MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS MEETING
The Board of County Commissioners for
Nelson K. Bolender, President
Phyllis Kilby, Vice President
Harry A. Hepbron, Commissioner
William C. Manlove, Commissioner
Mark H. Guns, Commissioner
Constituting a full Board.
The meeting was called to order by President Bolender at
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PUBLIC HEARING – “THE BUS” & CECIL TRANSIT (C.T.) CRUISER, MANUAL & RIDERSHIP UPDATES –
Susan Twigg, Director and Leslie Gorak, Office of Aging presented the Board with an updated Transportation Policy Manual. Ms. Twigg informed the Board that the total number of riders is now up to almost 1000 per month. The new Transportation Policy was outlined, including the routes, transportation rules, medical transportation and transportation fares. Ms. Gorak updated the Board on the proposed
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PRESENTATION OF CHECK TO RAY MILLER – BUS 65 –
President Bolender presented a check in the amount of $10,000 to Ray Miller, Director of the Delaware Transit Corporation for the Bus 65 project, on behalf of Cecil County Board of
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COMMISSIONER’S COMMENTS –
Commissioner Manlove – declined comment.
Commissioner Guns – congratulated President Bolender on his recent appointment as MACO President.
Commissioner Hepbron – declined comment.
Vice President Kilby – congratulated President Bolender. She commented about the North East Parade and the lighting of the Holly Tree. In addition, she commented in support of the Broadband Resolution that will be presented before the Board, later in the agenda.
President Bolender – Thanked his colleagues for their support at the MACO Conference.
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PUBLIC COMMENT –
Alexandra Myer,
Tom McWilliams,
Sandor Lipcsik,
Kathy Gerber,
- ORDINANCE – ADOPTION OF
Administrator Wein presented the Board for adoption, a Ordinance relating to County Commissioners Policies & Procedures for Board Action & Meetings introduced at the November 16, 2004 Board of County Commissioners Meeting with the recommended language change referencing change of approved agenda items.
Motion was made by Commissioner Guns, seconded by Commissioner Hepbron and unanimously carried to approve the Ordinance adopting the Polices & Procedures for Board Action & Meetings. A copy of this Ordinance is attached hereto and incorporated into these minutes.
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COMMISSIONERS’ APPOINTMENTS TO
President – Board of
Motion was made by Commissioner Hepbron, seconded by Commissioner Manlove and unanimously carried to appoint Nelson K. Bolender, President of the Cecil County Board of Commissioners.
Vice President – Board of
Motion was made by Commissioner Guns, seconded by President Bolender and approved by a majority vote to appoint Commissioner Harry Hepbron, Vice President of the Board of County Commissioners.
Vote: Bolender – Y Kilby –
Manlove – N Guns – Y
Ex-Officio Member Appointments
Nelson K. Bolender:
Dept. of Social Services Bainbridge Development Corporation
MACO, President WILMAPCO
LGIT Elkton
Boys & Girls Club
Phyllis Kilby
Planning Commission CYCYF
Commission on Aging Health Dept/FIRM Board
Lower Susquehanna Greenway
Harry A. Hepbron
Board of Parks & Recreation SPCA
William C. Manlove
3rd Vice President, USRC Weed Control Committee
Upper Shore Mental Health MD Rural Development
Resource Conservation & Development Council
Mark H. Guns
Firemen’s Association CARC
Economic Development MACO – Legislative Committee Alternate
Motion was made by Vice President Hepbron, seconded by Commissioner Guns and unanimously carried to approve the Ex-officio Appointments of the Board of County Commissioners.
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APPROVAL OF LEGISLATIVE ITEMS –
Administrator Wein presented the Board with a letter that upon execution will be forwarded to the Cecil County Delegation outlining the county’s request for 2005. The approved Capital Improvement Program FY 2006-2010 and the Debt Affordability Study are also included.
The legislative requests are as follows:
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Bond Authority Request in the amount of $28,100,000
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Request to amend Section 14-813(e) (2) Tax Property Article increasing the fee paid to an auctioneer at tax sale from $3 per property to $7.50 per property.
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Add
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Amend 2B to authorize a
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Amendment of Chapter 37-3 – Cecil County Code to provide the submission by volunteer fire companies of IRS Federal form 990, Exempt from Income Tax and the companies most recent audited financial statement
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Approval to amend Transportation Article 21-507 prohibiting persons from soliciting money or donations from occupants of vehicles within a roadway, median divider or intersection.
