Mayor and Council of Federalsburg Monthly Workshop/Special Meeting Monday, June 15, 2020 @ 6:00 P.M.  This Meeting is being held at the Mayor and Council Meeting Room. SPECIALNOTICEDue to the current COVID-19 pandemic, there will be no public access to the Mayor and Council Meeting Room. Citizens who wish to participate by video shall follow directions on the Town's website, tP/IReTTReT which will be posted one (1). hour before the Meeting. To  join by telephone, please call: +1 510-838-1875 (PIN: 129140287)  Agenda  I. Call to Order II. Public Hearing  a. ORDINANCE NO. 2020-01. AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF FEDERALSBURG TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR THE SALE OF: + 4.91 ACRES LOCATED IN THE FRANK ADAMS INDUSTRIAL PARK, FEDERALSBURG, MARYLAND. POSTPONED - Lyndsey Ryan to provide update) b. PUBLIC HEARING - Real Property Tax Rate Increase. The Town of Federalsburg is considering not reducing its real property tax rate enough to full offset increasing assessments. The constant yield tax rate is $0.8617. The Town proposes to adopt a real property tax rate of $0.880 per $100 of assessment. This tax rate is 2.1% higher than the constant yield tax rate and will generate $27,478.00 in additional real property tax revenues. C.ORDINANCE NO. 2020-02.AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF FEDERALSBURG ADOPTING A GENERAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2020 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2021, AND ESTABLISHING A TAX RATE OF $.88 PER $100 OF ASSESSED REAL PROPERTY VALUE AND A TAX RATE OF $1.65 PER $100 ON ALL COMMERCIAL OR BUSINESS PERSONAL PROPERTY AND ALL RAILROAD AND UTILITY PROPERTY; ESTABLISHING AND ADOPTING THE SAME SERVICE AND ADMINSTRATIVE FEE FOR SEMI- ANNUAL BILLINGS AS ADOPTED BY CAROLINE COUNTY; ESTABLISHING A QUARTERLY WASTE COLLECTION FEE IN THE AMOUNT OF $39.55 PER QUARTER FOR COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES WHICH RECEIVE WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES AND FOR ALL RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES LOCATED  1    WITHIN THE CORPORATE TOWN BOUNDARIES; AND ESTABLISHING A $6.00  PER. ITEM CHARGE FOR EXTRA WASTE COLLECTION ITEMS.  III. Discussion - Solid Waste Collection RFP - Larry DiRe, Town Manager IV. Discussion - Comcast Cable Franchise - Larry DiRe, Town Manager  V. Discussion - Solar Project Update - Lyndsey Ryan  VI. Discussion - Reopening of Town Hall - Larry DiRe, Town Manager  VII. Mayor & Council Action Items  * Councilmember Windsor * Councilmember Sewel! * Councilmember Phillips * Councimember Morean * Mayor Abner  VIII. Adjournment  NOTES:  THE MEETINGS ARE BEING RECORDED, PLEASE TURN OFF ALL CELLULAR DEVICES AND PAGERS DURING THE MEETING, PLEASE REMAIN QUIET,  UNLESS ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL.  Please Note: Pursuant to the Annotated Code of Maryland, State Government Article Section 10-508(a), the Council by majority vote may retire to executive or closed session at any time during the meeting. Should the Council retire to executive or closed session; the chair will announce the reasons and a report will be issued at a future meeting disclosing the reasons for such session. Meetings are conducted in Open Session unless otherwise indicated. All or part of Mayor and Council meetings can be held in closed session under the authority of the state open meetings law by vote of the Mayor and  Council.  Rules for Public Comment  2    The Mayor and Council invite and welcome comments at public meetings. The Mayor or presiding officer will recognize you. Please introduce yourself at the podium (spelling your last name, for recording purposes) and give the name of your street and block  number (e.g., 100 block of Main Street).  Time limits for speaking are indicated on the meeting agenda. While speaking, please  maintain a courteous tone and avoid personal attack.  