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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03.10.1987 March l0, 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 Commissioner Martin L. Snook, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by the full assemblage. PROCLAMATION - OPERATION PROM/GRADUATION Motion made by Commissioner Irvin, seconded by Roulette to proclaim Spring l987 as Operation Prom/Graduation - A Class Act, in Washington County in an attempt to discourage alcohol and drug abuse among high school students during the commencement season. The Proclamation was read by Commissioner Irvin and presented to Lisa Brady, a student at St. Maria Goretti, and Amy Smith, a student at South Hagerstown High School. PRESENATION - EASTER SEALS SOCIETY Commissioner Bowers presented a check to Mary Jo Buchannon, representing the Washington County Chapter of the Easter Seals Society, in the amount of $350 which was raised by County employees in the Volleyball Marathon sponsored by Easter Seals. Ms. Buchannon thanked the Commissioners for the County's involvement in the Volleyball Marathon and presented them with a trophy for their participation. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - FEBRUARY 24, l987 Motion made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Irvin to approve of the Minutes of February 24, l987, as submitted. Unanimously approved. REQUEST FOR ROAD IMPROVEMENT Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Snook to share equally with residents, the cost for improvement to a private road located off College Road, at an estimated cost of $l0,700, with a five inch overlay. Unanimously approved. MARCH l0, l987 MINUTES, CONT'D. REQUEST FOR QUIT CLAIM DEED Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Irvin for the County to proceed with conveyance of the remaining portion of an unused alley adjacent to Cushwa Brick which measures l2' x 30' to Victor Cushwa & Sons and to issue a quit claim deed for this portion of the alley, with Cushwa & Sons paying all costs associated with advertisment and conveyance. RECESS The Meeting was recessed at 9:20 a.m. to be reconvened at l0:00 a.m. DISCRETIONARY ASSET MANAGEMENT REPORT James Myron and Guy Middleton, representing the Aetna Insurance Company, presented the Discretionary Asset Management Report to the Commissioners. Mr. Middletown gave a review of l986, the economic forecast for l987 and the long-term forecast. Three years ago, the County entered into an agreement with Aetna to diversify investments. As of December 3l, l986, the Discretionary Asset Management account represented 35% of the total pension program. During the l2 month period, the DAM Account had a gross investment yield of l4%, less the 3% consumer price index, a real investment return of approximately ll%, which was somewhat higher than the investment return from the General Fund. ADOLESCENT RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITY Henry Brown and Dr. John Neill, Washington County Health Department officials, appeared before the Commissioners to request their endorsement of the Adolescent Residential Treatment Facility at the Victor Cullen Center which will provide treatment for approximately l5 adolescents through grants provided by the Juvenile Services Administration and the Alcohol Control Administration. Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Snook to endorse the operation of an Adolescent Residential Treatment Facility at the Victor Cullen Center by the Washington County Health Department through Juvenile Services Administration and Alcohol Control Administration funding grants. Unanimously approved. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF SUBDIVISION & CONVEYANCE John Merrbaugh appeared before the Commissioners to request the approval of development plans for a portion of his property on West Washington Street, which was a condition of sale when the property was purchased from the Commissioners on January 8, l985. The Commissioners took this matter under advisement at this time. CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion made by Commissioner Snook, seconded by Roulette to convene in Executive Session at ll:20 a.m. in regard to property matters in accordance with State Government Article l0.508 of th Annotated Code of Maryland. Unanimously approved. RECONVENE IN REGULAR SESSION Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Irvin to reconvene in Regular Session at l2:50 p.m. Unanimously approved. RECESS The Meeting was recessed at l2:50 p.m. for lunch. AFTERNOON SESSION The Afternoon Session was convened by President Ronald L. Bowers at l:30 p.m. with the following members present: Vice President Richard E. Roulette, and Commissioners R. Lee Downey, Linda C. Irvin and Martin L. Snook. STATUS REPORT - SANITARY COMMISSION Washington County Sanitary District staff members Lynn Palmer, Palmer Dawson, Randy Spralding and Al Nicodemus, along with Sanitary Commission Chairman Robert Holsinger and members Louise Fahrney, Paul Waggoner, William Ryan and William Winebrenner, appeared before the Commissioners to present a status report for the Martins Crossroad project, an infiltration study of the Halfway Wastewater System and a feasibility study for treatment of septage waste. Also present were Malcolm Davis and Al Shrader, consultants for the Martins Crossroads project. Martins Crossroads Water Project - Lynn Palmer reported that the project will be advertised for bid on March 23 with a bid opening date of April 30. May 25, l987 is scheduled for the start of construction and May 25, l988 set for completion for this project. Al Shrader stated that the total project cost is $2,700,525 and MARCH 10, 1987 MINUTES, CONT'D. presented revised design measures which would save $623,495. Halfway Wastewater Collection System - the infiltration study of the Halfway wastewater collection system would require three stages: flow measurement, visual inspection and construction. The Sanitary Commission requested an advance from the Commissioners to purchase monitoring equipment for the visual inspection stage of this project. Feasibilty Study for Treatment of Septage Waste - Lynn Palmer presented a report in response to the Commissioners' request on the feasibility of treating septage waste at the Halfway Wastewater Treatment plant. He presented three alternatives which will be evaluated including: Cloverton - use of the septic tank effluent pump, use of a package plant, or water storage and land treatment. RECONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Roulette to reconvene in Executive Session at l:30 p.m. in regard to personnel and property matters in accordance with State Government Article l0.508 of the Annotated Code of Maryland. Unanimously approved. RECONVENE IN REGULAR SESSION Motion made by Commissioner Irvin, seconded by Downey to reconvene in Regular Session at 3:35 p.m. Unanimously approved. EMPLOY LIFEGUARD - HALFWAY POOL Motion made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Irvin to employ Patricia Wiles as Lifeguard at the Halfway Pool, whose name was inadvertently omitted from the list to be hired on March 3, l987. Unanimously approved. EMPLOY PROGRAM DIRECTOR - SCHOOL COMMUNITY RECREATION PROGRAM Motion made by Commissioner Downey, seconded by Roulette to employ Dawn Sullivan as Part-time Program Director at the Smithsburg Elementary School for the School Community Recreation Program. Unanimously approved. PROMOTION - SECRETARY II - PLANNING COMMISION Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Downey to promote Elena Hartman to the Secretary II position in the Planning Department to fill an existing vacancy. Unanimously approved. PROMOTION - ROADS DEPARTMENT LABORER II Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Snook to promote Orville Helser III to Laborer II with the Washington County Roads Department in the Western Section to fill an existing vacancy. Unanimously approved. FUNDING FOR HEALTH CARE - HANCOCK Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Irvin for the County Commissioners to formally contact appropriate federal agencies, and federal and state representatives to support the need for a health program, such as the one conducted by the Hancock Health Care Corporation, for the provision of much needed health care and assistance to the regional community in that area and although their may be internal problems with the existing center, such a program is needed in that area and to encourage state and federal representatiaves to contact their counterparts in Pennsylvania and West Virginia for support of continuing health care facilities for this area. Unanimously approved. ADJOURNMENT Motion made by Commissioner Roulette, seconded by Snook to adjourn at 3:45 p.m. Unanimously approved. County Attorney , Clerk