Town Commissioners — 2024-10-09

The October 9, 2024 Queenstown Commissioners meeting covered a guest discussion, department updates, planning items, infrastructure projects, and several items tabled pending a commissioner’s return. Buyer Dudley Dixon proposed a land swap involving Town-owned Charity Lane property and was asked to provide a plat; Commissioners tabled further action until Commissioner Callahan returns. Public Works reported specific repairs (replacement of 2 TXV valves and two liquid line filter driers on the AAON unit for $5,433), upgraded stainless steel pump cables, a completed drainage box replacement at Pilkerton’s, and ditch work at Bowlingly in progress. The Planning Commission reviewed multiple proposals including a cannabis dispensary concept and a favorable recommendation for Floriat, LLC’s cannabis grow special exception (BOA hearing scheduled Oct 29), discussed possibly pursuing purchase of the old Getty station property, and will prepare zoning changes to comply with MD House Bill 538 effective Jan 2025. Infrastructure items: Retallack will hold his original I&I bid and an agreement will be finalized for pre-construction scheduling; the new water tower interim financing discussion was tabled; membrane clean and valve automation is complete. Financial balances were reported (General Fund $13,536.13; Water/Sewer $84,212.20; ARPA $595,041.33), past minutes were approved, the draft odor nuisance ordinance was tabled, and the meeting adjourned at 5:10 pm.