BOCC 7/1/03

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=210 BGCOLOR="#99CC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0968dfc3.jpg"> <div> <A HREF="id66.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="BOCC Meeting Notes 7/1/03 12/31/03"><U><B>BOCC Meeting Notes  7/1/03 - 12/31/03</B></U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=130 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0978dfe1esnpes.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#336666" FACE="Arial" ><B>Welcome to the Web Site of Clare Whitbeck</B></FONT><B>     </B><B>|</B><B>     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Welcome to the Web Site of Clare Whitbec"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>BOCC 7/1/03</B>   |   <A HREF="id132.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="BOCC 7/8/03"><U>BOCC 7/8/03</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id134.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="BOCC 7/15/03"><U>BOCC 7/15/03</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id135.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="BOCC 7/22/03"><U>BOCC 7/22/03</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id136.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="BOCC 8/5/03"><U>BOCC 8/5/03</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id139.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="BOCC 8/19/03"><U>BOCC 8/19/03</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id141.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="BOCC 8/25/03"><U>BOCC 8/25/03</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id142.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="BOCC 9/2/03"><U>BOCC 9/2/03</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id152.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="BOCC 9/9/03"><U>BOCC 9/9/03</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id151.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="BOCC 9/16/02"><U>BOCC 9/16/02</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id153.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="BOCC 9/23/03"><U>BOCC 9/23/03</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id158.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="BOCC 9/30/03"><U>BOCC 9/30/03</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id159.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="BOCC 10/7/03"><U>BOCC 10/7/03</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id160.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="BOCC 10/21/03"><U>BOCC 10/21/03</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id163.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="BOCC 10/28/03"><U>BOCC 10/28/03</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id166.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="BOCC 11/18/03"><U>BOCC 11/18/03</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id175.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="BOCC 12/2/03"><U>BOCC 12/2/03</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=350 colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0978dfc3.jpg"> <div> <I>BOCC 7/1/03</I></div> <div> After the invocation and pledge, the bills were approved.  Comm Raley asked about a $4,400 bill for furniture for the annex.  Denise will get back to him.</div> <div> Next came a commendation for the VISTA who founded the teen court program in St. Mary’s County.</div> <div> This was followed by a proclamation for Recs and Parks month.  There are 640 young people enrolled in sports camps.   We have inclusion services, two waterfront camps, teen camps.  Quality recreation programs reduce juvenile delinquency.  There is a summer stock program on July 24.  There are sellout crowds and a wonderful production.  They are doing “Les Mis”.  July 7 - 18 there will be $23 tickets for King’s Dominion.  Camp Olympics is next Tuesday.  Comm Dement noted that July the 8th is an important day because it’s his birthday.  Phil Rollins mentioned the Jazz Festival at St. Clements Island.   The children brought a banner which will be put on display in the Governmental Center.  </div> <div> Phil Rollins continued with the Recreation and Parks Department’s monthly report.  Nicolet Park is making significant progress with construction.  If the rain holds off, the fencing will be up around the skate park.  Then they may have a “soft opening” this weekend.  Comm Raley asked about parking.  Phil said the base coat of asphalt is in, and the second coat could be in by the weekend.  The lower level is part of Phase II which will begin next year.  There is fine tuning to be done on the skate park.  There continue to be some issues with the Maryland Health Department for the spraygound.  They are making progress, but it won’t open this summer.  That will be part of Phase II.  Phase two design engineering is under way.  Chaptico Park is being cleared.  If the weather holds, the fields will be seeded this fall.  The pool construction is expected to be complete in August.  The Recs and Parks board is having discussion about when to open the pool.  The bubble will go up in September.  The are considering using  the pool for camp children this summer with full activities by fall.  