The Board of County Commissioners for Cecil County met in regular session at the County Administrative Building, 107 North Street, Elkton, MD, on Tuesday, April 3, 2007.  The following members of the Board were present:

William C. Manlove, President
Mark H. Guns, Vice President
Rebecca J. Demmler, Commissioner
Brian Lockhart, Commissioner
Wayne L. Tome, Sr., Commissioner

 Constituting a full Board.

The Board adjourned into a closed session at its April 3, 2007 morning work session.  Motion was made by Vice President Guns and seconded by Commissioner Demmler to adjourn to a closed session pursuant to State Government Article 10-508 of the Annotated Code of Maryland, in accordance with State Government 10-508 (a) (1), (i).

The meeting was called to order by Commissioner Manlove at 7:00 p.m. and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.

The minutes from the March 20, 2007 meeting of the Board of County Commissioners were unanimously approved.

-COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS-

 Commissioner Tome - offered no comment.

 Vice President Guns - offered no comment.

 Commissioner Lockhart - offered no comment.

 President Manlove - offered no comment.

 Commissioner Demmler - commented about the Farm Bureau and the Man of the Year Banquets that she attended.

 -PROCLAMATION - PUBLIC HEATH WEEK -

President Manlove presented a proclamation to Dr. Bailey in honor of Public Health Week.

 Commissioner Tome recognized Ray Ryan of the North East Volunteer Fire Co., who recently was instrumental in saving lives from a fire. 

 -PROCLAMATION - SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH -

President Manlove presented a proclamation to Ann Bean of the Domestic Violence and Rape Crisis Center, in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

 - PROCLAMATION - FAIR HOUSING MONTH -

President Manlove presented a proclamation to Dave Mahaney, in honor of Fair Housing Month.

 - PUBLIC COMMENT -

Phil Pierce, Cecilton, MD - spoke in reference to the Mill Lane Bridge and his opposition to permanent closing.

Laura Shanahan, Elkton, MD - commented about the Cherry Hill Wastewater Treatment Plant and requested that funding be allocated for odor remediation.

Greg Birney, Elkton, MD - commented in support of funding for the Cherry Hill Wastewater Treatment Plant odor remediation.

 Anne Simpler, Elkton, MD - commented in support of funding for the Cherry Hill Wastewater Treatment Plant odor remediation.

Becky Stanley, Elkton, MD - commented in support of funding for the Cherry Hill Wastewater Treatment Plant odor remediation.

Wynona Abbott - commented in support of funding for the Cherry Hill Wastewater Treatment Plant odor remediation.

-INTRODUCTION - RESOLUTION - MARYLAND WATER QUALITY FINANCING ADMINISTRATION LOAN FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE WASHINGTON STREET PUMP STATION, CARPENTER'S POINT SEWER PROJECT AND THE SEPTAGE RECEIVING FACILITY -

Alfred C. Wein, Jr., County Administrator presented for introduction a resolution which will rescind the previous resolution adopted by the Board on February 6, 2007 relative to the Washington Street Pump Station project.  The current resolution will combine this project, the Carpenter's Point Sewer project and the Septage Receiving Facility in the amount, not to exceed $3,550,000, thereby saving the county issuance costs.

This resolution will be presented to the Board for consideration and adoption at the April 17, 2007 Board of County Commissioners meeting.

 - RESOLUTION ALTERING THE CURRENT RATE OF REDEMPTION ON PROPERTIES SOLD AT TAX SALE FROM 6% TO 12% -

Mr. Wein presented the resolution altering the current rate of redemption on properties sold at Tax Sale from 6% to 12% (1% per month) that was introduced at the Board's March 20, 2007 by Treasurer Howard.  Upon adoption, this resolution will be effective on June 1, 2007.

Motion was made by Commissioner Tome, seconded by Vice President Guns and unanimously carried to approve the rate of redemption on properties sold at Tax Sale from 6% to 12%, effective June 1, 2007.  A copy of this resolution is attached hereto and made part of these minutes.

