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Okay, we're gonna bring the meeting back to order.

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Backing up. I'm taking 'em home tonight.

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Okay. Welcome to the Queen

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Citizens may also email comments to public comment@qac.org

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and all comments will be summarized

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during the pressing public comment period.

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On tonight's agenda, we acknowledge everyone's participation

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and by attending you acknowledge

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that this session is both recorded and aired pressing.

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Public comment will be taken

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and is limited to three minutes per person.

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If you do care to speak,

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please sign up at the information table

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and our lobby comments.

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Longer than three minutes can be submitted in writing

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for the commissioner's review.

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We will now stand and be led in the

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Pledge of Allegiance by commission.

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President Jim Moran

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I pledge of allegiance

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To the flag of the United States of America

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and to the republic for which it stands,

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one the nation under God, indivisible,

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with liberty Justice for all. If

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You can remain standing for a moment of silence

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for Paul Gunther passed away.

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Thank you.

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All right. Good evening everybody.

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So that brings us to the approval

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for the agenda for tonight's meeting.

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So our agenda for today's meeting June 9th, along

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with the regular session minutes,

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the closed session minutes from May 26th.

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They've all been circulated for review.

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Any additions or corrections

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Make a motion to add two additional

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desk items to the agenda.

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Second, no motion to second. Any discussion?

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All those in favor? Aye. Aye. Aye. Opposed? So moved.

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Five oh. Motion to accept the agenda as amended

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and the minutes as submitted.

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Second. Motion to second. Any discussion? Seeing none.

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All in favor signify saying aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. Very well.

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All right. Thank you commissioners.

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So we just held a closed session under the general

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provisions article, section 3, 3 0 5 B one for boards

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and commissions and personnel,

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and I think we have a couple

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board appointments to make. Next

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I move to reappoint Scotty McLain

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to fill the vacancy on the Agricultural

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Preservation Advisory Board.

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This term will expire on June 30th, 2030. One second.

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We have a motion to sec second. Any discussion? See none.

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All those in favor signify by saying Aye. Aye.

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Opposed? Five Oh,

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I move to appoint Devin Jones

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and reappoint, Giselle Gare, Michelle Johnson

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and Gail Lundberg to our local management board

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and their terms will go till June 30th, 2029. Second,

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Seeing none. All those in favor signify saying Aye. Aye.

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Aye. Aye. Aye. Five. Aye.

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Alright. Thank you Commissioner.

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That brings us to press and public comment.

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So we appreciate all citizens for taking time

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to express views to the county commissioners.

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Comments are limited to three minutes per person

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can be submitted in writing.

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This commission respects your desire

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and right to convey your message freely.

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When you come forward, please speak clearly at the standing

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mic, microphone, state your name, your address,

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and your topic of interest.

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And in keeping with the dignity of our office, we ask

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that all views be expressed in a

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respectful and civil manner.

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Let's see. The first person signed up was Eric Levier.

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Yes sir. My name is Eric Lavos.

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I'm the community President for the Harvey

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And it's a concern of ours

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of these unidentified delivery vehicles.

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I'm here as representative of the Harvey View community,

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located in Chester on Kent Island.

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Like many of the communities in Queen Anne County, the issue

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of unidentified delivery vehicles in our community,

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these delivery vehicles are mostly Amazon delivery trucks

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or vehicles, but can also be related

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to companies like DoorDash.

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The vehicle speed through our neighborhood parked officially

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in the roadway and aggressively enter people's driveways.

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I have personally witnessed one

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of these vehicles aggressively enter my driveway

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with no identifying markings and have li tin windows.

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The operator of the vehicle sat in there in his vehicle

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for a short period of time and then got out.

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that they had an Amazon vest on

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and then made the delivery and departed.

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This is not an isolated incident.

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It is occurring weekly in Harborview,

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and I'm sure it's occurring weekly

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in other communities as well.

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I'm concerned that this practice

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of these delivery services may lead

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to an unfortunate incident.

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There may be citizens in Queen Anns County

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that have protective orders

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or other concerns for their safety

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and may be concerned when a vehicle feeds into their

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driveway or it's officially parked in front of their house.

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and an unfortunate accident may happen

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because they do not know who these people are.

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and we don't want that to happen.

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Especially not in Harborview Amazon Flexes delivery service.

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If you go on their website,

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the only thing needed is a cell phone, a driver's license,

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and a four door sedan.

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Once they hire you, they will give you a vest.

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There is nothing that identifies who this vehicle is

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or who these people are.

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There are far too many issues to speak of here today.

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During my time, I fully understand

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that these drivers are working to make a little extra money.

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They are working the hours that work best for them.

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However, the safety of our community comes first.

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We're requesting that Queen Anne County Commissioners take a

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look into these delivery practices.

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Any of the Paso County ordinance will work

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with our state officials to pass legislation

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that we require these vehicles to be identified.

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The Amazon trucks are identified,

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these Amazon vehicles should be identified

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as well the company's profit by not paying for vehicles.

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And they pay these people at lower wages.

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They don't have to pay 'em healthcare or anything like that.

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They have horse bed for Amazon.

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Everybody should be treated the same.

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And the homeowner should know whoever comes into their

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property in their driveway feels safe

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that this is a legitimate delivery

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and not just somebody that's speeding into their driveway

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and coming up into their property.

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I re respect your attendance

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to this matter and your support.

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Thank you very much. Thank you You Jay Fsad.

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Jay Fsad, queen Ann Conservation Association.

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I just wanted to get in a last comment on 26 9

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and 26 10 before you all vote on it later tonight.

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I just wanna emphasize

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that both the non-contiguous development

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and TDR programs were established to protect

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and preserve agricultural land

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within our code are a bunch of things

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that have nothing at all to do with agriculture.

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you can have things on on preserved open space such

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as golf courses, tennis courts,

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and other things that have nothing to do with agriculture.

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I'm not disputing the need for landowners to adjust.

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Lot lines and staff will properly tell you that the things

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that I'm mentioning are already allowed on

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agricultural land now.

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And that is a true statement.

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All I'm suggesting is that

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by allowing these lot line adjustments as text amendment

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26 9 and 26 10 do, you're increasing the probability

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that these non-agricultural uses will ultimately be allowed.

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And at the end of the day, I hope you'll find a way

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to at least amend it.

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The this ordinance so that these

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non-farm uses are taken out.

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Absent that, if you wanna revisit the issue

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entirely, that's okay too.

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But at the end of the day, these programs were meant

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to protect ag land.

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What does a golf course have to do with agriculture?

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Nothing. What does a tennis court

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have to do with agriculture?

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And those things really ought

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to just be taken out altogether.

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And that's really all I'm asking for that are all

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that I'm hoping that you'll consider it's

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a reasonable request.

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I hope we can find a way to do it.

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I'm not opposed to anything that the applicants want to do.

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I understand the need to adjust lot lines

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for geologic reasons or for a driveway

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or access that's all perfectly reasonable.

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But allowing golf courses and tennis courts

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and all this other stuff on agricultural land flies in the

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face of everything that this county has done

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with its great record of land preservation.

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And I just hope we can find a way to continue

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that. Thank you. Thank

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Nobody else has signed up. Would anyone else like to speak?

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Yes ma'am.

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Alright. My name is Ann Goodman and I'm,

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I had sponsored, my husband

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and I, James had sponsored an amendment

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that then we worked with Jeff Thompson

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and planning

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and zoning to merge three

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amendments into what you see as 26 9 and 26 10.

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I thought that the comment period was over the last time we

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met on this, so I just

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don't understand why we're still standing here

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and letting people comment on it.

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The hearing was open for two weeks to the next meeting so

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that it was basically when the, when

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It raised hearing, I thought that it was open

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for written comment. Well,

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We leave the record open so if the record's open,

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it can be written or it can be verbal.

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Right. And this you, you're in pressing public comment time.

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Okay. Say Comments on everything. Yeah.

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Then I do want to reiterate that the proposal

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doesn't change anything with respect

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to the agreements that were already made between the county

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and the landowners on the open space

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involved. Thank you. You're

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Welcome.

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Thank you. Thank you. Anybody else like to speak? Yes, sir.

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Commers Jeffrey Thompson.

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I'm representing the applicant's in this case.

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The only thing I'd like to point out Mr.

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Jones' report of, of today's date that she's submitted

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to you is that the only really permitted use

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is public recreation.

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Those are recreation facilities that you approve.

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The others are all conditional uses.

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And by way of example, tenant courts, golf, all

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of those are conditional uses

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requiring board of appeals approval.

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And recently someone proposed a,

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a pickleball court in the Ag Zone

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and it was rejected by the Board of Appeals.

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So there's, there's a showing there that again,

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only you have control over without Board of appeals approval

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to do any of those activities. Thank you.

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Thank you. Anyone else?

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Yes, you do have a letter for the

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comprehensive water and sew plan.

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You want me to read that now or wait,

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It's the first one up on the agenda.

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Let's read it now. Okay. Yeah.

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This letter comes from Annie Richards,

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our Chester River Keeper at the Shore Rivers

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to the Queens County Commissioners.

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Thank you for the opportunity to provide comment on behalf

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of Shore Rivers, a water quality organization working

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to protect Eastern shore waterways,

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including the Chester Miles y in Eastern Bay

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and other tributaries within the Queens County.

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I'm writing to express our strong support

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for the proposed amendment 1127 To the Queens County water

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and sewer plan, septic pollution represents a significant

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and growing threat to water quality in Chester

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River and across the county.

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Aging and failing septic systems contribute excess

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nutrients, bacteria, and other pollutants to our waterways.

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Degrading aqua aquatic sy ecosystems harming fisheries

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and putting public health and drinking

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water supplies at risk.

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These challenges are only expected to intensify

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as rising ground water levels, salt water intrusion

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and increased development pressure further compromised

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septic system performance.

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For these reasons, shore River strongly supports the

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county's proactive approach to assigning sewer allocation

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for the purpose of connecting impaired septic systems

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to advance wastewater treatment infrastructure.

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Prioritizing septic to sewer conversions is one

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of the most effective strategies available

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to reduce nutrient pollution at its source

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and improve long water quality outcome.

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This amendment reflects a thoughtful

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and forward-looking commitment

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to protecting the Chester River

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safeguarding local drinking water

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and supporting resilience sustainable communities.

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By directing limited wastewater capacity towards addressing

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existing environmental and public health challenges,

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the county has taken an important step towards

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responsible growth management.

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We rec, we commend the county for advancing this amendment

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and encourage its adoption.

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Sincerely, any Richards

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Right?

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Alright, we're done with press, public comment,

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moving on. Alright.

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Alright. Commissioners,

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we can go into the legislation portion of the agenda

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and as you know, we have a number of bills

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that we've had hearings on.

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It can be voted on this evening.

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So tab number seven,

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item one on page one.

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The first one we have is the comprehensive water

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and sewer plan, public hearing decision for the Marlin Farms

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and Dominion sewer sewer service area map.

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And this is the service area map that would provide for

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public sewer extension to the Marlin Farms

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and Dominion areas.

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This map would then allow this project to be

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pursue a public health exemption from the Smart Grid

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Coordinating Committee so that

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that action could be taken at some point in the future

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to provide public sewer to these two areas

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that have public health concerns.

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This is kind of the step one

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I move to approve the amendment,

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to place the Marlin Farm slash Dominion Sewer Service map

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into the 2011 comprehensive

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Water sewage plan.

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Second, we have a motion and a second.

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Any discussion on this? Long

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overdue and looking forward to it.

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Let's march on. Yep.

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Seeing no other comments,

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all those in favor signify by saying Aye.

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Aye. Aye. Opposed? Five. Oh. Alright.

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Thank you commissioners. Item number two on pages two

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and three is county ordinance 26 0 4 uses allowed

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to occupy in excess of 65,000 square feet

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of gross floor area and the airport protection

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and Kent Island Gateway District.

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And the intent of this amendment is to add boat sales

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and repair and marinas to the list of individual uses

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or tenant space that can occupy more than 65,000 square feet

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of gross floor area within the airport protection.

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And Kent Island Gateway District.

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And this can be veteran as well.

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Planning Commission did send a favorable report

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to the commissioners for this proposed

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Ordinance.

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Do you have the motion? Yes. So am I

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26 0 4

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I I move to adopt county ordinance 26 0 4.

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Second We have a motion and a second.

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Any discussion on this item? Seeing none.

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All those in favor signify the saying Aye. Aye. Opposed?

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Aye. Five. Oh.

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Alright. Thank you commissioners.

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Item number three on pages four and five, excuse me.

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As County Ordinance 26 0 7 non-residential floor area in the

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Waterfront Village Center zoning district.

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And the intent of this ordinance is

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to increase the buy right maximum non-residential floor area

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from 30 to 40% within the Waterfront

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Village Center district by

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and remove the bonus standard that allows

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for a floor area ratio of 40%.

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Also recommended favorably by the Planning Commission

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Motion to adopt Ordinance 26 0 7.

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Second We have a motion to second. Any discussion?

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Seeing none. All this in favor signify by saying aye a. Aye.

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Opposed? Abstain. I vote.

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Commissioners. Next up, item four on pages six

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and seven, county ordinance 26 0 8 commercial apartments in

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the Waterfront Village Center zoning district.

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The intent of this ordinance is to add additional provisions

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to allow commercial apartments within the Waterfront Village

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Center district to locate the commercial apartment dwelling

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unit on any same floor, including the first floor.

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Also recommended favorably by the planning commissioners

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Motion to adopt Ordinance 26 0 8.

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Second. We have a motion

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to second Any discussion on this, Amy?

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This also allows commercial to be on the top floor, right?

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Yeah. Which I think it's a great idea.

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So better review Any other discussion? Seeing none.

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All those in favor signify the saying. Aye. Aye. Aye.

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Opposed? So moved.

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Alright, commissioners. Moving on.

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Item number five on pages eight through 14,

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county ordinance 26 0 9.

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This a amend, this is an amendment to the transfer

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development rights standards TDRs.

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And this would amend the transferable development rights

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standards to allow for a transfer

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or parcel, which is designated

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as open space following the conveyance of development rights

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to be subdivided through the administrative subdivision

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process to accommodate lot line adjustments,

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but not to be reconfigured to create a new lot

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planning commission also recommended

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favorably on this amendment.

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Any mey, miny mo I mean,

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I'll bring the motion up to get it to discussion,

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but I have discussion, so I'll, I will make a motion for,

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to push 26 0 9 or to adopt 26 0 9.

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I'll second it. We have a motion to second any discussion?

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Yeah, I mean, I, I'm got these papers.

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I'm going through a lot of these use,

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I I guess I, I get the point.

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I'm all good with the whole lot line moving.

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I have no problem with any of that,

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but I, I really don't see why it's very simplistic

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to just strike the non agricultural uses

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and get rid of it as, as an amendment to it.

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If you move your lot lines, then you can't do any

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of these things whether conditional or permanent.

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That's all my thing. I just don't understand why it's a big

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deal to get rid of that if you move the lot lines.

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I I don't know that it is a big deal.

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So, so you you want to amend the, I would like to amend it

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to have that struck if you were

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to move your lot lines, that's all.

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So does it have to be rewritten?

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We'd have to amend the bill to do that. Yeah. It

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Have to go back to the planning commission.

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So basically what we do is send it

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back to planning and zoning.

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I'd have to check with the attorney.

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I don't know that that would be a substantive change.

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It could be. That's you're you're talking about changing the

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use applicable for the, I mean the zoning district's.

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Amy, do you have an opinion on that?

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I, I think we would need to get a legal determination as

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to whether or not this change meets the substantial

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threshold, but likely it would, so likely this would need

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to go back to the planning commission

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for a recommendation on the proposal as amended

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An adjust your, adjust your motion

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to just amend it and send it back.

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Well you gotta do the, we have

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to vote on the amendment first and then vote on we So you're

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gonna table, you're gonna table the,

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we're gonna table the 26 0 9

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until it's amended basically. Correct.

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Have to table it and have senate

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it to planning commission.

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So I, so I'm gonna make the, the motion for the amendment

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to strike the non-agricultural uses from

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uses permitted when you move the lot line for 26 0 9.

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So, okay. Second.

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You got a motion to second on A is,

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I don't even know if we should, we need to do that.

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Well we gotta pass the amendment

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to send it back to planning commission.

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It's gotta be official that we're sending it back. Well

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You should, you should make a motion to take, send

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An un unloaded amendment back

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To the plaintiff.