Comm Raley noted they are doing the parking areas, but they aren’t doing the road in.  Rollins said there are discussions about the road.  The contractor is waiting to see what the final impact will be on that road.  Rollins said they will keep Department of Public Works head George Erichsen in the loop.  The Recs and Parks Board sent the BOCC a letter requesting further clarification on the funding of the pool - that it should be self supporting.  The Board wasn’t clear whether the BOCC wants the enterprise fund to support the pool, or whether the pool should be self supporting.  Rollins requested a reply to that letter.  McK said the BOCC understood the pool could open in January and perhaps not have a deficit.  The BOCC, said McKay, expects the enterprise fund to be self supporting.  Raley said the pool and skate park have to be self supporting.  If they have to draw from other sources in the enterprise fund that’s ok, but they have to be self supporting. McK asked if there were a retail opportunity at the pool.  Rollins said there will be some.  Mattingly said there will be equipment rentals at the skate park.   Rollins said there is already a new business across from the skate park.  Rollins said they want it to be self supporting if it can.  </div> <div> Rollins then talked about the Potomac River Maritime Industry Maritime Museum.  He is investigating a master plan.  They have presented a draft plan to the museum board.  The BOCC should see the plan by late July or early August.  Mattingly asked if there is pressure to accept the boat collection.  Rollins said there is interest.  The larger boats are a problem - how to get them there, who will maintain them.  Dement said Calvert County wants the collection.  Rollins said that’s true.  Mattingly suggested a letter.  McK noted that the cost of maintaining the vessels might be prohibitive.  McK said Senator Fowler got a lot of money for the Calvert Museum.  We don’t get that support.  Raley asked, and was told, there are four boats.  There is a concern with storage.  Mattingly suggested a pole barn.  Rollins said he hasn’t brought it forward because he doesn’t have a plan yet.  </div> <div> The next agenda item was the Wicomico Shores Clubhouse project.  Rollins said he believed the Board received a financial report.  They hadn’t, but Forrest said we can do whatever the BOCC decides.  Raley asked and was told we would use tax exempt financing and we could include the $600,000 of available cash.  Rollins said he has no additional information to present.  McK said he would like to wait for the financial report.  He recognizes that there is a pro forma that indicates we have the ability.  It is a pro forma, and there are variables.  Competition reacts.  When you have a facility doing well, everyone wants a piece of that action.  Other improvements that would keep the facility competitive would make having cash available worthwhile.  He thinks our borrowing should be held to $1,000,000 for no more than 10 years.  He would like to see us . . he is concerned that we are taking good money, enterprise money, we are putting the tax payers’ good faith and credit here.  If anything happens the tax payers will pay.  He anticipates renovation as costing a lot.  He wants a new facility.  He doesn’t think it’s the right plan.  It doesn’t meet the players’ requirements.  The building should have some brick on it.  He’d like to see us use standard commercial materials.  He thinks we have spec’ed the highest quality materials.  We have a Cadillac and a Chevrolet will do.  He’d like to have a project we can afford based on a million dollars of borrowing.  He’d like to see a couple of local contractors do a design build.  We may not be able to put in the cart shed, but we don’t need the electric carts yet.  Use the current programmatic needs and give us the best proposal you can to for this project.  McK asked John Norris, County Attorney, if there were issues.  Norris said there may be some issues.  The standard contract requires that the program meet funding, said Norris.  We might have some issues.  McK suggested we reduce the amount of funding available for this project.  McKay said no one was comfortable with this architect.  Rollins said Erichsen could do a post award process to but costs.  George Erichsen said that since the bid was suspended, we should give the bidders an opportunity to bid with addenda.  We have always thought there should be some brick.  There were no deduct items.  If the dollar amount comes in above the amount the County spends, we need to be able to deduct to get into the price area.  Do we want to rebid or go with existing vendors?  McK said we want to rebid and allow contractors to offer cost saving opportunities.  At least if you reopen the bid and allow the vendors to give us cost saving suggestions.  Erichsen said a rebid is cleaner.  We ask for deducts for cost savings, then do a first and final.  McKay said the high point of the season goes through October, doesn’t it Ms. Myers.  Patti Myers, golf pro, responded mid October.  Comm Mattingly asked if the procurement officer had any comments.  