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

Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Invocation – Reverend F. Paul Liersemann
                       First Lutheran Church, Huntingtown, Maryland
Pledge of Allegiance
Approve Agenda
Approve Minutes of September 9, 2008

AGENDA

      I.   PRESENTATION                                                                                                            10:05 a.m.
           Team Excellence Award

     II.   APPOINTMENTS                                                                                                           10:15 a.m.
           1.  Board of Commissioners of the Housing Authority of Calvert County
                One vacancy due to a resignation

           2.  Commission for Women
                 Three vacancies due to a term expiration, resignation, and ongoing vacancy

            3.  Economic Development Commission
                 Two vacancies due to term expirations

           4.  Heritage Committee
                One vacancy due to a term expiration

           5.  Social Services Advisory Board
                One vacancy due to a resignation

    III.   NEW BUSINESS                                                                                                            10:20 a.m.
           Gambling Permit Review Committee
           1.  Memo from Dennis Brown, Chair, 9/17/08
                Re:   Charitable Gambling, Bingo, and Pull-tab Permit Applications for 4^th Quarter 2008

           State’s Attorney’s Office
           2.  Memo from Alice C. Galligan, Community Service Coordinator, 9/03/08
                 Re:   Community Service Litter Control/Infrastructure Upgrades Grant

           Department of Finance and Budget
           3.  Memo from Roberta L. Baker, Purchasing Office, 9/15/08
                 Re:   Award Recommendation – Detention Center Roof Renovation Project Contract

           Department of Planning and Zoning
           4.  Memo from Kirsti Uunila, Historic Preservation Specialist, 9/08/08
                 Re:   FFY 2008 CLG Project Contract with William A. Poe

           5.  Memo from Dave Brownlee, Principal Planner, and Greg Bowen, Director, 9/17/08
                 Re:   Living Shoreline Project at the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory

           Planning Commission
           6.  Letter from Maurice Lusby, Chair, 9/15/08
                Re:   Rezoning Case No. 08-1, Carriage Crossing, LLC, Applicants

   IV.   COMMISSIONERS’ REPORTS                                                                                     11:00 a.m.

    V.   PUBLIC COMMENT                                                                                                        11:10 a.m.
           There is a time limit of 5 minutes per speaker. No additional minutes or
           alotting unused minutes to an additional speaker will be permitted.

   VI.   LUNCHEON                                                                                                                      11:30 a.m.
           Calvert County Chamber of Commerce

  VII.   WORK SESSION                                                                                                               1:00 p.m.
           Department of Public Safety
           Memo from James W. Richardson, Fire-Rescue-EMS Coordinator, 8/20/08
           Re:  Fire-Rescue-EMS Master Plan Study

    VIII.   GRAND OPENING                                                                                                           4:30 p.m.
              Calvert Marine Museum
              Eco-Invaders, An Invasive Species Exhibit
              Estuarine Biology Hall, Calvert Marine Museum

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, September 23, 2008

The Team Excellence award was presented to a number of Calvert County employees who willingly came forward and were instrumental in getting the North Beach Senior Center operational after a fire that broke out on June 3, 2008. These employees, listed below, received framed certificates and Team Excellence shirts acknowledging their tremendous collaboration and organization, which resulted in no interruption of services to our seniors:

Reappointed Crystal L. Seay and appointed Mary J. Jenkins and Shelly Wahlgren to the Commission for Women.

Reappointed Alonzo Barber, III, and Nancy Pretto-Simmons to the Economic Development Commission.

Reappointed James S. McComb to the Heritage Committee.

Appointed Reverend Donald Melvin to the Social Services Advisory Board.

Approved the Charitable Gambling Permit applications for the 4^th quarter of 2008 as submitted by Arick L. Lore American Legion Post 274 for one event; Beach Buccaneers Youth Club, Inc., for one event; North Beach Volunteer Fire Department for three events; and Solomons Volunteer Rescue Squad and Fire Department, Inc., for two events with a date change from October 11^th to October 18^th.

Denied the Charitable Bingo Permit applications submitted by Appeal Elementary School and Asbury Foundation at Asbury-Solomons Island as the applicants did not provide the required documents.

Denied the Charitable Pull-Tab Permit application submitted by Asbury Foundation at Asbury-Solomons Island as the applicant did not provide the required documents.

Approved and authorized the President of the Board to sign the Grant Modification Form for the Community Service Litter Control/Infrastructure Upgrades Grant designating Deborah A. Nutwell, Calvert County’s new Community Service Coordinator, as the responsible person for the program management of the grant.

Awarded J. E. Wood & Sons Co., Inc., of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, the Detention Center Roof Renovation Project contract for the bid amount of $332,069.

Approved and authorized the President of the Board to sign the contract with William A. Poe for professional services regarding the Wilson Road oral history project, with reimbursement by the Maryland Historical Trust up to $6,000.

Approved and signed the letter of support for the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory’s (CBL) proposed living shoreline project in front of the bulkhead at the CBL.

Denied the rezoning request submitted by Michael Havenner for Carriage Crossing LLC. Directed staff to prepare a findings of fact, conclusions of law and order based on the record that supports the action taken by the Board. Commissioner Shaw directed staff to send a letter to the State Highway Administration requesting their assistance with the Huntingtown Transportation Plan in order to complete the Huntingtown Master Plan.

Held a luncheon with the Calvert County Chamber of Commerce and gave an update on various County projects/issues.

A presentation was given by Carroll Buracker & Associates on the comprehensive master plan of the Calvert County Fire-Rescue-EMS service. Directed staff to bring back recommendations for implementation of this plan.

Attended the Grand Opening of the Calvert Marine Museum’s new exhibit, Eco-Invaders, An Invasive Species Exhibit.