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There was a motion in, there was a motion on the floor to

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Approve this.

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So we have to, to approve this as is.

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Yeah, so, so I'm gonna withdraw my 26 0 9 motion. Correct.

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Okay. And then I, my amendment motion will stand.

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Yep. Yes. Amy,

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Can I ask for a point of clarification on the amendment?

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And that is, are you proposing

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to strike non-agricultural uses upon

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re upon re subdivision upon lot line adjustment

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or entirely from Entirely?

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No, just during, only during a lot line adjustment,

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which is what this is actually trying to do

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and accomplish is being able to adjust the lot lines.

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So, okay. Yeah, that'll keep 'em all in AG uses.

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And then we had a motion in a second on that

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to send this back as as amended.

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So all those in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. A Aye aye.

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Aye. Five. Oh, you good? Okay. So

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Back to the planning commission on 26 0 9.

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Right. Okay.

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So county ordinance 26 10 amendments to the

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non-contiguous development standards.

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Similar intent here

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Then word again,

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This would amend the NCD standards to allow non-contiguous

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and developed parcels which are designated as open space

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to be subdivided through the open

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through the administrative subdivision process.

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Again to accommodate lot line adjustments,

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but not to be reconfigured to

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add an additional lot or create a new lot.

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So similar to the 26 0 9, but for NCD.

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So I'll introduce an amendment to get rid of the

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same non-agricultural uses

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from 26 second, which is a second.

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We have a motion and a second. Any discussion?

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Basically just same thing as 26 0 9. Okay.

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All those in favor? Aye. Aye. Aye. Bye. Oh, thanks Amy.

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Alright, thanks Amy. Okay,

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Commissioners, moving on.

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Item number seven on pages 22 through 26,

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this is county ordinance 26 12 amendment number one

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to the Queen Annes County Forest Conservation Act,

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chapter 18 of the code of Public local law.

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This can be introduced and voted on.

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And this was a request by the commissioners

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for this amendment to be drafted to address the application

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of solar energy generating stations in relation

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to the specifics of the proposed code.

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And they are currently exempt from a forestation

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but not reforestation.

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And the intent of this amendment is

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to protect existing forest set areas from being cleared

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for solar energy generating stations

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or any other proposed use

527
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by requiring a higher reforestation rate

528
00:24:03,025 --> 00:24:05,805
for those properties that are larger than 25 acres

529
00:24:06,105 --> 00:24:08,685
or more than 50% forested.

530
00:24:09,845 --> 00:24:11,935
I'll introduce 26 12. Okay.

531
00:24:16,175 --> 00:24:17,705
Okay, for the amendment, I'll introduce the amendment.

532
00:24:17,805 --> 00:24:19,865
I'm sorry. Yep. And then I'll make a motion

533
00:24:19,965 --> 00:24:21,145
to adopt the amendment.

534
00:24:22,395 --> 00:24:23,395
Yep.

535
00:24:25,785 --> 00:24:27,715
Alright, so that's been introduced the amendment

536
00:24:27,855 --> 00:24:28,875
one. Okay.

537
00:24:29,415 --> 00:24:30,715
And now we should be able to adopt it.

538
00:24:31,145 --> 00:24:33,115
Yeah, we can, yeah, we can adopt 26 12.

539
00:24:33,135 --> 00:24:34,915
I'm making a motion to adopt. Yeah.

540
00:24:35,155 --> 00:24:37,155
Amendment one to 26, 12. Right.

541
00:24:37,655 --> 00:24:40,635
Second, we have a motion to second any discussion?

542
00:24:42,615 --> 00:24:45,915
All those in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. Aye. Opposed?

543
00:24:47,025 --> 00:24:51,395
Five oh. And now a motion to adopt 26 12 as amended.

544
00:24:52,415 --> 00:24:54,955
Yep. That's item eight in your book on pages 27

545
00:24:54,955 --> 00:24:56,315
through 62 26 12.

546
00:24:56,385 --> 00:24:57,595
Yeah. Yep. Second,

547
00:24:59,255 --> 00:25:01,315
We have a motion and a second on this.

548
00:25:01,655 --> 00:25:05,035
All those in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. Aye. Opposed?

549
00:25:05,175 --> 00:25:07,755
Aye. So moved by vote

550
00:25:08,415 --> 00:25:11,115
and then I move

551
00:25:11,115 --> 00:25:13,075
to adopt the updated Queen Annes County Forest

552
00:25:13,075 --> 00:25:14,395
Conservation technical manual.

553
00:25:16,575 --> 00:25:17,575
Second.

554
00:25:19,705 --> 00:25:22,035
Yeah, the Forest Conservation Technical manual is a

555
00:25:22,195 --> 00:25:23,715
reference in the 26 12.

556
00:25:23,715 --> 00:25:24,915
That's just a Right.

557
00:25:25,295 --> 00:25:27,595
An additional piece of that to, to amend that as well

558
00:25:27,615 --> 00:25:28,875
as part of that Bill.

559
00:25:32,325 --> 00:25:34,865
Second, should you have a motion? Got motion to second.

560
00:25:35,185 --> 00:25:37,545
I understand the discussion.

561
00:25:37,565 --> 00:25:41,985
I'm just the conversation fee in lieu rate of a dollar 50.

562
00:25:42,085 --> 00:25:43,225
Oh, that's, that's, that's the next one.

563
00:25:43,225 --> 00:25:44,705
That's the next one. That's the next one. Number four.

564
00:25:44,805 --> 00:25:46,265
I'm one ahead of you. Yeah, it's the bottom

565
00:25:46,265 --> 00:25:47,425
of the other one manual.

566
00:25:47,815 --> 00:25:49,945
Okay. Thank you. Okay.

567
00:25:50,895 --> 00:25:53,865
Alright, well then on this first one,

568
00:25:53,925 --> 00:25:55,545
all those in favor signify by saying aye.

569
00:25:55,685 --> 00:25:57,785
Aye. Aye. Opposed? So moved.

570
00:26:01,005 --> 00:26:02,055
Okay, one more.

571
00:26:05,255 --> 00:26:07,815
I move to adopt the updated forest conservation fee in

572
00:26:08,105 --> 00:26:11,455
lures at as $1 and 50 cents per square foot

573
00:26:11,455 --> 00:26:13,215
and the violation of penalty rate at $2

574
00:26:13,215 --> 00:26:14,455
and 50 cents per square foot.

575
00:26:14,635 --> 00:26:18,415
Second, we have a motion to second on this. Any discussion?

576
00:26:19,835 --> 00:26:22,495
Seeing none. All those in favor signify by saying Aye. Aye.

577
00:26:22,595 --> 00:26:24,735
Aye. Opposed? So moved.

578
00:26:24,875 --> 00:26:25,815
And now we're done with forest

579
00:26:25,815 --> 00:26:26,855
conservation for a little while.

580
00:26:26,855 --> 00:26:29,055
Right? Okay. Thank you very much.

581
00:26:29,355 --> 00:26:32,295
Yes. Many many. Alright,

582
00:26:32,295 --> 00:26:33,295
Thank you Commissioner.

583
00:26:33,295 --> 00:26:34,975
That's all of our legislative items for this evening except

584
00:26:34,975 --> 00:26:36,975
for the desk item, but we'll get to that later.

585
00:26:38,095 --> 00:26:39,855
We can move into the presentations portion

586
00:26:39,955 --> 00:26:41,135
of the agenda now.

587
00:26:41,155 --> 00:26:44,285
So if you wanna turn to tab number six, item one.

588
00:26:44,825 --> 00:26:47,925
We have the Upper Shore Workforce Investment Board update.

589
00:26:48,205 --> 00:26:51,805
Ms. Ellen Fra, executive director is here, so come on up.

590
00:26:51,805 --> 00:26:55,245
Ellen and Beverly is with her today, director

591
00:26:55,245 --> 00:26:56,285
of Human Resources.

592
00:26:57,155 --> 00:27:00,685
Welcome. Okay. We have it on the screen or just in the book?

593
00:27:01,955 --> 00:27:06,885
It's in the book. Okay. Alright, so tab six item

594
00:27:07,425 --> 00:27:12,165
one, pages one through 20 is the, the update. So

595
00:27:12,275 --> 00:27:15,325
Good evening and I am not here in my capacity

596
00:27:15,325 --> 00:27:16,685
as the Human resource director.

597
00:27:16,765 --> 00:27:18,045
I am here in the capacity

598
00:27:18,065 --> 00:27:20,525
as the Queen Annes County representative

599
00:27:21,065 --> 00:27:23,285
on the Upper Shore Workforce Investment Board.

600
00:27:23,665 --> 00:27:26,565
And so I'm introduce to you Ellen Fra,

601
00:27:26,705 --> 00:27:28,325
who is our executive director.

602
00:27:28,825 --> 00:27:30,725
And good news, she's not asking for any money

603
00:27:31,945 --> 00:27:35,285
and so she's going to have some things that we need

604
00:27:35,285 --> 00:27:37,405
to take care of as far as business

605
00:27:38,665 --> 00:27:40,765
for meeting our legislative requirements.

606
00:27:40,825 --> 00:27:42,085
And so I'll let her take it away.

607
00:27:42,975 --> 00:27:44,085
Thank you. Thank you Beverly.

608
00:27:45,405 --> 00:27:46,845
I wanna thank you for your time today.

609
00:27:47,285 --> 00:27:50,485
The Upper Shore Workforce Investment Board sincerely values

610
00:27:50,665 --> 00:27:53,885
the continued support the Queen Anne County Commissioners

611
00:27:54,465 --> 00:27:57,045
and I appreciate the opportunity to speak with you today.

612
00:27:57,925 --> 00:27:59,045
I would also like to thank you

613
00:27:59,045 --> 00:28:00,525
for appointing Beverly Churchill

614
00:28:00,525 --> 00:28:03,645
of Queen Anne County government, who already spoke

615
00:28:03,645 --> 00:28:04,645
to us today as

616
00:28:04,705 --> 00:28:07,285
and as well as Adam Tulley

617
00:28:07,285 --> 00:28:08,925
of Queen Anne County Public Schools.

618
00:28:09,675 --> 00:28:11,285
They have been invaluable assets

619
00:28:11,545 --> 00:28:13,525
and we greatly appreciate their service to the board.

620
00:28:14,585 --> 00:28:16,725
Our mission is to provide high quality career

621
00:28:16,865 --> 00:28:18,805
and training services to the residents

622
00:28:18,825 --> 00:28:22,365
of Queen Annes County, with a goal of connecting individuals

623
00:28:22,425 --> 00:28:25,525
to meaningful employment opportunities within our region.

624
00:28:26,595 --> 00:28:28,285
This work is essential not only

625
00:28:28,465 --> 00:28:29,925
to the individual job seekers,

626
00:28:30,185 --> 00:28:32,045
but also to the overall economic health

627
00:28:32,225 --> 00:28:34,125
and stability of our communities.

628
00:28:35,025 --> 00:28:37,685
As mandated by the Governor's Workforce Development Board

629
00:28:37,685 --> 00:28:41,685
policy, the memorandum of understanding is a required

630
00:28:41,745 --> 00:28:44,445
and foundational document for our workforce system.

631
00:28:45,425 --> 00:28:48,605
It establishes how our key workforce partners collaborate

632
00:28:48,605 --> 00:28:51,285
to deliver coordinated high quality services

633
00:28:51,305 --> 00:28:53,005
to individuals and businesses.

634
00:28:53,815 --> 00:28:56,205
These partners include the Maryland Department of Labor,

635
00:28:56,905 --> 00:29:00,205
the Division of Rehabilitation Services, the Department

636
00:29:00,205 --> 00:29:02,685
of Social Services, including the Queen Anne County

637
00:29:02,695 --> 00:29:05,405
Department of Social Services and Chesapeake College.

638
00:29:06,195 --> 00:29:08,485
Through this mandated framework, residents

639
00:29:08,485 --> 00:29:10,845
of Queen Anne County benefit from access

640
00:29:10,865 --> 00:29:12,445
to workforce training funds,

641
00:29:13,725 --> 00:29:15,165
industry recognized certifications

642
00:29:16,225 --> 00:29:18,005
and comprehensive employment services

643
00:29:18,755 --> 00:29:21,205
that support their path to sustainable employment.

644
00:29:22,105 --> 00:29:24,845
At the same time, businesses in Queen Anne County benefit

645
00:29:24,955 --> 00:29:26,885
from a skilled and prepared workforce

646
00:29:27,475 --> 00:29:30,325
that is better positioned to meet their current

647
00:29:30,345 --> 00:29:31,725
and future workforce needs.

648
00:29:33,445 --> 00:29:34,565
Embedded within the memorandum

649
00:29:34,565 --> 00:29:36,885
of understanding is the resource sharing agreement,

650
00:29:37,415 --> 00:29:39,765
which is also required under the Governor's Workforce

651
00:29:39,765 --> 00:29:41,005
Development Board policy.

652
00:29:42,055 --> 00:29:44,985
This agreement outlines the individual financial

653
00:29:45,005 --> 00:29:49,145
and in-kind contributions made by each participating agency.

654
00:29:49,895 --> 00:29:52,025
Funding provided through the Workforce Innovation

655
00:29:52,025 --> 00:29:54,945
Opportunity Act, along with other funding sources,

656
00:29:55,205 --> 00:29:56,545
is detailed within this agreement.

657
00:29:57,825 --> 00:30:00,505
Together these share contributions support our collective

658
00:30:00,505 --> 00:30:01,985
mission and provide a clear

659
00:30:02,045 --> 00:30:05,025
and transparent framework for coordinating resources,

660
00:30:05,515 --> 00:30:06,745
maximizing efficiency,

661
00:30:06,765 --> 00:30:09,025
and stretching funds so that we can serve

662
00:30:09,025 --> 00:30:10,665
as many individuals as possible.

663
00:30:11,885 --> 00:30:14,145
Our partner agencies have provided invaluable,

664
00:30:15,065 --> 00:30:17,145
provided valuable input throughout this process

665
00:30:17,845 --> 00:30:19,745
and have indicated their concurrence

666
00:30:19,745 --> 00:30:21,785
with these documents today.

667
00:30:21,905 --> 00:30:24,545
I respectfully request your concurrence as well

668
00:30:25,125 --> 00:30:27,225
in fulfillment of these policy requirements

669
00:30:27,725 --> 00:30:30,265
and a continued support of our collaborative efforts

670
00:30:30,365 --> 00:30:31,545
to strengthen the workforce

671
00:30:32,045 --> 00:30:34,345
and economic vitality of Queen Ance County.

672
00:30:35,735 --> 00:30:37,815
I wanna thank you for your time and consideration.

673
00:30:38,645 --> 00:30:42,135
Alright. I move to execute the memorandum of Understanding

674
00:30:42,135 --> 00:30:43,855
with the Upper Shore Workforce Investment Board

675
00:30:43,915 --> 00:30:45,655
for the resource sharing agreement.

676
00:30:45,755 --> 00:30:48,815
Second, we have a motion to second. Any discussion?

677
00:30:50,305 --> 00:30:52,335
Impressive program. Yes. Alright.

678
00:30:52,395 --> 00:30:53,495
It is very impressive program.

679
00:30:54,995 --> 00:30:57,975
All those in favor signify the saying. Aye. Aye. Aye. Aye.

680
00:30:58,115 --> 00:31:00,575
Aye. There we go. Five. Oh, thank you very much. Thank you.

681
00:31:00,575 --> 00:31:03,895
Thank you. Thank you. A lot of fun with this.

682
00:31:06,725 --> 00:31:09,335
Alright. Thank you. Good to see you. Alright.

683
00:31:10,365 --> 00:31:12,655
Alright, commissioners also on tab six,

684
00:31:12,675 --> 00:31:15,295
our second present presentation tonight.

685
00:31:15,845 --> 00:31:18,415
Item two on page 21, we have the Veteran

686
00:31:18,515 --> 00:31:20,575
and Military Support Alliance update.

687
00:31:20,675 --> 00:31:24,175
So we have a group here, so come on up folks. Lee Ellings.

688
00:31:24,475 --> 00:31:27,975
Lee Ellington, deputy Director vsa, Kathy Deto,

689
00:31:27,975 --> 00:31:31,695
board Chair vsa Wal Petri, founding member with vsa.

690
00:31:31,845 --> 00:31:35,455
Beth Ann Doman, president and CEO for all seasons.

