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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING
Calvert County Courthouse, Commissioners’ Hearing Room

TUESDAY, August 28, 2007
Invocation – Reverend Shawn Holcomb
                       Crossroads Christian Church, St. Leonard, Maryland
Pledge of Allegiance
Approve Agenda
Approval of Minutes:  July 31^st and August 7^th

AGENDA

      I.     PROCLAMATION/PRESENTATION                                                                 10:05 a.m.
            1.  Grandparent’s Day Proclamation
            2.  Employee of the Month – July 2007

     II.     APPOINTMENTS                                                                                                10:15 a.m.
            1.  Social Services Advisory Board
                 One vacancy due to a term expiration

            2.  Tourism Advisory Committee
                 One vacancy due to a term expiration

    III.     PUBLIC HEARINGS
            Gambling Permit Review Committee                                                             10:30 a.m.
            1.  Memo from Dennis Brown, Chair, 8/23/07
                 Re:  Pull Tab Regulations

            Department of Public Works                                                                             10:45 a.m.
            1.  Memo from Mighel Jackson, Project Engineer, 8/16/07
                 Re:  Willows Colony Road Tax District – Calvert and Forest Drives

   IV.     PRESENTATION                                                                                                  11:00 a.m.
            Department of Planning and Zoning
            Memo from Gregory A. Bowen, Director, 8/22/07
            Re:  State Highway Administration Open House Briefing
                    on the Thomas Johnson Bridge Planning Study

    V.     NEW BUSINESS                                                                                                  12:00 p.m.
            Department of Finance and Budget
            1.  Memo from Terry Shannon, Director, 8/22/07
                 Re:   Retiree Health Insurance Subsidy

            Department of General Services
            2.  Memo from Doug Parran, Director, 8/14/07
                 Re:   Kings Landing Horse Ring – Correction Plan Funding

            Department of Planning and Zoning
            3.  Memo from Veronica Cristo, Planner II, 8/10/07
                 Re:   Certificate of Development Options – APD #04-29
                          George W. Helfrich

             Department of Public Works
             4.  Memo from Michael Thomas, Chief, Solid Waste Division, and
                  Joan Thorp, Accountant III, Department of Finance and Budget, 8/09/07
                  Re:   Maryland Department of the Environment e-Cycling Application

   VI.     COMMISSIONERS’ REPORTS                                                                           12:45 p.m.

  VII.     PUBLIC COMMENT                                                                                              12:55 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.

   VIII.     EXECUTIVE SESSION                                                                                         1:00 p.m.
              Closed to the public pursuant to Section 10-508 of the State
             Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

   IX.     WORK SESSION                                                                                                     2:30 p.m.
            Department of Planning and Zoning
            Memo from Greg Bowen, Director, 8/22/07
            Re:  Zoning Ordinance Text Amendments

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Executive Session Meeting
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
AGENDA

1.   Litigation Consultation [10-508 (a)(8)]
       The Board will meet with counsel to discuss a settlement regarding the Cross Point Water Tower.

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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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Summary of Actions Taken
Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Presented a proclamation declaring September 9, 2007, as Grandparent’s Day in Calvert County in honor of all grandparents, encouraging all citizens to reflect upon and celebrate the roles, responsibilities, and contributions of grandparents.

Presented a certificate and monetary award to Wendy Guy for being chosen as Employee of the Month for July 2007. Ms. Guy was recognized for the outstanding customer service she provides to those that ask her for assistance with their copying and mailing needs.

Appointed Ayisat Herbert to the Social Services Advisory Board.

Re-appointed Melissa D. Bless to the Tourism Advisory Committee. Directed staff to prepare a letter for the Board’s signature to Mr. Wayne Clark, Tri-County Council, as an official request for him to serve on this committee.

Approved the Certification of Development Options application submitted by George W. Helfrich for APD #04-29, allowing for 95 development options.

Approved Budget Adjustment 62 in the amount of $12,606 in order to set up the new grant awarded by the Maryland Department of the Environment to assist counties in the collection and recycling of computers and other electronic items. This grant will be used to purchase two roll-off collection boxes. Directed staff:
1.  Provide the Board with an update on the Calvert County recycling program (i.e. what do we do with the items; how much is recycled; where do the items go)
2.  Inform the Board as to where these two new boxes will be placed.

Held a public hearing regarding proposed pull-tab machine regulations submitted by the Gambling Permit Review Committee for non-profit  organizations in Calvert County. The Board voted to keep the record open until close of business on October 1, 2007.

Held a public hearing and approved the request from the Willows Colony to establish a road tax district for the construction of a portion of these roadways.

A briefing presentation was given by the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) regarding the MD4 – Thomas Johnson Bridge Planning Study Open House to be held on October 2, 2007, at Dowell Elementary School, from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. SHA plans to discuss options for locating the second span of the bridge along with new traffic patterns that would result. Directed staff to prepare a letter for the Board’s signature to the Southern Maryland Delegation, requesting that additional revenues be put in place to continue with this project. The letter should be ready for hand delivery to Secretary Pocari on September 18, 2007.

Approved Budget Adjustment 69, transferring $40,000 from the Courthouse Square capital project account and $6,800 from the Hughes Tree Farm capital account to the Kings Landing construction account to complete reconstruction of the horse ring at Kings Landing Park.

Adopted Alternative 4 for the calculation of future retirees’ health insurance subsidy. This alternative changes the maximum subsidy of 90% to 75%, with all other factors and criteria remaining unchanged, effective July 1, 2008.

Approved all eight text amendments to the Zoning Ordinance as recommended by the Planning Commission with the exception of one minor deletion (“at least”) that had been added by the Planning Commission to Case No. 07-6b, Section 8-3.04.H.2, Location of Forest Retention Areas.