 -TEXT AMENDMENTS - CECIL COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE -

Amend Article II, Part I, Section 12 Definitions of Basic Terms

Summary - Proposing to define developer in the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area, define program amendment, and define program refinement

Amend Article XI, Part 1, Section 205 Growth Allocation

Summary - Proposing to add language relative to the location of new Intensely Developed Areas and new Limited Development Areas

Amend Article XI, Part 1, Section 203 Amendments in the Critical Area District

Summary - Proposing to add language relative to information required to be sent to CBCAC and the Chairman's action thereon

Mr. Wein presented the Text Amendments to the Cecil County Zoning Ordinance as introduced by Director Sennstrom at the Board's March 20, 2007 meeting, relative to language changes as a result of legislation passed by the Maryland General Assembly during the 2006 session. 

Motion to approve the text amendment to the Cecil County Zoning Ordinance was made by Commissioner Tome, seconded by Commissioner Lockhart and unanimously carried to approve.  A copy of this text amendment is attached hereto and made part of these minutes.

PROGRAM OPEN SPACE - TOWN OF CHESAPEAKE CITY, LITTLE LEAGUE COMMUNITY PARK -

Ed Slicer, Parks & Recreation presented a request from the Town of Chesapeake City for reimbursement of funding through Program Open Space for lighting of the Little League Fields.  This request was introduced at the March 20, 2007 meeting.

Motion to approve was made by Commissioner Guns, seconded by Commissioner Tome and unanimously carried to approve the request for reimbursement of funding for the Town of Chesapeake City.

 -CHERRY HILL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT ODOR REMDIATION -

Motion was made by Commissioner Guns, seconded by Commissioner Demmler and unanimously carried to direct the Department of Public Works to prepare a "request for proposals" to cover the applicable components of the Cherry Hill Wastewater Treatment Plant.

 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS -

W. Scott Flanigan, Director of Public Works presented the following items for the Board's consideration:

-BID NO. 07-48 -  LANDFILL TRASH COMPACTOR -

Upon the recommendation of Mr. Flanigan, motion was made by Commissioner Lockhart, seconded by Commissioner Tome and unanimously carried to award 07-48 for a Landfill Trash Compactor to Alban Tractor for a monthly lease payment of $21,945.84 for 60 months at a total of $1,316,750.40 with a final buyout payment of $1.

- FEE SIMPLE DEED OF EASEMENT BETWEEN THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CECIL COUNTY, GRANTEES AND JOEL THOMAS MILBURN, GRANTOR, FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF BARKSDALE ROAD BRIDGE -

Upon the recommendation of Mr. Flanigan, motion was made be Commissioner Tome and unanimously carried to approve a Deed of Easement for the maintenance of the Barksdale Road Bridge.

-ROAD DEED BETWEEN THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CECIL COUNTY, GRANTEES, AND STONEY RIDGE INVESTEMENTS, INC., GRANTORS, FOR THE SUBDIVISION KNOW AS FOREST KNOLL, SECTION TWO LOTS 23-53 -

Upon the recommendation of Mr. Flanigan, motion was made by Commissioner Guns, seconded by Commissioner Tome and unanimously carried to approve the Deed for Forest Knoll, Section Two, Lots 23-53.

-LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CECIL COUNTY, LICENSEE AND WALTER E. BUCK, LICENSOR FOR THE PROPERTY ABUTTING FRENCHTOWN ROAD BRIDGE 

Upon the recommendation of Mr. Flanigan, motion was made by Commissioner Demmler, seconded by Commissioner Tome, and unanimously carried to approve the License Agreement for the demolition of the Frenchtown Road Bridge.

-BUDGET AMENDMENTS NOS. 110 - 112 -

Motion was made by Vice President Guns, seconded by Commissioner Tome and unanimously carried to approve Budget Amendments Nos. 110 - 112. 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, April 17, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. at the North East Town Hall, North East, MD. 

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

Alfred C. Wein, Jr.
County Administrator

Approved:
William C. Manlove, President