The Bel Air Town Commissioners will introduce a budget amendment Monday night to transfer funds from the town’s contingency account into various departments to fund a 2% cost of living adjustment for employees.
Also on the agenda Monday night are amendments to civilian and sworn officers’ pension plans. Civilian pension plan participants will now contribute 3.5%, rather than the previous 2% of their compenstation each year, and the town will contribute 8.7%. Sworn officers’ pension plan participants will now contribue 9.22%, rather than the previous 7%, and the town will contribute 9.4%.
Also Monday night, the commissioner’s will consider an ordinance amending the town’s Adequate Public Facilities Code to “focus the intent of the ordinance, clarify the calculations, explain the applicability of provisions, and outline the exemptions to the requirements” and an ordinance amending the town’s Adequate Public Facilities Development Regulations to “clarify the responsibilities of the developer, refine the scope of the study area and expand upon the applicability of the ordinance.”
The agenda also includes introduction of an ordinance establishing rules and regulations to govern the management of floodplain management within the Town of Bel Air. To meet the requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program and the Maryland Department of the Environment, each municipality must enact new floodplain regulations.
Also Monday night, the commissioners will award a bid for the contract to demolish the BB&T building, recognize employee Sgt. Richard Carter, recognize student Erin Bourn of Homestead-Wakefield Elementary School, and recognize Bel Air Christmas Parade organizer Michael Blum.
The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. in Bel Air Town Hall.
The full agenda is listed below:
Commissioners of Bel Air
Agenda
December 19, 20111. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
4. PRESENTATIONS
a. Employee Recognition – Sgt. Richard Carter
b. Student Recognition – Erin Bourn, Homestead-Wakefield School
c. Recognition – Michael Blum, Christmas Parade
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
a. Ordinance No. 745-11 – Town Code Amendment, Adequate Public Facilitiesb. Ordinance No. 746-11 – Development Regulation Amendment
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Ordinance No. 745-11 – Town Code Amendment, Adequate Public Facilitiesb. Ordinance No. 746-11 – Development Regulation Amendment
8. NEW BUSINESS
a. Award of Bid – Carpetb. Award of BB&T Building Demo. Contract
c. Resolution No. 967-11 – Civilian Pension Plan
d. Resolution No. 968-11 – Sworn Officers’ Pension Plan
e. Ordinance No. 747-11 – Floodplain
f. Resolution No. 969-11 – FY 2012 Budget Amendment
9. PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
a. Town offices, except for the Police Department, will be closed Monday, December 26th and January 2nd. The next Town meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 3rd.10. PUBLIC COMMENTS
11. COMMISSIONERS’ COMMENTS
12. ADJOURNMENT
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