Town Commissioners Minutes — 2024-10-23
Minutes October 23, 2024 · 2 page(s)
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The Town Commissioners of Queenstown met on October 23, 2024 (present: Commissioners Tom Willis and Bryon Callahan; Town Manager Amy Moore; Town Clerk Aaron Horney; Town Attorney Carly Landolfi). Key items: ongoing discolored water in the Harbor Lane area with lines to be flushed this week and a trial of bi-weekly flushing before engineering consultation; Republic expected to begin delivering trash carts soon; auditors are working on the town audit and may request an extension. Financial balances reported: General Fund $209,455.35, W/S Fund $4,939.64, ARPA Fund $594,641.33, with W/S funds noted as frequently low and a possible rate study mentioned. The commission authorized proceeding with the I&I project contract and motioned to allow President Hardee to sign (vote 2 aye–0 nay); several items were tabled until President Hardee returns (including the odor nuisance ordinance and a possible land purchase at 6915 Main Street). Event updates included a Halloween Parade on October 26 (route from Town Center to Town Park with post-parade activities) and a fire department request to avoid scheduling the town tree lighting the same night as the Centreville parade; meeting schedule tentatively set to one meeting per month (Nov. 13 and Dec. 11) and “Town Christmas party scheduled for l2ll2.” New business: Willis and Public Works Foreman Bryan Miller will inspect a boom truck the town may purchase. Public comment: Comegys Lane resident Donald Holland requested one or two speed bumps to address ongoing speeding; commissioners will consider the request. The meeting adjourned at 6:56 PM (vote 2 aye–0 nay).
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QUEENSTOWT\ COMMTSSTONERS October 23r 2024 PRESENT: Commissioners Tom Willis & Bryon Callahan, Town Manager Amy Moore, Town Clerk Aaron Horney, Town Attorney Carly Landolfi REGULAR MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 6:00 PM GUESTS (none) PUBLIC WORI$ o Discolored water issues still at Harbor Lane area- having lines flushed this week. Plan was to do monthly flushing. Commissioners agree to try flushing bi-weekly to see if helps before consulting Town Engineer. o Republic should begin delivering trash carts in the next week or so. PLANNING COMMISSION (no updates) SAFETY & SPEEDING TASK FORCE (no updates) FINANCE COMMITTEE o Work on audit ongoing. Auditors will inform if extension will need to be filed. CODE ENFORCEMENT/HARBORMASTER (no updates) EVENTS COMMITTEE . Fire Dept. has requested going forward Town not schedule tree lighting same night as Centreville parade as they also participate there. Cookie walk will not be during the tree lighting event if on same night as Centreville parade. o Member Becky Booth discussed upcoming Halloween Parade event- October 26 at lpm. Route from Town Center to Town Park with childrenos games/pumpkin painting at Park following parade. Will also contact tree lighting event participants and Ladies Auxiliary to see if Saturday would work for everyone and update Town Office. TOWN CLERK l. Treasurers/Finance Report . General Fund $209,455.35 - W/S Fund $4,939.64 - ARPA Fund $594,641.33 o WS Funds low more frequently. May need to consider rate study to address. 2. Minutes o October 9, 2024 (Regular meeting) Approval tabled as only one coilrmissioner who attended meeting is present to vote. 3. Correspondence/Requests/Info - Sent and Received (nothing to report) TOWN MANAGER UPDATES o November/December meeting schedule- adjust? Commissioners agree to schedule one meeting per month for now- tentatively Nov. 13 and Dec. 1 I . May change if needed. o Town Christmas party scheduled for l2ll2. OLD BUSINESS ITEMS INFRASTRUCTURE l. I&Iproject a. Accept Bid and Execution of Contract Contact provided by Town Attorney- ready to accept. Callahan motion to authorize President Hardee to sign contract. Willis second. VOTE: 2 alte - 0 nqt. 2. New Water Tower & Infrastructure Project o Still working on documents for USDA. MARINE PROJECTS . I Federal Channel Dredgin g (no updates) POLICY l. Water/Sewer Connections Code - Proposed Clarifications & Revisions (no updates) 2. Road and Sidewalk Standards (no updates) 3. Draft Ordinance - AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSTOWN TO REPEAL AND REPLACE CHAPTER 7 OF THE QUEENSTOWN CODE TO ESTABLISH THE PROHIBITION OF ODOR NUISANCES Commissioners agree to table until Pres. Hardee returns. DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS l. Wheatland's Project Received permits for the Wheatlands Infrastructure work within SHA ROW for our records. Wheatlands subdivision needed to obtain the permits to directionally drill utilities under Maryland State roads. 2. 6915 Main Street - Discussion of Possible Land Purchase Commissioners agree to table until Pres. Hardee returns. NEW BUSINESS o Comm. Willis and Public Works Foreman Bryan Miller will be going to look at boom truck Town possibly interested in purchasing. ATTORNEY UPDATES (no updates) PUBLIC COMMENT . Donald Holland- Comegy Lane Resident Mr. Holland asked if Town has considered placing a speed bump on Comegys Lane as ongoing speeding is an issue there. Would like town to consider placing I or 2 speed bumps to slow traffic. Commissioners will consider request. There being no further business, Callahan motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:56pm. Willis second. VOTE: 2 aye - 0 nay.