HomeMy WebLinkAbout931026October 26 , 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 Vice President , Ronald L. Bowers, with the
following memb ers present: Co mm issioners Li.nda C. Irvin-Craig, Gregory I. Snook ,
and Johns. Shank.
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OP ALLEGIANCE
The Invocation was delivered by Commissioner Bowers , followed by the Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag by the full assemblage .
SEPTEMBER YOUTH OF TBB MONTH AWARD -LESLEY NEWKIRK
Commissioner Bowers presen ted a Cert i E icate of Merit to Lesley Newkirk in
recog nition of being selected as the Septernber 1994 Youth of the Month as
recommended by the Children's Counci l. Comm issioner Bowers listed Miss Newk irk 's
activities i n school, church, and the community and congratulated her on being
a superior role model for all youth . Miss Newkirk thanked the Commissioners and
Children 's Council for the award and introduced h er parents .
REQUEST FOR FONDING -FUNKSTOWN HISTORIC SITES SURVEY
Steve Goodrich , Senior Planner, met with the Commissioners to request funding in
the FY 1994-95 budget for the County share of an Historic Sites Survey for the
Town of Funkstown . Mr . Goodrich reviewed the project and explained that they are
requesting a matching grant from the Maryland Hi storic Trust , which would fund
60% of the costs . Was h ington County 's 40% share would include $3,000 for in-kind
services and $1 ,300 in cash.
Motion mad e by Commissioner Snook , seconded by Shank, to approve s ubmittal for
a CLG Grant to the Maryland Hi storic Trust and to commi t up to $1,300 in the FY
1994-95 budget for co1npletion oE an Historic Sites Survey for the Town of
Funkstown. Unanimous ly approved.
BOARD/COMMISSION REPORTS
Comm issioner Irvin-Craig reported o n the joint workshop meeting of the Historic
District Commission and the Planning Comrnission ; Commissioner Shank reported on
the Transportation Advisory Cotnmi t tee meeting; and Commission er Snook reported
on the Children's Council meeting and the Ai rport Commission meeting .
STREET ACCEPTANCE -INSURANCE WAY
Motion made by Commissioner Snook , seconded by trvin-Craig, to accept the first
610 ' of Insurance Way and 856' of Phase 2 , located in the Hunts Ridge Dev elopme nt
Business Park , with a 2 year Mai ntenance Bond of $4,400. Unanimously approved .
The Com1nissioners discussed acceptance of the extension of Halfway Boulevard and
the extension of Blake Road, but asked that an 80 ' right-of-way be obtained
before they accept these sections oE roadway.
CHANGE ORDER -T-HANGAR PROJECT
Motion mad e by Cofumissioner Snook , seconded by Irvin-Craig , to approve a Change
Order for the Airport T-hangar project i n the amount of $2 ,637 .25 for rip-rap
along t he Airport Road. Una nimously approved.
EXTENDED BOORS -TRANSFER STATIONS
Barry Teach, County Adtninistrator, presented the results from the trial period
for extend ed hours at the transfer stations at Greensburg, Da rgan , and Kaetzel
Road, and stated that the transfer stations ~ere used o nly 37 times during those
hours in t h e 3 month period. The Commissioners agreed to return to regular
hours.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES -QCTOBER 19, 1993
Motion made by Commissioner Irvin-Craig,
minutes of October 19 , 1993, as s ubmi tted .
seconded by Shank , to approve the
Unanimously approved .
FT. T0NOL0WAY STATE PARK -REVISED LEASE AGREEMENT
Ralph France , County Attorney, informed the Commi ssioners that he received the
lease agreement from the Department of Natural Resources for Ft . To noloway State
Park. The Commissioners gave Mr . France the authority to negotiate changes in
the lease since i.t is substantially different than was discussed at the last
me e ting.
HOMELESSNESS SERVICES GRANT
Motion made by Commissioner Irvin-Craig, seconded by Snook , to approve executi.on
of t he Homelessness Services Grant with distribution to the following agencies :
St . John 's Shelter -$4 ,000, Community Acti.on Council -$58,966 , Salvation Army -
$38 ,534 , and CASA -$19,500. Unanimously approved.
