City Council Agenda
May 4, 2009
7:00 P.M.

1. PUBLIC HEARING - 7:00 P.M. - CHARTER RESOLUTION #270

a. "Amendment of City Charter Section 19 requiring any Charter Amendment altering the term of the Office of the Mayor and Council Members to be subject to the approval of the City Voters."

2. PUBLIC HEARING - 7:00 P.M. - ORDINANCE #905 - CONCERNING WATER AND SEWER RATES

a. "An Ordinance by the Mayor and City Council of Havre de Grace adopted pursuant to the authority of Article XI-E of the Constitution of Maryland and Article 23A of the Annotated Code of Maryland, and Section 37 of the City Charter and City Code Chapter 196 Water and Sewer Rates, for the purposes of enacting this Ordinance #905 establishing the City Water and Sewer Rates for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010 as appear in

b. (Cont'd) City Code Chapter 196 and Exhibit A thereto."

3. PUBLIC HEARING - 7:00 P.M. - ORDINANCE #906- CONCERNING PROPERTY TAX RATES

a. "An Ordinance by the Mayor and City Council of Havre de Grace, Maryland, pursuant to the authority provided by the Annotated Code of Maryland Tax-Property Article Title 6 and the Annotated Code of Maryland Article 23A and City Charter Section 37, fixing the tax rate for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010 on each one hundred dollars ($100.00) of assessable real property, personal property, and providing an additional special tax levied

b. (Cont'd.) within the Critical Area Special Taxing District."

4. Call to Order

5. Roll Call

6. Pledge of Allegiance

7. Opening Prayer By: Pastor Cordell Hunter (St. James AME Church)

8. Approval of the Minutes of April 20, 2009

9. Presentations/Recognitions:

a. Students of the Month: 1) Meadowvale Elementary-Leighanne Yeargain; 2) HdeG Elementary-Josh Starkey; 3) HdeG Middle-Daniel Webb; 4) HdeG High-Chelsey Holian

b. Recognition for Extraordinary Service on Committees: (By: Councilmember Kochenderfer) 1)Mr. Allen Phillippe(Member of Planning Commission); 2) Mr. William Tarello(Member of W/S Task Force and W/S Commission); 3)Mr. Garrett Lyttle (Member of W/S Task Force and W/S Commission)

c. Annual HdeG Historic Preservation Awards (Presented by: Mr. Ron Browning) 1)Father John Elledge for St. John's Episcopal Church- 114 N. Union Ave.; 2)Melania Quinn for "The Armitage", 300 S. Washington Street; and 3) James & Deborah Elliott for Elliott House, 515 Fountain Street

d. American Legion Auxiliary - Poppy Presentation (Sarah Jane Kilby)

e. Elks National Youth Week (Betty Hardin, Exalted Ruler)

f. Farmer's Market Presentation by: Brigitte Peters and Rory White

g. Economic Development Status Report by: Meghan McDonough

10. Appointments:

a. Brenda D. Mergler (Applicant for Board of Election Supervisors) - Presented by: Councilmember Ferguson

b. Jane Carrier Belbot (Applicant for Alternate Member of Historic Preservation Commission) - Presented by: Councilmember Martin

11. Oath of Office: (Administered by: Mayor Wayne H. Dougherty)

a. Brenda D. Mergler - Board of Election Supervisors

b. Jane Carrier Belbot - Historic Preservation Commission

12. Comments from Citizens on Agenda Items

13. Resolutions: Resolution #2009-___ Maryland Heritage Area Authority Application FY2010

a. "A Resolution of the Mayor and City Council of Havre de Grace, Maryland in support of the Application to the Maryland Heritage Area Authority to recognize the importance and significance of the Havre de Grace Maritime Museum's MHAA FY2010 Grant. This Project represents the collective efforts of the museums in our city to accomplish a community-wide history initiative to document, record, and interpret the impact

b. (Cont'd) of the War of 1812 on the upper bay, specifically Havre de Grace."

14. Ordinances:

a. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance #903 (Presented by: Councilmember Kochenderfer) "An Ordinance by the Mayor and City Council of Havre de Grace adopted pursuant to the authority of Article XI-E of the Maryland Constitution, Article 23A of the Annotated Code of Maryland, and Sections 33 and 34 of the Havre de Grace City Charter, for the purpose of amending Havre de Grace City Code Chapter 31 Building Construction Articles I, II, III, IV,V.

b. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance #904 (Presented by: Councilmember Kochenderfer) "An Ordinance containing the General 2009 Amendments to the City Zoning Code Chapter 205 by deleting and replacing certain language of Section 205 Articles I, II, III, IV, V, VI and VII in Sections 205-3, 205-6, 205-8, 205-9, 205-10, 205-13, 205-15, 205-16, 205-18, 205-19, 205-20, 205-21, 205-22, 205-23, 205-24, 205-25, 205-26, 205-27, 205-28, and TABLE I."

15. Unfinished Business/Old Business (None)

16. New Business:

17. Business from the Mayor:

18. Business from the Council President:

19. Business from Council:

20. Comments from Citizens:

21. Adjournment