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COMMISSIONERS MEETING May 1, 2007
The Board of County Commissioners for Cecil County met in regular session at the County Administrative Building, 107 North Street, Elkton, MD, on May 1, 2007. The following members of the Board were present:
William C. Manlove, President Mark H. Guns, Vice President Rebecca J. Demmler, Commissioner Brian Lockhart, Commissioner Wayne L. Tome, Sr., Commissioner
Constituting a full Board.
The Board adjourned into a closed session at its April 26, 2007 work session. Motion was made by Vice President Guns and seconded by Commissioner Tome adjourn to closed session pursuant to State Government Article 10-508 of the Annotated Code of Maryland, in accordance with State Government 10-508 (a) (9). The meeting was called to order by Commissioner Manlove at 7:00 p.m. and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. The minutes from the April 17, 2007 meeting of the Board of County Commissioners were unanimously approved.
-COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS- Commissioner Tome - offered no comment. Vice President Guns - offered no comment. Commissioner Lockhart - offered no comment. President Manlove - offered no comment. Commissioner Demmler - offered no comment. - CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION - President Manlove presented certificates of recognition to Cecil County School of Technology Students for their achievements at the "Skills USA Contest. Students Danny Norman and Matt Holmes were recognized. - PROCLAMATION - SAFE BOATING WEEK - President Manlove presented a proclamation to Harry Albert, Public Affairs Office, Coast Guard Flotilla, in honor of "Safe Boating Week", May 19 - 25, 2007. - PUBLIC HEARINGS - - AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 166, CECIL COUNTY ETHICS COMMISSION - County Administrator Wein presented a proposed amendment to the Cecil County Code, Chapter 166-4 A (1) in the form of an ordinance that would delete the language in the current form relative to party affiliation of Ethics Commission members. This proposed amendment is recommended by the Board to as not to preclude citizens from serving on the commission due to political party affiliation. This proposed amendment has received approval by the State Ethics Commission. The ordinance will be presented to the Board for consideration at the Board of County Commissioners' Meeting on May 15, 2007. COMMENTS SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: None. - WINDING BROOK SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT - TRASH COLLECTION & GRASS MOWING - Administrator Wein presented a proposed resolution for the continuance of the "Winding Brook Special Taxing District" to pay the costs of trash collection and mowing of common areas in the development of Winding Brook in the amount of $200.50 per lot an increase of $48.45. This resolution will be presented to the Board for consideration at the Board of County Commissioners' Meeting on May 15, 2007. COMMENTS SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: None. - CHAPTER 242 (ROAD CODE & STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS & DETAILS FOR WATER MAINS & SEWER MAINS); CHAPTER 242 ( ROAD CODE & STANDARD SECIFICATIONS); CHAPTER 251 (STORMWATER) - David Black, Office of Planning & Zoning presented the proposed ordinance to the Cecil County Code changing the definition: [Coordinate Point - An x and y pair of locational points obtained through the use of global positioning (GPS) or traditional surveying techniques. A coordinate point represent the spatial location of a feature on the earth's surface relative to the locations of the features. Coordinate points submitted to the County must be provided in the datum, and to the levels of accuracy, as approved by the Department of Public Works and/or the GIS Work Group.]; and In addition, the proposed text changes require as built plans to require coordinate points to be provided for sanitary manholes, pump stations, stormdrain inlets/manholes, stormwater outfalls and stormwater management pond riser structures. The proposed ordinance will be presented at the Board of County Commissioners Meeting on May 15, 2007 for consideration. COMMENTS SUPPORT/OPPOSITION - None. - APPLICATION TO ESTABLISH AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION DISTRICT (MALPF) - Eric Sennstrom, Director, Planning & Zoning presented a application to establish an Agricultural Preservation District (MALPF) filed by the