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Home My WebLink About981201 December 1, 1998 Hagerstown, Maryland The first regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County for the 1998-2002 administration convened at 1:00 p.m. after receiving their Commission from the Clerk of the Circuit Court, with the following members present: Bertrand L. Iseminger, John L. Schnebly, Gregory I. Snook, Paul L. Swartz, and William J. Wivell. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Invocation was delivered by Commissioner Snook, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by the full assemblage. ELECTION OF BOARD PRESIDENT Motion made by Commissioner Schnebly, seconded by Swartz, to elect Gregory I. Snook to be the President of the Board of County Commissioners for the 1998-2002 term of office. Unanimously approved. ELECTION OF VICE-PRESIDENT Motion made by Commissioner Wivell, seconded by Schnebly, to elect Paul L. Swartz as Vice-President to the Board of County Commissioners for the 1998- 2002 term of office. Unanimously approved. CONVENE IN CLOSED SESSION Motion made by Iseminger, seconded by Swartz, to convene in closed session at 1:08 p.m. to discuss personnel issues and to consider proposals for businesses or industrial organizations to locate, expand, or remain in the State, in accordance with Section 10-508 of the State Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland. Unanimously approved. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION Motion made by Commissioner Iseminger, seconded by Schnebly, to reconvene in open session at 3:04 p.m. Unanimously approved. In closed session the Commissioners discussed three (3) personnel issues and considered one (1) proposal for a business or industrial organization to locate, expand, or remain in the State. REAPPOINTMENTS - COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR, COUNTY CLERK, & DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Motion made by Commissioner Schnebly, seconded by Swartz, to reappoint Rodney M. Shoop as County Administrator, Joni L. Bittner as County Clerk, and Debra Bastian as Director of Finance. Unanimously approved. APPOINTMENT OF EX-OFFICIO MEMBER TO PLANNING COMMISSION Motion made by Commissioner Swartz, seconded by Wivell, to appoint  Commissioner Bertrand Iseminger to serve as the Commissioners ex-officio member to the Planning Commission. Unanimously approved. ADJOURNMENT Motion made by Commissioner Swartz, seconded by Iseminger, to adjourn at 3:06 p.m. Unanimously approved. County Administrator County Attorney , Clerk