Welcome to Calvert County
 
Welcome to Calvert County

Resident Guide Business Guide Visitor Guide

Board of County Commissioners of Calvert County
Calvert County Courthouse, Commissioners’ Hearing Room

TUESDAY, March 25, 2008
Invocation – Reverend Todd Marple
                       Full Gospel Assembly of God, Prince Frederick, Maryland
Pedge of Allegiance
Approve Agenda
Approval of Minutes of February 26, 2008
Approval of Minutes of March 4, 2008

AGENDA

      I.     PROCLAMATIONS                                                                                               10:05 a.m.
            1.  Retirement – Elaine Tettimer
            2.  Alcohol Awareness Month
            3.  Commission for Women

     II.     PUBLIC HEARING                                                                                                10:30 a.m.
            Department of Planning and Zoning
            Memo from Gregory A. Bowen, Director, 3/18/08
            Re:  Water and Sewerage Map Corrections

    III.     NEW BUSINESS                                                                                                   11:00 a.m.
            Gambling Permit Review Committee
            1.  Memo from Dennis Brown, Chair, 3/11/08
                 Re:  Charitable Gambling Permit Applications for 2nd Quarter of 2008
                          Charitable Pull-tab Permit Applications for 2008

            Department of Finance and Budget
            2.  Memo from Tammy McCourt, Deputy Director, 3/17/08
                 Re:   FY 2009 Board of Education Non-recurring Costs

            3.  Memo from Terry L. Shannon, Director, 3/19/08
                 Re:  Chesapeake Hills Golf Course

            4.  Memo from Roberta L. Baker, Purchasing Officer, 3/18/08
                 Re:  Award Recommendation – Operation of Boat Ramp, Solomons, MD

            5.  Memo from Roberta L. Baker, Purchasing Officer, 3/18/08
                 Re:  Award Recommendation – Printing of Parks & Recreation Seasonal Brochures

            6.  Memo from Roberta L. Baker, Purchasing Officer, 3/18/08
                 Re:  Award Recommendation – Softball and Soccer Field Lighting Projects
                         Cove Point Park

            7.  Memo from Roberta L. Baker, Purchasing Officer, 3/18/08
                 Re:  Award Recommendation – Custodial Services at the County Services Plaza

            Department of Planning and Zoning
            8.  Memo from Veronica Cristo, Planner II, 3/10/08
                 Re:   Converting Lots to TDRs #08-10; Patuxent Habitat for Humanity, Inc.

            9.  Memo from Veronica Cristo, Planner II, 3/18/08
                  Re:   Converting Lots to TDRs #08-11; Frank and Diane Jaklitsch

           10.  Memo from Veronica Cristo, Planner II, 3/18/08
                   Re:   Converting Lots to TDRs #08-12; Frank and Diane Jaklitsch

           11.  Memo from Veronica Cristo, Planner II, 3/18/08
                   Re:   Certification of Development Options – APD #05-17; James L. Dowell

           12.  Memo from Steve Kullen, Watershed Planner II, 3/18/08
                   Re:  Bay Restoration Fund Grant – Bid Award Recommendations

   IV.     OLD BUSINESS                                                                                                     12:00 p.m.
            County Attorney’s Office
            Memo from Emanuel Demedis, County Attorney, 2/27/08
            Re:  Animal Control Ordinance Adoption

    V.     COMMISSIONERS’ REPORTS                                                                            12:30 p.m.

   VI.     PUBLIC COMMENT                                                                                              12:40 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.     EXECUTIVE SESSION                                                                                         12:45 p.m.
              Closed to the public pursuant to Section 10-508 of the State Government
            Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

    III.     NEW BUSINESScontinued . . .                                                                               2:00 p.m.
            Department of Planning and Zoning
            13.   Memo from Gregory A. Bowen, Director, 3/18/08
                     Re:   Action on Water and Sewerage Plan and
                              Maps and Sanitary District Boundaries

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Executive Session Meeting
AGENDA

1.  Personnel Matters [10-508 (a) (1) (i)]
     The Board will meet with staff to consider a request for advance of sick leave.