Motion was made by Vice President Hepbron, seconded by Commissioner Guns and approved by a majority vote.
DISCUSSION: Commissioner Manlove requested the letter to reflect his opposition to the CIP.
VOTE: Bolender – Y Hepbron – Y Kilby – Y
Manlove – N Guns – Y
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APPOINTMENT – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR –
Motion was made by Vice President Hepbron, seconded by President Bolender and carried to approve the appointment of Vernon J. Thompson, Director of the Office of Economic Development & Tourism.
Commissioner Kilby requested that the minutes reflect her abstention from the vote.
VOTE: Bolender – Y Hepbron – Y Kilby – Abstention
Manlove – Y Guns - Y
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APPOINTMENT – Public Safety Pension Plan – Board of Trustees
Upon the request of Director Frank Muller, motion was made by Commissioner Guns, seconded by Commissioner Manlove and unanimously carried to approve the appointment of Captain Kenneth J. Streets to the Public Safety Pension Plan, Board of Trustees. This appointment will replace Director Frank Muller, due to his inability to attend the monthly meetings.
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PERSONNEL –
Donald Ewing, Equipment Operator I, Solid Waste, $10.46/hour (grade 4) terminated
Michael Anthony, Equipment Operator I, Roads – Southern Area, $10.46/hour (grade 4), resigned effective 11/30/04
Ferne A. Dillard, Dispatcher I, Emergency Services, $11.79/hour (grade 1P1) quit effective
Robert Gambill, on-call Haz-Mat Technician, Emergency Services, resigned effective
Rita A. Cornell, Office Services Specialist, Human Resources, $12.55/hour, (grade 5), effective
Upon the recommendation of Ms. Nichols, motion was made by Commissioner Manlove, seconded by Vice President Hepbron and unanimously carried for approval the following appointments:
Heather McKenney, Dispatcher I, Emergency Services, $11.79/hour (grade 1P1)
Steven A. Henderson, Code Compliance Inspector, Housing Office, $16.59/hour (grade 7) effective
Steve Scott, Equipment Operator I, Solid Waste Management, $10.46/hour (grade 4)
Amanda Cox, Dispatcher I, Emergency Services, $11.79/hour (grade 1P1)
Upon the recommendation of Ms. Nichols, motion was made by Commissioner Manlove, seconded by Vice President Hepbron and unanimously carried to approve the following promotion/transfers/reclassifications:
PROMOTE Mark A. Healey, from Roads Equipment Operator Trainee at $9.49/hour to Roads Equipment Operator I at $10.46/hour (grade 4) effective 11/13/04
TRANSFER Susan E. Ganal from full-time Paramedic to part-time on-call Paramedic in Emergency Services at an hourly rate of $16.13 (grade 4P1) effective 12/11/04
TRANSFER Michael Lambert from full-time Paramedic to part-time on-call Paramedic in Emergency Services at an hourly rate of $16.13 (grade 4P1) effective
TRANSFER Bryan Spies from full-time Paramedic to part-time on-call Paramedic in Emergency Services at an hourly rate of $16.13 (grade 4P1) effective 12/15/04
Upon the recommendation of Ms. Nichols, motion was made by Commissioner Guns, seconded by Vice President Hepbron and unanimously carried to approve the following Job Specification for Support Services Specialist in the Department of Emergency Services, grade 8.
Other Appointing Authorities Personnel Actions:
Thomas E. Hitchcock, Sr., Deputy First Class – Corrections, Detention Center, $20.11/hour (grade 3P12), retirement effective 12/31/04
Christina Dunn, Correctional Officer,
Tyrese Johnson, Accounting Clerk, Treasurer’s Office, $13.94/hour (grade 5), quit effective
Tamika Banks, Correctional Officer,
Kevin Urick,
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AQUAFIN LOAN SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT –
Dwight Thomey, Counsel to the Board presented for approval a subordination Agreement relative to the Aquafin Revolving Loan Agreement approved at the September 7, 2004 Board of County Commissioners Meeting. This agreement will clarify that the county is the third mortgagee, as stated in the Revolving Loan Agreement Resolution.
