Votes at a glance: Saint Mary's County commissioners, Nov. 10, 2009

The Saint Mary's County Board of County Commissioners took the following formal actions at its Nov. 10, 2009 meeting. This list summarizes the motions, movers/seconders, and recorded outcomes as read into the meeting record.

1) Approval of bills/checks dated Dec. 10, 2009 - Motion: Approve bills for checks dated Dec. 10, 2009 as submitted by staff. - Mover: Commissioner Railey; Second: Commissioner Mattingly - Outcome: Approved (voice vote). Recorded: "Aye. Any opposed? Ayes have it."

2) Roses 2 property acquisition (21708 Great Mills Road) - Motion: Approve contract of sale and authorize execution of closing documents; authorize demolition after settlement. - Mover: Commissioner Railey; Second: Commissioner Mattingly - Outcome: Approved; recorded vote: Yes 3, No 1, Abstain 1.

3) Maryland Housing Rehabilitation Program — Letter of intent - Motion: Authorize commission president to execute letter of intent to participate and designate Housing Authority as local administrator for the state program (approx. $62,000 allocation). - Mover: (moved by Commissioner Jarbo / as recorded in meeting) - Outcome: Approved (unanimous voice vote).

4) Community Development Block Grant (Indian Bridge Apartments) - Motion: Authorize commissioner president to execute CDBG agreements and related documents to accept $500,000 for acquisition assistance for a 112‑unit affordable rental development (Indian Bridge Apartments). - Mover: Commissioner Railey; Second: Commissioner Mattingly - Outcome: Approved (voice vote).

5) Multiple sheriff's office grant and budget items (approved; motions by commissioners as recorded): - Realign and approve A&E procurement and budget amendment for Adult Detention Center phases 1 & 2; select Kimball Architecture ($1,520,890 total A&E fees). Outcome: Approved. - Close out rural domestic violence grant (project US1075). Outcome: Approved. - Budget amendment for C‑Safe grant realignment (reduce project by $10,000). Outcome: Approved. - Adjust FY09 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program award (US1068), decrease project by $2,956 to match actual award. Outcome: Approved. - Bulletproof Vest Partnership grant budget realignment (US1016): Outcome: Approved. - Governor's Office crime analysis grant (USRA06) to fund a temporary part‑time crime analyst (no county match): Outcome: Approved.

6) State's Attorney cooperative reimbursement agreement and position - Motion: Approve FY2010 Cooperative Reimbursement Agreement (US1011) and accompanying budget amendment; authorize one legal assistant position (grade 4) for the grant period. - Outcome: Approved (voice vote).

7) Aging Department: MIPAA memorandum of agreement - Motion: Accept Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPAA) memorandum of agreement (US1013) and related budget documents; award approx. $3,475 year one. - Outcome: Approved (voice vote).

8) Cable Advisory Committee disbanding - Motion: Approve resolution to disband the county Cable Advisory Committee effective Nov. 24, 2009. - Outcome: Approved (voice vote).

Notes: Several other smaller budget amendments and grant acceptances for sheriff, housing and aging programs were approved by voice vote during the meeting; motions were read into the record and seconded as recorded in the official minutes. Where a formal roll‑call tally was recorded in the minutes it is noted above. For grant awards the motions noted that several required no county match; other cooperative reimbursements required county share per the grant documents.

Source: Motions and recorded votes as read during the Saint Mary's County Board of County Commissioners meeting on Nov. 10, 2009.