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Council notes taproom permit request, electric reimbursement review, dock repairs and spring cleanup
Summary
Council postponed action on a Granite Run Taproom shade-sail request pending more information on temporary/removable posts and liability; asked staff to base a surveillance-camera electric reimbursement on equipment wattage and current rates; heard that the displaced floating dock was recovered and repair estimates are being sought; and scheduled the Town spring cleanup for April 11, 2026.
Port Deposit Town Administrator Vicky Rinkerman presented several non-capital updates and requests at the March 3 council meeting.
Granite Run Taproom: Rinkerman relayed an owner request to install a 20-by-10-foot shade sail over outdoor seating that would require posts drilled into Town property. Council expressed concerns about drilling, liability and permanence. Legal Counsel Tom McCarron advised the Town could permit the structure with appropriate indemnity and insurance, but the Council postponed a decision and asked for options for temporary or removable posts before taking action.
Electric service at 173 N. Main Street: Council reviewed a reimbursement agreement that currently pays a private property owner $225 annually for electricity used by a Town surveillance camera and motion-activated light. The property owner requested an increase; Council asked staff to obtain the equipment wattage from Crime Intervention Alarm and present a revised reimbursement proposal based on wattage and current electric rates.
Public boat dock: Rinkerman reported the floating portion of the public boat dock was displaced during a recent storm and recovered with assistance from the Water Witch Fire Company; staff are obtaining repair estimates for the dock and gangway.
Town spring cleanup: Council scheduled the annual spring cleanup for Saturday, April 11, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Public Works Shop parking lot, including two dumpsters, paper shredding and scrap metal collection.
Other routine reports included Public Works updates on snow removal, streetlight repairs and code enforcement, and a Treasurer report that February accounts were reconciled with year-to-date income at 85.61% and expenses at 65.55%. Councilman Daniel Berlin requested newsletter items and raised a safety concern about a damaged shed on N. Main Street; Council agreed to postpone the next work session to March 24, 2026.