Ms. Gallagher, Procurement Officer,  said the existing bid could not be turned into a design build.  McK said that seems to be the best process.  She continued that you would have to have a technical team so you can have interviews.  With a two step process you don’t get costs until after the final bid is out.  McK said you will be able to define the costs.  She said yes.  Mattingly said if we close the process, how do we close the liabilities, say with the architect.  You do a termination for convenience, said Gallagher.  There shouldn’t be any additional liability.  Who will you use for a concept plan.  If you use the existing design with changes, you still have some liability to the architect.  His seal is on those plans.  The architect has to be involved.  Norris suggested that the BOCC give directions and we’ll work out the technical aspects.  Mattingly said there is a standard design.  There are no major pieces of the design so far.  He doesn’t think they have given us anything that would stand out.  McK said take advantage of everything we paid for, with modifications for cost savings.  Mattingly asked if they needed a motion to cancel the existing bid.  Norris said they can cancel the existing bid without a motion.  Jarboe moved they go forward with construction of a new clubhouse, within the fiscal constraints of borrowing no more than $1,000,000..  The motion was actually longer.  Jarboe said the public hearings on this issue were very important to get the information needed.  We are looking at 3/4 of a million dollars to bring the building to code.  He said the public was very helpful.  This a premium golf course.  Being able to oversee the golf course, having a banquet facility there, will give wonderful opportunities.  Comm Dement said this has brought a lot to the attention that we are out here. We are trying to make a decision that is best for everyone. Comm Raley asked if the motion were sufficient and was told yes.  The vote was 5 - 0 in favor of a new clubhouse rather than renovate.  McK asked to have a Board to manage the  golf course.  He wants the golf pro, Mr. Rollins and 5 citizens to report directly to the BOCC.  Jarboe said there used to be an advisory board.  There was a problem recruiting members.  He thinks there will be enthusiasm with the new clubhouse.  McK said he will solicit members from the community.  McK asked that the chair not be the staff members.  There was a motion for a golf course advisory board.  The vote was 5 - 0.  </div> <div> McK noted that the next item was a monthly update from the States Attorney.  He said he appreciated the States Attorney’s agreeing to report.  States Attorney Fritz said morale is high despite an occasional glitch in the air conditioning system.  Cooperation with County government is good.  Fritz said he learned that the State awarded them $6,000 as an incentive grant.  They will upgrade their computer system for the child support division.  They are meeting their goals.  They have collect $8 - $9,000,000 in one year.  Project graduation sent one more class to the street without a tragic accident.  The bad check program is important to the merchants of St. Mary’s County.  He was asked to add the administrative fees onto the check.  They added that on.  He has directed his staff to add an additional $5 cost to fees.  It’s being escrowed.  There are still case when the person flees the State.  He is trying to create a fund so that there can be restitution. It should be interesting, he said.  It has been 9 months since our last homicide.  There may be a high as 5 and as low as 2.  It usually is around 3.  (The last homicide was the woman whose husband received community service for breaking a peace bond which kept him from approaching her, went to her place of work, and shot her and 3 of her colleagues at work.)  Fritz said he is down 2,000 calls from the same time last year.  He thinks the nature of serious crime in St. Mary’s County is, in fact, down.  St. Mary’s County had the highest crime rate/1,000 people when he came into office.  There was a bump up due to domestic violence enforcement.  Serious crimes such as homicides, rapes, the types of crimes that make you afraid to let your wife go to the grocery story.  He said you may have heard about the Sheriff’s department joining a joint County-State crime investigation team.  If all the parties have trust in one another, it should be effective.  The people of St. Mary’s County stand to gain. You can mark the cooperation when law enforcement officers come by to say hi.  Comm McK thanked Mr. Fritz for coming by.  Fritz said he recognizes that his office is independent, but the BOCC has his budget strings so he’ll come when requested.  McK thanked him for the bad check program.   A $100 bounced check will require the sale of $10,000 worth of groceries to replace the loss.  McK said the drug problem in our County, he hopes all law enforcement will put that high on our radar screen.  Fritz replied that much of the crime in St. Mary’s County is related to drug abuse.  Assaultive behavior in the family is related to alcohol, but robberies are often related to drugs.  