group, and John Luce, Mid -Atlantic Regional Representative of the Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association, appeared before the Commissioners with concerns that policy decisions are being made that impact them and that they have no input into these decisions. Mr. Easton suggested that the Users Group be allowed to place 3 members on the Airport Commission. After discussion about their concerns, Commissioner Roulette gave a brief history of the airport and how representation on the Commission is selected. He stated that he feels the concerns can be worked out, and the Commissioners also suggested that a representative of the group attend Airport Commission meetings to make any recommendations to that body. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION Donald Allensworth expressed his views on the ICC road maintenance bond, the Airport Commission, and the Zoning Appeals Board. CONVENE IN CLOSED SESSION Motion made by Commissioner Irvin -Craig, seconded by Snook, to convene in Executive Session at 12:05 p.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. RECONVENE IN REGULAR SESSION Motion made by Commissioner Irvin -Craig, seconded by Snook, to reconvene in Regular Session at 1:47 p.m. Unanimously approved. RECESS - DEDICATION OF NEW T -HANGARS The Commissioners recessed at 1:47 p.m. to attend the dedication of the new T - hangars at the Regional Airport, and reconvened at 3:08 p.m. At this time Commissioner. Bowers was excused from the Meeting. REDUCTION OF BOARD OF EDUCATION APPROPRIATION Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Irvin -Craig, to reduce the 1992-93 appropriation to the Board of Education by $300,000. Unanimously approved. OCTc R -l2, 1993 MINUTES, CONT'D. FY 1994 HOMELESS SERVICES GRANT Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Irvin -Craig, to approve the Grant Agreement with the Department of Human Resources for the Homeless Services Grant - Emergency & Transitional Housing & Services, in the amount of $121,000. Unanimously approved. CONVENE IN CLOSED SESSION Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Irvin -Craig, to convene in Executive Session at 3:24 p.m. to confer with the County Attorney to obtain legal advice, in accordance with Section 10.508 of the State Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland. Unanimously approved. RECONVENE IN REGULAR SESSION Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Irvin -Craig, to reconvene in Regular Session at 4:08 p.m. Unanimously approved. ADJOURNMENT Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Irvin -Craig, to adjourn at 4:09 p.m. Unanimously approved. I 44Aj Count Attorney Clerk