Knoll, LLC (Lands of Willis), Wade Lane and Dr. Miller Road, 57 Wade Lane, North East, MD. Tax Map 12, Grid 15, Parcel 61, Election District 9, 109.44 acres, zoned Northern Agricultural Residential (NAR). Mr. Sennstrom advised that all criteria required has been met, and approval has been recommended by the Agricultural Preservation Committee. This application will be presented for consideration at the Board of County Commissioners Meeting on May 15 2007. - PUBLIC COMMENT - Anne Swears, Mill Lane, Earleville, MD - commented in support of re-opening the Mill Lane Bridge. Michael Burns, 37 Mainsal Drive, Elkton, MD - commented relative to "Code Home Rule" and "impact fees". Diana Broomell, Colora, MD - commented relative to "Code Home Rule" and "impact fees" and in opposition to the ordinance on the agenda relating to campground definitions and the effect the passage of this ordinance will have on the pending court case involving Indian Acres. Deborah Carter, 170 Buttonwood Road, Earleville, MD - commented about the pending ordinance relating to campground definition and offered alternative suggestions. - INTRODUCTION OF ACTION ITEMS - - CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PROPOSAL FOR "ALTERNATIVE GOVERNMENT EDUCATION INITIATIVE" - Dan Schneckenberg, President of the Chamber of Commerce, presented a proposal to the Board for consideration for a program that would provide educational services to the public relating to alternative forms of government. The proposal includes holding educational sessions at various locations throughout the county and inviting the public to attend. The Chamber is requesting that the county fund this initiative in the amount of $9000 for advertising, promotion and educational materials. This proposal will be submitted to the Board for consideration at the May 15, 2007 meeting of the Board of County Commissioners Meeting at Charlestown Elementary School. - AGREEMENT - EASTERN SHORE 2010 REGIONAL VISION - Administrator Wein presented the Eastern Shore 2010 Regional Vision Resolution. This resolution is similar in nature to the 2002 signed by the Board of County Commissioners, to work cooperatively toward the following goals: Strive to protect from development through the use of voluntary preservation programs 50 percent of Eastern Shore land outside of designated growth areas by 2010, including an annual dedication of combined county and municipal funding for land preservation in an amount equaling at least 1.5 percent of the county operating budget for a given year. Implement the county economic development plan for the Eastern Shore's traditional industries of farms, forestry and fisheries. By 2010, manage county growth, including working with municipalities, to: 1) annually guide at least 80 percent of growth into designated growth areas, 2) establish a maximum annual residential growth rate, and 3) include a workforce housing element in the county comprehensive plan pursuant to House Bill 1160, which established a state workforce housing grant program. Develop a regional transportation plan by 2010 that provides alternatives to a new Bay crossing and emphasizes the use of alternative and public transportation within and among communities. The agreement will be presented for consideration at the Board's May 15, 2007 meeting. - APPOINTMENTS - Motion was made by Commissioner Tome, seconded by Commissioner Lockhart and unanimously carried to approve the appointment of Brandon Thomas to serve as representative of the Hack's point Fire Company to the EMS Advisory Board. - CECIL COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENTS - Eric Sennstrom, Director of Planning & Zoning presented the following text amendments to the Board for consideration as previously presented at the April 17, 2007 meeting of the Board of County Commissioners: Article II, Part I, Section 12 - Storage Trailer definition & Article V, Part XII, Section 159 Storage Trailer or Container Motion was made by Vice President Guns, seconded by Commissioner Tome and unanimously carried to approve Article II, Part I, Section 12 & Article V. Part XII as presented. A copy of this text amendment is attached hereto and incorporated into these minutes. Article XVII, Part IV, Section 324.1.A. - Hearing Required; Notice; Article XVII, Part 2, Section 313.7 Approval of Special Exceptions and Article XVI, Part 2, Section 298.7 Board of Appeals Established. Motion to approve the amendments to Article XVII was made by Vice President Guns, seconded Commissioner Demmler