OCTOBER 26, 1993
MINUTES , CONT'D .
1994 LEGISLATIVE REQUESTS
The Commissioners briefly reviewed the packet of legislative requests for the
1994 session which will be presented to the Washi ngton County Delegation to the
Ge ner.al Assemb ly on Nov emb er 2.
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
Donald Allens worth r.ead a portion of an a rti c le which appeared in Th e Washington
Post regarding land use plann ing .
At t his time Commi ssioners ' President Roulette art'ived at the Mee ting and assumed
the Chair.
MACO LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
Commissioner Reulet te agt"eed to be t he rept'esen tat i ve to t he Maryland Association
of Counties' (MACO ) for 1994 with Commissionet' Bowers acting a s Alternate .
CONVENE IN CLOSED SESSION
Motion mad e by Comm issioner Snook , seconded by Shank , to convene in Executive
Session at ll:l7 a .m. with regard t o personne l matters , to confer with the County
Attorney to obtain legal adv ice , and to consider businesses relocati ng to
Was hington County, in accordance with Sect ion 10 . 5 08 of the State Government
Article of the An notated Code of Maryland . Unanimously approved .
RECONVENE IN REGUI.AR SESSION
Mo tion made by Commissionet" Shank, second ed by Snook , to t'econvene i n Regular
Session at 11:37 a .m. Unanimously approved.
REAPPOINTMENTS -PUBLIC GOLF CORPORATION
Mot ion made by Com mi ssion er Shank , seconded by Snook , to reappoint Richard
McCleary and Robert Nichols to the Public Golf COt"POt"atio n for 3 year terms .
Unanimously approved.
REAPPOINTMENT -NER'I'AL IIIEALTB AUTHORITY
Motion made by Commissioner I rvin-Craig , seconded by Snook , to r eappoint Martha
Roulette to the Mental Heal th Authority for a 3 year. term. Unanimously approved.
RECESS -QUAD-CO LUNCHEON
Th e Commis:;ioners recessed at 11:38 a .m. to attend a luncheon at Hagerstown
Junior College spo nsored by Quad-Co .
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Afternoon Session wa s convened at 1:36 p.m. by the President , Ric hard E.
Roulette , with the followi ng membe rs present : Vice President Ronald L. Bowers ,
and Commi ss ioners Linda C. It"vin-Craig , John S. Shank , and Gregory I . Snook .
CONVENE I N EXRCOTIW SESSION
Motion made by Commissioner Snook , seconded by Shank , to convene i n Executive
Session at 1:37 p .m. with regat"d t o personnel a nd property matters , a nd to confer
with the Cou nty Attorney to obtain l egal adv ice , in accordance with Sect ion
10.508 of the State Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland .
Un animously approved.
Commi ssioner Shank was exc used from the Meeting at 4:25 p .m.
RECONVBNB IN REGULAR SESSION
Motion made by Commissioner Snook , seconded by Irvin-Craig , to reconvene in
Regular Session at 4:46 p .m. Unanimously appt"oved .
APPOINTMENT -AIRPORT COMMISSION
Motion mad e by Commissionet" Bowers , seconded by Irvin-Craig, to appoi nt Douglas
Stine to the Airport Commission for a 3 year term. Unanimously approved .
TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT
Mot i.on made by Co,nrn issioner Snook , seconded by Bowers , to terminate the
employme nt of Kenneth Kinard from t he Cou nty Commuter for wi lful violation of
Cou nty rules and regulati.ons a nd violation oE pr.aper direc tives mad e a nd giv en
by County s upet"vi.sory per.sonnel constituting gross misconduct. Unanimously
approved .
TERMINATION 0.F EMPWYMENT -COUNTY COMMUTER
Motion mad e by Comm issioner Snook , seconded by Bowers , to terminate the
employment of David Bt"izzee from the County Commuter for continued unsatisfactory
job performance . Unan imous ly approved .
ADJOURNMENT
Motion mad e by Commissionec Snook , seconded by Irvin-Craig, to adjour.n at 4:51 p .m.
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