SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL-GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE-JANUARY 13, 1976

Call to The regular meeting of the Sussex County Council was held on Order Tuesday, January 13, 1976 at 10:00 A. M. with the following members present:

John T. Cannon, Sr. President W. Howard Workman Vice President Ralph E. Benson Member Charles W. Cole Member Oliver E. Hill Member

The meeting was opened with the repeating of the Lord's Prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.

M 019 76 A Motion was made by Mr. Hill, seconded by Mr. Workman, to Minutes approve the minutes of the previous meeting as presented. Approved Motion Adopted by Voice Vote.

Corre­ The following correspondence was read by Mr. Betts, County spondence Solicitor:

Utah Association of Counties. Re: Invitation to America's Bicentennial year (1976) to Salt Lake City, Utah, for the 4lst Annual Conference of the National Association of Counties, June 26-30, 1976.

Department of the Army, Philadelphia District, Corps of En­ gineers. Re: Application by Robert E. Wilson, Conestoga #2, Pennsyl­ vania, for a Department of the Army approval of plans of an existing bulkhead in a lagoon in ·Indian River Bay along Kent Road, Dagsboro, Sussex County, Delaware.

Department of the Army, Philadelphia District, Corps of En­ gineers. Re: Application by Robert D. Yingling, 8313 Belair Road, Baltimore, Maryland, for a Department of the Army approval of plans of an existing dock in a lagoon at Bayside Hamlet, located at Beach Cove, off Indian River Bay, Sussex County, Delaware.

Department of the Army, Philadelphia District, Corps of En­ gineers. Re: Application by Robert F. Stroud, 2101 Powder Mill Road, Silver Spring, Maryland, for a Department of the Army permit to construct a bulkhead, a dock and fill an area in a lagoon in Jefferson Creek along Todd Street, Bayview Park, Bethany Beach, Sussex County, Delaware.

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Corre­ United States Department of Agriculture. spondence Re: The public information meeting regarding an environmental Cont. assessment of the Marshyhope Creek Watershed has been changed from January 14, 1976 to January 28, 1976 at 7:30 P. M. in the W. T. Chipman Junior School, Dorman Street, Harrington, Delaware.

Sussex County Home Services, Inc. Re: Submitting "Cheer News" for the month of January, 1976.

Mayor and Council of the Town of Delmar. Re: Thanking the Council for the grant in the amount of $2,500.00 to help meet their obligation to Interstate Amie­ site Corp.

James W. John. Re: An application by Habitat Lands, 610 South Pickett Street, Alexandria, Virginia, for a Department of the Army permit to dredge a boat basin and to construct piers, bulkheads, and a breakwater near Angola and Dewey Beach in Rehoboth Bay, Sussex County, Delaware. The Council agreed that a copy of the above correspondence will be referred to the Planning and Zoning Commission.

N. C. Vasuki, Director of Division of Environmental Control. Re: A Public Hearing to be held on February 5, 1976 at 7:30 P. M. in the Center and South Conference Rooms of the Highway Building in Dover, Delaware regarding the designation of all of Kent County and the rest of Sussex County as 208 plan­ ning areas and the recommendation that the Sussex County Council or the Kent County Levy Court be named as the planning agency. The Council agreed that Mr. Conaway, County Administrator, should contact Mr. Vasuki and ask him to appear before the Council to explain the details and answer any questions re­ garding the above correspondence.

Delaware Society of Professional Engineers, Inc. Re: The annual engineers dinner to be held on February 17, 1976 at the John M. Clayton Hall of the University of Dela­ ware.

Kent County Levy Court. Re: Submitting information regarding the Milford Library.

Copy of a letter from the Town of Fenwick Island to the Town Councils of Bethany Beach, Dewey Beach, Lewes, Ocean View, Rehoboth Beach, and South Bethany Beach. Re: Suggesting a unified request to the County Council to immediately release the YOH appraisals for implementation in this upcoming year.

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Call Mrs. Givens, Acting Civil Defense Director, reported to Board the Council that during the year of 1975 there were 1,161 Report fire calls, 5,750 ambulance calls, and a total of 16,093 calls which was an increase of 1,469 over the year of 1974; also, the helicopter was used nine times during the past six months.

Nursing Mrs. Givens, Acting Civil Defense Director, reported to the Hornes in Council on the number of nursing homes in Sussex County re­ Sussex garding whether monitors for alarm systems of nursing homes County should be installed in the Call Board.

Fire Chiefs' Mrs. Givens, Acting Civil Defense Director, reported to the Meeting Council that the County Fire Chiefs' meeting will be held on January 15, 1976 at Bethany Beach, Delaware.

Firemen's Mrs. Givens, Acting Civil Defense Director, reported to the Association Council that the County Firemen's Association meeting will Meeting be held on January 27, 1976 at Blades, Delaware.

Radio It was agreed that the radio in the car of Mr. Benson will be transferred to the car of Mr. Cannon, President.

