Barclay Maryland July 15th, 2020​  (Town Meeting Recap)

Commission President Norman Clough called the Public Hearing to order at 7:00pm and we recited the Pledge of Allegiance and announced Robert’s Rule’s of Order.

Old Business: Minutes of the June 17, 2020 town meeting were presented. President Clough made a motion to approve the June, 2020 minutes as submitted, which was seconded by Commissioner Ward. The Finance Report for June, 2020 was reviewed. President Clough made a motion to approve the June, 2020 Financial Report as presented. A second by Commissioner Ward and the motion passed.

 Trap Hill Ditch: Flooding

Sewer Project-Project proceeding. Going out to bid early 2021.

Town Managers Report:

• Met via telecom with Commissioner DeMoss and Peter Bourne.
• Working with Town Attorney on DeMoss Lands, LLC and Sudlersville/Barclay Intergovernmental Agreement.
• Beginning to receive payments for Personal Property billing.
• Codes Enforcement has been dropped to a minimum. Still sending mowing letters if needed or other minor codes violations, however, no citations are permitted at this time.
• Researched Burning Regulations with other towns and the State of MD. Made copies for discussion at next Commission Meeting.
• Contracted and met with HVAC to fix the AC unit at the Town Office.
• Assisted a customer with property boundaries for mowing.
• Got a fax from a land owner outside the town limits. Wants to annex a 7-acre parcel into the town.
• Received complaints regarding flooding in the Town from a recent storm.

MRDC

Virginia announced that we received a letter from MRDC stating that we were paid up for our portion of the Town Manager program. We received a credit on what we previously paid and no funds are due until January 2021.

Burning

The issue of burning in the Town limits was discussed. In the past years, there was a Gentlemen’s Agreement. They discussed the need for an ordinance. Virginia asked the Commissioners to discuss their ideas individually and she would draft an ordinance to discuss at the August Commission meeting.

There being no further business to discuss, the meeting adjourned at: 7:34pm.

Next meeting is scheduled for: Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Respectfully submitted, Virginia L. Albers