Upon the recommendation of Counsel Thomey, motion was made by Commissioner Guns, seconded by Vice President Hepbron and unanimously carried to approve the Aquafin Loan Subordination Agreement as presented.
- ORDINANCE – ADOPTION OF
Donna Nichols, Human Resources Director presented the Ordinance – Adoption of County Personnel Policies and Procedures, introduced at the
Motion was made by Commissioner Guns, seconded by Vice President Hepbron and unanimously carried to adopt the County Personnel Polices & Procedures Ordinance.
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RESOLUTION –
Administrator Wein on behalf of the Upper Shore Regional Council presented to the Board for approval a Broadband Resolution. This Resolution reinforces
Motion was made by Commissioner Manlove, seconded by Vice President Hepbron and unanimously carried to approve the Resolution in support of the Upper Shore Regional Council Broadband Resolution.
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AMENDMENT TO SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS, ARTICLE 3.8 – NOTIFICATION BY COUNTY –
Administrator Wein presented revised text, submitted by the Office of Planning, Zoning, Parks & Recreation, relative to Article 3.8 – Notification by County, pursuant to the request at the November 16, 2004 Board of County Commissioners Meeting.
DISCUSSION: Dialogue between the Board and Counsel Thomey, resulted in the tabling of this amendment until the next meeting.
Motion was made by Vice President Hepbron to table the amendment to Subdivision Regulations, Article 3.8 Notification by County until the next meeting of the Board of County Commissioners.
- INTRODUCTION OF THE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT STANDARD PLANS & INTRODUCTION OF MODIFICATIONS TO THE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO STANDARD PLANS –
Matt Carter, Director of Public Works presented the Board with a proposed Amendment and Draft Resolution to Cecil County Code Chapter 251, Stormwater Management. This amendment will allow the Department of Public Works to approve a standard Stormwater quality plan for individual single-family residential lots of record and agricultural construction less than 30,000 square feet in disturbance. The standard plan currently proposed by the Department of Public Works requires the applicant to choose and construct MDE-approved non-structural best management practices which meet the established water quality and ground water recharge requirements. It will further reference single family residential lots created prior to
A public hearing will be held on
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Administrator Wein presented a request from Dave Mahaney, Director of Housing and Community Development for the waiver of the formal bidding process to purchase a Scion xb from Newark Toyota for the full time housing inspector recently hired. The cost for this vehicle is $14,580.
Upon the recommendation of Mr. Mahaney, motion was made by Vice President Hepbron, seconded by Commissioner Guns and unanimously carried to approve the waiver of formal bidding process for the purchase of a vehicle for the Department of Housing & Community Development.
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REQUEST FOR BID CANCELLATION – RFP 05-01 – WEB SITE –
Upon the recommendation of Scott Mesneak, Director, Information Systems, motion was made by Commissioner Guns, seconded by Vice President Hepbron and unanimously carried to approve the request to cancel RFP 05-01 for the purposes of further definition of the request.
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BID AWARD 05-28 EPOXY PERMANENT PAVEMENT STRIPPING –
Upon the recommendation of the Purchasing Agent, motion was made by Commissioner Manlove, seconded by Vice President Hepbron and unanimously carried for approval to award Bid No. 05-28 - Epoxy Permanent Pavement Stripping to Traffic Lines, Inc., in the amount of $32,237.78.
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EXELON TRAIL ENGINEERING AWARD
Administrator Wein presented the Award Recommendation for the engineering and design of the Exelon Trail of the Office of Planning, Zoning, Parks & Recreation. This Bid is as a result of a grant received from the Maryland Heritage Area Authority for the engineering and design of this project.
Upon the recommendation of the Office of Planning, Zoning, Parks & Recreation and the Lower Susquehanna Heritage Greenway, motion was made by Commissioner Manlove, seconded by Commissioner Kilby and unanimously carried to approval to award the bid to Andrews Miller & Associates in the amount of $42,600.
-BUDGET AMENDMENTS NOS. 48 – 50.
Motion was made by Vice President Hepbron, seconded by Commissioner Guns and unanimously carried to approve Budget Amendment Nos. 48 – 50.
The next meeting of the Board of County Commissioners will be held on
There being no further business of the
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Alfred C. Wein, Jr.
Approved:
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Nelson K. Bolender, President