3    TOWN OF FEDERALSBURG ASOF: June 15,2020  FY2020 GENERAL FUND BUDGET PRESENTATION  APPROVED: 2019-2020 BUDGET  PROPOSED 2020-2021 BUDGET  GENERALFUND REVENUES Taxes Licenses & Permits Revenue from Other Agencies Service Charges for Current Services Publics Safety Sanitation & Waste Removal Recreation Fines & Forfeitures Miscellaneous TOTAL REVENUES EXPENDITURES General Government Publics Safety Public Works Recreation and Culture Economic Development Debt Service Miscellaneous TOTAL EXPENDITURES  $ 2,137,751.00 $ 2,068,620.00 28,330.00 $ 56,142.00 $ 5,025.00 $ 36,640.00 $ $ 160,513.00 $ 170,500.00 3,235.00 $ 100.00 $ $ 108,377.00 $ $ 2,536,113.00 $ 2,419,677.00  S $ $ $ $  33,830.00 51,390.00 4,025.00 77,000.00 3,235.00 100,00 10,977.00  $ 513,004.00 $ 432,229.00 $ 1,173,187.00 $ 1,181,532.00 $ 691,787.00 $ 664,139.00 28,000.00 $ 6,950.00 $ 63,317.00 $ 59,868.00 $ $ 2,536,113.00 $ 2,419,677.00  $ $ $ $  13,800.00 4,950.00 63,317.00 59,710.00    ORDINANCE NO. 2020-02  AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF FEDERALSBURG ADOPTING A GENERAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2020 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2021, AND ESTABLISHING A TAX RATE OF $.88 PER $100 OF ASSESSED REAL PROPERTY VALUE AND A TAX RATE OF $1.65 PER $100 ON ALL COMMERCIAL OR BUSINESS PERSONAL PROPERTY AND ALL RAILROAD AND UTILITY PROPERTY; ESTABLISHING AND ADOPTING THE SAME SERVICE AND ADMINSTRATIVE FEE FOR SEMI-ANNUAL BILLINGS AS ADOPTED BY CAROLINE COUNTY; ESTABLISHING A QUARTERLY WASTE COLLECTION FEE, IN THE AMOUNT OF $39.55 PER QUARTER FOR COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES WHICH RECEIVE WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES AND FOR ALL RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES LOCATED WITHIN THE CORPORATE TOWN BOUNDARIES; AND ESTABLISHING A $6.00 PERITEM CHARGE FOR EXTRA WASTE COLLECTION ITEMS  WHEREAS, Section C11-1 oft the Federalsburg Town Charter requires the Town to  establish and operate an annual budget; and  WHEREAS, the Town has determined that it is desirable and in the public interest, and consistent with state law, to establish a General Budget, which is set forth ini the attached Exhibit  "A";and  WHEREAS, the Town has determined that it is desirable and in the public interest, and consistent with state law, to establish an Enterprise Budget for the Town's water and wastewater  operations, which is also set forth in the attached Exhibit "A" and  WHEREAS, the Town has determined that it is desirable and in the public interest, and consistent with state law to charge a service and administrative fee on semi-annual tax collection billings in the same amount as established by Caroline County, as set forth herein; and  WHEREAS, the Town has determined that it is desirable and in the public interest, and consistent with state law, to establish a quarterly waste collection and disposal fee in the amount of$37.90 per quarter for commercial properties which receive waste collection services, and for  all residential properties within the corporate boundaries of the Town;  Ordinance No. 2020-02  Operating Budget  Page 1    NOW, THEREFORE, bei it Ordained and Enacted by the Mayor and Council of Federalsburg, Maryland that the following tax rates and fees, revenue and expenditure estimates  are adopted for Fiscal Year commencing July 1, 2020: Section 2. Rate ofTaxation on Real Property Section 3. Rate ofTaxation on Corporation Section 4. Service and. Administrative Fee Section 6. Waste Collection Fee Section 1. General Fund  Section 1. General Fund  Section 5. Rate ofTaxation on Railroad and Utility Property  A. That the following amounts shall be hereby appropriated for the expenditures designated for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020 and ending June 30, 2021 for the General Fund:  Activity Title EXPENDITURES General Government Public Safety Public Works Recreation & Parks Economic Development Debt Service Miscellaneous  Approved Budget & Appropriation  $ 432,229.00 $1,181,532.00 664,139.00 13,800.00 $ 4,950.00 63,317.00 59,710.00 $2,419,677.00  TOTAL EXPENDITURES  B. That the following revenues are, in the consideration judgment of the Mayor and Council ofFederalsburg a fair appraisal and estimate of the revenues available to: finance this budget and these appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1,2 2020 and ending  June 30, 2021. Source REVENUES: Taxes Licenses & Permits Revenue from other. Agencies  $2,068,620.00 $ 33,830.00 $ 51,390.00  Ordinance No. 2020-02  Operating Budget  Page 2    Service Charges for Current Services Public Safety Sanitation and Waste Removal Recreation Fines and Forfeitures Miscellaneous TOTAL! REVENUES  4,025.00 77,000.00 170,500.00  3,235.00 $ 100.00 $ 10,977.00 $2,419,677.00  Section 2. Rate ofTaxation on Real Estate Property  That the rate oftaxation on real property to bet taxed within the boundaries oft the Town  ofFederalsburg, Maryland shall be and hereby is established as:  Eighty-eight Cents ($0.88)  On each one hundred dollars ($100) of value for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020  and ending June 30, 2021.  