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Votes at a glance: council approves sewer map changes, procurement items, Motorola lease and budget transfers; one sewer hearing deferred
Summary
At its April 8 meeting the Talbot County Council approved multiple water/sewer remapping resolutions, awarded procurement contracts, approved a Motorola lease for 9-1-1 equipment, and authorized fourth-quarter budget transfers. One sewer resolution was deferred for amendment.
The Talbot County Council recorded votes on several resolutions, procurements and administrative matters during the April 8 meeting. Key outcomes are summarized below; each line lists the action, motion outcome and the vote where recorded.
- Administrative resolution: equipment lease with Motorola Solutions, Inc. (9-1-1 console/radio/CAD). Outcome: approved unanimously (Callahan, Stepp, Lesher, Milkey, Hay — all aye).
- Resolution 3‑71: Amend comprehensive water and sewer plan at 5536 Public Landing Road (Royal Oak) to S1 (immediate priority). Outcome: adopted unanimously (aye 5–0).
- Resolution 3‑72: Amend comprehensive water and sewer plan for Pine Point Road parcels (Bosman). Outcome: adopted; recorded vote showed Lesher voted nay; overall passed (Callahan aye, Stepp aye, Lesher nay, Milke aye, Hay aye).
- Resolution 3‑73: Amend comprehensive water and sewer plan (portion of parcel on Rolls Range Road) with clarifying text as recommended by Public Works Advisory Board; outcome: adopted (vote recorded as unanimous in the minutes).
- Resolution 3‑75 (amended): Reclassify portion of parcel at 26396 St. Michael's Road to S1 (amendment clarifying deed parcel 1 of 2). The council introduced and then approved the non-substantive amendment; final vote to adopt the resolution as amended recorded as aye 5–0.
- Resolution 3‑76: Reclassify 7952 Church Neck Road to S1. Outcome: adopted unanimously (aye 5–0).
- Resolution 3‑77 (Town of Trappe): Council deferred action to the April 22 meeting so a requested amendment could be drafted by the Public Works Advisory Board.
- Bill 15‑84 (zoning map amendment for St. Michaels parcels from TR to GC): Public hearing opened; Planning Commission had recommended the change; council scheduled final action for April 22 (no vote at this meeting).
- Short-term rental zoning text amendments (referral request from council member Milkey): Council voted to refer proposed amendments to the Planning Commission for review (motion passed unanimously, 5–0).
- Procurements and budget items: Purchase order to American Paving Fabrics for tar-and-chip surfacing (approx. $234,000) approved; award of grass-cutting services for Parks/Recreation to Marshall Professional Property Management LLC ($89,500) approved; change order #1 for Goldsboro Neck / Glebe Road culvert replacement (design-build engagement and additional scope) was approved with a total authorization up to $1,258,539 to use available grant and capital funds; fourth-quarter fiscal-year 2024–25 budget transfers for capital outlays were approved.
Ending: Council minutes show unanimous or majority approval for items taken up; several sewer map reclassifications were adopted after advisory-board and planning commission review and one item was deferred for additional amendment drafting.