691
00:31:35,605 --> 00:31:37,055
Alright, welcome everybody.

692
00:31:37,565 --> 00:31:39,335
Nick, come on up. No, Ryan.

693
00:31:39,475 --> 00:31:41,575
No, he, Brian, come, come on up. Brian.

694
00:31:42,775 --> 00:31:44,135
I don't want Nick's Just driving this.

695
00:31:45,475 --> 00:31:46,255
Nick's just driving.

696
00:31:51,515 --> 00:31:53,535
Hi. Hi there. Thank you so much for making,

697
00:31:53,555 --> 00:31:54,775
making time for us.

698
00:31:55,315 --> 00:31:56,735
My name is Kathy DTIs.

699
00:31:56,815 --> 00:31:59,935
I am the current board chair for VMs a the Veteran

700
00:31:59,995 --> 00:32:01,655
and Military Support Alliance.

701
00:32:02,875 --> 00:32:04,015
I'm here to let you know

702
00:32:04,015 --> 00:32:05,575
that I'm here on behalf of our board.

703
00:32:05,655 --> 00:32:06,975
I have wet Petri here who's one

704
00:32:06,975 --> 00:32:08,455
of the founding members of our board.

705
00:32:08,915 --> 00:32:12,575
Others that are not here are Jean Fair Lee Young

706
00:32:13,275 --> 00:32:15,135
Joe Candela, and I can't help

707
00:32:15,155 --> 00:32:19,615
but mention the late Wes Guck, also a founding board member.

708
00:32:20,245 --> 00:32:23,255
Five years ago, these gentlemen, all veterans got together

709
00:32:23,395 --> 00:32:25,215
to form a group that would, would go out

710
00:32:25,215 --> 00:32:28,055
and help them with issues they themselves had grappled with

711
00:32:28,315 --> 00:32:31,255
or are were aware of in the veteran and military community.

712
00:32:32,215 --> 00:32:35,455
Early this year, in January, we decided as a board

713
00:32:35,455 --> 00:32:36,655
that the best way

714
00:32:36,675 --> 00:32:40,645
and the best path forward for VMs a to continue our mission

715
00:32:41,345 --> 00:32:44,845
and services to area veterans was to pair up

716
00:32:44,875 --> 00:32:46,165
with four L seasons.

717
00:32:47,145 --> 00:32:49,245
We really feel like the continuance

718
00:32:49,265 --> 00:32:51,605
and the sustainability of our mission

719
00:32:52,105 --> 00:32:53,445
and the services that we've been able

720
00:32:53,445 --> 00:32:57,565
to provide in this community will not only be well handled

721
00:32:57,785 --> 00:32:58,925
by four all seasons,

722
00:32:59,265 --> 00:33:01,805
but they will be able to broaden the depth

723
00:33:01,825 --> 00:33:05,125
and breadth of the services they have offices in each

724
00:33:05,125 --> 00:33:06,845
of the five counties on the Eastern shore.

725
00:33:07,355 --> 00:33:11,125
They will maintain a presence here in Queen Annes County

726
00:33:11,975 --> 00:33:14,405
right near where VSA is at this point in time.

727
00:33:15,265 --> 00:33:18,205
And so we are, we are happy to announce to you that,

728
00:33:18,205 --> 00:33:20,125
that this is, this is the path we're looking forward.

729
00:33:20,135 --> 00:33:21,445
We're actively pursuing this.

730
00:33:22,585 --> 00:33:23,645
We are very happy

731
00:33:23,665 --> 00:33:26,405
and very confident that we'll be melding into a,

732
00:33:26,785 --> 00:33:30,005
an organization as, as excellent

733
00:33:30,025 --> 00:33:31,645
and as well run as for all seasons.

734
00:33:31,945 --> 00:33:34,085
And I just wanna ensure any veterans

735
00:33:34,085 --> 00:33:35,285
and any families out there

736
00:33:35,285 --> 00:33:37,645
that have received services from VMs.

737
00:33:37,645 --> 00:33:40,045
A the, the, the transition will be seamless.

738
00:33:40,185 --> 00:33:44,845
We promise services are currently being offered and,

739
00:33:44,865 --> 00:33:47,165
and will continue until that difference is made.

740
00:33:47,385 --> 00:33:50,845
And I wanna introduce Ryan Snow is with r and r Solutions.

741
00:33:50,845 --> 00:33:54,845
And Ryan and Jeannie Hadaway have walked alongside VMs a

742
00:33:55,365 --> 00:33:56,685
helping us advocate

743
00:33:57,145 --> 00:34:00,125
to people on all different levels in the government, in the,

744
00:34:00,265 --> 00:34:01,325
in the community.

745
00:34:01,785 --> 00:34:04,445
And helped us secure a great deal of financing to,

746
00:34:04,785 --> 00:34:06,525
to continue the services that we were.

747
00:34:06,525 --> 00:34:07,525
So I wanted to thank Ryan

748
00:34:07,745 --> 00:34:10,765
and Ryan will be walking alongside for all seasons as well.

749
00:34:11,505 --> 00:34:13,885
So I'm gonna pass this on. Well, do you wanna,

750
00:34:14,065 --> 00:34:15,065
So yes.

751
00:34:15,065 --> 00:34:15,885
Hi. Hi.

752
00:34:16,305 --> 00:34:19,965
So five years ago, Jim, Jim Moran was at the first meeting,

753
00:34:20,085 --> 00:34:22,445
I think, where we were talking about

754
00:34:22,585 --> 00:34:24,405
how do we help the veterans in the community.

755
00:34:24,465 --> 00:34:28,325
And we, we started off going in the direction

756
00:34:28,325 --> 00:34:29,885
of building tiny homes

757
00:34:30,705 --> 00:34:33,365
and we spent a few months working on that

758
00:34:33,365 --> 00:34:36,245
and decided that was, that was the wrong approach

759
00:34:36,245 --> 00:34:38,725
through his research, he came in one day

760
00:34:38,725 --> 00:34:40,285
and said, you know, there's only two

761
00:34:40,845 --> 00:34:42,165
homeless veterans in Old County.

762
00:34:42,825 --> 00:34:45,245
You guys are spending all this time on this.

763
00:34:45,385 --> 00:34:48,845
And it sort sort of morphed into what it is today.

764
00:34:49,505 --> 00:34:51,485
And, and Vana has done a wonderful job.

765
00:34:53,065 --> 00:34:56,085
We have been through lots of problems

766
00:34:56,085 --> 00:34:57,325
and trials and tribulations.

767
00:34:57,335 --> 00:34:58,845
We've helped a lot of veterans.

768
00:34:59,615 --> 00:35:03,885
We're getting straight A's from all of the various agencies,

769
00:35:04,525 --> 00:35:08,525
American Legion, VFW, and we're the go-to group.

770
00:35:08,945 --> 00:35:13,565
We have come that far, but we've, we reached a plateau and

771
00:35:14,495 --> 00:35:16,805
after a certain time we were working with,

772
00:35:17,355 --> 00:35:20,445
with the Four Seasons team, it became apparent

773
00:35:20,445 --> 00:35:24,525
that they were, they had many more resources than we did.

774
00:35:24,985 --> 00:35:28,765
And they were doing many, doing a lot of the counseling

775
00:35:28,765 --> 00:35:31,245
that we couldn't do and had the people to do.

776
00:35:32,065 --> 00:35:36,765
So this has sort of evolved into a wonderful solution for

777
00:35:36,995 --> 00:35:41,845
what was a, a struggling za trying to get to where it needed

778
00:35:41,865 --> 00:35:45,005
to be sort of underfunded and so on,

779
00:35:45,225 --> 00:35:48,685
and couldn't be happier with the alliance we,

780
00:35:49,105 --> 00:35:50,365
we formed with 'em.

781
00:35:50,585 --> 00:35:53,045
And I, you know, I just couldn't,

782
00:35:53,045 --> 00:35:54,125
couldn't be happier about it.

783
00:35:54,405 --> 00:35:56,285
I just wanted to express that to you.

784
00:35:57,405 --> 00:36:01,405
I, I'd be remiss in, in not thanking all of you, all

785
00:36:01,405 --> 00:36:03,885
of you, commissioner McLaughlin, commissioner Moran,

786
00:36:03,885 --> 00:36:08,565
and all of you for your support, both in spirit and,

787
00:36:08,585 --> 00:36:09,645
and in in funding.

788
00:36:10,265 --> 00:36:12,565
You know, V SSA's mission just really is,

789
00:36:13,345 --> 00:36:16,885
really is indicative of your care for, for veterans and,

790
00:36:16,885 --> 00:36:19,085
and other vulnerable members of the community here.

791
00:36:19,105 --> 00:36:20,445
So we really Thank you very much.

792
00:36:21,025 --> 00:36:25,045
So, so, so just outta curiosity, how did this partnership,

793
00:36:25,045 --> 00:36:29,205
this pairing, actually get to where we are today?

794
00:36:29,405 --> 00:36:32,525
I mean, did you approach them, they approached you?

795
00:36:33,465 --> 00:36:37,005
It was, we were, when, when I took, we,

796
00:36:37,225 --> 00:36:39,245
we joined VMs a little less than a year ago.

797
00:36:39,315 --> 00:36:43,245
Beth Ann was, four Seasons was already an integral part

798
00:36:43,245 --> 00:36:46,445
of VMs a in the support groups PTSD

799
00:36:46,805 --> 00:36:48,685
and then referrals for mental health counseling.

800
00:36:49,305 --> 00:36:52,365
And so Beth Ann was leading sort of a strategic planning

801
00:36:52,875 --> 00:36:55,325
session for the board and the staff

802
00:36:55,505 --> 00:36:58,005
and where are we gonna be five years from now.

803
00:36:58,025 --> 00:37:00,885
And it really caused the board and,

804
00:37:00,945 --> 00:37:03,485
and all of us to, to think really deeply about

805
00:37:03,485 --> 00:37:05,405
where are we going in the next five years.

806
00:37:05,405 --> 00:37:09,285
Gotcha. And, and some really careful self-examination

807
00:37:09,425 --> 00:37:11,365
and what's the best path forward.

808
00:37:11,465 --> 00:37:14,405
So I would have to say Beth Ann's leadership in, in

809
00:37:14,405 --> 00:37:17,285
that strategic plan, strategic planning session really got

810
00:37:17,285 --> 00:37:20,565
our wheels in motion as to what was the best course forward

811
00:37:20,825 --> 00:37:23,245
for how we could best help veteran

812
00:37:23,305 --> 00:37:24,765
and military families. So,

813
00:37:24,825 --> 00:37:26,925
So you guys are just ramping it up Yeah.

814
00:37:26,945 --> 00:37:28,565
The relationship that already existed.

815
00:37:29,165 --> 00:37:30,365
Absolutely, yes. Taking it to the next level.

816
00:37:30,505 --> 00:37:33,285
Yes. We've been a part of VSA for over three years now,

817
00:37:33,345 --> 00:37:35,845
as Kathy said, providing the mental health

818
00:37:36,145 --> 00:37:37,605
and the community connection.

819
00:37:37,975 --> 00:37:41,685
We've also worked with other veteran organizations, all

820
00:37:41,685 --> 00:37:44,325
of the fws that American legions, we've worked

821
00:37:44,435 --> 00:37:47,645
with the folks both on our side of the bridge

822
00:37:47,665 --> 00:37:49,525
and across the bridge throughout the state of Maryland.

823
00:37:49,985 --> 00:37:54,045
And so the sort of walk along has been a natural occurrence.

824
00:37:54,045 --> 00:37:56,285
And this just gives us the ability to

825
00:37:57,315 --> 00:38:00,285
hire additional team members, keep some of the VSA staff

826
00:38:00,285 --> 00:38:04,005
that will continue to walk through that seamless transition,

827
00:38:04,425 --> 00:38:05,925
but also then look larger.

828
00:38:06,065 --> 00:38:08,445
So we will be launching the Center for Veterans

829
00:38:08,445 --> 00:38:11,445
and Military Families through our Center for Learning

830
00:38:11,665 --> 00:38:13,765
and the mental health services that we provide

831
00:38:14,225 --> 00:38:17,405
and you know, the support that you all have provided.

832
00:38:17,835 --> 00:38:20,565
What we can guarantee you is we are going to be able

833
00:38:20,565 --> 00:38:23,085
to take something and continue to, to grow it,

834
00:38:23,345 --> 00:38:26,085
to make it bigger and also have an impact across all

835
00:38:26,085 --> 00:38:27,325
five counties of the shore.

836
00:38:27,705 --> 00:38:32,165
So that it's not simply a home based in Queen Anne County,

837
00:38:32,265 --> 00:38:33,645
but this is the model.

838
00:38:33,865 --> 00:38:36,085
And then we can say to the rest of the counties, Hey,

839
00:38:36,115 --> 00:38:37,605
come along and get on board.

840
00:38:37,755 --> 00:38:41,125
Awesome. If I might add, they, each one

841
00:38:41,125 --> 00:38:44,805
of their offices are manned from nine to five

842
00:38:44,805 --> 00:38:46,885
or eight, eight to five, eight to five, eight to five.

843
00:38:47,505 --> 00:38:48,725
You know, we've struggled with that

844
00:38:48,745 --> 00:38:50,525
as somebody when we're trying to keep opening.

845
00:38:51,705 --> 00:38:54,325
And the nice part about this is they have five different

846
00:38:54,725 --> 00:38:55,765
locations, or actually six

847
00:38:56,665 --> 00:38:59,765
and they're gonna be staying at the marina,

848
00:39:00,745 --> 00:39:02,205
but maybe a little different space

849
00:39:02,205 --> 00:39:03,445
that we're working on right now.

850
00:39:04,145 --> 00:39:05,925
But the nice part, it's staffed

851
00:39:06,185 --> 00:39:08,205
and they have the people, they have the resources.

852
00:39:08,205 --> 00:39:10,845
If we have a problem, instead of us trying

853
00:39:10,845 --> 00:39:13,005
to call somebody in, how do we fix this

854
00:39:13,005 --> 00:39:15,765
and how do we help this gentleman or this lady?

855
00:39:17,435 --> 00:39:20,325
They, they just have it all and they have how many?

856
00:39:20,335 --> 00:39:22,525
6,000 employees? I don't know. So

857
00:39:22,525 --> 00:39:23,525
Many.

858
00:39:23,525 --> 00:39:24,045
We have just under a hundred employees.

859
00:39:24,075 --> 00:39:25,845
They have a lot of people and a lot

860
00:39:25,845 --> 00:39:28,685
of very qualified people to help the veterans

861
00:39:29,275 --> 00:39:31,965
that we were struggling trying to figure out how to do.

862
00:39:32,195 --> 00:39:33,445
Well, I know one of the problems

863
00:39:33,465 --> 00:39:35,765
that's always existed is the paperwork.

864
00:39:36,585 --> 00:39:38,405
Say Again? The paperwork Yeah.

865
00:39:38,475 --> 00:39:39,605
With the VA and everything else.

866
00:39:39,845 --> 00:39:41,845
I mean, I thought at one time you had someone there

867
00:39:41,845 --> 00:39:44,085
that was a guru at that, that could help anybody

868
00:39:44,085 --> 00:39:46,645
that walked in the door, you know, navigate through that.

869
00:39:46,905 --> 00:39:48,765
Yes. And that will continue and that will be

870
00:39:48,865 --> 00:39:49,865
It.

871
00:39:49,865 --> 00:39:50,845
So then somebody's on staff right now for doing

872
00:39:50,845 --> 00:39:51,925
that? Yes. Awesome. Yep.

873
00:39:52,025 --> 00:39:55,125
So as you know, my story is I didn't really want to,

874
00:39:55,405 --> 00:39:58,125
I was fortunate when I got back, I didn't have PTSD

875
00:39:58,125 --> 00:39:59,885
or any major issues.

876
00:40:00,345 --> 00:40:04,605
And I went to a, a reunion, a 50 year reunion,

877
00:40:05,025 --> 00:40:06,285
and everybody looked at me like,

878
00:40:06,285 --> 00:40:07,445
instead of you joined the va.

879
00:40:07,625 --> 00:40:09,605
And I said, no, I, they said, what are you crazy?

880
00:40:09,705 --> 00:40:12,325
You should join. That's good. That's great for your family.

881
00:40:12,985 --> 00:40:15,845
So I tried to join and I said, the hell with this,

882
00:40:15,975 --> 00:40:18,765
after about a month, I said, this is ridiculous.

