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We will now stand and be led in the Pledge of Allegiance

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by commission, president Jim Moran,

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Pledge of Allegiance to testify

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the United States of America to the Republic

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for which stands, one Nation under God, indivisible

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with Liberty Justice for All.

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Can you please remain standing for a moment of silence

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for the passing of Wayne Humphreys?

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All right, commissioners, we can move

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to approve this morning's agenda.

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So the agenda for our meeting today, July 14th, along

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the sanitary commission minutes

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and the closed session minutes from the June 30th meeting

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have been circulated for review.

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Any additions, changes, corrections?

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Nope. Motion to approve the agenda as submitted

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and the minutes as submitted.

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Second, We have a motion

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to second any further discussion?

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

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Aye. Opposed? Alright, thank you commissioners.

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So we just held a closed session under the general

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provisions article sections 3, 3 0 5 B one for personnel,

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section 3, 3 0 5 B seven to consult with counsel

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and section 3 3 0 5 B three for land acquisition.

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I do believe we have one government services contract motion

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for for the personnel matter.

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I move to approve the government relations contract

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with Bruce Ano for FFY 2027.

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Second. Motion to second. Any discussion on this topic?

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See none. All those in favor signify by saying aye. Aye.

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Opposed? All right, thank you commissioners.

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So we appreciate all citizens for taking time

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We have, first on the list is Loring Mills.

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Good morning commissioners. Good morning. Morning.

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Morning. My interest is in traffic safety question.

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My name is Loring Mills.

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I live at 2 32 Topside Drive in Stevensville.

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A decision was made by the planning commission last Thursday

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to provide major site plan approval

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for a manufacturing facility adjacent to target traffic,

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routing and accessibility was considered,

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but traffic safety for that particular activity

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was not properly addressed.

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The proposed facility is for a good company,

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it's a great company, it's a great asset

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for Queen Anne's County, the tech ops safety

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specialty vehicles and that the county should support

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whatever they can to help this company.

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They provide items for security at national events.

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My concern is the traffic consideration of that entrance

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to the facility that was being considered.

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The proposed entrance to the FI is on a sharp curve

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of the Thompson Creek Road within 200 feet

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of the MA most complex intersection we have on Ken Island.

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as a problem intersection In fact,

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traffic backs up beyond where that proposed entrance is

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to the facility for each one of the red lights.

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Not every red light, but every few minutes a red light

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back up occurs there.

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how the heck are you gonna handle all the traffic on that

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area and the aggravated aspects of that entrance

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to that important intersection.

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As you review the project, I review, IE urge the commission

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to require an independent TRA traffic safety evaluation.

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How does that impact the traffic there on that route eight

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at that intersection?

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That's very close. It's a lifeline.

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It's a lifeline for a large part of the county

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and a lot of business and activity there.

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I just thank you for consideration of that safety effect.

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I would like to offer my comments that I

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provided to the planning committee

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All righty. Jay Stead.

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Good morning commissioners.

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Jay Fag, queen and Conservation Association.

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Thank you for the opportunity to speak

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and thank you for having the morning meeting.

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It's kind of nice to see daylight outside.

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I just wanna make a comment one on 26 0 5,

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but two on these text amendments generally

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because I've been following this stuff for a long time

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and it seems like these text amendments are now getting

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to a point where they're getting outta control.

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And so anybody is entitled

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to submit a text amendment in February.

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More often than not, these things are coming forward for

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a single landowner to try

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and correct something either based on a bad investment

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or a misunderstanding

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or something related to their their property.

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The problem is they're not taking into account the broader

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impacts to the county

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and legis legislation is supposed to work countywide.

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And so what happens is some

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eager attorney will come forward with a text amendment,

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push it forward force staff to do a review,

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force your attorney to do a review,

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force my attorney to do a review.

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And oftentimes they end up failing.

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And so I hope at some point we can take a look at text

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amendments generally with the aim

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of hopefully doing away with them.

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I have to say in my 20 plus years, I've never once

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put forth a single text amendment.

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And there's a reason because I try

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and work through the commissioners,

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bring forward a legislative idea,

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let it go through the process.

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This text amendment process I think is just

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wr wrought with problems.

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That brings me to 26 0 5.

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I testified last time on it, this particular text amendment

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and this particular parcel of land.

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In short, in my view, the landowner bought a lemon

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and now he's coming to you to try and rescue his investment.

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At no point during his proposal

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has he done any other traffic

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studies anywhere else in the county.

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There's been nothing to look at any

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of the other intersections

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where this text amendment would apply.

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Your highest order

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as a county commissioner is public safety.

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By allowing what he wants to do at that intersection

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undermines your ultimate responsibility

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for public health, safety and welfare.

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I submitted a paper to Todd, Mr. Mon just a moment ago.

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I also submitted to you by email yesterday, I believe

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that text amendment 26 0 5 is legally vulnerable,

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but for a whole host

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of other reasons which are articulated in this paper,

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I hope you'll find a way to reject this outright.

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You have plenty of reasons to reject it.

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The Planning commission said no.

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The Economic Development Commission said no.

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The Board of Appeals said no

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and your public works department has said no.

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That should be plenty of reason.

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Enough to just say no to 26 0 5. Thank you.

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Thank you. Alright, Brenda Malaney,

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I'm the eager attorney.

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I believe so.

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I I represent the two first text

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amendments that are on your agenda today.

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And would just like to recognize that the, you know, the law

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and the process do allow citizens

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to bring these text amendments forward to resolve issues.

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The text amendments are there, whether you bring them

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or a citizen or a business owner

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or a property owner brings them to address specific issues.

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That's why the mechanism exists.

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The county has a short window where they can be submitted

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and you know, we've, we've submitted in that window

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to address an issue

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that we believe results in a better situation for the county

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supports business in the county

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and would allow a reasonable review by the Board of Appeals

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as we've proposed to modify the text amendment,

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would allow a reasonable review by the Board of Appeals

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through the conditional use process to ensure

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that there are not significant adverse impacts created

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at a subject location.

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Recognizing that this change is requested to be countywide.

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We do believe that it is reasonable.

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I do want to point out that there's a lot of, you know,

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there's some dialogue on social media on both sides

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of this discussion related to the 3 0 1 intersection

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that is adjacent to this applicant

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who brought forward the citizen led

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text amendments property.

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That intersection is well over 100 feet from this property

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so that that intersection is not at conflict with the law

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as it currently exists.

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There's a dirt road intersection between that intersection

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and this subject property.

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I don't believe that there are traffic concerns

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or safety concerns related to

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that intersection within a hundred feet.

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of this consternation and dialogue is well over 100 feet

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away from the entrance to this specific property here

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to answer any questions on behalf of either

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of these applicants for these citizen led text amendments.

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But just wanted to note that. Thank you

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Laura Davis.

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Morning everyone. Laura Davis Churchill, Maryland.

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I'm a lifelong resident of Quin Annes County.

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Grew up in Sellersville.

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My husband and I have been in Churchill

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for the last 10 years and I use the 3 0 1 4 0 5

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intersection every day.

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I used it on the way here. I will soon have children

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traveling that intersection

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potentially multiple times a day.

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I drafted an email, I sent it this morning.

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So a little tardy on my part.

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But I do want to express my feelings about

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the text amendment change that's being proposed

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for Ordinance 26 0 5.

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I urge you to vote no.

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As someone who has advocated to improve the safety

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of the intersection at 3 0 1

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and 4 0 5 for years, I find it deeply troubling

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that the county is even considering reducing requirements

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required setbacks for gas station entrances

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and exits from a hundred feet to 75 feet.

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The intersection is already one of the most dangerous

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and frustrating in our county.

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As you all are aware, every day residents have

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to navigate high speeds higher than ever.

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I would argue heavy traffic more than ever,

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I would argue right Since the Delaware

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Middletown bypass has been put in place,

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limited opportunities to turn on the highway

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and near misses that have become all too common.

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The solution should be finding ways

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to make this intersection safer,

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not weakening the very standards that were put into place

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to protect the traveling public.

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What is especially concerning is

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that the professionals charged

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with evaluating these issues have already spoken.

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The Department of Public Works recommended against the

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amendment planning staff recommended an

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unfavorable recommendation.

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The Economic Development Commission also opposed the

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amendment because of traffic safety concerns.

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When multiple independent county departments reach the same

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conclusion, that should carry significant

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weight in your decision making.

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This ordinance is not simply about one of a parcel of land.

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If adopted, it will establish a countywide precedent

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by reducing safety standards

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for future developments across Queen Anns County.

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A place we all know and love our community has been asking

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for improvements to this 3 0 1 4 0 5 intersection for years.

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We need to be meaningful.

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We need to put meaningful investment in traffic safety,

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better traffic flow,

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and long-term solutions, not regulatory changes

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that could increase the number of vehicle

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conflict points at an already difficult intersection.

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If this ordinance is approved

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and development proceeds under reduc, I'm sorry,

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reduced safety standards, I fear it will only be a matter

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of time before a serious tragedy occurs.

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Many of which have already occurred As it stands.

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I sincerely hope we never reach a day when everyone looks

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back and wonders why the warnings from the county staff,

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public safety advocates and concerned citizens were ignored.

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Please put public safety ahead of convenience

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and development pressure.

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The residents who travel these roads daily deserve

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leadership that prioritizes protecting lives

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over lowering established safety standards.

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I respect each of you and I ask you to vote no

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to Ordinance 26 0 5.

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Thank you. Thank you, thank

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You, thank you.

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That's all we had signed up.

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Would anybody else like to speak at this time?

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Name and address.

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Yes, Joe Ano lived here my whole life.

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Senator Rome, Maryland, the owner

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of Property and Price Station.

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One thing I just wanna make clear is

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that the intersection 3 0 3 0 1

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and four five is not the intersection that is applicable to

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what we're trying to change here it is the Dirt Road,

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Carville Price Road, which is within a hundred,

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not the not the highway intersection.

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Highway intersection I know is an issue.

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Every highway intersection on 3 0 1 is be is an issue.

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I'm in full support of trying to find a solution

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to make all those intersections safer.

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We've recently received a letter from State Highway.

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I know you guys have sent them letters to make 'em safer.

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We received a letter from them.

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They're gonna use our property to help

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with their traffic studies to, to try to find a solution.

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We're in full support of that.

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But those intersections are not, don't, don't really relate

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to what we're trying to do with this project.

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This project here we are trying to help the commu,

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it's a commercial property.

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You know, it's been sitting there vacant for years.

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The community out there wants something.

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They've, we've for four years we've

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been trying to figure out what to do.

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They've come to us. They want gas, they want a gas station.

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You know, there's no gas station along 3 0 1

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for 30 mile stretch.

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You know, there's no place to get fuel.

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They have to go to Churchill, they have to go

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to Centerville, they have to go to Delaware.

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We're trying to help the

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community here, the community there.

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This is what they want. So I hope

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we can find a way to make it happen.

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Would anybody else like to speak?

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We also have a couple people on Zoom

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and if you are in Zoom

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and wanna make public comment, could you please either use

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the raise your hand feature

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or answer the the chat that we have.

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This email comes from Claudia Jewel.

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As a lifetime resident of Ken Island

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and a resident of Marlin Farms for 62 years,

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I strongly request that commissioners

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and the Department of Public works prioritize the extension

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of the sewer system to Marlin Farms and Dominion.

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Rising water levels and aging STIC systems pose a genuine

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concern for homeowners and for the environment.

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Every waterfront home with the septic system is a time bomb

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for failure and our precious rivers will be the victims.

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Planning for extension of the 5 5 2

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system need to be started.

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ASAP as far as future allocations, quarterly review

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and approval appears to be the better plan.

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Thank you for your consideration. That's all I have.

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We better wave than I? No, I think we're good to deal.

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Alright, we're gonna go ahead and close.

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Press on public comment.

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Alright commissioners, we can move into the legislation

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we have this evening, or excuse me this morning.

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Tab number seven, item one, page one,

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county ordinance 26 0 5

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supplemental standards for gas stations.

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This is available for a vote.

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This is supplemental standards for gas stations

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to include fuel pumps, underground storage, fuel tanks,

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canopies and Queen S County.

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For the purpose of reducing the required distance

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between an exit entrance to a gas station

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to any intersection from 100 to 75 feet.

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I think I, I would like to continue this item

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for an additional two weeks so we can consider an

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amendment to the ordinance.

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So we're gonna hold that.

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Okay. Alright.

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Item number two, county ordinance 26 0 6.

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This is for the maximum impervious surface ratio

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for commercial and industrial uses in the suburban

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commercial district that we're operating prior to

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December 31st, 2025.

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And this would increase that impervious percentage coverage

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from 45% to 80%.

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And also I would also like to continue this item

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for an additional two weeks so we can consider an

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amendment to the ordinance.

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So we're gonna hold these two in two weeks, come back with a

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possible amendment and move forward from there.

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Okay?

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Alright. Thank you Mr. President.

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Item number three is the amendment

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to county ordinance 26 0 9 for

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transferable development rights.

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This can be introduced

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and forwarded to the planning commission for review

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and recommendation if you so choose.

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This would further restrict the allowable uses in open

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space, which have been administratively subdivided under

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other provisions of the legislation.

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I'll introduce the amendment to 26 and nine. Alright.

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Okay, item four is

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likewise an amendment to county ordinance 26 10

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for non-contiguous development.

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Also can be introduced and forward

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to the planning commission for review

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and recommendation similar to the previous ordinance,

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this would further restrict the allowable uses in open

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space, which have been administrative loose subdivided under

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the TD NNCD development districts.

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We'll introduce the amendment to county ordinance

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26 10 as well.

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Okay. Alright. Alright.

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That's all we had on the agenda

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for legislation this morning.

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Okay,

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Next up we have Presentations.

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So item first up we have Ms.

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Melinda Ray, character counts coordinator.

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So Melinda, come on up. Good

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Morning, good morning, good morning, good morning.

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I'm a morning person So this is perfect.

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Alright, so I am here

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to give you guys just an update on character counts

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and where we stand and how our year went in the schools.

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It went really well. I always do surveys with our teachers

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and our students at the end of the year to kind

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of figure out, make sure we're doing what we want to do

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and that we're making the impact we think we're making.

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So I have some stats for you.

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We ask the teachers whether

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or not they felt the school supported character counts

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and they saw it like within their building

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and other places outside of just the coaches coming in.

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95% said that they, they did. So the schools are on board.

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And then we have some great buy-in.

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We've got some great schools and great faculty,

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so I always love working with them.

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93% of our teachers said

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that they welcome the character counts coaches into their

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classrooms, which is is nice.

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And one of the questions I asked both sets teachers

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and students was whether

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or not character counts is making a positive

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impact on their classroom.

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What are the teachers seeing?

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Is this helping the way we think that we're helping

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and 91% of our teachers so

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that they see a positive impact on our,

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on their students from our character counts coaches.

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So that's always exciting.

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And then we also pull students, we pull fourth

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and fifth graders and some third graders,

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but mostly fourth and fifth graders.

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And this is always my favorite data

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is what the kids are saying.

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So 82% of that age group said that they enjoy the classes,

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they enjoy the lessons from our coaches.

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89% felt that the coach that they had was engaging

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and then fun and, and they enjoyed their visits.

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And then 72% of the students said

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that they saw a positive impact from the te the

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coaches in their classroom.

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And 72 is obviously lower than 91,

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but we're talking about 10, 11 year olds.

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So that's a hard audience. So I think 72 is a good number

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for them to say that they see a positive impact.

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So I thought that that was kind of exciting.

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And then I also, we allow our TE teachers

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and our students to kind of make comments.

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So I wanted to read you some of them.

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These are from the teacher survey. I love character counts.

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Having a community member teach these lessons

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and be one more adult in a child's life who is teaching them

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and pulling for them is wonderful.

