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Votes at a glance: St. Mary's County commissioners, Nov. 10, 2008
Summary
A roundup of motions and votes taken by the Board of County Commissioners at the Nov. 10 meeting, including budget transfers, grant approvals, appointments, public works agreements, a streetscape MOU, and a stop‑sign resolution.
The St. Mary's County Board of County Commissioners on Nov. 10 recorded and approved a series of routine and substantive actions. The board voted unanimously on most items except where noted. Key actions taken at the meeting are listed below.
• Approval of bills/checks dated Nov. 10, 2008 — motion carried.
• Approval of minutes: Oct. 28 (subject to correction of a motion on page 11) and Nov. 3 — motions carried.
• Appointments: Tri‑County Council representatives — Commissioner Jarbo and Mary Lynn Stone appointed; MAKO Legislative Committee member and alternate — Commissioner Tom Mattingly (member) and Commissioner Jack Russell (alternate) appointed; Nursing Center Governance Board appointment — Commissioner Mattingly appointed; Vice‑chair of the Board for calendar year 2009 — Commissioner Tom Mattingly appointed. Motions carried on these procedural appointments.
• Education budget amendment: The board approved a transfer of $2,500,000 from the PS0601 land acquisition capital project to the PS0807 land acquisition capital project, per the Board of Education's request and as approved by the Board of Education on Oct. 29, 2008. Motion by Commissioner Raley; outcome: approved.
• Flu mist program realignment: The board approved a categorical transfer realigning $15,000 in Board of Education funds to support the school flu mist immunization program for FY2009. Motion carried.
• Sheriff — Child Support Cooperative Reimbursement Agreement: The board approved execution of the Maryland Department of Human Resources Child Support Cooperative Reimbursement Agreement and a related budget amendment increasing project revenues and expenses by $45,555. Motion carried.
• Community Traffic Safety Program grant (Department of Human Services): The board accepted a FY2009 grant from the State Highway Administration for $116,200 (award reduced from $128,100 requested) and approved a related budget amendment reducing the project budget by $11,900 to match the grant. Motion carried.
• Department of Economic & Community Development / MOU (Maryland 246 Great Mills Road Streetscape Project): The board approved and signed an MOU with the State Highway Administration committing county funding for acquisition of easements (see separate article for details). Motion carried.
• Department of Public Works — Public Works Agreements and addenda: The board approved one new public works agreement (Townview subdivision, Townview Court, Leonardtown) and three renewals/addenda for subdivision roads (McIntosh, Clements Landing, and The Woods at Repurchase); total agreement amounts cited in staff memo. Motion carried.
• Traffic resolution: The board adopted a resolution establishing a four‑way stop at Charlotte Hall Road and Oaks Road in Charlotte Hall, effective Nov. 24, 2008. Motion carried.
• Ordinance readoption to correct clerical error: The board re‑adopted Ordinance 2008‑10 to correct clerical errors in a prior ordinance (re‑record of Ordinance 2008‑5); motion carried with one commissioner noting they had voted against the earlier ordinance when first considered.
Several items were informational or continued: staff indicated they would bring back an update on the transfer station project and the board left open the record for 10 days on the Harborview Marina zoning map correction public hearing.
The board approved the listed items by voice vote; where recorded tallies were not entered in the transcript the minutes show motions carried.
