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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Calvert County Courthouse
Commissioners’ Hearing Room

TUESDAY, July 10, 2007video
Invocation – Reverend Lynn Glassbrook
                      Emmanuel United Methodist Church, Huntingtown, Maryland
Pledge of Allegiance
Approve Agenda - video
Approval of Minutes of June 5, 2007 - video

AGENDA

      I.     APPOINTMENTS                                                                                                  10:05 a.m.
            1.  Calvert County Family Network Board of Directors
                 Two vacancies due to term expirations - video

            2.  Ethics Commission
                 One vacancy due to a resignation - video

            3.  Southern Maryland Travel and Tourism Committee
                 One vacancy due to a resignation - video

     II.     PUBLIC HEARING                                                                                                10:30 a.m.
            Department of Planning and Zoning
            Memo from Kirsti Uunila, Historic Preservation Specialist, 6/21/07
            Re:  Historic District Application for Caroline Van Mason Cabin, HD 2007-02 - video

    III.     NEW BUSINESS                                                                                                   10:45 a.m.
            Gambling Permit Review Committee
            1.  Memo Dennis Brown, Chair, 6/27/07
                 Re:   Gambling Permit Applications for the 3rd Quarter of 2007 - video

            Office of the County Attorney
            2.  Memo from Emanuel Demedis, County Attorney, 7/05/07
                 Re:  Common Ownership Infrastructure Advisory Committee Bylaws - video

            Department of Finance and Budget
            3.  Memo from Tammy McCourt, Deputy Director, 6/19/07
                 Re:  Chesapeake Ranch Water Company Law Suit Expenses - Update - video

            4.  Memo from Terry Shannon, Director, 6/27/07
                 Re:  Contract – Davenport & Company, LLC - video

            5.  Memo from Joyce Garza, Grants Analyst
                 Re:  FFY’07 Justice Assistance Grant Application - video

            6.  Memo from Robert M. Pfeiffer, Capital Projects Coordinator, 6/22/07
                 Re:  Resolution to Forward Fund - video

            7.  Memo from Robert M. Pfeiffer, Capital Projects Coordinator, 7/02/07
                 Re:  Award Recommendation – Design Services for the Work Release Facility - video

           8.  Memo from Robert L. Baker, Purchasing Officer, 6/27/07
                Re:  Award Recommendation – Pre-Engineered Sludge Storage Building
                        Solomons Wastewater Treatment Plant - video

           9.  Memo from Robert L. Baker, Purchasing Officer, 7/02/07
                 Re:  Award Recommendation – Inmate Food Service - video

           Sheriff’s Office
           10.  Memo from Lt. Col. Tom Hejl, Assistant Sheriff, 6/12/07
                   Re:  Budget Adjustment – Federal Asset Fund - video 

           11.  Memo from Cari S. Ray, Detective, 7/03/07
                   Re:  Sex Offender and Compliance Enforcement in Maryland Grant - video

           Department of Planning and Zoning
           12.  Memo from Chris Campany, Deputy Director, 6/15/07
                   Re:  Converting Lots to TDRs:  #07-01 – Greenspace, LLC - video

           13.  Memo from Chris Campany, Deputy Director, 6/15/07
                   Re:  Converting Lots to TDRs:  #07-02 – Greenspace, LLC - video

           Department of Economic Development
           14.  Memo from Linda S. Vassallo, Director, 7/03/07
                   Re: West Dares Beach Road Development Agreement (John M. Gott) - video

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

    V.     PUBLIC COMMENT - video                                                                         12:10 p.m.
           
There is a time limit of 5 minutes per speaker. No additional
            minutes or a
llotting 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.     JOINT PUBLIC HEARING                                                                                7:00 p.m.
            Board of County Commissioners and Planning Commission
            Zoning Ordinance Amendments
            Planning Commission Hearing Room, Courthouse Square, 205 Duke Street

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Executive Session Meeting
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
AGENDA

1.  Contract Negotiation Strategy [10-508(a) (14)]
     The Board will meet with staff to discuss a request for extension of communications
      leases on various water towers in Calvert County.