Section 3. Rate ofTaxation on Business Personal Property, Utility Property &  Certifications  That the: rate of taxation for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020 and ending June 30, 2021, on any personal property to be taxed by the Town ofFederalsburg, Maryland shall be and  hereby is established as:  Onel Dollar and Sixty-five Cents ($1.65)  On each one hundred dollars ($100.00) of assessed valuation, unless otherwise provided  for by the Tax Property Article of the Annotated Code of] Maryland.  Section 4. Service and Administration Fee Collected by Caroline County Treasurers Office That the rate of service and administrative fees on semi-annual billings assessed by the .55% service fee with a 10% administrative fee for 2020-2021. The fee and charge  Caroline County Tax Office shall be and hereby is established as:  amount to .55%. Ordinance No. 2020-02  Operating Budget  Page 3    This is computed at 2% annual interest divided by twelve months, times three months, October, November & December, times 1.1% for the administrative fee. The County administrative fee of one percent (1%) not to exceed; however, Fifteen  Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) per year, of taxes collected. Section 5. Rate ofTaxation on Railroad and Utility Property  That the rate oft taxation for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020 and including June 30, 2021 on any railroad and utility property to be taxed by the Town of Federalsburg, Maryland,  shall be and hereby is established as:  Onel Dollar and Sixty-five cents ($1.65)  On each one hundred dollars ($100.00) of assessed valuation, unless otherwise provided  for by Md. Code Ann., Tax-Property Article $ 6-103.  Section 6. Waste Collection Fee  That the rate of waste collection and disposal fee within the boundaries of the Town of Thirty-Nine Dollars and Fifty-Five Cents ($39.55) per quarter - Garbage Fee  Federalsburg, Maryland shall not change and hereby is established as:  Six Dollars ($6.00) per item - Extra Waste Collection Fee  Section 7. In accordance with Section C3-6, of the Federalsburg Town Charter, this Ordinance shall become effective upon passage by the Mayor and Council and recordation in the Minute  Books.  Yea/Nay  Kimberly J. Abner David A. Morean Debra Sewell David S. Phillips Edward H. Windsor  Ordinance No. 2020-02  Operating Budget  Page 4    Ihereby certify that the above Ordinance was passed by a yea and nay vote oft the Council this  day of] June, 2020.  Kimberly J. Abner, Mayor  Delivered by the Mayor and: reçorded by me in the Minute Books oft the Mayor and Council of  Federalsburg this  day ofJune, 2020.  Kristy L. Marshall, Town Clerk  Approved as to form:  Lyndsey J. Ryan, Town Attorney  Date Introduced: Date Amendments Introduced: Date Passed: Effective Date:  Ordinance No. 2020-02  Operating Budget  Page 5    TOWN OF EDERALSBURG NOTICE  OF A PROPOSED REAL PROPERTY TAX INCREASE The Mayor and Council of Federalsburg propose to increase real  property taxes.  1. For the tax year beginning July 1, 2020, the estimated real property assessable base will increase by 2.1% from $147,380,679 to $150,503,137. 2. IfFederalsburg maintains the current tax rate of $0.880 per $100 ofassessment, real property tax revenues will increase by 2.1% resulting in  $27,478 of new real property tax revenues.  3. In order to fully offset the effect ofincreasing assessments, the real property tax rate should be reduced to $0.8617, the constant yield tax rate. 4. The Town is considering not reducing its real property tax rate enough to fully offset increasing assessments. The Town proposes to adopt ar real property tax rate of $0.880 per $100 of assessment. This tax rate is 2.1% higher than the constant yield tax rate and will generate $27,478 in  additional real property tax revenues.  A public hearing on the proposed real property tax rate increase will be held at 6:00 P.M., on Monday, June 15, 2020 at the Federalsburg Town Office. The hearing is open to the public, and public testimony is encouraged. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, iti is anticipated that the public hearing will be held by video and/or conference call. Instructions for how to access the hearing will be posted at t/maideralburzoy prior to the meeting. Persons with questions regarding this hearing may call 410-754-8173 or email kmanhalefelemakhurgorg for further information.  By Authority: Mayor and Council ofFederalsburg  Kimberly M. Jahnigen Abner, Mayor  2907233SD  6/3/2020