883
00:40:19,165 --> 00:40:21,005
I was being around, I couldn't get anybody.

884
00:40:21,745 --> 00:40:25,405
And so that's why this organization

885
00:40:25,785 --> 00:40:27,565
and Dan's, I was so helpful

886
00:40:27,565 --> 00:40:30,445
because I'm getting, the feedback I'm getting is, oh my God,

887
00:40:30,555 --> 00:40:33,325
I've been trying to get to this point for a year

888
00:40:33,325 --> 00:40:34,845
and you guys did it in a half an hour.

889
00:40:34,845 --> 00:40:38,205
Right. You know, that's what, it's just the per, they're

890
00:40:38,205 --> 00:40:39,845
so big, the, the state

891
00:40:39,905 --> 00:40:43,325
and federal, they, their meaning, their meaning is, well,

892
00:40:43,915 --> 00:40:47,365
they just don't know how to get people from A to B.

893
00:40:47,985 --> 00:40:50,685
And we figured out a way to get 'em from A to B and,

894
00:40:51,585 --> 00:40:55,325
and Beth Ann here has been a, just a breath of fresh air.

895
00:40:55,795 --> 00:40:58,125
Just fantastic. So anyway, I'll shut up.

896
00:40:59,835 --> 00:41:03,045
Awesome. So that the, the, the gentleman

897
00:41:03,165 --> 00:41:06,125
that Jim's alluding to, it was the AI guy

898
00:41:06,465 --> 00:41:07,885
Oh, the vet AI program? Yeah.

899
00:41:07,885 --> 00:41:11,325
Yeah. He, he talked about that he spent his, you know,

900
00:41:11,395 --> 00:41:15,365
last 10 years figuring out AI to, to allow you

901
00:41:15,365 --> 00:41:16,365
to get benefits quicker.

902
00:41:17,145 --> 00:41:18,485
So he's still with you or

903
00:41:18,795 --> 00:41:21,325
That that is, he created the tool, right.

904
00:41:21,335 --> 00:41:24,085
Which is utilized by VSA and Will

905
00:41:24,315 --> 00:41:26,845
Will be utilized by, is it effective?

906
00:41:27,155 --> 00:41:28,405
Yeah. Yes. I mean they're, they're

907
00:41:28,405 --> 00:41:29,525
finding it extremely effective.

908
00:41:29,705 --> 00:41:31,605
And so we are, one of the commitments

909
00:41:31,605 --> 00:41:34,165
that I can say we are making to all of you is

910
00:41:34,165 --> 00:41:36,765
that the things that are working, we are going to continue

911
00:41:36,985 --> 00:41:39,445
to have them work and we're going to enhance them.

912
00:41:39,785 --> 00:41:40,885
The things that aren't working,

913
00:41:40,975 --> 00:41:42,205
we're just gonna take a look at

914
00:41:42,205 --> 00:41:44,165
and say, how might we retool?

915
00:41:44,185 --> 00:41:46,045
How might we find better solutions so

916
00:41:46,045 --> 00:41:47,325
that we are able to do more?

917
00:41:47,905 --> 00:41:49,845
And you know, Ryan being a part

918
00:41:49,845 --> 00:41:54,645
of vsa Ryan also is our lobbyist alongside with Jeanie

919
00:41:54,645 --> 00:41:55,645
for, for all seasons.

920
00:41:55,665 --> 00:41:58,605
So there's also a capacity for us to really go

921
00:41:58,605 --> 00:42:00,285
after some incredible funding

922
00:42:00,835 --> 00:42:03,125
when we are relying on partners

923
00:42:03,145 --> 00:42:04,965
and really strengthening some of these partnerships.

924
00:42:05,265 --> 00:42:06,885
And so Ryan's gonna be continuing on

925
00:42:06,885 --> 00:42:08,165
with us as well. And Ryan

926
00:42:08,185 --> 00:42:09,185
Can be persuasive.

927
00:42:09,265 --> 00:42:12,365
He absolutely can be. Yeah. Yes.

928
00:42:12,635 --> 00:42:14,565
Yeah. I mean, you know, we're all very blessed

929
00:42:14,585 --> 00:42:16,605
to live here and reside on the eastern shore, right.

930
00:42:16,605 --> 00:42:18,205
And in rural communities, when, when you look

931
00:42:18,205 --> 00:42:21,205
around the room for all seasons provide such

932
00:42:21,765 --> 00:42:22,925
phenomenal services, right?

933
00:42:23,195 --> 00:42:25,085
They meet you where you are 24

934
00:42:25,085 --> 00:42:26,365
hours a day, seven days a week.

935
00:42:26,365 --> 00:42:29,165
And then now adding in the a perspective

936
00:42:29,185 --> 00:42:32,285
and strengthening that relationship, you know, the conduit

937
00:42:32,285 --> 00:42:34,245
to all of our veterans organizations, folks

938
00:42:34,265 --> 00:42:35,365
who have served our country,

939
00:42:35,945 --> 00:42:37,405
it just couldn't be a better opportunity

940
00:42:37,905 --> 00:42:39,965
to better serve the Eastern shore and beyond.

941
00:42:42,025 --> 00:42:44,485
So. So Beth Ann, you're, you're taking on a lot.

942
00:42:45,305 --> 00:42:47,765
So you're doing this work

943
00:42:48,305 --> 00:42:50,605
and you're also doing the first responders, right?

944
00:42:50,605 --> 00:42:52,365
Yeah. Yeah. How's that going?

945
00:42:52,825 --> 00:42:55,405
And then you're going into our schools? Yes.

946
00:42:55,465 --> 00:42:56,725
So, so you're, you're busy.

947
00:42:56,945 --> 00:42:59,805
We are busy. The first responder program is going great.

948
00:43:00,085 --> 00:43:01,325
I am really excited.

949
00:43:01,445 --> 00:43:03,765
I shared with Beverly before the meeting to let you all know

950
00:43:03,765 --> 00:43:06,765
that we're, Caroline County is the next county.

951
00:43:06,935 --> 00:43:08,565
We've talked with some folks in Dorchester

952
00:43:08,565 --> 00:43:09,605
County and in Kent.

953
00:43:09,605 --> 00:43:12,245
And so the goal was that we would create a pilot program

954
00:43:13,185 --> 00:43:16,525
and all five county first responder peer support teams would

955
00:43:16,525 --> 00:43:18,605
be up and operational by 2028.

956
00:43:18,675 --> 00:43:21,405
That was our goal. So we're on our way

957
00:43:21,425 --> 00:43:23,005
and folks are really excited.

958
00:43:23,665 --> 00:43:26,245
One of the things that we're really grateful for,

959
00:43:26,245 --> 00:43:29,245
especially within Queen Anne County, is everybody's able

960
00:43:29,245 --> 00:43:31,685
to sort of shape the program the way that we want.

961
00:43:31,735 --> 00:43:33,085
We're giving them the foundation.

962
00:43:33,135 --> 00:43:34,285
We're coming alongside

963
00:43:34,285 --> 00:43:35,605
and embedding ourselves in

964
00:43:36,905 --> 00:43:38,605
the school system has reached out.

965
00:43:38,775 --> 00:43:42,525
We've started to do some suicide prevention education

966
00:43:42,625 --> 00:43:43,885
and learning and videos.

967
00:43:44,065 --> 00:43:47,645
And we just had a conversation today with Matt Evans

968
00:43:47,645 --> 00:43:50,485
and Bryce about getting some of the school students

969
00:43:51,405 --> 00:43:53,365
involved in some of these videos over the summer.

970
00:43:53,425 --> 00:43:56,125
And so that will take shape. And so yes, we are busy.

971
00:43:56,175 --> 00:43:58,245
We're also adding staff to make sure

972
00:43:58,245 --> 00:43:59,685
that we have the capacity to

973
00:44:00,345 --> 00:44:02,205
not over promise and under deliver.

974
00:44:02,255 --> 00:44:03,485
Right? We are a slow

975
00:44:03,485 --> 00:44:05,285
and steady wins the race kind of an organization.

976
00:44:05,425 --> 00:44:09,285
And so when we make these decisions to take on these things,

977
00:44:09,405 --> 00:44:13,125
I mean, this has been a conversation for the last eight,

978
00:44:13,125 --> 00:44:17,365
nine months and we are really have a good plan of

979
00:44:18,045 --> 00:44:21,205
bringing folks in and hiring a new veterans

980
00:44:21,205 --> 00:44:22,245
community connector.

981
00:44:22,265 --> 00:44:26,445
So we've got an application out right now in the community.

982
00:44:26,445 --> 00:44:28,485
So if there are any veterans that are listening,

983
00:44:28,745 --> 00:44:32,725
we are hiring a veteran connection com community connector

984
00:44:32,835 --> 00:44:35,885
because we know that what's most important is

985
00:44:35,885 --> 00:44:38,285
that there's a veteran who's leading the charge.

986
00:44:38,505 --> 00:44:42,125
And so this isn't something that we can do without someone

987
00:44:42,545 --> 00:44:45,005
by our side who can say, Hey, here's what it looks like.

988
00:44:45,105 --> 00:44:46,925
We do have Gene Davis

989
00:44:46,945 --> 00:44:49,485
who does the employment piece, he'll continue with us.

990
00:44:49,585 --> 00:44:50,685
He is a veteran as well.

991
00:44:51,025 --> 00:44:53,605
But the more that we can enhance the staff, the more

992
00:44:53,675 --> 00:44:54,765
that we can reach the veterans

993
00:44:54,765 --> 00:44:55,765
Community.

994
00:44:55,765 --> 00:44:57,885
So are, are the first responders gonna get an app if,

995
00:44:58,025 --> 00:44:59,565
if they want to talk to somebody.

996
00:45:00,265 --> 00:45:01,645
So that's something that we've

997
00:45:01,645 --> 00:45:02,765
talked about with Jess and Kelly.

998
00:45:02,965 --> 00:45:05,485
I don't know what every county decides differently,

999
00:45:06,465 --> 00:45:08,925
but I know that Jess and Kelly have talked about that.

1000
00:45:09,645 --> 00:45:12,445
I know that TBA County is looking at the Lighthouse app.

1001
00:45:12,785 --> 00:45:15,085
I'm not sure where the group landed,

1002
00:45:15,265 --> 00:45:16,605
but I will certainly go back

1003
00:45:16,605 --> 00:45:18,325
and revisit with them if there's anything

1004
00:45:18,325 --> 00:45:20,085
that we can do to be helpful that could be

1005
00:45:21,125 --> 00:45:25,145
Extended to veterans as well. Students. Yeah.

1006
00:45:25,725 --> 00:45:27,625
Yep. Well,

1007
00:45:27,625 --> 00:45:31,465
hopefully we can get Centerville and Vans out.

1008
00:45:31,525 --> 00:45:34,025
You know, the veterans that are located up here, they have a

1009
00:45:34,985 --> 00:45:36,985
a, a good size contingency up here.

1010
00:45:36,985 --> 00:45:39,585
Yeah. I'd love to see them work together

1011
00:45:40,085 --> 00:45:41,085
And we've met with them.

1012
00:45:41,085 --> 00:45:42,585
Yeah. So we had a great lunch

1013
00:45:42,685 --> 00:45:45,065
and really talked through, help us understand

1014
00:45:45,265 --> 00:45:46,305
what would be beneficial.

1015
00:45:47,245 --> 00:45:50,505
And we recognize that part of why BSA

1016
00:45:51,205 --> 00:45:53,745
was established in addition to the claims

1017
00:45:53,845 --> 00:45:55,585
and in addition to the mental health services,

1018
00:45:55,685 --> 00:45:57,385
it was also about reducing suicide.

1019
00:45:57,805 --> 00:46:01,145
And we know that we can't walk into a VFW

1020
00:46:01,245 --> 00:46:02,585
or an American Legion and say, Hey,

1021
00:46:02,585 --> 00:46:04,145
let's talk about reducing suicide

1022
00:46:04,145 --> 00:46:05,945
because no one wants to hear that.

1023
00:46:06,485 --> 00:46:10,745
So our presence is that of a quiet consistency going in

1024
00:46:10,765 --> 00:46:12,905
and making sure that folks understand the services

1025
00:46:12,905 --> 00:46:15,385
that are there, talking about self-care, talking about

1026
00:46:15,385 --> 00:46:18,025
how we get connected, whether it be, you know, food pantry

1027
00:46:18,205 --> 00:46:19,225
or housing stability,

1028
00:46:19,325 --> 00:46:21,025
or simply just saying, Hey,

1029
00:46:21,085 --> 00:46:22,625
are you checking in on your people?

1030
00:46:23,045 --> 00:46:25,145
And so that's the approach that we really use

1031
00:46:25,205 --> 00:46:26,465
to create those connections

1032
00:46:26,485 --> 00:46:28,585
and we're really looking forward to digging in deeper.

1033
00:46:29,455 --> 00:46:31,065
What about the Fred McNeil's group?

1034
00:46:31,065 --> 00:46:33,665
That that's what I'm talking about? Yeah. Yeah.

1035
00:46:33,665 --> 00:46:36,025
I had an opportunity as Jim did, to go and, and

1036
00:46:36,045 --> 00:46:38,625
and speak one morning at that group and,

1037
00:46:38,965 --> 00:46:41,385
and it was packed just

1038
00:46:41,385 --> 00:46:45,665
because of the popularity of, of this organization and,

1039
00:46:45,725 --> 00:46:47,105
and the feeling that they get

1040
00:46:47,105 --> 00:46:48,385
that there is a community behind them.

1041
00:46:48,385 --> 00:46:52,225
Right. So I I'm excited for them because of you guys. Thank

1042
00:46:52,225 --> 00:46:53,225
You.

1043
00:46:53,225 --> 00:46:55,465
We're excited as well. And Lee's been an integral part of

1044
00:46:56,325 --> 00:46:58,865
all of the transition being as seamless as it is.

1045
00:46:59,185 --> 00:47:00,745
And she was unable to be here tonight,

1046
00:47:00,805 --> 00:47:03,065
but she really has been just a champion

1047
00:47:03,245 --> 00:47:06,265
and she's coming on board as, as well as Jean.

1048
00:47:06,265 --> 00:47:08,345
And we're making sure that those connections

1049
00:47:08,805 --> 00:47:11,225
and the trust that's been built is maintained

1050
00:47:11,225 --> 00:47:12,425
because of those relationships.

1051
00:47:12,885 --> 00:47:15,825
And Lee is a regular attendee at the Monday meetings.

1052
00:47:15,825 --> 00:47:17,545
She's, she's very involved with the group Yep.

1053
00:47:17,645 --> 00:47:20,265
Are the de the present deputy director at za.

1054
00:47:20,325 --> 00:47:23,225
So yeah. And then I

1055
00:47:23,225 --> 00:47:24,385
This some great stuff. Paul

1056
00:47:24,385 --> 00:47:27,545
Pleased to, to we, Walt and I are honored

1057
00:47:28,725 --> 00:47:31,645
and to have been asked to be on the Fourth Seasons board

1058
00:47:31,745 --> 00:47:33,805
and we have accepted that honor.

1059
00:47:33,905 --> 00:47:36,445
So we will, we will be on the Four Seasons for all what

1060
00:47:36,825 --> 00:47:38,045
for all seasons board.

1061
00:47:39,305 --> 00:47:41,245
And I'm, I'm really, I'm looking forward to that

1062
00:47:41,245 --> 00:47:42,245
and we'll be able to

1063
00:47:42,915 --> 00:47:43,915
Very good.

1064
00:47:43,915 --> 00:47:46,085
Yeah. So for the folks that are listening,

1065
00:47:47,665 --> 00:47:49,725
if they have a benefits problem, Mr.

1066
00:47:49,915 --> 00:47:52,685
Walt, who are they calling?

1067
00:47:53,755 --> 00:47:56,605
They come to the marina and the Van Van's office is there

1068
00:47:56,605 --> 00:47:59,405
and open and is o operating just as it was before.

1069
00:47:59,665 --> 00:48:00,845
Can you, can you give out the number?

1070
00:48:00,845 --> 00:48:02,005
Those be seamless? Well

1071
00:48:02,005 --> 00:48:04,325
before all seasons after the end of June.

1072
00:48:04,705 --> 00:48:07,725
Yes. Yes. So we, we would probably, if you don't mind,

1073
00:48:07,755 --> 00:48:10,165
we'd get the proper information to once that's all

1074
00:48:10,875 --> 00:48:12,605
Squared, get that aligned first. Bruce,

1075
00:48:12,755 --> 00:48:14,325
That office is not gonna be going anywhere

1076
00:48:14,625 --> 00:48:15,685
in terms of its location.

