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COMMISSIONERS' AGENDA
Commissioners’ Hearing Room

TUESDAY, June 19, 2007 -  video
Invocation – Pastor Marshall Coffman
                       Dunkirk Baptist Church, Dunkirk, Maryland
Pledge of Allegiance
Approve Agenda - video
Approval of Minutes of May 22, 2007 - video

AGENDA

      I.     PRESENTATIONS                                                                                                10:05 a.m.
            1.  Eric & Cara Thorn Memorial Scholarship - video
            2.  Employee of the Month – May - video                                                                                           

     II.     APPOINTMENTS                                                                                                  10:15 a.m.
            1.  Commission for Women - video
                 One vacancy due to a resignation

            2.  Economic Development Commission - video
                 Two vacancies due to a term expiration and a resignation

            3.  Parks and Recreation Advisory Board - video
                 Two vacancies due to resignations

    III.     NEW BUSINESS                                                                                                   10:20 a.m.
            Office of the County Attorney
            1.  Memo from Pamela R. Lucas, Associate County Attorney, 6/14/07 -video
                 Re:  Amendment to Drum Point Special Tax District Agreement

            2.  Memo from Pamela R. Lucas, Associate County Attorney, 6/14/07 - video
                 Re:  Petition for Third Special Tax District for
                         Chesapeake Ranch Estates

            Department of Economic Development
            3.  Memo from Linda S. Vassallo, Director, 6/12/07 - video
                 Re:  Small Business Resource Center

            4.  Memo from Linda S. Vassallo, Director, 6/14/07 - video
                 Re:  West Dares Beach Road Development Agreement

            5.  Memo from Linda S. Vassallo, Director, 6/14/07 - video
                 Re:  Incentive Fund Application

            Office on Aging
             6.  Memo from Susan A. Justice, Aging Services Fiscal Manager, 6/04/07 - video
                  Re:  Medicare Part D Administrative Reimbursement

            Department of Public Works
            7.  Memo from Joyce Nalley, Capital Projects Contract Coordinator, 6/08/07 - video
                 Re:  Award Recommendation:  Pavement Markings

   IV.     COMMISSIONERS’ REPORTS - video                                                                 11:30 a.m.

    V.     PUBLIC COMMENT - video                                                                                    11:40 a.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                                                                                             11:45 a.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                                                                                           1:00 p.m.
            Sheriff’s Office
            Progress and Needs Report

VIII.     PUBLIC HEARING                                                                                                        7:00 p.m.
            Department of Finance and Budget
            Memo from Terry Shannon, Director, 6/14/07
            Other Post Employment Benefits
            Calvert Pines Senior Center

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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Summary of Actions Taken
Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Recognized the winners of the Eric and Cara Thorn Memorial Scholarship. The following students are the 2007 recipients:  Bonnie Zwissler (CHS), Charles Patrick McClellan (HHS), Kenneth Merrit (HHS), Meghan Newman (HHS), Lauryn Trott (HHS), Lauren Hause (NHS), Kaitlin Fost (PHS), Steven Sanders (PHS), Barbara Fischer (PHS), and Rachelle Barrett (PHS).

Recognized Harry Knott, Park Technician at Flag Ponds Nature Park, as Employee of the Month for May 2007 for the extraordinary job he does in serving the public, going above and beyond his duties to ensure visitors have a pleasant and rewarding experience.

Appointed Patricia G. Carpenter to the Commission for Women.

Appointed Timothy W. Grover to the Economic Development Commission as the Calvert Citizens Coalition representative.

Appointed MaryBeth Krovisky to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board.

Denied Drum Point Property Owners Association’s (DPPOA) request to amend the agreement with the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) in conjunction with their current Special Tax District. Directed staff to review the process and look for opportunities to improve the process, so that the agreement we have in place with DPPOA will work more effectively.

Approved the petition of the Property Owners Association of the Chesapeake Ranch Estates to establish a third Special Tax District in the amount of $250.00 per lot in the subdivision for a five-year period.

Approved the Small Busines Resource Center as an additional tool for the Calvert County business community.

Approved the request to forward the draft Development Rights and Responsibilities Agreement between The Gott Company and the BOCC to the Calvert County Planning Commission.

Approved Kelly Generator & Equipment’s request for a $200,000 loan for 15 years at a one percent (1%) interest rate from the Calvert County Economic Development Incentive Fund. Directed staff to revisit the Incentive Fund criteria for possible revisions.

Approved the Office on Aging’s request to use the Medicare Part D reimbursement to offset the cost of the Congregate Meals program.

Awarded Contract 08-03: Pavement Markings to Alpha Space Control Company, Inc., of Fayetteville, PA, in the amount of $83,300.

Held a Work Session regarding the Sheriff’s request to reconsider the budget commitment made for the Sheriff’s Office in FY08 and to increase the staffing level by ten sworn positions.  No action was taken.

Directed the Sheriff’s Office to research the Volunteers in Police Service Program, provide the BOCC with the response time to calls for service in 2002, indicate how many police cars are currently inoperable due to repair needs, and supply the BOCC with a copy of the Sheriff’s Office organization chart.

Held a Public Hearing regarding Other Post Employment Benefits. The record will remain open until close of business, Monday, July 9, 2007, to receive any additional public comments.