and unanimously carried to approve. A copy of this text amendment is attached hereto and incorporated into these minutes. Article 5, Specific Supplementary Use of Regulations, Part 4, Institutional Uses, Section 101 Campgrounds and Recreational Vehicles, Item 15 & Article 2, Part 1, Section 12 Definition of Basic Terms Amend the Definition of Campgrounds. Motion to approve was made by Vice President Guns, seconded by Commissioner Tome and carried by a majority vote. A copy of this text amendment is attached hereto and incorporated into these minutes. Manlove - Y Guns - Y Demmler - N Lockhart - Y Tome - Y - AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND AXIS GEOSPATIAL, LLC - Administrator Wein presented the agreement between the Board of County Commissioners and Axis Geospatial, LLC as presented at the Board's meeting on April 17, 2007, for Axis Geospatial, LLC to be the County's spatial data manager pertaining to spatial data developed by Axis as part of the DES 911 mapping upgrade. Motion was made by Commissioner Lockhart, seconded by Commissioner Demmler and unanimously carried to approve the agreement. - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS - W. Scott Flanigan, Director of Public Works presented the following items for the Board's consideration: - PERMANENT WATER UTILITY EASEMENT BETWEEN THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMISSIONERS OF CECIL COUNTY, GRANTORS, AND THE MAYOR & COMMISSIONERS OF THE TOWN OF NORTH EAST, GRANTEES- Upon the recommendation of Mr. Flanigan, motion was made by Vice President Guns, seconded by Commissioner Tome and unanimously carried to grant the water utility easement between the Board of County Commissioners of Cecil County and the Mayor & Commissioners of the Town of North East, for a 30 foot wide public right-of-way known as Marysville Road.
- DRAINAGE & UTILITY EASEMENT BETWEEN THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CECIL COUNTY, GRANTEES AND GEMCRAFT HOMES FOREST HILL, LLC, GRANTORS FOR THE SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS CANDLELIGHT RIDGE - Upon the recommendation of Mr. Flanigan, motion was made by Commissioner Tome, seconded by President Manlove and unanimously carried to approve the Drainage & Utility Easement for the subdivision known as Candlelight Ridge. - ROAD DEED BETWEEN THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CECIL COUNTY, GRANTEES, AND GEMCRAFT HOMES FOREST HILL, LLC, GRANTORS, FOR THE SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS CANDLELIGHT RIDGE - Upon the recommendation of Mr. Flanigan, motion was made by Commissioner Tome, seconded by Vice President Guns and unanimously carried to approve the road deed for the subdivision known as Candlelight Ridge. - BID NO. 07-55 - CONTROL RTU PANELS Upon the recommendation of Mr. Flanigan, motion was made by Commissioner Demmler, seconded by Commissioner Tome and carried by a majority vote to award Bid No. 07-55 to M. Davis & Sons, Inc., in the amount of $121, 818. VOTE: Manlove - Y Guns - N Demmler - Y Lockhart - Y Tome - Y - BID NO. 07-51 - SKID STEER - Upon the recommendation of Mr. Flanigan, motion was made by Commissioner Demmler, seconded by Commissioner Lockhart and unanimously carried to award Bid No. 07-51 to Standard Equipment, Inc., in the amount of $35,492 for the purchase of a skid steer. - BID NO. 07-08 - CECIL COUNTY DETENTION CENTER SECURITY SURVELLIANCE SYSTEM UPGRADE - Upon the recommendation of the Cecil County Sheriff's Office and the purchasing agent, motion was made by Vice President Guns, seconded by Commissioner Tome and unanimously carried to award Bid No. 07-08 to Harford Alarm Company in the amount of $35,425.00. - BUDGET AMENDMENTS - 118 - 121- Motion was made by Vice President Guns, seconded by Commissioner Lockhart and unanimously carried to approve Budget Amendments Nos. 118 - 121. A copy of these budget amendments are attached hereto and incorporated into these minutes. - PROCLAMATION -TOURISM WEEK -
President Manlove presented a Proclamation to Sandy Turner, Office of Tourism in honor of Cecil County Tourism Week. The next regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners will be held on Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. at the Charlestown Elementary School, Charlestown, MD. There being no further business of the County Commissioners, the meeting was adjourned.
_____________________________ Alfred C. Wein, Jr. County Administrator
Approved:
____________________________ William C. Manlove, President > |