MINUTES

WALKERSVILLE BURGESS & COMMISSIONERS TOWN MEETING

April 27, 2005

The Town meeting of the Walkersville Burgess & Commissioners was called to order on Wednesday, April 27, 2005, at 7:30 p.m. Those in attendance included Burgess Ralph Whitmore, Commissioners Sam Eyler, Joe Magluilo, Chad Weddle, Donald Schildt, and Debbie Zimmerman, Town Manager Gloria Long Rollins, Public Works Director Bob DePaola, Public Works Supervisor Dennis Miller, Zoning Administrator Susan Hauver, Brian Lopez of Osprey Development, 4 citizens, and 1 press.

The meeting was called to order with the Pledge of Allegiance.

  1. MINUTES

Commissioner Debbie Zimmerman made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Joe Magluilo, to approve the town meeting minutes of April 13, 2005. The motion passed by a vote of 5-0.

2. TRASH COLLECTION CONTRACT AWARD

Commissioner Chad Weddle made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Debbie Zimmerman, to award the trash collection contract to Ecology Services Refuse Disposal in the base amount of $85,058.64 annually, with the Town paying the tipping fee in addition. The motion passed by a vote of 5-0.

Ecology Services Refuse Disposal is currently picking up the town’s trash as a subcontractor for Waste Management Services. Mr. Dennis Holt was present at the meeting and agreed to give the town a proposal for one or two bulk trash pickups during the next fiscal year.

3. SENIOR HOUSING COMMUNITY DOCUMENTS

Brian Lopez of Osprey Development presented documents needed to apply for a CDBG grant for the Victoria Park at Walkersville Senior Housing project. Ms. Susan Hauver noted that the Planning Commission has not yet made a recommendation to amend the zoning code to provide a definition for a Senior Housing Community in the Light Industrial zoning district.

Commissioner Sam Eyler made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Chad Weddle, to introduce the Citizen Participation Plan, Resolution 2005-03 authorizing application for CDBG funds, and Resolution 2005-04 to approve development of housing to be financed by Department of Housing and Community Development. The motion passed by a vote of 5-0.

Burgess Whitmore asked that workshop time be set up at the beginning of the next town meeting with Brian Lopez of Osprey Development.

4. CITIZENS QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS

None

5. DRAFT BUDGET DISCUSSION

Ms. Rollins reviewed the preliminary drafts of budgets for the General Fund and the Water Fund. Commissioner Magluilo would like to consider the addition of a 4th resident trooper to the Town’s contract for police. The budgets will be revised for introduction at the May 11 Town meeting.

  1. PROGRAM OPEN SPACE REQUESTS
    2.

    Ms. Rollins reviewed the 2 projects that were submitted to Frederick County for consideration for Program Open Space funding. The amounts included in the draft budgets were for Priority 1 – Creamery Park Restroom, and Priority 2 – Walking/running path at Heritage Farm Park.

  2. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

Commissioner Weddle made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Joe Magluilo, to pay the attached bills. The motion passed by a vote of 5-0.

8. COMMISSIONERS’ CONCERNS

Commissioner Schildt notified maintenance staff that the fountain at Creamery Park is shooting too high. He also noted that the construction trailer for the water line work is still sitting along Pennsylvania Avenue.

Burgess Whitmore asked commissioners to think about moving the Memorial Day Remembrance to the week after Memorial Day weekend, Sunday, June 5.

 

 

The meeting was adjourned at 9:15 p.m.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

Gloria Long Rollins

Town Manager