Newsletter 09-20-2008

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		Tony's Bethany Beach Newsletter September 20, 2008

Here is the agenda our Town Council followed last evening with comments added by me.
TOWN OF BETHANY BEACH FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2008 TOWN COUNCIL MEETING TOWN MEETING ROOM REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING 7:30 P.M. I. OPENING OF REGULAR MEETING A. Call to Order and Roll Call B. Pledge of Allegiance C. Approval of the Agenda D. Approval of minutes of regular meeting held August 15, 2008 E. Approval of minutes of special meeting held on August 28, 2008 - not available, thus not read for approval F. Approval of Financial Report G. Announcements/Recognition of Visitors and Public Comment * Election Results and Announcement of Officers Our election on September 6th resulted in the election of: Jack Gordon, Lew Killmer, Margaret Young and Tony McClenny. 465 Absentee Ballots were received and 617 voted in person during a tropical storm. Thanks to everyone who participated in our election. During a special town council meeting on September 17th, town council members elected Jack Gordon as Secretary Treasurer, Carol Olmstead as Vice-Mayor and Tony McClenny as Mayor. * Appointment of Committee Chairpersons The following were nominated by the mayor and confirmed by town council members. Audit Don Doyle Budget and Finance Jack Gordon Charter and Ordinance Review Chuck Peterson Communications Tracy Mulligan Cultural and Historic Affairs Carol Olmstead Design Review Lew Killmer The following committees have been suspended by the town council as of September 17, 2008. Any or all could be recalled in the future. Flood Mitigation & Drainage Suspended Intergovernmental Relations Suspended Traffic & Parking Suspended During our July 18th town council meeting, council passed a motion to appoint an ad hoc committee, whose purpose is to review our Zoning Code to determine if any barriers exist to the rehabilitation or repair of homes built prior to 1978. The committee chairperson, Dan Costello, was nominated by the mayor and confirmed by town council members. The committee was requested to provide their report to town council on January 16, 2009. I. REPORTS OF MEMBERS AND STANDING COMMITTEES A. Report from Planning Commission (Killmer) B. Report from Non-Residential Design Guideline Committee (Killmer) C. Report from Cultural and Historic Affairs Committee (Olmstead) D. Report from Budget and Finance Committee Meeting (Dorfman) E. Report from Charter and Ordinance Review Committee (Peterson) F. Report from Traffic and Parking Committee (Wode) No report was provided G. Report from Communications Committee (Mulligan) H. Report from the Town Manager (Graviet) AGENDA PUBLIC DISCUSSION – Public Comment Regarding Agenda Items will be Heard After Each Agenda Item is Introduced. III. OLD BUSINESS IV. NEW BUSINESS A. Consider Contract to Enhance Pedestrian Thoroughfare in the 300 Block of Central Boulevard (Olmstead) Passed This will be a 5' wide asphalt walkway on the south side of Central Boulevard between Gibson Avenue and Route 1. B. Consider Contract from Delmarva Paving Company, Inc. for the Fiscal Year 2009 Street Rehabilitation Project for the amount of $228,696.85. (Parsons) Passed Synopsis The Street Rehabilitation Project consists of hot mix patching repairs and reclamation and repaving of existing pavement on several streets in Town, as delineated in the following descriptions. Full Depth Reclamation with Hot-Mix Overlay includes the following: Location #1 - S. Atlantic Avenue., House #74 and Including Cedarwood Street. Location #2 - Ashwood Street., Atlantic Avenue to Pennsylvania Avenue Location #3 - Maplewood Street., Atlantic Avenue to Pennsylvania Avenue Location #4 - Fifth Street., N. Pennsylvania Avenue to Route 1 Location #5 - Fifth Street., Evans Road to End Location #6 - Seventh Street., Evans Road to End Hot-Mix Walkway Location #7 - Central Avenue., Gibson Street to Route 1, Walkway Alternate Location #8 - Treetop Lane, Garfield Parkway to House #717 C. Consider Contract from Partners in Recognition for the Purchase of a Memorial Wall for Town Hall for the amount of $21,140.26 (Olmstead) Passed On behalf of The Bethany Beach Historical Association, Margaret Young presented the town with a check for $3,000 to be used for this project. Synopsis Contract will allow the Construction of a 5 ft. x 14 ft. long commemorative display at the entrance to the Bethany Beach Town Hall honoring the service of all previous Town Council’s from 1923 to the present. In addition, a portion of the display will contain an informative listing of current Council members to be updated annually. D. Motion to Amend the current year’s budget, increasing the capital budget by $26,000 for design, purchase and installation of a memorial wall in the lobby of Town Hall. $19,067.77 of this amount will be funded from accumulated revenue of the Cultural & Historic Affairs Committee from the past several years. The remaining amount, currently estimated at $6,172.49, will be funded out of the Town’s current year general revenues. (Olmstead) Passed E. Consider purchase from Hertrich Fleet sales/State Contract for a 2009 Dodge Durango replacement vehicle for existing police car. (Graviet) Passed Note: The town received a grant of $25,000 from Sussex County for this purchase. ITEMS OF BUSINESS LISTED ON THE AGENDA FOR THIS MEETING MAY BE REFERRED TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR CONSIDERATION. THE AGENDA ITEMS LISTED MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED IN SEQUENCE. THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL ITEMS INCLUDING EXECUTIVE SESSIONS OR THE DELETION OF ITEMS INCLUDING EXECUTIVE SESSIONS WHICH ARISE AT THE TIME OF THE MEETING. Additional items may be referred to the Council from the committees that meet between the posting of the agenda and the Council meeting. Posted: 09/10/2008 REVISED AND POSTED: 09/11/2008 REVISED AND POSTED: 09/12/2008

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