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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12.23.1986December 23, 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, Linda C. Irvin and Martin L. Snook. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Invocation was delivered by Commissioner Bowers followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by the full Assemblage. STATE RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Richard Willson, Housing Officer, appeared before the Commissioners to ask that they consider a request that the Housing and Community Development office participate in a State rental assistance program for emergency housing for the homeless and that the Commissioners consider authorizing the use of $3,000 from their savings account to be used as a security deposit loan fund. Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Snook to allow Housing and Community Development to make application to the Department of Economic & Community Development to participate in a rental assistance program for emergency housing for the homeless and to designate the Housing Authority as the administrative agency. Unanimously approved. Motion made by Roulette, seconded by Downey to authorize Housing & Community Development to use $3,000 from their savings account for a loan fund for security deposits to be used in conjunction with this program. Unanimously approved. COVENANTS - WASHINGTON COUNTY BUSINESS PARK The Commissioners discussed the Washington County Business Park covenants and instructed the County Administrator and the County Attorney to meet and to recommend a time in which construction would have to begin after settlement for property purchased in the Washington County Business Park. PRESENTATION OF PLAQUE - HARRY SNOOK Commissioner Bowers presented a plaque to County Treasurer, Harry Snook, who will be retiring on December 31, in appreciation for his service as County Commissioner from 1954-1961, as Judge of the Orphans Court from 1962-1966 and as County Treasurer from 1974-1986. Mr. Snook thanked the Commissioners for the plaque and for their cooperation over the years. ASSUMPTION OF BONDS - SUN CHEMICAL William Young appeared before the Commissioners to present a request from Miles & Stockbridge, approved bond attorneys and attorneys for Sun Chemical Corporation, that the Commissioners amend the agreement with the Sun Chemical Corporation to transfer certain assets in the County subject to the bond documents to a new purchaser, Sun/DIC Acquisition Corporation. Motion made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Roulette to authorize the amendment of the agreement with Sun Chemical Corporation to transfer certain assets in the County subject to the bond documents to Sun/DIC Acquisition Corporation who will assume those obligations and release Sun Chemical Corporation from its obligation to pay and perform under the bond documents. Unanimously approved. EMPLOYEE SUGGESTION AWARD Motion made by Commissioner Irvin, seconded by Roulette to accept the recommendation of the County Administrator and award John "Bud" Gudmunson, Planner/Draftsman for the Planning Commission, a check in the amount of $31 for his suggestion to generate information on properties needed by the Department of Permits & Inspection from the County Data Processing Department rather than from a commercial source which will result in an annual savings of approximately $310 for the County. Unanimously approved. LINE ITEM TRANSFER - ELECTION BOARD Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Downey to approve of a line item transfer of $2,000 from Office Supplies (15-413-000) to Advertising (15-421-000) and an additional $800 be transferred from Office Supplies (15-413-000) to Automobile Expense (15-457-000). Unanimously approved. DECEMBER 23, 1986 MINUTES, CONT'D. MEETING WITH CITY OF HAGERSTOWN Barry Teach, County Administrator, advised the Commissioners that a meeting has been scheduled for January 20 with the Mayor and Council of the City of Hagerstown to discuss the following items: Payment in lieu of taxes, utility expansion and growth, Eastern Boulevard, Northern Avenue, a progress report on the golf course at Ditto Farms and downtown improvements. SANITARY DISTRICT - REQUEST FOR LEGISLATION The Commissioners approved the Sanitary District's requests for legislation to be presented to the Washington County Delegation to the General Assembly with the exception of the request to change Section 8. 6-402(c) to recommend that copies be mailed to at least 400 of all the petitioners instead of to each petitioner as this Section currently requires. The Commissioners did agree to request that each signator must also have a printed or typewritten signature along with the written signature and address to be considered a valid petition. MODIFICATION - EASTERN BOULEVARD Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Snook to approve of a price of $6 per cubic yard for borrow excavation for the Eastern Boulevard contract. Unanimously approved. CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Downey to convene in Executive Session at 10:55 a.m. in regard to personnel, property and legal 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 Downey to reconvene in Regular Session at 11:50 a.m. Unanimously approved. PROMOTION - FIRE & RESCUE COMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIANS Motion made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Roulette to promote Roy Lescalleet and Todd Campbell from part-time to full-time Fire & Rescue Technicians to fill vacancies created by two recent resignations.Unanimously approved. EMPLOY SANITARY ENGINEER Motion made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Irvin to employ a Sanitary Engineer in January 1987 to work with the Sanitary Commission with any and all costs associated with this to be picked up by the Sanitary Commission. Unanimously approved. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT Motion made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Snook to terminate the employment of Vicki Jenkins who was employed as a Bus Driver with the County Commuter in concurrence with the recommendation of her department head. Unanimously approved. ADJOURNMENT Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Roulette to adjourn at 11:55 a.m. for a tour of aiport property. Unanimously approved. County Attorney Clerk