Civil Mrs. Givens, Acting Civil Defense Director, reported to the Defense Council that sand has again piled up at the Civil Defenseoffibe in Lewes, Delaware and the State Highway Department has been contacted to push it back.

Civil Mrs. Givens, Acting Civil Defense Director, reported to the Defense Council that during four days that she will be out of the State Mr. Cauffiel Reed has been assigned to replace her in case of emergency or disaster.

M 020 76 A Motion was made by Mr. Benson, seconded by Mr. Hill, that Employment Leonard E. Winder be employed as an additional custodian at the salary of $5,628.00 per year, and that Norman Cirwithian be employed as a Security Guard, replacing Randolph Rowley, at the salary of $5,628.00 per year. Motion Adopted; 5 Yea.

Vote by Roll Call: Mr. Benson, Yea; Mr. Cole, Yea; Mr. Hill, Yea; Mr. Workman, Yea; Mr. Cannon, Yea

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Proposed The following proposed resolutions were read by Mr. Betts, Resolutions County Solicitor:

R 006 76 BE IT RESOLVED that Gerald L. Esposito be hired as an unclassified employee of Sussex County for the position of Cartographic/Graphic Technician with the Coastal Sussex 208 Waste Treatment Management Planning Program at an initial salary of $11,000.00 per year for the period beginning 1 February 1976 and lasting until termination of 100% federal funding of the 208 Program. It is hereby understood that Mr. Esposito serves at the pleasure of the Sussex County Council and will be eligible for all benefits normally con­ ferred upon unclassified employees with the exception of being exempt from the provisions of the Sussex County Em­ ployee Pension Plan.

R 007 76 BE IT RESOLVED that William J. Williams be hired as an unclassified employee of Sussex County for the position of Public Participation Coordinator with the Coastal Sussex 208 Waste Treatment Management Planning Program at an initial salary of $11,000.00 per year for the period beginning 1 February 1976 and lasting until termination of 100% federal funding of the 208 Program. It is hereby understood that Mr. Williams serves at the pleasure of the Sussex County Council and will be eligible for all benefits normally con­ ferred upon unclassified employees with the exception of being exempt from the provisions of the Sussex County Em­ ployees Pension Plan.

M 021 76 A Motion was made by Mr. Hill, seconded by Mr. Cole, that R 006 76 Resolutions No. R 006 76 and R 007 76 be adopted as read by R 007 76 Mr. Betts, County Solicitor. Motion Adopted; 5 Yea.

Vote by Roll Call: Mr. Benson, Yea; Mr. Cole, Yea; Mr. Hill, Yea; Mr. Workman, Yea; Mr. Cannon, Yea

M 022 76 A Motion was made by Mr. Hill, seconded by Mr. Cole, that Bethany Sewer Mr. Henry, County Engineer, authorize Edward H. Richardson District & Associates, Inc. to employ a second Resident Project Repre- South sentative for the Bethany Sewer District, Sussex County Coastal Contract No. C-10-56, and the South Coastal Force Mains, Force Mains Sussex County Contract No. C-10-88-2, at a cost of $675.00 per week plus travel expenses, effective January 15, 1976. Motion Adopted; 5 Yea.

Vote by Roll Call: Mr. Benson, Yea; Mr. Cole, Yea; Mr. Hill, Yea; Mr. Workman, Yea; Mr. Cannon, Yea

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M 023 76 A Motion was made by Mr. Cole, seconded by Mr. Benson, that Mariner's Mr. Henry, County Engineer, be authorized to spend $587.04 Landing to determine definitely if there are any Indian bones on the Property Mariner's Landing property. Motion Adopted; 5 Yea.

Vote by Roll Call: Mr. Benson, Yea; Mr. Cole, Yea; Mr. Hill, Yea; Mr. Workman, Yea; Mr. Cannon, Yea

M 024 76 A Motion was made by Mr. Cole, seconded by Mr. Hill, that Lecato George, Miles & Buhr be instructed to continue the Lecato Plant plant design to meet the specified time schedule. Motion Design Adopted; 5 Yea.

Vote by Roll Call: Mr. Benson, Yea; Mr. Cole, Yea; Mr. Hill, Yea; Mr. Workman, Yea; Mr. Cannon, Yea

Bids on re­ The following bids were received on the repair, alteration pair, alter­ and/or installation of electrical, plumbing, heating, air ation and/or conditioning, sheet metal, carpentry, and other related items: installation of electri­ Midstate Mechanical, Inc. - Electrician - $ 7.47 per hour cal, plumb­ Seaford, Delaware Plumber 6.47 per hour ing, heat­ Sheet Metal ing, air Worker 12.00 per hour conditioning, Carpenter 9.50 per hour sheet metal, Laborer 4.00 per hour carpentry, & other Sussex Electrical Construc- - Electrician - 7.85 per hour related tion Company, Inc. Plumber 7.75 per hour items Milton, Delaware Sheet Metal Worker 7.75 per hour Carpenter 7.75 per hour Laborer 4.68 per hour

