MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS January 16, 2001
The Board of County Commissioners
of Cecil County met in regular session at the Chesapeake City Town Hall,
Chesapeake City, Maryland, on Tuesday, January 16, 2001. The following members
of the Board were present:
Nelson K. Bolender, President Harry
A. Hepbron, Commissioner Phyllis Kilby, 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.
- MINUTES - JAN. 2, 2001 -
The minutes of January 2, 2001,
were approved as written.
- COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS -
Commissioner Hepbron reported that
he recently went to Annapolis with the Chamber of Commerce.
Commissioner Kilby reported that
she attended the Gospel Explosion, a benefit concert for a scholarship program.
She stated she went to Annapolis on January 15 for a tourism summit, and she
represented agriculture. Then, she went to Legislative Services to the
environmental summit.
President Bolender reported that he
attended the Martin Luther King prayer breakfast at Wright's Church on January
15. Last week he went to Annapolis. The Eastern Shore Economic Development
Commission, which is composed of all counties on the shore, presented a program
for economic development on the eastern shore to the Governor. On January 12,
President Bolender attended the Northeastern Maryland Technical Council annual
luncheon for a presentation by the Bainbridge Development Authority.
- TREAS. REPORT -
Ms. Pamela Howard, Treasurer,
presented the monthly report of the Treasurer's Office as of December 31, 2000.
A copy of the report is incorporated as a part of these minutes.
- PROCLAMATION - CONGENITAL HEART
DEFECT AWARENESS MONTH -
The Board proclaimed the month of
February, 2001, as Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Month.
- PUBLIC COMMENT -
Mr. Roland Wills commented on
stormwater management problems in Montgomery Oaks. He advised of a silt fence
that was improperly installed.
Mr. Vance Fields stated he recently
attended a seminar in Havre De Grace and heard a presentation on Garrett Island.
He feels that Garrett Island deserves to be preserved. He further advised that
Harford County would like to see it developed as a nature reserve and tourist
site. President Bolender stated he is waiting to see the appraisal for the
Island. He advised that it cannot be developed; it is open space. President
Bolender stated the Board would have to agree to change the zoning. Commissioner
Kilby stated it is not a public access and is in private hands. She advised that
Open Space zoning is supposed to be publicly owned. Commissioner Hepbron stated
it has been zoned Open Space since the 1960's. If it were rezoned, no one would
be interested in developing the land.
- APPOINTMENT - COMMISSION ON AGING
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Motion was made by Commissioner
Kilby, seconded by Commissioner Hepbron, and unanimously carried to appoint
Frank Bryant, 8 Colonial Circle, North East, Maryland 21901 as a member of the
Commission on Aging to fill the unexpired term of Robert Zeisch, said term
expiring on June 30, 2002. Mr. Zeisch will remain on the Commission as an
honorary member.
- PERSONNEL ITEMS -
Ms. Donna Nichols, Director of
Human Resources, presented the personnel items. Upon recommendation by Ms.
Nichols, motion was made by Commissioner Kilby, seconded by Commissioner Hepbron,
and unanimously carried to accept the resignation of Kathleen Pacanowsky,
Program Worker in the Department of Social Services, effective January 26, 2001.
Upon recommendation by Ms. Nichols, motion was made by Commissioner Hepbron,
seconded by Commissioner Kilby, and unanimously carried to appoint Louis R.
Helsel as Equipment Operator I, 1st District Roads, $20,530.00 (Grade 4); also
to appoint Stephen A. Lee as Laborer, 1st District Roads, $18,075.00 (Grade 3).
