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MINUTES
TOWN MEETING
June 1, 2015
Emmitsburg Town Office
Present:
Mayor Donald Briggs;
Commissioners Clifford Sweeney; Glenn Blanchard and Tim
O’Donnell, President.
Staff
present were Cole Tabler, Town Accountant; Cathy Willets, Town
Clerk and Dave Haller, Town Manager
Absent:
Commissioner Mellor with prior notice and Commissioner
Joseph Ritz II
I.
Call
to Order
Commissioner Tim O’Donnell, President of the Board of
Commissioners, called the June 1, 2015 Town Meeting to order
at 7:30 p.m. Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Approval
of Minutes
The Minutes of the May 18, 2015 Town Meeting were approved as
presented.
Commissioner
Comments
Commissioner(s) cited recognitions and announcements to
include thanks to all who attended the Mother Seton Carnival
and thanks to the Lions Club for the carwash. The garden plots
have all been rented; can add frames and soil if needed for
additional plots. Some people are going to donate some of
their produce to the Emmitsburg Food Bank. The Sons of the
American Legion will be having a fishing derby at the pond
between Emmitsburg and Thurmont.
Mayor’s
Comments
Mayor Briggs welcomed about 300 guests from the Emergency
Management Institute/FEMA who will be visiting Emmitsburg this
week. He announced at the last MML meeting the town received
$16,000 in POS money, town requested $18,000. Town will be
able to get a back stop and a dog park. Mr. Haller interjected
staff will have to rebid the back stop; probably this fall.
The dog park will probably happen next spring. Mayor Briggs
announced the Maryland Storm Team got to the finals and won
the championship also the Cal Ripkin tournament will be held
in Emmitsburg over the 4th of July. The sidewalks
on South Seton will be replaced from the entrance of FEMA up
to the square; this will be within the next 60 days. The
sidewalks on North Seton will be replaced next year. East and
West Main Street will probably be tied into the bridge
project. The Brookfield and Tannery Lane gap will not be
included in this sidewalk process.
Mayor Briggs also announced that two students from
Mount Saint Mary’s will be going to Australia for 8 weeks to
play rugby; he wishes them the best of luck. General
Dollar should be opening by the end of the month. Mayor Briggs
announced that he will not be here the first meeting in July
and would like to cancel the second town meeting in the month
of August.
Administrative
Business
·
Recommendation
for Ethics Committee Member – Robert Rosensteel is stepping
down from the Board of Appeals and has been recommended for
Ethics Committee. Commissioner O’Donnell made a motion to
place Mr. Rosensteel on the Ethics Committee. Motion seconded
by Commissioner Blanchard. Vote 3-0 in favor.
Commissioner Mellor and Ritz absent.
·
Right-of-way
agreement to cover electric facilities at second solar field.
The agreement is necessary to hook up to second field.
Commissioner Blanchard made a motion to accept the easement
right-of-way to the second solar field as presented. Motion
seconded by Commissioner Sweeney. Vote 3-0 in favor.
Commissioner Mellor and Ritz absent.
·
Review
of flagged line of the family multi user trail – Flags are
in place. There are three stacked loops; intent to be rider
friendly for beginner riders. Commissioner Blanchard made a
motion to accept the flag line on the multi user trail and
second by Commissioner Sweeney. Vote 3-0 in favor.
Motion made by Commissioner Blanchard to approve Trail
Conservancy to begin construction on the family multi-user
trail and second by Commissioner Sweeney. Vote 3-0 in favor.
Commissioner Mellor and Ritz absent.
Consent
Agenda – none
Reports:
Treasurer’s
Report – Commissioner
Blanchard reported on April 2015 cash activity. Detailed
report at Exhibit A.
Planning
Commission Report: Commissioner
Sweeney reported that the Planning Commission met on May 26,
2015 and accepted the comp plan. It was sent to state for
review. The commission also approved Ordinance 2015-01 and
Ordinance 2015-02 to be sent to the Board for consideration.
II.
Agenda Items
Assembly
report from Delegate Afzali
Item canceled – no show.
Consideration
of draft budget for Fiscal Year 2016
Mr. Haller stated at the last meeting he recommended the Board
to look over the budget further and encouraged them to email
or contact staff with any concerns. This budget covers the
same services at less money.
He stated this is a solid budget and recommends
approval. Mayor Briggs commented that town will need $150,000
for square to compliment the monies from SHA and at least
$140,000 for the Mount Saint Mary’s Trail which is not in
the budget. Mr. Haller commented town will be able to pay
without raising taxes. Brief discussion ensued in regards to
accepting the budget with two Board members being absent.
Staff did not have any contact from absent commissioners with
any concerns in regards to the budget. Also there was a brief
discussion about the Emmit Gardens tot lot. Mr. Haller
reported it is funded and money is being carried over.
Motion:
to
approve the Town of Emmitsburg Fiscal Year 2016 budget as
proposed.
Motion
made by Commissioner Sweeney and seconded by Commissioner
Blanchard.
Vote 3-0 in
favor.
Commissioners Mellor and Ritz
absent.
Ordinance
15-03 To Adopt the FY2016 Budget
Commissioner O’Donnell read aloud Ordinance 15-03 to Adopt
the Budget for the Town of Emmitsburg for the Fiscal Year July
1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.
Motion:
to accept Ordinance 15-03 as read.
Motion
made by Commissioner Blanchard and seconded by Commissioner
Sweeney.
Vote 3-0 in
favor.
Commissioners
Mellor and Ritz absent.
Set
Agenda Items for June 15, 2015 Town Meeting
1.
Ordinance 2015-01 Text Amendment to
Section 17-20-020 B1-Neighborhood Zone District. -
consideration
2.
Ordinance 2015-02 Commercial Buffer
– revision to Section 17-20-040 - consideration
III.
Public Comments – none
IV.
SIGN APPROVED TEXT AMENDMENTS AND/OR RESOLUTIONS
V.
Adjournment
With no further
business, the June 1, 2015 Town Meeting was adjourned at 8:25
p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Cathy
Willets
Town Clerk
Date
Approved: June 15, 2015
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