HomeMy WebLinkAbout930713JULY 13 , 1993
MINUTES, CONT 'D.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES -JUNE 29 AND JULY 6, 1993
Mot i o n mad e by Commissio ner I r v i n-Craig, seco nded by S noo k, to approve the
minut es of June 29, 1993, as corrected . Una nim ousl y approved.
Motion made by Commissioner Irvi n-Craig , seconded by Snook , to . approve the
minutes of July 6, 199 3, as sub mitted . Unanimously approved .
BOARD/COMMISSION REPORTS
Co mm issioner Irv in -Cr aig reported on t he Task Foree on Homelessness meeting;
Co mm issioner Bowers reported o n t h e meeting of t h e Advisory Board of He alth;
Co mm issioner Snoo k stated t h at t h e Parks employees are doing a good job on the
new pavilion at Sn ook Pa rk ; and Commissioner Shank .ceported o n th e Housing
Aut h ority meeting.
COMPANY 28 FLOOD CALL BILLING -PROPOSED POLICY
Katleen Riley , ChieE o f the Division of Citizens Services , prese nted
recomme nd ations for procedures for billi ng for flood cal l s and repeat ca ll s by
Civil Defe n se Company 28 . The Commissioners discussed t h e reco ,nrn e nda t ion s and
took the matter under advi se me n t at t his time .
CONSULTANT SELECTION -CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION SERVICES AND TESTING OF TWO
BRIDGES
Th e Commissioners discussed th e Coo rd ina ting Commit tee 's recom mendatio n regardi ng
co n sulta n t selectio n for Construction I ns pection Services and agreed to take this
u nder co nsideration at this ti me .
Motion mad e by Co mmi ssioner Snook , seco nded by Bo wers , to approve the
Coord i nating Committee 's reco mm e ndatio n to select the fir m of Wallace -Montgo mery,
wh o submitted th e low fee proposal of $24 ,80 0, for testing of two bridges .
Unanim ously approved .
REAPPOINTMENT -RECREATION & PARKS BOARD
Motion mad e by Commissio n er Shank, seco nded by Irvi n-Craig , to reappoint Robert
Powell to the Recreation and Parks Departme n t for a three year ter m. Unanim ous ly
approved.
DI VERSION ALTERNATIVE PROJECT -GRANT ACCEPTANCE
Motio n made by Com missio n er Snook , seco nded by Irvin -Craig , to accept a grant
a ward from th e Gover nor 's Commi ssio n on Drug & Alcohol Abu se Eor the Diversion
Alternative Project , submitted by the State 's Att o rn ey 's Office , fo r a total of
$44 ,21 0, which i ncludes $11,052 in local matching funds, and to authorize the
President to sig n o n behalf of th e County Commissioners . Unanimously approved .
CONVENE IN CLOSED SESSION
Motion made by Commissioner Irvin-Craig , seco nded by Snook, to co nvene i n Closed
Session at 10:21 a .m. with regard to personnel a nd property matt ers , to confer
with the County Attorney to obtai n l ega l adv ice , a n d to co n si der. business
relocati ng in Washington Cou nty, i n accordance with Section 10.5 08 of t h e State
Government Article of the An notated Code of Maryland. Unanimously approved.
RECONVENE IN REGULA.R SESSION
Motion made by Commi ss ioner Snook , seco nded by Irvi n-Craig , to reconvene i n
Regular Session at 10:58 a .m. Unanimously approved.
APPOINTMENT -ANIMAL CONTROL AUTHORITY BOARD
Motion made by Commissioner Sha n k , seco nded by Bowers , to appoint Dr . Virginia
Scrivener to the Animal Control Aut hority Board to fill the unexpired term of
Craig Leggett extendi ng to August 1 3 , 1994. Unanimously approved.
BID OPENING -COUNTY COIUIUTBR BUS INSURANCE
The bids for County Commuter bus i n surance were publicly opened and read aloud .
Firms participating i n the bidding and their proposals we re as follo ws:
Progressive I nsurance Company -An n ual Premium $54 ,530; BGS&G -Annu al Premium
$85,000; Frederick Und er writ ers , Inc. -An n ual Premium $118,254; Service
I n sura nc e Agency (usi ng National Union Fi re Ins urance) -Annual Premium -
$ 54,600; and Service Ins u-rance Agency {u sing Great America n Insura n ce Company ) -
Annual Pr~ni um -$69 ,8 88 . The bids wi ll be reviewed by appropriate officials
prior to a decision being re nd ered .
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
Larry Keadle spo k e to the Co mm issioners to request that the County trim the trees
over h a nging Manor Church Road. Mr . Keadl e stated that farm equipment and large
vehicles hav e difficulty getting throug h this area without hitti ng the trees.
Commissioner Roulette stated that the County will hav e the trees trimmed in the
Cou nty rig h t-of-way so they do not co n flict wi th normal trafEic.
JULY 13, 1993
MINUTES, CONT'D.
Donald Allensworth commented on the Antietam Overlay Zone decision reported in
the newspaper .
RECESS -LUNCH
Th e Commissioners recessed at 11:30 a.m. for lunch,
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Afternoon Session was convened at 12:23 p,m . by the President, Richard E.
Roulette, with the following 111einber:s present: Vice President Ronald L. Bowers,
and Commissio ners Linda c . Irvin-Craig, John S. Shank, and Gregory I . Snook.
CONVENE IN .EXECOTIVE SESS I ON
Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Irv in-Craig, to convene in
Executive Session at 12:24 p.m. with regard to personnel and property matters,
and 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 IR REGULAR SESSION
Mot ion made by Commissio ne r Snook, seconded by Shank, to reconvene in Regular
Session at 1:46 p .m. Unanimously approved.
SUBSTITUTION OF PARTIES -AGREEMENT
Motion made by Commissioner Bowers, seconded by Shank, to agree to substitute the
Capital Hang Gliders Association, Inc. and the Ma ryland Hang Gliding Association,
I nc. for the High Rock Association, Inc. as requested , in the Agreernent to use
the High Rock area. Unanimously approved.
SURPLUS FUNDS -BOARD OF EDUCATION
James Young, Director of Finance, met with the Commissioners to report that the
Board of Education has estimated that it will have a $300,000 surplus for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1993, due to reforms made in t h e employee insur.ance
program. Mr. Young recommended to the Commissioners that the County request the
return of the money and to reduce the 1993 appropriation accordingly , which would
help to offset the shortfall in the Capital Improvements Projects budget.
Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Shank , to request the return of
the surplus identified by the Board ot Education for the Fiscal Year e nding June
30, 1993 . Unanimously approved.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion made by Commissioner Irvin-Craig, seconded by Snook, to adjour.n at 2:07
p .m. Unanimously approved .
Co\JT1YAttorney
Clerk
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