H. R. Bailey, Inc. - Electrician 8.00 per hour Frankford, Delaware Plumber 10.00 per hour Sheet Metal Worker 9.00 per hour Carpenter 9.00 per hour Laborer 7.50 per hour

A & D Plumbing, Inc. - Electrician 10.00 per hour Georgetown, Delaware Plumber 10.00 per hour Sheet Metal Worker 10.00 per hour Carpenter 8.25 per hour Laborer 7.50 per hour

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Bids on re­ Messick & Gray Construction, - Electrician - $12.00 per hour pair, alter­ Inc. Plumber 11. 50 per hour ation and/or Bridgeville, Delaware Sheet Metal installation Worker 8.50 per hour of electri- Carpenter 8.00 per hour cal, plumb- Laborer 5.00 per hour ing, heat- ing, air N. B. Downing Company - Electrician 15.00 per hour conditioning,Milford, Delaware Plumber 15.00 per hour sheet metal, Sheet Metal carpentry, Worker 15.00 per hour & other Carpenter 12.00 per hour related Laborer 7.50 per hour items Cont. Mr. Henry, County Engineer, will review the above bids and make a recommendation to the Council at a later date.

Proposed Mr. Henry, County Engineer, submitted to the Council copies Water and/ of the proposed water and/or sewer service charges and or Sewer assessments for the Dewey Beach Water and Sewer District, Service the Bethany Sewer District, and the South Bethany Sewer Charges District.

M 025 76 A Motion was made by Mr. Hill, seconded by Mr. Benson, that Landfill W. Paynter Sharp & Son, Inc. be granted an adjustment in No. 6 the contract for the operation and maintenance of Landfill No. 6 at an additional cost of $2,334.94 plus the rate per day for eighteen sundays per year be changed to $125.00 and the rate per day for three holidays per year be changed to $200.00. Motion Adopted; 5 Yea.

Vote by Roll Call: Mr. Benson, Yea; Mr. Cole, Yea; Mr. Hill, Yea; Mr. Workman, Yea; Mr. Cannon, Yea

Federal Water Mr. Henry, County Engineer, reported to the Council on the Pollution status of his application filing of the FY 1975 and FY 1976 Gontrol Con- Project Priority Lists for Federal Water Pollution Control struction Construction Grants. Grants

Landfill Mr. Cannon, President, executed the contract between the No. 4 Sussex County Council and Hudson Transfer & Construction Co., Inc. for the operation and maintenance of Landfill No. 4.

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M 026 76 A Motion was made by Mr. Hill, seconded by Mr. Workman, that Off ice an IBM typewriter be purchased for the 208 Program office Supplies at a cost of $693.00. Motion Adopted; 4 Yea, 1 Absent.

Vote by Roll Call: Mr. Benson, Absent; Mr. Cole, Yea; Mr. Hill, Yea; Mr. Workman, Yea; Mr. Cannon, Yea

M 027 76 A Motion was made by Mr. Hill, seconded by Mr. Cole, that Investment Mr. Carey, Finance Director, be authorized to invest $500,000. from Revenue Sharing funds for ninety days at the best possible rate of interest. Motion Adopted; 4 Yea, 1 Absent.

Vote by Roll Call: Mr. Benson, Absent; Mr. Cole, Yea; Mr. Hill, Yea; Mr. Workman, Yea; Mr. Cannon, Yea

Investment Mr. Carey, Finance Director, reported to the Council that $2,000,000. from the "Bond Issue 1975" account was invested on January 7, 1976 for thirty-three days at the Delaware Trust Company at 5-7/8%.

Nanticoke Mr. Conaway, County Administrator, reported to the Council River on the status of the Nanticoke River dredging project. Dredging

O.E.D. Mr. Conaway, County Administrator, submitted to the Council copies of the O.E.D. Executive Committee minutes of January 5, 1976.

Cumberland Mr. Conaway, County Administrator, reported to the Council Airlines on the status of negotiations with Cumberland Airlines for an operation of an air service at the Airport. Cumberland Airlines is now operating an air ~reight business at the Air­ port.

M 028 76 A Motion was made by Mr. Hill, seconded by Mr. Benson, that National Mr. Conaway, County Administrator, be authorized to attend Governors' the National Governors' Conference as the Manpower Representa­ Conference tive from the State of Delaware in Jackson, Mississippi on January 29 and 30, 1976 with the expenses being paid from CETA funds. Motion Adopted; 5 Yea.

Vote by Roll Call: Mr. Benson, Yea; Mr. Cole, Yea; Mr. Hill, Yea; Mr. Workman, Yea; Mr. Cannon, Yea

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Building The Council agreed that a Building Committee meeting will Committee be scheduled for the afternoon of January 20, 1976.

Tri-County Mr. Conaway, County Administrator, reported to the Council that the Tri-County meeting that was cancelled will be re­ scheduled.

M 029 76 At 11:53 A. M. a Motion was made by Mr. Hill, seconded by Adjournment Mr. Cole, to adjourn. Motion Adopted by Voice Vote.

Respectfully submitted, c[~fJ~ Emogene P. Ellis Clerk of the County Council

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