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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02.17.1987 February l7, l987 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 Rev. Robert Timmons of Mt. Calvary Church of God, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by the full Assemblage. STATUS REPORTS Personnel & Insurance - Alan Davis, Personnel & Insurance Administrator, presented the status report for his department. One of the primary concerns of the Department is the management of the County's self-insured group medical insurance program. This program provides dental, prescription, vision, life, disability and medical benefits to approximately 550 employees and l800 dependents. During calendar year l986, 5,000 claim forms were processed and $550,000 was paid in claims. Mr. Davis stated that Washing- ton County's medical insurance program has become a model program for local government employee benefit programs. Another major accomplishment of the Department is the self-insurance of the Workers Compensation coverage. Personnel duties include recruitment and screening of applicants for vacant County positions, federal and Equal Employment Opportunity report- ing, administration of the employee assistance program and administration of the County's retirement program. Purchasing Department - Karen Luther, General Purchasing Agent, appeared before the Commissioners to present the status report for the Purchasing Department. Ms. Luther reported on the following bids in progress: the Business Park Sign Improvement Project, Arts Pavilion for Doubs Woods Park, Half-ton pick-up truck for Housing and medical supplies and prescription drugs and patent medicines for the Detention Center. Quotations in progress include a base station for Fire & Rescue, a Pen Mar Park brochure, well chlorination equipment for Parks & Recreation and office furnishings for the new Court Reporter. Data Processing - Ronald Whitt, Director of the Data Processing Department described on-going projects in his department. Project descriptions for upgrading to the VER l0.0 OS/3 operating system, magnetic tape for report- ing W-2 wages to Social Security, direct deposit payroll system for County employees, review of hardware and software packages, evaluation of Fire and Rescue\]s Firestar software and on-going Sperrylink word processing training for employees. HEALTH DEPARTMENT - FY 1986 DEFICIT Motion made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Roulette to authorize Ronald L. Bowers as President of the Board of County Commissioners to enter into an agreement with the State Health Department, for up to a four-year period, for payback of $l45,395 needed for funding of the Health Department's FY l986 deficit. Unanimously approved. YOUTH MERITORIOUS AWARD James Deaner, Vice President of the Children's Council, appeared before the Commissioners to discuss the guidelines for the proposed Youth Meritorious Award. This award would be presented each month to a youth selected for their leadership and service to the home, church, community or school. Applications for the award would be submitted to and reviewed by the Children's Council. At the end of the year, one of the l2 youths who received the Youth of the Month award would be selected as Youth of the Year and presented a plaque by the Commissioners. Motion made by Commissioner Irvin, seconded by Roulette to support the Youth Meritorious Award program as outlined by the Children's Council. Unanimously approved. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - JANUARY 27, l987 Motion made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Snook to approve of the Minutes of January 27, l987 as submitted. Unanimously approved. FEBRUARY 17, 1987 MINUTES, CONT'D. NO PARKING - NORTH STREET EXTENDED - MAUGANSVILLE Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Irvin to impose no parking restrictions on North Street Extended in Maugansville, from Binkley Avenue north to a dead-end, a distance of 595 ft., as recommended by the Transportation Advisory Committee. Unanimously approved. REQUEST FOR QUIT CLAIM DEED Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Roulette to proceed with advertisement of a public hearing to permit any County resident to testify concerning the Commissioners intention to abandon a "paper" street depicted as Block D, Section A, Dual Park and quitclaim any right, title and interest the County may have to Jeannette B. Ferris, with the provision that all of the parcel be conveyed to Ms. Ferris who has paid State and County real estate taxes on this property for the past l0 years and that all advertising and legal expenses be paid by Mrs. Ferris. Unanimously approved. ADVANCE FUNDS FOR 201 FACILITIES PLAN - SANDY HOOK Barry Teach informed the Commissioners that the Housing & Community Development office has advised him that the 1982 Community Development Block Grant funds cannot be used for a specific area study such as Sandy Hook. Since this funding is not available, the Sanitary Commission has requested that the Board of County Commissioners advance $12,868 for the 20l Facilites Plan Study for the Sandy Hook area to be repaid when the subdistrict becomes operational and revenue producing. Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Roulette to advance $12,868 to the Washington County Sanitary Commission to perform a 20l Facilities Plan Study for the Sandy Hook area with these funds to be repaid when the subdistrict becomes operational and revenue producing. Unanimously approved. BOARD OF EDUCATION - REVISED BUDGET Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Irvin to approve of the Board of Education's revised budget for FY 86-87 which totals $54,744,293. Unanimously approved. RESOLUTION - WESTERN MARYLAND REGIONAL TRAINING CENTER Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Irvin to approve of the resolution in support of establishing a Western Maryland Regional Training Center for fire and rescue operations on State property adjacent to Maryland Correctional Institution. Unanimously approved. ADOPTION OF METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (MPO) POLICY After due consideration of the matters and facts adduced at the public hearing held on January 27, l987, a Motion was made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Irvin to adopt the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Section 9 and Section l8 Private Enterprise Participation Policies and the Fiscal Year l987 Annual Element of the Transportation Improvement Program. Unanimously approved. LINE ITEM TRANSFER - EDC Motion made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Roulette to approve of the following line item transfers for the Economic Development Commission: $l000 from Enterprise Zone (86-424-200), $2000 from Legal Fees (86-429-0l0) and $2,757.64 from Tuition (86-429-020) for a total of $5,757.64 to be transferred to Advertising (86- 42l-000). Unanimously approved. BID OPENING - BUSINESS PARK SIGN IMPROVEMENT PROJECT Bids for the Business Park Sign Improvement project were publicly opened and read aloud. Firms participating in the bidding and their proposals are as follows: Bronka Construction Company - $6,650 and 5% bid bond; and W. J. Strickler Sign, Inc. - $4,856.25 and bid bond of $242.8l. All bids will be reviewed by appropriate officials prior to a decision being rendered. ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE The Commissioners reviewed proposed changes and clarifications to the Animal Control Ordinance, including fines and methods of collections, accounting procedures and expenditures. After discussion, it was also decided to prepare a revision to the definition of "Nuisance Animal" to add "except as provoked by a third party". The changes will be taken to public hearing for public comment after advertisement. FEBRUARY 17, 1987 MINUTES, CONT'D. ENDORSE CLASSIFICATION CHANGE - FROSTBURG STATE COLLEGE Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Snook to endorse the change in the classification from Master of Science in Management Degree (MS) to a Master of Business Administration Degree (MBA) at Frostburg State College, and to so notify Commissioner Sheldon Knorr of the State Board of Higher Education. Unanimously approved. RESOLUTION - "MICKEY" TOLLIVER Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Roulette to provide a plaque in memory of James "Mickey" Tolliver in appreciation for his community efforts to be placed in the Martin Luther King Center and a resolution of condolence to his family. Unanimously approved. CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Irvin to convene in Executive Session at ll:35 p.m. in regard to property, personnel and potential litigation in accordance with the provisions of Section l0.508 of the State government article of the Annotated Code of Maryland. Unanimously approved. RECONVENE IN REGULAR SESSION AND ADJOURN Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Downey to reconvene in Regular Session at l2:05 p.m. and adjourn. Unanimously approved. County Attorney , Clerk