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It truly takes a village, which is one of my favorites.

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The year was outstanding best in 11 years.

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Coaches were great with kids, consistent and communicative.

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These character counts lessons are

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so valuable to our students.

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Thank you so much for making sure our young students

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are exposed to these lessons.

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And all of this is obviously

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because you guys allow character counts to continue

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to run in our county and

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because of our partnership with Q-A-C-P-S

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and then some students commented too.

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So I wanted to read you some things

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that come directly from these 10 and 11 year olds.

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This hard audience. I really like Character counts.

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I think it's fun and interesting.

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I hope that character counts stays in my life.

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Another said my character counts is so nice.

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She's fun and taught me

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to care about other people's feelings.

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She taught me good character.

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Another one said I like that it was fun

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and I got to write on paper, not on a computer.

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I really like what they do at Character Counts.

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I want to thank everybody that works at Character Counts

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and helps me learn and have fun.

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Thank you for going out of your way to help us.

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What age is this? This is 10 and 11 year olds.

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Yeah, another said our coach was really fun.

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The best character counts teacher ever.

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She tells stories that in lessons and she plays game

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and she teaches us and the pillars are really the best.

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And so these always make me smile.

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It's one of my favorite things. I also do focus groups

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with outgoing fifth graders who've had character counts now

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since kindergarten to get their impact, the good and the bad

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and the ugly all in between.

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And that went really well. I did that

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with all the outgoing fifth grade classes.

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We had a small group, about five to 10 students.

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I got some really good positive feedback on

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where they wanna see the lessons going in

530
00:23:32,925 --> 00:23:34,605
particular, which is exciting.

531
00:23:35,025 --> 00:23:36,645
So I'm working on some new lessons for them.

532
00:23:37,945 --> 00:23:39,445
The other thing that came up in one

533
00:23:39,445 --> 00:23:42,205
of those focus groups was the kids really wanting

534
00:23:43,545 --> 00:23:45,565
to be involved in character counts outside

535
00:23:45,565 --> 00:23:47,605
of just their character counts lessons in their classrooms.

536
00:23:47,625 --> 00:23:49,885
We do have student ambassadors in each building

537
00:23:50,525 --> 00:23:52,485
and those two students in each school get

538
00:23:52,485 --> 00:23:53,725
to do like announcements and special

539
00:23:53,725 --> 00:23:54,765
things for character counts.

540
00:23:55,065 --> 00:23:57,605
But a lot of the fifth graders wanted a bigger role.

541
00:23:58,305 --> 00:24:01,165
And so in speaking with the school counselor at Matt Peak

542
00:24:01,165 --> 00:24:03,525
Elementary, we're gonna do a pilot program this coming year.

543
00:24:03,775 --> 00:24:05,205
We're gonna call it Character in Action,

544
00:24:05,205 --> 00:24:07,445
which is basically going to be a character counts club.

545
00:24:08,005 --> 00:24:09,525
So we're gonna allow kids to kind of join it.

546
00:24:09,665 --> 00:24:11,925
The idea it's, it's kind of being flushed out right now,

547
00:24:11,925 --> 00:24:13,205
but the idea is that these

548
00:24:13,845 --> 00:24:16,365
students would choose a civic activity that they want

549
00:24:16,365 --> 00:24:17,565
to accomplish over the year.

550
00:24:17,845 --> 00:24:19,965
Something that they see that in the community they wanna

551
00:24:19,965 --> 00:24:21,245
make a positive difference in.

552
00:24:21,905 --> 00:24:24,365
And they would work as the leaders of this group to kind

553
00:24:24,365 --> 00:24:27,325
of organize that, figure out an action plan, figure out

554
00:24:27,325 --> 00:24:28,525
what they need and make

555
00:24:28,525 --> 00:24:29,725
that happen over the course of the year.

556
00:24:29,725 --> 00:24:31,925
And then I would support that through kind

557
00:24:31,925 --> 00:24:33,125
of like monthly get togethers.

558
00:24:33,265 --> 00:24:35,805
So we're excited about piloting that at Mad Peak Elementary.

559
00:24:37,385 --> 00:24:38,965
We do have new lessons coming up.

560
00:24:39,425 --> 00:24:40,965
Worked on a whole new series

561
00:24:41,025 --> 00:24:42,845
for our kindergarten first grade group,

562
00:24:43,525 --> 00:24:45,205
which I told you guys about the children's

563
00:24:45,205 --> 00:24:46,285
books we're working on.

564
00:24:46,465 --> 00:24:48,485
Or I'm working on fourth grade lessons right now.

565
00:24:48,805 --> 00:24:51,725
And then I hope to do also a fifth grade kind of revamp on

566
00:24:51,725 --> 00:24:54,045
what they, they do in their, their care accounts lessons.

567
00:24:55,285 --> 00:24:57,445
And then the last thing you mentioned earlier,

568
00:24:57,465 --> 00:24:58,925
we had a moment of silence for Mr.

569
00:24:58,925 --> 00:25:02,205
Humphreys. He was an integral part of character counts

570
00:25:02,565 --> 00:25:05,605
and is a huge loss to me and to this program.

571
00:25:06,145 --> 00:25:08,085
Not to mention the community at large,

572
00:25:08,265 --> 00:25:12,975
but the advisory board for character counts wanted

573
00:25:12,975 --> 00:25:14,455
to do something to honor Wayne's legacy,

574
00:25:15,375 --> 00:25:16,455
specifically with character counts.

575
00:25:17,275 --> 00:25:19,855
And so we will have a committee that will meet in September

576
00:25:20,275 --> 00:25:21,735
and we are going to be working on

577
00:25:21,735 --> 00:25:23,055
what we're gonna call the Wayne Humphrey

578
00:25:23,055 --> 00:25:24,335
Student of Character Award.

579
00:25:25,155 --> 00:25:27,855
So hopefully an outgrowing fifth grader at every elementary

580
00:25:27,855 --> 00:25:32,015
school will be chosen that exemplifies all six

581
00:25:32,015 --> 00:25:33,655
of the pillars the way that Wayne did.

582
00:25:34,095 --> 00:25:36,175
So we're looking forward to honoring him in that way.

583
00:25:37,205 --> 00:25:39,645
And then as always, we're always looking for volunteers.

584
00:25:39,705 --> 00:25:41,165
It is the summer, but I am already

585
00:25:41,165 --> 00:25:42,245
thinking of next school year.

586
00:25:42,625 --> 00:25:44,085
So all of you guys, I've got lots

587
00:25:44,085 --> 00:25:45,205
of openings as of right now.

588
00:25:46,225 --> 00:25:47,685
I'm going to speak to the board of Ed

589
00:25:48,265 --> 00:25:50,925
in next month in August as well.

590
00:25:52,165 --> 00:25:54,405
Businesses of character, if you guys have a business in the

591
00:25:54,405 --> 00:25:56,285
county that wants to join us and kind

592
00:25:56,285 --> 00:25:57,285
of help us promote our mission,

593
00:25:57,455 --> 00:25:58,445
we're always looking for that.

594
00:25:58,465 --> 00:25:59,525
And also advisory members.

595
00:25:59,645 --> 00:26:01,845
I love getting feedback and my advisory council

596
00:26:01,845 --> 00:26:03,045
is a great sounding word for me.

597
00:26:03,585 --> 00:26:05,805
So that's pretty much the update.

598
00:26:05,885 --> 00:26:07,805
I think I covered everything where

599
00:26:07,805 --> 00:26:08,805
We're at.

600
00:26:08,805 --> 00:26:11,285
So I have, not a question but more of a suggestion.

601
00:26:11,305 --> 00:26:12,725
So getting back to that group

602
00:26:12,875 --> 00:26:14,565
that you talked about, a fifth graders.

603
00:26:14,625 --> 00:26:16,405
Yes. This new, what are you calling it again?

604
00:26:16,405 --> 00:26:17,365
We're calling it Char, I'm

605
00:26:17,365 --> 00:26:19,005
gonna call it Character in action. Character

606
00:26:19,005 --> 00:26:20,005
In action.

607
00:26:20,005 --> 00:26:20,845
So just like the club. So I feel

608
00:26:20,955 --> 00:26:23,925
that the transition from fifth grade to middle school,

609
00:26:24,955 --> 00:26:28,705
there's a huge disparity and

610
00:26:29,005 --> 00:26:32,305
and desire to be cool in middle school.

611
00:26:32,535 --> 00:26:36,425
Yeah. And I think that adds pressure to the kids

612
00:26:36,425 --> 00:26:39,305
who have really focused as fifth graders or pre-K

613
00:26:39,305 --> 00:26:40,785
or kindergarten up to fifth grade

614
00:26:41,285 --> 00:26:43,725
and have practiced the six pillars of character

615
00:26:44,185 --> 00:26:46,605
for those five years that they were in elementary school.

616
00:26:47,025 --> 00:26:48,485
And then all of a sudden now they're faced

617
00:26:48,485 --> 00:26:49,925
with a different dynamic.

618
00:26:50,185 --> 00:26:52,805
And I think one of the focuses for this group

619
00:26:52,915 --> 00:26:56,485
that you're talking about is somehow helping them transition

620
00:26:57,105 --> 00:26:58,165
to the middle school level

621
00:26:58,505 --> 00:27:01,365
and understand that the honoring those six

622
00:27:01,485 --> 00:27:02,565
pillars is still important.

623
00:27:03,165 --> 00:27:05,805
I completely agree. And one of the things

624
00:27:05,805 --> 00:27:08,085
that I'm really looking forward to this particular group is

625
00:27:08,365 --> 00:27:09,925
creating it an opportunity for children

626
00:27:09,945 --> 00:27:10,965
to take leadership roles.

627
00:27:11,645 --> 00:27:13,605
Because I think that that establishes self-esteem.

628
00:27:13,865 --> 00:27:15,685
But to your point, when I sat down

629
00:27:15,685 --> 00:27:18,045
with the fifth grade focus groups, one of the things

630
00:27:18,045 --> 00:27:20,725
that came up and which is, which is why I wanna revamp kind

631
00:27:20,725 --> 00:27:22,245
of our fifth grade lessons, is

632
00:27:22,245 --> 00:27:25,245
that the fifth graders were very eager to kind

633
00:27:25,245 --> 00:27:26,805
of flip the pillars a little bit.

634
00:27:26,805 --> 00:27:28,765
In fifth grade. They said, you know, kindergarten

635
00:27:28,765 --> 00:27:30,805
through fourth grade and currently through fifth grade,

636
00:27:31,065 --> 00:27:33,045
the pillars are always about what you can do for others.

637
00:27:33,185 --> 00:27:35,965
How can you be kind? How can you be a trustworthy person?

638
00:27:36,065 --> 00:27:38,045
How can you show respect and all of those things.

639
00:27:38,705 --> 00:27:40,285
So the fifth graders were like, you know,

640
00:27:40,825 --> 00:27:44,645
we really need lessons on how to have self-respect, how

641
00:27:44,645 --> 00:27:46,845
to be responsible to ourselves, how to be true

642
00:27:46,845 --> 00:27:48,165
to ourselves, those type of things.

643
00:27:48,225 --> 00:27:50,365
So the lessons are gonna kind of flip a little bit.

644
00:27:50,365 --> 00:27:51,725
And so we're gonna be more reflective

645
00:27:51,725 --> 00:27:53,685
and self self-focused in fifth grade is

646
00:27:53,685 --> 00:27:55,045
what I'm looking forward to doing.

647
00:27:56,065 --> 00:27:57,765
But I'm a former fifth grade teacher,

648
00:27:57,905 --> 00:27:59,645
so I know exactly what you're talking about.

649
00:27:59,745 --> 00:28:03,485
And it doesn't necessarily start when they hit sixth grade.

650
00:28:03,595 --> 00:28:04,605
It's usually about January

651
00:28:04,825 --> 00:28:07,325
of fifth grade when they come back from their holiday break,

652
00:28:07,475 --> 00:28:09,565
something has flipped in these fifth graders

653
00:28:09,585 --> 00:28:11,325
and it's, they're completely different students. And

654
00:28:11,325 --> 00:28:12,805
The desire to be cool

655
00:28:12,825 --> 00:28:14,645
and accepted at the middle school level.

656
00:28:14,785 --> 00:28:18,805
Yes. And sacrificing some of those, those characters

657
00:28:18,835 --> 00:28:21,685
that they haven't exhibited all those years thinking I gotta

658
00:28:21,685 --> 00:28:24,085
ditch 'em because I'm now in middle school. And

659
00:28:24,085 --> 00:28:25,765
Middle school is a huge age

660
00:28:25,765 --> 00:28:26,885
of transition for these students.

661
00:28:26,985 --> 00:28:28,685
Yep. And they're trying to figure out who they are

662
00:28:28,745 --> 00:28:30,045
and how they relate in their groups.

663
00:28:30,065 --> 00:28:31,405
And their groups are changing. It's,

664
00:28:31,715 --> 00:28:33,325
it's a very difficult transition.

665
00:28:34,105 --> 00:28:35,805
And so we are hoping that with,

666
00:28:35,905 --> 00:28:38,125
by switching up the fifth grade lessons a little bit

667
00:28:38,145 --> 00:28:40,765
and making them more in introverted,

668
00:28:40,815 --> 00:28:42,325
we'll give these students a little bit more

669
00:28:43,235 --> 00:28:46,365
just self-esteem, self-confidence, power to to say no

670
00:28:46,365 --> 00:28:48,165
or power to make the hard, those hard choices.

671
00:28:48,405 --> 00:28:49,645
'cause it is hard for those kids to do that.

672
00:28:50,265 --> 00:28:52,845
But also walking the fine line of, you know,

673
00:28:52,905 --> 00:28:54,685
my volunteers are just that they're volunteers.

674
00:28:54,685 --> 00:28:56,725
They're not psychologists, they're not educators.

675
00:28:56,725 --> 00:28:58,325
We wanna make sure that we're giving them lessons

676
00:28:58,795 --> 00:28:59,965
that are broad enough

677
00:29:00,945 --> 00:29:03,405
but we're not imposing, I don't know,

678
00:29:03,405 --> 00:29:05,045
self doctrines on kids.

679
00:29:05,065 --> 00:29:08,605
We want them to just give them tools to be self confident.

680
00:29:10,725 --> 00:29:13,395
Good. Awesome. Anything else? Thank you.

681
00:29:13,695 --> 00:29:14,675
All right. I'll see You guys soon. Thank

682
00:29:14,675 --> 00:29:15,715
you for the update. Yeah,

683
00:29:15,715 --> 00:29:16,715
Of course.

684
00:29:16,715 --> 00:29:16,715
Thank you. Thank you.

685
00:29:21,955 --> 00:29:23,165
Next commissioners we have

686
00:29:23,845 --> 00:29:26,005
Director Scott Hall from emergency services with

687
00:29:28,025 --> 00:29:31,205
his update today and that can be located in your book

688
00:29:32,025 --> 00:29:35,245
tab six, item two, pages two through 23.

689
00:29:35,265 --> 00:29:37,125
And we also have it up on the screen here as well.

690
00:29:39,395 --> 00:29:40,885
Good morning, Senator Director Haas.

691
00:29:40,905 --> 00:29:43,645
Yes, good morning. Good morning everyone.

692
00:29:44,475 --> 00:29:45,725
It's nice to be here in the morning.

693
00:29:47,535 --> 00:29:49,885
We've been told to hold this to 10 minutes

694
00:29:49,905 --> 00:29:51,325
so we're gonna speak really fast.

695
00:29:52,265 --> 00:29:53,725
If you could hold your questions till the end,

696
00:29:54,185 --> 00:29:55,445
I'm sure you'll have a couple questions for us.

