MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS MEETING

November 14, 2006

    The Board of County Commissioners for Cecil County met in regular session at the County Administrative Building, 107 North Street, Elkton, MD on Tuesday, November 14, 2006.  The following members of the Board were present:

    Nelson K. Bolender, President
    Harry A. Hepbron, Vice President
    Phyllis Kilby, Commissioner
    William C. Manlove, Commissioner
    Mark H. Guns, Commissioner

Constituting a full Board.

    The meeting was called to order by President Bolender at 7:00 p.m. and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.

    The minutes from the October 17, 2006 Board of County Commissioners Meeting were unanimously approved.

    The minutes from the October 24, 2006 rezoning hearing were unanimously approved.

    -COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS-

President Bolender - congratulated the new Board Members and announced that they would be sworn in on December 11, 2006 at 4:00 P.M. in Courtroom One in the Circuit Court.

Commissioner Kilby - thanked everyone who participated in the Maryland Rural Summit.

Commissioner Hepbron - congratulated the new Board Members.

Commissioner Manlove - commended the current Board on their accomplishments during their tenure.

Commissioner Guns - also commended the current Board.

- PUBLIC COMMENT -

Tom Minor, 311 Willow Drive, Elkton, MD - commented about the deterioration of infrastructure and the crime in the Winding Brook Community.

- APPOINTMENTS -

Bainbridge Development Corporation

    Motion was made by Vice President Hepbron, seconded by Commissioner Guns and unanimously carried to appoint the following members to the Bainbridge Development Corporation:

    William Harrington - four year term to expire 11/15/10
    Robert Gell - reappointment four year term to expire 11/15/10
    Jim Reynolds - reappointment four year term to expire 11/15/10

Cecil County Mental Health Partnerships - Core Advisory Board

    Motion was made by Commissioner Guns seconded by Vice President Hepbron and unanimously carried to appoint the following members to the Cecil County Mental Health Partnerships, Core Advisory Board:

    Marie Letiecq - term to expire on 6/30/07
    Laurie Loveless - term to expire on 6/30/07
    Lee G. Dante - term to expire on 2/1/08
    Charlotte Temple - reappointment, term to expire on 11/1/09

- RESOLUTION - STONY RUN APARTMENTS -

    Alfred C. Wein, Jr., County Administrator presented the Board with a resolution affirming the Board's previously stated support of the Stony Run Apartments project, by the Delaware Valley Development Group; and to provide financial support in the form of a reduction of building permit and certificate of occupancy fees in the amount of $24,985.

    Motion to approve the Resolution endorsing the Stony Run Apartment project and provide a reduction in fees was made by Vice President Hepbron, seconded by Commissioner Manlove, and unanimously carried to approve.

- AGREEMENT - ELK NECK PENINSULA WELL -

    Matheu Carter, Capital Facilities Administrator, presented an Agreement to the Board, between the Board of County Commissioners and John C. Cooke, Jr., and Darlys O. Cooke that will permit the County and its agent's access to the property of the aforesaid for the purpose of groundwater exploration.  The Agreement further grants permission to drill a test well or wells; the development of said wells; and all other activities reasonably associated with the exploration and development of groundwater resources.  In the event a viable groundwater resource is found, and the County wishes to move forward with completion of the wells(s); the Cooke's grant, in fee simple, to the County a portion of the property suitable as outlined in the agreement.

    Motion was made by Commissioner Manlove, seconded by Vice President Hepbron and unanimously carried to approve the agreement between the Board and John C. Cooke and Darlys O. Cooke.

- DEED BETWEEN THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND CHARLESTOWN MANOR EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP -

    W. Scott Flanigan, Director of Public Works, presented a Deed between Charlestown Manor Extension Partnership and the Board of County Commissioners and recommended approval of said Deed relating to utility and stormwater management easements.

    Motion to approve the Deed was made by Commissioner Guns, seconded by Vice President Hepbron and unanimously carried to approve.

- RECOMMENDATION OF AWARD FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE BLUE BALL ROAD BRIDGE, NO, CE-21, BID NO. 07-14 -

    Upon the recommendation of Mr. Flanigan, motion to award Bid No. 07-14 replacement of the Blue Ball Road Bridge was made by Commissioner Guns, seconded by Commissioner Manlove and unanimously carried to grant the award to JJID, Inc., in the amount of $898,503.10.

    Mr. Flanigan gave the Board an update of the Single Stream Recycling Program that will begin on December 1, 2006 at the Cecil County Landfill.