ALL BUSINESS ITEMS MUST BE SCHEDULED ON THE AGENDA THE WEDNESDAY PRIOR TO THE TOWN MEETING IN ORDER TO BE HEARD.

 

TOWN OF PITTSVILLE COMMISSIONERS

AGENDA

August 17, 2020

  

1.)  Call to order

      -Pledge of Allegiance

2.)  Minutes of meeting on July 20, 2020

3.)  Treasurer’s Report of Balances of General and Utility Accounts for July 2020.

4.)  Public Safety Report

• Fire/EMS Report

• Police

• Code Enforcement Report

 5.)  Town Manager/Circuit Rider

 6.)  Town Engineer Report – Robert Duma

 7.)  Old Business:

 8.)  New Business:

 9.)  Commissioners/Public Comments

10.) Adjournment of meeting. Next meeting date will be September 21, 2020

 

 

TOWN OF PITTSVILLE

COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

July 20, 2020

         The regular meeting of the Pittsville Town Council was held on Monday, July 20, 2020.  Vice President, Sean McHugh, called the meeting to order at 7:37p.m.  Council members present were Roland Adkins and Erika Lecates. Also present was Town Manager, Joseph Mangini and Town Attorney, Paul Wilber. Council President, George Whited, Jr. and Council Member Bethany Miller were absent due to health reasons.

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

The minutes for the June 2020 meeting were read and approved on a motion by Council Adkins member and seconded by Council member Lecates. All were in favor. Motion carried.

          The Utility account financial statement for June 2020 was read and approved on a motion by Commissioner Adkins and seconded by Commissioner Vice President McHugh. All were in favor. Motion carried.  The General account financial statement for June 2020 was read and approved on a motion by Commissioner Lecates and seconded by Commissioner Adkins.  All were in favor.  Motion carried.

          The financial statements for the remaining accounts were verbally stated by Commissioner Vice President, Sean McHugh

Public Safety Report:

The Fire/EMS Report was not given.

The Police Report was given by Chief of Police, Robert Harris.

The Code Enforcement Report was given by Town Manager, Joseph Mangini

Town Manager/Circuit Rider:

          Mr. Mangini stated the grant for the Circuit Rider has been approved until November 2021.

Town Engineer Report:

          Water Treatment Plant Solar Project:

Mr. Duma received comments from MDE for the 4^th round of revisions.  They are turning around these comments in less than one business day of their receipt.  All other approvals have been received.

          Water Treatment Plant Filter Feed Pump Replacement:

The filter feed pumps are installed by TK Construction.  Shorite Controls is on-site to finish up wiring of the pumps.  We are planning to have start-up on the system once Shorite is complete with their work.  We are anticipating start-up at the end of the week (Friday) or early next week.

Old Business:

          Commissioner Vice President, Sean McHugh, made a motion to accept the amendment to the Police Chief Employee Contract under Section 9.  Commissioner Adkins seconded the motion.  All were in favor.

          Commissioner Lecates made a motion to go back to the original FY21 Budget with the original proposed salary increases effective July 1, 2020.  The motion was seconded by Commissioner Adkins.   All were in favor.

New Business:

          Motion to exempt “Right to Farm” equipment from Traffic and Vehicle Ordinance #2019-02 was tabled by Commissioner Vice President, Sean McHugh, due to no communication or correspondence from the Farm Bureau at this time.

          Commissioner Vice President, Sean McHugh, read the Pittsville Recycling Center Agreement.  A motion to accept the agreement was made by Commissioner Adkins and seconded by Commissioner Lecates.

All were in favor.

Commissioners/Public Comments:

          Town Manager, Joseph Mangini, stated the Board of Zoning Appeals held a meeting on July 16, 2020.  He was very impressed with the performance of the board members and the issue was resolved.

 There being no further business to discuss the meeting was adjourned on a motion by Council member Lecates and seconded by Council member McHugh. The next meeting will be held on Monday, August 17, 2020 at 7:30 pm.

 

 

 

GOOD NEWS, GREAT NEWS!!!

Solar Panels Approved

 On 23 Jul 20, the Town of PITTSVILLE, received very good news (finally) that the “SOLAR PANELS PROJECT” for the Water Treatment Plant (WTP) was approved by the State of Maryland’s Department of the Environment (MDE) after nearly 2 years since the grant was awarded. The grant amount is $528,000 to install solar panels that will reduce if not completely eliminate the town’s need for outside electricity to operate the WTP.

The Town still needs to advertise for bids, award a contract, begin construction and have Delmarva Power complete their task and (hopefully) by spring 2021, we could be up and running.  This has been a very long sometimes agonizing journey, but “light at the end of the tunnel”.

We will keep you all posted as we continue to work on this project. Thanks to all, especially, Rob Duma (town engineer) and his staff at Davis, Bowen, & Friedel.

TOWN OF PITTSVILLE

“Public Notice”

Adoption of FY 21 Budget & Fee Schedule

The Commissioners of the Town of Pittsville adopted Ordinance # 2020-1, establishing the FY 21 Municipal Operating Budget and also Resolution # 2020–02 approving the FY21 Fee Schedule at the special meeting held on 29 Jun 20 effective 1 Jul 20.  Ordinance #2020-1 was further amended at the regular meeting held on 20 Jul 20.

