City Council Agenda
December 15, 2008
7:00 P.M.

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Opening Prayer by: (Chaplain Frank Roth - Susquehanna Hose Company)

5. Approval of Minutes from December 1, 2008

6. Presentations/Recognitions:

a. Susquehanna Hose Company -(Presentation Re: Duck Drop - New Year's Eve)

b. 2008 Financial Statement Report (By: Dan Kenney - Reznick Group)

c. Presentation of RAD Loan Program w/Proposed Amendments (Presented by: Meghan McDonough)

7. Appointments:

a. Thomas Lofland - Member of Revolving Loan Review Committee (Presented by: Councilmember Kochenderfer)

8. Oath of Office:

a. Thomas Lofland - Member of Revolving Loan Review Committee

9. Comments from Citizens on Agenda Items

10. Resolutions:

a. Community Legacy Grant Application FY2009 (By: Council President Cullum) "A Resolution of the Mayor and City Council of Havre de Grace Maryland in support of the application to the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development for the submission of an application and receipt of financing for a Community Legacy Project in the City of Havre de Grace, Maryland. This Resolution supports the request for the funding of a City of HdeG

b. (Cont'd) Economic Development Plan, the HdeG request on behalf of Main Street, Inc., request for facade improvement project, and the Susquehanna Museum of HdeG requst for new signage. All projects are to be financed either directly by the Dept. of Housing & Community Development of the State of Md. or through other departments or agencies of the State of Maryland."

c. Revitalization and Development (RAD) Revolving Loan Fund (Presented by: Councilmember Kochenderfer) "A Resolution of the Mayor and City Council of HdeG, Md. for the purpose of repealing existing Resolution # 2008-03 entitled 'The Revitalization and Development (RAD) Revolving Loan Fund' and establishing in its place this Resolution # 2008-____ updating and amending the criteria and procedures for the administration

d. (Cont'd) of the Revitalizataion and Development (RAD) Revolving Loan Fund."

e. Presented by: Council President Cullum "A Resolution of the Mayor and City Council of HdeG, Md. in support of the Application from HdeG Main Street, Inc., to the Md. Dept. of Housing and Community Development (Main Street Improvement Program) for $12,000 of Project Funding for the Graw Days, First Fridays and the Safe Green and Clean Initiative."

11. Ordinances: (None)

12. Unfinished Business/Old Business:

13. New Business:

a. Request for RAD Loan (Bahoukas Antique Mall - 408 and 410 North Union Avenue) Approval for $100,000 for RAD Loan (Presented by: Councilmember Kochenderfer)

b. Request for Special Event (Presented by: Ms. Carol Mathis) - Arts Commission Ball - 19th Annual Fundraising Gala - Dinner/Dance - Saturday, 1/31/2009

14. Business from the Mayor

15. Business from Council

16. Comments from Citizens

17. Adjournment for Closed Session for Discussion of Contract