1  QUEENSTOWN COMMISSIONERS September 25, 2019  PRESENT: President Thomas B. Willis, Jr., Commissioner Al Hardee, Commissioner Holger Schuster, Lyndsey Ryan, Town Attorney, and Amy Moore, Town Manager/Clerk.  REGULAR MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M.  GUESTS- none  PUBLIC WORKS - Amy Moore  Reported on meeting with Bob Rauch and Peter Dudley regarding acquiring land along Rt. 456 fora a new water tower. Several options discussed. Mr. Rauch advised could bel by with 1/3 of an acre. Mr. Dudley will go back to family and provide a proposal to the town soon. Reported that Barry Waterman offered land on Wheatland's for the towerifneeded. Mr. Rauch: needs to run a water model used in the original evaluation to confirm that we could still get the same water pressures and flows at the remotel locations in town that currently have problems. Commissioners would like Ms. Ryan to contact Mr. Rauch and have him figure up Interior work on the Outlets tower began last week. Should take 2-3 weeks weather permitting. Notice to proceed has been given to Video Pipe. Work should begin in a week or SO. Complaints ofdiscolored water. Tidewater flushed Harbor Lane, where two complaints were from. The other is from Del Rhodes Ave. Mike Funk, senior operator at' Tidewater, advised that any person operating a water system, treatment plant or distribution system, must havea license. They can come up with aj plan to get our system flushed, but will need tol have an internal discussion on how they want to proceed. Clerk to check on license and maybe can Commissioners would like to open the wastewater plant for residents to tour and see the operations of the facility. Look at a date in October/November. There was a discussion to dedicate the facility in honor ofLane Cole. Commissioner Hardee motioned to name the facility the "E. Lane Cole Public Works Facility". Motion seconded by Commissioner Schuster. Vote: 3-aye, 0-nay. Clerk will get a sign made and dedication can be during the  costs and savings to both Waterman, Dudley and Town.  contact Greg Smith, aj prior operator, to assist in flushing.  tour.  PLANNING- Phil Snyder  Work is continuing on the Trails Master Plan document  Planning Commission reviewed and recommends the Commissioners adopt Resolution 19-104  and Ordinance 19-05. FINANCE COMMITTEE -I No update  President Willis motioned to have the Finance Committee look into impact fees and increasing connection fees. Motion seconded by Commissioner Hardee. Vote: 3-aye, 0-nay  TOWN MANAGER/CLERK-TREASURER  Treasurer's Report-  General Fund checking Water/Sewer. Fund checking  9 135,896.76 $ 139,368.59    2  WWTP Project checking  $ 8,259.86  Commissioners signed a letter authorizing the closure oft the WWTP checking account. Clerk will file  with bank and transfer the remaining funds to the Water/Sewer account.  Minutes-  Commissioner Hardee motioned to accept the August 28, 2019 Closed Session minutes as written. Commissioner Hardee motioned to accept the. August 28, 2019 Regular meeting minutes as written.  Motion seconded by President Willis. Vote: 3-aye, 0-nay Motion seconded by Commissioner Schuster. Vote: 3-aye, 0-nay  Correspondence/otner - Amy Moore  Letter from American Legion Auxiliary Unit #296 thanking the Commissioners for their contribution towards the Wreaths Across America campaign last year, and is soliciting support again this year. Commissioner Hardee motioned to contribute $1,000 towards their efforts. President Willis motioned to support the Officer Phil program with the Queen Anne's County Sheriff's Office with a $199 ad in the booklet. Motion seconded by Commissioner Schuster. Clerk advised a policing schedule was drafted and sent to Sheriff. Hoffman. Per the Sheriff, he believes he can cover all shifts under his overtime budget and there shouldn'tbe any cost to the town at least through October. Will ask them to enforce the weight limit of vehicles using  Motion seconded by President Willis. Vote: 3-aye, O-nay  Vote: 3-aye, O-nay  Dudley Ave.  