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 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING
Calvert County Courthouse, Commissioners’ Hearing Room

TUESDAY, January 8, 2008
Invocation – Pastor Guffrie Smith
                       Patuxent United Methodist Church, Huntingtown, Maryland
Pledge of Allegiance
Approve Agenda
Approve Minutes of December 11, 2007
Approve Minutes of December 18, 2007

AGENDA

      I.     PROCLAMATION                                                                                                 10:05 a.m.
            National Mentoring Month

     II.     APPOINTMENT                                                                                                    10:10 a.m.
            Cove Point Light Station Commission
            One vacancy due to a term expiration

    III.     PRESENTATIONS                                                                                                10:15 a.m.
            Department of Finance and Budget
             1.  Memo from Tim Hayden, Accounting Supervisor, 12/12/07
                 Re:  Audit Results Fiscal Year 2007

            Department of Economic Development
            2.  Memo from Linda S. Vassallo, Director, 1/03/08
                 Re:  Presentation from Pepco

   IV.     NEW BUSINESS                                                                                                   11:15 a.m.
            Department of Community Resources
            1.  Memo from Maureen Hoffman, Director, 12/10/07
                 Re:   Changes to State Match – House Keys 4 Employees Program

            2.  Memo from Maureen Hoffman, Director, 11/28/07
                 Re:   Proposed Use of Old Fairground Property

            Department of Finance and Budget
            3.  Memo from Roberta L. Baker, Purchasing Officer, 12/18/07
                 Re:   Award Recommendation – Single Cab Steel Dump Body Truck

            Department of Public Safety
            4.  Memo from James W. Richardson, Coordinator, Fire-Rescue-EMS Division, 12/18/07
                 Re:   Apparatus Grant – North Beach Volunteer Fire Department

    V.     COMMISSIONERS’ REPORTS                                                                            12:00 p.m.

   VI.     PUBLIC COMMENT                                                                                              12:10 p.m.
             There is a time limit of 5 minutes per speaker. No additional minutes or
              allotting unused minutes to an additional speaker will be permitted.

    VII.     RECESS                                                                                                               12:15 p.m.

   VIII.   WORK SESSION                                                                                                    1:15 p.m.
            County Attorney’s Office
            Memo from Emanuel Demedis, County Attorney, 11/28/07
            Re:  Animal Control Ordinance – Work Session IV

This agenda is subject to change and the times listed are approximate.
If any items are added for consideration, they will be included on a
revised agenda that will be issued prior to the closed session.
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Summary of Actions Taken

Re-appointed Fredric N. Dellinger to the Cove Point Light Station Commission.

Presented a proclamation recognizing the month of January as National Mentoring Month, urging all citizens to actively support and participate in assisting with mentoring activities now and throughout the year.

A presentation was given by Murphy & Murphy, CPA, LLC, on Calvert County’s unqualified Audit Report for FY 2007. According to the audit report, Calvert County is in excellent financial condition.

A presentation was given by Pepco on the Mid-Atlantic Power Pathway (MAPP), a proposed 500-kilovolt transmission line to improve reliability and increase energy imports into the Mid-Atlantic Region including Southern Maryland, Central Maryland, and the Eastern Shore. According to Pepco, they currently do not plan to have to acquire any right-of-ways and will inform the Board if this changes.

Agreed to maintain the local match at $5,000 for the House Keys 4 Employees program, even though the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is reducing their State match by half. Directed staff to send a letter to DHCD expressing the Board’s disappointment and concern regarding the cutback.

Awarded Central Truck Center, of Landover, Maryland, the contract to furnish and deliver a single cab, steel body dump truck for the Water and Sewerage Division for the bid amount of $71,768.59.

Approved a Fire and Rescue Apparatus Grant in the amount of $127,655 for the North Beach Volunteer Fire Department for the purchase of a new ambulance. Directed staff to verify what will happen to the old ambulance.

Declared the repair of the fire alarm enunciator system at the Detention Center an emergency and approved a budget adjustment in the amount of $50,000.

A presentation was given by the Housing Authority of Calvert County concerning the proposal for use of a 4.37 acre parcel on Fairground Road currently owned by the County. The Board authorized moving forward with this proposal and requested an actual layout of the proposed development in conjunction with the Prince Frederick Park and Ride. Directed staff to place this presentation on the County’s website.

Held a fourth work session on the proposed Animal Control Ordinance. Directed staff to distribute a clean copy to all concerned, have copies available in the Commissioners’ office for the public, and to bring this back on the agenda with the fiscal impact.