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HomeMy WebLinkAbout220412 (Revised)[ I Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland Open Session Minutes (revised) April 12, 2022 MOMENT OF SILENCE AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE A moment of silence was observed, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by the full assemblage. CALL TO ORDER President Jeffrey A. Cline called the regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland, to order at 9:30 a.m. at 100 West Washington Street, Hagerstown, Maryland, with the following members present: Vice-President Teny L. Baker; Commissioner Wayne K. Keefer; Commissioner Randall E. Wagner; and Commissioner Charles A. Burkett. CLOSED SESSION Commissioner Keefer, seconded by Commissioner Burkett, moved to convene in closed session at 9:31 a.m. to consult with counsel to obtain legal advice on a legal matter, in accordance with Section 3-305(b) (7) of the General Provisions Article of the Annotated Code of Ma1-yland. The motion passed unanimously. In closed session, the Commissioners consulted with counsel on a legal matter. Present during closed session were Commissioners Jeffrey A. Cline, Teny L. Baker, Wayne K. Keefer, Randall E. Wagner, and Charles A. Burkett; also, present were John M. Martirano, County Administrator; Kirk C. Downey, County Attorney, and Michelle Priebe, Executive Office Associate. Additionally, Kevin Karpinski, Esq. was present. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION Commissioner Wagner, seconded by Commissioner Baker, moved to reconvene in open session at 10:02 a.m. The motion passed unanimously. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Keefer, seconded by Commissioner Wagner, moved to approve the minutes of April 5, 2022. The motion passed unanimously. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS The Commissioners provided a brief overview of events attended throughout Washington County. Vice President Baker recognized the personnel from Emergency Services. Commissioner Keefer attended the Congressional Fire Service Banquet, thanking the recruits from Washington County for participating. He inquired into the status of the telework policy, asking for an update. Additionally, he discussed the status of the property given to JGBLI in Cascade, which has recently been placed for sale, and asked staff to investigate documents to ensure that there is no compensation due to the County should the sale proceed as a condition of the contract. Commissioner Burkett asked that staff provide an update as to the retiree's health insurance. Additionally, he attended the Congressional Fire Service Banquet as well. He congratulated Hagerstown Community College (HCC) on its recent fundraising event. I I Page 2 of 5 OPEN Session, April 12, 2022 Page 3 of 5 OPEN Session, April 12, 2022 Page 4 of 5 OPEN Session, April 12, 2022 l Page 5 of 5 OPEN Session, April 12, 2022 accordance with Sections 3-305(b) (1), (7), (8), (9), and (10) of the General PrJvisions Atticle of the Annotated Code of Maryland. The motion passed unanimously. In closed session, the Commissioners discussed the filling of personnel vacancies and reclassification and reorganization of certain personnel. The Commissioners also discussed a legal dispute concerning public safety and provision of fire suppression services. Additionally, the Commissioner discussed collective bargaining negotiations. Present during closed session were Commissioners Jeffrey A. Cline, Terry L. Baker, Wayne K. Keefer, Randall E. Wagner; and Charles A. Burkett; also, present were John M. Martirano, County Administrator; Kirk C. Downey, County Attorney, and Michelle Priebe, Executive Office Associate. Additionally, the following staff member was present at times: Deb Condo, Interim Director, Human Resources; Danielle Weaver, Director, Public Relations; Dave Hays, Director, Emergency Services; and Eric Paltell, Esquire. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION Commissioner Wagner, seconded by Commissioner Burkett, moved to reconvene in open session at 12:50 p.m. The motion passed unanimously. STAFF COMMENTS (continued) Human Resources -Deb Condo, Interim DirectorMs. Condo presented the recommendation to promote Cody Robinson to Technical Support Analyst II (Grade 13, Step 3). Commissioner Wagner, seconded by Commissioner Burkett moved to approve the upgrade as presented. The motion passed unanimously. Division of Public Relations and Marketing Danielle Weaver, Director, presented the request to upgrade the Multimedia Specialist position, currently held by Katie Yoder from a Grade 11 to a Grade 13. Commissioner Burkett, seconded by Commissioner Wagner, moved to approve the upgrade. The motion passed unanimously. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Wagner, seconded by Commissioner Baker, moved to adjourn the meeting 12:58 p.m. The motion passed unanimously.