Town Council Meeting #05-04
March
18, 2004
Council
Vice-President Norman Pinder convened meeting #05-04 at 7:00pm in the
Town Hall. Donna Turner,
Council Member, Terry Adams, Town Manager, Jonathan Hodgson, Town
Attorney, and Deana Ashley, Clerk, were also present.
Welcome:
Citizens and guests were welcomed to the meeting.
Review
of Minutes from Previous Meeting:
Meeting #04-04 of March 04, 2004 minutes were accepted as read by
the Council members. Mrs.
Turner made a motion to accept the minutes; Mr. Pinder seconded the
motion. A vote was taken, members voted in the affirmative, and the
minutes were approved unanimously. (2 ayes)
Appearances:
Ed Parry, Request for
Memorial Day Parade – Mr. Parry appeared before the Council to
request the Town’s support for the second annual Memorial Day parade
to be held at 11am on Saturday, May 29, 2004.
Mr. Pinder made a motion to approve the request; Mrs. Turner
seconded the motion. The
Council voted unanimously to support the parade (2 ayes).
Mr. Parry and the Council then discussed the farmer’s market
and tentative start dates based on the number of vendors participating.
The Council thanked Mr. Parry for his participation.
Business:
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Proclamation
by Centreville Town Council in Support of 2004 Chief’s Challenge
– Mr. Pinder read the proclamation into the record.
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Fish
Fry on April 9, 2004, Millstream Park Use Request – Request
approved.
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Birthday
Party on March 27, 2004, Millstream Park Use Request –
Request approved.
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Appointment
to the Ethics Commission – The Council discussed the open
position on the ethics commission.
Mr. Pinder made a motion to appoint
Mr. George Sigler, 109 Windsor Ave, to the commission; Mrs. Turner
seconded the motion. The
Council voted unanimously to approve the appointment (2 ayes).
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Contract
Operations for the Wastewater Treatment Plant – Mr. Adams
presented the Council with documentation regarding contracting out
the daily operations of the current and new wastewater treatment
plant. After discussion
regarding the contract amounts and future staffing requirements, the
Council decided to table the issue until further notice.
Maryland
Municipal League: Ms.
Ashley reported that reservations were made for the annual MML
convention in June.
QAC Municipal League: Mrs.
Turner summarized their recent meeting with the County and other
municipalities regarding the annual tax set-off request.
Announcements
and Correspondence: Mr.
Pinder 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 the paperwork filed for the bid regarding the grant to
pave the Millstream Park trail.
Chief
of Police –
·
Lt. Gene Teat stated that the Chief’s report was
included in the Council’s books for their review. There was nothing unusual to report.
·
The Neighborhood Watch meeting was held and 15 citizens
attended. There is another
meeting scheduled for March 23, 2004, 7pm, at the Health Department,
Room B.
·
Chief Cohey has been given the status of a voting member
on the Narcotic Task Force.
·
The 2004 Police Unity Bicycle Ride will be stopping at the
department on May 11 to conduct a short ceremony in memory of our fallen
hero.
·
With funds from a highway safety grant, the Sheriff’s
office purchased then donated to the department an intoximeter. Each
marked patrol car now has an installed intoximeter.
Town
Manager -
·
Mr. Adams reported the completion of the new wastewater
treatment plant is scheduled for this summer.
·
The newly purchased water pump was used successfully in a
recent repair on Liberty Street.
·
He is pursuing equipment to test for INI in sewer
collection system with smoke via the Maryland Rural Water Association.
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Mr. Adams summarized the bids received regarding the
Little Kidwell extension project. He
noted that the work included paving, sidewalks and curbs, while Mr.
Bozek would be responsible for all water/infrastructure costs. He reported a bid of $97,000 from Chesapeake Asphalt and
Maintenance, $110,000 from David Bramble, Inc. and $167,000 from J.
Bryan. Mrs. Turner made a
motion to approve the bid from Chesapeake Asphalt and Maintenance;
Mr. Pinder seconded the motion. The
Council voted to approve the bid for the paving of the Little Kidwell
extension (2 ayes).
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Mr. Adams, in conjunction with Mr. Hodgson, is working on
the water/sewer allocation policy.
Mrs. Turner asked this policy be forwarded to the Planning
Commission upon its completion.
·
He presented a request from DMS and Associates for 5
additional water/sewer allocations for their proposed building at 211
East Water Street. Mrs.
Turner made a motion to approve the request; Mr. Pinder seconded the
motion. The Council voted
to approve the 5 additional water/sewer allocations to DMS and
Associates. (2 ayes)
·
He presented a request from DMS and Associates for 2
additional water/sewer allocations for a proposed building on Lot D at
the Centreville Business Park. Mrs.
Turner made a motion to approve the request; Mr. Pinder seconded the
motion. The Council voted
to approve the 2 additional water/sewer allocations to Mr. Duffey for
the proposed wellness center. (2
ayes)
Citizens
Forum:
Mr.
Luke Phipps, 202 S Commerce St
– Mr. Phipps appeared before the Council to request a donation to
advertise in the newspaper an event scheduled for March 27, 2004 at the
Courthouse Square. Upon an
objection from Mrs. Mary McCarthy, 115 Chesterfield Ave, the donation
request was withdrawn from Council’s consideration.
The Council thanked Mr. Phipps for his presentation.
Motion
to Adjourn: There being nothing further to discuss, the meeting was
adjourned by unanimous vote at 7:45 pm.
(2 ayes)
Respectfully Submitted,
Deana Ashley, Clerk
