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

TUESDAY, November 27, 2007
Invocation – Reverend Phil Van Wart
                       Calvert Community Church, Huntingtown, Maryland
Pledge of Allegiance
Approve Agenda
Approve Minutes of November 6, 2007

AGENDA

      I.     PRESENTATIONS                                                                                                 10:05 a.m.
            1.  Employee of the Month – October 2007
            2.  Pride and Quality Award

     II.     APPOINTMENTS                                                                                                  10:20 a.m.
            1.  Commission for Women
                 Two vacancies due to a term expiration and an ongoing vacancy

            2.  Sheriff’s Department Pension Plan Board of Trustees
                 One vacancy due to a resignation

    III.     PUBLIC HEARINGS
            Department of Finance and Budget
            1.  Memo from Terry Shannon, Director, 11/16/07                                        10:30 a.m.
                 Re:   Health Insurance Reimbursement

            2.  Memo from Terry Shannon, Director, 11/19/07                                        10:40 a.m. 
                 Re:   Budget Adjustment – Debt Service Payment

   IV.     OLD BUSINESS                                                                                                     10:50 a.m.
            County Attorney’s Office
            1.  Memo from Emanuel Demedis, County Attorney, 11/16/07
                 Re:  Legislative Items for 2008

            2.  Memo from Emanuel Demedis, County Attorney, 11/20/07 
                  Re:  Private Roads and Highway User Revenues

    V.     WORK SESSION                                                                                                  11:05 a.m.
            Department of Planning and Zoning
            Memo from Greg Bowen, Director, 11/20/07
            Re:  Updating the Town Center Zoning Ordinances

   VI.     NEW BUSINESS                                                                                                   11:50 a.m.
            Department of Public Safety
            1.  Memo from Jacqueline K. Vaughan, Chief of Communications, Control Center Division
                 Re:   800 MHz Communications System Rebanding/Reconfiguration Planning Agreement

            Department of Public Works
            2.  Memo from Ronald R. Clark, Chief, Engineering Bureau
                 Re:   Chicago Avenue – North Beach

            Department of Finance and Budget
            3.  Memo from Tim Hayden, Accounting Supervisor, 11/21/07
                 Re:   Other Post Employment Benefits Trust Account and Trustees

            County Attorney’s Office
            4.  Memo from Emanuel Demedis, County Attorney, 11/14/07
                 Re:   Application for Bingo License (NG Beach)

    VII.    COMMISSIONERS’ REPORTS                                                                            12:25 p.m.

   VIII.     PUBLIC COMMENT                                                                                              12:35 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.

     IX.     EXECUTIVE SESSION                                                                                          12:40 p.m.
 
               Closed to the public pursuant to Section 10-508 of the State
               Government
 Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

      X.     RIBBON CUTTING                                                                                                   3:30 p.m.
 
             Newly Remodeled Highway Maintenance Facility
               335 Stafford Road, Prince Frederick

     XI.    LEGISLATIVE MEETING                                                                                          7:00 p.m.
 
            Meeting with the Southern Maryland Delegation
              Re:  Legislative Items for 2008
              Calvert Pines Senior Center

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Executive Session Meeting
AGENDA

1.  Security Issue [10-508 (a) (10)]
     The Board will meet with staff to discuss potential security issues.

2.  Personnel Matter [10-508 (a) (1) (i)]
     The Board will meet with staff to discuss a recommendation from the Grievance Board.

3.  Property Acquisition [10-508 (a) (3)]
     The Board will meet with staff to follow-up on a potential property acquisition.

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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SUMMARY OF ACTIONS
Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Presented Corporal Jim Wahlgren, Calvert County Sheriff’s Office, with a certificate and monetary award for being chosen as Employee of the Month for October 2007. Cpl. Wahlgren was recognized for the outstanding job he did while taking on additional responsibilities during the temporary absence of 1st Sergeant McDonough.

Presented Jacqueline K. Vaughan, Chief of Communications, Calvert County Control Center, with a certificate and monetary award for being chosen for the Pride and Quality Award. Ms. Vaughan was recognized for her initiative and hard work investigating and pursuing funding from the Emergency Number System Board for a new 9-1-1 Phone System for Calvert County, saving the County $1,130,322.

Appointed Ken Snoddy to the Sheriff’s Department Pension Plan Board of Trustees.

Approved and signed the Reconfiguration Planning Agreement with Motorola for the 800 MHz Communications System Rebanding/Reconfiguration Plan.

Held a public hearing regarding the health insurance reimbursement the County received in the amount of $941,695. Approved budget adjustment #215 appropriating $180,000 to fund a premium holiday for County employees and retirees and $761,695 as an additional Other Post Employment Benefits (OPEB) contribution and signed the related resolution.

Held a public hearing and approved budget adjustment #217 in the amount of $231,500 in order to make the debt service payment to the 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.

Approved the list of 2008 Legislative Items to be presented to the Calvert County Delegation.

Approved and authorize the President of the Board to sign the documents relating to Private Roads and Highway User Revenues with the Property Owners Association of Chesapeake Ranch Estates and the Drum Point Property Owners Association.

Held a work session and approved the proposed process the Department of Planning and Zoning will use for the re-writing of the Town Center Ordinances and directed staff to follow through with scheduling.

Approved and signed the letter from R.A. Barrett acknowledging that the County has no plans or intent to construct a portion of Chicago Avenue as a publicly maintained road.

Approved and authorized the President of the Board to sign the OPEB Trust Fund document and approved the modified roster for the Board of Trustees of the Calvert County OPEB Trust Fund.

Suspended any action on the application for an NG Beach Bingo License and directed staff to hold a work session addressing:  the fee structure; hours of operation; number of machines allowed; and have the State’s Attorney review the recent ruling on such licenses.

Attended a ribbon cutting at the newly-renovated Highway Maintenance Facility on Stafford Road.

Held a meeting and presented the County’s list of 2008 Legislative Items to the Calvert County Delegation.

Added Friday, December 26, 2008, and Friday, January 2, 2009, as Administrative Leave days for all County employees.

Approved the following as the Tuesday’s the Board of County Commissioners will not hold meetings in 2008:
    January 1 and 22      August 19
    February 19               September 2
    March 18                    October 14  
    April 29                       November 4 and 11
    May 27                        December 23 and 30
    July 1 and 8    

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