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COMMISSIONERS AGENDA

TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 2004

Invocation – Rev. Tunde Davies, Patuxent United Methodist Church, Huntingtown

Pledge of Allegiance

Approve Agenda

Approve Minutes of March 9, 2004

Approve Minutes of March 16, 2004

Approve Minutes of March 23, 2004

A G E N D A

10:05 a.m. – Meeting with Ms. Maggie Webb 
                        re:  Appeal of Denial of Septic Permit on Francis Brazell Property in Drum Point

10:30 a.m. – Public Hearing – Text Amendments: #04-1, Parking Requirements for Age-Restricted Multi-Family Housing; #04-2, Forest Conservation Fees-in-Lieu; and #04-3, Lot Width Requirements in the E-1 and E-3 Sub-Areas, Solomons Town Center

11:00 a.m. – Meeting with Staff
                        re:  FY 2005 Capital Budget – Libraries

11:45 a.m. – Introduction of Washington Gas Public Affairs Representative for Southern Maryland

12:00 Noon – ACTION ON BUSINESS ITEMS

12:45 p.m. – COMMISSIONERS REPORT

12:50 p.m. – PUBLIC COMMENT

1:00 p.m. – Lunch and Executive Session – Personnel Matters

2:30 p.m. – Work Session with Staff
                      re:  Comprehensive Plan Update

3:30 p.m. – Work Session with Staff
                      re:  FY 2005 Budget

OLD BUSINESS

Finance and Budget

1.   Memo from Sherrod Sturrock, April 12, 2004
       re:  Huntingtown Transportation Plan Proposal

2.  Memo from Tammy McCourt, April 7, 2004 
     re:  Library Budget

Technology Services

3.   Memo from Joseph Klausner, April 14, 2004
      re:  Request for Budget Adjustment – Update of the County Web Site

NEW BUSINESS

Community Resources

1.  Memo from Douglas Weems, Director and John Mitchell, Program Director,
     Calvert Substance Abuse Services, April 8, 2004
     re:  Request to Increase Fee 

Finance and Budget

2.  Memo from Terry Shannon, April 14, 2003 
     re:  Supplemental Resolution to Incur Debt – Lusby Sewer Project

3.  Memo from Tammy McCourt, April 7, 2004 
     re:  Expenses – Chesapeake Ranch Water Company Law Suit

4.  Memo from Tim Hayden, April 12, 2004 
     re:  Service Charge for Semi-Annual Real Property Tax Billing

5.   Memo from Roberta Baker, April 12, 2004
      re:  Award Recommendation – Inmate Commissary at the Detention Center

Planning and Zoning

6.  Memo from Greg Bowen, April 13, 2004 
     re:  2004 LAR and PAR Applications

Public Works

7.  Memo from Barry King, Project Engineer, April 1, 2004
     re:  Option Agreement for Property Acquisition – Patuxent High School Entrance Relocation

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Summary of Action Taken

Tuesday, April 20, 2004

Approved the Huntingtown Transportation scope of work for the consultant with modifications.  Also approved a budget adjustment (#357) for funding not budgeted from road excise tax fees.

Held a public hearing on three text amendments.  Took the following action:  approved text amendment #04-1, parking requirements for age-restricted multi-family housing as recommended by the Planning Commission (one space per unit is required with a 15% overflow parking provision); approved text amendment #04-2, forest conservation fees-in-lieu as recommended by the Planning Commission; and approved text amendment #04-3, lot width requirements in the E-1 and E-3 sub-areas of the Solomons Town Center Zoning Ordinance as recommended by the Planning Commission.

Received a presentation on Libraries in connection with the FY 2005 capital budget.

Approved a budget adjustment request from the Prince Frederick Library and authorized the expenditure of revenues received in the amount of $15,000.  Directed that the Board of County Commissioners be informed each fiscal year if extra revenues are received.

Approved budget adjustment #437, Technology Services for update of the County web page.

Approved an increase in fees, Calvert Substance Abuse Services (outpatient services).

Approved a supplemental resolution for the Lusby Sewer Project containing updated payment dates and series designation.

Approved budget adjustment #458, Chesapeake Ranch Water Company law suit expenses.

Approved the recommendation of staff that .39% be the service charge rate for the FY 2005 tax bill (tax year 2004) for semi-annual billing.

Awarded the contract for inmate commissary at the Detention Center to Keefe Commissary Network.

Approved that the base price for the LAR and PAR programs be set at $4,500; approved the applications in connection with the PAR program and authorized staff to make offers; and approved proceeding with a public hearing on the LAR Program applications.

Authorized the President of the Board to sign the option agreement for property acquisition in connection with the Patuxent High School entrance relocation.

Met with staff regarding the Comprehensive Plan update.  Agreed that any comments from the Board be emailed to staff in the next two weeks.  Also agreed that staff be authorized to mail out a summary to the public.

Met with staff and began work on the FY 2005 budget.  Reviewed unresolved issues.