Board approves a slate of grant submissions, safety grants and administrative measures

The Board of County Commissioners on May 15 approved a series of grant submissions, memoranda and routine contracts covering public safety, courts, airports, aging services, recreation and county licensing. The board handled these items as a group during the business meeting and voted on each motion by voice.

Key approvals and outcomes (votes as recorded in the meeting):

- Circuit Court — Maryland Highway Safety grant application (adult drug court, repeat DWI focus): BOCC authorized circuit court staff to submit an application for highway-safety funds to expand adult drug court capacity (up to $45,000). Motion moved by Commissioner Cynthia L. Jones and seconded by Commissioner Lawrence D. Jarbo; vote recorded as unanimous in favor.

- Sheriff’s Office — Maryland State Highway Safety Program overtime/enforcement grants ($37,000): BOCC authorized electronic submission for sobriety checkpoints, DUI patrols and related enforcement overtime. Motion moved (mover not specified in transcript); seconded by Commissioner Jarbo; unanimous approval recorded.

- Department of Natural Resources MOU — remote monitoring at a county dam: BOCC authorized the county administrator to execute a memorandum of understanding with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources to install a remote monitoring device identified in post‑Hurricane Irene after‑action planning. Motion moved by Commissioner Tarver; seconded by Commissioner Morris; unanimous approval recorded.

- Airport capital budget amendments and land acquisition (FY2012 Airport Land Acquisition Project 1201): BOCC approved three budget amendments to close prior allocations and reallocate county funding ($110,000) into a new airport land acquisition project to secure parcels needed for future FAA/MDOT grant applications. Motion moved by Commissioner Cynthia L. Jones, seconded by Commissioner Daniel L. Morris; unanimous approval recorded.

- Department of Aging — Innovations in Aging conference grant and RSVP program adjustments: BOCC accepted a grant award to cover staff costs for the Innovations in Aging conference and approved budget amendments to align the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) budget cycle to the federal program year; the board also approved a $21,000 supplemental RSVP grant application to expand veterans and military-family volunteer supports. Motions were moved and seconded by commissioners with unanimous approval recorded.

- ASCAP license agreement: BOCC approved execution of the license agreement with the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) for use of copyrighted music by county departments. Motion moved by Commissioner Cynthia L. Jones; seconded by Commissioner Daniel L. Morris; unanimous approval recorded.

- Recreation and Parks — Maryland Bikeways grant (3 Notch Trail Phase 6): BOCC authorized Recreation and Parks staff to submit a Maryland Bikeways grant application for $470,180 to support Phase 6 of the 3 Notch Trail; motion moved by Commissioner Daniel L. Morris and seconded by Commissioner Todd Morgan; unanimous approval recorded.

The board’s recorded votes for these routine grant and administrative measures were taken by voice; where the transcript shows a roll-call or explicit tally it is included above. Several presenters noted deadlines that required electronic submission, which is why staff requested authorization to forward applications in advance of full packet printing.

Votes at a glance (summary of routine items considered May 15): see individual action entries below for provenance and motion language.