Public Business Meeting Agenda

Thursday, May 23, 2013 – 5:00 p.m.

 Allegany County Office Building, 701 Kelly Road,
Room 100, Cumberland, Maryland

 

WE ASK THOSE CITIZENS WISHING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD TO REGISTER ON THE SIGN-UP SHEET AND CONDENSE THEIR COMMENTS TO FIVE MINUTES OR LESS. THIS WILL ALLOW AN OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERYONE WISHING TO COME FORWARD TO HAVE A CHANCE TO SPEAK.  IF AN ADDITIONAL FIVE MINUTES IS NEEDED, THEIR NAME WILL BE ADDED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE LIST.  WE WILL CONDUCT OUR MEETING IN AN ORDERLY FASHION AND ASK THAT EVERYONE WISHING TO SPEAK FIRST BE RECOGNIZED BY THE PRESIDENT, COME TO THE MICROPHONE, AND GIVE HIS OR HER NAME AND ADDRESS PRIOR TO THEIR COMMENTS.

 

Pledge of Allegiance

MOTION #1

Authorize and specify any additions or deletions to this agenda.

MOTION #2

Approve the minutes of the May 9, 2013 public business meeting.

 

REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT

 

PRESENTATION

Item 1 – 911  Emergency Communications Bargaining Unit Contract Ratification – Brian P. Westfall, SPHR, IPMA-CP, Director of Human Resources and Personnel Services, and Carroll Braun, Labor Relations Specialist, AFSCME Council 67.

 

Item 2 – Fiscal Year 2014 Allegany County Department of Public Works Water and Sewer Rates – Mark W. Yoder, PE, Utilities Division Chief.

 

ACTION AGENDA

Item 3 – Department of Economic and Community Development Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) Federal Fiscal Year 2014 Priorities – Authorize the County Commissioners to approve the transmittal of a recommended priority list of nine Area Development and three Access Road projects to Tri-County Council of Western Maryland for consideration for ARC funding for Federal Fiscal Year 2014 – David K. Nedved, Economic Development Representative.

 

Item 4 – Annual Program Open Space (POS) Plan Fiscal Year 2014 – Authorize staff to prepare the Fiscal Year 2014 POS Plan to include $250,000 for recreational facilities at the new Allegany High School, $3,042 for the Cresaptown Community Park, Phase II Pavilion Renovation, and $58,281 to be provided as contingency funds for either development or acquisition projects – David A. Eberly, County Administrator.

 

CONSENT AGENDA

As recommended by the County Administrator

 

Item 5 – LaVale Sanitary Commission – Authorize the County Commissioners to appoint Fike, Conner & Associates to audit the account of the LaVale Sanitary Commission.

 

Item 6 – Allegany County Mental Health Advisory Board Appointment – Authorize the County Commissioners to appoint Renee Kniseley to the Allegany County Mental Health Advisory Board.  She will be filling the position left vacant because of term expiration of Davis Dayhoff on June 30, 2012.  Her term will expire on June 30, 2015.

 

Item 7 – Housing Authority of Allegany County Board Re-Appointments – Authorize the County Commissioners to re-appoint James P. Kreiling, Chairman of the Board, and Carol Robertson, Board member, to the Housing Authority of Allegany County.  Their terms will expire on June 30, 2018.

 

Item 8 – Allegany County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center ARAMARK Correctional Services Proposal – Authorize the County Commissioners to accept Amendment No. 1 from ARAMARK Correctional Services to modify the price per meal only; all other terms and provisions of the Agreement shall remain the same.

 

County Administrator – Bid Opening for Emulsified Asphalt and Washed, Delivered Crushed Stone

County Attorney 

Commissioners’ statements, comments, recognition

Constituents – In order of sign-up sheet

Reminders/Upcoming Meetings

Next Public Business Meeting – Thursday, May 30, 2013, 1:00 p.m., Room 100

Announcement – Allegany County Government Schedule (See News Release)