 

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.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Summary of Actions Taken

Presented a proclamation to Elaine Tettimer on her retirement from Calvert County Government after 21 years of dedicated service, recognizing her as the “Voice of Calvert County.”

Presented a proclamation declaring the month of April as Alcohol Awareness Month, urging all citizens, parents, governmental agencies, public and private institutions, businesses, hospitals, and schools in Calvert County to support all efforts that will discourage alcohol use by underage drinkers.

Presented proclamations to three Calvert County Commission for Women Award recipients, recognizing the contributions and commitment these women have made to Calvert County: Kathryn Marsh, Advocacy for Women Award Recipient; Elizabeth Hubbard, Business Award Recipient; and Pat Pease, Service Award Recipient.

Held a public hearing concerning corrections identified by citizens and staff on the Water and Sewerage Maps. The Planning Commission already held a public hearing, closed their record, and made recommendations to the four map changes. After the staff presentation, the Board of County Commissioners closed the public hearing and took action later in the afternoon concerning these corrections (see last item of the summary).

Approved eight Charitable Gambling Permit applications received for 15 different events and eight Charitable Pull-tab Permit applications.

Approved the list from the Board of Education of nonrecurring costs for FY 2009 and authorized the President to sign the last page, acknowledging that the items listed represent one-time expenditures.

Approved keeping Chesapeake Hills Golf Course operating as a golf course and approved and authorized the President of the Board to sign the First Amendment to Letter Agreement indicating to MEDCO the Board’s intention to extend the operational agreement.

Awarded the revenue-generating contract for the Operation of Boat Ramp in Solomons, Maryland, to Solomons Boat Ramp & Fishing Center, for the bid amount of $4,004. Directed staff to look at different alternatives for this contract for future years.

Awarded the Printing of Parks & Recreation’s Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer Brochures contract, Option 1, to Chesapeake Publishing Corporation, of Easton, Maryland.

Awarded the Softball and Soccer Field Lighting Projects at Cove Point Park contract to I & Y Construction, of New Enterprise, Pennsylvania, for the alternate bid amount of $302,000, which includes a 25-year warranty on the lights.

Awarded the Custodial Services at the County Services Plaza contract to Clean Cut Maintenance Service, LLC, of Park Hall, Maryland, for the bid amount of $37,274.

Approved the Certification of Development Options submitted by Patuxent Habitat for Humanity, Inc., for a lot in Chesapeake Ranch Estates, certifying 2.5 development options, #08-10.

Approved the Certification of Development Options submitted by Frank and Diane Jaklitsch for their property in Holiday Beach, certifying 2.5 development options, #08-11.

Approved the Certification of Development Options submitted by Frank and Diane Jaklitsch for their property in Holiday Beach, certifying 2.5 development options, #08-12.

Approved the Certification of Development Options submitted by James L. Dowell for his property in Owings, Maryland, Agricultural Preservation District #05-17, allowing for 155 development options.

Awarded 27 nitrogen-reducing septic system contracts to three vendors as recommended by staff, utilizing funds provided through the Bay Restoration Fund grant:
  Atlantic Solutions/AdvanTex, Portsmouth, RI, 13 awards for the total bid amount of $179,065;
Freemire & Associates, Harmans, MD, seven awards for the total bid amount of $65,768;
Mayer Brothers/Hoot, Elkridge, MD, seven awards for the total bid amount of $100,490.

Adopted the Animal Control Ordinance as presented by staff with only a few minor changes.

Approved the Calvert County Water and Sewerage Plan, accepting the majority of the Planning Commission’s recommendations.

Government Directory
Calvert County Frequently Asked Questions
Government Directory
Economic Development
Get Involved
Commissioners' Meeting Videos
Employment Opportunities