The Board of County Commissioners of Cecil County met in regular session in their office at the County Office Building, Elkton, Maryland, on Tuesday, May 11, 1999. 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 2:00 p.m. and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.

- MINUTES – MAY 4, 1999 –

The minutes of May 4, 1999, were approved as written.

- PUBLIC COMMENT –

Ms. Flo Walls requested that the speed limit be reduced in the area of Bohemia Manor High School and was advised that correspondence will be sent to the State Highway Administration.

Mr. Robert Porter requested that funding be provided in the Parks and Recreation budget for a Recreational Coordinator.

He stated with the anticipated bond issuance the County will be about 10% in the repayment range of the General Fund budget and that the Board should not go beyond that figure.

Mr. Robert Tillinghast, Jr. stated more money should be allocated for law enforcement.

Ms. Deborah Smith informed the Board of a proposal between Parks and Recreation and the Boys and Girls Club that partners a number of community organizations and agencies in an effort to combat violence and substance abuse. She requested that they be given the tools to help investigate this project.

- PERSONNEL ITEMS –

Mr. Al Wein, County Administrator, presented the personnel items. Upon recommendation by Mr. Wein, motion was made by Commissioner Kilby, seconded by Commissioner Hepbron, and unanimously carried to accept the resignation of John McLennan, part-time Van Driver in the Department of Aging, effective May 21, 1999.

Upon recommendation by Mr. Wein, motion was made by Commissioner Kilby, seconded by Commissioner Hepbron, and unanimously carried to approve the transfer of Matthew Sunderland, Equipment Operator II, from the Solid Waste Division to Equipment Operator I in the Roads Division at the same salary of $22,089.60 (Grade 4).

- CONSENT ORDERS – CHERRY HILL & N.E. RIVER ADVANCED WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT –

Mr. Fred Orr, Deputy Director of Public Works, appeared and presented Consent Orders between the Maryland Department of the Environment and this Board regarding the Cherry Hill and North East River Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plants. He stated the purpose of the Consent Orders is to resolve cited violations at these Plants.

Motion was made by Commissioner Kilby, seconded by Commissioner Hepbron, and unanimously carried to execute the Consent Orders.

- BID – OFFICE SUPPLIES –

Mr. David Pyle, Purchasing Agent, appeared and recommended that the bid for office supplies for Cecil County Government and the Board of Health be awarded to Corporate Express.

Motion was made by Commissioner Kilby, seconded by Commissioner Hepbron, and unanimously carried to award the bid to Corporate Express.

- BUDGET AMENDMENT NO. 4 – BD. OF EDUCATION –

Motion was made by Commissioner Kilby, seconded by Commissioner Hepbron, and unanimously carried to approve Budget Amendment No. 4 for the Board of Education in the amount of $190,643.

- BUDGET AMENDMENT NOS. 176-180 –

Motion was made by Commissioner Kilby, seconded by Commissioner Hepbron, and unanimously carried to approve Budget Amendment Nos. 176-180. Copies of the Budget Amendments are incorporated as a part of these minutes.

Motion was made by Commissioner Kilby, seconded by Commissioner Hepbron, and unanimously carried to adjourn.

Alfred C. Wein, Jr.
County Administrator

APPROVED:
Nelson K. Bolender, President