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THE TOWN OF CENTREVILLE 101 LAWYERS ROW CENTREVILLE, MD 21617
410-758-1180 FAX 410-758-4741 WWW.TOWNOFCENTREVILLE.ORG
AGENDA
Town Council of Centreville Meeting
June 4, 2026
7:00 PM
Liberty Building
107 Liberty Street, 2nd Floor Meeting Room
I. Convene – Council President
II. Pledge of Allegiance
III. Moment of Silence – For Military & Public Safety Personnel (Past & Present)
IV. Agenda Review
V. Review of Minutes from Past Meeting
a. May 20, 2026 Work Session Minutes
b. May 21, 2026 Meeting Minutes
VI. Citizens Forum (Citizens are requested to keep their comments to three minutes.)
VII. Appearances
a. Michelle Carey, Centreville Elementary School Principal – Proclamation
b. MD 250 Road Closure and Waiver of Chapter 7
7:05 P.M. – PUBLIC HEARING:
c. Ordinance 05-2026 – Amending Planning Commission Membership – Council President
VIII. Old Business
a. Ordinance 03-2026 – Solar Arrays – Second Reading – Vice President Jeffrey D. Kiel
b. Ordinance 04-2026 - FY 27’ Budget – Consideration – Karen Luffman, Finance Officer
c. Ordinance 05-2026 – Amending Planning Commission Membership – Consideration –
Council President
d. Ordinance 06-2026 – Short Term Rentals Moratorium – Second Reading – Council President
IX. New Business
a. Ordinance 07-2026 – Utility Rate Increase – First Reading – Council President
b. Resolution 09-2026 – Waste Removal Fees – Council President
c. Resolution 10-2026 – Support Expansion of Wastewater Treatment Plant – Council President
d. Resolution 11-2026 – Blue Crab Carwash PWA – Council President
e. Band Shell Contract Amendment – Clifford Matthews – Director Public Works
f. Holding Pond Expansion Bid Award – Clifford Matthews – Director of Public Works
X. Reports of Boards and Commissions
a. Maryland Municipal League
b. Council of Governments
c. Economic Development
d. Park Advisory Board
e. Planning Commission

XI. Reports of Department Heads
a. Town Manager
b. Chief of Police
c. Town Attorney
d. Finance Officer
e. Director of Public Works
f. Human Resources Manager
g. Town Clerk
h. Zoning Administrator
XII. Citizens Forum (Citizens are requested to keep their comments to three minutes.)
XIII. Council Roundtable
a. Kiel
b. Beu
c. McNeil
d. Huffer
e. Kaiser
XIV. Motion to Adjourn – Council President
Upcoming Events/Meetings:
• June 5, 2025- First Friday- 6:00 p.m. Lawyers Row and Courthouse Green
• June 9, 2026 – Centreville Economic Development Authority Meeting – 3:30 p.m. –
Centreville Wharf Building
• June 9, 2026 – Chesterfield Cemetery Advisory Committee Meeting – 4:00 p.m. – Town
Hall
• June 13, 2026 – Maryland Crafted Event – Courthouse Green- 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• June 14th- June 17th – MML Summer Conference - Ocean City Maryland
• June 17, 2026 – Planning Commission Meeting – 7:00 p.m. Liberty Building, 2nd Floor
Meeting Room
• June 19, 2026 – Town Offices Closed- Juneteenth
• June 23, 2026 – Centreville Economic Development Authority Meeting – 6:00 p.m. –
Centreville Wharf Building
**Please note: One or more Centreville Town Council members may be attending these
events/meetings.

MEMORANDUM
TO: Town Council of Centreville
FROM: Gaye Adams, Town Clerk
DATE: June 4, 2026
SUBJECT: Request to waive Chapter 7, Article I, Section 7-2.A.
and Close Lawyers Row and Broadway St.
_________________________________________________________________
I respectfully request waiving Chapter 7, Article I, Section 7-2.A. of the Code of the Town of
Centreville, to allow the consumption of alcoholic beverages at the Maryland 250 4th of July
Celebration event on July 4, 2026 between the hours of 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Queen Anne's County Maryland 250 group would also like to close Lawyers Row and
Broadway from 7:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. on Saturday July 4, 2026.
