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Commissioners approve grants, loan and several budget and contract items; votes at a glance
Summary
At their Sept. 9, 2008 meeting, the Board of County Commissioners approved multiple funding actions, a volunteer fire department loan, several public works agreements and budget amendments; motions and outcomes are listed below.
St. Mary's County commissioners acted on a series of funding, contract and administrative motions at their Sept. 9, 2008 meeting in Leonardtown, approving multiple grant actions, a loan request for a volunteer fire company and several capital project and public-works items.
Why it matters: collectively these approvals move county grant funds, capital construction and public-works projects forward, allocate local matches for a federal shoreline project and authorize local loans that affect emergency response capacity and coastal infrastructure.
Votes at a glance (motions, movers/seconds when named in the record, outcomes):
- Approval of bills and minutes: Motion to approve bills as presented (motion made by Commissioner Mattingly; seconded by Commissioner Jarvo). Motion carried.
- Renewal application — $11,000 federal passthrough to Walden Sierra for sexual-assault prevention and awareness services: Motion to approve and authorize the commission president to sign the transmittal (mover: Commissioner DeMitt; second: Commissioner Raley). Outcome: Approved and application transmitted.
- Ridge Volunteer Fire Department loan request — $433,765 for replacement pumper-tanker: Motion to direct staff to prepare loan documents and to authorize Commissioner President Russell to sign after preparation (mover: Commissioner DeMint; second: Commissioner Raley). Outcome: Authorized; loan documents to be prepared.
- Recreation & Parks — Derelict-boat and debris removal grant: Budget amendment to increase project PL0801 by $10,000 (mover: Commissioner Jarvo; second: Commissioner Raley). Outcome: Approved; project budget increased to match award.
- Recreation & Parks — Portable toilet and trash removal grant: Budget amendment to decrease project MD0907 by $7,025 to match the award (mover recorded; seconder recorded). Outcome: Approved; county will cover shortfall in operating budget.
- Public Works / North Patuxent Beach Road shoreline improvement project: (1) Consent letter to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers accepting increased county financial obligation to meet contract award; (2) Budget amendment reallocating county capital project funds to match the award and Corps contribution. Motions made and approved (mover for consent letter: Commissioner Mattingly; second: Commissioner Raley; budget amendment motion also carried). Outcome: Commissioners authorized the consent letter and approved the budget realignment so the Corps may issue notice to proceed.
- Public Works — Public works agreements and addenda (Heritage Manor maintenance $42,900; Orchard Park/Wauch section 1 addendum; Hunting Creek section 2 addendum): Motions to approve each public-works agreement/addendum and authorize the commission president to sign (movers and seconds recorded in the meeting). Outcomes: All approved; terms and expiration dates recorded in the clerk’s package.
- St. Mary’s County Public Schools — FY2009 categorical revenue adjustments and FTE staffing transfers: Motion to approve the requested state revenue increase and FTE reassignments as presented to the board (mover: Commissioner Raley; second: Commissioner Jarbo). Outcome: Approved; changes follow Board of Education action.
- Animal control regulations — authorization to schedule a public hearing on proposed amendments: Motion to schedule recommendations for public hearing (mover: Commissioner Mattingly; second: Commissioner DeMitt). Outcome: Motion carried; public hearing scheduled for Sept. 30 at 6:30 p.m.
- Ordinance amendment — impact fee waivers and deferrals (amendment to eliminate sunset, change some caps and adjust income thresholds): Motion to adopt and sign the ordinance amending ordinance 2004-09, with an effective date of Sept. 23, 2008 (mover: Commissioner Jarvo; second: Commissioner Mattingly). Outcome: Adopted; effective Sept. 23, 2008. One commissioner noted concern about increasing caps but the ordinance passed.
- Zoning text amendment — allow personal storage (use 64) and warehousing/storage (use 78) as permitted uses in the Office Business Park (OBP) zone: Motion to accept proposed amendments for first reading, waive a 30-day comment period and direct Planning Commission to hold public hearing and prepare recommendation (mover: Commissioner Jarvo; second: Commissioner Raley). Outcome: Motion carried; Planning Commission to review.
- Direction to prepare zoning text amendment language to allow wineries (request to add the use to the zoning ordinance and analyze where it would be appropriate): Motion to instruct staff to move forward with preparing a text amendment for wineries (mover recorded; second recorded). Outcome: Motion carried; staff to draft amendment and return with analysis.
- Zoning text amendment — digital signage (electronic message boards): Motion to authorize staff to prepare a text amendment to allow digital signs (freestanding only, limited message frequency, on-premise messaging) and proceed to the Planning Commission for review and recommendation (mover: Commissioner Mattingly; second: Commissioner [recorded]). Outcome: Motion carried; staff to prepare language for Planning Commission review.
Notes on records and follow-up: the meeting record shows the motions carried with the customary “Ayes have it” phrasing; individual roll-call tallies were not recorded in the public transcript for most items. Each approved item will be reflected in department transmittals and posted minutes; the Planning Commission will hold hearings where required by state/local process.
