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COMMISSIONERS' AGENDA
Commissioners’ Hearing Room
TUESDAY, May 22, 2007 - video
Invocation – Pastor Marshall Coffman
Dunkirk Baptist Church, Dunkirk, Maryland
Pledge of Allegiance
Approve Agenda
Approval of Minutes of May 1, 2007
AGENDA
I. PRESENTATION/PROCLAMATIONS 10:05 a.m.
1. 2007 Historic Preservation Awards - video
2. Randi Vogt – Retirement - video
3. 2007 Maryland Chiefs’ Challenge/Click It or Ticket - video
4. Emergency Medical Services Week - video
II. PUBLIC HEARINGS
Department of Community Resources - video 10:30 a.m.
1. Memo from Maureen Hoffman, Director, 5/16/07
Re: Community Development Block Grant Application
Department of Public Works - video 10:45 a.m.
2. Memo from Terry Carlson, Director, 5/16/07
Re: Road Tax District for Willows Colony
Department of Finance and Budget - video 11:00 a.m.
3. Memo from Terry Shannon, Director, 5/16/07
Re: Budget Adjustment for Debt Service Payment
III. APPOINTMENTS 11:15 a.m.
1. Building Board of Calvert County - video
Five vacancies due to term expirations and a resignation
2. Common Ownership Infrastructure Advisory Committee - video
Three vacancies due to term expirations
3. Employees’ Retirement Plan Board of Trustees - video
Two vacancies due to resignations
4. Environmental Commission - video
One vacancy due to a resignation
5. Gambling Permit Review Committee - video
Two vacancies due to previous resignations
6. Heritage Committee - video
Five vacancies due to resignations and a term expiration
IV. NEW BUSINESS 11:25 a.m.
Gambling Permit Review Committee - video
1. Memo from Dennis Brown, Chair, 5/01/07
Re: Proposed Pull-tab Machine Regulations
Office of the County Attorney - video
2. Memo from Emanuel Demedis, Attorney, 5/08/07
Re: Easement on County Property
Department of Finance and Budget - video
3. Memo from Tammy McCourt, Deputy Director, 4/27/07
Re: Board of Education – Budget Adjustment
4. Memo from Terry Shannon, Director, 5/16/07 - video
Re: Reward Offered – Budget Adjustment
5. Memo from Joan Thorp, Accountant, and Michael Thomas, Chief, Solid Waste Division - video
Re: Additional MEMA Funds Received – Budget Adjustment
Department of Planning and Zoning -video
6. Memo from Gregory A. Bowen, Director, 5/17/07
Re: Calvert County Transportation Priorities
7. Memo from David Brownlee, Principal Planner, and Paula Proctor, Watershed Planner - video
Re: Coastal Community Initiative Grant Proposal
Department of Public Safety - video
8. Memo from J. Robert Fenwick, Chief, Emergency Management & Safety Division, 5/04/07
Re: Risk Management and Safety Manual Resolution
Department of Technology Services - video
9. Memo from Joseph Klausner, Director, 4/25/07
Re: Calvert County Technology Council
V. COMMISSIONERS’ REPORTS - video 12:30 p.m.
VI. PUBLIC COMMENT 12:40 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 12:45 p.m.
Closed to the public pursuant to Section 10-508 of the State
Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.
VIII. WORK SESSIONS 3:00 p.m.
Department of Finance and Budget - video
1. Memo from Robert M. Pfeiffer, Capital Projects Coordinator, 5/17/07
Re: Indoor Aquatic Center
Department of Planning and Zoning - video
2. Memo from Gregory A. Bowen, Director, 5/15/07
Re: Pending Text Amendments
IX. PUBLIC HEARING 7:00 p.m.
Department of Finance and Budget
1. Memo from Tammy McCourt, Deputy Director, 5/17/07
Re: FY 2008 Budget and Constant Yield Rate
Calvert Pines Senior Center
To view entire video click here.
work sessions click here.
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Executive Session Meeting
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
AGENDA
1. Security [10-508 (a)(10)(ii)]
The Board will meet with the Standing Committee on Security Issues to discuss
a proposed plan for Courthouse security.
2. Personnel Matter [10-508 (a)(1)(i)]
The Board will meet with the Sheriff to discuss the addition of a contract Deputy.
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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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Summary of Actions Taken
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
The 2007 Historic Preservation Awards were presented as follows:
Project Award: Restoration of the Yoe-Eastabrook Tobacco Barn
William “Billy” Yoe, Project Leader
David and Jane Eastabrook, Property Owners
Harold Smith, Craftsman
Service Awards: Paul Berry, 25 years, Historic Preservation and Community Engagement
Randi K. Vogt, 26 years, Historic Preservation and Foresight
Presented a proclamation to Randi K. Vogt on her retirement as Principal Project Planner with the Calvert County Department of Planning and Zoning, in recognition of her 26 years of dedicated service.