1077
00:48:15,825 --> 00:48:18,045
So if people are saying, I know that's where it is,

1078
00:48:18,585 --> 00:48:22,005
we are gonna remain in the marina in the exact location that

1079
00:48:22,555 --> 00:48:25,925
that Basa is in four All seasons has an office in

1080
00:48:25,925 --> 00:48:27,965
Stevensville, long, long canoe circle.

1081
00:48:28,535 --> 00:48:31,325
Those two offices are going to remain the same

1082
00:48:31,325 --> 00:48:33,285
through the end of this calendar year.

1083
00:48:33,905 --> 00:48:36,245
And then we will merge into one building

1084
00:48:36,975 --> 00:48:38,085
after the first of the year.

1085
00:48:39,155 --> 00:48:42,525
Very good. Awesome. Thank you. Thank you very

1086
00:48:42,685 --> 00:48:43,685
Much, so Much.

1087
00:48:44,225 --> 00:48:46,005
And by the way, the model is open

1088
00:48:46,265 --> 00:48:49,005
and bring, bring your wives may call me

1089
00:48:49,005 --> 00:48:50,565
and I'll be happy to show you around. Cellular

1090
00:48:50,575 --> 00:48:51,575
Condo.

1091
00:48:51,575 --> 00:48:53,045
Cellular condo. Thank you. Wait,

1092
00:48:53,045 --> 00:48:54,405
Ryan, I'll meet,

1093
00:48:54,405 --> 00:48:56,525
I'll meet you down at Legal Assets in Easton.

1094
00:48:56,525 --> 00:48:58,525
Yeah. Thank you guys.

1095
00:48:58,575 --> 00:49:00,365
Great job everybody. Great job.

1096
00:49:00,365 --> 00:49:01,925
Thank you. Great job. Thank you.

1097
00:49:03,875 --> 00:49:06,885
What an amazing partnership. Yeah, that's great. That's

1098
00:49:06,885 --> 00:49:07,885
A good partnership.

1099
00:49:07,885 --> 00:49:11,845
Amazing. That's all Vans. Anita was just that little push.

1100
00:49:13,205 --> 00:49:14,655
Alright commissioners, that is all the

1101
00:49:14,655 --> 00:49:15,855
presentations we had this evening.

1102
00:49:16,215 --> 00:49:19,415
We can move into the action items for tonight's meeting.

1103
00:49:19,425 --> 00:49:21,335
First we have the Department of Public works.

1104
00:49:21,635 --> 00:49:26,015
We have two, two items for the Rhodes board.

1105
00:49:26,395 --> 00:49:28,575
So first I guess convene as the Roads board make

1106
00:49:28,615 --> 00:49:30,375
A motion that we adjourn as the Rhodes Board.

1107
00:49:32,675 --> 00:49:35,335
Second. Second. All those in favor? Aye.

1108
00:49:37,925 --> 00:49:40,015
Alright, commissioners Item one on

1109
00:49:40,015 --> 00:49:41,295
pages one through seven.

1110
00:49:41,385 --> 00:49:44,055
Where were you on that one? This is a public hearing request

1111
00:49:44,475 --> 00:49:46,415
for the Ganzer Drive

1112
00:49:48,685 --> 00:49:50,055
Road upgrade proposal.

1113
00:49:51,125 --> 00:49:52,735
This is North County up near

1114
00:49:53,805 --> 00:49:57,055
Duck Neck Campground on Double Creek Point Road.

1115
00:49:57,805 --> 00:50:01,095
Item one, pages one through seven. Tab two. Tab two.

1116
00:50:01,095 --> 00:50:03,255
There you go. Tab two, item one. Yep. Page one. Yep.

1117
00:50:05,035 --> 00:50:07,095
So cost

1118
00:50:07,095 --> 00:50:10,735
of this upgrade is $150,000 34 property owners.

1119
00:50:11,995 --> 00:50:16,095
The 20 year annual payment is estimated at $311 each.

1120
00:50:17,795 --> 00:50:20,775
It looks like about 16 people weighed in

1121
00:50:20,775 --> 00:50:22,815
with their opinions and it was close.

1122
00:50:23,035 --> 00:50:26,175
10 were in favor and six were posing the project.

1123
00:50:26,355 --> 00:50:28,285
So this one's a close, close.

1124
00:50:28,715 --> 00:50:30,285
9, 4 6 Opposed, huh?

1125
00:50:30,395 --> 00:50:32,885
Yeah. So anyway, Shane was up there

1126
00:50:32,905 --> 00:50:35,685
for the public information meeting this past month.

1127
00:50:36,305 --> 00:50:39,955
Any other points you wanna make about the group up there?

1128
00:50:40,415 --> 00:50:44,875
It was a lively meeting. Dying to six I guess so.

1129
00:50:45,255 --> 00:50:46,475
The residents have some very good

1130
00:50:46,675 --> 00:50:47,715
questions, very insightful.

1131
00:50:48,885 --> 00:50:50,555
Ganza Drive is one of the more unique

1132
00:50:50,675 --> 00:50:52,355
projects we've looked at.

1133
00:50:52,425 --> 00:50:53,915
This is the second time we've looked at

1134
00:50:53,915 --> 00:50:54,955
it for a upgrade project.

1135
00:50:56,265 --> 00:50:58,355
This Roady was originally constructed in late sixties,

1136
00:50:58,365 --> 00:51:01,715
early seventies and the original developer

1137
00:51:02,865 --> 00:51:05,835
dedicated it to the county but the county did not accept it.

1138
00:51:06,555 --> 00:51:09,635
There was a lawsuit involved with the residents

1139
00:51:09,875 --> 00:51:13,035
and the developer and at that time there was a decree

1140
00:51:14,265 --> 00:51:15,435
that I think Judge Turner

1141
00:51:15,465 --> 00:51:17,115
that the road was to remain private.

1142
00:51:17,475 --> 00:51:21,475
The developer did not do all the things he needed to do to

1143
00:51:22,075 --> 00:51:23,475
properly give that to the county.

1144
00:51:23,775 --> 00:51:25,315
So it's been private for all these years.

1145
00:51:25,425 --> 00:51:27,675
However, there's definitely a lack of maintenance

1146
00:51:27,735 --> 00:51:30,115
and the residents are feeling that the push

1147
00:51:30,135 --> 00:51:31,315
to actually upgrade it.

1148
00:51:31,655 --> 00:51:33,235
So there's definitely some for

1149
00:51:33,255 --> 00:51:34,475
and there's definitely some against.

1150
00:51:34,535 --> 00:51:36,315
So it'll, a public hearing will

1151
00:51:36,315 --> 00:51:37,435
certainly be very lively as well.

1152
00:51:40,525 --> 00:51:42,725
I move to schedule the proposed MCG ganzer drive

1153
00:51:42,725 --> 00:51:43,925
project public hearing.

1154
00:51:45,625 --> 00:51:48,685
Second, we have a motion and a second. Any discussion?

1155
00:51:49,385 --> 00:51:52,325
Seeing none. All those in favor signify by saying aye. Aye.

1156
00:51:52,465 --> 00:51:57,045
Aye. Opposed? All good. Five O. Okay.

1157
00:51:57,045 --> 00:51:58,725
Okay, Commissioners. And just just point

1158
00:51:58,725 --> 00:52:00,805
of clarification, we were proposing to have

1159
00:52:00,805 --> 00:52:02,845
that at the Crumpton Volunteer Fire Company,

1160
00:52:03,925 --> 00:52:05,925
that public hearing on October 27th.

1161
00:52:06,515 --> 00:52:08,845
Okay. That okay? Yeah. Change venue. Okay.

1162
00:52:09,105 --> 00:52:12,285
I'd send that out now. Send that invite out now.

1163
00:52:13,635 --> 00:52:15,845
Yeah. Oh good. Yeah, at the Crumpton v ft.

1164
00:52:15,845 --> 00:52:17,085
You haven't got up there lately

1165
00:52:17,785 --> 00:52:19,125
for a commissioner meeting at least.

1166
00:52:19,235 --> 00:52:21,885
Alright, item number two, pages eight through 15.

1167
00:52:22,365 --> 00:52:25,445
Another public road upgrade public hearing request.

1168
00:52:25,445 --> 00:52:28,605
This one's Cecil Cecil Road in the community

1169
00:52:28,605 --> 00:52:29,805
of Kent Island Estates.

1170
00:52:30,425 --> 00:52:32,485
And we've been doing these pretty routinely

1171
00:52:32,485 --> 00:52:33,645
over the past several years.

1172
00:52:36,565 --> 00:52:39,575
965 feet, 21 properties.

1173
00:52:40,175 --> 00:52:42,455
$115,000 estimated cost.

1174
00:52:43,175 --> 00:52:47,575
A 20 year annual payment of $385 per resident.

1175
00:52:48,375 --> 00:52:51,455
Looks like overall nine were in favor

1176
00:52:51,635 --> 00:52:54,695
and two were opposing on this one and two undecided.

1177
00:52:54,715 --> 00:52:55,935
So 9, 2 2.

1178
00:52:57,855 --> 00:53:02,595
I move to schedule. Proposed Cecil road

1179
00:53:02,595 --> 00:53:04,955
improvement project, public hearing.

1180
00:53:05,655 --> 00:53:08,915
Second. Motion to second on this item. Any discussion?

1181
00:53:09,775 --> 00:53:11,955
Seeing none. All those in favor signify the saying. Aye.

1182
00:53:12,135 --> 00:53:14,795
Aye. Aye. Opposed? So moved.

1183
00:53:15,505 --> 00:53:17,475
Alright commissioners. And we were hoping to

1184
00:53:18,035 --> 00:53:19,315
schedule this public meeting,

1185
00:53:20,055 --> 00:53:21,955
public hearing on September 21st.

1186
00:53:22,855 --> 00:53:26,445
That's the Monday before our normal September 22nd meeting.

1187
00:53:26,465 --> 00:53:28,205
And that would be, we have a

1188
00:53:28,205 --> 00:53:29,645
scheduling problem on September.

1189
00:53:29,835 --> 00:53:32,285
Yeah. So we were hoping to have that on a Monday evening.

1190
00:53:32,675 --> 00:53:34,285
Yeah. Is that okay? Yeah.

1191
00:53:34,745 --> 00:53:37,085
So we're gonna actually have this September 21st meeting.

1192
00:53:37,475 --> 00:53:38,645
Yeah, we'll Have our to address this

1193
00:53:39,845 --> 00:53:41,025
The as well as, yeah.

1194
00:53:41,505 --> 00:53:44,745
Ganzer is October. This one would be September 21st on a

1195
00:53:44,745 --> 00:53:46,185
Monday here at the Liberty building. Here.

1196
00:53:46,185 --> 00:53:47,585
At the Liberty building. Yes sir. Oh, okay. Alright.

1197
00:53:47,645 --> 00:53:49,545
So does that mean we're having a commissioner meeting

1198
00:53:49,615 --> 00:53:51,785
here on the 21st? On the Monday, on the

1199
00:53:51,785 --> 00:53:53,305
Monday 21st. We'll get a calendar invite

1200
00:53:53,325 --> 00:53:53,985
If that's Yep. Good.

1201
00:53:54,575 --> 00:53:56,425
Okay. Alright. Put it

1202
00:53:56,425 --> 00:53:57,425
On your Calendar.

1203
00:53:57,425 --> 00:54:01,025
Thank you commissioners. Thanks you. Thank you Shane.

1204
00:54:01,965 --> 00:54:05,265
Hey Shane, thanks for your help with the

1205
00:54:08,205 --> 00:54:10,075
Route eight breeding farm.

1206
00:54:10,455 --> 00:54:11,955
Oh yeah. That was fabulous.

1207
00:54:12,265 --> 00:54:16,355
Yeah, we, the, the guy had been trying to get a 10

1208
00:54:16,615 --> 00:54:20,505
or he's got, he had a 20 foot culprit pipe

1209
00:54:21,005 --> 00:54:24,865
and the trucks were crushing it and Shane

1210
00:54:24,865 --> 00:54:29,745
and Alan got on it with a fender and made it 40 feet.

1211
00:54:29,935 --> 00:54:31,265
Yeah, I think they went to 40 feet. Feet.

1212
00:54:31,265 --> 00:54:33,385
The local 40 feet Centerville made. It's beautiful.

1213
00:54:33,575 --> 00:54:35,225
It's a work of art. It's really good.

1214
00:54:35,925 --> 00:54:38,105
If a co pike could be a work of art, it would be. It

1215
00:54:38,105 --> 00:54:39,105
Is.

1216
00:54:39,105 --> 00:54:42,505
And it's like, if, if, if only other things could get done

1217
00:54:42,505 --> 00:54:43,745
that fast by the state.

1218
00:54:44,805 --> 00:54:46,305
So Thank you sir. Alright, thank you.

1219
00:54:47,055 --> 00:54:48,385
Alright, thank you Shane.

1220
00:54:49,215 --> 00:54:52,425
Alright commissioners action items are next.

1221
00:54:52,765 --> 00:54:53,985
So that's under tab number three.

1222
00:54:56,115 --> 00:54:59,215
So tab three item one on pages one through 28.

1223
00:54:59,285 --> 00:55:03,775
This is the FY 2027 county budget resolution

1224
00:55:04,295 --> 00:55:05,895
number 26 0 6.

1225
00:55:06,815 --> 00:55:08,455
This resolution is for the adoption

1226
00:55:08,455 --> 00:55:10,575
of the FY 27 county budget.

1227
00:55:11,855 --> 00:55:15,615
We did make one change, this included in this resolution

1228
00:55:15,905 --> 00:55:19,415
after the public informational meetings we held last month

1229
00:55:19,915 --> 00:55:22,615
and that was to add $700,000 match

1230
00:55:23,155 --> 00:55:24,255
and then, which was required

1231
00:55:24,255 --> 00:55:25,775
to receive the state grant funding

1232
00:55:25,795 --> 00:55:27,895
for the Queen Anne County Detention Center project.

1233
00:55:30,575 --> 00:55:33,555
So other than that, the total budget proposed operating

1234
00:55:33,555 --> 00:55:38,355
budget is $230,000,950 880 total

1235
00:55:38,635 --> 00:55:42,995
proposed capital is 66,793,607

1236
00:55:44,055 --> 00:55:46,075
and the operating budget has been balanced

1237
00:55:46,075 --> 00:55:47,395
without the use of any fund.

1238
00:55:47,395 --> 00:55:52,275
Balance. Tax rates for fiscal 27 are established

1239
00:55:52,295 --> 00:55:56,195
as follows, real property tax rate countywide

1240
00:55:56,615 --> 00:56:00,395
80 cents real property tax, Centerville 67 cents,

1241
00:56:00,905 --> 00:56:03,515
real property tax rate, Millington 71

1242
00:56:03,615 --> 00:56:07,355
and a half cents Public utility, personal property tax rate,

1243
00:56:07,415 --> 00:56:10,235
$2, Kent Narrows commercial management

1244
00:56:10,235 --> 00:56:12,715
and Waterfront Improvement district, special taxing area

1245
00:56:13,775 --> 00:56:14,835
oh 6 cents.

1246
00:56:15,295 --> 00:56:18,235
And the income tax rate remains the same at 3.2%.

1247
00:56:20,735 --> 00:56:22,795
And I wanna thank our director of budget

1248
00:56:22,795 --> 00:56:24,485
and finance for all his hard work, him

1249
00:56:24,485 --> 00:56:26,885
and his team put into this year's budget process.

1250
00:56:28,015 --> 00:56:31,825
Thank you all as well. Alright, I move

1251
00:56:31,825 --> 00:56:36,665
to adopt resolution 26 dash oh six a res a resolution

1252
00:56:36,665 --> 00:56:39,665
to establish a fiscal year 2027 annual budget

1253
00:56:39,845 --> 00:56:42,905
and appropriations with real property tax rate

1254
00:56:42,905 --> 00:56:45,665
of 80 cents per 100 of assessed value.

1255
00:56:46,385 --> 00:56:50,945
A tax differential rate of 6.67 cents per 100

1256
00:56:51,005 --> 00:56:53,665
of assessed value for the town of Centerville.

