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COMMISSIONERS MEETING
February 5, 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 Wayne L. Tome, Sr., Commissioner
Constituting a majority Board.
The Board adjourned into a closed session at its January 29, 2008 work session. Motion was made by Commissioner Lockhart, seconded by Commissioner Demmler and unanimously carried to discuss and obtain legal advice, personnel items, and to hold an administrative function meeting, pursuant to the State Annotated Code of Maryland 10-503; 10-508 (a) (1) & (7).
The meeting of the Board of County Commissioners for Cecil County, February 5, 2008 was called to order by Commissioner Manlove at 7:00 p.m. and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
The minutes from the January 22, 2008 meeting of the Board of County Commissioners were unanimously approved.
The minutes from the January 22, 2008 rezoning hearing were unanimously approved.
President Manlove announced that the Request for Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Growth Allocation from the Town of Elkton will not be heard tonight. This matter will be placed on the agenda at the February 19, 2008 Board meeting, pursuant to the request of the Town of Elkton.
-COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS-
Vice President Guns - commented about the Forms of Government presentation on January 31, 2008 and encouraged all citizens to contact the Commissioner's Office for further information and comment.
The remainder of the Board declined comment.
- TREASURER'S REPORT -
The Treasurer's Report for the period ending 12/31/07 was presented by Lisa Saxton, Accounting Supervisor in the absence of Ms. Howard.
- CECIL WORKFORCE HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAM PRESENTATION -
Dave Mahaney, Director of Housing & Community Development and Frank Hodgetts, Home Partnerships, Inc., presented the Board with the Cecil Workforce Homeownership Program, which is a down payment/closing costs assistance program designed to encourage homeownership in existing residential communities of Cecil County.
- PARKS & RECREATION PROPOSAL - POTENTIAL ACQUISITION OF THE SONIC BUILDING -
Clyde Van Dyke, Director of Parks and Recreation presented the Board with an update on the potential acquisition of the Sonic Building. The County has been looking at the potential acquisition since the fall of 2006. On January 31, 2008, the Maryland Board of Public Works approved $1,400,476 in Program Open Space funds for this acquisition. Of this $1,385,426 will be for land acquisition and $15,050.00 will be for incidentals. The County cost share is $114,574.
- PUBLIC HEARING - TEXT AMENDMENT, SUBDIVISON REGULATIONS, AMEND ARTICLE III - SECTION 3.4 PENALTIES -
Eric Sennstrom, Director of Planning & Zoning presented a proposed text amendment to amend Article III, Section 3.4 of the Subdivision Regulations by inserting the below text:
ยง3.4 - Alternative Text Amendment 3 The Final or Preliminary-Final Plat, once recorded, is the official record of the division of land within a development. No lot therein may be legally sold, and the owner or agent of the owner shall not transfer or sell, agree to sell, negotiate to sell any proposed lot by reference, or to advertise any proposed lot(s) until a plat has been approved by the Office of Planning and Zoning and then recorded by the developer.
If the owner or agent of the owner of any land located within a proposed subdivision transfers or sells or agrees to sell or negotiates or advertises to sell any land or proposed lots(s) by any means, including, but not limited to, by reference to or exhibition of or by other use of a plat of a proposed subdivision, before the plat has been approved by the Planning Commission and recorded in the office of the county clerk, then the owner and/or agent of the owner shall forfeit and pay a civil penalty of not less than $200 and not more than $1,000 in the discretion of the court, for each lot or parcel so transferred, sold, agreed to be sold, negotiated to be sold, or advertised for sale; and the description of the lot or parcel by metes and bounds in the instrument of transfer or other document used in the process of selling or transferring shall not exempt the transaction from the penalties or from the remedies herein provided.
COMMENTS IN SUPPORT/OPPOSITION - None.
Director Sennstrom explained that the purpose of this amendment is to revise language relative to agreeing to sell or transfer, negotiate to sell or transfer, any unplatted lots.
The Planning Commission recommended at their January 23, 2008 meeting that this amendment be revisited and recommended disapproval.
Motion was made by Commissioner Demmler that the text amendment be revised and resubmitted. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Tome and unanimously carried to approve.
- PUBLIC HEARING - TEXT AMENDMENT, CECIL COUNTY MASTER WATER & SEWER PLAN, AMEND CHAPTER 3, WATER SYSTEMS, SECTION 3.2.6 ELKTON SUMMARY -
Jeanne Minner, Director of Planning & Zoning for the Town of Elkton presented the Board with a proposed text amendment to the Cecil County Master Water & Sewer Plan to amend Chapter 3 Water Systems, Section 3.2.6 Elkton to update the description of the Town's existing system and add language relative to water system improvements regarding Artesian-Elkton interconnection and Southside LLC wells.
COMMENTS IN SUPPORT/OPPOSITION - None.
Director Sennstrom advised the Board that the Planning Commission recommended approval of the text amendment at their January 23, 2008 meeting.
This text amendment will be placed on the Board of County Commissioners Agenda at their February 19, 2008 meeting.