697
00:29:55,995 --> 00:29:58,605
Each one of us is timed out how long it's gonna take us

698
00:29:58,605 --> 00:30:00,325
to do our, our component of it.

699
00:30:00,545 --> 00:30:03,325
So I am going to immediately turn it over to Lori

700
00:30:03,665 --> 00:30:04,925
to go over special operations.

701
00:30:04,985 --> 00:30:07,005
How much time does she get and just keep Yeah,

702
00:30:07,145 --> 00:30:09,765
how much time does she get about the more

703
00:30:09,765 --> 00:30:10,965
not enough the more

704
00:30:10,965 --> 00:30:12,725
We pause what time I'm gonna get.

705
00:30:13,875 --> 00:30:15,285
Alright, so good morning.

706
00:30:15,845 --> 00:30:18,725
I just wanna do a general recap of special operations.

707
00:30:18,835 --> 00:30:22,325
It's kind of a vague overview of our staffing.

708
00:30:22,325 --> 00:30:23,525
We've done some remodeling

709
00:30:23,785 --> 00:30:25,645
and this is what our staff looks like now.

710
00:30:25,645 --> 00:30:27,125
We have eight full-time employees

711
00:30:27,385 --> 00:30:30,005
and we are anywhere from emergency management to logistics

712
00:30:30,705 --> 00:30:33,845
to training under the emergency management umbrella.

713
00:30:33,845 --> 00:30:35,565
Some of the things that we are currently involved

714
00:30:35,565 --> 00:30:36,845
in or project updates.

715
00:30:37,225 --> 00:30:41,725
We have recently submitted four grants for the county.

716
00:30:42,165 --> 00:30:43,365
There's a list of them there.

717
00:30:43,425 --> 00:30:46,245
We are also starting to work on our continuity operations.

718
00:30:46,375 --> 00:30:48,565
We'll be reaching out to county departments very soon

719
00:30:49,265 --> 00:30:53,005
so we can work on our continuity of the county government.

720
00:30:53,335 --> 00:30:55,285
We're updating our strategic plan.

721
00:30:55,985 --> 00:30:58,845
We are constantly working on our emergency operations plan

722
00:30:58,985 --> 00:31:00,685
and evolving that.

723
00:31:00,785 --> 00:31:03,445
So that's in case of any large scale emergency.

724
00:31:03,445 --> 00:31:07,285
But we also work with individual groups this year we're,

725
00:31:07,465 --> 00:31:11,405
we were contacted by the four H Fair so

726
00:31:11,405 --> 00:31:13,365
that we can help them come up

727
00:31:13,485 --> 00:31:15,525
with a safety plan for this summer.

728
00:31:16,105 --> 00:31:18,285
And I think you'll see some added benefit to that

729
00:31:18,985 --> 00:31:20,085
during four each week.

730
00:31:20,385 --> 00:31:23,125
And then we also worked with hole in the wall over the last,

731
00:31:23,765 --> 00:31:26,085
I would say three years to get them up and running.

732
00:31:26,145 --> 00:31:27,245
And they're currently doing that.

733
00:31:27,775 --> 00:31:29,685
We're working on a dam plan

734
00:31:29,985 --> 00:31:32,245
and a dam exercise for all the dams

735
00:31:32,365 --> 00:31:33,485
that are in Queen Annes County.

736
00:31:34,625 --> 00:31:37,645
And then that is a mandate by the state.

737
00:31:37,665 --> 00:31:38,765
We do that every five years.

738
00:31:38,825 --> 00:31:40,885
And then we also continually touch the,

739
00:31:42,665 --> 00:31:44,045
our emergency response team

740
00:31:44,045 --> 00:31:46,645
or our cert team is active and growing.

741
00:31:47,325 --> 00:31:49,445
We are in the schools, both high schools

742
00:31:49,585 --> 00:31:51,605
and we are now expanding to two middle schools.

743
00:31:51,825 --> 00:31:52,925
We did one last year.

744
00:31:54,975 --> 00:31:57,645
We're also continually working on CPR staff,

745
00:31:57,645 --> 00:32:00,405
the lead training and public outreach events.

746
00:32:01,745 --> 00:32:04,765
Our logistics group, it consists of the radio,

747
00:32:04,905 --> 00:32:06,965
the CAD analysts and the inventory control.

748
00:32:08,865 --> 00:32:10,165
And then we have our training group

749
00:32:10,425 --> 00:32:14,765
and they are training mostly in-house coordinating out of

750
00:32:16,145 --> 00:32:19,085
out of our department to get enhanced training for EMS,

751
00:32:19,845 --> 00:32:21,245
special operations and

752
00:32:22,625 --> 00:32:25,685
and communication. And that is

753
00:32:26,355 --> 00:32:28,405
Alright on EMS.

754
00:32:29,495 --> 00:32:31,475
So first thing I wanna highlight is our staffing.

755
00:32:31,475 --> 00:32:33,355
So this is our current staffing based off of

756
00:32:33,865 --> 00:32:35,515
what we had coming out of FI 26.

757
00:32:35,515 --> 00:32:37,635
This doesn't include that FFY 27 seventh unit.

758
00:32:39,105 --> 00:32:41,165
So the important thing is from baseline we have zero

759
00:32:41,165 --> 00:32:42,765
vacancies right now, which I'm proud of.

760
00:32:43,575 --> 00:32:45,485
We've got one staff member that's in the process

761
00:32:45,585 --> 00:32:47,485
to precept from EMT to paramedic.

762
00:32:48,085 --> 00:32:49,765
We have four more that are in their mentoring process

763
00:32:49,865 --> 00:32:51,445
to set them up for success to move up.

764
00:32:51,765 --> 00:32:52,725
And then we have another four that are

765
00:32:52,845 --> 00:32:53,565
enrolled in paramedic class.

766
00:32:53,565 --> 00:32:55,285
So we're doing really well investing in our staff

767
00:32:55,865 --> 00:32:58,605
and building a pipeline of a LS providers for us.

768
00:32:59,645 --> 00:33:02,285
Fall volume wise, you can look from 24

769
00:33:02,285 --> 00:33:03,805
to 25 we saw enhancement

770
00:33:03,865 --> 00:33:06,405
or increases across the board in calls, transports

771
00:33:06,405 --> 00:33:09,845
and depletions in 2026 were already

772
00:33:09,845 --> 00:33:10,885
projected to be ahead in calls.

773
00:33:11,285 --> 00:33:14,045
Transports are lagging a little bit behind then

774
00:33:14,045 --> 00:33:15,405
what they would've been at this time last year.

775
00:33:15,745 --> 00:33:18,885
But also June to September is the busy months

776
00:33:18,915 --> 00:33:20,125
with the summer traffic.

777
00:33:20,225 --> 00:33:22,485
So we expect that those numbers will probably hike up a

778
00:33:22,485 --> 00:33:24,805
little bit over the company once.

779
00:33:26,005 --> 00:33:28,205
Looking at our response times for our 1275,

780
00:33:28,335 --> 00:33:31,285
we're holding pretty consistent around 13

781
00:33:31,285 --> 00:33:33,005
and a half minutes on our 70th percentile.

782
00:33:33,605 --> 00:33:35,445
We're also highlighting the 90th percentile

783
00:33:35,605 --> 00:33:36,245
'cause it's something in our

784
00:33:36,485 --> 00:33:37,525
strategic plan that we're looking at.

785
00:33:37,525 --> 00:33:38,925
And that's kind of an industry standard

786
00:33:38,925 --> 00:33:40,085
that you really wanna start with Nate,

787
00:33:40,085 --> 00:33:42,565
your 90th percentile times, which we hold close

788
00:33:42,565 --> 00:33:43,885
to 17 minutes right now.

789
00:33:44,965 --> 00:33:48,165
Something that's contributing to challenges in our division

790
00:33:48,165 --> 00:33:49,205
and we're seeing an increase in major

791
00:33:49,605 --> 00:33:52,765
incidents throughout the county.

792
00:33:52,765 --> 00:33:54,285
We've got a lot of large accidents.

793
00:33:54,295 --> 00:33:56,525
We've had a couple of search operations that have happened

794
00:33:56,745 --> 00:33:58,405
and we're seeing an increase in our priority cardiac

795
00:33:58,505 --> 00:33:59,605
and respiratory patients.

796
00:34:00,245 --> 00:34:01,245
And things to notice is

797
00:34:01,245 --> 00:34:03,885
that these high acuity calls require multiple units

798
00:34:04,105 --> 00:34:06,125
of people to manage the severity

799
00:34:06,745 --> 00:34:09,285
of these people projects underway.

800
00:34:09,465 --> 00:34:11,125
You guys are familiar with the whole blood grant.

801
00:34:11,135 --> 00:34:12,605
We've talked about that last month.

802
00:34:12,605 --> 00:34:14,605
We're just waiting for the funding to be released

803
00:34:14,605 --> 00:34:15,685
to move forward with that project.

804
00:34:16,565 --> 00:34:19,485
The replacement supervisor unit that we ordered in November

805
00:34:19,505 --> 00:34:21,245
of last year is on the production line

806
00:34:21,245 --> 00:34:23,205
and we anticipate to see delivery of it in September.

807
00:34:24,065 --> 00:34:26,845
The cardiac monitors that you guys approved for us to do,

808
00:34:26,865 --> 00:34:28,165
we have taken delivery of them

809
00:34:28,505 --> 00:34:30,885
and we will do be doing training in the month of August

810
00:34:30,885 --> 00:34:33,045
with a target in service date of August 26th.

811
00:34:33,885 --> 00:34:36,525
And then we're also expanding our rapid sequence induction

812
00:34:36,525 --> 00:34:37,725
program, which is the highest level

813
00:34:37,725 --> 00:34:39,245
of innovation in airway care that we do.

814
00:34:39,245 --> 00:34:41,805
Thanks to Lori's training folks, we're able

815
00:34:41,805 --> 00:34:43,205
to really train up some folks outside

816
00:34:43,205 --> 00:34:44,205
of our supervisor cadre

817
00:34:44,205 --> 00:34:45,325
that were the only ones that had that skill.

818
00:34:45,385 --> 00:34:48,005
So we're gonna increase the level of service to the citizens

819
00:34:48,005 --> 00:34:51,965
of Queens County through that transport unit updates.

820
00:34:52,225 --> 00:34:54,845
So we've got two new Fesco units that are

821
00:34:55,395 --> 00:34:57,325
arrived in November and are in service.

822
00:34:57,825 --> 00:34:59,805
The unit that we ordered in July of 23,

823
00:34:59,805 --> 00:35:01,485
we finally got a production number on

824
00:35:01,745 --> 00:35:02,765
and we're expecting to see that

825
00:35:02,765 --> 00:35:03,925
around Thanksgiving of this year.

826
00:35:04,825 --> 00:35:07,365
And then we currently have two units on order from Fesco

827
00:35:07,365 --> 00:35:09,485
that were approved on August 27th

828
00:35:09,585 --> 00:35:12,765
and shortly we'll be asking you for another one 12

829
00:35:12,765 --> 00:35:14,245
to 18 month lead times on those.

830
00:35:15,345 --> 00:35:16,325
And last thing I know it's on

831
00:35:16,325 --> 00:35:17,325
all your mind The seventh unit.

832
00:35:17,985 --> 00:35:21,725
So we have two paramedics for that unit that are scheduled

833
00:35:21,725 --> 00:35:22,765
to start on August 12th.

834
00:35:23,485 --> 00:35:26,725
We are open for EMT positions up until tomorrow afternoon.

835
00:35:26,985 --> 00:35:29,085
We are gonna be conducting interviews on the 21st.

836
00:35:29,925 --> 00:35:32,005
We're hoping to grab a couple of them to start in

837
00:35:32,005 --> 00:35:33,125
that August 12th cadre.

838
00:35:33,185 --> 00:35:35,285
And if not, we'll put them on an eligibility

839
00:35:35,285 --> 00:35:36,645
list to start them in October.

840
00:35:37,435 --> 00:35:38,765
With that, I'll over to Scott.

841
00:35:40,625 --> 00:35:42,485
All right, so next on list is communications.

842
00:35:42,555 --> 00:35:45,085
Phil thought it would be great to take a vacation.

843
00:35:45,225 --> 00:35:46,485
So he was unavailable to come

844
00:35:46,485 --> 00:35:47,725
today, so I'm taking his place.

845
00:35:49,465 --> 00:35:51,445
The good news with our communications division is,

846
00:35:51,585 --> 00:35:54,125
is we have 25 or 23 full-time staff.

847
00:35:55,125 --> 00:35:56,445
Zach had to make us look bad,

848
00:35:56,625 --> 00:35:58,565
but we have one vacancy and he has zero.

849
00:35:58,705 --> 00:36:02,285
So we're working on the one vacancy just

850
00:36:02,875 --> 00:36:05,125
orientation wise, when we do have a vacancy

851
00:36:05,185 --> 00:36:06,965
and we bring in a new employee from scratch,

852
00:36:07,065 --> 00:36:09,285
it takes us about 1200 hours to train the person

853
00:36:09,305 --> 00:36:12,365
to get them fully functional by themselves on the floor.

854
00:36:13,505 --> 00:36:15,125
So it's usually a huge ordeal

855
00:36:15,125 --> 00:36:17,845
for us when we do have a vacancy call.

856
00:36:17,845 --> 00:36:22,045
Volume wise, we're running just a little under 62,000 calls

857
00:36:22,105 --> 00:36:24,045
to the center so far this year.

858
00:36:24,585 --> 00:36:27,005
Of those calls, 28,000,

859
00:36:27,325 --> 00:36:30,485
a little under 28,000 were emergency calls into the center

860
00:36:30,985 --> 00:36:32,525
and required emergency services.

861
00:36:37,875 --> 00:36:41,245
Phil has successfully passed the state 9 1 1 board

862
00:36:41,245 --> 00:36:43,565
inspection, which is an annual inspection that we go through

863
00:36:45,025 --> 00:36:46,365
and we actually passed with flying

864
00:36:46,365 --> 00:36:47,485
colors and we're very proud of that.

865
00:36:48,435 --> 00:36:52,805
Phil has also upped his QA and QI are quality assurance

866
00:36:52,805 --> 00:36:55,365
and quality improvement programs throughout the division

867
00:36:55,825 --> 00:36:59,205
and we've been lucky that the 9 1 1 board has funded a lot

868
00:36:59,205 --> 00:37:01,365
of applications that we can use

869
00:37:01,365 --> 00:37:03,645
to help us do quality assurance and quality improvement.

870
00:37:04,705 --> 00:37:07,085
One thing that you approved several months ago was the

871
00:37:07,085 --> 00:37:09,445
upgrade to our Vesta nine one one phone system

872
00:37:09,865 --> 00:37:12,405
and it has been delivered, it's sitting in the warehouse

873
00:37:12,665 --> 00:37:15,965
and we have a anticipated completion date of the upgrade

874
00:37:16,635 --> 00:37:17,965
late August timeframe

875
00:37:18,545 --> 00:37:20,845
and we should have a newly functional nine one one

876
00:37:20,845 --> 00:37:21,885
phone system in the center.

877
00:37:22,975 --> 00:37:24,325
We're currently coordinating efforts

878
00:37:24,325 --> 00:37:27,805
with Talbot County's 9 1 1 Center to use their backup center

879
00:37:27,945 --> 00:37:30,965
as our backup center when the courthouse gets its

880
00:37:30,965 --> 00:37:32,925
renovations in the upcoming year.

881
00:37:33,955 --> 00:37:36,045
Currently our IT department is working

882
00:37:36,045 --> 00:37:38,085
with their IT department to make that happen.