He has had parents in his office in tears because the realize they can’t handle the drug problems themselves. He would hope the mothers and fathers will move sooner rather than waiting and hoping it will go away.  The sin, he said, is not in being addicted.  It is in remaining addicted.  The youngsters must see their problem and seek help.  The family must do tough love and correct the problem as soon as it is recognized.  </div> <div> George Erichsen said he is working on the intersection at Bull Road and Route 243.  There is a speeding issue on Route 243.  The Airedale Road school bus turnaround issue is being worked on.  The property owner is amenable.  The bids for closing the final landfill cells are due in a couple of weeks.  The pesticide container recycling program is going.  Dates are        .   He thinks the BOCC for signing the letter to the Calvert County Commissioners.  The Young Eagles Rally flew 74 children between 7 and 17.  House hold hazardous waste day is July 19.  The work is getting out The Solid Waste Advisory Committee has done research on how other counties manage their enterprise funds.  August 16 is the e-cycle day.  It was the second largest event in the state.  They have added mercury thermometer acceptance.  Over 400 plans have been reviewed and over 1,500 inspections.  This work is accelerating.  About 300 requests for maintenance have been filled.  They have been holding back major repairs.  It’s an aging fleet, but there is also preventive maintenance.  They met with the State Highway Administration and advised SHA on the BOCC’s concerns.  He has give the BOCC’s questions to SHA so answers can be prepared.  St. Jerome’s Creek continues to go forward.  The bathymetric survey has been redone.  Comm Raley noted that two boats have gotten stuck in the last two weeks.  He will work with Denis Canavan with the bike plan.  You can’t do planning without the planners.  He will work through the planning department.  It makes a lot of sense for planners to do transportation planning.  McK asked when we can get to the end of the road.  Erichsen said the Lexington Park Transportation Plan was stuck.  They will run the numbers to whether FDR Boulevard affects anything.  If it does, we can prove it needs to be done.  It may or may not have an impact.  Erichsen said they will get with Canavan and decide when they can get before the Planning Commission.  Erichsen then said if you just want an answer - 6 months.  McK said we have to have a transportation plan in place before BRAC ‘04.  This is a comprehensive plan, said Erichsen.  It includes rails and ferry service.  The drop dead date is one year.  The airport has an all weather observation system.  We now have a ground communication outlet.  It will allow people in the plane to get clearance from the plane.  Everyone is using the airport.  Leases have been drafted and somewhat approved by the legal department.  We will have leases in short order.  The recipients of the leases also feel good.  McKay said J. Wilmer Bowles has brought the issue of the 243 and Bull Road intersection to us.  Leonard Copsey at the Drift Inn says there are 6 buses that turn around on his property and have caused damage.  Comm Raley asked George about the speed of cars.  If you are the sheriff and you get a generic statement, you don’t know how to use your resources.  Our speed study will know when to go.  Raley asked if the Sheriff’s Office is cooperating.  Until you hear repeat complaints, that’s a pretty good sign that things are working.  Raley asked how we are doing on a replacement for Mattingly.  Erichsen said he was not authorized to fill the position.  Forrest said he will be getting a summary from each department of how their department should look.  Comm Dement said his wife asked when Dement was going to thank the man for what he has done.  Erichsen said the Board thanks him through their support.  Comm Mattingly said Public Works’ entire staff is responding well.  </div> <div> Next Denis Canavan come to give the monthly report for the Land Use and Growth Management Department.  May building permits are up this year, maybe because we had perc tests this year.  he thinking about reorganization.  He will return with a far better presentation.  He has talked to each member of his staff and to each commissioner, the Planning Commission Chairman, and the business community.  Customer service is first and foremost.  He will come back with some positions changes.  He has anticipated response to the direction for reorganization.  He is working within the budget and taking into account that lower State funding.  He hopes to fill the plans review position.  The annual report of the Planning Commission will be presented this month.  Comm McK said the first 45 days are positive and he thanks staff as well.  They have stepped up to the plate and are working well.  Canavan was asked about the Adequate Public Facilities task force.  We need to update the members of the Development Review Forum.  McK said he knows there is concern about the high school capacity.  Whatever the numbers are, we want to use the same numbers.  McK said he knows that there is concern about adding 130 students to the high school capacity.  If we are going to do that, we need a zoning next amendment to have 115% of capacity for the high schools, take it out of policy and make it law.  