PROPOSED MOTION:
I MAKE A MOTION TO WAIVE CHAPTER 7, ARTICLE I, SECTION 7-2A. OF THE CODE
OF THE TOWN OF CENTREVILLE TO ALLOW THE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES AT THE MARYLAND 250 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION AS WELL AS
CLOSE LAWYERS ROW AND BROADWAY FROM 7:00 A.M.- 4:00 P.M.

PUBLIC HEARING
CENTREVILLE TOWN COUNCIL
Ordinance 05-2026 –– Amending Planning Commission Membership
June 4, 2026
7:05 P.M.
TOWN COUNCIL PRESIDENT
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF CENTREVILLE TO AMEND THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 20,
ARTICLE V OF THE TOWN CODE RELATED TO THE TOWN OF CENTREVILLE PLANNING AND
ZONING COMMISSION.
I WILL ASK CAROLYN BRINKLEY TO PROVIDE SOME BACKGROUND ON THIS ORDINANCE.
(Carolyn Brinkley to give background)
TOWN COUNCIL PRESIDENT:
I WILL NOW CALL GAYE ADAMS, TOWN CLERK, TO PRESENT EVIDENCE OF THE PUBLISHED NOTICE OF
THIS HEARING.
(Read the notice)
*********************************************
TOWN COUNCIL PRESIDENT:
WE WILL FIRST HEAR FROM ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE 05-2026, AND THEN
HEAR FROM THOSE OPPOSED. PLEASE KEEP ALL COMMENTS TO THREE MINUTES. YOU ARE
WELCOME TO PROVIDE WRITTEN TESTIMONY TO THE TOWN COUNCIL AS WELL.
(Clerk reads the public comment guidelines.)
WE WILL NOW HEAR FROM ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE 05-2026.
WE WILL NOW HEAR FROM ALL THOSE OPPOSING PROPOSED ORDINANCE 05-2026.
THE CENTREVILLE TOWN COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER ALL COMMENTS PRESENTED THIS EVENING
BEFORE MAKING A FINAL DECISION REGARDING PROPOSED ORDINANCE 05-2026.
DO I HEAR A MOTION TO ADJOURN THIS HEARING?
SECOND?
ALL IN FAVOR.
I NOW DECLARE THIS HEARING ADJOURNED.

TOWN COUNCIL OF CENTREVILLE
ORDINANCE NO 03-2026
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF CENTREVILLE AMENDING THE TOWN
OF CENTREVILLE ZONING ORDINANCE, WHICH IS CHAPTER 170 OF THE CODE OF
THE TOWN OF CENTREVILLE, TO ALLOW SOLAR ARRAYS AS A SPECIAL
EXCEPTION USE IN THE RESIDENTIAL R-1 ZONING DISTRICT
WHEREAS, the Town Council of Centreville has the authority under Section 5-213 of the Local
Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, to adopt regulations;
WHEREAS, Section 4-102(6) of the Land Use Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland authorizes
the Town Council of Centreville to regulate the location and use of buildings, signs and structures on
the land;
WHEREAS, the Town desires to amend Chapter 170 of the Code of the Town of Centreville to allow
solar arrays as a special exception use in the Residential R-1 Zoning District and clarify that the Formatted: Highlight
existing solar array special exception as an accessory use in the Residential R-2 Zoning District.
WHEREAS, the Town Council received a _____________ recommendation on the zoning
amendment from the Centreville Planning and Zoning Commission; and
WHERAS, the Town Council held a public hearing on the zoning amendment on ___________.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Town Council of Centreville:
Section 1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this
Ordinance.
Section 2. Section 170-19 Residential District R-1 of the Centreville Town Code is hereby amended to
add a new paragraph C.9 to add solar arrays as a special exception use.
9. Solar arrays as an accessory use, providing that: Formatted: Highlight
a. In addition to other special exception requirements set forth in this chapter,
applications for solar arrays shall provide the following:
(1) A property proposing to have a solar array shall be at least two acres in size.
(2) The solar array shall be set back a minimum of 50 feet from properties with
residential uses.
(3) Solar arrays shall not exceed 12 feet in height as measured from the ground.
(4) Site plans shall demonstrate the following:
(A) Show all equipment and/or storage buildings, shelters, landscaping,
access and environmental features on the site.
(B) Demonstrate that stormwater is managed in accordance with all county
and state requirements and that there is no discharge that causes
degradation of Town, county or state waters.
(C) Show that all wiring not on the solar arrays shall be underground
except where necessary to connect to the public utility.