1257
00:56:53,925 --> 00:56:56,785
And 0.715 per hundred of assessed value

1258
00:56:56,845 --> 00:56:57,905
for the town of Millington.

1259
00:56:58,545 --> 00:57:02,665
A public utility, personal property tax rate of $2 per $100

1260
00:57:02,685 --> 00:57:06,545
of assessed value and a Kent Narrows commercial management

1261
00:57:06,545 --> 00:57:08,345
and waterfront improvement district,

1262
00:57:08,615 --> 00:57:12,945
special taxing area rate of 0.06 per 100 of assessed value.

1263
00:57:14,725 --> 00:57:16,305
Second, We have a motion

1264
00:57:16,325 --> 00:57:17,625
to second Any discussion on this?

1265
00:57:19,155 --> 00:57:21,055
Seeing none. All those in favor signify

1266
00:57:21,055 --> 00:57:22,415
by saying aye. Aye. Aye.

1267
00:57:22,955 --> 00:57:24,815
Aye. Opposed?

1268
00:57:24,885 --> 00:57:29,015
Abstained five Oh when do you start On

1269
00:57:29,015 --> 00:57:30,695
2028 tomorrow.

1270
00:57:35,115 --> 00:57:39,215
And I've got, I've got a, another motion that

1271
00:57:40,235 --> 00:57:42,865
we'll be able to talk about, but I'm gonna make a motion

1272
00:57:42,925 --> 00:57:45,265
for the finance office to draft a budget amendment

1273
00:57:45,765 --> 00:57:49,545
to the fiscal year 2027 operating budget to be presented

1274
00:57:49,545 --> 00:57:51,705
for a vote at our July 14th

1275
00:57:51,705 --> 00:57:53,185
commission commissioner's meeting.

1276
00:57:53,435 --> 00:57:56,905
Which grant, which will grant an additional $500,000

1277
00:57:57,485 --> 00:58:00,025
to the Board of Education to be used to fund two

1278
00:58:00,545 --> 00:58:02,225
district-wide rotating behaviorists

1279
00:58:02,725 --> 00:58:05,105
and four middle school mental health support staff.

1280
00:58:12,415 --> 00:58:14,235
Second. Alright, we have a motion

1281
00:58:14,255 --> 00:58:15,315
and a second discussion.

1282
00:58:15,425 --> 00:58:18,755
It's six. None. Okay. Yeah. Total of six. Yeah.

1283
00:58:18,815 --> 00:58:22,775
So two, we had three budget hearings

1284
00:58:23,075 --> 00:58:24,975
and in each budget hearing we heard about

1285
00:58:25,515 --> 00:58:26,775
mental health and issues.

1286
00:58:28,355 --> 00:58:32,295
The one at the Can Island library went on for a good deal

1287
00:58:32,995 --> 00:58:34,775
and it was a number one complaint

1288
00:58:35,195 --> 00:58:37,855
or issue that I think we faced this year

1289
00:58:37,855 --> 00:58:38,855
during the budget cycle.

1290
00:58:39,955 --> 00:58:42,495
So we had the board of ed in here today

1291
00:58:42,495 --> 00:58:44,095
for a liaison meeting and,

1292
00:58:45,035 --> 00:58:46,735
and we discussed this with them,

1293
00:58:47,765 --> 00:58:51,815
they had some save savings in their insurance portion

1294
00:58:51,875 --> 00:58:54,055
or health insurance portion, which they're gonna pick up

1295
00:58:54,695 --> 00:58:59,485
13 positions teaching positions, you know,

1296
00:58:59,635 --> 00:59:01,205
from the savings on the health insurance.

1297
00:59:01,905 --> 00:59:05,965
And at that time we presented them with the possibility

1298
00:59:05,965 --> 00:59:08,605
of doing $500,000 to deal

1299
00:59:08,605 --> 00:59:11,485
with the mental health issues in our schools.

1300
00:59:12,265 --> 00:59:16,205
And I want to just thank everybody here for, you know,

1301
00:59:17,045 --> 00:59:19,895
listening to this and, and hopefully you'll vote for it.

1302
00:59:20,035 --> 00:59:24,315
So any other discussion? Seeing none.

1303
00:59:24,315 --> 00:59:26,075
All those in favor signify by saying aye.

1304
00:59:26,335 --> 00:59:29,715
Aye. Aye. Opposed? Aye. Aye. Opposed? So moved.

1305
00:59:30,025 --> 00:59:32,795
Vote you got something else to do, Jeff.

1306
00:59:33,645 --> 00:59:34,715
There you go. Get right

1307
00:59:34,715 --> 00:59:35,715
On.

1308
00:59:35,715 --> 00:59:36,635
Thank you all but extremely

1309
00:59:36,635 --> 00:59:37,835
Important. He wasn't tomorrow extremely

1310
00:59:37,835 --> 00:59:38,835
Important.

1311
00:59:38,875 --> 00:59:40,955
I mean the message that resonated,

1312
00:59:41,155 --> 00:59:43,035
I know we took our vote, but I just Yeah, no, no.

1313
00:59:43,335 --> 00:59:45,755
The message resonated on that Monday night that,

1314
00:59:46,025 --> 00:59:50,835
that our behavioral and issues that we have in our schools

1315
00:59:52,335 --> 00:59:56,475
and the importance of extending this funding to the Board

1316
00:59:56,475 --> 00:59:58,595
of Eds so they can bring these specialists in to work

1317
00:59:58,595 --> 01:00:01,315
with our high school students and our middle school students

1318
01:00:02,095 --> 01:00:04,195
and address some of these issues that perhaps

1319
01:00:06,145 --> 01:00:08,395
they wouldn't have been able to without this extra funding.

1320
01:00:08,695 --> 01:00:12,035
So hat's off to this set of commissioners.

1321
01:00:13,955 --> 01:00:16,075
Alrighty, moving on.

1322
01:00:17,195 --> 01:00:19,245
Alright, thanks Jeffrey. Thank

1323
01:00:19,245 --> 01:00:20,245
You.

1324
01:00:20,835 --> 01:00:23,485
Okay, moving on. Commissioners item number two on pages

1325
01:00:23,585 --> 01:00:25,205
29 through 43.

1326
01:00:25,965 --> 01:00:28,605
This is the Rural Health Transformation Program Agreement

1327
01:00:28,605 --> 01:00:29,805
with the Maryland Institute

1328
01:00:29,865 --> 01:00:32,645
for Emergency Medical Services Systems.

1329
01:00:33,305 --> 01:00:35,165
I'm have Director Haas up here with us today

1330
01:00:35,745 --> 01:00:40,365
and this is a, actually a grant agreement, 155,000

1331
01:00:41,185 --> 01:00:42,845
for the Department of Emergency Services

1332
01:00:42,905 --> 01:00:45,205
to enter into a rural health transformation program

1333
01:00:45,205 --> 01:00:48,805
agreement with emergency medical services systems

1334
01:00:48,945 --> 01:00:51,205
to support the county's whole blood program.

1335
01:00:51,345 --> 01:00:53,725
So this would be an additional position and an individual

1336
01:00:53,785 --> 01:00:54,965
and materials

1337
01:00:54,965 --> 01:00:58,925
to provide this whole blood on our ambulance unit.

1338
01:00:59,065 --> 01:01:02,605
So I'll let, I'll let these gentlemen take it away

1339
01:01:02,605 --> 01:01:04,245
with some details on, on this program,

1340
01:01:04,385 --> 01:01:06,205
but it is a grant that would provide

1341
01:01:06,225 --> 01:01:08,005
for an additional individual

1342
01:01:08,225 --> 01:01:12,125
for our DES personnel team. Scott,

1343
01:01:12,585 --> 01:01:14,365
Do we need a motion or anything or can we just go

1344
01:01:14,365 --> 01:01:15,405
ahead and Yeah, go ahead.

1345
01:01:15,555 --> 01:01:20,405
Okay. So Zach, as usual, has been working very hard

1346
01:01:20,425 --> 01:01:21,485
to get this rural grant.

1347
01:01:22,705 --> 01:01:24,765
It originates from CMS

1348
01:01:25,025 --> 01:01:27,245
and it goes through the Maryland Department of Health

1349
01:01:27,705 --> 01:01:32,405
and is then passed on to our licensing agency,

1350
01:01:32,405 --> 01:01:34,205
which, which is the Maryland Institute

1351
01:01:34,205 --> 01:01:35,885
for Emergency Medical Services Systems.

1352
01:01:37,345 --> 01:01:38,365
We applied for the grant.

1353
01:01:38,535 --> 01:01:41,925
There were 13 receiving jurisdictions across the state

1354
01:01:42,155 --> 01:01:43,325
that received this grant.

1355
01:01:43,375 --> 01:01:45,685
Eight of them are shore jurisdictions.

1356
01:01:45,685 --> 01:01:48,125
We're one of the eight to start whole

1357
01:01:48,125 --> 01:01:49,325
blood programs in the field.

1358
01:01:50,145 --> 01:01:53,245
So this adds a tool in our toolbox,

1359
01:01:53,245 --> 01:01:56,525
which is probably the most valuable tool we've had in over a

1360
01:01:56,525 --> 01:01:59,725
decade and will make a huge difference in saving a life in

1361
01:01:59,725 --> 01:02:03,005
the field by carrying this valuable resource with us.

1362
01:02:03,105 --> 01:02:04,105
Oh yeah.

1363
01:02:05,085 --> 01:02:06,085
Whole blood's something that we've been

1364
01:02:06,085 --> 01:02:07,445
exploring since 2019.

1365
01:02:08,165 --> 01:02:09,845
We've been looking at feasibility for it

1366
01:02:09,845 --> 01:02:12,045
and it's always been a cost prohibitive thing for us.

1367
01:02:13,225 --> 01:02:14,525
So getting the opportunity

1368
01:02:14,525 --> 01:02:17,845
for this grant coming down from CMS through the state to us,

1369
01:02:18,145 --> 01:02:20,485
has really unlocked the potential for us

1370
01:02:20,485 --> 01:02:21,645
to get us this on our units.

1371
01:02:22,715 --> 01:02:24,965
It's one that we won't use frequently.

1372
01:02:24,985 --> 01:02:27,885
We anticipate probably six to eight administrations a year,

1373
01:02:27,945 --> 01:02:30,525
but this is something that will absolutely save a life.

1374
01:02:31,365 --> 01:02:33,965
We had one instance this past year where we were able

1375
01:02:33,965 --> 01:02:36,765
to rendezvous with MSP and Route two Shock Trauma

1376
01:02:37,045 --> 01:02:38,165
'cause aviation was down.

1377
01:02:38,165 --> 01:02:41,005
But they met us by ground and they carry whole blood.

1378
01:02:41,065 --> 01:02:44,045
We gave whole blood and I firmly believe

1379
01:02:44,045 --> 01:02:45,605
that if we were not able to rendezvous

1380
01:02:45,605 --> 01:02:46,445
and administer that there

1381
01:02:46,445 --> 01:02:47,405
would've been a family that would've been

1382
01:02:47,405 --> 01:02:48,405
buried. The kid who,

1383
01:02:48,505 --> 01:02:50,045
Who had the whole blood Maryland,

1384
01:02:50,045 --> 01:02:52,205
the state police, the helicopters carry.

1385
01:02:52,215 --> 01:02:54,765
Right. But if the helicopters are down, they'll come out

1386
01:02:54,765 --> 01:02:56,525
by ground to rendezvous with us.

1387
01:02:56,545 --> 01:02:59,165
So basically just a road trooper brings the blood

1388
01:02:59,165 --> 01:03:00,365
to us on the side of the road.

1389
01:03:00,505 --> 01:03:02,965
Wow. But this will give us the ability to have

1390
01:03:02,965 --> 01:03:05,325
that in our own pocket and administered early

1391
01:03:05,585 --> 01:03:07,365
and not have to worry about trying to rendezvous.

1392
01:03:08,025 --> 01:03:09,925
So it, it will be,

1393
01:03:10,985 --> 01:03:12,365
how will you know when you're gonna use it?

1394
01:03:12,365 --> 01:03:13,605
They'll, they'll just be on the units.

1395
01:03:14,985 --> 01:03:17,325
So it's gonna be assigned to a supervisor unit. Okay.

1396
01:03:17,325 --> 01:03:18,445
We're gonna start with you. One,

1397
01:03:18,705 --> 01:03:20,605
one supervisor unit is gonna carry it.

1398
01:03:20,695 --> 01:03:23,725
We're gonna have two units Okay. Available

1399
01:03:23,745 --> 01:03:24,745
To us.

1400
01:03:24,745 --> 01:03:27,805
I just was curious how, how we were gonna be using it

1401
01:03:27,805 --> 01:03:29,245
or distributing it or, or, or

1402
01:03:29,415 --> 01:03:30,565
It'll be centrally located.

1403
01:03:30,785 --> 01:03:32,205
So that'll be the initial rollout.

1404
01:03:32,205 --> 01:03:34,445
And then hopefully with proof of concept, we can expand

1405
01:03:34,445 --> 01:03:36,205
to the northern and southern battalion so

1406
01:03:36,205 --> 01:03:37,725
that it's readily available throughout the

1407
01:03:37,725 --> 01:03:38,725
County.

1408
01:03:38,725 --> 01:03:39,485
So this is a five year grant.

1409
01:03:39,625 --> 01:03:41,125
We have to reapply every five years,

1410
01:03:41,185 --> 01:03:45,125
but we've been told if you trust federal grants right now,

1411
01:03:45,525 --> 01:03:47,325
that it'll be available for the next five years.

1412
01:03:47,325 --> 01:03:49,445
Yeah. Believe when you have to reapply each year.

1413
01:03:51,375 --> 01:03:53,765
We're, and the blood bank is in Easton,

1414
01:03:54,465 --> 01:03:58,125
So the blood bank, we have not actually done a contract

1415
01:03:58,135 --> 01:03:59,685
until we seal the deal on this.

1416
01:04:00,145 --> 01:04:02,365
So we still have to do that component of it.

1417
01:04:02,845 --> 01:04:05,925
I believe they're looking at Delaware for our blood bank

1418
01:04:05,925 --> 01:04:08,965
that we're gonna utilize the deal with the blood banks are,

1419
01:04:09,075 --> 01:04:11,365
they issue us the whole blood.

1420
01:04:11,985 --> 01:04:13,445
We have 'em for X amount of time,

1421
01:04:13,465 --> 01:04:16,245
but we have to return it in time for the, for them

1422
01:04:16,305 --> 01:04:18,685
to be able to administer it to a patient. Yeah.

1423
01:04:18,905 --> 01:04:21,085
Before it's ex. So we're constantly

1424
01:04:21,095 --> 01:04:22,245
gonna have to be rotating.

1425
01:04:22,715 --> 01:04:24,285
Yeah. It's whole blood is good

1426
01:04:24,285 --> 01:04:26,085
for four weeks from the time that you donate

1427
01:04:26,085 --> 01:04:27,405
to the time that it expires.

1428
01:04:27,945 --> 01:04:31,045
So we're looking at taking possession of blood on day seven

1429
01:04:31,425 --> 01:04:33,685
and then returning to the blood bank on day 21.

1430
01:04:33,905 --> 01:04:35,285
And then at that point they've got a week

1431
01:04:35,285 --> 01:04:37,245
that they'll let on administering it somewhere else.

1432
01:04:37,345 --> 01:04:39,965
So just to switch, you'll go and return it

1433
01:04:39,965 --> 01:04:41,085
and they'll give you new Yes.

1434
01:04:41,225 --> 01:04:43,085
Yep. We just basically go and swap out. Okay.

1435
01:04:43,085 --> 01:04:45,245
And we're only paying for the blood if we utilize it.

1436
01:04:45,825 --> 01:04:46,845
Oh, okay. And

1437
01:04:46,845 --> 01:04:48,645
Of course the, this has

1438
01:04:48,645 --> 01:04:50,605
to have the refrigeration part of it.

1439
01:04:50,825 --> 01:04:54,525
Yes. So that's, yeah, the, the price of the grant

1440
01:04:55,235 --> 01:04:57,565
enables us to purchase all the equipment that we need

1441
01:04:57,565 --> 01:04:59,085
to keep it at the perfect temperature

1442
01:04:59,185 --> 01:05:01,685
and all the, all the requirements we need

1443
01:05:02,395 --> 01:05:05,645
Both on the ambulance in the police car and then,

1444
01:05:06,555 --> 01:05:07,685
Well, it's strictly on a

1445
01:05:07,685 --> 01:05:08,885
supervisor unit, our supervisor unit.

