Town Council Meeting #08-03 April
17, 2003
Council President Donna
Turner convened meeting #08-03 at 7:00pm in the Town Hall. Vice President Michael Whitehill and Member Norman Pinder
were present. Terry Adams, Town Manager, Ben Cohey, Police Chief, and
Deana Ashley, Town Clerk were all also in attendance. Welcome:
Citizens and guests were welcomed to the meeting. Review of Minutes
from Previous Meeting: Meeting
#07-03 of April 03, 2003 minutes were accepted as read by the Council
members. Mr. Pinder made
the 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: ·
Alex Bradley, Skateboard Park/School Project –
He appeared before the Council to review his school project to
review the Town’s skateboard park and opportunities for improvement.
Mr. Bradley suggested that a portion of the after school hours be
dedicated to younger children (10-13).
Mrs. Turner thanked him for his efforts and reported that the
Council would later discuss the park use and would consider his
advisement. Business: · Millstream Park Requests, and Ad for Centreville Lions Club 2003 Festival Booklet - Mrs. Turner signed and approved each request. ·
Rotary House Funding – The Council discussed the
request for a $40,000 loan from the housing rehabilitation fund for the
newly proposed Centreville Rotary Club “transition” house. Mr. Whitehill made a motion to approve the request;
Mr. Pinder seconded the motion.
The Council voted unanimously in the affirmative to approve the
loan as requested. (3 ayes). Maryland Municipal
League: Nothing to
report. QAC Municipal
League: Nothing to
report. Announcements and Correspondence: Mrs. Turner read the announcements into the record. · Request to hang banner across Rt213 by American Cancer Society - Granted. ·
QAC Workshop Report Submitted by Affordable Housing
Committee – Report of Department Heads: Town Clerk - ·
Ms. Ashley reported that staff had recently been trained
on the handheld meter reading equipment and its interaction with the
billing system. · The CDBG workshop has been scheduled for May 7; either Linda Walls or a town representative would attend and report back to the Council. ·
2 of the meter reading routes were created and entered
into the billing system in order to record initial meter readings for
both residences and businesses.
· The Chief’s report was included in the Council’s book for their review; there was nothing unusual to report. · Officer Flores was commended for his work on a recent missing person case. · The Chief reported that he has joined an effort by eastern shore police agencies to obtain homeland security grant monies to purchase mobile car computer systems. ·
Checks at the skateboard park have increased.
The Council discussed with the Chief various means of enforcing
safety and permit requirements in light of recently observed violations. Town Manager -
· Mr. Adams reported that the pedestrian sign has been posted on the crosswalk on Broadway. · He estimates a return of $18,000 from FEMA for this year’s major snow event. · An ad for bids has been placed for the paving of the Millstream Park Trail, via the State Highway grant. · He stated that at a recent planning commission meeting it was reported that the FCC prohibits restricting the size of satellite dishes to less than 39”. Only historic districts can impose restrictions on dishes less than 39”. · In regards to the “Sailor Antenna” on water towers, Mr. Pinder asked if there were term limits within the agreement? Mr. Whitehill asked if the program would facilitate telemetry between the towers? Mr. Adams replied yes to both questions. · Mr. Adams asked which Councilperson would be the flag bearer at this year’s MML convention. The Council will advise Mr. Adams at a later date. · Mr. Adams asked the Council for their approval for a study of the spray irrigation proposed with QAC at a cost of $60,000. Mr. Whitehill made a motion to approve the expenditure; Mr. Pinder seconded the motion. The Council voted unanimously in the affirmative (3 ayes). · He requested the approval of the Council to upgrade the filter of the new wastewater treatment plant to 750,000 gallons at an estimated cost of $30,000. Mr. Pinder made a motion to approve the request; Mr. Whitehill seconded the motion. The Council voted unanimously in the affirmative to approve the expenditure. (3 ayes). Citizens Forum: Mr. Fred Kirby,
304-306 Liberty St – Mr. Kirby asked the Council to review the
rate structure for the metered water billing for those residences with
multiple units. Mr. Kirby
also requested that the unutilized hydrant at his property be capped
off. Mr. Adams noted that
the Town would provide that service. Mr. Chris Frank, 207
Kidwell Ave – Mr.
Frank also asked the Council to review the rate structure for the
metered water billing based on usage.
The Council noted that the computations for those residences with
multiple units are currently under consideration. Motion to Adjourn: There being nothing further to discuss, the meeting was adjourned by unanimous vote at 7:59 pm. Respectfully Submitted, Deana Ashley Town Clerk |
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