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OPEN Session, October 15, 2019
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OPEN Session, October 15, 2019
APPROVAL OF REVISED BY-LAWS FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE Dan DiVito, Director, Environmental Management, presented the request for approval of revised by-laws for the Environmental Management Advisory Committee. Mr. DiVito stated that the changes would address the topic of a quorum. Additionally, formatting changes have been made by the Clerk as a result of the process of creating uniformed by-laws throughout all Boards and Commissions.
Commissioner Keefer, seconded by Commissioner Wagner, moved to approve the revision to the by-laws as presented. Commissioner Meinelschmidt asked that the by-laws specifically state that the quornm of three (3) is in relation to conducting regular business; any positions or statements or recommendations made by the Committee must be made by the majority of active members.
Commissioner Keefer amended his motion to include the verbiage requested by Commissioner Meinelschmidt; seconded by Commissioner Meinelschmidt. The motion passed unanimously.
QUITCLAIM TO H AND C PROPERTIES Todd Moser, Real Property Administrator, Engineering, requested approval for land conveyance
of 1,366 +/-square feet to H and C Properties, LLC and to approve the acceptance of a 68 +/square foot easement and to affirm a previously accepted 4,454 +/-easement, Maugans Avenue, Ha gerstown. Mr. Moser shared that the survey error occurred prior to 2005 and had been brought to the attention of County staff, adding that the error resulted in the County accepting a small portion of land beyond the limits of the original dedicated area for the Maugans A venue road improvements project.
Commissioner Meinelschmidt, seconded by Commissioner Baker, moved to approve the land conveyance of 1,366 +/-square feet to Hand C Properties, LLC and to approve the acceptance of 68 +/-square foot easement and to affirm the previously accepted easement as presented. The motion passed unanimously.
COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, DISTRICT 12 Kingsley Poole, Co-Chair, Emergency Services Advisory Council (ESAC); Richard Ho pkins, CoChair, ESAC; and Rob Moncrief, President, Washington County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association, requested the removal of the 36-month Probationary Status Designation from the Community Volunteer Fire Company, which was implemented as a condition of re-instatement of service authority. Mr. Poole explained that in July 2012, the Commissioners voted to suspend the former Fairplay Volunteer Fire Company (FVF) from the provision of fire and emergency medical service delivery within Washington County. On October 11, 2016, the Commissioners voted to reinstate services to the FVF, provided several stipulations and requirements were agreed upon by the FVF and its membership. This stipulation required that all actions and functions of the newly
organized fire department be closely monitored by the ESAC for 36-months, to include full financial and administrative oversite of the fire company during the probationary period. Mr. Poole explained that to date, the financial management is meeting, if not exceeding the expectations for a newly re-organized company.
Commissioner Wagner, seconded by Commissioner Baker, moved to approve the removal of the 36-month Probationary Status Designation from the Community Volunteer Fire Company aspresented. The motion passed unanimously.
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