My Department and the Board of Ed must work together to get a single set of number we use.  McK said his understanding of the 107% . . he didn’t have the whole picture.  He’s glad to hear that we are going to bring it back to the table.  County Administrator Forrest said the numbers need to be consistent.  Comm Mattingly said we need to work with the Town’s planner.  Canavan thanked Mattingly.  We need to understand the numbers.  McK wondered if they wound up including someone from Leonardtown on the task force.  Jarboe asked if the stormwater management is taking into account West Nile Virus.  Canavan said there may a way to treat the water, but he cannot lessen in any way State requirements for stormwater management.  You may have infiltration trenches instead of stormwater ponds.  He’ll do his best.  People are afraid of the ponds.  They want mosquito spraying.  We increased the funding to our health department and the State decreased funding and there was a net loss.  Mattingly said there should be a controlled slow release of the water in the pond.  He wonders if we could ask for slow release.  Canavan said the standpipes make a two year storm go out, but there is still a problem.  Canavan said the residents can alleviate any standing water on their individual properties, they should do so.  Comm Mattingly said he too has received complements on the way the office functions.  Comm Raley complimented him on meeting with individual employees and returning phone calls.  He asked if a residential subdivision project with more than one section, isn’t the stormwater management pond the developer’s responsibility?  Then it should get turned over to the homeowners’ association.  We have a relationship with MDE to inspect these ponds.  Canavan said once the pond is completed, there’s an inspection.  After that there is a yearly inspection.  Raley said he has seen a pond he wants to talk about.  5 of the lots back up to the pond and it has trees in it.  </div> <div> <B>Commissioner time was next.  </B>Dement went to the Golden Beach Parade.  He went to the Veteran’s home for the memory walk of the Alzheimer’s group.  He attended 3 birthdays. Comm Mattingly sent to Annapolis.  He congratulated the Maryland State Police Aviation unit.  There have been 100,000 medevac flights.  He congratulated Jim Spence and Adm. Dyer on their retirements.  Tri County Council is trying to recover from cuts.  Went to the Builders Association.  He was approached by a Facchina Corp.  They are retiring development rights on property south of Lexington Park.  They agreed to provide 30 acres to St. Mary’s County.  It could be a school site.  It adjoins Spring Ridge Middle School.  He hopes everyone will be cautious.  He reminded everyone to enjoy the fireworks at the Freedom Fest.  Jarboe said the community fireworks at Golden Beach were great.  There is an issue of concern about the MTA Park and Ride lot.  If the BOCC could ask for a heads up.  There may have been some changes.  Comm Raley attended the Navy Museum committee meeting.  They plan an open house on July 19, 11:00 - 5:00..  They will have the Joint Strike Fighter there.  The Chamber of Commerce will host a State of the County luncheon.  Comm Raley said his tractor went under some limbs.  His Democratic limb overcame the Republican muffler and he got a headache.  The State of the County meeting could be a public meeting or we can do one or two commissioners.  He showed the St. Mary’s County grapes. There was a presentation at St. Mary’s County grapes to the BOCC.  They are producing labels to go on the bottles.  There will be a table tent talking about St. Mary’s County grapes.  These materials will be distributed to retailers and restauranteurs.  He would like to organize a team for that walk made up of BOCC members and ST. Mary’s government people.  He asks to have the County Board of Health meet re the State saying they cannot accept additional mosquito spraying programs.  He have to have a program and talk about what we can do.  This will be discussed at the meeting following the next meeting.  Comm McK has been appointed to the critical areas commission.  He recognizes the importance of the Chesapeake Bay.  He will form an advisory council to advise him in his activities.  He will include various members of the community, the agricultural and environmental community.  Comm Raley has asked him to report to the BOCC.  St. Mary’s County has had a person on the Critical Areas Commission, but there hasn’t been much feedback.  McK thanked Jarboe for the idea of the advisory council.  It’s easy to do the right thing, he said.  Knowing what the right thing is the difficult thing.  He announced they have reached an agreement with Richard Rohrbaugh to leave County Government.  George Forrest will assume Facilities Management.  We will take advantage of this opportunity to reorganize.  County offices will be closed on Friday, and STS buses will not run.  There will be no work on State Highways from noon, July 3, to Monday AM, July 7.  Summer hazardous waste, July 19 and Sept 20 at St. Andrews landfill.  Comm Raley said Steve Purvis produced 12 tons of grapes on 3 acres.  