883
00:37:38,825 --> 00:37:41,405
And we still have a long way to go but we're hopeful

884
00:37:41,865 --> 00:37:44,565
and confident that we'll be able to use Bert's Backup Center

885
00:37:44,585 --> 00:37:46,245
as our backup center during

886
00:37:46,245 --> 00:37:47,725
that timeframe of the renovations.

887
00:37:48,955 --> 00:37:52,405
Last on the list is we recently had an audit done

888
00:37:52,405 --> 00:37:57,325
through the 9 1 1 board to analyze our rate

889
00:37:57,325 --> 00:37:58,925
that we charge on the phone bills.

890
00:37:59,545 --> 00:38:02,205
If you're, if you remember about two years ago we raised our

891
00:38:02,235 --> 00:38:05,165
rate from I think 75 cents to a dollar 50.

892
00:38:06,385 --> 00:38:08,245
And it took us about two years to do that process.

893
00:38:08,535 --> 00:38:10,685
Thank you Commissioner Wilson for getting in the middle

894
00:38:10,685 --> 00:38:12,605
of it and expediting that process

895
00:38:13,115 --> 00:38:15,605
even though I wouldn't really call it expediting it,

896
00:38:16,545 --> 00:38:18,805
but you moved it along a lot quicker than what it could.

897
00:38:19,075 --> 00:38:21,325
They basically on their analysis feel

898
00:38:21,325 --> 00:38:23,165
that we could up up our fee

899
00:38:23,305 --> 00:38:25,605
to $3 if we're comfortable doing that.

900
00:38:26,065 --> 00:38:27,285
We can't do that currently.

901
00:38:27,465 --> 00:38:30,605
I'm just putting a a a a reminder

902
00:38:30,715 --> 00:38:32,405
that we could potentially do this

903
00:38:33,605 --> 00:38:35,200
December timeframe is when we need, need

904
00:38:35,200 --> 00:38:36,685
to start considering it and start

905
00:38:36,685 --> 00:38:37,805
having conversations on it.

906
00:38:37,825 --> 00:38:41,645
And why my bringing it up is the 9 1 1 board is not capable

907
00:38:41,785 --> 00:38:44,205
of funding to the same levels that it has in the past

908
00:38:44,675 --> 00:38:46,245
because the technology change.

909
00:38:46,615 --> 00:38:49,365
There is a large brunt on the money for the grants

910
00:38:49,365 --> 00:38:52,445
that the 9 1 1 board, which will require us to pay more

911
00:38:52,465 --> 00:38:55,525
for services that the board has covered in the past.

912
00:38:55,825 --> 00:38:58,845
The good news is I am currently a voting member on the board

913
00:38:59,465 --> 00:39:03,445
and Jeff Rank sitting behind me is probably gonna get even

914
00:39:03,445 --> 00:39:05,605
with me for talking to him into being a

915
00:39:05,605 --> 00:39:06,645
member of the 9 1 1 board.

916
00:39:07,065 --> 00:39:09,845
But he is the fiscal administrator that's on a 9 1 1 board.

917
00:39:11,465 --> 00:39:14,645
I'm very proud of both of us being able to to participate in

918
00:39:14,645 --> 00:39:16,365
that and thank you Jeff for saying yes

919
00:39:16,365 --> 00:39:18,285
and you'll probably never say yes to me ever again.

920
00:39:22,035 --> 00:39:24,765
Next on the list is fire Marshal Jeff, take it away.

921
00:39:24,945 --> 00:39:26,085
So I'm Jeff Morgan, I'm a fire

922
00:39:26,085 --> 00:39:27,245
marshal for Queen Hills County.

923
00:39:29,145 --> 00:39:32,475
Currently in our office we have two full-time people.

924
00:39:32,615 --> 00:39:34,755
We have a one fire marshal

925
00:39:35,135 --> 00:39:38,475
and then one full-time fire inspector, two plans examiner.

926
00:39:38,735 --> 00:39:41,715
And we have five part-time contract personnel,

927
00:39:42,395 --> 00:39:44,435
which includes one part-time fire inspector,

928
00:39:44,455 --> 00:39:46,875
two plans examiner and four part-time inspectors.

929
00:39:48,945 --> 00:39:51,385
These are the stats from January through June.

930
00:39:52,615 --> 00:39:54,025
They're half year stats.

931
00:39:54,725 --> 00:39:59,025
It averages to 183 activities plan reviews per month,

932
00:40:00,035 --> 00:40:03,465
which breaks out to nine average activity plan reviews per

933
00:40:03,465 --> 00:40:06,145
county workday, which excludes holidays and weekends.

934
00:40:07,295 --> 00:40:09,135
If you look at the stats over on the side,

935
00:40:09,165 --> 00:40:10,455
I'll just point out a few of 'em.

936
00:40:10,455 --> 00:40:11,575
The bucket final,

937
00:40:11,585 --> 00:40:14,975
which are residentials in the county residential units,

938
00:40:15,045 --> 00:40:17,375
it's 121 we've done so far this year.

939
00:40:19,235 --> 00:40:21,655
Hydros are 124

940
00:40:23,235 --> 00:40:26,445
and the inspections we've done is 269.

941
00:40:27,295 --> 00:40:29,405
We've had three complaints that we follow up on

942
00:40:29,405 --> 00:40:31,965
and those are citizen complaints that come in

943
00:40:31,965 --> 00:40:33,965
through an email system.

944
00:40:33,965 --> 00:40:35,645
They can go online to the fire marshal,

945
00:40:35,645 --> 00:40:37,685
they can put in whatever problem they have

946
00:40:37,685 --> 00:40:39,005
and we'll come out and we'll take a look at

947
00:40:39,005 --> 00:40:41,365
what the issue is and get back to 'em if they So a desire.

948
00:40:42,565 --> 00:40:46,045
And we've done 277 plan reviews this year so far.

949
00:40:46,545 --> 00:40:48,965
And our total right now is 1,094.

950
00:40:50,305 --> 00:40:53,485
And then this is a breakdown from 2018 when I took over

951
00:40:54,265 --> 00:40:56,405
to the present and you can see the,

952
00:40:56,665 --> 00:41:00,005
the reds are all the activities such as inspections,

953
00:41:01,025 --> 00:41:03,965
bucket tests, complaints, anything like that.

954
00:41:04,265 --> 00:41:05,965
And the greens are the plan reviews

955
00:41:05,965 --> 00:41:07,085
that we've done in those years.

956
00:41:07,185 --> 00:41:12,005
And he says this is for calendar year. So that's all I have.

957
00:41:13,025 --> 00:41:15,765
So at the end, there's one thing that Lori forgot

958
00:41:15,765 --> 00:41:18,205
to mention, and I am not walking outta here without

959
00:41:18,205 --> 00:41:19,405
mentioning it 'cause I'm very proud of it.

960
00:41:20,025 --> 00:41:23,205
But the Maryland Emergency Management Association recognized

961
00:41:23,205 --> 00:41:25,445
Queen Annes County Special Operations Division

962
00:41:25,445 --> 00:41:28,205
with two awards this year, which I'm extremely proud of.

963
00:41:28,745 --> 00:41:31,725
One of 'em for Queen Annes County was a multi-agency

964
00:41:31,815 --> 00:41:33,205
sheltering exercise.

965
00:41:34,205 --> 00:41:36,645
Received the preparedness project

966
00:41:36,745 --> 00:41:37,965
of the year award for that.

967
00:41:38,665 --> 00:41:40,725
The second award that she received was

968
00:41:40,785 --> 00:41:42,325
for Queen Anne County Cert program

969
00:41:43,025 --> 00:41:45,245
and we received the community project

970
00:41:45,465 --> 00:41:46,605
of the year award for that.

971
00:41:47,505 --> 00:41:51,045
Why is that significant? Because there are 26 primary local

972
00:41:51,205 --> 00:41:53,365
jurisdictions that compete for these awards.

973
00:41:53,365 --> 00:41:55,485
There's basically six of 'em throughout the year.

974
00:41:56,185 --> 00:41:58,165
We receive two of 'em, which is unheard of.

975
00:41:58,255 --> 00:42:01,805
We've got a staff of three lori's part-time of that staff

976
00:42:01,825 --> 00:42:03,685
of three doing emergency management work.

977
00:42:04,505 --> 00:42:07,805
And most of these agencies in the larger jurisdictions have

978
00:42:07,875 --> 00:42:09,645
well over 20 people working in their

979
00:42:09,725 --> 00:42:10,765
emergency management division.

980
00:42:10,865 --> 00:42:13,965
So we're outperforming with three compared to

981
00:42:13,965 --> 00:42:15,405
what the larger jurisdictions are doing.

982
00:42:15,425 --> 00:42:16,845
So I'm extremely proud of that.

983
00:42:16,845 --> 00:42:17,725
And that's the end of our

984
00:42:17,725 --> 00:42:18,965
presentation. So you have any questions?

985
00:42:19,435 --> 00:42:21,925
Very good. So what Scott saying is if we reduce his

986
00:42:21,925 --> 00:42:25,525
workforce a little bit more, they work harder, right?

987
00:42:26,225 --> 00:42:28,525
And we get more awards Reputation, what I said

988
00:42:29,265 --> 00:42:32,525
So much for job security, Great job on those awards.

989
00:42:32,645 --> 00:42:35,845
I, I think people, what they don't see is sort

990
00:42:35,845 --> 00:42:37,965
of the local government working quietly, the background.

991
00:42:38,025 --> 00:42:39,125
And it's a lot of the planning

992
00:42:39,145 --> 00:42:41,765
and preparation that you do for if there's an emergency

993
00:42:41,995 --> 00:42:44,285
that allows you to respond so effectively

994
00:42:44,345 --> 00:42:47,445
and people don't see those exercise going on,

995
00:42:47,445 --> 00:42:49,245
but they're constantly being evaluated

996
00:42:49,385 --> 00:42:52,125
and it's amazing work that you guys do. So thank you. Thank

997
00:42:52,125 --> 00:42:53,125
You.

998
00:42:53,125 --> 00:42:54,605
Well, one thing, you guys have always been role players

999
00:42:54,705 --> 00:42:56,605
for us on, on these drills.

1000
00:42:56,925 --> 00:43:00,205
I think you won a an academy award Commissioner Moran on,

1001
00:43:00,265 --> 00:43:01,365
on a couple that you've done for us.

1002
00:43:01,425 --> 00:43:06,205
And Phil has always been behind us on everything that we do

1003
00:43:06,345 --> 00:43:08,805
and basically is on a unit every time we

1004
00:43:08,805 --> 00:43:09,845
have an event that we're covering.

1005
00:43:09,945 --> 00:43:11,525
So, so all of you thank you for

1006
00:43:11,525 --> 00:43:13,205
What do for, well I I'm gonna get, hopefully I get one

1007
00:43:13,205 --> 00:43:15,205
more chance, one more attempt at working

1008
00:43:15,305 --> 00:43:17,045
the, the Bay Bridge race. We are

1009
00:43:17,185 --> 00:43:19,445
Hoping, hoping that you are there for us. Yeah,

1010
00:43:19,875 --> 00:43:24,385
That I just, just one discouraging comment

1011
00:43:24,945 --> 00:43:26,265
regarding your presentation

1012
00:43:26,285 --> 00:43:28,105
and certainly out of your control,

1013
00:43:28,165 --> 00:43:32,505
but you talk about units that we ordered in 2023 and

1014
00:43:32,565 --> 00:43:35,385
and we're and they've just entered production.

1015
00:43:35,445 --> 00:43:39,625
Yep. So, you know, trying to plan that far out on, on

1016
00:43:39,645 --> 00:43:41,505
and anticipate what our needs are gonna be in the future,

1017
00:43:41,615 --> 00:43:43,945
knowing how long it takes to get equipment in.

1018
00:43:44,285 --> 00:43:45,865
So kudos to you and your staff.

1019
00:43:47,065 --> 00:43:51,025
I I just become a common factor that you guys lead,

1020
00:43:51,245 --> 00:43:53,265
you know, the state in a lot of categories

1021
00:43:53,605 --> 00:43:56,065
and that a lot of organizations in other county

1022
00:43:56,065 --> 00:43:57,625
jurisdictions want to be like us.

1023
00:43:57,725 --> 00:44:01,145
So kudos to you guys. Outstanding work. We

1024
00:44:01,145 --> 00:44:02,145
Appreciate your support.

1025
00:44:02,145 --> 00:44:03,225
Well we couldn't do our work without you,

1026
00:44:03,245 --> 00:44:04,865
so thank you for everything you do for us.

1027
00:44:05,125 --> 00:44:07,625
So, real quick question, Lord, has the state

1028
00:44:07,685 --> 00:44:09,985
or is there any rumblings of the state addressing the

1029
00:44:10,855 --> 00:44:14,025
battery emergency systems in terms of

1030
00:44:14,625 --> 00:44:16,145
from an emergency management standpoint

1031
00:44:16,585 --> 00:44:19,185
because we're only gonna be able to hold 'em off for so long

1032
00:44:20,445 --> 00:44:22,305
and one of the fears is they get in

1033
00:44:22,305 --> 00:44:23,505
before we actually have a plan

1034
00:44:23,505 --> 00:44:24,345
on how we're gonna deal with

1035
00:44:24,465 --> 00:44:25,305
'em. If something was to happen.

1036
00:44:25,765 --> 00:44:28,265
We have not heard anything or the state but, and

1037
00:44:28,265 --> 00:44:30,705
It has not hit a state level on the emergency management

1038
00:44:30,705 --> 00:44:31,485
Side at all. Okay.

1039
00:44:31,985 --> 00:44:33,405
We talked about battery storage for

1040
00:44:33,405 --> 00:44:34,405
Solar large.

1041
00:44:34,405 --> 00:44:36,765
Yeah. Actually it's gonna be more than just solar now.

1042
00:44:37,125 --> 00:44:39,965
It's gonna be for a lot of things. Yeah, yeah.

1043
00:44:39,965 --> 00:44:42,725
Standalone and everything else. So yeah. All right.

1044
00:44:42,725 --> 00:44:45,125
Well between that and data centers

1045
00:44:45,225 --> 00:44:45,965
and everything else,

1046
00:44:46,015 --> 00:44:47,365
we're not worried about data centers right now.

1047
00:44:47,365 --> 00:44:48,365
We got, we got more,

1048
00:44:49,825 --> 00:44:50,965
We got a year reprieve

1049
00:44:50,965 --> 00:44:51,965
There, but, but you're not wrong.

1050
00:44:51,965 --> 00:44:54,525
That's where the, that's where the big battery,

1051
00:44:54,645 --> 00:44:55,925
I was out Frederick County at

1052
00:44:55,925 --> 00:44:57,445
that hyper data center out there

1053
00:44:57,585 --> 00:44:59,165
and a number of batteries they're gonna have out there.

1054
00:44:59,165 --> 00:45:00,885
If that catches own fire, the whole county's gonna go.

1055
00:45:01,005 --> 00:45:02,525
I mean there's just no way they're gonna contain that.

1056
00:45:02,975 --> 00:45:04,765
Right. 180 acres of batteries.

1057
00:45:05,155 --> 00:45:07,245
It's just gonna have to let it burn out. Yeah.

1058
00:45:07,245 --> 00:45:09,885
It's the only way to do it. Yeah, unfortunately. Anyway.

1059
00:45:10,755 --> 00:45:12,245
Well that's good to know the state's on it.

1060
00:45:13,545 --> 00:45:15,885
Be some Well thank

1061
00:45:15,885 --> 00:45:16,965
you very much. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you

1062
00:45:16,965 --> 00:45:17,965
Scott, while you're here.

1063
00:45:17,965 --> 00:45:19,525
Commissioners, they, they had two action items.

1064
00:45:19,545 --> 00:45:21,165
Do you wanna cover those real quickly? Yep.

