The Board of County Commissioners for Cecil County met in regular session in the County Administrative Building, on Tuesday, September 6, 2005.  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 August 16, 2005 meeting of the Board of County Commissioners were unanimously approved.

The minutes from the August 16, 2005 meeting of the Board of Health were unanimously approved.

The minutes from the August 23, 2005 meeting of the Board of County Commissioners for the purposes of a request for Amendment to the Master Water & Sewer Plan – Aston Pointe were unanimously approved.

The minutes from the August 24, 2005 meeting of the Board of County Commissioners for the purposes of a rezoning hearing were unanimously approved.

The minutes from the August 30, 2005 meeting of the Board of County Commissioners for the purposes of a Public Information Meeting regarding the Cecil County Airport were unanimously approved.

The minutes from the September 1, 2005 meeting of the Board of County Commissioners for the purposes of a rezoning hearing were unanimously approved.                          

-COMMISSIONERS’ COMMENTS-

President Bolender – commented relative to the Emergency Services personnel from Cecil County that have been deployed to Louisiana to assist hurricane victims.  He also advised of the possibility of victims being relocated to Cecil County and housed at the Nazarene Camp in North East.

Commissioner Kilby – advised of the meeting she attended with Delegate Rudolph and residents from the Conowingo area relative to illegal use of ATV’s and four-wheelers and proposed legislation.

Commissioner Hepbron – commented about the sky-rocketing gas prices.

Commissioner Guns – commented relative to Hurricane Katrina and the challenges facing the victims.  He stressed the importance of establishing zoning ordinances concerning Stormwater management and common open space to ensure a flood of that magnitude never occurs here.

Commissioner Manlove – commented about the flood victims and the importance of preventing further tragedies.

-PROCLAMATION – NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH –

President Bolender presented a Proclamation to Amy Temple, Department of Emergency Services proclaiming the month of September “National Preparedness Month.

-PROCLAMATION – 911 EMERGENCY NUMBER DAY –

Commissioner Guns presented a Proclamation to Captain Stephanie Reynolds, Department of Emergency Services proclaiming September 11^th as “Emergency Number Day”.

-PROCLAMATION – SUSQUEHANNA WORKFORCE – NATIONAL LABOR MONTH –

President Bolender presented a Proclamation to John Denver and Bruce England with a Proclamation proclaiming the month of September “National Labor Month”.

- PROCLAMATION – NATIONAL RECOVERY MONTH –

President Bolender presented a Proclamation to Dr. Bailey and Karen Winkowski, Cecil County Health Department, proclaiming the month of September “National Recovery Month”.

- HORSE PARK PROPOSAL -

Vernon Thompson, Director, Office of Economic Development made a brief presentation of the Maryland Stadium Authority’s RFP for a “Maryland Horse Park”.  Mr. Thompson notified the Board that a Public Information Meeting will be conducted on September 19 at the Cecil Community College, Milburn Stone Theatre. At that time the State will outline their plan and public comment will be heard.

-PUBLIC COMMENT –

Ronald Rae, 4 St. Pat’s Circle, Elkton – commented in support of the Maryland Horse Park.

Molly Waddell, - commented in opposition of the Maryland Horse Parks proposed location in Fair Hill.

Jonathon Waddell – commented in opposition of the Maryland Horse Park and spoke of the negative impact to the residents of the Fair Hill area.

Anne Lane – commented in opposition of the Maryland Horse Park and the negative impact to Fair Hill.

-DEPARTMENT OF AGING, AREA PLAN UPDATE FOR FY 06 –

Susan Twigg, Director of the Department of Aging presented the Area Plan Update for FY 06 and the Senior Care System Annual Plan.  Ms. Twigg indicated there were only minor changes to the plan from last year relative to the allocation of federal money from assisted living category to Medicare waiver category.

Motion was made to adopt the FY 06 Department of Aging Area Plan as presented by Ms. Twigg by Commissioner Kilby, seconded by Commissioner Guns and unanimously carried.

