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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11.25.1986November 25, 1986 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, Ronald L. Bowers, with the following members present: Vice President Richard E. Roulette and Commissioners R. Lee Downey and Martin L. Snook. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Invocation was delivered by Rev. Richard A. Gross, Virginia Avenue Baptist Church, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by the full Assemblage. INTRODUCTION OF SHERIFF -ELECT Sheriff Glenn Bowman introduced his successor, Sheriff -elect Charles F. Mades, to the County Commissioners. Sheriff -elect Mades expressed the desire to work cooperatively with the Commissioners during the new administration. The Commis- sioners commended Sheriff Bowman for a job well done, and pledged their support to the new Sheriff. COMMISSION ON AGING BUDGET Ralph Garver, Executive Director of the Washington County Commission on Aging, appeared before the Commissioners to inform them that due to receiving more federal funds than anticipated for FY 1987, the Commission was revising its request for local funding down from $163,000 to $129,929. He asked that they be permitted to retain up to $15,000 from the $33,071 fund balance for the purchase of a van to be located at the new Southeastern Senior Center. MOTION made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Roulette to approve of a revised budget of $129,929 for the Commission on Aging, and to allocate an additional $15,000 to the budget for the purchase of a van, with the understanding that all previous services and programs can be either mantained or restored within the funds provided. Unanimously approved. ANNUAL PROGRAM OPEN SPACE Edith Sweigert, Parks & Recreation Coordinator, appeared before the Commissioners to present the Fiscal Year 1988 Annual Program Open Space for their approval. MOTION made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Snook to delete Washington County Ditto Farms Regional Park Acquisition #2 (Troxell) in the amount of $25,000. Unanimously approved. The Commissioners also decided to defer the City of Hagerstown's H.A. Bester Acquisition #1 in the amount of $168,000 until additional information is obtained and to change the name of South County Park Acquisition #3 to one more descriptive of the area. MOTION made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Snook to approve of Fiscal Year 1988 Annual Program Open Space, as submitted and amended this date. Unanimously approved. HOUSE NUMBERING SYSTEM Jack Hawbaker, Executive Director of the Planning Commission, appeared before the Commissioners to present alternate proposals for a county house numbering system. He displayed a map with a modified grid system, identified as Phase I, which would retain the present numbering and impose a new system on the rest of the County. Representatives from area Fire and Rescue Companies, along with Walter Bell, C.& P. Telephone Company 911 representative, and County Fire & Rescue Communications Officials, were also present at the Meeting and provided valuable input. Mr. Hawbaker recommended that, in order to get Phase I underway, new aerial photos should be obtained and personnel hired for the job. MOTION made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Downey to accept the proposal submitted this date for a modified house numbering system which would retain present numbering and impose the new system on the rest of the County, to offer the county's services to any of the municipalities that may wish to be included in the system, and to consider at a later date whether or not the system is to be expanded to include the entire county. Unanimously approved. WAIVER OF ROAD CUTTING REQUIREMENTS FOR MARTINS CROSSROADS PROJECT Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Roulette to grant a waiver of the concrete patch requirement on road cutting for the Martins Crossroads Water Project, since full-time inspection will be provided by the Washington County Sanitary Commission. Unanimously approved. NOVEMBER 25, 1986 MINUTES, CONT'D. CITY/COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS AGREEMENT Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Snook to accept the recommendation of Sheriff's Department officials and not renew the agreement that expires on March 8, 1987, for a joint City/County Communications System, and for the Sheriff's Department to operate its own system at no increase in the current budget. Unanimously approved. RECESS The Meeting was recessed at 12:15 p.m. for lunch. AFTERNOON SESSION The Afternoon Session was convened at 1:10 p.m. with President Bowers presiding and Vice President Roulette and Commissioners Downey and Snook present. REAPPOINTMENTS TO HALFWAY POOL COMMITTEE Motion made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Roulette to reappoint the following persons to serve as members of the Halfway Park Pool Management Committee: Alan Sheaffer, Paula Worthington, Ed and Georgia Barton, Michael and Catherine Gorsuch, Margie Hanna, Ernest and Edwina McCauley, Sue Klavuhn, Ed and Sandy Hess, Harold and Barbara Iseminger, James and Mary Kimble, Wayne and Cynthia Shank. Unanimously approved. FORGIVE LIABILITY OF Y.M.C.A. Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Roulette to forgive the Y.M.C.A. of any liability in connection with damages and repair of the drain line at the Halfway County Park Swimming Pool, since it was a human error made prior to the pool's opening. Unanimously approved. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY WORK SCHEDULE Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Downey to grant County employees a full day holiday on December 26, 1986, instead of a Christmas Eve holiday on December 24th, and to offer this schedule to Roads Department and Landfill union members. Unanimously approved. LEASE AGREEMENT - MELLOTT CORPORATE HANGAR Motion made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Roulette to approve and execute the Agreement granting H. B. Mellott Estate, Inc., of McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania, the right, privilege and license to erect an airplane hangar (Hangar #15) on land presently owned by the County at the Washington County Regional Airport. Unanimously approved. ADDITIONAL FEE - REDESIGN OF COMPANY 25 FACILITY Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Downey to offer Bushey Associates, Inc. a compromise payment of $1100, with the mechanical/electrical engineer to receive $400 of this amount, as a compromise payment for the $1495.85 requested as compensation for extra work on redesigning the Company 25 Emergency Services facility. Unanimously approved. LINE ITEM TRANSFER - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Downey to approve of the transfer of $6,000 in the Economic Development Commission budget from Other - Promotion (86- 429-000) to Advertising Expense (86-421-000). Unanimously approved. PURCHASE CHAIN SAWS FOR MCTC WORK CREW Motion made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Roulette to purchase two (2) new chain saws for the MCTC Work Crew at a total cost of approximately $700, with this amount to be appropriated from Operating Contingency. Unanimously approved. ADVERTISE SALE OF PROPERTY TO KIRK FORD Motion made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Roulette to proceed with advertising the Commissioners' intention to sell approximately 15,000 sq. ft. of land in Hancock to the adjoining property owner, Kirk Ford Sales, for the sum of $1650, plus all costs pertaining to the property transfer. Unanimously approved. NAME ESTAP PROGRAM Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Snook to name the Special Transportation Assistance Program (ESTAP) that is administered by the Transportation Commission, A.S.S.I.S.T. - Assistance & Special Support in Safe Transportation, which was the winning entry in the contest to name the programa. Unanimously approved. NOVEMBER 25, 1986 MINUTES, CONT'D. STREET ACCEPTANCE - HOLIDAY FARMS SUBDIVISION Motion made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Roulette to concur with the recommendation of the County Engineer and accept the deed and maintenance bond/surety for Auburn Drive in Section IIIA of the Holiday Farms Subdivision. Unanimously approved. REJECT BID - COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT Motion made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Roulette to accept the recommendation of the Chief of Fire & Rescue Communications and reject the one bid submitted by Motorola C & E for Communications Equipment on the basis that it did not meet specifications, and to revise the specs and rebid the project. Unanimously approved. BID AWARDS - SALE OF BUSES Motion made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Roulette to award the bids for the sale of six 1974 Flexette Mini -Buses to the following persons who submitted the high bids: David E. Lawrence, Jr. - Bus #112 - $1100; Thomas R. Borum, Jr. - Bus #104 - $501.02; Earl M. Sprecher - Bus #101 - $376, Bus #107 - #389, Bus #110 - $374, Bus #113 - $376. Unanimously approved. CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Roulette to convene in Executive Session at 2:30 p.m. in regard to personnel and property matters, pursuant to the authority contained in Section 10.508 of the State Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland. Unanimously approved. RECONVENE IN REGULAR SESSION Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Snook to reconvene in Regular Session at 3.25 p.m. Unanimously approved. EMPLOY TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES FOR HOUSE -NUMBERING PROJECT Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Downey to employ Craig Lee Combs and Bernard Noe as temporary full-time employees to work in the Planning Department on the House Numbering Project. Unanimously approved. PROMOTION TO SUPERVISOR OF BREEZEWOOD CENTER Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Downey to accept the recommendation of the Director of Tourism and promote Edna Hendershot to the position of Supervisor of the Breezewood Information Center. Unanimously approved. REVISIONS TO AIRPORT COMMISSION RESOLUTION Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Snook to revise the Resolution creating and setting forth the duties and responsibilities of the Airport Commisison, as follows: Section 2, Paragraph 4 to read as follows: The Commission shall have full authority to enter into, execute, and enforce any contract, lease or concessions pertaining to any building, facility and/or land of said Airport subject to 15 days prior notification being given to the Board. Section 2, Paragraph 9 to read as follows: The Commission shall have authority to fix, alter, change and collect fares, fees, rentals and all other charges to be made for all services or facilities furnished by the Airport to the public or any persons or public or private agencies; providing, however, that no initial charge or change in services can be made except upon public hearing before the Commission and 15 days prior notification being given to the Board; it was further moved that said Resolution be adopted, as amended. Unanimously approved. ADJOURNMENT Motion made by Commission Snook, seconded by Roulette to adjourn the last Meeting of the 1982-1986 Administration at 3:30 p.m. Unanimously approved. County Attorney Clerk