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COMMISSIONERS' AGENDA
Commissioners’ Hearing Room

Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - video
Invocation –  Pastor Dan Simmons
                        Calvary Bible Church, Lusby, Maryland
Pledge of Allegiance
Approve Agenda - video
Approve the Minutes of April 3, 2007 - video
                                                                                           REVISED AGENDA

      I.     PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS                                                          10:05 a.m.
             1. Volunteer Recognition Day - video
             2.  Calvert County Senior Citizens Month - video
             3.  Blue Ribbon Campaign Kick-off - video
             4.  Cover the Uninsured Week - video
                   - Calvert Healthcare Solutions PowerPoint Presentation

     II.     APPOINTMENTS                                                                                               10:50 a.m.
             1.  Board of Appeals - video
                  One vacancy due to a term expiration

             2.  Economic Development Authority - video
                  One vacancy due to a term expiration

             3.  Historic District Commission - video
                  One vacancy due to a term expiration

             4.  Southern Maryland Travel and Tourism Committee - video
                  Five vacancies due to term expirations

    III.    NEW BUSINESS                                                                                                 11:00 a.m.
            Department of Community Resources
            1.  Memo from Maureen T. Hoffman, Director, 4/16/07
                 Re:  Resolution Supporting Housing Authority’s Application for State Funds - video

            2.  Memo from Sandra V. Wobbleton, Transportation Services Supervisor, 4/18/07
                  Re:  Federal Transit Administration Bus and
                           Bus Facility Discretionary Grant Program - video

            3.  Memo from Sandra V. Wobbleton, Transportation Services Supervisor, 4/18/07 - video
                 Re:  Dunkirk Park and Ride Lot Lease Renewal

            Department of Planning and Zoning
            4.  Memo from Gregory A. Bowen, Director, 4/16/07 - video
                 Re:  Sediment and Erosion Control

           5.  Memo from Gregory A. Bowen, Director, 4/19/07
                 Re:  Text Amendment Applications – Ken Korando, Applicant - video

             6.  Memo from Jenny Plummer-Welker, Planner II, 4/18/07
                  Re:  Purchase and Retirement Fund 2007 Applications - video

            Department of Finance and Budget   
            7.  Memo from Robert M. Pfeiffer, Capital Projects Coordinator, 4/17/07
                 Re:  Indoor Aquatic Center - video

            8.  Memo from Terry Shannon, Director 4/17/07
                 Re:  Bond Sale - video

   IV.     COMMISSIONERS REPORTS   -    video                                                      12:15 p.m.

    V.     PUBLIC COMMENT                                                                                          12:25 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.

   VI.     EXECUTIVE SESSION                                                                                       12:30 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 -       video                                                                                2:00 p.m.
            Department of Planning and Zoning
            Memo from Gregory A. Bowen, Director, 4/13/07
            Re:  Water and Sewer Plan Policies and Maps

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Executive Session Meeting
Tuesday, April 24, 2007

AGENDA

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

This agenda is subject to change. 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, April 24, 2007

Presented a proclamation designating Friday, April 27, as Volunteer Recognition Day, extending appreciation to all who have served the senior population of Calvert County and supported the Office on Aging.

Presented a proclamation designating the month of May as Calvert County Senior Citizens Month, in honor of Calvert County’s Senior Citizens for their lifetime achievements and service to the County.

The Office on Aging, the Police Memorial Committee, and the Seniors and Law Enforcement Together (SALT) Council presented the Commissioners and all in attendance with blue ribbons to kick-off the County’s “Blue Ribbon Campaign,” which is designed to recognize the dedication and sacrifices of law enforcement officers.

Calvert Healthcare Solutions (CHS) gave a presentation recognizing Cover the Uninsured Week, to bring awareness to the problem of the growing number of people without health insurance coverage. CHS was founded to help those in our community that are uninsured to obtain the medical assistance necessary and can be reached at 443.550.6927.

Re-appointed Michael J. Reber to the Board of Appeals.

Re-appointed William D. Gray, III, to the Economic Development Authority.

Appointed Scott W. Montgomery to the Historic District Commission.

Re-appointed Russell P. Mogel Jr. to the Southern Maryland Travel and Tourism Committee. Directed staff to look into the possibility of combining the SMTTC and the Heritage Tourism Committee; and to provide the Board with a copy of the bylaws and mission statements for each.

Approved a resolution in support of the Calvert County Housing Authority’s application for funding in the amount of $787,390 from the Department of Housing and Community Development’s Sheltered and Transitional Housing Facilities Grant Program for the construction of a new facility to replace the current Project Echo Homeless Shelter.

Approved the request of additional FY 2008 funds in the amount of $32,704 to cover the County match on the application being submitted by Maryland Transit Administration for the Federal Transit Administration Bus and Bus Facility Discretionary Grant Program for the replacement of two new buses (total cost would be $163,520), once the grant has been awarded.

Approved the option to renew the lease for the Dunkirk Park and Ride lot for an additional five years.

Authorized the local Soil Conservation staff to hold pre-construction meetings with contractors on commercial lots, with Soil Conservation staff setting the pricing.

Deferred the requested text amendment – to the Lusby Town Center Zoning Ordinance to allow a “Farm Building” and “Farm Winery” as a permitted use in the Village Edge District of the Lusby Town Center – to be processed along with the Lusby Town Ordinance that is scheduled to begin in the Fall of 2008.

Accepted the bond sale bid from UBS Securities LLC at the rate of 3.962703.

Set the Purchase and Retirement Fund price at $9,000 and authorized staff to purchase five Transferable Development Rights per applicant until funding is exhausted based upon the ranking as presented.

Approved schematic design B for the indoor aquatic center and authorized staff to modify the Program Open Space Plan to include swimming facilities.

Approved budget adjustment 507 in the amount of $35,500 for the necessary emergency repairs/ modifications to the piping system for the Barstow Fueling Facility as required by the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE). Directed staff to provide the Board with a copy of the report from MDE.

Staff gave a presentation on the proposed Water and Sewer Plan Policies and Maps. Directed staff:
1.  Proposed Policies for New Plan:
     a.  Provide the Board with the following: 
           i. Define water and sewer categories (e.g. W-1 through W-7 and S-1 through S-7);
          ii.  In which town centers are “Community Water and Sewer” feasible and consistent with area plans?
         iii. Define “New Community Water or Sewer Systems”
2.  Potential Sewer Service Areas:
      a.  Define criteria for “public benefit” and send as a separate memo to Board
3.  Directed staff to make this presentation available on the County’s website with the word “Proposed” in bold.