1446
01:05:08,885 --> 01:05:10,165
So we only need the unit,

1447
01:05:10,165 --> 01:05:12,605
we only need the equipment on the supervisor unit. It'll

1448
01:05:12,605 --> 01:05:13,485
Be, is this a self-contained

1449
01:05:13,485 --> 01:05:14,565
cooler that the blood's kept in?

1450
01:05:14,565 --> 01:05:15,565
And then there'll be another bag

1451
01:05:15,565 --> 01:05:17,440
that's got the administration sets and, and all that.

1452
01:05:17,440 --> 01:05:19,845
So basically we can take that truck rendez

1453
01:05:19,845 --> 01:05:22,725
with any ambulance on scene and get this rocking and

1454
01:05:22,725 --> 01:05:23,725
Rolling.

1455
01:05:23,725 --> 01:05:24,845
So here comes the softball question. Okay.

1456
01:05:24,865 --> 01:05:26,445
Who else does it over here on the shore?

1457
01:05:27,425 --> 01:05:30,925
So currently, I think Caroline is the only

1458
01:05:30,925 --> 01:05:33,005
one approved to use it. Is that correct?

1459
01:05:33,485 --> 01:05:35,285
Caroline started the program mid, mid-May

1460
01:05:37,665 --> 01:05:39,685
and they actually had within eight hours the

1461
01:05:39,685 --> 01:05:40,765
opportunity to give blood.

1462
01:05:40,765 --> 01:05:43,805
But MSV got there before their supervisor did.

1463
01:05:45,145 --> 01:05:47,085
But they have done an administration since then.

1464
01:05:47,295 --> 01:05:49,085
Cecil County also is live with blood,

1465
01:05:49,305 --> 01:05:50,525
so there's two on the shore right

1466
01:05:50,525 --> 01:05:51,525
Now.

1467
01:05:51,525 --> 01:05:52,565
And we've got the ability to use aviation.

1468
01:05:52,745 --> 01:05:55,605
The problem is, and we're hitting our, our busy time

1469
01:05:55,605 --> 01:05:58,845
of the year, the most common time you're gonna see an auto

1470
01:05:59,165 --> 01:06:02,685
accident is during bad weather, rain, thunderstorms.

1471
01:06:03,425 --> 01:06:04,605
And unfortunately for us,

1472
01:06:04,885 --> 01:06:06,445
aviation's down, not available to us.

1473
01:06:06,445 --> 01:06:08,045
Sure. And we're doing what we call ground

1474
01:06:08,045 --> 01:06:10,685
and pound to a trauma center to get somebody there quick.

1475
01:06:11,745 --> 01:06:14,565
And the interesting thing is, Centerville is kind

1476
01:06:14,565 --> 01:06:16,525
of our center point to the two trauma centers

1477
01:06:16,525 --> 01:06:18,005
that we, that we utilize.

1478
01:06:18,175 --> 01:06:20,965
Christiana and Shock Trauma are two level ones

1479
01:06:20,965 --> 01:06:24,005
and they're both approximately an hour away drive time.

1480
01:06:24,345 --> 01:06:27,125
But you calculate summer traffic into it,

1481
01:06:27,705 --> 01:06:30,365
it could take us much longer than an hour and is blood.

1482
01:06:30,385 --> 01:06:32,085
That's why the blood is so valuable

1483
01:06:32,085 --> 01:06:33,365
for us to have it at hand.

1484
01:06:33,865 --> 01:06:36,685
And all the, all the ground-based blood programs

1485
01:06:36,685 --> 01:06:39,325
that have got in everyone starts with blood thinking trauma,

1486
01:06:39,665 --> 01:06:42,645
but you have a large subset of GI bleeds

1487
01:06:42,645 --> 01:06:46,485
and actually OB patients that qualify for these transfusions

1488
01:06:46,505 --> 01:06:49,245
for postpartum hemorrhage and GI bleed.

1489
01:06:50,025 --> 01:06:53,485
So they, they can determine onsite

1490
01:06:53,595 --> 01:06:54,965
what their type blood is.

1491
01:06:55,315 --> 01:06:58,005
It's, we don't have, it's just a plasma

1492
01:06:58,225 --> 01:06:59,225
Low.

1493
01:06:59,225 --> 01:07:00,765
We do low TI or O positive is what we carry.

1494
01:07:01,425 --> 01:07:02,645
And if they're not that type

1495
01:07:02,865 --> 01:07:04,885
And then if that, if they are in the small subset

1496
01:07:04,955 --> 01:07:08,365
that has the titer for a reaction, we discontinue

1497
01:07:08,365 --> 01:07:09,445
and then we treat the reaction.

1498
01:07:09,905 --> 01:07:11,685
But since it's gone live in the state,

1499
01:07:11,885 --> 01:07:13,845
I don't even think I've heard of one

1500
01:07:14,395 --> 01:07:16,445
transfusion reaction and it's been three

1501
01:07:16,495 --> 01:07:18,485
Years That MSP's been doing this.

1502
01:07:20,355 --> 01:07:22,605
Very good. It took you so long to bring this to us.

1503
01:07:24,315 --> 01:07:25,765
Come on. I'm trying to find money.

1504
01:07:26,275 --> 01:07:29,725
Good deal. Well the problem is it requires a lot of labor

1505
01:07:29,825 --> 01:07:31,885
and that's why there's an employee attached to this.

1506
01:07:31,995 --> 01:07:36,125
Yeah. And we just could not in our own mind,

1507
01:07:36,425 --> 01:07:37,805
in a budget process come to you

1508
01:07:37,805 --> 01:07:39,005
and ask for the staffing level.

1509
01:07:39,585 --> 01:07:42,485
So once this grant became available, we're like this,

1510
01:07:42,485 --> 01:07:45,405
this is our end to be able to start a blood program.

1511
01:07:46,785 --> 01:07:49,845
So, but there's no cost for the employee

1512
01:07:49,845 --> 01:07:51,245
and there's no cost for the supplies

1513
01:07:51,385 --> 01:07:53,365
and basically no cost for the blood for us

1514
01:07:53,365 --> 01:07:55,485
to utilize through the grant.

1515
01:07:56,505 --> 01:07:57,685
How many leaders will you have?

1516
01:07:58,465 --> 01:08:01,605
Two units. Units. Alright,

1517
01:08:03,025 --> 01:08:04,025
Very good.

1518
01:08:04,025 --> 01:08:05,715
I move to authorize the director of Department

1519
01:08:05,715 --> 01:08:06,755
of Emergency Services

1520
01:08:06,775 --> 01:08:09,435
to enter into a rural health transformation program

1521
01:08:09,865 --> 01:08:12,435
agreement with the Maryland Institute of Emergency Medical

1522
01:08:13,235 --> 01:08:15,725
Services Systems to support a Queen Ann County whole blood

1523
01:08:15,725 --> 01:08:18,965
program totaling $155,500.

1524
01:08:19,745 --> 01:08:22,765
Second. No motion in a second. Any further discussion?

1525
01:08:23,545 --> 01:08:25,685
See none. All those in favor signify by saying aye.

1526
01:08:26,105 --> 01:08:27,245
Aye. Aye.

1527
01:08:27,705 --> 01:08:29,565
You guys just keep setting that bar. Yep.

1528
01:08:29,825 --> 01:08:31,405
We try. We try. We try.

1529
01:08:32,145 --> 01:08:33,445
We appreciate you guys' support

1530
01:08:33,825 --> 01:08:36,605
and actually you're the ones that allow us to set that bar.

1531
01:08:36,665 --> 01:08:39,245
So thank you for the support. We really appreciate it.

1532
01:08:39,505 --> 01:08:42,725
Ronald, good job. Phil just wants to be first.

1533
01:08:43,075 --> 01:08:44,085
He's a little disappointed.

1534
01:08:45,905 --> 01:08:47,645
Oh, no, no, no, No. Caroline get us.

1535
01:08:47,645 --> 01:08:48,925
That's what Phil's thinking. I,

1536
01:08:48,995 --> 01:08:50,725
I've taken my last ride in those A

1537
01:08:51,065 --> 01:08:52,165
no hard feelings. Yeah.

1538
01:08:52,425 --> 01:08:53,765
The boss always tells me we could be on

1539
01:08:53,765 --> 01:08:54,845
the cutting edge, not the

1540
01:08:54,965 --> 01:08:55,965
Bleeding edge.

1541
01:08:55,965 --> 01:08:56,685
You go

1542
01:09:00,195 --> 01:09:01,195
Todd.

1543
01:09:01,195 --> 01:09:02,765
You're welcome. Thank you gentlemen. Good to see you both.

1544
01:09:02,835 --> 01:09:03,835
Good evening

1545
01:09:06,225 --> 01:09:07,225
All commissioners.

1546
01:09:07,515 --> 01:09:10,365
Item number three, pages 44 and 45.

1547
01:09:10,555 --> 01:09:12,285
This is for the Queen Annes County Library.

1548
01:09:12,915 --> 01:09:16,205
It's an FY 2027 capital grant certification letter.

1549
01:09:17,155 --> 01:09:20,285
They need a executed letter from the board of commissioners

1550
01:09:20,355 --> 01:09:21,565
that indicates

1551
01:09:21,565 --> 01:09:23,885
that we have guaranteed matching funds in the amount

1552
01:09:23,885 --> 01:09:27,125
of $65,000 for the procurement of architectural

1553
01:09:27,125 --> 01:09:29,045
and engineering services for the North County branch

1554
01:09:29,585 --> 01:09:30,725
for next fiscal year.

1555
01:09:31,305 --> 01:09:33,805
The grant fund funding has been awarded

1556
01:09:33,805 --> 01:09:36,685
and we have the, the matching funds in the proposed

1557
01:09:36,765 --> 01:09:37,805
FY 27 budget.

1558
01:09:44,065 --> 01:09:47,625
I move to execute the Queen Anne County fiscal year 2027

1559
01:09:47,855 --> 01:09:51,425
capital grant certification letter for the procurement

1560
01:09:51,425 --> 01:09:53,145
of architectural and engineering services

1561
01:09:53,485 --> 01:09:55,985
for their North County branch project in the amount

1562
01:09:55,985 --> 01:09:57,185
of $65,000.

1563
01:10:01,585 --> 01:10:03,285
Second. Second. I'll be a library.

1564
01:10:03,545 --> 01:10:05,445
We have a motion and a second. Any discussion?

1565
01:10:05,775 --> 01:10:08,265
Chaos there now. Seeing none.

1566
01:10:08,265 --> 01:10:11,505
All those in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. Aye. Aye.

1567
01:10:11,645 --> 01:10:14,305
Aye. Opposed? Abstained. Five O.

1568
01:10:15,295 --> 01:10:16,625
Alright, thank you commissioners.

1569
01:10:17,135 --> 01:10:20,665
Okay, we have two desk items for your consideration. Desk.

1570
01:10:20,665 --> 01:10:23,145
Item one is county ordinance 26 13

1571
01:10:24,545 --> 01:10:25,665
prohibition of political signs.

1572
01:10:26,415 --> 01:10:27,785
This is for introduction

1573
01:10:28,045 --> 01:10:30,585
and conveyance to the planning commission for their review

1574
01:10:30,585 --> 01:10:31,585
and a recommendation.

1575
01:10:32,005 --> 01:10:34,945
But essentially this ordinance bans the placement

1576
01:10:34,945 --> 01:10:36,745
of political signs on all property owned

1577
01:10:36,745 --> 01:10:37,785
by the county commissioners,

1578
01:10:37,785 --> 01:10:39,665
including Rhodes doing this county roads

1579
01:10:39,685 --> 01:10:40,745
and county rights of ways.

1580
01:10:42,545 --> 01:10:45,745
I moved to keep the impact fees flatted 0% increase in

1581
01:10:45,745 --> 01:10:48,385
accordance with 18 3 6 C. No, no,

1582
01:10:48,735 --> 01:10:50,785
What he's doing that he's doing's

1583
01:10:50,785 --> 01:10:51,785
The other one.

1584
01:10:51,785 --> 01:10:52,825
I'm sorry. Introduce, I'm sorry. Excuse me.

1585
01:10:52,935 --> 01:10:54,585
Yeah, we're gonna introduce desk item one

1586
01:10:54,585 --> 01:10:55,865
County orange 26 13.

1587
01:10:56,005 --> 01:10:58,345
The political signs on county property roadways.

1588
01:10:58,345 --> 01:10:59,985
Okay. Oh, I thought

1589
01:10:59,985 --> 01:11:01,065
we were on Just needs to be introduced.

1590
01:11:01,455 --> 01:11:04,145
Just needs to be introduced. Yeah, I'll introduce it.

1591
01:11:04,255 --> 01:11:05,905
I'll introduce it And we'll send that

1592
01:11:05,905 --> 01:11:07,625
to the planning commission for their review

1593
01:11:07,725 --> 01:11:09,305
and it'll come back to the commissioners.

1594
01:11:09,695 --> 01:11:12,545
Just, just pick one Steph? Yep. Yeah. Is there

1595
01:11:13,035 --> 01:11:14,965
Todd, is there an exception on that for

1596
01:11:16,165 --> 01:11:17,525
election day and early voting days?

1597
01:11:18,435 --> 01:11:19,805
Yeah, we're gonna have to. Oh yeah, there

1598
01:11:19,805 --> 01:11:20,805
Is not.

1599
01:11:20,805 --> 01:11:22,125
There is not currently. It was just

1600
01:11:22,275 --> 01:11:24,325
Make sure that when it gets sent to them that they include

1601
01:11:24,325 --> 01:11:27,325
that because obviously early voting have been sent building

1602
01:11:27,325 --> 01:11:29,645
you can put signs up then but isn't on

1603
01:11:29,645 --> 01:11:30,765
any non-election days.

1604
01:11:31,015 --> 01:11:32,205
Maybe it's as simple as that.

1605
01:11:32,865 --> 01:11:34,925
And then you got the schools. Yeah.

1606
01:11:35,115 --> 01:11:36,605
Okay. Good point. Yep.

1607
01:11:38,825 --> 01:11:40,905
Although I'd be happy not seeing them too, 'cause

1608
01:11:41,605 --> 01:11:42,605
I'm with you on that.

1609
01:11:42,935 --> 01:11:44,425
It's a lot of litter and it takes a lot

1610
01:11:44,425 --> 01:11:45,505
of work to put 'em up and take it down.

1611
01:11:45,885 --> 01:11:47,745
It sure does. Sure does. Okay.

1612
01:11:49,525 --> 01:11:52,145
So we will, we'll send that to the planning commission

1613
01:11:52,145 --> 01:11:54,545
for their review and recommendations back to the board

1614
01:11:54,545 --> 01:11:55,545
and we'll go from there.

1615
01:11:56,855 --> 01:11:58,865
Alright. Desk item two.

1616
01:11:58,865 --> 01:12:01,425
And this is for the FY 2027 impact fee schedule.

1617
01:12:02,005 --> 01:12:03,265
As you know, we collect impact fees.

1618
01:12:03,325 --> 01:12:04,625
So that was desk item two.

1619
01:12:04,655 --> 01:12:07,385
Yeah, that desk item one is the, we already did that one.

1620
01:12:07,535 --> 01:12:09,385
Yeah. One was the signs, did I get

1621
01:12:09,465 --> 01:12:10,465
'em back backwards?

1622
01:12:10,465 --> 01:12:12,465
The one was actually the impact, impact fees according

1623
01:12:12,465 --> 01:12:14,025
to the weather labeled. Oh,

1624
01:12:14,625 --> 01:12:15,865
I apologize, that was my mistake.

1625
01:12:15,895 --> 01:12:20,105
It's all good. So item two is the FY 2027 impact fee

1626
01:12:20,305 --> 01:12:23,905
schedule July 1st each year you,

1627
01:12:23,905 --> 01:12:27,145
the impact fee schedule values are adjusted by the

1628
01:12:28,545 --> 01:12:30,185
engineering news record construction cost

1629
01:12:30,235 --> 01:12:32,225
index for the 10 cities.

1630
01:12:32,335 --> 01:12:34,825
This year's increase is proposed at 2.8%.

1631
01:12:35,265 --> 01:12:38,065
I move to keep the impact fees flat at 0% increase in

1632
01:12:38,065 --> 01:12:41,105
accordance with 18 three dash six C of the county code.

