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COMMISSIONERS MEETING September 2, 2008
The Board of County Commissioners for Cecil County met in regular session at the County Administrative Building, 200 Chesapeake Blvd., Elkton, MD. 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 majority Board. The Board adjourned into a closed session at its work session on August 26, 2008 at 10:00 A.M., motion was made by Vice President Guns, seconded by Commissioner Lockhart and unanimously carried pursuant to the State Government, Annotated Code of Maryland 10-508 (a) (1) personnel matters; (7) legal advice and (14) negotiations. The Board adjourned into a closed session at its work session on September 2, 2008 at 10:00 A.M., motion was made by Vice President Guns, seconded by Commissioner Tome, and unanimously carried pursuant to the State Government, Annotated Code of Maryland 10-508 (a) (1)personnel matters; and (7) legal advice.
The meeting of the Board of County Commissioners for Cecil County, September 2, 2008 was called to order by Commissioner Manlove at 7:00 p.m. and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
The minutes from the August 5, 2008, meeting; were unanimously approved.
The minutes from the August 19, 2008 meeting of the Board of Health and the August 19, 2008 meeting were unanimously approved.
The minutes from the August 26, 2008 rezoning hearing were unanimously approved.
-COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS-
The Board offered no comment.
- PUBLIC HEARING - OPTION AGREEMENT - THOMAS SHEPARD, 780 EAST OLD PHILADELPHIA ROAD, ELKTON, MD -
H. Norman Wilson, County Attorney, presented the Board with an Option Agreement between the Board of County Commissioners and Thomas Shepard for the County to purchase .052 acres to correct property boundary lines at the entrance of the Cecil County Central Landfill. The subject property is designated as parcel 338, and located at 780 East Old Philadelphia Road. The consideration for the property is $3,000.
The County will also convey .22 acre of excess property to the Bacon Hill Faith Tabernacle in the form of $0 consideration to rectify the complete boundary lines at the entrance of the Central Landfill.
Motion to approve the option agreement was made by Commissioner Lockhart, seconded by Commissioner Tome and unanimously carried.
- APPOINTMENTS -
Motion to re-appointment the following members to the Agricultural Land Preservation Advisory Board, for a five-year term to expire on 8/1/2013, was made by Commissioner Tome, seconded by Commissioner Demmler and unanimously carried to approve:
Stephen Balderston David Davis Mary Halsey
Motion to appoint Michael Linkous to the Board of Appeals for a three-year term, to expire on 8/30/11 was made by Commissioner Lockhart, seconded by Vice President Guns and unanimously carried.
- RESOLUTION - CECIL COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT/ACQUISITION PROGRAM -
Alfred C. Wein, Jr., County Administrator presented the resolution introduced at the Board of County Commissioners' meeting on August 19, 2008 for the continuation of the Cecil County Volunteer Fire Company Equipment Replacement/Acquisition Program for the Board's consideration.
Motion to approve the resolution was made by Commissioner Tome, seconded by Vice President Guns and unanimously carried to approve. A copy of this resolution is attached hereto and incorporated into these minutes.
- RESOLUTION - CECIL COUNTY DOG LICENSE FEES - CLARIFICATION -
Administrator Wein presented the resolution increasing dog license fees that was introduced on July 22, 2008 and previously considered on August 19, 2008. The resolution was amended from $25 for non-altered dogs to $20 and the senior citizen discount will be given to seniors 65 years and older for two free with proof of rabies vaccination and a 10% discount ($18) for non-altered dogs.
Motion to approve the resolution was made by Commissioner Lockhart, seconded by Commissioner Demmler and unanimously carried. A copy of this resolution is attached hereto and incorporated into these minutes.
- REZONING DECISION - FILE NO. 2008-12 - ROCK ON LLC, BIGGS HWY., NORTH EAST, MD -
Eric Sennstrom, Director of Planning & Zoning presented the Board for consideration the rezoning request filed by Dean Geracimos, Property Owner, Rock On, LLC, Biggs Hwy., North East, MD, Election District 5, Tax Map, 19, Parcel 611, Presently Zoned: Business Local, (BL) Request to rezone 1.299 acres from Business Local (BL) to Business General (BG) as presented to the Board on August 26, 2008.
Motion to approve the rezoning request, based upon substantial change in the character of the neighborhood was made by Vice President Guns, seconded by Commissioner Lockhart and carried by a 4-0 vote. Commissioner Tome abstained from the vote, due to his absence at the hearing.
- DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS -
Director Scott Flanigan presented the following Department of Public Works items:
- BID AWARD NO. 09-08-52638 - CONTRUCT EQUIPMENT STORAGE FACILITY - CECILTON YARD -
Upon the recommendation of Mr. Flanigan, motion was made by Vice President Guns, seconded by Commissioner Tome and unanimously carried to award Bid No. 09-08-52638 to Decker Contracting in the amount of $96,000. - BID AWARD NO. 09-04 - REAR ENGINE TRACK LOADER -
Upon the recommendation of Mr. Flanigan, motion was made by Commissioner Lockhart, seconded by Commissioner Tome and unanimously carried to award Bid No. 09-04 to Alban Tractor in the amount $409,096.
- BID AWARD NO. 09-06 - POTHOLE PATCHER -
Upon the recommendation of Mr. Flanigan, motion was made by Commissioner Tome, seconded by Commissioner Lockhart, motion was seconded by Commissioner Lockhart and unanimously carried to award Bid No. 09-06 to Maryland Industrial Trucks in the amount of $57,390.
- BID NO. 09-09 - JOHNNIES BALL FIELD STORAGE BUILDING -
Clyde Van Dyke, Director of Parks & Recreation presented Bid No. 09-09 for a storage shed located at the Johnnies Ball Field. Upon the recommendation of Director Van Dyke, motion was made by Vice President Guns, seconded by Commissioner Tome and unanimously carried to award Bid No. 09-09 to C.B. Structures, Inc., in the amount of $35,932.
- BUDGET AMENDMENT NOS. 17 - 19
Motion was made by Commissioner Demmler, seconded by Vice President Guns, and unanimously carried to approve Budget Amendment Nos. 17-19. A copy of these budget amendments are attached hereto and made part of these minutes.
The next regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners will be held on September 16, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. at the Port Deposit VFW, 520 Susquehanna River Road, Port Deposit, MD.
There being no further business of the County Commissioners, the meeting concluded. > |