Presented a proclamation designating the weeks of April 3 – June 3, 2007, as The 2007 Maryland Chiefs’ Challenge – A Lifesaving Campaign, and the weeks of May 21 – June 3, as Click It or Ticket, urging all citizens to observe these periods 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; and to encourage everyone to make seat belt use a habit for life – always buckle up!
Presented a proclamation designating the week of May 20 – 26, 2007, as Emergency Medical Services Week, urging all citizens to observe this week by participating in emergency medical services’ programs, ceremonies, and activities.
Held a public hearing, approved and signed the related resolution, and signed the letter of support for staff to submit an application for funding through the Maryland Community Development Block Grant to be used to help fund the construction of a new homeless shelter for Project Echo and the associated maintenance building in partnership with the Housing Authority of Calvert County, Inc.
Held a public hearing and authorized staff to proceed to a final public hearing on the Willows Road Tax District for the construction of a portion of Calvert Drive and Forest Drive in the Willows Colony. Directed staff to find out if there are any more roads remaining in this condition.
Held a public hearing and approved budget adjustment 588 in the amount of $151,500 in order to make the debt service payment to Maryland Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO) for the bonds they issued relating to Chesapeake Hills Golf Course, signed the related resolution, and authorized staff to make the payment to MEDCO.
Re-appointed John R. Bailey and John J. Scott Jr. and appointed Thomas D. Sasscer and Steve Zimmerman to the Building Board of Calvert County.
Re-appointed John R. Gray, Dominic B. Raino, and Donna Raymond to the Common Ownership Infrastructure Advisory Committee. Directed staff to find out if the Resolution creating this Committee limits the number of members. Also directed staff to provide the Board with the attendance numbers of the Committee meetings for the past year.
Appointed Randy R. Matteson to the Employees’ Retirement Plan Board of Trustees and directed staff to re-advertise the remaining vacancy for an applicant from the third district.
Appointed Diana F. Wood to the Environmental Commission.
Appointed Raymond R. Mahar to the Gambling Permit Review Committee.
Re-appointed Kirsti Uunila and appointed Robert E. Allen to the Heritage Committee. Directed staff to inform the Board as to why there has not been any response from Michael King regarding his term expiration.
Authorized staff to proceed to a public hearing for the proposed pull-tab machine regulations. Directed staff to provide the Board a copy of Section III with the subparagraphs as referenced.
Authorized the President of the Board to sign the easement agreement to allow Mr. Wilder and subsequent owners to use the County’s property in Lusby at the south end of Nursery Road at its intersection with Route 4.
Approved a budget adjustment in the amount of $850,000 for the Board of Education’s transfer of funds from Instructional Salaries to the categories of Textbook Supplies, Other Instructional Costs, and Capital Outlay.
Approved budget adjustment 590 in the amount of $11,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual(s) responsible for the damage and destruction that occurred on May 9, 2007, at the Prince Frederick pump station #3, with $1,000 going to Crime Solvers as part of their reward offer.
Approved budget adjustment 557 in the amount of $10,171 to increase the budget for Contracted Services for the Solid Waste Fund by the applicable share of the Maryland Emergency Management Agency funds to be received.
Approved forwarding a letter to the Secretary of the Maryland State Highway Administration indicating the Commissioners’ position of transportation priorities as follows:
Transportation Priorities submitted in November 2006:
1. Remove Huntingtown Streetscape as it is currently underway.
Top Projects:
1. Waldorf Bypass
2. Governor Thomas Johnson Memorial Bridge and MD 4
Regionally Significant Projects:
1. Upgrade and widen MD 2/4 between Broomes Island Road to Plum Point Road
2. Accelerate the regional public transportation improvements
Directed staff to provide the Board with a status update on the Highway User Funds.
Authorized staff to proceed with submitting a proposal for the Coastal Communities Initiative Grant through the Department of Natural Resources in order to fund continued efforts enhancing the preservation of forestland resources by completing an analysis of forest cover and forest, interior, dwelling bird habitat.
Approved and signed the resolution pertaining to the adoption of and amendments to the Calvert County Risk Management and Safety Manual. Directed staff to confirm 1) 4 (c) reads correctly with the word “acceptable.”
Approved abolishing the Calvert County Technology Council.
Approved a State match for security needs.
Approved an additional contract deputy for the Sheriff’s Office for the FY 2008 Budget.
Approved additional Program Open Space (POS) funds in the amount of $3,450,000 to be used for the construction of the indoor aquatic center and move forward with the project.
Reviewed the matrix of agency comments regarding several pending text amendments and directed staff to proceed to a public hearing as discussed. Directed staff to look at how “see also” references are used in others areas of the Zoning Ordinance.
Held a public hearing to present the FY 2008 Commissioners’ Budget for public comment. The record will remain open until close of business Monday, June 4, 2007.
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