- PUBLIC HEARING - TEXT AMENDMENT, CECIL COUNTY MASTER WATER & SEWER PLAN - MCCRONE, INC. -
Mike Burcham, McCrone, Inc., appeared before the Board and presented a text amendment to the Master Water and Sewer Plan to include Acorn Village, Tax Map: 19, Parcel: 295 which intends to connect to the Town of North East water system and the Cecil County Department of Public Works sewer system.
Mr. Sennstrom advised the Board that the Planning Commission recommended approval at their January 23, 2008 meeting.
This matter will be placed on the Board's agenda at their February 19, 2008 meeting.
- PUBLIC COMMENT -
Steve Vandervort, President, Charlestown Commissioner - commented about the Principio Sanitary Sewer Sub-District South Interceptor bid and about on-going discussions between the Town of Charlestown and the County.
George Kaplan, 35 Oak St., Colora - commented in support of Carla Reeves and her efforts supporting homeless persons. He also spoke in opposition to granting a waiver of fees for the Stony Run project.
Rose Brown, Elkton - commented in reference to the cost of the lease for the Sheriff's Office.
Ronald Rae, 4 St. Pat's Circle, Elkton - commented in opposition to granting a waiver of fees for the Stony Run project.
- RESOLUTION - REVOLVING LOAN FUND - SHELTER COVE MARINA -
Roy Clough, Deputy Director of the Office of Economic Development presented the Board with a resolution for a conditional loan commitment, based upon the recommendation of the Office of Economic Development and the Revolving Loan Fund Advisory Board, to Shelter Cove Yacht Basin & Marina, Inc., in the amount of $125,000.00
This resolution will be placed on the Board's agenda as an action item at their February 19, 2008 meeting.
- APPOINTMENTS -
Motion was made by Commissioner Tome, seconded by Commissioner Demmler, and unanimously carried to make the following appointments:
Plumbing Board The following members are recommended for re-appointment for a 1 year term to expire 2/1/09
Patrick Conway Larry Crouse Charles Smyser Ronald Dixon Melvin Reburn
Board of Library Trustees Judy McKinney, - reappointment for a five year term to expire on 2/1/2013 Patricia Crouch - new appointment for a five year term to expire on 2/1/2013
Cecil Partnerships for Children, Youth & Families The following members are recommended for re-appointed for a two year term to expire on March 1, 2010:
Gary Sawyer Nancy Heinold Kevin Lundin Howard Isenberg Darrell Hamilton
Electrical Board The following members are recommended for re-appointment for a three-year term to expire on 2/1/11:
Charles McCoy Joseph F. Simmons Donald S. Hicks
Commission on Aging The following members are recommended for appointment for a three-year term to expire on February 1, 2011:
Cindy Brown Trish Lieski
Comprehensive Plan Committee: Randal Hutton to replace Harold Cheney
Core Service Agency, Cecil Mental Health Partnerships The following members are to be re-appointed for a three-year term to expire on 2/1/11
David Terry Mary Noren Douglas Sommers
- STONY RUN APARTMENTS, REQUEST TO WAIVE CONNECTION FEES -
Motion was made by Commissioner Demmler, seconded by Commissioner Tome and unanimously carried to delay this vote until the next Board meeting for information gathering purposes.
- PURCHASE OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS, ACREAGE REVISION, BALDERSTON PROPERTY -
Director Senntrom presented a request from the Balderston Family Partnership to consider a modification of acreage in their pending purchase of development rights transaction with the Board of County Commissioners.
Motion to disapprove was made by Commissioner Demmler, seconded by Vice President Guns and unanimously carried.
- REZONING APPLICATION 2007-08 - GEORGE PORTER, 4595 PULASKI HWY., PERRYVILLE, MD -
Director Sennstrom presented the rezoning application filed by Jay C. Emery, attorney for George Porter, File No. 2007-08 that was heard by the Board on January 22, 2008 for decision.
Motion to approve the rezoning request 2008-08, based upon a mistake in the Comprehensive Rezoning was made by Commissioner Tome, seconded by Commissioner Demmler and unanimously carried to approve.
- REZONING APPLICATION 2007-08 - MOHAMED SHARKAWY, LOT 30 TELEGRAPH ROAD, NORTH EAST, MD -
Director Sennstrom presented the rezoning application filed by Mohamed Sharkawy, File No. 2007-09 that was heard by the Board on January 22, 2008 for decision.
Motion to disapprove the rezoning application 2007-08, based upon no mistake or change since the last Comprehensive Rezoning was made by Commissioner Demmler, seconded by Commissioner Tome and unanimously carried. - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS -
AWARD BID NO. 08-11-55030, PRINCIPIO SANITARY SEWER SUBDISTIRCT SOUTH INTERCEPTOR -
Motion to table Bid No. 08-11-55030 was made by Commissioner Demmler, seconded by Commissioner Tome and unanimously carried.
- BUDGET AMENDMENT NOS. - 61 - 67
Motion was made by Vice President Guns seconded by Commissioner Tome, and unanimously carried to approve Budget Amendment Nos. 61 -67. 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 Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. at the Cecilton Town Hall, Cecilton, MD.
There being no further business of the County Commissioners, the meeting concluded.
_____________________________ Alfred C. Wein, Jr. County Administrator
Approved:
____________________________ William C. Manlove, President > |