Tax Rates, Poet Laureate: HdG City Council Agenda

The following agenda was adapted from the city of Havre de Grace website.

The Havre de Grace City Council meets at 7 p.m. on April 21 at City Hall, 711 Pennington Avenue.

Ordinance 955

AN ORDINANCE BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF HAVRE DE GRACE ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF ARTICLE XI-E OF THE CONSTITUTION OF MARYLAND AND ARTICLE 23A OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND, AND SECTION 37 OF THE CITY CHARTER AND CITY CODE CHAPTER 196 WATER AND SEWER RATES, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING THE CITY WATER AND SEWER RATES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2014 TO JUNE 30, 2015 AS APPEARS IN CITY CODE CHAPTER 196 AND EXHIBIT A THERETO; AND SETTING FORTH THE BASIC RATE CHARGED FOR WATER AND SEWER SERVICE FOR FISCAL YEARS JULY 1, 2015 TO JUNE 30, 2016; AND JULY 1, 2016 TO JUNE 30, 2017.

1. Call to Order  

2. Roll Call

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Opening Prayer: Pastor Norman Obenshain

5. Approval of the Minutes: April 7, 2014

6. Recognitions: Co- Poet Laureate Colleen Webster and Larry O’Neal

7. Proclamations: None

8. Presentations

1. Ms. Tiffany Robinson – Annual Action Plan to the U.S. Housing and Urban Development for FY 2014
2. Economic Development Advisory Board Presentation
3. Historic Preservation Commission Awards (Councilmember Martin)
   1. Ron Browning
   2. Blue & Lance Arnold
   3. Wanda & Ronald Hirshey & Paul Gravenhorst
   4. Alice & Michael Boyd

9. Appointments 

1. Ms. Darlene Perry; Historic Preservation Commission (CM Martin)
2. Mr. Robert Angelucci; Planning Commission (CM Cullum)
3. C.  Mr. Ed Rybczynski; Planning Commission Alternate (CM Cullum)

10.  Oath of Office (administered by Mayor Dougherty)

1. Ms. Darlene Perry; Historic Preservation Commission
2. Mr. Robert Angelucci; Planning Commission
3. Mr. Ed Rybczynski; Planning Commission Alternate

11. Comments from Citizens on Agenda Items:

12. Resolution

Charter Annexation Resolution 277 as amended; Second reading and adoption (Councilmember Cullum)

A RESOLUTION BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF HAVRE DE GRACE, MARYLAND, ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE MARYLAND CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE XI – E AND THE PROVISIONS OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND, LOCAL GOVERNMENT ARTICLE SUBTITLE 3 – AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF CHARTER AND SUBTITLE 4 ANNEXATION WHICH AUTHORIZE THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF A MUNICIPALITY TO ANNEX PROPERTY, IN THIS CASE PROPERTY BETWEEN CHAPEL ROAD AND LEVEL ROAD AND BY AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE CITY; SPECIFICALLY APPENDIX A OF THE HAVRE DE GRACE CHARTER BY ADDING  “SUBSECTION A.30 THE FIRST 2014 ADDITION TO THE CITY BOUNDARIES,” ALONG WITH THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE ACRES OF LAND WHICH WILL ENLARGE THE BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF HAVRE DE GRACE BY ANNEXING THE LAND OF ANN W. GREEN, MONTGOMERY C.M. GREEN, ELIZABETH WATTS GREEN, JOHN RODGERS MEIGS GREEN, R. JONATHAN M. GREEN, ANN W. GREEN & MARIANNE SCHMITT HELLAUER TRUSTEES, MONTGOMERY M. GREEN, TRUSTEE, MARIANNE SCHMITT HELLAUER TRUSTEE & 2003 R. JONATHAN M. GREEN SPINOFF TRUSTEE (“GREEN”), PETER J. IANNIELLO & MARY C. IANNIELLO (“IANNIELLO”) AND CHARLOTTE PATRONE (“PATRONE”) CONSISTING OF A TOTAL OF 244.372 ACRES OF LAND MORE OR LESS ADJOINING THE EXISTING CORPORATE BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF HAVRE DE GRACE. 

13. Ordinance

Property Tax Rates; Introduction and first reading (Council President Craig)

AN ORDINANCE BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF HAVRE DE GRACE, MARYLAND, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY PROVIDED BY THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND TAX-PROPERTY ARTICLE TITLE 6 AND THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ARTICLE OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND, FIXING THE TAX RATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2014 TO JUNE 30, 2015 ON EACH ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) OF ASSESSABLE REAL PROPERTY, PERSONAL PROPERTY; AND PROVIDING AN ADDITIONAL SPECIAL TAX LEVIED WITHIN THE CRITICAL AREA SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT AND SETTING THE SERVICE CHARGE FOR THE SEMI-ANNUAL PROPERTY TAX PAYMENT OPTION.

14. Unfinished Business/Old Business: None

15. New Business: None

16. Directors Reports

• Jim Newby; Director of Administration
• Neal Mills; Director of Planning
• George DeHority; Director of Finance
• Larry Parks; Director of Public Works
• Teresa Walter; Chief of Police 

17. Business from Mayor Dougherty

18. Business from Council

• Councilmember Smith:
• Councilmember Cullum:
• Councilmember Correri:
• Councilmember Glenn:
• Councilmember Martin:

19. Business from Council President Craig: Closed session to discuss personnel and legal matters

20. Comments from Citizens

21. Adjournment