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Board of County Commissioners of Calvert County
Calvert County Courthouse, Commissioners’ Hearing Room

TUESDAY, March 17, 2009
Invocation – Reverend Dante King
                      Greater Mt. Zion Church, Prince Frederick, MD
Pledge of Allegiance
Approve Agenda

AGENDA

      I.     PROCLAMATION                                                                                                 10:05 a.m.
 
            Agriculture Week

     II.     PRESENTATIONS                                                                                                               
            1.  The ARC of Southern Maryland                                                                    10:10 a.m.
                 Computer Aided Design Tour of Renovation

            2.  Department of Planning and Zoning                                                           10:30 a.m.
 
                 Memo from Gregory A. Bowen, Director, 3/10/09
                  Re:   Sustainable Agriculture

    III.     APPOINTMENTS                                                                                                   11:00 a.m.
 
            Calvert Housing Opportunities Committee
             Three vacancies due to resignations and a term expiration

            Cove Point Light Station Commission
            Six vacancies due to term expirations

            Employee Recognition Committee
            Six vacancies due to resignations and term expirations

            Gambling Permit Review Committee
            Four vacancies due to resignations and a term expiration

   IV.    NEW BUSINESS                                                                                                      11:15 a.m.
            Department of Planning and Zoning
            1.  Memo from Gregory A. Bowen, Director, 3/09/09
                 Re:   Residential Fire Sprinkler Requirements

            2.  Memo from Gregory A. Bowen, Director, 3/09/09
                 Re:  Revised SD 05-08, Bayview Estates, Lots 7 – 10

            Department of Public Works
            3.  Memo from Lisa Kreps, Capital Project Contract Coordinator, 3/10/09
                 Re:   Award Recommendation:  Stoakley Road Bridge Replacement

            Sheriff’s Office
            4.  Memo from Colonel Thomas C.  Hejl, Assistant Sheriff, 3/05/09
                 Re:   Budget Adjustment:  Anti-Gang Strategy Equipment Grant

    V.     COMMISSIONERS REPORTS                                                                                  11:45 a.m.

   VI.     PUBLIC COMMENT                                                                                                    11:55 a.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.

  VII.     EXECUTIVE SESSION                                                                                               12:00 p.m.
             Closed to the public pursuant to Section 10-508 of the State
             Government
Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

VIII.     WORK SESSION                                                                                                            1:00 p.m.
           Departments of Public Works
            Memo from Barry King, Chief, Utilities Bureau,
            Re:  Solid Waste Comprehensive Plan

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Executive Session Agenda

1.   Legal Matter [10-508 (a) (7)]
      The Board will consult with the County Attorney regarding a pending legal matter.

 

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

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Summary of Actions Taken

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Presented proclamations declaring March 23 – 29, 2009, as Agriculture Week, urging all citizens to recognize this week, be mindful of the role agriculture plays in their lives, and to acknowledge the importance of agriculture to Calvert County’s viability.

The ARC of Southern Maryland gave a presentation of their renovations that are currently underway at their West Dares Beach Road location.

Staff gave an update on “Sustainable Agriculture in Calvert County, including short-term and long-term actions.

Appointed Rev. Kenneth O. Phelps Jr. to the Calvert Housing Opportunities Committee.

Reappointed C. Douglass Alves Jr., William A. Nagel, Wayne M. Rogers, and Margaret E. VanAuker and appointed Barbara Mason and Thomas M. Kearney to the Cove Point Light Station Commission.

Reappointed Miriam A. Gholl, Francis T. Jones, Carol Lynn Thomas, and Julian Mark Willis and appointed Lawrence P. Carlson, Alice Galligan, and Thomas Parran III to the Employee Recognition Committee.

Appointed George B. Ernst, Jeffrey J. Krahling, Raymond R. Mahar, and Carl F. Vogt to the Gambling Permit Review Committee. Commissioner Kelley directed staff to investigate if we are able to include a permanent position for the Maryland State Police representative and to provide the requirements for the Committee appointees.

Directed staff to take the proposed Residential Fire Sprinkler Ordinance with the additional information discussed to public hearing.

Approved the request by Mr. Richard Hance to change his Lots 7 – 10 in Bayview Estates to “Non-age restricted.”

Awarded the Stoakley Road Bridge Replacement contract to Espina Paving, Inc., of Woodbridge, Virginia, for the bid amount of $208,974.

Approved budget adjustment in the amount of $39,700, in order to implement the Anti-Gang Strategy Equipment Grant received from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the purchase of a covert surveillance camera for the Southern Maryland Intelligence Center task force.

Directed staff to take the Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan for agency comment and return to the for Board review and approval to schedule a joint public hearing.

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