His store carries the wine and has had good response.  McK said it looks like there is an opportunity.  Lenny’s is the only restaurant to sign up.  </div> <div> After lunch, <B>County Administrator’s time </B>was next.  Acting County Administrator George Foreest presented draft agendas for July 8 and July 15.  There will be a field trip.  There is a draft itinerary.  They will be in the 7<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT> district in the morning and looking at a local farm distribution facility.  McK said the Ingleside winery gets tourists from many communities by boat.  They will use a local sea captain.  They will continue to work with the State wineries. </div> <div> The Office of Community Services came to present a VISTA application for $24,500.This grant is for the ‘04 fiscal year.  It will allow us to continue current services.  They want to continue the program at St. Mary’s College.  Walt Briscoe said we have to purchase $24,000 worth of cost sharing (2 positions).  We get 6 VISTA’s in exchange.  Dean Gannon and Robbie Loker also work with this project.  The motion was to approve.  The vote was 5 - 0 in favor.  Then they presented the Federal grant for VISTA mileage.  The vote was 5 - 0 in favor.  McK asked and was told that the $10,000 will not be used by paid staff, but by the VISTA’s.</div> <div> The next item was the presentation of<B> the Board of Education’s final budget.  </B>The Board of Ed received impact aid and are reclassifying it to cover transportation, other instructional costs,  and instructional salaries.   McK said he hates to pay recurring expenses with non recurring funds.  The Board of Education has already spent these funds.  The motion was to approve the transfer.  The vote was 5 - 0.  They don’t intend to shoot the messenger, said McK.  George Forrest said they will have regular discussions with the Board of Education.</div> <div> <B>Sheriff Zylak came to discuss a lease agreement for the North End Outpost with H.D.W., Ltd.  </B>The lease is free and it took a long time to get the agreement.  There will be 3 desks.  This is a month to month lease.  The space will hold 3 desks.  Deputies, State Troupers, and Natural Resources Police will also share the space.  McK said the BOCC has suggested using the vacated Tri County Youth Services building.  Zylak said since one space is free they could use two spaces.  Other space has also been suggested.  Jarboe moved in favor.  The vote was 5 - 0.</div> <div> The next item was a budget amendment transferring funds in salary and pension accounts to cover expenditures for FY 2003.  Miss Bell said the salary accounts were swept.  They did the best projections they could.  This is the final alignment.  They are taking $10,000 from the oil account to cover the payout of unused leave.  The County doesn’t have a leave bank.  McK said he thinks you should only be able to pay out what you have budgeted for that year.  Norris said there is two weeks after the paycheck is cut to pay the leave amounts.  McK asked to have that checked.  The motion was to approve.  The vote was 5 - 0 in favor. The Department of Corrections alignment was approved by a vote of 5 - 0.  The final item is to accept a grant of $17,500 to put deputies on or near the school buses to pick up the offenders who don’t stop.  It enables them to catch the offenders.  Maryland State Police, said Zylak, get a similar amount.  The vote was 5 - 0 in favor.  </div> <div> The next 4 items were public works agreements for Dunleigh, Brooks Cluster, Emerald Hills, and Aberdeen. Two involve reductions.  Then there was a No Parking Resolution for Clarke’s Landing Road in the vicinity of the Winpisinger Complex.  They is evidence of parking on the roadway.  McK asked what the people are doing when they park there.  Erichsen said there is a problem.  The sight distance is destroyed.  Mck Said there must be a need for parking.  It will just push the parking down the road.  Erichsen said if it moved, it would move to a better location.  If the problem persists, said McK, we will have to find out who is parking there and why.  The next item is Boards and Committees appointment letters.  Helen Dorsey was appointed to the St. Clements Island Museum.  Mich Pellegrino was appointed to the BOCA code appeals board.  Stephen Cooper was appointed to the Cable Committee.  Raymond Cooper and Susan J. Wolf were appointed to the Commission for Women.  David Deaderick was reappointed to the Ethics Commission.  They reappointed Margaret Duquiest, Mr. Himmelheiber, and Hal Willard to the Historical Commission.  Michelle Lucas and Pat Johnson to the Human Relations Commission.  John Duchesne to the Marcey House Board.  Frank Taylor was appointed to the Metropolitan Commission.  Everlyn Holland to the Nursing Center Board.  Samuel Brown to Recs and Parks Board.  Monica Williams Rosalyn March ? and Cat Springer to Social Services.  Denise Reichard to So Md RC & D Board.  Randy Maltby to Teen Center Advisory Board.  Linda Louise Androus and ? to Tri County Animal Shelter Board.  Cathleen M Werner To Tric County Social Services Board.  