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

TUESDAY, July 15, 2008
Invocation – Reverend Lynn Glassbrook
                       Emmanuel United Methodist Church, Huntingtown, Maryland
Pledge of Allegiance
Approve Agenda
Approval of Minutes of June 17, 2008
Approval of Minutes of June 24, 2008

AGENDA

       I.   NEW BUSINESS                                                                                                          10:05 a.m.
            Department of Planning and Zoning
            1.  Memo from David Brownlee, Principal Planner, and Greg Bowen, Director, 7/09/08
                 Re:  Mill Creek Watershed Study – 2007 Report

            2.  Memo from David Brownlee, Principal Planner, and Greg Bowen, Director, 7/09/08
                 Re:  Mill Creek Watershed Study – 2008 Proposal

            3.  Memo from Greg Bowen, Director, 7/03/08
                 Re:  Calvert County Transportation Priorities

            Calvert Marine Museum
            4.  Memo from Doug Alves, Director, 6/17/08
                 Re:  Approval of Board of Governors FY 2009 Budget

            County Attorney’s Office
            5.  Memo from Emanuel Demedis, County Attorney, 7/07/08
                 Re:  Commercial Bingo Regulations

            Gambling Permit Review Committee
            6.  Memo from Dennis Brown, Chair, 7/09/08
                 Re:  Proposed Amendments to the Calvert County Gaming Rules and Regulations

            7.  Memo from Dennis Brown, Chair, 7/08/08
                 Re:  Charitable Gambling Permit Applications for 3^rd Quarter 2008
                         and Charitable Pull-tab Permit Application

            Department of Finance and Budget
            8.  Memo from Terry L. Shannon, Director, 7/01/08
                 Re:  Board of Education Funding Formula

            9.  Memo from Sharon A. Strand, Capital Projects Coordinator, 7/07/08
                 Re:  Resolution to Forward Fund

          10.  Memo from Charlotte M. DeStephano, Purchasing Assistant, 6/24/08
                  Re:  Award Recommendation – Commercial Building Contract

           Department of General Services
           11.  Memo from Dwight Williams, Chief, Natural Resources Division, 7/02/08
                   Re:  Erosion at Flag Ponds/Long Beach

           Department of Public Works
           12.  Memo from Lisa Kreps, Capital Projects Contract Coordinator, 7/07/08
                   Re:  Award Recommendation – Selective Tree Trimming Contract

           13.  Memo from Lisa Kreps, Capital Project Contract Coordinator, 7/07/08
                   Re:  Award Recommendation – Pavement Markings

           14.  Memo from Karl R. Deugwillo, Transportation Project Engineer, 7/07/08
                 Re:  Prince Frederick Boulevard (Theater Drive) Contract – Change Order No. 2

      II.   PROCLAMATION with PRESENTATION                                                                   12:30 p.m.
            Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission
            Buy Local Challenge Week

     III.   COMMISSIONERS’ REPORTS                                                                                    12:45 p.m.

     IV.   PUBLIC COMMENT                                                                                                      12:55 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.

       V.   EXECUTIVE SESSION                                                                                                    1:00 p.m.
              Closed to the public pursuant to Section 10-508 of the State Government
             Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

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Executive Session Meeting
AGENDA

1.   Personnel Matters [10-508 (a) (1) (ii)]
       The Board will consider recommendations from staff regarding salary negotiations.

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

Accepted the recommendations presented by the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory for the Mill Creek Watershed Study and directed staff to bring an action plan back to the Board during a work session to include:  future funding; a communication plan; and a plan to monitor larger creeks.

Approved the 2008 Mill Creek Watershed Study proposal.

Approved staff’s amendments #2 to the Calvert County Transportation Priorities and directed staff to send the letter to the Tri-County Council with the finalized list of priorities. Also directed staff to send a letter the Charles County Commissioners in support of the Harry Nice Bridge project, stating that this does not change the order of Calvert County’s list of priorities.

Approved the Calvert Marine Museum Board of Governors FY 2009 Budget.

Directed staff to take Draft 2 of the Commercial Bingo Regulations to public hearing.

Approved the amendments to the Calvert County Gaming Rules and Regulations and directed staff to take these amendments to public hearing, with the exception of Section III. H. Commissioner Stinnett directed staff to clarify the definition of an “auxiliary organization.”

Approved Charitable Gambling Permit applications for the following organizations:  Bay Arts Center, Inc., pending their submission of the contact information for The Final Table, Inc., as requested by the Gambling Permit Review Committee, for three events; Beach Buccaneers Youth Club, Inc., for one event; North Beach Volunteer Fire Department for three events; and Stallings-Williams American Legion Post 206 for one event. Approved the Charitable Pull-tab Permit application for the Northern Calvert Lions Club. Commissioner Shaw directed staff to have the Gambling Permit Review Committee look into the regulation of requiring cancelled checks.

Approved the Memorandum of Understanding with the Board of Education (BOE) for the BOE Funding Formula with a change in the formula from “student enrollment growth” to “change in student enrollment.”

Approved and signed the Resolution to forward fund, through the sale of General Obligation Bonds, a total of $16,019,024 for projects in the FY 2009 budget.

Awarded the Commercial Builder Contract to Nastos Construction, Washington, D.C., for the total lump sum bid amount of $13,950. Commissioner Kelley directed staff to provide a list of the projects this contractor has performed for the County under the previous contract.

Denied the request for County funding received from a citizen and directed staff to send a letter stating this and that staff investigated and did not find any State funding available either.

Awarded the Selective Tree Trimming Contract to Kelly’s Tree Service, Owings, Maryland, for the bid amount of $79,160. Commissioner Kelley directed staff to verify the business address of Kelly’s Tree Service – what city, is this a residence, and where the equipment is stored.

Awarded the Pavement Markings Contract to Alpha Space Control Company, Inc., Fayetteville, Pennsylvania, for the bid amount of $81,600.

Approved Changer Order No. 2 for the Prince Frederick Boulevard (Theater Drive) in the amount of $88,830.

Presented a proclamation declaring the week of July 19 – 27, 2008 as Buy Local Challenge Week, encouraging all citizens to celebrate the economic impact, social contributions, and career opportunities afforded by our local producers.