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

Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Invocation – Reverend David Keyser
                      The Potter’s Place, St. Leonard, Maryland  
Pledge of Allegiance
Approve Agenda

AGENDA

      I.   APPOINTMENTS                                                                                                                        10:05 a.m.
           1.  Core Service Agency Advisory Board
                Two vacancies due to resignations

           2.  Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council
                One vacancy due to a term expiration

           3.  Social Services Advisory Board
                Two vacancies due to resignations

            4.  Southern Maryland Resource Conservation and Development Board of Directors
                 One vacancy due to a resignation

     II.   PUBLIC HEARINGS

           Department of Community Resources
           1.  Memo from Maureen Hoffman, Director, 11/18/08                                                         10:15 a.m.
 
               Re:   Donation of County Land for Calvert Faire Workforce Housing Project

           2.  Memo from Michele E. Scott, Coordinator, Calvert County Family Network               10:30 a.m.
 
               Re:   FY 2009 Rehab Option Grant – Budget Adjustment

           Department of Finance and Budget
           3.  Memo from Sharon Strand, Capital Projects Coordinator, 11/14/08                           10:45 a.m.
 
               Re:   Security Assessment

    III.   WORK SESSION                                                                                                                          11:00 a.m.
           Department of Finance and Budget
           Memo from Terry Shannon, Director, 11/29/08
           Re:   FY 2010 CIP Budget

   IV.   COMMISSIONERS’ REPORTS                                                                                                    12:00 p.m.

    V.   PUBLIC COMMENT                                                                                                                       12:10 p.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.   EXECUTIVE SESSION                                                                                                                   12:15 p.m.
           Closed to the public pursuant to Section 10-508 of the State Government
          Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

    VII.   WORK SESSION                                                                                                                           1:30 p.m.
           Department of Planning and Zoning
           Memo from Greg Bowen, Director, 11/18/08
           Re:   Pending Text Amendments

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Executive Session Meeting
AGENDA

1.   Personnel Matter [10-508 (a) (1) (i)]
     
The Board will consider recommendations from staff regarding the
       Department Head Performance Evaluation form.

2.   Business Expansion [10-508 (a) (4)]
      
The Board will consider recommendations from staff regarding the
      expansion of a business in Calvert 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

Appointed Sarah Lutze and Beth Humphreys to the Core Service Agency Advisory Board.

Re-appointed John E. Hassler to the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council.

Appointed Pastor Stephen W. Mayner to the Social Services Advisory Board.

Appointed John Gray to theSouthern Maryland Resource Conservation and Development Board of Directors.

Held a public hearing and approved the donation of a 6.4 acre property, located at old fairground, to the Housing Authority of Calvert County for the development of workforce housing.

Held a public hearing, approved Budget Adjustment #233 in the amount of $200,000, and signed the related resolution accepting the Rehab Option program grant awarded to the County by the Governor’s Office for Children, which is designed to help local jurisdictions serve youth who require residential treatment center level of care. Commissioner Kelley directed staff to provide information on whether there is a waiting list for services.

Held a public hearing, approved Budget Adjustment #235 in the amount of $178,231, and signed the related resolution allowing the County to implement a variety of security measures as recommended by the security assessment conducted by Lennon Security Corporation.

Held a work session to discuss the FY 2010 Capital Projects budget. Approved and signed the letter to the Interagency Committee in support of the Board of Education’s Capital Budget totaling $11,095,000. Approved staff’s request for bonding authority in the amount of $24,613,000. Directed staff to provide additional information or hold work sessions on the following projects:  Detention Center Architecture and Engineering, College of Southern Maryland Architecture and Engineering, Phone System, Sidewalk Program, Cove Point Picnic Shelter and Connecting Paths (include maps), Expansion of Dunkirk Maintenance Building (include maps), Transportation Projects (including those that were postponed), Appeal Landfill Convenience Center, and the 800 MHZ Final Tower (with funding source). Commissioner Clark directed staff to find out if there are State funds available for the Lusby Town Center Streetscape project. Commissioner Stinnett directed staff to investigate the need for the replanting of landscaping to add a barrier for the playground in Solomons. Commissioner Clark directed staff to investigate if there are Federal funds available for the bridge projects.

Held a work session regarding 13 pending text amendments to the Zoning Ordinance and directed staff to send all for agency comment with one exception – Case No. 08-3, which they deferred until more information has been received. Case No. 08-2 is to be sent for agency comment for the residential district, and changing the wording of Staff’s Proposed Wording #2:  “. . . all structures and accessory uses shall be located at least 300 150 feet from all property lines and adjoining rights-of-way. These setbacks may be reduced by the Planning Commission or its designee to a minimum of 150 feet if a vegetated buffer, fence, berm, or wall is provided.” Directed staff to bring back suggested language for residential dirt bike regulations.

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