Effective July 31, appoint Greg Callaway 1<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >st</FONT> alternate, Brian Barthalme 2<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >nd</FONT> alternate, and Ronald Delahay as member of the Zoning Board of Appeals.  Mr Schultz reminded the BOCC that the Public Information Officer was abolished.  He suggested the reestablish the PIO position and abolish the assistant PIO and give the new appointment to the incumbent, Jennifer Fabbricante.  The votes were 5 - 0. McK asked to have the contract drawn and approved by the BOCC in the usual way.  After some discussion with Mr. Schultz that is what will happen..  Daniel Morris was appointed to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Retirement Board of Trustees.</div> <div> <B>John Savich came to discuss what should be done to position the  County to be ready for BRAC.  </B>  Mr. Savich presented recommendations from the new St.Mary’s County Economic Development Council.  The  Navy Alliance and the Chamber of Commerce each sent recommendations, and the Economic Development Council combined them as follows:.</div> <div> 1.  .  Identify funding and a redevelopment plan for purchase, demolition, clearance, and relocation of existing residents. The  southern 50 acres should be protected from future development to ensure that conflicting uses do not encroach on NAS operations. </div> <div> Savich noted that some items in this list can be finished.  Others will require constant attention.  </div> <div> 2.  Schools - Solicit state planning support and begin property acquisition, first for a new elementary school and then, in sequence, a new middle school and a new high school.  McK’s comment was that it established new schools as a priority over renovations.  </div> <div> Mattingly said from a County standpoint we ought to be renovating schools.  He asked if these issues throw flags up.  Savich said the step the BOCC should take is to establish priorities and seek funding.  McK said let’s take an aggressive approach.  These are opportunities.  Mattingly said we have made significant progress and we recognize we need to continue doing that vs we have a shortcoming.  Raley said if we accept these we will build a new grammar school, middle school, and high school.  McK said there is a high level of concern in the community asking if we are doing everything we can.  He thinks we are within affordability.  When a new project comes, he continued, will we approve it.  If things change, we’ll have to go back and review this list.  Forrest said it’s more a matter of intent.  Savich said it’s an attempt to unify the priorities.  McK said it could read continue renovation of schools as well as  solicit . . .  Mattingly said you are not starting from day.  McK said they may need to take back the list.  McK said they can sign it as a consent agenda.  </div> <div> 3.  Ensure an adequate supply of quality housing for all ranges of affordability that will serve new employees (e.g., for the JSF program) and provide for the planned privatization of on-base housing.  This also entails careful review of zoning permitting and the adequacy of public facilities.   </div> <div> McK said we may have to work with the people who are doing the RFP for replacement of base housing.  </div> <div> 4.  Transportation  - Seek full  funding for the Hughesville bypass.  Maintain support for other planned improvements including acceleration of the planning and evaluation schedule for the Thomas Johnson Bridge.  </div> <div> Raley said we need to include Chancellor’s Run Road.  Savich suggested including Chancellor’s Run.  Savich said he can see how to reword it with 3 priorities - Hughesville Bypass, Chancellor’s Run Road, Thomas Johnson Bridge.  Mattingly said there are other transportation needs.  He talked about how State Highways are beginning to break apart.  The State can’t keep pace.  What if we reword it talk about immediate needs, and long term needs -  Thomas Johnson.  Mattingly said we have a heck of a time getting into the State’s transportation plan.</div> <div> 5. International Marketing - Support State funding for international defense marketing to enhance the military mission, reduce the overhead costs of fixed infrastructure and expand the Navy’s customer base.  </div> <div> McK said this is an important piece of this.  This could create a different dynamic in St. Mary’s County.  If something went afoul, this could be a backup plan.  McK said the north end of Lexington Manor could be developed in accordance with our. international marketing policies. </div> <div> 6.  Lexington Park - Support areas Lexington Park Revitalization efforts, including Naval Air Museum, to improve the diversity and quality of commercial and retail activity immediately  outside the base.</div> <div> 7.  Conference Facilities - Support development of new conference facilities, initially the Tudor Hall/McIntosh Run Project, to serve navy needs and to provide a foundation for future diversification of the County economy.  </div> <div> Mattingly said this is the focus on the Navy’s needs, but we should get the businesses together to decide how to develop the County.  Savich said the EDC is already talking about that for next year.   </div> <div>     </div> </td> </tr></table></body>