Longtime Havre de Grace City Councilmen Fred Cullum and Jim Miller will say their goodbyes Monday night, as they official step down from the dais and newcomers David Glenn and Joseph Smith – two of the three highest vote-getters in the city’s May 8 municipal election – take their place. Glenn and Smith will take the Oath of Office Monday night along with Bill Martin, the reigning city council president – who was the only incumbent on the ballot to prove successful in his re-election bid.
After the new-look city council is assembled Monday night, its members will adjourn into a closed session to vote in private on which among them will serve as the city council president.
Earlier in the evening, the city council will hold a pair of public hearings, concerning the tax rate and backflow protection to the city water supply.
Also Monday night, Mayor Wayne Dougherty will present the thrid quarter financial report, Martin will introduce a resolution approving a temporary seal for the city to commemorate the bicentennial of the city’s involvement in the War of 1812, and Christine Berry (Arts Commission), Daniel Edwards (Tree Commission) and Billee Smith (Tourism Advisory Board) will be officially installed onto their respective committees.
The full agenda is below:
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
May 21, 2012
7:00 p.m.Public Hearing:
ORDINANCE 940; AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE TAX RATE)
AN ORDINANCE BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF HAVRE DE GRACE, MARYLAND, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY PROVIDED BY THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND TAX-PROPERTY ARTICLE TITLE 6 AND THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND ARTICLE 23A, FIXING THE TAX RATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2012 TO JUNE 30, 2013 ON EACH ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) OF ASSESSABLE REAL PROPERTY, PERSONAL PROPERTY; AND PROVIDING AN ADDITIONAL SPECIAL TAX LEVIED WITHIN THE CRITICAL AREA SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT AND SETTING THE SERVICE CHARGE FOR THE SEMI-ANNUAL PROPERTY TAX PAYMENT OPTION.
ORDINANCE 941; AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING BACKFLOW PROTECTION TO THE CITY WATER SUPPLY)
AN ORDINANCE BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF HAVRE DE GRACE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 23A OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND AND CITY CHARTER SECTION 34 AMENDING CITY CODE CHAPTER 198 WATER AND SEWERS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS RELATED TO BACKFLOW PROTECTION TO THE CITY WATER SUPPLY)
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Opening Prayer by: Pastor Cordell Hunter of A.M.E Church
5. Approval of the Minutes:
A. Council meeting minutes May 7, 20126. Recognitions: (Presented by Mayor Dougherty)
A. The ACPR Level 4 Gymnastics; Havre de Grace Participant’s
1. Autumn Gladfelter
2. Jade Vincenti
3. Emily- Jane Wasielewski
4. Takyra Baugh
5. Laiden Ryan7. Proclamations: None
8. Presentations:
1. Election Results: Havre de Grace Board of Elections Supervisors9. Appointments:
1. Ms. Christine Berry; Arts Commission (Councilmember Craig)
2. Mr. Daniel Edwards; Tree Commission (Councilmember Cullum)
3. Ms. Billee Smith; Tourism Advisory Board (Council President Martin)10. Oath of Office: (Administered by Mayor Dougherty)
1. Ms. Christine Berry
2. Mr. Daniel Edwards
3. Ms. Billee Smith11. Comments from Citizens on Agenda Items:
12. Resolutions: None
13. Ordinances: ORDINANCE 939 as amended AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING WATER AND SEWER RATES) AN ORDINANCE BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF HAVRE DE GRACE ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF ARTICLE XI-E OF THE CONSTITUTION OF MARYLAND AND ARTICLE 23A OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND, AND SECTION 37 OF THE CITY CHARTER AND CITY CODE CHAPTER 196 WATER AND SEWER RATES, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING THE CITY WATER AND SEWER RATES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2012 TO JUNE 30, 2013 AS APPEARS IN CITY CODE CHAPTER 196 AND EXHIBIT A THERETO; AND SETTING FORTH THE BASIC RATE CHARGED FOR WATER AND SEWER SERVICE FOR FISCAL YEARS JULY 1, 2013 TO JUNE 30, 2014; AND JULY 1, 2014 TO JUNE 30, 2015.
14. Unfinished Business/Old Business:
A. Amendment to First Fridays Special Event Application (Council President Martin)15. New Business:
A. License Agreements (Presented by Councilmember Miller)
1. 632 Erie St; proposed new deck into the Erie Street right-of-wayB. Presentations: (Presented by Ron Browning)
1. Special Preservation Award; The Lafayette Trail brochure
Havre de Grace Historic Preservation Commission16. Business for Mayor Dougherty
A. Third Quarter Report17. Business from Council:
A. Councilmember Craig:
B. Councilmember Miller:
C. Councilmember Cullum:
D. Councilmember Wagner:
E. Councilmember Correri:18. Business from Council President Martin:
19. Adjourn Sine Die
20. Oath of Office (Administered by Honorable Emory Plitt)
A. William T. Martin
B. David Glenn
C. Joseph Smith21. Call to Order
22. Motion from Council to move to Closed Session– Selection of Council President
23. Reconvene
24. Roll Call
25. Motion for Election of Council President
26. New Business:
A. A Resolution concerning the War of 1812 Logo (Councilmember Martin)
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF HAVRE DE GRACE, MARYLAND PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND ARTICLE 23 A SECTION 27 AND HAVRE DE GRACE CITY CHARTER, SECTION 34 APPROVING OF A TEMPORARY SEAL FOR THE CITY TO COMMEMORATE THE BICENTENNIAL OF THE CITY’S INVOLVEMENT IN THE WAR OF 1812.27. Directors Report:
A. Ms. Carol Mathis- Director of Administration
B. Mr. Jay Bautz- Deputy Director of Planning
C. Mr. George DeHority- Director of Finance
D. Mr. Larry Parks- Director of Public Works
E. Chief Teresa Walter- Chief of Police28. Business from Mayor Dougherty:
29. Business from Council:
A. Councilmember Correri:
B. Councilmember Craig:
C. Councilmember Glenn:
D. Councilmember Smith:
E. Councilmember Wagner:
F. Councilmember Martin30. Business from Council President:
31. Comments from Citizens:
32. Adjournment:
Congrats to David Glenn, Bill Martin and Joe Smith. Thanks to Miller and Cullum for many years of dedicated service.