MINUTES
WALKERSVILLE BURGESS & COMMISSIONERS TOWN MEETING
June 14, 2006
The Town meeting of the Walkersville Burgess & Commissioners was called to order on Wednesday, June 14, 2006, at 7:30 p.m. Those in attendance included Burgess Ralph Whitmore, Commissioners Sam Eyler, Joe Magluilo, Don Schildt, Chad Weddle, and Debbie Zimmerman, Town Manager Gloria Long Rollins, Public Works Supervisor Dennis Miller, Planning and Zoning Administrator Susan Hauver, Public Works Director Bob DePaola, Town employee Marty Wolfe, 4 citizens, and 2 press.
The meeting was called to order with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Commissioner Debbie Zimmerman made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Sam Eyler, to approve both the Town Meeting minutes and the Closed Legal minutes of May 31, 2006. The motion passed by a vote of 5-0.
Mr. DePaola reported that Frederick County inspector Randy Baumgardner had summonsed him to the sidewalk project on Crum Road at the Lancaster development. Mr. Baumgardner informed Mr. DePaola that the sidewalk could not be approved as the planned construction included a fire hydrant and several light poles within the sidewalk space. Mr. Mark Lancaster, developer of the property, went over the layout of the drainage system, a fiber optic line and other utilities that prevented the relocation of the sidewalk. He offered to pay the Town the funds for the sidewalk to be utilized elsewhere in the Town.
Commissioner Chad Weddle made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Sam Eyler, to recind the original motion of April 12, 2006, which specified the sidewalk be placed as close to the curb on Crum Road as possible, thereby waiving Design Manual specifications. The motion passed by a vote of 4-1, with Commissioner Eyler opposed.
Commissioner Debbie Zimmerman made a motion, seconded by Joe Magluilo, to allow Lancaster Builders to pay the General Fund $7,018.40, the cost estimate of the sidewalk, in lieu of installing the sidewalk as previously determined. The motion passed by a vote of 3-2, with Commissioners Schildt and Weddle opposed.
3. RENEWAL OF TRASH CONTRACT
The current trash collection contract with Ecology Services Refuse Disposal, LLC has an option to renew for an additional 3 years. As they have provided excellent service this past year, staff is recommending renewal of the contract for this year in the amount of $85,058.64.
Commissioner Chad Weddle made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Don Schildt, to renew the contract with Ecology Services Refuse Disposal, LLC. The motion passed by a vote of 5-0.
Ms. Rollins discussed concerns at the parks that involve people getting locked in the park and tearing down fences or moving gigantic rocks to remove their cars from the parks. The recommendation is to post a closing time on the park sign rather than "dusk", so that it would be clearer to folks when they need to get out. Ms. Rollins also asked commissioners to consider increasing rental rates on park pavilions.
Commissioner Don Schildt made a motion to post summer park hours as 8 am – 9 pm and to raise the pavilion rental rates to $50 effective 1/1/06. The motion failed for lack of a second.
Commissioner Debbie Zimmerman made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Joe Magluilo, to raise the pavilion rental rate to $50 for out of town residents and keep it the same for town residents. The motion failed 1-4, with Commissioners Magluilo, Weddle, Eyler, and Schildt opposed.
It was agreed that the Parks Committee would discuss this issue and their recommendation would be presented to the Commissioners prior to a January 1, 2007 implementation.
Commissioner Don Schildt made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Sam Eyler, that summer hours for all parks will be posted as 8 am – 9 pm, April 1 – November 1. The motion passed by a vote of 4-1, with Commissioner Weddle opposed.
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Commissioner Don Schildt made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Debbie Zimmerman, to pay the attached bills. The motion passed by a vote of 4-1, with Commissioner Weddle opposed.
Commissioner Debbie Zimmerman made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Don Schildt, to hold Closed Personnel meeting for the purpose of discussing staff evaluations. The motion passed by a vote of 3-2, with Commissioners Weddle and Magluilo opposed.
Commissioner Schildt asked the Town’s position on an alley that runs from Clinton Street to Glade Road between the houses on George Street and Charles Street. Discussion confirmed that the alley was needed by all adjoining residents to access their rear yards.
Commissioner Eyler would like to see the troopers patrol more often within Heritage Farm Park.
The meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Gloria Long Rollins
Town Manager