1633
01:12:41,525 --> 01:12:45,905
Second, we have a motion and a second. Any discussion?

1634
01:12:46,175 --> 01:12:47,625
Yeah, so I, I'm looking at it.

1635
01:12:47,625 --> 01:12:49,345
We've got a building moratorium on right now.

1636
01:12:49,705 --> 01:12:52,505
Raising impact fees just kind of goes counterintuitive

1637
01:12:52,605 --> 01:12:54,505
to the fact that you're not even letting builders build

1638
01:12:54,505 --> 01:12:55,705
and then you wanna raise the rates

1639
01:12:55,705 --> 01:12:56,905
on 'em when they come back to build up.

1640
01:12:56,905 --> 01:12:58,385
Right. I'm just not a big fan of that and,

1641
01:12:58,405 --> 01:13:01,425
and I just did the calculation 17 cents per square foot,

1642
01:13:01,515 --> 01:13:04,585
which on the 2000 square foot homes an additional $340

1643
01:13:04,585 --> 01:13:05,625
people would've to pay.

1644
01:13:06,525 --> 01:13:08,585
So you know what times are tough,

1645
01:13:08,605 --> 01:13:09,905
we just lowered property taxes.

1646
01:13:10,125 --> 01:13:12,025
We can suck it up when you impact fees for a year.

1647
01:13:12,025 --> 01:13:14,105
And let's see what next year brings in my mind.

1648
01:13:14,205 --> 01:13:17,585
So very well we have a motion in a second.

1649
01:13:17,685 --> 01:13:19,905
All those in favor signify the saying. Aye. Aye. Aye.

1650
01:13:19,905 --> 01:13:22,185
Opposed? So move five.

1651
01:13:22,185 --> 01:13:26,025
Oh, there you go. That's

1652
01:13:26,025 --> 01:13:27,025
It.

1653
01:13:27,025 --> 01:13:27,505
Okay. That's all we have. Commissioners.

1654
01:13:27,535 --> 01:13:31,585
Anybody'd like to speak, press some public comment. No.

1655
01:13:31,815 --> 01:13:33,465
Alright. Round table Patrick,

1656
01:13:33,595 --> 01:13:35,385
since you're all the way over there to the right. Ah,

1657
01:13:36,125 --> 01:13:39,305
It was wonderful to have the bas of folks come in here

1658
01:13:39,405 --> 01:13:42,545
and share what, share with us what's going on.

1659
01:13:43,925 --> 01:13:45,625
We had a wonderful time at the

1660
01:13:47,875 --> 01:13:50,605
Churchill parade.

1661
01:13:50,875 --> 01:13:54,125
Yeah, and I'm good.

1662
01:13:54,875 --> 01:13:56,405
Okay. Jack got anything?

1663
01:13:56,675 --> 01:13:59,445
Yeah, just had to, well obviously the parade,

1664
01:13:59,445 --> 01:14:02,885
that was later in the day, but went up to the ville s skit

1665
01:14:03,745 --> 01:14:06,645
and watched our, both our high schools compete.

1666
01:14:08,055 --> 01:14:10,805
Queen Anne's County did coming

1667
01:14:10,805 --> 01:14:12,645
second well ahead of Kent Island.

1668
01:14:12,805 --> 01:14:16,805
I might add not to rub that in my fellow commissioner Phil

1669
01:14:16,805 --> 01:14:19,085
There, not to rub

1670
01:14:19,105 --> 01:14:20,565
It in, but not to rub it in. How did East

1671
01:14:20,895 --> 01:14:22,885
Chris, we, Chris, we don't have to stand for this.

1672
01:14:23,505 --> 01:14:25,245
Our, our, well Cole Copi,

1673
01:14:25,305 --> 01:14:26,445
our from Queen Anne County

1674
01:14:26,445 --> 01:14:27,685
High School won it again this year.

1675
01:14:28,125 --> 01:14:30,725
He's also our sitting national champion as well.

1676
01:14:30,785 --> 01:14:32,005
So his, but his last time,

1677
01:14:32,045 --> 01:14:33,325
I believe Cole's senior this year.

1678
01:14:33,325 --> 01:14:35,405
So we won't have but incredible program.

1679
01:14:35,645 --> 01:14:38,005
I mean, so they had the picture from two years ago

1680
01:14:38,635 --> 01:14:40,405
with 10 kids from each school.

1681
01:14:40,405 --> 01:14:43,045
This year they got 40 kids, 20 from each school

1682
01:14:43,945 --> 01:14:45,485
and they're up to six schools this year

1683
01:14:45,505 --> 01:14:47,565
and they're looking to bring on four more next year.

1684
01:14:47,825 --> 01:14:50,165
So it's, it's grown at a rapid pace. What

1685
01:14:50,165 --> 01:14:52,965
Wasn't it 40 this 40 last year, 80 this year?

1686
01:14:53,225 --> 01:14:55,285
No, no, no, no. That was with all the schools. Oh.

1687
01:14:55,345 --> 01:14:56,965
But just Queen Anne's County.

1688
01:14:57,065 --> 01:15:00,165
We had 40, but up from 20. So, so

1689
01:15:00,245 --> 01:15:02,165
I mean as a, as a school, high school team.

1690
01:15:02,255 --> 01:15:03,845
Sport four. Yeah. It's, it's really,

1691
01:15:04,195 --> 01:15:05,925
they're they're talking about adding what,

1692
01:15:05,945 --> 01:15:07,005
six more schools next year?

1693
01:15:07,555 --> 01:15:09,125
Yeah, that's what they were saying. Six.

1694
01:15:09,225 --> 01:15:11,045
And then, but it's, you know, it's, it's funny

1695
01:15:11,045 --> 01:15:13,205
because these kids are the real deal talking to the,

1696
01:15:13,265 --> 01:15:15,725
the coaches and all that just to, it it's,

1697
01:15:15,785 --> 01:15:17,285
it just brings kids outta their shell.

1698
01:15:17,355 --> 01:15:18,805
Some kids that are introverts. Yeah.

1699
01:15:18,805 --> 01:15:20,245
You know, they really get into it and they shoot

1700
01:15:20,465 --> 01:15:23,445
and I'm telling you, I wouldn't wanna make any of 'em mad

1701
01:15:23,645 --> 01:15:25,405
'cause I'm pretty sure they can knock you down.

1702
01:15:25,525 --> 01:15:29,525
I we saw 2 25 outta 20 fives in a matter of two shooters.

1703
01:15:29,585 --> 01:15:33,685
So Yeah. One actually was Gene Legg's grandson.

1704
01:15:33,745 --> 01:15:35,005
His, he had his first 25.

1705
01:15:35,145 --> 01:15:38,245
So, but yeah, it was a great time and,

1706
01:15:38,245 --> 01:15:39,365
and I'm gonna be bringing something back

1707
01:15:39,365 --> 01:15:40,805
around here in the next month

1708
01:15:40,805 --> 01:15:43,965
or so to try to enhance the facility up there.

1709
01:15:44,065 --> 01:15:47,245
Yep. Because it's be, you know, it is gonna be our home base

1710
01:15:47,245 --> 01:15:50,365
for both high schools and just, you know, clean it up

1711
01:15:50,365 --> 01:15:52,925
and get them a new, some new bathrooms

1712
01:15:52,985 --> 01:15:54,325
and, you know, we've done all that in a lot

1713
01:15:54,325 --> 01:15:55,325
of the other parks that we're using.

1714
01:15:55,465 --> 01:15:56,565
So I think it's a good idea to,

1715
01:15:56,625 --> 01:15:59,885
and they've raised 155,000 already.

1716
01:15:59,985 --> 01:16:03,245
So total 'em, we may be talking about we can match that.

1717
01:16:03,865 --> 01:16:05,085
Get 'em over to the finish line. So,

1718
01:16:05,345 --> 01:16:07,805
And possibly the sheriff's indoor range.

1719
01:16:08,195 --> 01:16:09,685
Well we haven't had that conversation yet,

1720
01:16:09,685 --> 01:16:10,805
so I won't bring that one up yet.

1721
01:16:10,805 --> 01:16:12,445
Sheriff. Don't know about that one just yet. But

1722
01:16:12,445 --> 01:16:14,965
Yeah, I did see the Lady Bucks picture though from

1723
01:16:14,985 --> 01:16:16,085
the, from the Yeah.

1724
01:16:16,705 --> 01:16:20,725
On Facebook today. Looking good. Yep. Did a really good job.

1725
01:16:20,825 --> 01:16:22,045
So yeah, that was very enjoyable.

1726
01:16:23,705 --> 01:16:25,245
So next time they have a meeting,

1727
01:16:25,405 --> 01:16:26,645
I would suggest getting out there.

1728
01:16:26,705 --> 01:16:29,725
And Chris, you got anything you wanna say?

1729
01:16:31,245 --> 01:16:34,685
Yeah, I just want to an addendum almost to the,

1730
01:16:34,685 --> 01:16:36,365
the vote we did earlier for the additional funding

1731
01:16:36,545 --> 01:16:40,005
for the school and for the mental health professionals.

1732
01:16:40,065 --> 01:16:42,005
And I, I just want to commend the father

1733
01:16:42,865 --> 01:16:44,965
who lost his son tragically to suicide,

1734
01:16:44,965 --> 01:16:46,285
who came out to the meeting to speak.

1735
01:16:46,765 --> 01:16:49,365
I think that was a very brave thing that he did

1736
01:16:50,045 --> 01:16:51,365
and the folks that were there to support

1737
01:16:51,365 --> 01:16:53,125
him and it made a difference.

1738
01:16:53,765 --> 01:16:54,925
'cause as you see, there's additional,

1739
01:16:55,255 --> 01:16:56,805
additional funding that goes in.

1740
01:16:57,025 --> 01:16:59,565
And so I just want to make sure that people know

1741
01:16:59,565 --> 01:17:01,325
that if there are things that you want

1742
01:17:01,325 --> 01:17:02,325
to see in the community

1743
01:17:03,185 --> 01:17:06,085
and things that you wanna see from the commissioner's

1744
01:17:06,085 --> 01:17:07,925
budget, come and talk to us.

1745
01:17:08,205 --> 01:17:09,605
'cause you'll be surprised at how quickly

1746
01:17:10,585 --> 01:17:13,125
we can put things into action.

1747
01:17:13,225 --> 01:17:16,925
It reminds me of, of when we had those kids come

1748
01:17:17,425 --> 01:17:20,045
to the parks and board and they wanted to have a skate park

1749
01:17:20,105 --> 01:17:22,245
and they put on an amazing presentation

1750
01:17:22,545 --> 01:17:25,685
and within 18 months it was open, like amazing.

1751
01:17:25,735 --> 01:17:28,445
Right. And because if you come forward

1752
01:17:28,545 --> 01:17:31,725
and you talk to the commissioners, you'd be surprised at

1753
01:17:31,745 --> 01:17:33,845
how, you know, how much we can get done.

1754
01:17:34,025 --> 01:17:36,005
But when you're sitting at home

1755
01:17:36,345 --> 01:17:40,245
and just not speaking to us, we can't reach your minds.

1756
01:17:40,345 --> 01:17:42,005
So, you know, come out, talk to commissioners,

1757
01:17:42,305 --> 01:17:45,045
you'll find we're all very approachable.

1758
01:17:46,265 --> 01:17:48,765
I'd be shocked if you reached out to any commissioner if,

1759
01:17:49,065 --> 01:17:51,245
if you didn't get a response back within 24

1760
01:17:51,245 --> 01:17:54,245
or 48 hours, setting up a time to meet with you.

1761
01:17:54,985 --> 01:17:57,565
And that is something I'm proud of, that we, that we all,

1762
01:17:57,585 --> 01:17:59,805
all do to make sure that we are accessible.

1763
01:18:00,325 --> 01:18:03,805
Whether it's at night, during the day, on the weekends,

1764
01:18:03,895 --> 01:18:06,645
we're always out there meeting with the constituents and,

1765
01:18:06,825 --> 01:18:08,925
and trying our best to do the right thing for everybody.

1766
01:18:10,115 --> 01:18:12,885
Awesome. So I got to

1767
01:18:15,035 --> 01:18:16,325
participate last Saturday.

1768
01:18:16,565 --> 01:18:18,005
I got to hang out with Jack at the,

1769
01:18:18,345 --> 01:18:19,885
at the Southern Royal Ski Trap Club.

1770
01:18:20,065 --> 01:18:23,365
Got some great pictures of the Bucks team

1771
01:18:23,665 --> 01:18:25,645
and a few of the Queen Ants team.

1772
01:18:26,905 --> 01:18:29,725
But it was great to see the kids get to come together.

1773
01:18:29,785 --> 01:18:32,205
We actually got our picture taken, Jack

1774
01:18:32,205 --> 01:18:33,405
and I, with both teams.

1775
01:18:34,315 --> 01:18:36,805
That was pretty cool. And then Saturday we

1776
01:18:36,805 --> 01:18:38,325
did, Saturday was a busy day.

1777
01:18:39,165 --> 01:18:42,925
Saturday afternoon, we, we joined the folks up in Churchill

1778
01:18:42,925 --> 01:18:46,205
and celebrated their hundred 50th birthday

1779
01:18:47,225 --> 01:18:48,445
and walked in their parade

1780
01:18:49,265 --> 01:18:51,925
and just what a great turnout for the north part

1781
01:18:51,925 --> 01:18:54,605
of the county for the fireworks and all the festivities

1782
01:18:54,605 --> 01:18:55,645
and things that were going on.

1783
01:18:56,225 --> 01:18:58,645
So, Jim,

1784
01:18:59,435 --> 01:19:00,435
Very good.

1785
01:19:00,435 --> 01:19:02,365
Well, Saturday was a busy day.

1786
01:19:02,825 --> 01:19:06,965
We went out with our $50,000 matching funds, check down the

1787
01:19:07,565 --> 01:19:10,365
Y River via a boat.

1788
01:19:10,905 --> 01:19:15,605
And it was, I got to watch a seating of a, of a historic

1789
01:19:16,825 --> 01:19:18,565
bed, which was very interesting

1790
01:19:18,565 --> 01:19:21,445
and a lot of interesting facts about oysters

1791
01:19:21,985 --> 01:19:23,645
in the Y River and what's going on.

1792
01:19:23,705 --> 01:19:25,965
So, and I told 'em I wanted, I want it all itemized.

1793
01:19:26,045 --> 01:19:27,325
I want, I want all the information.

1794
01:19:27,565 --> 01:19:29,165
'cause the numbers are just unbelievable.

1795
01:19:30,025 --> 01:19:31,365
So it's going very well for them.

1796
01:19:31,385 --> 01:19:33,805
And then, like you said, we went up to Churchill,

1797
01:19:34,105 --> 01:19:36,765
ran outta candy, not gonna live that one down.

1798
01:19:37,835 --> 01:19:39,245
That was a lot of kids up there.

1799
01:19:39,345 --> 01:19:41,085
Boy, that was a, a hell of a crowd.

1800
01:19:41,265 --> 01:19:44,725
So, but on a more serious note, the passing

1801
01:19:44,825 --> 01:19:47,205
of Paul Gunther, he will be missed.

1802
01:19:47,365 --> 01:19:50,885
I mean, what, what a great individual from commissioner

1803
01:19:51,105 --> 01:19:54,405
to businessman to a farmer, just so easy to talk

1804
01:19:54,405 --> 01:19:58,405
to no matter what he was doing behind a hot grill, he would,

1805
01:19:58,465 --> 01:19:59,805
you know, wealth, the knowledge.

1806
01:19:59,905 --> 01:20:03,005
That's it. Yeah. So I just, he's a pillar of the community

1807
01:20:03,025 --> 01:20:05,125
and, and he will truly be missed.

1808
01:20:05,225 --> 01:20:06,565
So God bless.

1809
01:20:06,665 --> 01:20:11,205
And, and you know, I, that's all I can really say about it.

1810
01:20:12,765 --> 01:20:13,925
Anything else for the good of the group?

1811
01:20:14,825 --> 01:20:19,205
The pickleball courts in Churchill opened the day before.

1812
01:20:20,225 --> 01:20:22,365
So if you want to play pickleball,

1813
01:20:22,615 --> 01:20:25,685
brand new beautiful courts up in Churchill.

1814
01:20:27,035 --> 01:20:30,245
Very good. Make a motion to adjourn. Second.

1815
01:20:31,025 --> 01:20:33,285
All those in favor? A Aye. Aye.