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MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING May 18, 2010 The Board of County Commissioners for Cecil County met in regular session at the Charlestown Fire Company, 307 Market Street, Charlestown, MD. The following members of the Board were present: Brian L. Lockhart, President Rebecca J. Demmler, Vice President Wayne L. Tome, Commissioner Robert J. Hodge, Commissioner James T. Mullin, Commissioner Constituting a full Board. The Board adjourned into a Closed Session on May 11, 2010 at 10:30 A.M., motion was made by Commissioner Demmler, seconded by Commissioner Tome and unanimously carried pursuant to MD Annotated Code – State Government 10-508 (a) (1) Personnel matters; (7) Consult with counsel to obtain legal advice. Present: Commissioners Lockhart, Demmler, Tome, Mullin and Hodge; H. Norman Wilson, Counsel; Administrator Wein; Director Nichols; Director Thompson; Director Brooks; Director Sennstrom, Director Conway and Director Flanigan. Topics of Discussion: Requests to fill – Permits & Inspections & Senior Services and Community Transit; Matters relating to North East Water Service Agreement and request to serve area outside of existing service area; update on staff meeting with Bainbridge Development Corporation Developers. Actions taken: Approved request to fill for positions with Permits & Inspections and SSCT; Director Thompson updated Board on meeting held with BDC & BDC Developers held on May 10, 2010; Director Thompson provided update on Local Development Council composition proposal; The Board took no action with respect to the request from North East to serve Bedrock Two, LC, which is currently outside of the North East existing water service area. Meeting adjourned at 11:50 A.M. The Board adjourned into a Closed Session at its work session on May 18, 2010 at 10:45 A.M. motion was made by Commissioner Demmler, seconded by Commissioner Tome and unanimously carried pursuant to MD Annotated Code – State Government 10-508 (a) (1) Personnel matters; (4) Consider a matter that concerns the proposal for a business or industrial organization to locate, expand, or remain in the State; (7) Consult with counsel to obtain legal advice. Present: Commissioners Lockhart, Demmler, Hodge & Mullin; Administrator Wein; Budget Manager Whiteford; Director Thompson; Director Thompson; Director Sennstrom; Director Brooks; Director Flanigan and Counsel Wilson. Topics of Discussion: Personnel Matters – Chief, Communications, DES; response from Assistant Attorney General regarding Central Landfill Sediment Discharge Violations; Port Deposit Water Service Franchise Agreement with Artesian; North East Water Service Area discussion; consider a matter that concerns the proposal for an industrial organization to locate in the county. Actions Taken: Approved promotion for Assistant Chief, Communications; supported financial proposal for industrial prospect, directed Administrator to draft response regarding conditional approval of amendment to water service agreement for North East; discussed latest communication with MDE relating to landfill sediment discharges. Meeting adjourned at 11:45 A.M. The Board adjourned into an Administrative Function meeting on May 18, 2010 at 11:45 A.M., in the Perryville Room, 200 Chesapeake Blvd., Elkton, MD. Present: Commissioners Lockhart, Demmler, Hodge, Mullin, Tome; Craig Whiteford, Budget Manager; Alfred C. Wein, Jr., County Administrator and Counsel Wilson. Subject Matter: FY 2011 budget discussion. The meeting of the Board of County Commissioners for Cecil County, May 18, 2010 was called to order by Commissioner Lockhart 7:00 p.m. and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. The following minutes were approved by the Board.