Upon recommendation by Ms. Nichols, motion was made by Commissioner Kilby,
seconded by Commissioner Hepbron, and unanimously carried to approve the
following promotions/transfers/reclassifications:
1) Promote David A. Juchniewicz
from Roads Supervisor of Bridge Crew, $40,042.91 (Grade 8) to Assistant Roads
Superintendent at $42,045.06 (Grade 10); 2) promote Bradford S. Shockley from
Planning & Zoning Planner I at $28,229.76 (Grade 7) to Plans Reviewer at
$30,056.00 (Grade 8); 3) promote Suzanne D. Parks from Permits Clerk at
$21,327.43 (Grade 4) to Administrative Assistant at $25,272 (Grade 6), Permits
& Inspections Office; 4) promote Gale L. Dempsey from Treasurer's as Account
Clerk at $31,824 (Grade 4) to Planning & Zoning as Administrative Assistant
at $33,415.00 (Grade 6); 5) promote Edwin C. Hoover, Water & Wastewater,
from Operator Trainee at $22,004.32 (Grade 4) to Operator I at $25,272 (Grade
6); 6) promote Robert F. Caffrey, 3rd District Roads, from Equipment Operator I
at $20,530 (Grade 4) to Equipment Operator II at $22,984 (Grade 5); 7) upgrade
Charles P. Hayes, Soil Conservation District Manager, from Grade 9, $34,353.34
to Grade 10, minimum, $36,379.00; 8) reclassify Hans W. Kefauver, Soil
Conservation Technician, from Grade 7, $28,391.56 to Plans Reviewer at Grade 8,
minimum, $30,056.00; 9) increase Craig W. Whiteford, Budget Manager, from
$42,229.04 to $43,610.37 (Grade 10); 10) reclassify Kevin T. Rea from Equipment
Operator Trainee at $19,348.80 (Grade 3) to Equipment Operator I at $20,530.00
(Grade 4); 11) transfer Debbie S. Wilcher, Accounting Office, Junior Accountant,
to Department of Aging, Office Services Specialist, at same salary of $26,276.83
(Grade 5).
- RESOLUTION - EXPENSE
REIMBURSEMENT POLICY -
Mr. Al Wein, County Administrator,
presented a Resolution relative to the following expense reimbursement limits:
Meal allowances - Breakfast - $7.50, lunch - $9.50, and dinner - $19.00. The
mileage reimbursement rate will be $.345 cents per mile. Motion was made by
Commissioner Kilby, seconded by Commissioner Hepbron, and unanimously carried to
approve the Resolution. A copy is incorporated as a part of these minutes.
- RESOLUTION - COMMUNITY DEV. BLOCK
GRANT FUND -
Mr. Al Wein presented a Resolution
authorizing submittal of an application for Community Development Block Grant
funds in the amount of $1,000,000 for infrastructure improvements relating to
the Performance Food Group project on Route 279. Motion was made by Commissioner
Hepbron, seconded by Commissioner Kilby, and unanimously carried to approve the
Resolution. A copy is incorporated as a part of these minutes.
- DEED - REMLE, INC. -
Mr. Fred Orr, Deputy Director of
Public Works, presented a Deed with REMLE, Inc. to accept Barbara Lane and
Peterson Lane in Autumn Wood Ridge into the County road system. Motion was made
by Commissioner Kilby, seconded by Commissioner Hepbron, and unanimously carried
to approve the Deed.
- Deed - Duffy Creek Corp., Inc. -
Mr. Orr presented a Deed with Duffy
Creek Corporation, Inc. to accept Clemencia Road in Pearce Creek, Section 2,
into the County road system. Motion was made by Commissioner Kilby, seconded by
Commissioner Hepbron, and unanimously carried to approve the Deed.
- Resolution - Speed Limit on Dr.
Jack Rd. -
Mr. Orr presented a Resolution to
reduce the posted speed limit to 25 mph on Dr. Jack Road from Rowlandsville Road
to one mile south. Motion was made by Commissioner Kilby, seconded by
Commissioner Hepbron, and unanimously carried to approve the Resolution.
- Deed - Wheatley Rd. Br. -
Mr. Orr presented a Deed between
Simpers Associates and this Board relative to right-of-way needed for the
Wheatley Road Bridge. Motion was made by Commissioner Hepbron, seconded by
Commissioner Kilby, and unanimously carried to approve the Deed.
- Public Wks. Agreement &
Escrow Agreement -
Mr. Orr presented a Public Works
Agreement and Escrow Agreement between this Board and York Building Products,
Inc. pertaining to Section 1 of Racine Estates at the Villages of Elk Neck
located in the Fifth Election District. Motion was made by Commissioner Kilby,
seconded by Commissioner Hepbron, and unanimously carried to approve the Public
Works Agreement and Escrow Agreement.
- BUDGET AMENDMENT NOS. 84-87 -
Motion was made by Commissioner
Hepbron, seconded by Commissioner Kilby, and unanimously carried to approve
Budget Amendment Nos. 84-87. Copies of the Budget Amendments are incorporated as
a part of these minutes.
Motion was made by Commissioner
Hepbron, seconded by Commissioner Kilby, and unanimously carried to adjourn.
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Alfred C. Wein, Jr. County Administrator
APPROVED:
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Nelson K. Bolender, President