Copies of both are available for public review at the Town Hall during normal business hours.

JOSEPH A MANGINI, Jr.

Town Manager

The Commissioners of the Town of Pittsville and the Pittsville Police Department would like to take the opportunity to publicly thank Holly Kia of Selbyville for their support and assistance.

When Tim Fowler, Service Manager for Selbyville Holly Kia (and Pittsville resident), learned that the Town of Pittsville had created a Municipal Police Department, he immediately contacted us and extended a most generous offer. He advised us that Selbyville Holly Kia would like to show their support for law enforcement by offering us complimentary oil changes and other routine services.

We were humbled by this most generous show of support. Since then we have been taking two vehicles to Selbyville Holly Kia  at 5000 mile intervals and with their assistance we will surely get the most use out of our patrol units.

To Tim Fowler and everyone at Selbyville Holly Kia – thank you so much for you support during these trying times!

TOWN OF PITTSVILLE

RESOLUTION NO. 2020 – 02

A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF PITTSVILLE TO SET WATER, SEWER, AND OTHER FEES FOR THE TOWN OF PITTSVILLE.

WHEREAS, the Town of Pittsville has enacted a Budget Ordinance for the 2020-2021 fiscal year; and

WHEREAS, the Commissioners of the Town of Pittsville are establishing water, sewer, and other fees for the Town of Pittsville.

NOW, therefore, be it resolved, by the Commissioners of the Town of Pittsville, that the following fee schedule is adopted for water, sewer, and other fees:

TOWN OF PITTSVILLE

FEE SCHEDULE

Effective July 1, 2020

Water Service billed per quarter

Residential: $ 83.38

Commercial: $ 114.57

Institutional: $ 145.76

Industrial: $ 176.95

 Sewer Service billed per quarter

Residential: $ 88.52

Commercial: $ 132.78

Institutional: $ 177.04

Industrial: $ 221.30

Water Reservation Fee billed per quarter

Residential; $ 15.60

Commercial: $ 23.39

Institutional: $ 31.19

Industrial: $ 38.99

 Sewer Reservation Fee billed per quarter

Residential: $ 22.13

Commercial: $ 33.20

Institutional: $ 44.26

Industrial: $ 55.33

Bay Restoration Fee billed per quarter: $15.00

Water Footage: $.68 per foot per year

Water Footage/Agricultural: $.20 per foot per year

Water Development: $.40 per foot per year

Sewer Footage: $. 40 per foot per year

Sewer Developmental: $.40 per foot per year

Water Meter Testing: $25.00

Connection Fees: Water: $1,500.00      Sewer: $1,500

Utility Impact Fee: Water: $7,500.00 Sewer: $7,500.00

Fire Suppressant Materials/Inspection: $1000.00

Sewer Clean out Repair (including parts): $100.00

Water Lid Replacement: $100.00 plus parts

New Water Service Turn On: $25.00

Water Service Turn Off: $25.00

Returned Check Fee: $50.00

Copies of Information w/research: $1.00 per copy

Copies of Public Meeting Tapes: $25.00

Rezoning Application: $500.00

Board of Appeals Applications: $250.00

Business Licenses: $25.00

Yard Sale Permits: $10.00

Building Permits: 1% of total Cost of Construction (except sheds, pools, decks, fences whereby minimum fee is $25.00 or 1% of total construction cost whichever is greater)

Municipal Infraction Fines: $200.00

Real Estate Tax Rate: $.28 per $100 of assessed value

Personal Property Tax Rate: $.90 per $100 of assessed value

Real Estate/Personal Property Tax Interest: 1.5% per month

Site Plan Application:   $250.00 plus initial escrow deposit of $1000.00

Minor Subdivision:       $500.00 plus initial escrow deposit of $1000.00

Major Subdivision:      $1000.00 plus initial escrow deposit of $1500.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOWN MANAGER’S NOTES

TOWN HALL NOW OPEN

The Town Commissioners of PITTSVILLE have approved the re-opening of the Town Hall to the public with the following “social distancing” conditions:

• Face masks required

• Must remain six (6) feet apart/social distancing

• No more than ten (10) people in attendance within the building area

TOWN COMMISSION WORK SESSION, FY 21 BUDGET HEARING, and SPECIAL MEETING

Please be advised that the PITTSVILLE Town Commissioners will be holding a work session to be scheduled for Monday, 29 Jun 20 commencing at 6:30 pm at the Town Hall to discuss/review the proposed FY 21 Municipal operating Budget introduced at the regular monthly town meeting on 15 Jun 20 and any other pertinent items determined by the Town Manager.

The “Public Hearing” for the FY 21 Municipal Operating Budget will be held on Monday, 29 Jun 20 commencing at 7:30 pm also at Town Hall with a special meeting to consider the adoption of the FY 21 Municipal Operating Budget and accompanying resolution regarding the adoption of the “Fee Schedule”

All meetings opened to the public.

TOWN OF PITTSVILLE

PARK OPENING

 June 10, 2020

The Town of Pittsville has authorized the opening of the Town’s Municipal Park located off Pearl Street.

Social Distancing is still required and the congregation of no more than ten (10) people in one area is encouraged.