- COMMISSIONERS COMMENTS – Commissioner Hodge thanked the Town of Charlestown for hosting this evening's meeting. He further commented in reference to the Cecil College Graduation Ceremony that he attended. The remainder of the Board thanked the Town of Charlestown for their generous hospitality. - TREASURER'S REPORT – Pamela Howard, Cecil County Treasurer presented the Treasurer's Report for the period ending April 30, 2010. A copy of this report is attached hereto and incorporated into these minutes. - PROCLAMATION - – Commissioner Tome on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners presented a proclamation in honor of Emergency Medical Services Week. - PUBLIC HEARINGS - - CECIL COUNTY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN 2011-2015 – Craig Whiteford, Cecil County Budget Manager presented the Board with the proposed Capital Improvement Plan for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, and the Capital Improvements Program for fiscal years 2011-2105. The five year Capital Improvements Program and Budget are important tools that assist Cecil County in its long-range financial and public works plans. The Capital Improvement Program will be presented for consideration on May 25, 2010 at 2:00 P.M. in conjunction with the FY 011 Budget. A copy of the proposed Capital Improvements Program is attached hereto and incorporated into these minutes. PUBLIC COMMENT –
- ACTION ITEMS – Clyde Van Dyke, Director of Parks & Recreation presented the Annual Program for FY 2011 Cecil County's Plan for Park Land Acquisition and Recreation Facility, as presented during a public hearing on May 4, 2010. This plan outlines projects for park land acquisition and recreation facility development for Cecil County. The plan for FY 2011 consist of completion of Conowingo Park, Phase I, athletic field and parking area; and Cecil Sports Complex, Phase II Development baseball field and multi-purpose field at the Bard Cameron Complex and is before the Board this evening for consideration. Motion to approve Annual Program for FY 2011 Park Land Acquisition & Recreation Facility was made by Commissioner Hodge, seconded by Commissioner Demmler and unanimously carried. - REZONING NO. 2010-02 – MANOR ROADS LLC – KINGS WAY NINETY- FIVE INC. BELLE HILL ROAD & APPLETON ROAD, ELKTON, MD Eric Sennstrom, Director of Planning & Zoning presented the rezoning application of Manor Road Lots, LLC to rezone Parcels 1131 & 1132, Lots 4 & 5, located near the intersection of Belle Hill Road & Appleton Rds., Elkton, MD presently zoned Development Residential (DR), consisting of 8.127 acres to Multi-Family Residential (RM). Motion to approve the rezoning request based upon a mistake in the 1993 Comprehensive Rezoning and change in the area was made by Commissioner Hodge, seconded by Commissioner Demmler. The motion carried by a majority vote, with one abstention. VOTE: Lockhart – Abstain; Demmler – Y; Tome – Y; Hodge – Y; Mullin – N - RESOLUTION – WINDING BROOK SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT – Administrator Wein presented the resolution for the continuation of the Winding Brook Special taxing District, adopted by the Board in 2001; that upon approval, levies a fee of $205 per lot to pay for the cost of trash collection and mowing of common areas within the community of Winding Brook as introduced at the Board's May 4, 2010 meeting. Motion to approve the resolution was made by Commissioner Hodge, seconded by Commissioner Tome and unanimously carried. A copy of this resolution is attached hereto and incorporated into these minutes. - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS – - DEED OF EASEMENT BETWEEN THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND WAYNE AND JOAN SMYTHE & PENNY GROVE – ROWLAND ROAD Upon the recommendation of Director Flanigan, motion to approve a deed of easement between the Board of County Commissioners and Wayne and Joan Smythe and Penny Grove was made by Commissioner Demmler, seconded by Commissioner Tome and unanimously carried to approval. - DEED OF EASEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND MICHAEL WAYNE AND ELIZABETH LOUISE HALL – Upon the recommendation of Director Flanigan, motion to approve a deed of easement between the Board of County Commissioners and Michael Wayne Hall and Elizabeth Louise Hall was made by Commissioner Mullin, seconded by Commissioner Tome and unanimously carried. - RIGHT OF WAY DEDICATION DEEDS BETWEEN THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND TREA BROADLANDS, LLC – Upon the recommendation of Director Flanigan, motion to approve the right of way Deeds between the Board of County Commissioners and Trea Broadlands LLC was made by Commissioner Lockhart, seconded by Commissioner Tome and unanimously carried. - INTRODUCTION OF A RESOLUTION TO DESIGNATE RESERVIOR ROAD TO "NO TRUCKS OVER ONE-TON EXCET LOCAL DELIVERIES – This item was withdrawn by Director Flanigan and will be brought forward at a later date. - BID AWARD 11-05 – GRASS MOWING - Upon the recommendation of the purchasing agent and the Department of Public Works motion to award Bid No. 11-05; County Grass Mowing of Wastewater Treatment Plant grounds and Public Library's to Musick & Sons Landscaping, LLC in the amount of $31,107.00. - BUDGET AMENDMENT NOS. – 125- 135 - Motion to approve Budget Amendment Nos. 125 - 135 was made by Commissioner Demmler, seconded by Commissioner Mullin and unanimously carried. A copy of the budget amendments are attached hereto and incorporated into these minutes. The next regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners will be on June 1, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at the County Administrative Building, 200 Chesapeake Blvd., Elkton, MD. There being no further business of the County Commissioners, the meeting was adjourned. > |