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COMMISSIONER'S AGENDA

TUESDAY, October 18, 2005

Invocation – Reverend Robert Connelly
                      Our Lady Star of the Sea, Solomons, Maryland

Pledge of Allegiance
Approve Agenda
Approve Minutes of September 27, 2005

A G E N D A

       I.       PROCLAMATION                                                                                        10:05 a.m.

                Red Ribbon Week
                Calvert Alliance Against Substance Abuse, Inc.

      II.       APPOINTMENTS                                                                                            10:10 a.m.
                1.    Social Services Advisory Board
                       Four vacancies due to term expirations and resignations

                2.    Heritage Committee
                       Five vacancies due to term expirations and resignations

     III.       NEW BUSINESS                                                                                              10:15 a.m.

                Department of Finance & Budget
                1.    Memo from Robert M. Pfeiffer, Capital Projects, 10/04/05
                       Re:  Linden House Sub-recipient Agreement

                2.    Memo from Robert M. Pfeiffer, Capital Projects, 9/27/05
                       Re:  Twin Beach Library Design Services

                County Attorney
                3.    Memo from Emanuel Demedis, 10/12/05
                       Re:  Legislative Items for 2006

                Department of Planning and Zoning
                4.    Memo from Chris Campany, Deputy Director, 9/27/05
                       Re:  Converting Lots to TDRs - #05-01, Walter & Bernadette Stundick

                5.    Memo from Kirsti Uunila, Historic Preservation Specialist, 10/03/05
                       Re:  Tax Credit for Restoration within a Historic District – Old Field Inn

                Office on Aging
                6.    Memo from Bettina Dubas, Division Chief, 9/30/05
                       Re:  Change in Saturday Senior Center Operating Hours

                Department of Public Works
                7.    Memo from Joyce Nalley, Office Specialist, 10/03/05
                       Re:  Award Recommendation – Selective Tree Trimming Contract

     IV.       PUBLIC HEARING                                                                                            10:30 a.m.

                Department of Public Works
                1.    Memo from Barry King, Acting Bureau Chief, 10/12/05
                       Re:  Budget Adjustment #150 – Prince Frederick Pump Station No. 3 Upgrade

      V.       COMMISSIONERS REPORTS                                                                         11:15 a.m.

     VI.       PUBLIC COMMENT                                                                                          11:25 a.m.

    VII.       EXECUTIVE SESSION                                                                                      11:35 a.m.

                Closed to the public pursuant to Section 10-508 of the State Government
                Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

                Topics to be discussed are as follows:
                1.  Land acquisition (Section 10-508(a)(3))
                2.  Public Funds (Section 10-508 (a)(5))
               3.  Legal matter (Section 10-508 (a)(8))
                4.  Legal matter (Section 10-508 (a)(7))
                5.  Legal matter (Section 10-508 (a)(8))

    VIII.       WORK SESSION                                                                                               2:00 p.m.

                Department of Planning and Zoning
                1.  Memo from Greg Bowen, Director, 10/12/05
                     Re:   Zoning Ordinance Rewrite

      IX.      LEGISLATIVE MEETING                                                                                      7:00 p.m.
                Calvert Pines Senior Center

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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Summary of Actions Taken
Tuesday, October 18, 2005

Mr. William Smith and Pastor Darrell Zoller, Board Members, Calvert Alliance Against Substance Abuse, Inc. (CAASA), accepted a proclamation in recognition of Red Ribbon Week, October 23 – 29, a national substance abuse prevention campaign sponsored by the National Family Partnership, locally sponsored by CAASA.

Appointed Reverend Julie Wizorek and Reverend Tim Vamosi to the Social Services Advisory Board for three-year terms. Directed staff to find out if our policy of in-eligibility after serving two consecutive three-year terms is a state mandate.

Re-appointed Scott McComb and Harry W. Wedewer to the Heritage Committee for three-year terms.

Approved the President of the Board to sign the Sub-recipient Agreement for the Linden House with the Calvert Historical Society.

Approved entering into a contract with Grimm & Parker for schematic design services for the Twin Beach Library in the amount of $18,720. Directed staff to find out what the original offer from RAR Associates was that made it look so attractive. Once the design has been completed and the negotiations have taken place with RAR, bring the results back to the Board. Also, to bring back budgets from both the  Twin Beach and Southern Branch Libraries.

Approved taking the four items presented with only one minor change to Legislature for action:
      1.   Amend public law regarding appointment to the Electrical and Plumbing Boards.
      2.   Amend the expiration of dog licenses to one year from date of issue instead of one expiration date County-wide.
      3.   Tax Credits for Economic Development projects that demonstrate extraordinary economic impact.
      4.   Bonding authorization request for a total amount of $48,100,000.

Approved the application from Walter T. and Bernadette B. Stundick to convert lots to TDR’s.

Granted a historic tax credit in the amount of $8,775 to Prince Frederick Associates, LLC for the restoration work completed at the Old Field Inn.

Approved the request to permanently change the Saturday hours for the Senior Centers to 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Directed staff to get a copy for the Board of the evaluation/report results from the trial period

Awarded the Selective Tree Trimming Contract to G & V Tree Service, Inc. of Springfield, Virginia for the bid amount of $80,400.

Held a public hearing and approved budget adjustment 150 for $306,482.50 from capital connection funds to be used for the upgrade of Prince Frederick Pump Station No. 3.

Held a joint work session with the Planning Commission regarding the re-writing of the Zoning Ordinance:  Set 5 (Articles 5 and 7, part of 12), Set 6 (Articles 9, 10, 11, and part of 12), Set 7 brief (Article 8).

Held a legislative meeting at Calvert Pines Senior Center. Presented the Southern Maryland Delegation with four items for consideration during the 2006 legislative year.

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