Town Commissioners Agenda — 2025-03-26

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AGENDA
                          QUEENSTOWN COMMISSIONERS
                               March 26, 2025
                                   6:00 PM

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5:00 p.m. – CLOSED SESSION
            To obtain legal advice from Town Attorney on:
           1. Potential purchase of property
           2. Public Works Agreement related to Wheatland’s development

6:00 p.m. - REGULAR MEETING CALLED TO ORDER

PUBLIC HEARING CALLED TO ORDER:

      ORDINANCE 25-01 - AN ORDINANCE of the Town Commissioners of Queenstown
(the “town”) authorizing the issuance, upon the full  faith  and  credit  of
the town, of (i) a general obligation  installment  bond  in  the  principal
amount not  to  exceed  one  million  eight  hundred  twenty-eight  thousand
dollars ($1,828,000) to be designated “the town commissioners of  Queenstown
general obligation bond (water system improvement)” (the “bond”), with  such
other designation or modified designation as authorized  by  the  town,  and
(ii) a general obligation note  in  the  maximum  principal  amount  not  to
exceed one million eight hundred twenty-eight thousand dollars  ($1,828,000)
to be designated “the town commissioners of  Queenstown  general  obligation
note (water system improvement)” (the “note”) with  such  other  designation
or modified designation as authorized by the town, each under the  authority
of 19-207 and 19-301, et  seq.  Of  the  local  government  article  of  the
annotated code of  Maryland  (2013  replacement  volume,  as  amended)  (the
“enabling  act”)  and  section  19-46  of  the  charter  of  the  town  (the
“charter”); the net  proceeds  of  the  sale  of  the  bond  and  the  note,
respectively, will be used and applied for the public purpose  of  financing
and refinancing the costs  of  the  refurbishment  of  the  existing  50,000
gallon elevated tank located on wall  street,  the  installation  of  a  new
100,000 gallon ground storage tank, the construction  of  a  new  four  inch
well into the Mattawan aquifer  and a new water treatment facility, and  the
replacement  of  undersized  and/or  defective  watermains   to   meet   the
provisions of the 10 states standards to all areas within the  town  service
area, and the extension of new water mains to new areas, together  with  the
acquisition of all necessary property rights and  equipment,  together  with
any related construction, architectural, financial, fiscal,  legal,  design,
planning and engineering expenses; prescribing the form  and  tenor  of  the
bond and the note and the terms and conditions for the issuance and sale  of
the bond and the note; providing for the levy and collection  of  any  taxes
necessary for the prompt payment of the maturing principal of  and  interest
on the bond and the note and that the  full  faith  and  credit  and  taxing
power of the town be irrevocably and unconditionally pledged to the  payment
of the principal and interest on the bond and the note.

GUESTS
    • Patrick Belzner, 6915 Main St.
      RE:  Property discussion


COMMITTEES/DEPARTMENTS
         • Public Works
         • Planning Commission
         • Finance Committee
         • Code Enforcement/Harbormaster
         • Events Committee

TOWN CLERK
   1. Treasurers/Finance Report
   2. Minutes
           March 12, 2025 (Regular Meeting)
   3. Correspondence/Requests/Info – Sent and Received


TOWN MANAGER UPDATES


OLD BUSINESS   (Items will remain until complete)


      INFRASTRUCTURE –
          1. I & I project
          2. New Water Tower & Infrastructure Project
              a. Interim Financing
              b. Bond Counsel
           ORDINANCE 25-01 – AN ORDINANCE  of  the  Town  Commissioners  of
      Queenstown (the “town”) authorizing the issuance, upon the full  faith
      and credit of the town, of (i) a general obligation  installment  bond
      in the principal amount not to exceed one million eight hundred twenty-
      eight  thousand  dollars  ($1,828,000)  to  be  designated  “the  town
      commissioners of Queenstown  general  obligation  bond  (water  system
      improvement)” (the “bond”), with such other  designation  or  modified
      designation as authorized by the town, and (ii) a  general  obligation
      note in the maximum principal amount not to exceed one  million  eight
      hundred twenty-eight thousand dollars ($1,828,000)  to  be  designated
      “the town commissioners of Queenstown general obligation  note  (water
      system improvement)” (the  “note”)  with  such  other  designation  or
      modified designation  as  authorized  by  the  town,  each  under  the
      authority of 19-207 and  19-301,  et  seq.  Of  the  local  government
      article of the annotated code of Maryland (2013 replacement volume, as
      amended) (the “enabling act”) and section 19-46 of the charter of  the
      town (the “charter”); the net proceeds of the sale of the bond and the
      note, respectively, will be used and applied for the public purpose of
      financing and refinancing  the  costs  of  the  refurbishment  of  the
      existing 50,000 gallon elevated  tank  located  on  wall  street,  the
      installation  of  a  new  100,000  gallon  ground  storage  tank,  the
      construction of a new four inch well into the Mattawan aquifer  and  a
      new water treatment facility, and the replacement of undersized and/or
      defective watermains to meet the provisions of the 10 states standards
      to all areas within the town service area, and the  extension  of  new
      water mains to  new  areas,  together  with  the  acquisition  of  all
      necessary property rights and equipment,  together  with  any  related
      construction,  architectural,  financial,   fiscal,   legal,   design,
      planning and engineering expenses; prescribing the form and  tenor  of
      the bond and the note and the terms and conditions  for  the  issuance
      and sale of the  bond  and  the  note;  providing  for  the  levy  and
      collection of any taxes  necessary  for  the  prompt  payment  of  the
      maturing principal of and interest on the bond and the note  and  that
      the full faith and credit and taxing power of the town be  irrevocably
      and unconditionally pledged  to  the  payment  of  the  principal  and
      interest on the bond and the note. (eligible for adoption)


          3. Solar


      MARINE PROJECTS –
           1. Federal Channel dredging

      POLICY –
           1. Water/Sewer Connections Code – proposed clarifications &
              revisions
           2. Road and Sidewalk Standards
           3. Water/Sewer Rate Study
           4. ORDINANCE NO. 25-02 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF
              QUEENSTOWN TO AMEND ARTICLES VI AND VII OF THE QUEENSTOWN
              ZONING ORDINANCE TO PERMIT MANUFACTURED HOMES AND MODULAR
              DWELLINGS IN ZONING DISTRICTS THAT PERMIT SINGLE-FAMILY
              DWELLINGS AND BY ADDING SECTION 90.1 THERETO, TO PERMIT
              QUALIFIED PROJECTS  (eligible for introduction)
           5. ORDINANCE NO. 25-03 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSTOWN
              TO AMEND ARTICLE II AND ARTICLE IV PART III OF THE QUEENSTOWN
              ZONING ORDINANCE TITLED, “CRITICAL AREA OVERLAY DISTRICT” TO
              COMPLY WITH RECENT LEGISLATION  (public hearing scheduled for
              4/23/25)



      DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS –
           1. Wheatland’s Project
           2. 6915 Main Street

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)


DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION ON CLOSED SESSION MATTERS IF APPLICABLE


ADJOURN