City of Crisfield
Minutes for Public Meetings
Minutes for Regular Meeting:
February 8, 2006
The Mayor and City Council met in regular session on Wednesday,
February 8, 2006 at 4:30 p.m. in the meeting room in City Hall.
PRESENT
Richard Scott, Mayor
Catherine A. Brown, Council Vice President
Carolyn Evans, Councilwoman
Daniel Thompson, Councilman
Roger R. Riggin, Jr., Councilman
Percy J. Purnell, Jr., Councilman
Calvin Dize, City Manager
Joyce L. Morgan, Clerk-Treasurer
Also in attendance; Valerie Swift, Secretary; Clarence Bell, Chief
of
Police; Susan and Eddie Heath, Frank Snyder, Sr., Emma Kato; Mikio
Kato;
Frank Guetens; Donna & Newell Volk; Raymond Anderson; Pat Carson;
Judy Crockett; Philip Goldsborough; Jamie Byrd; Margo Green-Gale;
Dan
Kuebler; Laverne Johnson and John Phoebus.
Mayor Scott called the meeting to order opening with the Lord’s
Prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. He advised anyone not wishing
to
participate to step outside.
Mayor Scott welcomed those in attendance and advised that the public
was welcome to attend the Department Head meeting which had been
held
at 2:00 p.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Councilman Thompson made a motion to approve the minutes from
the Closed Meeting of January 30th, the Special Meeting of January
30th,
the Regular Meeting of January 11th, the Special Meeting of January
11th,
and the Department Head Meeting of January 11th. Motion seconded by
Councilwoman Evans and carried unanimously.
Councilman Purnell made reference to changing some of the phrasing
but not the content. Mayor Scott noted that once approved, the
Minutes re-
main as written.
NEW BUSINESS
Council Vice President Brown made reference to an Event Application
from the McCready Hospital for an 8 K Run and 2 Mile Funwalk. She
noted
that they had provided a certificate of liability insurance. Motion
to approve
was made by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Purnell and
carried unanimously.
Mayor Scott advised that he would like to recommend the appointment
of Mrs. Rebecca Daugherty to fill a vacancy on the Planning
Commission.
At this time, Councilman Purnell made a motion to accept Mayor
Scott’s
appointment of Mrs. Daugherty to the Planning Commission. Motion
seconded by Councilman Riggin and carried unanimously.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Council Vice President Brown read aloud an ordinance establishing
public facility impact fees for commercial and industrial
developments. She
noted a necessary correction in the dollar figure.
At this time, Councilman Purnell made a motion to accept for second
reader the Ordinance establishing Public Facilities Impact Fees for
Com-
mercial and Industrial Developments, with the necessary corrections.
Motion
seconded by Council Vice President Brown and carried unanimously.
It was noted that the first reader of this Ordinance was done on
January 30,
2006.
Mr. Dan Kuebler questioned whether a study or financial analysis had
been done with regards to raising the impact fee.
Mayor Scott made reference to the extensive sewer line repairs
needed.
Councilman Purnell also noted that Chris Jakubiak, who had prepared
the
Comp Plan, had made this recommendation during early meetings.
Council-
man Purnell noted that to raise the fee again, a review would have
to be done.
He commented that it is hard to actually put a dollar figure on the
cost of in-
creasing sewer capacity. Councilman Thompson commented that Mr. Jaku-
biak had actually suggested $7,000 as the impact fee.
Further discussion followed concerning what had been actually paid
in impact fees by the condo units that have been constructed.
Mayor Scott commented that if the impact fee had been established
earlier, it would have been of benefit to the City.
Councilman Purnell also commented that front footage fees in the
downtown area should be increased once the 1936 sewer line repairs
are
completed.
Council Vice President Brown read aloud the water and sewer
connection policy.
At this time, Councilman Thompson made a motion to accept
the water & sewer connection policy. Motion seconded by Councilman
Purnell and carried unanimously.
Mr. John Phoebus inquired if the policy would affect crab houses who
cannot predict usage from year to year. Mayor Scott advised that the
intention
was to prevent developers from reserving EDU’s to enhance the value
of their property.
Mr. Dan Kuebler inquired as to how new businesses would be
accommodated
Councilman Purnell advised that there is no provision for this yet.
Mr. Calvin Dize, City Manager, noted that he had just received
express mail from Mr. Cockey which was the hard-copy of the
resolution
pertaining to the water and sewer connection policy that had been
previously
adopted.
Mr. Dize also made reference to the Captain’s Galley Public Works
Agreement and presented such as per Mr. Cockey’s revisions.
At this time, Councilman Purnell made a motion to accept the Public
Works agreement for Captain’s Galley. Motion seconded by Council
Vice-
President Brown and carried unanimously.
Councilman Purnell advised that Mr. Shaw must sign the agreement
before his occupancy permit is issued.
Councilman Thompson commended Mr. Dize on his preparation of the
Public Works Agreement.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORT
Councilman Riggin advised that he had nothing to report.
Councilman Purnell made reference to a letter the Mayor and Council
had received concerning a skateboard park. Councilman Thompson noted
that he had responded to the youth that wrote the letter and
suggested that
he become involved when the SRP is developed.
Councilman Thompson advised that he had nothing to report.
Councilwoman Evans advised that she had nothing to report.
Council Vice President Brown advised that she had attended a
conference
in Ocean City which addressed various issues regarding the elderly
population.
With no further business for discussion, Councilwoman Evans made a
motion to adjourn, seconded by Councilman Purnell and carried
unanimously.
Meeting adjourned at 5:13 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Joyce L. Morgan, Clerk-Treasurer
Prepared by Valerie Swift, Secretary
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