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

TUESDAY, May 20, 2008
Invocation – Reverend Byron Brought
                       Friendship United Methodist Church, Friendship, Maryland
Pledge of Allegiance
Approve Agenda
Approval of Minutes of April 22, 2008

AGENDA

       I.   PROCLAMATIONS                                                                                               10:05 a.m.
            1.  Maryland Chiefs’ Challenge – Click It or Ticket
            2.  Emergency Medical Services Week

      II.   APPOINTMENT                                                                                                    10:20 a.m.
            Agricultural Reconciliation Committee
            One vacancy due to a resignation

     III.   PUBLIC HEARING                                                                                                10:30 a.m.
            Department of Finance and Budget
            Memo from Tammy McCourt, Deputy Director, 5/14/08
            Re:  FY 2008 Budget Adjustment

     IV.   NEW BUSINESS                                                                                                   10:40 a.m.
            Department of Community Resources
            1.  Memo from Maureen T. Hoffman, Director, 5/14/08
                 Re: State Highway Administration Request for Comment on
                        All Saints Park and Ride

            Department of Finance and Budget
            2.  Memo from Tim Hayden, Accounting Supervisor, 5/14/08
                 Re:  Selection of Independent Auditing Firm

            Department of General Services
            3.  Memo from Douglas Parran, Director, 5/05/08
                 Re:  Boyd King Park Use and Signage

            Department of Planning and Zoning
            4.  Memo from Greg Bowen, Director, 5/02/08
                 Re:  Planning Commission’s Recommendation Regarding
                        Text Amendment Case No. 07-10b, Sign Regulations

         5.  Memos from Veronica Cristo, Planner II, 5/14/08
                 Re:  Converting Lots to TDRs:  #08-02 – 08-03; #08-05 – 08-09; #08-20 – 08-28
                         Trent Jaklitsch / Brooke Kaine – Greenspace LLC

            Department of Public Safety
            6.  Memo from James W. Richardson, Coordinator, Fire-Rescue-EMS Division, 5/14/08
                 Re:  Apparatus Grant – Huntingtown Volunteer Fire Department & Rescue Squad
                        – Tanker 6

            7.  Memo from James W. Richardson, Coordinator, Fire-Rescue-EMS Division, 5/14/08
                 Re:  Apparatus Grant – Huntingtown Volunteer Fire Department & Rescue Squad
                        – Brush 6

           Department of Public Works
           8.  Memo from Terry P. Carlson, Director, 5/09/08
                Re:  Bid Results for Construction Inspection Services for
                         Department of Public Works Projects

            9.  Memo from Walter J. Dombroski, Project Engineer, 5/09/08
                 Re:  Wilson Road – Spot Safety Improvements Professional Engineering Services

      V.   COMMISSIONERS’ REPORTS                                                                                 11:55 a.m.

     VI.   PUBLIC COMMENT                                                                                                    12:05 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                                                                                              12:10 p.m.
              Closed to the public pursuant to Section 10-508 of the State Government
            Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

   VIII.   AWARDS CEREMONY                                                                                                1:00 p.m.
            Senior Arts Competition
             Calvert Pines Senior Center

     IX.   PUBLIC HEARING                                                                                                      7:00 p.m.
            Department of Finance and Budget
            Memo from Tammy McCourt, Deputy Director, 5/14/08
            Re:  FY 2009 Commissioners Budget
            Calvert Pines Senior Center

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Executive Session Meeting
AGENDA

1.   Land Acquisition [10-508 (a) (3)]
      The Board will consider recommendations from staff regarding Chesapeake Hills Golf Course.

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

Presented a proclamation declaring the month of May as Maryland Chiefs’ Challenge – Click It or Ticket, urging all citizens to observe this month with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities to increase the use of safety belts, child safety seats, and booster seats with the goal of reducing the number of fatal crashes in Calvert County, to support the efforts of enforcement agencies to increase compliance with State occupant protection laws, and to encourage part-time seat belt users to make a habit for life – to always buckle up.

Presented proclamations declaring the week of May 18 – 24, 2008 as Emergency Medical Services Week, extending appreciation to all the volunteer members of Calvert County’s Volunteer Fire-Rescue-EMS squads and urged all citizens to observe this week by participating in emergency medical services’ programs, ceremonies, and activities now and throughout the year.

Appointed Steven Stadelman to the Agriculture Reconciliation Committee.

Held a public hearing and approved Budget Adjustment #556 for:

• The use of General Fund - fund balance for operations (electricity, overtime, and fuel) – $258,000;
• The application of  bond premium for two capital projects – $290,047;
• The application of additional revenues received from Tri-County Council for land preservation – $210,000;
• The increased  use of Excise Tax for the Wilson Road capital project – $90,000; and
• The reallocation of expenditure savings for Highway Maintenance to purchase an excavator – $100,000.

Agreed to support the request for All Saints Church to enter into an agreement with the State Highway Administration (SHA) to build a park and ride on their church property. Directed staff to state in the letter to SHA that the vote was 3-2.

Awarded the contract for auditing services to Murphy and Murphy CPA, LLC, in the amount of $70,900.

Approved Text Amendment Case No. 07-10b, Sign Regulations, as recommended by the Planning Commission without modifying the definition of berm (a mound of earth) and noted that this is being approved for residential subdivisions.

Approved the 16 applications for Certification of Development Rights on Small Lots submitted by Greenspace, LLC.

Approved the apparatus grant for the Huntingtown Volunteer Fire Department & Rescue Squad in the amount of $344,500 for the purchase of a Tanker Unit to replace Tanker 6.

Approved the apparatus grant for the Huntingtown Volunteer Fire Department & Rescue Squad in the amount of $49,075 for the purchase of a Brush Unit to replace Brush 6.

Awarded the contract for construction inspection services for the Department of Public Works road projects to KCI Technologies, Inc., and approved the issuance of a purchase order for the hourly rate of $55.60.

Awarded the contract for professional engineering services for spot safety improvement design for the Wilson Road project to Wallace, Montgomery, & Associates, LLP, in the amount of $74,358.

Held a public hearing where staff presented the proposed Fiscal Year 2009 Board of County Commissioners’ Budget. Approved leaving the public record open until close of business Monday, June 2, 2008.