Town Council Meeting #04-04
March
4, 2004
Council
President Michael Whitehill convened meeting #04-04 at 7:00pm in the
Town Hall. Norman Pinder,
Council Vice-President, Donna Turner, Council Member were in attendance.
Terry Adams, Town Manager, Jonathan Hodgson, Town Attorney, Police Chief
Benjamin Cohey and Deana Ashley, Clerk, were also present.
Welcome:
Citizens and guests were welcomed to the meeting.
Review
of Minutes from Previous Meeting:
Meeting #03-04 of February 19, 2004 minutes were accepted as read
by the Council members. Mr.
Pinder made a motion to accept the minutes; Mr. Whitehill seconded the
motion. A vote was taken, members voted in the affirmative, and the
minutes were approved unanimously. (3 ayes)
Appearances:
None
Business:
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Centreville
Lions Club, Millstream Park Use Request – Request approved.
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Community
Churches of Centreville, Millstream Park Use Request – Request
approved.
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Queen
Anne’s County Arts Council, Request for Annual Donation –
Mr. Whitehill read the letter for the record.
Mrs. Turner made a motion to donate $1,000 to the Arts
Council; Mr. Pinder
seconded the motion. The
Council voted unanimously to approve the donation (3 ayes).
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Fellows,
Helfenbein, and Newnam Request for “Garden Series” Memorial at
Chesterfield Cemetery – The Council discussed the request and
conditionally approved the memorial based on approval by Mr. David
Crossley, supervisor of public works.
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Proclomation
Designating the Month of March 2004 as Red Cross Month – The
Council read the proclamation and approved the designation request.
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Letter
to QAC Re: Discussion Items – Mr. Whitehill noted four items
for discussion following the annual tax set-off meeting: 1)
exclusion of spray irrigation uses, 2) open space easements, 3)
comprehensive plan review and
4) distribution of impact fees.
A letter will be drafted to Mr. Paul Comfort regarding these
items.
Maryland
Municipal League: None.
QAC
Municipal League: The
Council discussed the upcoming meeting on March 9, 2004 at 5:00pm in
Town Hall to discuss the County tax set-off for 2004-2005.
Announcements
and Correspondence: Mr.
Whitehill read the announcements and correspondence into the record.
Report of Department Heads:
Town
Clerk – Ms.
Ashley reported the transition to the new accounting software was on
schedule. She also reported
on the status of receivables outstanding.
Chief
of Police –
·
Chief Cohey stated that his report was included in the
Council’s books for their review.
There was nothing unusual to report.
·
Adjustments to leave reports were made for those officers
with deficits.
·
The department will be participating in the 2004 Chief’s
Challenge in April and May to increase compliance with seat belt and
child safety seat laws.
·
He will be attending the MML Police Executive Association
meeting from April 20-23.
·
Speed enforcement is underway in those areas where the
speed trailer has been located.
Town
Manager - Mr. Adams
reported the following:
·
Mr. Adams reported the completion of the new wastewater
treatment plant is now scheduled for July.
·
He and Mr. Hodgson are in the process of developing a
written water/sewer allocation policy to include an accounting method
for such allocations.
·
The sign above 213 at the bank corner did receive approval
from the SHA, but not from the bank or Town Hall.
Mr. Pinder requested that Mr. Adams contact the SHA
representative and note that the Town’s approval is also required for
sign permits.
·
A letter was received from Mr. Barton requesting a meeting
with the Parks Board. The
Council noted that Mr. Barton should be invited to the April Parks Board
meeting.
·
Correspondence was received regarding the use of mobile
basketball hoops in town limits. The
Council requested Mr. Hodgson review similar legislation in Sykesville
and draft a policy for the Council’s review.
·
Mr. Adams is negotiating an agreement with the County for
use and reimbursement for the street sweeper.
·
A policy for reimbursement of review fees has been
implemented.
·
The Council and Mr. Adams discussed fees for fire flow
testing and the status of the final road improvements for the Heights
and the schedule for Front Street work.
Citizens
Forum:
None
Motion
to Adjourn: There being nothing further to discuss, the meeting was
adjourned by unanimous vote at 7:35 pm.
Respectfully Submitted,
Deana Ashley, Clerk