1065
00:45:21,165 --> 00:45:22,885
Alright, So if you wanna turn to tab number three,

1066
00:45:22,885 --> 00:45:25,885
commissioners tab three, item number 11,

1067
00:45:26,175 --> 00:45:27,845
pages 46 through 50.

1068
00:45:27,915 --> 00:45:30,765
This is for the emergency services billing rate increase

1069
00:45:31,085 --> 00:45:33,285
proposal in the addition of a lift assist

1070
00:45:33,345 --> 00:45:36,805
and treatment without charge transport charge fee.

1071
00:45:37,425 --> 00:45:40,725
So they've conducted an analysis of their current rates,

1072
00:45:41,445 --> 00:45:44,005
Medicare reimbursement trends, inflation factors,

1073
00:45:44,345 --> 00:45:47,205
and looking at neighboring jurisdictions.

1074
00:45:47,465 --> 00:45:49,765
And it's been determined that our existing rates are

1075
00:45:49,765 --> 00:45:52,085
significantly below regional benchmarks

1076
00:45:52,085 --> 00:45:55,645
and there is a recommended increase of 200% in those

1077
00:45:56,765 --> 00:45:59,085
transport charges to better align with prevail market rates

1078
00:45:59,085 --> 00:46:00,245
and improve cost recovery.

1079
00:46:00,665 --> 00:46:04,125
And to establish a charge for lift assist responses,

1080
00:46:04,655 --> 00:46:09,325
which are an increasing, increasing in call volumes as well.

1081
00:46:09,545 --> 00:46:10,545
So

1082
00:46:12,105 --> 00:46:14,265
I move to approve the increase in ambulance billing rates

1083
00:46:14,445 --> 00:46:16,905
and authorize the implementation of charges

1084
00:46:17,525 --> 00:46:18,865
for lift assistance services

1085
00:46:19,005 --> 00:46:21,945
and treatment without transport services as recommended

1086
00:46:21,945 --> 00:46:25,385
by EMS and slash mc.

1087
00:46:26,085 --> 00:46:27,865
Second, We have a motion

1088
00:46:27,925 --> 00:46:29,785
to second any further discussion on this item?

1089
00:46:30,845 --> 00:46:33,185
Seeing none. All those in favor signify by saying aye.

1090
00:46:33,325 --> 00:46:35,305
Aye. Aye. Opposed? So moved.

1091
00:46:35,795 --> 00:46:38,225
Thank you commissioners. And item 12 on pages

1092
00:46:38,275 --> 00:46:39,625
51 through 54.

1093
00:46:40,415 --> 00:46:44,025
This is a request to order an additional ambulance

1094
00:46:44,495 --> 00:46:47,345
with an expected delivery date of 18 to 24 months.

1095
00:46:47,405 --> 00:46:49,665
As we we know, we have

1096
00:46:51,385 --> 00:46:55,225
a Huston Houston Galveston area contract purchasing program

1097
00:46:55,225 --> 00:46:57,305
agreement that will enable the department

1098
00:46:57,305 --> 00:47:00,345
to procure a 2027 Ford F five 50

1099
00:47:01,365 --> 00:47:05,185
for $394,259.

1100
00:47:05,705 --> 00:47:08,745
I move to authorize the director of the department of EMS

1101
00:47:08,845 --> 00:47:13,265
to purchase 1 20 27 Ford F 5 54

1102
00:47:13,285 --> 00:47:17,425
by four Horton Model 6 23 ambulance

1103
00:47:17,425 --> 00:47:19,985
through the Houston Galveston Area Council

1104
00:47:21,465 --> 00:47:25,235
Cooperative Purchasing Program from Fesco Emergency Sales

1105
00:47:25,415 --> 00:47:28,835
for $394,000 and

1106
00:47:29,225 --> 00:47:30,365
$259.

1107
00:47:31,645 --> 00:47:35,025
Second, We have a motion and a second on this item.

1108
00:47:35,205 --> 00:47:37,465
Any discussion? Seen none.

1109
00:47:37,465 --> 00:47:40,345
All those in favor signify the saying aye. Aye. Opposed?

1110
00:47:40,565 --> 00:47:41,565
So moved.

1111
00:47:42,355 --> 00:47:43,585
Thank you commissioner. Alright, thank

1112
00:47:43,585 --> 00:47:44,585
You.

1113
00:47:44,585 --> 00:47:44,745
Motions a little lower on that, huh?

1114
00:47:44,845 --> 00:47:46,425
And the last one, the stretcher

1115
00:47:46,425 --> 00:47:49,105
And the power lit Separate on

1116
00:47:49,105 --> 00:47:50,745
That, that so it,

1117
00:47:50,885 --> 00:47:52,705
if we know it's under 400,000, it's like woo.

1118
00:47:52,765 --> 00:47:54,545
If we ordered that As

1119
00:47:54,545 --> 00:47:56,785
A 20% markup, if you order it

1120
00:47:56,785 --> 00:47:58,465
through them versus going straight to the manufacturer

1121
00:47:58,525 --> 00:48:00,745
On this, I I assume that sooner

1122
00:48:00,745 --> 00:48:01,905
or later you're,

1123
00:48:02,255 --> 00:48:04,425
your orders this make four that we're waiting on now.

1124
00:48:04,925 --> 00:48:07,745
Yes. So we're not gonna put 'em all in service

1125
00:48:08,295 --> 00:48:09,545
when they come.

1126
00:48:09,865 --> 00:48:12,225
'cause you're gonna end up with a, a year in your cycle

1127
00:48:12,295 --> 00:48:14,185
that you're gonna have to replace four ambulances.

1128
00:48:14,495 --> 00:48:16,585
They're gonna stagger as they come in. Yeah.

1129
00:48:16,765 --> 00:48:19,985
So, but we need to, the fleet

1130
00:48:19,985 --> 00:48:21,425
that we have on the street right now, we need

1131
00:48:21,425 --> 00:48:22,865
to replace desperately.

1132
00:48:22,925 --> 00:48:25,945
So we'll transistor 'em as quick as we can.

1133
00:48:26,495 --> 00:48:27,545
Okay. Thank you.

1134
00:48:27,595 --> 00:48:29,065
Thank you commissioners. Thank you. All

1135
00:48:29,065 --> 00:48:30,065
Right.

1136
00:48:30,065 --> 00:48:30,385
Thank you. Great presentation.

1137
00:48:30,525 --> 00:48:31,505
And and Todd, I'm

1138
00:48:31,505 --> 00:48:32,625
sorry, I think we're a couple minutes. No,

1139
00:48:32,625 --> 00:48:33,625
You're fine.

1140
00:48:33,625 --> 00:48:35,745
We're good. Alright.

1141
00:48:35,745 --> 00:48:37,145
Commission sticking with our action

1142
00:48:37,145 --> 00:48:38,265
items in tab number three.

1143
00:48:38,265 --> 00:48:42,305
We'll go back to item number onell leading off Proclamation

1144
00:48:42,305 --> 00:48:45,465
26 19 Parks and Recreation Month.

1145
00:48:47,695 --> 00:48:49,185
That explains everything. That

1146
00:48:49,185 --> 00:48:50,065
Explains a lot. It's Parks and

1147
00:48:50,065 --> 00:48:51,065
Recreation month.

1148
00:48:51,065 --> 00:48:52,425
That's right. That explains a

1149
00:48:52,425 --> 00:48:53,425
Lot.

1150
00:48:53,425 --> 00:48:53,545
There's a theme

1151
00:48:55,325 --> 00:48:56,705
And it's FY 27 Now.

1152
00:48:56,705 --> 00:48:59,305
Yeah. What did they say? Go when the

1153
00:49:00,225 --> 00:49:02,385
Hooker's hot or whatever back.

1154
00:49:02,425 --> 00:49:04,465
Well then it's hot strike. Well it's hot, right?

1155
00:49:05,135 --> 00:49:06,135
I've got good practice.

1156
00:49:10,175 --> 00:49:12,715
So I You want me to read the proclamation first? Sure.

1157
00:49:12,715 --> 00:49:16,955
Or have him go and then justify it. Nevermind. All right.

1158
00:49:16,955 --> 00:49:18,555
Proclamation 26 19.

1159
00:49:19,315 --> 00:49:20,475
Whereas Parks

1160
00:49:20,555 --> 00:49:22,195
and Recreation are an integral part

1161
00:49:22,195 --> 00:49:24,355
of communities throughout this country,

1162
00:49:25,185 --> 00:49:27,875
including Queen Anne's County and Wears Parks

1163
00:49:27,875 --> 00:49:29,075
and Recreation promotes health

1164
00:49:29,135 --> 00:49:31,315
and wellness, improving the physical

1165
00:49:31,315 --> 00:49:33,875
and mental health of people who live near parks

1166
00:49:34,375 --> 00:49:35,835
and wears Parks and Recreation,

1167
00:49:36,115 --> 00:49:38,675
encourages physical activities by providing space

1168
00:49:38,675 --> 00:49:42,795
for popular sports, hiking trails, swimming pools,

1169
00:49:42,795 --> 00:49:44,715
and many other activities designed

1170
00:49:44,735 --> 00:49:46,755
to promote active lifestyles.

1171
00:49:48,735 --> 00:49:52,995
You should probably have umpiring in in there as an activity

1172
00:49:54,525 --> 00:49:57,035
Where has parks and recreation programming education

1173
00:49:57,035 --> 00:49:58,275
activities such as out

1174
00:49:58,275 --> 00:50:00,595
of school time programming youth sports

1175
00:50:00,695 --> 00:50:02,795
and environmental education are critical

1176
00:50:02,795 --> 00:50:03,915
to childhood development.

1177
00:50:04,895 --> 00:50:07,715
And whereas Parks and Recreation increases a community's

1178
00:50:08,395 --> 00:50:11,315
economic prosperity through increased property values,

1179
00:50:11,725 --> 00:50:15,475
expansions of local tax base, increased tourism,

1180
00:50:16,095 --> 00:50:18,075
the attraction and retention of businesses

1181
00:50:18,375 --> 00:50:19,395
and crime reduction.

1182
00:50:20,855 --> 00:50:23,435
And whereas Parks and Recreation are fundamental

1183
00:50:23,575 --> 00:50:25,235
to the environmental, environmental

1184
00:50:25,235 --> 00:50:26,955
wellbeing of our community.

1185
00:50:27,345 --> 00:50:29,525
And whereas Parks and Recreation are essential

1186
00:50:29,525 --> 00:50:32,925
infrastructures that make our communities resilient in the

1187
00:50:32,925 --> 00:50:35,245
face of natural disasters and climate change.

1188
00:50:36,335 --> 00:50:38,715
And whereas parks and where our parks

1189
00:50:38,715 --> 00:50:42,755
and natural re recreation areas ensure the ecological beauty

1190
00:50:43,095 --> 00:50:45,675
of our community and provide a place for children

1191
00:50:46,015 --> 00:50:48,275
and adults to connect with nature

1192
00:50:48,495 --> 00:50:49,835
and recreate outdoors,

1193
00:50:50,005 --> 00:50:53,395
which has a positive impact on mental health and wellbeing.

1194
00:50:53,895 --> 00:50:56,755
And whereas the US House of Representatives is designated

1195
00:50:57,265 --> 00:51:00,835
July is Parks and Recreation month now

1196
00:51:01,105 --> 00:51:03,995
therefore be it resolved by Queenan County Board

1197
00:51:03,995 --> 00:51:04,995
of County Commissioners.

1198
00:51:05,455 --> 00:51:07,315
The July is recognized as Parks

1199
00:51:07,315 --> 00:51:09,885
and Recreation month time

1200
00:51:09,885 --> 00:51:11,285
by the Queen Annes County Commissioners.

1201
00:51:12,295 --> 00:51:14,005
Thank you. And while he's here

1202
00:51:15,445 --> 00:51:16,445
That's right.

1203
00:51:17,055 --> 00:51:19,325
While we're here, it is the beginning of a new fiscal year.

1204
00:51:19,345 --> 00:51:20,645
So we have the next three items.

1205
00:51:20,795 --> 00:51:22,925
Item two, three and four are

1206
00:51:22,925 --> 00:51:26,205
for new field lighting projects using the Keystone

1207
00:51:26,205 --> 00:51:28,005
purchasing agreement with Muscow.

1208
00:51:28,385 --> 00:51:30,205
The first one is for White Marsh Park

1209
00:51:31,085 --> 00:51:32,525
lighting on one baseball diamond

1210
00:51:32,705 --> 00:51:34,685
and installation of additional infrastructure

1211
00:51:34,785 --> 00:51:37,165
for future field lighting. I move to all,

1212
00:51:37,615 --> 00:51:39,485
Lemme Finish, you're done. No,

1213
00:51:39,505 --> 00:51:41,365
No we're gonna because we're gonna do all three together.

1214
00:51:43,075 --> 00:51:46,485
Okay. Okay. Yeah. The second one is at bat's neck

1215
00:51:48,025 --> 00:51:51,285
for one baseball diamond retrofitting the artificial turf

1216
00:51:51,285 --> 00:51:53,445
field lighting and electrical panel bat's neck park.

1217
00:51:54,185 --> 00:51:57,325
And the third item, item four is

1218
00:51:57,345 --> 00:52:00,285
for a softball field at Bat's Neck Park as well.

1219
00:52:00,685 --> 00:52:02,645
I moved to authorize the Department of Parks

1220
00:52:02,645 --> 00:52:05,125
and Recreation to contract with Musco to install lighting

1221
00:52:05,145 --> 00:52:07,245
for number one one baseball diamond

1222
00:52:07,385 --> 00:52:08,525
and install infrastructure

1223
00:52:08,745 --> 00:52:11,325
for future field lighting at White Marsh Park for a total

1224
00:52:11,345 --> 00:52:16,005
of $525,368 two one

1225
00:52:16,245 --> 00:52:18,925
baseball diamond retrofitting the artificial turf field

1226
00:52:19,245 --> 00:52:21,645
lighting and electric panel work at Bats Neck Park

1227
00:52:21,985 --> 00:52:22,645
for a total of

1228
00:52:22,645 --> 00:52:26,285
six hundred seventy eight five hundred and thirty $2,000

1229
00:52:26,585 --> 00:52:29,445
and three one softball field at Bats Neck Park

1230
00:52:29,945 --> 00:52:32,245
for an apartment amount

1231
00:52:32,265 --> 00:52:35,205
of $294,035 contingent upon

1232
00:52:35,855 --> 00:52:39,165
grant funding from DNR program. Open space.

1233
00:52:40,065 --> 00:52:42,655
Second. Second. We have a motion

1234
00:52:42,715 --> 00:52:44,015
and a second on these three items.

1235
00:52:44,235 --> 00:52:46,495
Any discussion? None.

1236
00:52:46,495 --> 00:52:48,855
All those in favor signify by saying Aye. Aye. Aye.

1237
00:52:48,885 --> 00:52:50,375
Opposed? So moved.

1238
00:52:50,375 --> 00:52:52,255
Alright. Actually I know we've already made

1239
00:52:52,255 --> 00:52:53,535
but I just want just a quick comment

1240
00:52:53,535 --> 00:52:55,295
and I apologize 'cause you raced through that.

1241
00:52:55,435 --> 00:52:58,135
But I think it's significant to remember that

1242
00:52:58,155 --> 00:53:01,095
by putting these lights on the fields we're we're expanding

1243
00:53:01,095 --> 00:53:03,255
the ability to use those diamonds beyond

1244
00:53:03,605 --> 00:53:04,935
what daylight hours offer.

1245
00:53:05,395 --> 00:53:08,935
So it's important because with this huge need for Fields

1246
00:53:10,105 --> 00:53:13,775
usage, with all the different youth sports organizations

1247
00:53:13,775 --> 00:53:16,695
that have evolved over the years in our

1248
00:53:16,695 --> 00:53:17,735
community, this is key.