2.  Personnel Item [10-508(a) (1)]
     The Board will meet with staff to discuss the terms of separation from service of a
      county employee.

3.  Personnel Item [10-508(a) (1)]
     The Board will meet with staff to discuss the recommendations of the Employee
     Recognition Committee for awarding the Pride and Quality Award.

4.  Land Acquisition [10-508(a) (3)]
     The Board will meet with staff to discuss the acquisition of two parcels of property for
      a public purpose.

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, July 10, 2007

Re-appointed Cynthia R. Thorne-Carter and Jack R. Smith to the Calvert County Family Network Board of Directors.

Appointed Ronald G. Nahas to the Ethics Commission.

Appointed Kathleen R. Sears to the Southern Maryland Travel and Tourism Committee.

Approved the Gambling Permit Applications submitted by the American Legion Post 206, American Legion Post 274, Beach Buccaneers Youth Club, Inc., North Beach Volunteer Fire Department, St. Leonard Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad, and the Solomons Steelers for 11 separate events. Directed staff to investigate whether any of these types of events continue beyond bar closing times.

Approved the proposed bylaws submitted by the Common Ownership Infrastructure Advisory Committee with the removal of Article III – Meetings, Section 9, regarding the administrative responsibility of the County Liaison.

Held a public hearing and denied the Historic District Application for the Caroline Van Mason Cabin.

Approved Budget Adjustment 715 in the amount of $59,524 for the additional legal expenses incurred in May for the law suit from the Chesapeake Ranch Water Company. Expenses to date total $897,634, with additional expenses expected due to the pending case and appeal. Directed staff to provide a detailed list of where this money is being spent (i.e. invoices, billable hours, etc.).

Approved a four-year contract extension with Davenport and Company, LLC, the County’s Financial Advisor for the past 20 years.

Approved the proposed list of initiatives to be funded by the FFY 2007 Justice Assistance Grant in the amount of $17,275. Directed staff to research if this grant money could also be used for the D.A.R.E. program.

Approved the request and signed the Resolution indicating the Commissioners’ intent to reimburse the County for expenditures on FY 2008 Capital Projects to be funded by a future sale of General Obligation Bonds.

Awarded Robert Kimball Associates, of Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, the contract for Design Services for the Work Release Facility in the amount of $40,000 for the schematic design. Directed staff to provide Commissioner Stinnett with a history of this matter.

Awarded the Pre-Engineered Sludge Storage Building Contract for the Solomons Wastewater Treatment Plant to Hopkins & Wayson, Inc., of Owings, Maryland, for the bid amount of $79,999.

Awarded the Inmate Food Service Contract to ABL Management, Inc., of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who has held this contract for the past six years. The price per meal varies with the fluctuation of the inmate population. In FY 2007 the cost was $292,656.16.

Approved Budget Adjustment 10 in the amount of $24,100 from the Federal Asset Fund to be used to purchase a SpaceSaver High-Density Storage System for the Sheriff’s Office property storage facility in the Calvert House.

Approved Budget Adjustment 7 in the amount of $15,000 to set up a new grant award, the Sex Offender and Compliance Enforcement in Maryland, received from the Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention.

Approved the Certification of Development Options application submitted by Greenspace, LLC for Transferable Development Rights (TDR) #07-01 allowing for 2.5 TDRs.

Approved the Certification of Development Options application submitted by Greenspace, LLC for Transferable Development Rights (TDR) #07-02 allowing for 2.5 TDRs.

Approved the request to schedule a public hearing regarding the West Dares Beach Road Development Agreement.

Held a Joint Public Hearing with the Planning Commission regarding 14 proposed Zoning Ordinance amendments. The Board authorized leaving the record open until close of business on July 22, 2007.

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