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

TUESDAY, May 13, 2008
Invocation – Reverend Robert Wagner
                       Grace Brethren Church, Owings, Maryland
Pledge of Allegiance
Approve Agenda
Approval of Minutes of April 15, 2008
Approval of Minutes of April 22, 2008

AGENDA

      I.     PROCLAMATIONS                                                                                               10:05 a.m.
            1.  Historic Preservation Month
            2.  National Safe Boating Week
            3.  Drug Court Month

     II.     APPOINTMENTS                                                                                                   10:15 a.m.
            Agricultural Preservation Advisory Committee
            One vacancy due to a resignation

            Employees’ Retirement Plan Board of Trustees
            One vacancy due to a resignation

    III.     NEW BUSINESS                                                                                                    10:20 a.m.
            Department of Economic Development
            1.  Memo from Linda S. Vassallo, Director, 4/22/08
                 Re:  Award Recommendation – Operation of Calvert County
                         Visitor Information Center

             Department of Finance and Budget
            2.  Memo from Tammy McCourt, Deputy Director, 4/17/08
                  Re:  Board of Education Budget Adjustment

            3.  Memo from Roberta Baker, Purchasing Officer, 4/15/08
                  Re:  Award Recommendation – Spring 2008 Critical Area Reforestation Project

            4.  Memo from Roberta Baker, Purchasing Officer, 5/07/08
                  Re:  Award Recommendation – Cavalier Country Water Meter Installations

            Department of General Services
            5.  Memo from Douglas Parran, Director, 5/05/08
                  Re:  Proposed Sign for St. Leonard Polling House

            Department of Planning and Zoning
            6.  Memo from Veronica Cristo, Planner II, 4/23/08
                  Re:  Leveraging and Retirement Fund 2008 Applications

            Department of Public Safety
            7.  Memo from James W. Richardson, Coordinator, Fire-Rescue-EMS Division, 4/16/08
                  Re:  Apparatus Grant – Huntingtown Volunteer Fire Department & Rescue Squad
                          – Tanker 6

            8.  Memo from James W. Richardson, Coordinator, Fire-Rescue-EMS Division, 4/16/08
                 Re:  Apparatus Grant – Huntingtown Volunteer Fire Department & Rescue Squad
                         – Brush 6

           Department of Public Works
            9.  Memo from Lisa Kreps, Capital Project Contract Coordinator, 5/13/08
                  Re:  Award Recommendation – Reflective Thermoplastic Pavement Marking

   IV.     COMMISSIONERS’ REPORTS                                                                             11:25 a.m.

    V.     PUBLIC COMMENT                                                                                                11:35 a.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.

   VI.      EXECUTIVE SESSION                                                                                           11:40 a.m.
 
            Closed to the public pursuant to Section 10-508 of the State Government
             Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

 VII.     AWARDS CEREMONY                                                                                             1:00 p.m.
            Annual Law Enforcement Recognition
            Calvert Pines Senior Center

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Executive Session Meeting
AGENDA

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

           2.  Business Proposal [10-508 (a) (4)]
          
     The Board will meet with staff to consider a proposal for a business to locate to the County.

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
Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Presented a proclamation declaring the month of May 2008 as Historic Preservation Month, celebrating the role of history in our lives and the contributions made by dedicated individuals in helping to preserve the tangible aspects of our heritage.

Presented a proclamation declaring the week of May 17 – 23, 2008, as National Safe Boating Week, urging all who use our National and County waterways to acquire the knowledge and skills essential to their own safety and the safety of others. One way to reduce the number of drowning fatalities by approximately 80% is the wearing of a life jacket – “Boat Smart. Boat Safe, Wear It.”

Presented a proclamation declaring the month of May 2008 as Drug Court Month, urging all citizens to support and participate in the activities of the Calvert County Juvenile Drug Court Steering Committee now and throughout the year.

Appointed Ellen D. Hardesty to the Agricultural Preservation Advisory Committee.

Appointed Bradley Karbowsky to the Employees’ Retirement Plan Board of Trustees.

Awarded the Operation of Calvert County Visitor Information Center contract to Calvert County Chamber of Commerce for the bid amount of $93,421 for FY 2009, with a 3.7% inflation adjustment for each of the additional years (FY 2010 and FY 2011).

Approved a budget adjustment for the Board of Education in the amount of $300,000 for transportation due to the increased costs of diesel fuel.

Awarded the Spring 2008 Critical Area Reforestation Project contract to Environmental Quality Resources, LLC, of Arbutus, Maryland, for the bid amount of $35,369.50 for package 3 (sites 1-12).

Awarded the Cavalier Country Water Meter Installations contract to Bay Country Enterprises, Inc., of Leonardtown, Maryland, for the bid amount of $93,000.

Approved the request from the St. Leonard Vision Group, Inc., for the placement of interpretive signs on the St. Leonard Polling House and Garden of Remembrance sites.

Awarded the Reflective Thermoplastic Pavement Markings contract to Midlantic Markings, Inc., of Gaithersburg, Maryland, for the bid amount of $26,606.

Attended the Peace Officers’ Memorial Day ceremony and presented proclamations to the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office, Maryland Natural Resources Police, Maryland State Police Barrack U, and the Office of the State Fire Marshal declaring May 13, 2008 as Peace Officers’ Memorial Day in honor of Federal, State, and local officers killed or disabled in the line of duty, urging all citizens to observe this day with the appropriate ceremonies and display of respect which they have so nobly earned and deserve.

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