1249
00:53:18,035 --> 00:53:19,575
So huge money well spent.

1250
00:53:22,835 --> 00:53:24,015
Yep. Yeah, sure. Alright.

1251
00:53:24,015 --> 00:53:26,645
The next two items, five and six are for new equipment

1252
00:53:26,645 --> 00:53:28,285
for our parks and recreation department.

1253
00:53:28,345 --> 00:53:29,765
The item five is for

1254
00:53:30,385 --> 00:53:33,925
2 20 26 Chevrolet 2,500 trucks.

1255
00:53:34,905 --> 00:53:39,525
The second item, item six is for a Ford F five 50 truck

1256
00:53:40,115 --> 00:53:42,925
from Hertrich Fleet Services with a dump bed

1257
00:53:42,925 --> 00:53:44,125
and snowplow package.

1258
00:53:44,645 --> 00:53:46,565
I moved to authorize the Department of Parks

1259
00:53:46,565 --> 00:53:51,285
and recreations to purchase number one two 2026 Chevy 2,500

1260
00:53:51,665 --> 00:53:54,725
HD trucks with Snowplow packer package from

1261
00:53:54,725 --> 00:53:56,125
Hertrich Fleet Service Inc.

1262
00:53:56,425 --> 00:53:59,645
In Denton, Maryland for $108,688

1263
00:54:00,225 --> 00:54:04,765
and two one 2027 Ford F five 50

1264
00:54:04,895 --> 00:54:06,165
truck with dump bed

1265
00:54:06,185 --> 00:54:09,525
and snowplow package from Hertrich Fleet Services Inc.

1266
00:54:09,525 --> 00:54:13,565
In Milford, Delaware for 108,767.

1267
00:54:14,475 --> 00:54:16,215
Second. Okay,

1268
00:54:16,215 --> 00:54:17,895
we've got a motion to second on these two items.

1269
00:54:18,035 --> 00:54:20,545
Any discussion? None.

1270
00:54:20,545 --> 00:54:23,105
All those in favor signify by saying aye. Aye.

1271
00:54:23,105 --> 00:54:24,825
Opposed? So moved.

1272
00:54:25,515 --> 00:54:27,505
Thank you commissioners. And our final item for

1273
00:54:28,745 --> 00:54:32,465
Director Chanley is a parks stage rental fee increase on

1274
00:54:32,465 --> 00:54:34,025
pages 24 through 26.

1275
00:54:34,565 --> 00:54:36,585
And the Parks and Rec advisory board is recommend

1276
00:54:36,585 --> 00:54:38,945
to increase the rates for stage rental fees

1277
00:54:39,785 --> 00:54:41,105
effective August 1st.

1278
00:54:41,285 --> 00:54:43,745
And essentially this is just for the security deposit,

1279
00:54:43,745 --> 00:54:46,065
transportation and fuel surcharge fees.

1280
00:54:46,205 --> 00:54:49,225
So just recovering our costs to deliver the stage

1281
00:54:50,085 --> 00:54:52,725
If somebody borrow It right or rents it.

1282
00:54:52,725 --> 00:54:57,335
Yes. Those fees are continued to be waived

1283
00:54:57,335 --> 00:54:59,455
for nonprofits and co-sponsored events that

1284
00:55:00,055 --> 00:55:02,255
I move to authorize the Department of Park recreation

1285
00:55:02,315 --> 00:55:04,455
to increase the rates for stage rentals according

1286
00:55:04,455 --> 00:55:06,575
to their updated rate schedule sheet.

1287
00:55:06,575 --> 00:55:08,575
Effective August 1st, 2026.

1288
00:55:09,115 --> 00:55:11,495
Second. Got a motion to second. Any discussion?

1289
00:55:11,875 --> 00:55:16,135
Seeing none. All those in favor? Aye. Aye. So

1290
00:55:17,785 --> 00:55:18,785
Thank you.

1291
00:55:18,785 --> 00:55:21,415
Just if you don't mind real quick, because this Parks

1292
00:55:21,415 --> 00:55:22,815
and Recreation month, I'd like

1293
00:55:22,815 --> 00:55:25,375
to acknowledge our recreation staff that is here.

1294
00:55:25,395 --> 00:55:28,695
Yep. We got James Miller, we've got Curtis,

1295
00:55:29,605 --> 00:55:33,895
Nick sti, Liz Pearson, Isabella Cheney,

1296
00:55:34,035 --> 00:55:35,335
and Karen er here.

1297
00:55:35,435 --> 00:55:36,775
And they're the ones who put together,

1298
00:55:39,835 --> 00:55:42,295
that's a big part of our organization that, you know,

1299
00:55:42,405 --> 00:55:44,255
it's a small group and they do a large,

1300
00:55:44,945 --> 00:55:46,975
large activity for all of us.

1301
00:55:47,115 --> 00:55:48,495
So they should be acknowledged

1302
00:55:48,515 --> 00:55:49,515
For.

1303
00:55:49,515 --> 00:55:49,815
Alright, well done. Thank you. Thank you all.

1304
00:55:49,905 --> 00:55:51,455
Thank you again for thanks for being here today.

1305
00:55:51,845 --> 00:55:52,855
Good to see everybody take care.

1306
00:55:53,635 --> 00:55:57,705
You All right? All right, commissioners, moving along.

1307
00:55:58,465 --> 00:56:01,065
Item number eight in your books on pages 27

1308
00:56:01,065 --> 00:56:03,945
through 28 is an MOU with the Maryland Department

1309
00:56:03,945 --> 00:56:05,465
of Transportation, MDTA

1310
00:56:05,465 --> 00:56:07,225
for the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Flagpole.

1311
00:56:07,645 --> 00:56:11,905
And this is a mechanism to allow us to collect donated funds

1312
00:56:12,125 --> 00:56:16,225
for the newly erected flag pole down by the Bay Bridge.

1313
00:56:22,465 --> 00:56:24,255
I move to execute the memorandum of understanding

1314
00:56:24,255 --> 00:56:25,855
with the Maryland Transportation Authority

1315
00:56:26,115 --> 00:56:28,455
for the flagpole located at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge.

1316
00:56:29,395 --> 00:56:32,455
Second, We have a motion to second into discussion.

1317
00:56:33,795 --> 00:56:37,975
So funding mechanisms are payback mechanisms.

1318
00:56:38,565 --> 00:56:41,855
Well, M-M-D-T-A couldn't accept donations from the local

1319
00:56:42,255 --> 00:56:44,095
American legions and VFWs directly.

1320
00:56:44,155 --> 00:56:46,215
So we were acting as a conduit

1321
00:56:46,215 --> 00:56:47,895
to receive those donated funds to help

1322
00:56:48,115 --> 00:56:48,895
Pay and then pass it through

1323
00:56:49,035 --> 00:56:50,015
Pay for that project. Okay.

1324
00:56:50,285 --> 00:56:51,535
Okay. So that, that was really, they,

1325
00:56:51,535 --> 00:56:53,255
they just can't accept those donations.

1326
00:56:53,275 --> 00:56:55,815
So this was a mechanism to allow us to get that

1327
00:56:55,875 --> 00:56:57,535
and gotcha for the project.

1328
00:56:57,645 --> 00:56:58,645
Yeah.

1329
00:56:59,645 --> 00:57:02,225
So not that we would promote gambling of any sort,

1330
00:57:02,445 --> 00:57:06,865
but if you are a member of any of the American Legions post,

1331
00:57:08,615 --> 00:57:10,985
they are gonna be committing half of the proceeds

1332
00:57:10,985 --> 00:57:13,625
that they receive on the machines

1333
00:57:13,625 --> 00:57:14,785
that they have at their location

1334
00:57:15,585 --> 00:57:16,985
towards the payment of this flag.

1335
00:57:17,285 --> 00:57:19,565
So, gamble away

1336
00:57:22,785 --> 00:57:24,165
and if there's an issue and a problem,

1337
00:57:24,235 --> 00:57:26,285
dial the 1-800-GAMBLING problem number.

1338
00:57:28,155 --> 00:57:32,005
Okay. Is there any other discussion?

1339
00:57:32,005 --> 00:57:33,325
Let's get that flag paid for.

1340
00:57:34,235 --> 00:57:35,765
Alright. Seeing none, all those in favor

1341
00:57:35,765 --> 00:57:37,125
signify saying aye a.

1342
00:57:37,185 --> 00:57:38,805
Aye. Aye. Opposed? So

1343
00:57:38,805 --> 00:57:39,845
Moved. Sorry Jim.

1344
00:57:40,215 --> 00:57:41,645
Thank you commissioners. Item nine.

1345
00:57:42,145 --> 00:57:44,565
On pages 29 through 43, we have a,

1346
00:57:44,685 --> 00:57:48,045
a conservation reserve enhancement program, a crep agreement

1347
00:57:48,045 --> 00:57:49,325
of sale and project agreement

1348
00:57:49,425 --> 00:57:53,005
for the relief farm LLC 90.7 acres

1349
00:57:53,005 --> 00:57:56,685
of a 338 acre farm owned by relief farm ready

1350
00:57:56,685 --> 00:57:58,365
to be submitted to Maryland DNR

1351
00:57:58,385 --> 00:57:59,605
for review and final approval.

1352
00:58:00,105 --> 00:58:03,925
No county dollars are associated with this crep easement.

1353
00:58:04,645 --> 00:58:07,405
I move to execute the Crep easement agreement of sale

1354
00:58:07,425 --> 00:58:09,045
and project agreement for the property owned

1355
00:58:09,045 --> 00:58:10,565
by relief farm LLC.

1356
00:58:11,625 --> 00:58:13,885
Second. Got a motion to second. Any discussion?

1357
00:58:15,375 --> 00:58:18,465
Very well. All those in favor sign public saying aye. Aye.

1358
00:58:18,465 --> 00:58:19,825
Opposed? So moved.

1359
00:58:20,755 --> 00:58:22,465
Thank you commissioners. Item 10,

1360
00:58:23,005 --> 00:58:24,265
we have a resolution here.

1361
00:58:24,335 --> 00:58:26,385
This is resolution number 26 0 9.

1362
00:58:26,415 --> 00:58:28,465
It's a slight modification to the moratorium,

1363
00:58:28,795 --> 00:58:30,545
which is resolution 25 12.

1364
00:58:30,935 --> 00:58:33,825
This resolution is to extend the one year deadline on the

1365
00:58:33,825 --> 00:58:37,945
Board of Appeals conditional use approvals that for projects

1366
00:58:37,945 --> 00:58:39,985
that may have been caught up in that, in

1367
00:58:39,985 --> 00:58:43,425
that approval process, that will stay the timeline

1368
00:58:43,605 --> 00:58:45,625
for a particular project and,

1369
00:58:45,645 --> 00:58:47,065
and that the approval which would

1370
00:58:47,065 --> 00:58:50,225
otherwise expire on July 16th, so they will not have

1371
00:58:50,225 --> 00:58:52,425
to return to the Board of Appeals

1372
00:58:52,525 --> 00:58:54,745
for a conditional use approval they've already received.

1373
00:58:56,975 --> 00:59:00,175
I move to adopt resolution 26 0 9

1374
00:59:00,975 --> 00:59:01,975
Second.

1375
00:59:03,175 --> 00:59:07,025
Okay, we have a motion to second on this. Any discussion?

1376
00:59:07,685 --> 00:59:10,025
And again, this is modifying the moratorium imposed

1377
00:59:10,025 --> 00:59:11,905
by the resolution 25 dash 12.

1378
00:59:12,845 --> 00:59:15,705
Seeing none. All those in favor signify by saying Aye. Aye.

1379
00:59:15,805 --> 00:59:17,345
Aye. Opposed? So moved.

1380
00:59:18,685 --> 00:59:19,745
All right. Thank you Commissioners.

1381
00:59:19,795 --> 00:59:21,565
We've completed items 11

1382
00:59:21,585 --> 00:59:23,645
and 12 with Director Haas,

1383
00:59:24,075 --> 00:59:27,325
item 13 on pages 55 through 57.

1384
00:59:28,275 --> 00:59:30,925
This is from our liquor board.

1385
00:59:31,435 --> 00:59:34,445
This is for performing arts nonprofit organization,

1386
00:59:34,845 --> 00:59:35,965
beer and wine license.

1387
00:59:36,965 --> 00:59:38,765
They, the recently approved

1388
00:59:39,445 --> 00:59:43,965
and voted to pro promote legislation for new beer

1389
00:59:44,025 --> 00:59:47,485
and wine licenses for performing arts groups.

1390
00:59:48,185 --> 00:59:50,645
And the board respectfully requested the commissioners

1391
00:59:50,645 --> 00:59:53,365
forward this particular legislation to the delegation

1392
00:59:53,385 --> 00:59:57,205
for introduction at the next legislative session in 2027.

1393
00:59:57,625 --> 01:00:00,325
And this was generated via the Churchill Theater.

1394
01:00:00,675 --> 01:00:02,405
They were requesting a beer

1395
01:00:02,405 --> 01:00:04,925
and wine license for plays and shows.

1396
01:00:07,165 --> 01:00:10,125
I move that the proposed legislation 27 dash 1 0 2,

1397
01:00:10,125 --> 01:00:12,125
performing arts nonprofit organization, beer

1398
01:00:12,125 --> 01:00:13,845
and wine license as submitted by the liquor Board,

1399
01:00:13,845 --> 01:00:15,765
be forwarded to our legislative delegation

1400
01:00:15,825 --> 01:00:17,925
for consideration, an introduction

1401
01:00:18,005 --> 01:00:20,165
during the 2027 legislative session.

1402
01:00:20,345 --> 01:00:23,485
Second, We have a motion to second any discussion

1403
01:00:24,185 --> 01:00:26,045
As the commissioner lays liaison to the board of ed,

1404
01:00:26,285 --> 01:00:30,885
I mean to the liquor board, it's, they're constantly coming

1405
01:00:30,905 --> 01:00:32,925
to the liquor board for a one day

1406
01:00:32,925 --> 01:00:34,245
license or a one event license.

1407
01:00:34,425 --> 01:00:37,365
And, and it just made more sense to go this direction,

1408
01:00:37,865 --> 01:00:41,165
you know, to give them that, that ability to not have

1409
01:00:41,165 --> 01:00:42,805
to keep coming to the liquor board every time

1410
01:00:42,805 --> 01:00:44,045
they're gonna have an event at the theater.

1411
01:00:44,305 --> 01:00:47,965
So this was something that they discussed and worked out

1412
01:00:48,185 --> 01:00:49,885
and it's, it's a good idea.

1413
01:00:51,285 --> 01:00:54,815
Perfect. Very good. Any other discussion? Seeing none.

1414
01:00:54,815 --> 01:00:57,255
All those in favor? Seat opposed saying Aye. Aye. Aye.

1415
01:00:57,285 --> 01:00:58,455
Opposed? So moved

1416
01:00:59,635 --> 01:01:00,635
All commissioners.

1417
01:01:00,635 --> 01:01:03,375
Item 14 on page 58 is a letter of support

1418
01:01:03,635 --> 01:01:06,295
for a grant application being submitted by Hope for All.

1419
01:01:06,915 --> 01:01:10,575
And this is for a Veteran's home subdivision located in

1420
01:01:10,685 --> 01:01:12,215
Grayville on Melvin Avenue.

1421
01:01:12,955 --> 01:01:15,775
And the project would include pre-designed planning,

1422
01:01:16,055 --> 01:01:18,335
schematic design, design development,

1423
01:01:18,355 --> 01:01:20,895
and vacuum sewer remain upgrades going forward.