Clerk reported new website should be up starting September 27, 2019.  OLD BUSINESS - No updates NEW BUSINESS- =  President Willis motioned to withdraw Ordinance 19-04. AN ORDINANCE OF THE' TOWN OF QUEENSTOWN TO. AMEND THE QUEENSTOWN ZONING ORDINANCE, previously introduced. Motion seconded by Commissioner Hardee. Vote: 3-aye, 0-nay President Willis motioned to introduce: ORDINANCE NO. 19-05 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSTOWN TO AMEND THE QUEENSTOWN ZONING ORDINANCE (to permit mixed use development to include single-family residences and limit the percentage of allowable residential uses per site in the PRC: zone) Motion seconded by Commissioner Schuster. Vote 3-aye, 0- President Willis motioned to introduce: RESOLUTION NO. 19-104- - Al RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF QUEENSTOWNTO. AMEND THE QUEENSTOWN 2017 COMPREHENSIVE PLANTOREPLECT THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WHEATLAND FARM. Motion seconded by Commissioner Schuster. Vote: 3-aye, 0-nay Public President Willis motioned to introduce: ORDINANCE.NO. 19-06 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF QUEENSTOWN TO AMEND ARTICLE VIII, SECTION 94 TITLED HEIGHT, AREA AND BULK REQUIREMENTS AND. ARTICLE VIII, SECTION 95TITLED  nay. Public hearing willl be scheduled for October 23, 2019.  hearing will be scheduled for October 23, 2019.    3  TABLE OF HEIGHT, AREA AND BULK REQUIREMENTS OF THE QUEENSTOWN ZONING ORDINANCE TO: PERMIT ACCESSORY STRUCTURES WITH Al MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF26 FEET IN THE R-1 AND R-2 ZONING DISTRICTS PROVIDED THAT THE HEIGHT ACCESSORY STRUCTURE DOES NOT EXCEED THE HEIGHT OF THE PRINCIPAL STRUCTURE (referred to Planning Commission) Motion seconded by Commissioner Schuster. President Willis motioned to introduce: ORDINANCE 19-07- AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSTOWN AMENDING ARTICLE XVI, SECTION 192 TITLED CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS OF THE QUEENSTOWN ZONING ORDINANCE TO: REVISE THE PROCESS TO. AMEND THE QUEENSTOWN ZONING ORDINANCE BY ELIMINATING THE REQUIREMENT OF ADVERTISING IN THE NEWSPAPER THE PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE. PLANNING COMMISSION. (referred tol Planning Commission) Motion seconded by President Willis motioned to introduce as amended to one year completion: ORDINANCE 19-08- AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSTOWNTO. AMEND ARTICLE XII, SECTION 122 OF THE QUEENSTOWN: ZONING ORDINANCE TITLED "EXPIRATION OF BUILDING PERMIT"TO CLEARLY ESTABLISH THE TIME PERIOD FOR EXPIRATION AND TO ESTABLISH CIRCUMSTANCES PERMITTING THE RENEWAL AN EXISTING BUILDING PERMIT (referred to Planning Commission). Motion seconded by Commissioner Schuster. Vote: 3- President Willis motioned to introduce: ORDINANCE 19-09- AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSTOWN TO. AMEND SECTION 88 OF THE QUEENSTOWN ZONING ORDINANCE TO REQUIRE AJ PERMIT FOR THE. PLACEMENT OF FACILITIES OR UTILITIES IN, UPON, OR OVER THE SIDEWALKS AND THE TOWN RIGHT OF WAY AND ADOPT SPECIFIC REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO. ABOVE GROUND FACILITIES INCLUDING COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES, SMALL CELL FACILITIES, AND WIRELESS SUPPORT STRUCTURES IN, UPON, OR OVER THE SIDEWALKS, AND THE TOWN RIGHT OF WAY (referred to Planning Commission) Motion seconded by Commissioner Hardee. Vote: 3-aye, O-nay.  Vote: 3-aye, 0-nay  Commissioner Hardee. Vote: 3-aye, 0-nay  aye, 0-nay  ATTORNEY UPDATES-None PUBLIC COMMENT-None  There being no further business at this time, President Willis motioned to adjourn the regular meeting  at 8:02 p.m. Motion seconded by Commissioner Hardee. Vote: 3-aye, O-nay  Respectfully submitted, Cnynulnu  Amy W.Moore Town Manager/Clerk