Key formal actions taken by the Board of County Commissioners on March 8, 2011:

1) Approval of minutes
Commissioners voted to approve the minutes for the March 1, 2011 meeting as presented. Motion to approve was made and seconded; the board approved by voice vote.

2) Budget amendment: Park Roads parking and access (insurance reimbursement)
Motion: Authorize the commission president to execute a budget amendment to realign revenue sources to reflect an insurance reimbursement from the Local Government Insurance Trust of $1,822 for Park Roads parking and access project RP0803, close out the Park Roads parking and access project RP0803 and return $4,059 to the FIN11 Capital Reserve Project. Mover: Commissioner Lawrence D. Jarboe (motion text as read). Second: Commissioner Daniel L. Morris. Outcome: Approved by voice vote.

3) Budget amendment: Close out projects returned to FIN11 (7th District Park improvements and tennis court lighting)
Motion: Approve and authorize the commission president to execute the budget amendment to close out the 7th District Park Improvement Project RP0603 and the tennis court replacement project RP0701 and return a total of $682 to the FIN11 Capital Reserve account. Mover: Commissioner Lawrence D. Jarboe. Second: Commissioner Cynthia L. Jones. Outcome: Approved by voice vote.

4) Maryland Heritage Areas Authority (MHAA) grant application: Piney Point Lighthouse Museum
Motion: Approve and authorize the commission president to sign the MHAA capital grant application for the Piney Point Lighthouse Museum and Historic Park in the amount of $100,000 on behalf of the Department of Recreation and Parks. Mover: Commissioner Todd B. Morgan. Second: Commissioner Daniel L. Morris. Outcome: Approved by voice vote.

5) Zoning text amendment: Farm distillery (first reading and referral)
Motion: Accept the proposed zoning text amendment for first reading, waive the 30-day comment period and direct the Planning Commission to proceed with a public hearing and prepare recommendations. Mover: Commissioner Daniel L. Morris. Second: Commissioner Todd B. Morgan. Outcome: Approved by voice vote with one recorded dissent.

Notes: All actions above were recorded in the meeting transcript and taken by voice vote; the meeting minutes and consent agenda list supporting material and proof-of-match for the Piney Point grant application. Where recorded tallies were not provided, outcomes are reported as announced on the record by the commission president.