1424
01:01:20,995 --> 01:01:23,255
So if they get the grant, so nice project,

1425
01:01:25,695 --> 01:01:27,615
I move to execute the letter of support to

1426
01:01:28,455 --> 01:01:29,455
Maryland Historic Trust for hope

1427
01:01:29,475 --> 01:01:31,815
for all Veterans Home Subdivision Project.

1428
01:01:32,855 --> 01:01:35,635
Second Honor. Motion to second. Any discussion?

1429
01:01:36,255 --> 01:01:39,475
Seeing none. All those in favor signify to say aye. Aye.

1430
01:01:39,505 --> 01:01:41,035
Opposed? So moved.

1431
01:01:42,845 --> 01:01:45,075
Thank you commissioners. Item number 15

1432
01:01:45,975 --> 01:01:49,195
is a procurement policy addendum and a donation

1433
01:01:49,295 --> 01:01:53,395
and sponsorship policy revision on pages 59

1434
01:01:53,395 --> 01:01:54,475
through 110.

1435
01:01:55,255 --> 01:01:57,955
So addendum one to the procurement policy supplements are

1436
01:01:58,355 --> 01:02:00,515
existing procurement policy specifically

1437
01:02:00,515 --> 01:02:01,875
for procurements funding in whole

1438
01:02:01,875 --> 01:02:04,275
or part with federal grants Cooperative agreements

1439
01:02:04,335 --> 01:02:07,395
or pass through funds locally funded

1440
01:02:07,395 --> 01:02:08,515
projects are not effective.

1441
01:02:08,515 --> 01:02:10,675
But this basically just puts us into compliance

1442
01:02:10,675 --> 01:02:12,635
with the federal uniform guidance

1443
01:02:13,295 --> 01:02:15,915
and states that we're at conflicts with any of those

1444
01:02:16,065 --> 01:02:17,955
that the, the addendum will control

1445
01:02:17,955 --> 01:02:19,340
for federally funded projects.

1446
01:02:19,545 --> 01:02:20,685
And secondly, the donation

1447
01:02:20,685 --> 01:02:23,205
and sponsorship policy replaces our old donated policy,

1448
01:02:24,005 --> 01:02:27,845
a donated property policy with a broader donation

1449
01:02:27,845 --> 01:02:30,365
and sponsorship program covering cash, gifts, real

1450
01:02:30,385 --> 01:02:32,605
and personal property in kind services, et cetera.

1451
01:02:33,045 --> 01:02:34,525
We don't use that very much, but we wanted

1452
01:02:34,525 --> 01:02:36,885
to have something, you know, on the books in case we have

1453
01:02:36,895 --> 01:02:38,445
those opportunities going forward.

1454
01:02:38,795 --> 01:02:40,725
This is just a general update. Yes,

1455
01:02:43,065 --> 01:02:46,735
If you have any questions, director Jeff rank

1456
01:02:47,315 --> 01:02:49,735
penned this policy in these amendments. So these

1457
01:02:50,455 --> 01:02:52,215
I move to prove Addendum one,

1458
01:02:52,215 --> 01:02:53,815
federal procurement compliance addendum

1459
01:02:54,035 --> 01:02:57,815
to the county's procurement policy 400 dash zero one

1460
01:02:58,195 --> 01:03:00,575
and place the county's donation policy

1461
01:03:00,605 --> 01:03:02,495
with a new donation sponsorship policy.

1462
01:03:02,565 --> 01:03:07,375
400 dash one both to be effective July 14th, 2026.

1463
01:03:08,875 --> 01:03:10,735
Second, we have a motion in a second.

1464
01:03:10,735 --> 01:03:12,255
Any other discussion? This isn't gonna make

1465
01:03:12,255 --> 01:03:13,495
It more difficult, right?

1466
01:03:15,355 --> 01:03:18,925
This isn't gonna make it more difficult for donations.

1467
01:03:22,185 --> 01:03:25,955
No. It'll just create some guidelines

1468
01:03:27,495 --> 01:03:29,395
to better monitor the donations.

1469
01:03:29,495 --> 01:03:32,635
So a lot of donations come in and have restricted uses

1470
01:03:33,175 --> 01:03:36,955
and makes sure that we use funds for that

1471
01:03:38,295 --> 01:03:41,235
and is, and are entered into our books properly.

1472
01:03:42,775 --> 01:03:45,195
And, and, and this authority,

1473
01:03:45,735 --> 01:03:50,075
the commissioners have the ability to, to make any kind

1474
01:03:50,075 --> 01:03:54,915
of changes or waive certain restrictions

1475
01:03:54,915 --> 01:03:56,035
on a case by case basis.

1476
01:03:56,825 --> 01:03:57,825
Okay,

1477
01:03:59,855 --> 01:04:00,855
Any other discussion?

1478
01:04:01,575 --> 01:04:04,475
Seeing none. All those in favor sign public saying aye. Aye.

1479
01:04:04,535 --> 01:04:06,315
Aye. Opposed? So moved.

1480
01:04:07,165 --> 01:04:09,515
Thank you commissioners. And our final item today is item

1481
01:04:09,515 --> 01:04:12,755
16 on pages 111 through one 14.

1482
01:04:12,755 --> 01:04:15,555
This is Budget Amendment CC one for the Board of Education.

1483
01:04:16,185 --> 01:04:19,475
This provides $500,000 to the Board of Education

1484
01:04:19,895 --> 01:04:22,755
to fund two district-wide rotating behavioralists

1485
01:04:22,855 --> 01:04:25,395
and four middle school mental health support staff positions

1486
01:04:25,395 --> 01:04:27,755
as approved by the board. Last month

1487
01:04:28,395 --> 01:04:30,835
I moved to approve Budget amendment CC one,

1488
01:04:31,365 --> 01:04:34,875
increasing the Board of Ed operating budget

1489
01:04:35,015 --> 01:04:36,475
by 500,000.

1490
01:04:37,965 --> 01:04:40,665
Second. I have a motion in a second. Any discussion?

1491
01:04:41,975 --> 01:04:46,705
Move all those in favor. So same aye. Aye. Aye. Opposed?

1492
01:04:46,895 --> 01:04:50,625
That'll move. Alright, commissioner,

1493
01:04:50,645 --> 01:04:51,785
That's all we had.

1494
01:04:51,885 --> 01:04:54,265
So we're at just five minutes shy

1495
01:04:54,265 --> 01:04:55,465
of pressing public comments.

1496
01:04:56,895 --> 01:04:59,105
Part two on the agenda.

1497
01:04:59,555 --> 01:05:03,945
There you go. Anything, nothing, nothing online.

1498
01:05:04,245 --> 01:05:05,265
Nobody wants to speak.

1499
01:05:06,585 --> 01:05:07,985
Alrighty, we'll close pressing public comment.

1500
01:05:08,325 --> 01:05:12,185
Go to round table, we'll go backwards. All right.

1501
01:05:13,595 --> 01:05:15,145
Happy Bastille Day to our,

1502
01:05:15,245 --> 01:05:16,905
our French American Commissioner.

1503
01:05:17,175 --> 01:05:19,405
There you go. Mr. Mr. Moran. Thank you.

1504
01:05:19,425 --> 01:05:21,925
And Commissioner Ell and do Oh, that's true. Yes.

1505
01:05:22,585 --> 01:05:24,805
So I wanted to make sure, acknowledge,

1506
01:05:24,805 --> 01:05:26,805
believe we ell for both of you.

1507
01:05:28,585 --> 01:05:30,645
And then I wanted this, we, we,

1508
01:05:30,665 --> 01:05:32,645
we passed on two text amendments today

1509
01:05:32,645 --> 01:05:36,845
to have them have some modifications and coming back in

1510
01:05:37,265 --> 01:05:39,565
and we've gotten a bunch of emails

1511
01:05:39,625 --> 01:05:41,645
and some for some against, right?

1512
01:05:41,675 --> 01:05:45,525
Both split. But it, it highlights an issue

1513
01:05:45,525 --> 01:05:47,165
that we've talked about a lot in the past

1514
01:05:47,235 --> 01:05:50,405
that it still always seems to escape.

1515
01:05:51,545 --> 01:05:53,365
The public dialogue is speaking

1516
01:05:53,365 --> 01:05:55,845
to the actual issue that's before it.

1517
01:05:56,225 --> 01:05:59,285
So a lot of what we've received against is it's dangerous

1518
01:05:59,755 --> 01:06:01,165
because of 3 0 1,

1519
01:06:02,225 --> 01:06:06,515
but the ordinance that they're seeking to change

1520
01:06:07,495 --> 01:06:10,555
has nothing to do with the proximity to 3 0 1, right?

1521
01:06:11,355 --> 01:06:13,435
'cause 3 0 1 is more than two

1522
01:06:13,435 --> 01:06:17,515
and a half times, oh, the distance from that property than

1523
01:06:17,515 --> 01:06:20,395
what the minimum safety standards are in the ordinance.

1524
01:06:21,055 --> 01:06:22,675
So it's nothing to do with 3 0 1.

1525
01:06:23,185 --> 01:06:26,035
It's I think what Carville Price Road is the road.

1526
01:06:26,175 --> 01:06:28,675
So if you're saying it's dangerous, right?

1527
01:06:28,775 --> 01:06:31,995
And you're saying it's because of 3 0 1, that's not

1528
01:06:32,115 --> 01:06:33,195
what the ordinance speaks to.

1529
01:06:33,455 --> 01:06:35,035
You really need to speak to what is the volume

1530
01:06:35,035 --> 01:06:37,155
of traffic coming off Carville Price Road

1531
01:06:37,505 --> 01:06:38,995
that creates the danger.

1532
01:06:39,375 --> 01:06:42,715
That's, that's the issue that's being addressed by that.

1533
01:06:43,335 --> 01:06:46,435
And I think a lot of people are forgetting that not

1534
01:06:46,435 --> 01:06:49,835
to discount the issues with 3 0 1 and safety concerns.

1535
01:06:50,895 --> 01:06:53,915
And we have been doing a whole bunch of stuff with the state

1536
01:06:53,915 --> 01:06:54,915
to try to address those

1537
01:06:54,935 --> 01:06:57,075
and trying to get federal grant funding

1538
01:06:57,175 --> 01:06:58,515
to try to improve those intersections.

1539
01:06:58,535 --> 01:07:00,795
But, but that's not the intersection,

1540
01:07:00,975 --> 01:07:02,715
that's the issue of the ordinance.

1541
01:07:02,775 --> 01:07:04,475
And I don't think people are understanding that.

1542
01:07:05,495 --> 01:07:07,475
And so a lot of times when people come

1543
01:07:07,495 --> 01:07:08,955
and they speak against something

1544
01:07:09,695 --> 01:07:11,875
and they're speaking to something that is not the issue

1545
01:07:11,875 --> 01:07:12,915
that's coming up and then they

1546
01:07:12,915 --> 01:07:14,035
feel like, well, nobody listened to me.

1547
01:07:14,035 --> 01:07:16,675
It's like, but you, but you weren't talking about the issue.

1548
01:07:17,255 --> 01:07:19,955
So also tech ops, we had the gentleman here talking about

1549
01:07:20,575 --> 01:07:22,595
what's the traffic impact of

1550
01:07:22,595 --> 01:07:24,315
where the new location for tech ops is.

1551
01:07:24,895 --> 01:07:27,515
And I hear all these people saying all this traffic,

1552
01:07:28,935 --> 01:07:30,675
but it sounds like to me of people

1553
01:07:30,695 --> 01:07:33,315
who don't really know much about tech ops, right?

1554
01:07:33,495 --> 01:07:35,275
And they're assuming a traffic flow.

1555
01:07:35,905 --> 01:07:39,595
Tech ops does not have hundreds of employees. 25. Yeah.

1556
01:07:39,755 --> 01:07:42,835
I mean it's 25 maybe with a new thing they'll get up to 35

1557
01:07:42,835 --> 01:07:44,595
or 40 hopefully more, more jobs.

1558
01:07:45,985 --> 01:07:48,035
It's not a lot of traffic that are coming in.

1559
01:07:48,035 --> 01:07:50,555
Tech ops does not have a whole lot

1560
01:07:50,555 --> 01:07:51,635
of tractor trailers coming in.

1561
01:07:51,675 --> 01:07:54,275
I mean, they have a piece of equipment that comes in

1562
01:07:54,835 --> 01:07:57,515
a bus from DEA

1563
01:07:57,855 --> 01:08:02,755
or you, you have a support van for Spokane Police Department

1564
01:08:02,755 --> 01:08:06,675
and it's there for several months being worked on,

1565
01:08:06,855 --> 01:08:08,715
not coming in and out.

1566
01:08:09,815 --> 01:08:13,475
So it's not a high volume, frankly, if you're worried about

1567
01:08:14,875 --> 01:08:17,325
traffic volume is a safety issue for that parcel,

1568
01:08:18,745 --> 01:08:19,845
you should want tech ops

1569
01:08:20,035 --> 01:08:23,605
because it is probably the least impact to traffic

1570
01:08:23,785 --> 01:08:25,645
of any other business that could go there.

1571
01:08:26,985 --> 01:08:29,165
And then the other issue when people are writing about it

1572
01:08:29,165 --> 01:08:30,325
saying you shouldn't let tech ops there,

1573
01:08:31,505 --> 01:08:33,925
or some people will say it's already decided actually yes,

1574
01:08:34,025 --> 01:08:35,125
it has already been decided.

1575
01:08:36,195 --> 01:08:39,325
It's called zoning. Zoning of what can go into a piece

1576
01:08:39,325 --> 01:08:42,045
of property is already decided.

1577
01:08:42,265 --> 01:08:44,565
That's why the business chooses that property.

1578
01:08:44,795 --> 01:08:47,485
Because if you have a business and you wanna expand

1579
01:08:47,785 --> 01:08:49,965
and you go to a real estate agent, you don't say,

1580
01:08:50,075 --> 01:08:52,725
show me any piece of property where maybe I could build it.

1581
01:08:52,725 --> 01:08:56,965
You say, here's my business, what parcels are available

1582
01:08:57,055 --> 01:08:58,685
where I can do what I do.

1583
01:08:59,025 --> 01:09:00,445
And zoning will say, yes,

1584
01:09:00,995 --> 01:09:02,725
this is already legally allowed there.

1585
01:09:02,785 --> 01:09:05,485
So has the decision been already made

1586
01:09:05,485 --> 01:09:07,845
that a business like Tech Ops could be in there?

1587
01:09:08,145 --> 01:09:09,685
Yes, absolutely. A hundred percent.

1588
01:09:09,685 --> 01:09:12,605
That was done a long, long time ago by zoning.

1589
01:09:13,025 --> 01:09:14,325
It has been zoned for that.

1590
01:09:14,785 --> 01:09:17,365
So the decision is not whether a business

1591
01:09:17,365 --> 01:09:18,405
like that could go there.

1592
01:09:18,865 --> 01:09:22,285
It is. Does the concept plan fit within the requirements?

1593
01:09:22,305 --> 01:09:25,245
And so if, if there's opposition to that, you need

1594
01:09:25,245 --> 01:09:28,445
to look at the specific issue that's coming up

1595
01:09:28,445 --> 01:09:29,645
before the planning commission.

1596
01:09:29,835 --> 01:09:32,045
Because if you speak about like a challenge

1597
01:09:32,045 --> 01:09:33,645
to zoning when it's already been zoned,

1598
01:09:34,265 --> 01:09:37,245
the planning commission can't change the zoning based on

1599
01:09:37,245 --> 01:09:40,405
public comment that would trigger all

1600
01:09:40,405 --> 01:09:41,565
kinds of lawsuits for the county.

1601
01:09:42,225 --> 01:09:44,765
We did a town hall expressing a lot of

1602
01:09:45,305 --> 01:09:46,845
how development works in Queens County

1603
01:09:46,905 --> 01:09:49,645
and all the vast rules that are in place.