-RURAL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION OPERATING GRANT; RURAL AND COMMUNITY BASED OPERATING ASSISTANCE GRANT; STATEWIDE SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; AND THE SECTION 5307 CAPTIAL GRANT AGREEMENT-

Susan Twigg, Director, Department of Aging, presented the Board with Rural Public Transportation Operating Grant (5311); the Rural & Community Based Operating Grant; the Statewide Special Transportation Assistance Program (SSTAP); AND THE Section 5307 Capital Grant for approval.        

Upon the recommendation of Director Twigg, motion was made by Commissioner Kilby, seconded by Vice President Hepbron and unanimously carried to approve the grants as presented by Director Twigg.

-RESOLUTION – MARYLAND TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION AUTHORIZING RESOLUTION –

Susan Twigg, Director, Department of Aging presented a resolution to the Board, authorizing the filing of an application with the Maryland Transit Administration for Grants under the Federal Transit Act.

Motion to approve the resolution as presented by Director Twigg was made by Commissioner Guns, seconded by Vice President Hepbron and unanimously carried.

-RESOLUTION – HEALTH INSURANCE RESERVE FUND –

Al Wein, County Administrator presented the Board with a resolution on behalf of the Health Advisory Committee to establish and maintain a level (targeted reserve) that shall equal or exceed the total of the three (3) highest months of claims over a rolling 18 month period.  The resolution further sets forth actions that the Commissioners should take when net assets of the fund fall below the targeted reserve. 

Upon the recommendation of the Health Advisory Committee, motion was made by Vice President Hepbron, seconded by Commissioner Guns and unanimously carried to authorize the resolution establishing a Health Insurance Reserve Fund.

-DEED BETWEEN THE BARRY MONTOMERY CO., INC. & THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR THE SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS FINEBURG VILLAGE, KINGS WAY DRIVE –

Upon the recommendation of Matt Carter, Director of Public Works, motion was made by Commissioner Guns, seconded by Commissioner Manlove and unanimously carried to accept the deed as presented.

-DEED BETWEEN GOSS-MONTGOMERY PARTNERSHIP & THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR THE SUBDIVISIONKNOWN AS BEAVER LODGE, LOTS 2 -21, BEAVER COURT –

Upon the recommendation of Matt Carter, motion was made by Vice President Hepbron, seconded by Commissioner Guns and unanimously carried to accept the deed as presented.

-DEEDS BETWEEN THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND LAMBDIN DEVELOPMENT, LLC FOR THE SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS WHITAKER WOODS, PHASES I-V –

Upon the recommendation of Matt Carter, motion was made by Commissioner Guns, seconded by Commissioner Kilby and unanimously carried to accept the deed as presented.

-BIDS AND AWARDS –

Upon the recommendation of the Purchasing Agent, motion was made by Commissioner Kilby, seconded by Commissioner Guns and unanimously carried to award Bid No. 06-23 Concrete Culvert Box for Shady Beach Road XCE 2021, in the amount of $30,379 to Terre Hill Concrete Products

Upon the recommendation of the Purchasing Agent, motion was made by Commissioner Kilby, seconded by Vice President Hepbron and unanimously carried to award Bid No. 06-22 Mechanics Valley Bridge Resurfacing, in the amount of $41,600 to G.A. & F.C. Wagaman, Inc.

Upon the recommendation of the Purchasing Agent, motion was made by Commissioner Kilby, seconded by Commissioner Guns and unanimously carried to award Bid No. 06-21 Concrete Box Culvert for Diamond Jim Road XCE 3014, in the amount of $42,348 to Terre Hill Concrete Products.

-BUDGET AMENDMENTS NOS.  27 - 34

Motion was made by Vice President Hepbron, seconded by Commissioner Guns and unanimously carried to approve Budget Amendment Nos. 27 – 34.

The next regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners will be held on Tuesday, September 20, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. at the Port Deposit Town Hall, 64 S. Main Street, Port Deposit, MD.

There being no further business of the County Commissioners, the meeting concluded.

Alfred C. Wein, Jr.
County Administrator

Approved:
Nelson K. Bolender, President