LEGISLATIVE SESSION MINUTES
April 15, 2008
Present: John W. Cole, President
Jefferson L. Ghrist, Member
Charles
C. Cawley,
Absent: Roger L. Layton, Vice President
At 11:25 a.m., on motion by Mr.
Ghrist and seconded by President Cole, the County Commissioners adjourned
Regular Session and convened in Legislative Session for the introduction of
Legislative Bills: #2008-3, Municipal
Real Property Tax Differential, #2008-4; Recreation and Parks – Public
Landings; #2008-5, Repeal of County Fortune Telling Prohibition; #2008-6,
County Commissioners – Remote Participation in Meetings.
LEGISLATIVE BILL #2008-3, MUNICIPAL REAL PROPERTY TAX DIFFERENTIAL
FOR THE PURPOSE OF amending Article VII of Chapter 166 of the Code of
Public Local Laws of Caroline County, Maryland, to change the provisions
governing the municipal real property tax differential system; providing for
changes in the components of the formula for determining the municipal tax
differentials; defining certain parameters of the system; fixing the dates for
implementation of the system as amended; providing that this title be deemed a
fair summary of this public local law for all purposes; and relating generally
to the municipal property tax differential system in Caroline County.
LEGISLATIVE BILL #2008-4, RECREATION AND PARKS – PUBLIC LANDINGS
FOR THE PURPOSE OF Adding a new Chapter 148 – Recreation and Parks to
the Code of Public Local Laws of Caroline County, Maryland (the “Code”) to
reflect in the Code the Department of Recreation and Parks and its management
structure; to establish laws governing public landings in Caroline County,
Maryland; providing that the County Commissioners of Caroline County, Maryland
shall have the authority, by resolution, to adopt rules and regulations
governing parks, recreational areas, and all other County lands under the
supervision of the Caroline County Department of Recreation and Parks;
providing that violations of this Chapter shall be punishable as civil
infractions pursuant to Chapter 92 of the Code; providing that this title be
deemed a fair summary of this public local law for all purposes; and relating
generally to recreation and parks in Caroline County, Maryland.
LEGISLATIVE BILL #2008-5, REPEAL OF
FOR THE PURPOSE OF deleting Chapter 110 of the Code of Public Local
Laws of Caroline County, Maryland; providing for the elimination of the
prohibition on fortune telling in Caroline County; providing that this title be
deemed a fair summary of this public local law for all purposes; and relating
generally to fortune telling in Caroline County, Maryland.
LEGISLATIVE BILL #2008-6,
FOR THE PURPOSE OF authorizing the remote participation by the County
Commissioners of Caroline County in meetings under certain circumstances by
using electronic communication technologies or other facilities; providing that
this title be deemed a fair summary of this public local law for all purposes; and
relating generally to the conduct of meetings by the County Commissioners of Caroline
County.
On individual motions by Mr. Ghrist and seconded by President Cole, the Commissioners introduced the aforementioned Legislative Bills. President Cole stated that the public hearing of the Bills will be held on May 6, 2008, beginning at 9:30 a.m. in the Commissioner’s Hearing Room.
On motion by Mr. Ghrist and seconded by President Cole, the Commissioners adjourned Legislative Session and reconvened in Regular Session at approximately 11:32 a.m.
Preparation of Minutes by: ________________________
Amy L. Kreiner