1604
01:09:49,645 --> 01:09:51,445
And it's not just county law.

1605
01:09:51,675 --> 01:09:53,365
There's state law, there's federal law

1606
01:09:53,365 --> 01:09:54,525
that all impacts these things.

1607
01:09:54,665 --> 01:09:57,245
And so it's important whether you're for

1608
01:09:57,245 --> 01:09:59,045
or against the project that you're actually looking to

1609
01:09:59,045 --> 01:10:01,165
what is the issue that's being decided on.

1610
01:10:01,585 --> 01:10:03,085
And then look at the law surrounding that

1611
01:10:03,085 --> 01:10:04,605
so you can actually speak to the actual issue.

1612
01:10:04,605 --> 01:10:08,805
Because if you're not, you're,

1613
01:10:08,805 --> 01:10:10,605
you're not talking about the issue that's being decided.

1614
01:10:10,625 --> 01:10:12,685
So you're gonna feel like your voice

1615
01:10:12,685 --> 01:10:14,045
wasn't heard or, or impacted.

1616
01:10:14,145 --> 01:10:17,525
But if you're not talking to the actual issue, then it's not

1617
01:10:17,835 --> 01:10:20,485
what the jurisdiction of that board who's deciding on it,

1618
01:10:20,595 --> 01:10:22,085
it's not what they're allowed to decide on.

1619
01:10:22,905 --> 01:10:25,925
And I think we get into a lot of times where people get

1620
01:10:26,645 --> 01:10:28,605
frustrated or sort of disenchanted

1621
01:10:28,635 --> 01:10:31,165
because they're not focusing in on the actual issue.

1622
01:10:31,225 --> 01:10:33,925
So I, and and since that came up twice today,

1623
01:10:33,965 --> 01:10:35,125
I wanted to point that out again.

1624
01:10:35,725 --> 01:10:39,245
I pointed out a lot, and hopefully it starts to click in

1625
01:10:39,245 --> 01:10:42,925
with people, but there, there is a vast amount

1626
01:10:42,925 --> 01:10:45,965
of laws in place as to where things can and can't go.

1627
01:10:46,945 --> 01:10:48,965
And it's not anybody just waving a wand

1628
01:10:48,965 --> 01:10:50,205
and deciding at one hearing.

1629
01:10:51,215 --> 01:10:53,285
Thank you. So I just wanna put that out there. Appreciate

1630
01:10:53,285 --> 01:10:54,285
It, appreciate it.

1631
01:10:54,665 --> 01:10:57,925
I'm, I'm, I'm not following that, so I'm good.

1632
01:10:58,405 --> 01:11:02,205
I I for my time to, to Chris used, I, I think it,

1633
01:11:02,215 --> 01:11:04,005
those were important issues that he made.

1634
01:11:04,155 --> 01:11:07,885
Sometimes we, we, we miss the big picture, you know,

1635
01:11:07,885 --> 01:11:10,765
we're we constantly looking at things at 37,000 feet

1636
01:11:11,065 --> 01:11:13,280
and we're not really looking at the focus of the point point

1637
01:11:13,280 --> 01:11:14,285
that's actually trying to be made.

1638
01:11:14,425 --> 01:11:17,645
So thank you Chris. Well done.

1639
01:11:18,235 --> 01:11:22,405
Patrick Fernos restaurant, worked there,

1640
01:11:23,025 --> 01:11:27,045
worked there for years, and then a convenience store.

1641
01:11:27,705 --> 01:11:32,595
It seems like this is a issue that is,

1642
01:11:33,415 --> 01:11:34,995
as you spelled it out correctly.

1643
01:11:37,325 --> 01:11:40,845
Secondly, Wayne Humphreys, what a great man.

1644
01:11:41,705 --> 01:11:43,645
He has done so much for the county

1645
01:11:43,905 --> 01:11:45,045
so much that we don't know.

1646
01:11:45,785 --> 01:11:50,215
He was heavily involved the playground

1647
01:11:50,675 --> 01:11:54,075
at Old Love Point.

1648
01:11:54,695 --> 01:11:55,915
And I worked with him on that.

1649
01:11:56,375 --> 01:12:00,955
And I remember, you know, 25 years ago, him coming to the,

1650
01:12:01,175 --> 01:12:04,795
the church talking about this character counts thing.

1651
01:12:04,935 --> 01:12:07,835
And he's, he was just a, a really wonderful man.

1652
01:12:09,365 --> 01:12:12,395
Third, that blood infusion program I am

1653
01:12:12,395 --> 01:12:13,435
really excited about.

1654
01:12:13,775 --> 01:12:17,035
Of course we'll never know whoever needs it,

1655
01:12:17,415 --> 01:12:21,795
but it is a phenomenal step forward for mobile units

1656
01:12:21,935 --> 01:12:24,795
to be able to get access to blood on, you know,

1657
01:12:24,795 --> 01:12:27,675
during an MCV on Route 50 or 3 0 1.

1658
01:12:27,855 --> 01:12:30,195
It, it really is extraordinary.

1659
01:12:30,695 --> 01:12:32,555
And finally, the flagpole,

1660
01:12:35,355 --> 01:12:37,435
I would have to say that it's probably

1661
01:12:38,015 --> 01:12:40,355
the most positive input I've heard

1662
01:12:40,355 --> 01:12:43,355
of since living in the county that the,

1663
01:12:43,575 --> 01:12:47,435
and the commissioners put this together, the,

1664
01:12:47,975 --> 01:12:50,715
the o overwhelming response was 99

1665
01:12:50,935 --> 01:12:53,275
to 99% Lost it, missed

1666
01:12:53,275 --> 01:12:54,275
It, right.

1667
01:12:54,275 --> 01:12:56,955
I mean terms like majestic and, and

1668
01:12:57,015 --> 01:12:58,015
It made my day.

1669
01:12:58,635 --> 01:12:59,675
I woke up as I was

1670
01:12:59,675 --> 01:13:01,475
Driving and then when, then when the flag wasn't up,

1671
01:13:01,475 --> 01:13:04,315
they just came unglued, like where's fly? Where to go?

1672
01:13:04,735 --> 01:13:06,595
But isn't that nice? Isn't that nice?

1673
01:13:06,705 --> 01:13:08,395
More excitement than when the Chipotle opened it.

1674
01:13:08,395 --> 01:13:09,675
And that was a big deal on Ken Island.

1675
01:13:09,825 --> 01:13:11,235
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

1676
01:13:11,345 --> 01:13:12,995
This was much bigger than Chipotle. Yeah, it was.

1677
01:13:14,015 --> 01:13:17,355
Anyhow, so it seems like we were able

1678
01:13:17,355 --> 01:13:20,525
to rectify part of the problem.

1679
01:13:23,385 --> 01:13:25,765
It would still be nice if we could get it to fly

1680
01:13:26,405 --> 01:13:27,805
Thanksgiving and Christmas,

1681
01:13:27,865 --> 01:13:29,605
but right now that's not on the docket.

1682
01:13:30,105 --> 01:13:34,205
So I think we need to either send a letter to, to Richard

1683
01:13:34,385 --> 01:13:37,805
and to the governor saying, Hey, you know, can we come up

1684
01:13:37,805 --> 01:13:39,605
with more than five or six times a year

1685
01:13:40,135 --> 01:13:41,445
where this is gonna fly?

1686
01:13:41,705 --> 01:13:45,125
Yes. The smaller flag is a

1687
01:13:46,355 --> 01:13:48,165
bandaid, but that's about what it is.

1688
01:13:48,315 --> 01:13:49,885
It's beautiful. I went

1689
01:13:49,885 --> 01:13:52,125
and looked at it yesterday from Walt Petrie's place.

1690
01:13:52,125 --> 01:13:53,445
It's still a pretty big flag. It is.

1691
01:13:54,285 --> 01:13:56,045
I mean it's still pretty big.

1692
01:13:56,965 --> 01:13:58,645
Commissioner, I don't know if you're on,

1693
01:13:58,875 --> 01:14:00,165
have a meeting coming up,

1694
01:14:00,305 --> 01:14:04,125
but is there something we can do to try

1695
01:14:04,125 --> 01:14:05,365
to get them to put it up more often?

1696
01:14:05,465 --> 01:14:06,805
You mean as far as brag, you mean?

1697
01:14:06,835 --> 01:14:09,765
Well, I think the thing is we need to take control of it

1698
01:14:10,505 --> 01:14:12,875
if, or the American Legion

1699
01:14:13,415 --> 01:14:15,795
let the American Legion take it up and put it down.

1700
01:14:15,815 --> 01:14:19,195
That's what they do. They're exceptional at it. But

1701
01:14:19,195 --> 01:14:20,475
The, the safety concern.

1702
01:14:20,545 --> 01:14:21,795
Yeah, safety concern.

1703
01:14:21,975 --> 01:14:23,715
Yep. But right now we go out

1704
01:14:23,935 --> 01:14:27,555
and change the lettering on the overdoses and deaths.

1705
01:14:28,335 --> 01:14:30,755
So I, I think we qualify to be able

1706
01:14:30,755 --> 01:14:32,875
to handle putting the flag up and down,

1707
01:14:33,745 --> 01:14:35,325
but we'll see them at maco

1708
01:14:35,865 --> 01:14:38,125
and we can as a collectively

1709
01:14:38,125 --> 01:14:40,045
as a group voice our opinions to that.

1710
01:14:40,545 --> 01:14:43,405
I'd like to see 'em bump up the size of the interim flag.

1711
01:14:43,475 --> 01:14:45,965
It's 10 by 15, let's jump up one or two sizes

1712
01:14:45,965 --> 01:14:47,765
and seats, you know, 15 by

1713
01:14:47,765 --> 01:14:48,765
25.

1714
01:14:48,765 --> 01:14:51,005
15 by 25. This one now the, the smaller

1715
01:14:51,065 --> 01:14:52,065
One.

1716
01:14:52,065 --> 01:14:52,565
Yeah. Okay. So the big one's

1717
01:14:52,565 --> 01:14:53,565
30 by 50.

1718
01:14:53,565 --> 01:14:54,645
Right. So it's half.

1719
01:14:55,145 --> 01:14:56,845
And that's, and that's a monumental task

1720
01:14:56,945 --> 01:14:58,205
to take that down and raise it.

1721
01:14:58,265 --> 01:15:00,045
It takes multiple people. Yeah.

1722
01:15:00,825 --> 01:15:03,725
And obviously concerns, you know, with the weather and,

1723
01:15:03,825 --> 01:15:05,605
and how quick the weather can change and,

1724
01:15:05,905 --> 01:15:08,085
and getting somebody there to get that down.

1725
01:15:08,315 --> 01:15:11,125
There's a lot of, I mean, again, we, we talk about terms

1726
01:15:11,225 --> 01:15:12,325
of like majestic,

1727
01:15:12,385 --> 01:15:16,685
but understand there's a, the human aspect of it on

1728
01:15:16,685 --> 01:15:19,365
what it takes to make that majestic look happen.

1729
01:15:19,545 --> 01:15:21,565
And then I think that's where a lot of the,

1730
01:15:22,105 --> 01:15:25,125
the devil is in the details and getting that done. So

1731
01:15:25,355 --> 01:15:27,445
Between the county and the American Legion,

1732
01:15:27,485 --> 01:15:28,605
I think we could figure it out.

1733
01:15:29,835 --> 01:15:33,245
Yeah, I'd love to see that work out. Yeah.

1734
01:15:33,585 --> 01:15:36,485
But that again, you know, addressing the issues.

1735
01:15:36,945 --> 01:15:39,725
But perhaps maybe, you know, M Mdot does some training

1736
01:15:40,025 --> 01:15:42,765
for a handful of these Legion members, you know, and,

1737
01:15:42,825 --> 01:15:45,285
and so they understand the processes

1738
01:15:45,285 --> 01:15:48,165
and what some of the restrictions will be and just coming

1739
01:15:48,185 --> 01:15:50,965
and going to that area on the bridge again.

1740
01:15:51,025 --> 01:15:52,285
That's the concern. Right.

1741
01:15:52,575 --> 01:15:55,045
Again, I don't think it's a safety issue. Where do

1742
01:15:55,045 --> 01:15:56,045
They park?

1743
01:15:56,045 --> 01:15:56,525
How do they get there? Right.

1744
01:15:56,705 --> 01:15:59,845
And they don't have the proper, you know, vehicles

1745
01:15:59,845 --> 01:16:01,005
that have all the lights on it.

1746
01:16:01,105 --> 01:16:03,445
Yep. The nine yards. So the county does,

1747
01:16:03,465 --> 01:16:05,885
and we've done, like I said, we've maintained the sign, so

1748
01:16:06,475 --> 01:16:08,765
it'd be nice to have the support of the American Legion,

1749
01:16:08,765 --> 01:16:11,245
but, you know, we'll, we'll do the, you know,

1750
01:16:11,345 --> 01:16:12,565
put people out there to do it.

1751
01:16:13,135 --> 01:16:14,685
We'll have that discussion at Mako

1752
01:16:15,345 --> 01:16:16,965
and we'll go from there. Yep.

1753
01:16:17,305 --> 01:16:21,725
Our, I, I mean respectfully, our, our DW

1754
01:16:21,825 --> 01:16:25,125
and our sheriff, I mean, they're, they're on 3 0 1 every day

1755
01:16:25,185 --> 01:16:27,285
or Route 50 and they're,

1756
01:16:27,395 --> 01:16:29,645
they're pulling off in the median to do something.

1757
01:16:30,095 --> 01:16:31,765
Right. Even though it's a state road.

1758
01:16:31,765 --> 01:16:33,365
They're picking up this, they're doing that.

1759
01:16:34,085 --> 01:16:35,245
I think we could figure it out.

1760
01:16:35,635 --> 01:16:38,645
Yeah, Well if they would, if they would let us do it.

1761
01:16:39,635 --> 01:16:44,325
Well again, that's the goal, right? Okay.

1762
01:16:45,465 --> 01:16:47,445
It Patrick? Yes sir. Alright, Jeff,

1763
01:16:48,245 --> 01:16:50,045
Just a shout out to the red Exco.

1764
01:16:50,445 --> 01:16:53,965
I got to witness 'em. Well, yesterday, well

1765
01:16:53,965 --> 01:16:54,965
Done.

1766
01:16:54,965 --> 01:16:57,725
They had eight of 'em, nine people lined up

1767
01:16:57,725 --> 01:17:00,965
and I actually witnessed him, somebody behind me, two cars

1768
01:17:00,965 --> 01:17:02,005
behind me, tried

1769
01:17:02,005 --> 01:17:04,805
to jump in when they saw the police up in the distance

1770
01:17:04,945 --> 01:17:07,085
and got right two cars behind me.

1771
01:17:07,085 --> 01:17:08,325
And as we got up there, I looked back

1772
01:17:08,345 --> 01:17:10,525
and that guy was out there, he just yanked him.

1773
01:17:10,525 --> 01:17:11,965
Even though it was a half mile back,

1774
01:17:12,025 --> 01:17:13,565
he still grabbed him from behind me

1775
01:17:13,565 --> 01:17:14,565
and said, no, you're over there.

1776
01:17:14,705 --> 01:17:16,805
And they had, I'm gonna say they had 10

1777
01:17:16,805 --> 01:17:18,725
or 11 there, the car hold over just Oh yeah.

1778
01:17:18,725 --> 01:17:20,685
Writing a ticket. So I loved it, loved it.

1779
01:17:20,685 --> 01:17:22,365
Didn't have to ride down the middle and keep 'em out.

1780
01:17:22,365 --> 01:17:25,525
So, yeah, that's all I got. I got nothing.

1781
01:17:25,585 --> 01:17:28,805
So motion, make a motion to adjourn.