BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR SOMERSET COUNTY 11916 Somerset Avenue Room 111/Meeting Room Princess Anne, MD 21853 May 21, 2024 2:00 p.m.  Appointment:  2:00 p.m. - Mr. Charles Cavanaugh, Solid Waste and Maintenance Director  Scrap Metal Bid Opening  2:05 p.m. - Ms. Sharon Muir, Internal Auditor  Local Government Insurance Trust (LGIT) Sponsorship Letters/Somerset County  Library and Sanitary District  Correspondence  Received:  Mayor Darlene Taylor, City ofCrisfield re: Request to Waive Landfill' Tipping Fees St. Paul's Episcopal Church re: Fee Waiver Request/Landfill Tipping Fees Press Release/Goveror Moore re: $19.61 Million in Broadband Awards Mr. Jesse Drewer, Director re: Board ofZoning Appeals Appointments Mr. Jesse Drewer, Director re: Building and Plumbing Code. Appeals Board Appointment Princess Anne Volunteer Fire Company re: Landfill Tipping Fee Waiver  Sent:  Public Comments: Members oft the audience who have signed up to address the Board will bej permitted to  do sO at this time and allotted 5 minutes.  Denotes Action Item    BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR SOMERSET COUNTY May 21,2024  At 2:00 p.m., President Charles Laird called the Board of County Commissioners for Somerset County to open in Regular Session. Also present for today'smeeting were Vice President Randy Laird, Commissioner Eldon Willing, Commissioner Craig N. Mathies Sr., and  Commissioner Darryl Webster.  County Administrator Ralph D. Taylor, Deputy Administrator Emest J. Leatherbury Jr.,  and Executive Aide Lory E. Ebron were also present.  Closed Session Summary Report A closed session meeting was not held today.  President Charles Laird asked Commissioner Willingt tol lead those present in Devotion and Mr. Leatherbury presented meeting minutes for approval regarding the Commissioner and Vice President Randy Laird made ar motion to approve the meeting minutes as presented. Commissioner Webster seconded the motion. Bys show ofh hands, the motion carried 5-0. Mr. Cavanaugh, Director of Solid Waste and Maintenance came: forward to accept sealed bids received regarding Scrap Metal at the County Landfill. President Charles Laird opened the  thel Pledge of Allegiance.  Closed Session meetings held on May 7,2024.  followings sealed bids received as follows: Contractor: Salisbury Scrap Metal/Joe Mayer Fitzgerald's. Auto  Bid Amount: $40 per ton $80 pert ton  Mr. Cavanaugh madet thei recommendation to award the bidt to Fitzgerald's Auto at $80 per Vice President Randyl Laird made a1 motion to accept the bid from Fitzgerald's Auto at $80 per ton as recommended. Commissioner Webster seconded the motion. By show of hands, the  ton.  motion carried 5-0.  Ms. Sharon) Muir, Internal Auditor, came forward top present ar request to approve the LGIT sponsorship of the Somerset County Library System and the Somerset County Sanitary District as participants in the Local Government Insurance Trust Liability and Property Pools of insurance  1    Boardo ofCommissioners! Meting 5-21-24  coverage. She explained that pursuant to the LGIT Trust Agreement, the county must submit "Public Entity" sponsorship letters for the 2024-2025 renewal-year fort theset two component units that the county sponsors. Ms. Muir requested Board approval for the two letters for the primary excess liability program andt they property program as presented for theset two component units for each participant, therefore totaling four (4) letters requiring approval and signature.  Commissioner Darryl Webster made a motion to approve the President's signature on the four LGIT sponsorship letters as presented. Commissioner Eldon Willing seconded the motion.  Bys show ofhands, the motion carried 5-0.  Mr. Leatherbury continued with correspondence: and discussioni items.  A request for the waiver oftipping fees was received from Mayor Taylor, CityofCrisfield regarding demolition and clean up of the following surplus properties the county previously  donated to the City as follows:  332 W Chesapeake. Avenue 308 W Chesapeake. Avenue 321 W Chesapeake. Avenue 9N ISt Street 2021 Laird Avenue 329 Tyler Street  Vacant Lot' Tyler Street (treet removal and grading) Vacant Lot 308 Maryland. Avenue (tree removal and grading)  Vicel President Randy Laird made ar motion to approve the' Tipping Fee Waiver request as presented from Mayor Taylor. Commissioner Eldon Willing seconded the motion. By show of  hands, the motion carried 5-0.  Also, a Tipping Fee Waiver request was received from St. Paul's Episcopal Church regarding debris from the remodeling/demolition of their church. Vice President Randy Laird made a motion to approve the tipping fee waiver request for St. Paul's Episcopal Church as requested. Commissioner Darryl Webster seconded the motion. By show of hands the motion carried 5-0. President Laird advised that Mr. Cavanaugh was asked to hold the invoice as the  church was presenting the request for fee waiver.  County Engineer John Redden was asked to come forward regarding the press release announcement from the Governor's Office made regarding the $19.6 Million in Broadband Awards to provide internet access to 2,400 Maryland households. Somerset County will be receiving $1.1 Million. Thej purpose oft this fundingi is to go towards running broadband internet to homes withl long lanes. Mr. Redden explained that the three main providers are providingamatch.  2    Boardo ofCommissioners! Meeting 5-21-24  Information" to apply for this funding willl be! posted as al link ont the county website, withi interested  customers required to apply.  Mr. Leatherbury presented correspondence sent which included letters sent regarding Board of Zoning Appeals and Building and Plumbing Code Appeals Board appointments and the approval ofat tipping fee waiver received from Princess Anne Volunteer Fire Company.  With no further business, a motion was made by Vice President Randy Laird to adjourn the meeting at 2:15 pm. Commissioner Eldon Willing seconded thei motion. By show ofhands, the  motion carried 5-0.  The Commissioner Regular Session Meeting and the Public Hearing Meeting held  regarding thel FY: 2025 Budget concluded at 7:21 pm.  Approved by: Choks  Respectfully Submitted: S  Board of County Commissioners For Somerset County  Lory E. Ebron Executive Aide  3