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COMMISSIONERS AGENDA

TUESDAY, JULY 13, 2004

Invocation – Dr. Emad Albana, Southern Maryland Mosque, Prince Frederick

Pledge of Allegiance

Approve Agenda

Approve Minutes of June 15, 2004

A G E N D A

10:05 a.m. – Calvert County 350^th Anniversary Time Capsule Ceremony Courthouse Grounds

10:30 a.m. – Public Hearing – Open Space Revolving Loan Fund Application – Calvert Farmland Trust

11:00 a.m. – ACTION ON BUSINESS ITEMS

12:30 p.m. – COMMISSIONERS REPORT

12:45 p.m. – PUBLIC COMMENT

1:00 p.m. – Lunch and Executive Session – Executive Function; Legal Matter

7:00 p.m. – Joint Public Hearing with the Planning Commission 
                     re:  Big Box Regulations 
                     Auditorium, Calvert High School Prince Frederick, Maryland

APPOINTMENTS

1.  Appointments to the Core Service Agency Advisory Board

OLD BUSINESS

Personnel

1.  Memo from Gail Bourdon, July 6, 2004
     re: Workplace Violence Policy

NEW BUSINESS

Community Resources

1.  Memo from Maureen Hoffman, June 23, 2004
     re:  Potential Changes to the Inpatient Program at Calvert County Treatment Facility

County Administrator

2.  Memo from Kathleen O’Brien, July 1, 2004
     re:  Code Home Rule Questions and Answers

General Services

3.  Memo from Debbie Shirley, July 1, 2004 
     re:  Request for Administrative Leave for County Employees 
           Participating in the United Way Day of Caring

Planning and Zoning

4.  Certification of Development Options – John T. Crane, Jr. and C.B. Bernie Fowler, Inc.

5.  Certification of Development Options – Joseph and Marilyn Tiralla.

6.  Certification of Development Options – Douglas S. Ewalt.

7.  Certification of Development Options – The Gott Company.

8.  Certification of Development Options – John T. Crane, Jr.

9.  Certification of Development Options – John T. Lewnes and Michael M. Lewnes.

Public Safety

10.  Memo from Jim Richardson, Fire/Rescue/EMS Coordinator, June 29, 2004 
       re:  Apparatus Grant, Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department Ambulance 58

11.  Memo from Jim Richardson, Fire/Rescue/EMS Coordinator, June 29, 2004
       re:  Apparatus Grant, Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department Ambulance 59

Public Works

12.  Memo from Dan Williams, Bureau Chief, Utilities, July 2, 2004
       re:  Budget Adjustment – Upgrade of Septage Facilities, Solomons Wastewater Treatment Plant 

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Summary of Action Taken

Tuesday, July 13, 2004

Participated in the Calvert County 350^th Anniversary time capsule ceremony on the Courthouse grounds.

Held a public hearing on an Open Space Revolving Loan Fund application from Calvert Farmland Trust for acquisition of the Mackall Farm. Approved the application.

Deferred appointments to the Core Service Agency Advisory Board.

Discussed a recent determination by the Maryland Alcohol and Drug Abuse Administration that the County’s 28-day inpatient substance treatment program will no longer be covered by State funds unless it is extended to a 60 day treatment program. Directed staff to draft a letter to the Governor expressing concern over the change; and directed staff to inquire whether the Judges would be willing to send a letter as well.

Approved scheduling a public hearing on a proposed Workplace Violence Policy after review and comment from the Calvert Employees Representative Committee.

Reviewed and modified questions and answers regarding Code Home Rule government to be posted on the County web page.

Authorized that one employee per department who volunteers for the United Way Day of Caring be granted administrative leave. More than one employee per department will require County Administrator approval.

Approved apparatus grants for the Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad for replacement of ambulance 58 and ambulance 59.

Approved the following Certification of Development Options: John T. Crane, Jr. and C.B. Bernie Fowler, Inc.; Joseph and Marilyn Tiralla; Douglas S. Ewalt; The Gott Company; John T. Crane, Jr; and John T. Lewnes and Michael M. Lewnes.

Approved budget adjustment #2, upgrade of the Septage Facility, Solomons Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Held a joint public hearing with the Planning Committee on proposed regulations on big boxes and adequate public facilities regulations for commercial and industrial uses. The Planning Commission approved holding the record open for two weeks.