Town Commissioners Agenda — 2018-08-22
Agenda August 22, 2018 · 1 page(s)
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This is the agenda for the Queenstown Commissioners meeting on August 22, 2018. It begins with a 6:15 p.m. closed session for legal advice on a contract matter and a 7:00 p.m. public hearing to consider Resolutions 18-103 through 18-107, which propose charter amendments covering run-off elections for tied results, absentee voting (including electronic requests and returns), write-in candidates, cancellation of uncontested elections, and increased polling hours. The regular meeting at 7:15 p.m. lists guests Sheriff Gary Hofmann (Queen Anne’s Goes Purple) and Town Engineer Robert Rauch (inflow & infiltration recommendations), committee items (Public Works, Planning, Finance), and Town Manager items (treasurer/finance report, minutes, correspondence). Old business includes ongoing matters such as the wastewater treatment plant and Resolution 18-102, an annexation request for approximately 200.552 acres from Salthouse LLC and the Frank S. Dudley, Jr. Real Estate Trust (eligible for adoption). The agenda also notes attorney updates, public comment, a possible additional closed session if authorized, and adjournment.
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AGENDA
QUEENSTOWN COMMISSIONERS
August 22, 2018
6:15 p.m. – CLOSED SESSION FOR LEGAL ADVICE ON A CONTRACT MATTER
7:00 p.m. – PUBLIC HEARING CALLED TO ORDER
• RESOLUTION NO. 18-103 –
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF QUEENSTOWN TO AMEND SECTION 19 OF
THE QUEENSTOWN CHARTER TO ADD A NEW SECTION 19-23.1 TITLED “GENERAL
ELECTION WHICH RESULTS IN A TIE AMONG TWO OR MORE CANDIDATES” TO
ESTABLISH PROCESS FOR A RUN-OFF ELECTION IN THE EVENT OF A TIE BETWEEN
TWO CANDIDATES
• RESOLUTION NO. 18-104 –
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF QUEENSTOWN TO AMEND SECTION 19 OF
THE QUEENSTOWN CHARTER TO ADD A NEW SECTION 19-21.1 TITLED “ABSENTEE
VOTING” TO CLARIFY WHEN QUALIFIED VOTERS MAY VOTE BY ABSENTEE BALLOT
AND TO ADDRESS DELIVERY OF ABSENTEE BALLOTS WHICH ARE REQUESTED
ELECTRONICALLY AND THE RETURN OF ABSENTEE BALLOTS
• RESOLUTION NO. 18-105 -
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF QUEENSTOWN TO AMEND SECTION 19-19
OF THE QUEENSTOWN CHARTER TO ADD A NEW SECTION 19-19.1 TITLED “WRITE-
IN CANDIDATES” TO ADDRESS WRITE-IN CANDIDATES IN TOWN ELECTIONS)
• RESOLUTION NO. 18-106 -
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF QUEENSTOWN TO AMEND SECTION 19-21
OF THE QUEENSTOWN CHARTER TO ADD A NEW SECTION 19-21.2 TITLED
“CANCELLATION OF ELECTION WHERE SEAT IS UNCONTESTED” TO AUTHORIZE THE
QUEENSTOWN CLERK-TREASURER TO CANCEL THE ELECTION WHERE THE SEAT IS
UNCONTESTED
• RESOLUTION NO. 18-107 -
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF QUEENSTOWN TO AMEND SECTION 19-21
OF THE QUEENSTOWN CHARTER TO INCREASE THE TIME THE VOTING POLLS ARE
OPEN
7:15 p.m. - REGULAR MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
GUESTS:
• Sheriff Gary Hofmann
RE: Queen Anne’s Goes Purple
• Robert Rauch, Town Engineer
RE: Inflow & Infiltration Recommendations
COMMITTEES
Public Works
Planning
Finance Committee
TOWN MANAGER/CLERK
1. Treasurers/Finance Report
2. Minutes
3. Correspondence/Requests/Info – Sent and Received
OLD BUSINESS
• ONGOING MATTERS: (Items will remain on list until complete)
1. Wastewater Treatment Plant
2. RESOLUTION NO. 18-102- A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF
QUEENSTOWN TO ANNEX CERTAIN LANDS OF SALTHOUSE LIMITED
LIABILITY COMPANY AND THE FRANK S. DUDLEY, JR. REAL ESTATE
TRUST DATED NOVEMBER 28, 2000 INTO THE TOWN OF QUEENSTOWN,
CONSISTING OF 200.552 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS, AND TO
PROVIDE FOR THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE ANNEXATION
(eligible for adoption)
3. RESOLUTION NO. 18-103 – A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF
QUEENSTOWN TO AMEND SECTION 19 OF THE QUEENSTOWN CHARTER TO
ADD A NEW SECTION 19-23.1 TITLED “GENERAL ELECTION WHICH
RESULTS IN A TIE AMONG TWO OR MORE CANDIDATES” TO ESTABLISH
PROCESS FOR A RUN-OFF ELECTION IN THE EVENT OF A TIE BETWEEN
TWO CANDIDATES (eligible for adoption)
4. RESOLUTION NO. 18-104 – A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF
QUEENSTOWN TO AMEND SECTION 19 OF THE QUEENSTOWN CHARTER TO
ADD A NEW SECTION 19-21.1 TITLED “ABSENTEE VOTING” TO CLARIFY
WHEN QUALIFIED VOTERS MAY VOTE BY ABSENTEE BALLOT AND TO
ADDRESS DELIVERY OF ABSENTEE BALLOTS WHICH ARE REQUESTED
ELECTRONICALLY AND THE RETURN OF ABSENTEE BALLOTS (eligible
for adoption)
5. RESOLUTION NO. 18-105 - A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF
QUEENSTOWN TO AMEND SECTION 19-19 OF THE QUEENSTOWN CHARTER TO
ADD A NEW SECTION 19-19.1 TITLED “WRITE-IN CANDIDATES” TO
ADDRESS WRITE-IN CANDIDATES IN TOWN ELECTIONS (eligible for
adoption)
6. RESOLUTION NO. 18-106 - A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF
QUEENSTOWN TO AMEND SECTION 19-21 OF THE QUEENSTOWN CHARTER TO
ADD A NEW SECTION 19-21.2 TITLED “CANCELLATION OF ELECTION
WHERE SEAT IS UNCONTESTED” TO AUTHORIZE THE QUEENSTOWN CLERK-
TREASURER TO CANCEL THE ELECTION WHERE THE SEAT IS UNCONTESTED
(eligible for adoption)
7. RESOLUTION NO. 18-107 - A RESOLUTION OF THE
COMMISSIONERS OF QUEENSTOWN TO AMEND SECTION 19-21 OF THE
QUEENSTOWN CHARTER TO INCREASE THE TIME THE VOTING POLLS ARE
OPEN (eligible for adoption)
NEW BUSINESS
ATTORNEY UPDATES
PUBLIC COMMENT
CLOSED SESSION
(Only if needed, authorized by Section 3-305(b) of the General
Provisions Article of the Maryland Annotated Code, and voted upon in
Open Session)
ADJOURNMENT