Councilmember Scott R.
Jensen
Councilmember Leonard E.
Wendowski, Sr.
Also
in attendance were Town Attorney Mr. Kehoe; Major Spencer, Assistant to the
Town Engineer Mr. Hause, Town Planner Mr. Hamilton, Economic Development
Coordinator Mr. Bond, Parks and Recreation Director Mr. Sviatko and Kathy Ruf
for Town Clerk
At 7:00 p.m., the President of the Council, Mr. Ford
called the meeting to order.
Mr. Jensen opened the meeting with prayer and led
the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF
MINUTES OF JULY 17 AND JULY 21, 2006 MEETINGS
Upon motion by Mr. Jensen seconded by Mr. Ford and
carried, the minutes of the July 17 and July 21, 2006 meetings were approved as
written.
ITEMS BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Mr. Drew Jensen discussed the
Fire Department’s recent activities.
CONSENSUS ON THE FAISON DEVELOPMENT PLANNED UNIT
DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION
Ms. Scott-Taylor asked that
the consensus for the Faison Development/Easton Commons be postponed until she
could be in attendance. Additionally, Ms. Jackson-Amis’ absence makes the
postponement more compelling. The President of the Council tabled the
discussion.
ITEMS BY MAYOR WILLEY
Mayor Willey stated that
there is a Bond Underwriter’s workshop scheduled for September 18 at 5:30 p.m.
in the Council’s chambers.
Mayor Willey discussed the
new system of metal pickup and the leaf pickup policy by Public Works.
Mayor Willey stated that the
County Council will vote on the
ASSISTANT TO THE TOWN ENGINEER
The request for additional
street lights on
The rails-to-trails on
Idlewild now has the base and hopefully will be paved by the time school
starts.
Mr. Hause discussed the
backup on
Mr. Hause discussed the
paving being done in town by Bramble’s.
Mr. Jensen discussed the
color of the streetlights.
Mr. Grunden stated that the
difference is the high pressure sodium lights (yellowish) and metal halide
(bluer/whiter lights) which will give greater candles on the pavement surface.
Mr. Grunden will check with the distribution department and see which are being
used and look into consistency on the street for the high pressure sodium
bulbs.
ITEMS BY THE TOWN PLANNER
Mr. Hamilton discussed the
Board of Appeals agenda. He stated that there is a hearing tomorrow with a
pending application for a tattoo parlor on
Planning and Zoning will
review applications on August 17 for:
LETTER FROM MR. JOHN A. ATWOOD, CHAIRMAN, EASTON
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDING THE NAME CHANGE OF COMMERCE STREET
AS REQUESTED BY DR. MARY S. DESHIELDS, EASTERN SHORE ONCOLOGY, P.C.
The Town Planner stated that
the Planning and Zoning Commission supports the name change of
Mr. Jensen made a motion to
change the name of the street to
The President of the Council
stated that the name change is subject to making sure there is not another
street in town with a similar name.
The Town Attorney stated that
Mrs. Purdy and his children should be asked if the street name was appropriate.
The Town Planner discussed a
request for an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance which requires a public
hearing that would allow a school of dance in the Select Industrial District.
The Planning Commission supported the request 3 to 0.
The President of the Council
set the public hearing for Tuesday, September 5 at 7:15 p.m.
Mr. Jensen asked if the
architectural standards are in place. Mr. Hamilton stated that they are done
and are being used as guidelines.
Mr. Jensen asked if the
lighting at Bay Tree Storage could be looked at as it is way too bright as is
the Hampton Inn.
ITEMS BY THE PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR
Mr. Sviatko reported that the
seven week summer camp is finished with a
good attendance.
Mr. Sviatko reported that the
Senior League Softball Regional Softball Tournament was held at
Mr. Wendowski asked Mr.
Sviatko to contact the Director of the YMCA for funds for the skatepark.
The office above the concession
stand at
INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY
Talbot Bone discussed a memo
distributed to the Council regarding a Pro-Air Facility that was previously
approved. He stated that it will be placed in a permanent location next to the
elevated water tank at the
Mr. Wendowski thanked Easton
Utilities for moving the two boxes on Dutchman’s Lane.
RESOLUTION NO. 5888 AUTHORIZING THE TOWN CLERK TO MAKE
ABATEMENTS WHICH WERE REQUESTED DUE TO
Upon motion by Mr. Wendowski
seconded by Mr. Jensen and carried unanimously, Resolution No. 5888 was passed
unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 5889, “A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF
Upon motion by Mr. Jensen
seconded by Mr. Wendowski and carried unanimously, Resolution No. 5889 was
passed unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 5890, “A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF
Upon motion by Mr. Jensen
seconded by Mr. Wendowski and carried unanimously, Resolution No. 5890 was
passed unanimously.
ORDINANCE NO. 504, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF
The President of the Council
introduced Ordinance No. 504 for a first reading.
Ryan Showalter, Esq. on
behalf of the applicant stated that the change requested did not result in any
additional units.
It was the consensus of the
Council members to support the requested changes.
The Town Attorney was
directed to prepare the necessary legislation.
ADJOURNMENT
At 7:50 p.m., upon motion by
Mr. Jensen seconded by Mr. Wendowski and carried unanimously; the President of
the Council adjourned the regularly scheduled Council meeting.
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Kathy Ruf for Town Clerk