Wicomico County Council met Dec. 18.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
John T. Cannon, President
Call Meeting to Order
Opening Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance
Approval of Legislative Minutes from December 4, 2018
Approval of Work Session Minutes from November 20, 2018 - Status of Wicomico County Nursing Home and Cash Advance Loan of $489,320 to the Nursing Home’s Enterprise Account
Approval of Work Session Minutes from December 4, 2018 - Newland Park Cell 9 Construction Project
Proclamation to Jack Lenox in Recognition of his Retirement
Public Hearings are scheduled for a specific time and will not begin prior to the designated time shown in the public notice, however, depending on the pace of the meeting and length of the previous subject matter, the start time may be delayed.
Laura Hurley, Council Administrator:
1. Public Hearing: Resolution No. 139-2018 - To Amend the Fiscal Year 2019-2023
Capital Improvement Program and Capital Budget to Include Federal Grant Funding in the amount of $820,000 for the Department of Recreation, Parks and Tourism’s Project titled “Pirate’s Wharf Master Plan and Park Development” and to increase the Fiscal Year 19 General Fund “Pay-Go” to $354,758 for said project - Mr. Steve Miller, Director of Recreation, Parks and Tourism
2. Resolution No. 140-2018 - Authorizing the County Executive to Accept a Grant Award from the Federal Land Water Conservation Fund through the Natural Park Service in the amount of $820,000 for the Pirate’s Wharf Master Plan and Park Development Project - Mr. Steve Miller, Director of Recreation, Parks and Tourism
3. Submission of an Appointment to the Wicomico County Planning and Zoning Commission - Mr. Wayne Strausburg, Director of Administration
4. Resolution No. 141-2018 - Confirming the Reappointment of Charles R. Dashiell, Jr. to the Wicomico County Planning and Zoning Commission - Mr. Wayne Strausburg, Director of Administration
5. Resolution No. 142-2018 - To Amend Resolution No. 48-2018 to change the reference of “focus area” to “enterprise zone” – Mrs. Laura Soper, Director of Business Development for the City of Salisbury
6. Resolution No. 143-2018 - Declaring that 500 Riverside Realty LLC is eligible to receive Enterprise Zone Benefits for Property located at 500 Riverside Drive, Salisbury, MD - Mrs. Laura Soper, Director Business Development for the City of Salisbury
7. Resolution No. 144-2018 - Declaring that Empire Fitness LLC is eligible to Receive Enterprise Zone Benefits for Property Located at 600 Glen Avenue, Salisbury, MD - Mrs. Laura Soper, Director of Business Development for the City of Salisbury
8. Resolution No. 145-2018 - To Increase the Membership of the Wicomico County Natural Resources Conservation Advisory Committee from Nine to Ten Members by Adding a Representative from the City of Salisbury - Mr. Wayne Strausburg, Director of Administration
9. Resolution No. 146-2018 - To Authorize the County Executive to Accept a Donation of Property from Connelly Mill Associates, LLP, consisting of 234.67 Acres, more or less, Located on the Southerly Side of Connelly Mill Road Adjacent to the Henry S. Parker Athletic Complex – Mr. Weston Young, Assistant Director of Administration
10. Resolution No. 147-2018 - Designating Persons for Training Under the Open Meetings Act
11. Submission of Capital Improvement Budget and Program - Mr. Wayne Strausburg, Director of Administration, and Mr. Weston Young, Assistant Director of Administration
Robert Taylor, Council Attorney:
1. Introduction: Legislative Bill 2018-13 - An Act to amend the Wicomico County
Personnel Manual Chapter One, Titled “Authority, Objective and Scope,” Section 0104, titled “Scope”, Chapter 6, titled “Recruitment and Selection, Section 0615, titled, “Appointments”; Chapter 8, titled “Probationary Period”, Section 0801, titled, “Objective, and Chapter 27, titled “Definitions,” Section 2701, regarding the employment relationship of Deputy Department Directors shall continue to be in the Merit System, and following the probation period, shall not be at-will employees.
2. Introduction: Legislative Bill 2018-05 - Amendment No. 2: An Act to Amend and Transfer the Appropriation from Estimated Contribution to Fund Balance Account and the use of Prior Year Funds Balance Account to Solid Waste Enterprise Fund, Cell 9 Construction Project Account in the Annual Budget for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2019.
Public Comments - Please limit all public comments to three minutes or less; any presented material may be submitted to Council members - Please include 10 Copies.
Council Comments
Council President’s Comments Adjourn
Open Work Sessions:
1. Application for Water and/or Sewer Request for Amendment to the Wicomico County Water and Sewer Plan - Mr. Dallas Baker, Director of Public Works
2. Legislative Bill 2018-12 - An Act to provide in Chapter 77, titled “Roads and Improvements,” Article I, titled “General Powers” that the Director of Public Works shall have the full authority to erect traffic control devices in accordance with the authority granted to the County by the State of
Maryland – Mr. Bob Taylor, Council Attorney
3. Council Appointment to Boards and Commissions - Laura Hurley, Council Administrator
4. Board of Education – Quarterly Work Session
Closed Work Session:
To Discuss a Personnel Matter
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