Commissioners approve emergency procurements, land transfer, camera upgrade and contracts for fire reporting and generator maintenance
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Summary
Allegany County commissioners unanimously approved Ratification No. 17 for emergency procurements ($360,154.81), a deed of about 2,100 sq ft to a resident for $10, a $34,012 upgrade to interview-room cameras (largely grant-funded), a $34,090 fire-reporting contract, a $25,602 two-year generator maintenance contract, and a consent agenda including EMS medical director renewal at $3,000 per month.
At a work session, Allegany County commissioners approved multiple action-agenda items and the consent agenda, voting unanimously on each motion.
Ratification No. 17: Adam Patterson presented emergency procurements (Ratification No. 17) totaling $360,154.81 and said the total expended now stands at $8,200,000.00. Discussion noted several outstanding invoices, including the final invoice for Harwood Bridge. The board voted 'Aye' to ratify the procurements.
Land transfer (item B): Patterson described a request to deed roughly 2,100 square feet of county land to Ms. DeShoane to formalize a temporary access road as a permanent driveway for her at-grade home; the parcel would be sold to her for $10. A commissioner moved, another seconded, and the transfer was approved unanimously.
Interview-room camera upgrade (item C): State's Attorney James Elliott requested approval to upgrade the C3I interview-room camera system at a cost of $34,012. Elliott said a county PAC grant would cover $23,977.50, Cumberland City would reimburse $8,650, and the remaining $1,384.50 could be paid over three years. County staff reviewed a sole-source letter from the vendor and advised the procurement could proceed as sole-source because of necessary integration. Commissioners voted to approve the purchase.
Merchant Networking (item D): Roger Bennett explained that FEMA and the federal fire-reporting system are being replaced, requiring the county to move to a new submission platform. The Merchant Networking module (part of CHEAP 360) would allow fire companies to submit required reports needed to apply for federal and state firefighter grants; annual cost presented was $34,090 (previously about $17,000). The board approved the contract.
Generator maintenance (item E): Bennett described a two-year agreement with S & S Electric to maintain four generators at county facilities (Goodwill Fire Station, Mount Savage communications tower, Midland Fire Company, Frostburg EMS/backup 911). The cost for the four locations is $25,602, and the board approved the contract.
Consent agenda: Administrator Jason Bennett presented appointments and reappointments to emergency-services committees and the Emergency Services Board, and a three-year renewal of the EMS medical director contract with Dr. Ramin Shafi at $3,000 per month, funded by the EMS operating budget. The consent agenda was approved unanimously.
All recorded motions during the session passed by unanimous voice vote; no roll-call tallies with named commissioners were recorded in the transcript. The meeting proceeded to closing remarks after the action items.
