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Tony's Bethany Beach Newsletter
 July 17, 2009
 

TOWN OF BETHANY BEACH                                 
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING                                  
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING                            

FRIDAY, July 17, 2009
TOWN MEETING ROOM
7:30 P.M.
     
I.  OPENING OF REGULAR MEETING  
  A. 
 		 Call to Order and Roll Call
 		 All Council members except Ms. Olmstead were present as were the Town Manager, Town Clerk and Town Solicitor.  Ms. Olmstead was out of state.
  B. Pledge of Allegiance    
  C. Approval of Agenda       Approved
  D. Approval of minutes for regular meeting on June 19 15, 2009    Approved
  E. Approval of minutes of workshop/special meeting held on June 15, 2009    Approved
  F. Approval of minutes of executive session held on June 15, 2009    Approved
  G. Approval of Financial Report   Approved
  H Announcements/Recognition of Visitors and Public Comment
       
  The annual Town Council election will be held on Saturday, September 12, 2009 here in Town Hall from 12 to 6 p.m.
       
  Anyone wishing to file as a candidate for the election must file an Application for Candidacy at Town Hall no later than 4:00 p.m. on July 28, 2009.
       
  Prior to our Town Council meeting this evening we held a public meeting regarding the proposal by Bluewater Wind to tunnel below Garfield Parkway and Kent Avenue and install a 230KV power line, which would carry electricity from their proposed off shore windmill complexes to the Delmarva Power facility located on Kent Avenue from which it would continue via a power line right of way to the Indian River Power Plant. 
   
 

In August, 2007 we began the pursuit of a grant opportunity, which would provide our Town with amateur (ham) radio equipment for use during an emergency.  The equipment was received last week and will be installed in the very near future.  We have three ham radio operators who are year round residents and others who are here from time to time.  We are in the process of working with the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) and the Sussex Amateur Radio Association to be able to provide area wide coverage between the town, hospitals, shelters, Sussex and Delaware state emergency facilities, etc.
   
  Councilmember Robert “Bob” Parsons announced he will not seek re-election when his term expires in September. 
 
II.  COMMITTEE REPORTS    
  A. Report from Audit Committee (Doyle)  
  B. Report from Budget and Finance Committee (Gordon) 
  C.   Report from Charter and Ordinance Review Committee (Peterson)  
  D. Report from Communications Committee (Mulligan)
  E.  Report from Cultural and Historic Affairs Committee (Olmstead)
  F. Report from Non-Residential Design Guideline Committee (Killmer) 
  G. Report from the Planning Commission (Killmer)
  H. Report from the Town Manager (Graviet)  
       
  AGENDA PUBLIC DISCUSSION - Public comment about any subject not on the meeting agenda.  Public comment regarding agenda items will be heard after each agenda item is  introduced.
       
III.  OLD BUSINESS    
  A.
 

(Second Reading)  An Ordinance to Add a New Chapter 144 Entitled “Geothermal Closed Loop Heat Exchange Well Systems” to the Town Code of the Town of Bethany Beach.  (Killmer)

  
 

Synopsis
 This Ordinance adds a new Chapter 144 to the Town Code of the Town of Bethany Beach for the purpose of regulating the design, installation, construction, and placement of Geothermal Closed Loop Heat Exchange Well Systems (GCLs) within the Town limits.  This Ordinance also implements regulations for permit requirements for installation and construction of GCLs as well as system maintenance requirements. 

 
       
IV.   NEW BUSINESS    
  A.
 		 Consider a motion to Ratify Additional Budget Expense for Fiscal Year 2009 Related to Post Employment Health Benefits  (Gordon)  
       
  B.
 		 Discussion and Vote about Sending Bethany Beach Property Owners a Survey Regarding the Quality of Services offered by Mediacom to the Town  (Gordon)  
       
  C.
 		 Consider a motion to go into Executive Session to Discuss Personnel Matters Pursuant to 29 Del. C., 10004 (b) (9) and (6) relating to personnel matters.  
       

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: 07/08/2009
Revised: 07/14/2009
       

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