MINUTES
OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING
TOWN OF BROOKEVILLE, MARYLAND
February 10, 2003
ATTENDING: President Richard Allan, Commissioners Robert Heritage
and Les Unglesbee, Clerk-Treasurer Susan Johnson and Terri Hogan from
the Olney Gazette were in attendance. Planning Commission Chair
Chris Scanlon and Planning Commissioner Make Friis were also in attendance.
Seven members of Boy Scout Troop 759 and their parents attended the
meeting.Ý They are working on fulfilling the requirements for a government
badge.Ý The meeting began at 8:00 p.m. at the Brookeville Academy.
President Allan welcomed the troop and
gave an overview of town government and our Planning Commission.
MINUTES: The January minutes were read and accepted as submitted.
FINANCIAL REPORT: The financial report was reviewed and accepted.Ý
REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS:
1. Planning Commission -
Mark Friis, on behalf of the Planning Commission, raised a possible
legal issue with the Town Commissioners concerning the residential
property for sale at 14 High Street.Ý He reported that a builder has
a contract on the property and believes that it can be subdivided to
allow for the construction of a house.Ý The builder has cited an ìoldî map
he alleges shows two parcels.Ý The property receives one tax bill.Ý Mr.
Friis further reported that he contacted Stan Abrams, a land use attorney,
for a preliminary opinion on this matter.Ý The builder, however, had
already engaged Mr. Abrams.Ý All commissioners agreed that an attorneyís
advice should be solicited. President Allan agreed to explore retaining
an attorney and then set up a meeting with the Planning Commission
and the Town Commissioners for further discussion.
Chair
Scanlon brought three building permit applications for the Rotter
property subdivision from Crane
Builders for final approval from the Town Commissioners.Ý He reported
that Crane Builders had agreed to make the changes that the Planning
Commission requested.Ý The Town Commissioners approved the subject
permits.Ý The Commissioners also approved a building permit for a gravel
parking area to be installed at the Miche Booz Studio on South Street.
2.Operations and Maintenance:
Public Maintenance.Ý Leary
Trucking delivered and spread a truckload of gravel on North Street.
At the request of the Town, Mr. Leary also left a small pile of gravel
midway on North Street for pothole repair and general maintenance.
3.Bypass- President Allan
sent congratulatory letters to Chris McCabe, nominated by Governor
Ehrlich to be Secretary of Human Resources, and Robert Flanagan, nominated
to be Secretary of Transportation.Ý He also sent a letter to Delegate
Peter Franchot, chair of the Transportation Committee in the House
regarding the Townís continued interest in seeing the Brookeville Bypass
funded for the next and final stage of its development ñ design and
construction.Ý He reported as well that District 14 Delegate Karen
Montgomery has been working hard lobbying for the Bypass in Annapolis.
4.Ý Schoolhouse- The sub flooring has been installed. The
new roof will be installed in February depending upon the weather.
NEW BUSINESS
None
The commissioners answered questions from the Boy Scouts and their
parents concerning how the Town is governed, its budget, elections
and land use and zoning.
The meeting adjourned at 10:00 p.m. The next meeting is on March
10, 2003 at 8:00 p.m. at the Brookeville Academy.
Respectfully submitted,
Susan L. Johnson
Clerk-Treasurer
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