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June 8, 2017 Town Meeting
TOWN MEETING
6/8/17 - 8:00 PM

8:00    1.  Call to Order

8:05    2.  Pledge of Allegiance

MAYOR AND JACK WHEAT AWARD PRESENTATIONS

8:15    3.  Agenda/Approval/Changes

8:18    4.  Minutes
                Town Meeting    5/11/17
                Worksession     5/25/17
                
8:20    5.  Police Report – Chief Robshaw
             
8:25    6.  Committee Reports
                Recreation Council
                Green Infrastructure Report
                Cheverly Day Committee
                Planning Board Report

8:30    7.  Citizen Input

8:35    8.  Discussion Concrete Plant @ 4100 Block Kenilworth Avenue

8:45    9.  Public Hearing Constant Yield Tax Rate

9:00    10.  Second Reading O-2-17 Amending the Personnel Section

9:05    11.  Adoption O-B-17 Introducing the FY18 Budget and CIP

9:10    12.  Adoption R-7-17 Declaring Surplus Property

9:15    13.  Introduction Charter Amendment Resolution CAR-1-17 Annexation

9:30    14.  a. Council Announcements
              b. Mayor Announcements and Worksession Agenda

8.      DISCUSSION CONCRETE PLANT
Decision Required: Whether to take a position.

The Mayor and Town Council discussed this matter at the Worksession and placed it on the agenda for discussion and possibly taking a position.

9.      PUBLIC HEARING CONSTANT YIELD TAX RATE
Decision Required: None.

The State requires a public hearing regarding the constant yield tax rate.  The Mayor and Town Council have lowered the tax rate from 54cents in FY17 to 52cents in FY18.

10.     SECOND READING O-2-17 AMENDING THE PERSONNEL SECTION
Decision Required: Whether to move to adoption.

The current Town Code is not in sync with the Federal regulations regarding Military pay for employees that are in the reserves or active duty.  This amendment will bring the Town Code into compliance.

11.     ADOPTION OF O-B-18 INTRODUCING THE FY18 BUDGET & CIP
Decision Required: Whether to move to adoption.

The Mayor and Town Council have been working on the FY18 Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program since January and are moving toward passage at the June 8th Town Meeting.  This is a non-codified ordinance as required by the State of Maryland to adopt the Town’s FY18 Budget.

12.     ADOPTION R-7-17 DECLARING CONVEYANCE OF SURPLUS PROPERTY
Decision Required: Whether to approve.

The Town of Cheverly entered into a contract with Fontana Lithograph in 1997 as part of the Cheverly Urban Renewal Plan (see attached background article).  The owner is seeking to retire the 20 year bonds and purchase the property from the Town of Cheverly for the agreed amount of $1.  This Resolution is required by State law to begin the proceeding.

13.     INTRODUCTION CHARTER AMENDMENT CAR-1-17 ANNEXATION
        Decision Required: None.

This is the introduction of the Charter Amendment to bring the property at 6301 Kilmer Street into the corporate limits of the Town of Cheverly.