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(D) Show that the gross usable area will exclude any wetland areas that are
regulated by the Maryland Department of the Environment or the U.S.
Department of the Interior (administered by the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers). All forested areas removed during construction or
operation shall be mitigated in accordance with the Forest
Conservation Act.
(E) Demonstrate that any required utility right-of-way is allocated.
(F) Provide a detailed landscape plan demonstrating that noninvasive
native plant species are used to surround the solar arrays site,
providing a vegetated buffer around the perimeter of the site area of
the solar arrays. Additional buffer area may be required by the Board
of Appeals to provide screening from adjacent residential uses and/or
public or private roads and/or rights-of-way. It shall be demonstrated
in the landscape plan as part of the site plan that plantings will be of a
type that will adequately screen the solar arrays from view of adjoining
properties and private and public roadways, and a landscape berm
appropriate to accept plantings, up to four feet high, may be used to
assist in screening solar arrays.
(G) Provide documentation that noise generated by the facility shall be
limited to 60 dBA as measured at the property line except when a
backup generator is needed for maintenance. Construction on the site
is exempt from this standard.
(H) Provide that lighting shall be in accordance with design standards and
this chapter.
(I) Demonstrate that the solar arrays, including the electrical and
mechanical components, shall conform to relevant and applicable
local, state and national codes.
b. Maintenance of solar arrays shall be demonstrated according to following guidelines:
(1) If solvents are required for cleaning of solar modules, they must be
biodegradable.
(2) All broken or waste solar modules shall be removed from the site within 60
days of being taken out of service.
(3) A maintenance agreement for the landscape plan is provided with assurance
of replacement for plantings and viability of the landscaped buffer.
c. Removal of abandoned solar generating equipment.
(1) A bond, or other acceptable security, whose amount shall be determined by the
Board of Appeals, may be required to assure removal of any unused or
unmaintained solar arrays.
(2) Any solar energy power generating system that has not operated for a
continuous period of 12 months shall be considered unused and abandoned
unless the Board of Appeals grants an extension. The owner of an unused
system shall remove the entire system within six months of receipt of notice
from Town of Centreville notifying the owner of the equipment removal
requirement. Removal includes removing any underground structures or
supports and electrical transmission wire. All materials must be legally
removed from the site. The site shall be restored to its original condition after
removal is complete.
d. Building permit fees shall be determined by resolution of the Town Council.
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(Language to be deleted from the existing Ordinance is indicated in bold strikethrough format and
language to added is indicated by bold italics text and/or highlighted)
Section 3. Section 170-20 Residential District R-2 of the Centreville Town Code is hereby amended to
modify paragraph C.11 as follows:
11. Solar arrays as an accessory use, providing that: Formatted: Highlight
Formatted: Font: Not Bold
Section 34. If any section, clause, paragraph, sentence or phrase of the Ordinance or the application
thereof to any person, or circumstances is held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent
jurisdiction, the invalidity or unconstitutionality shall in no way effect other provisions or any other
application of this Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid or unconstitutional
provision or application, and for this purpose the provisions of this Ordinance are declared severable.
Section 45. This Ordinance shall become effective twenty days after its enactment.
ATTEST: THE TOWN COUNCIL OF CENTREVILLE
____________________________________
R. Gaye Adams Ashley Heffernan Kaiser, Esq., President
Town Clerk
_____________________________________
First Reading: Jeffrey D. Kiel, Vice President
Second Reading:
Enacted:
Effective: _____________________________________
Sandra Lee Huffer, Member
_____________________________________
Frederick E. Beu, Member
______________________________________
Fred M. McNeil, Member
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TOWN COUNCIL OF CENTREVILLE
ORDINANCE NUMBER 04-2026
AN ORDINANCE for the purpose of adopting a budget for the Town of Centreville for Fiscal Year
2027.
WHEREAS, by virtue of the power and authority contained in Section 506 of the Charter of the Town
of Centreville,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ENACTED AND ORDAINED by the Town Council of Centreville as
below and attached:
SECTION I:
The summary of revenues and expenditures are attached hereto as Exhibit A, pursuant to Section 506
of the Town Charter, shall be the budget for Fiscal Year 2027, from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027.
SECTION II:
The tax rate levied for Fiscal Year 2027 shall be $0.535 per $100 of assessed value and the public
utility tax rate for Fiscal Year 2027 shall be $13.00 per $100 of assessed value and is incorporated in
the attached document which constitutes the budget.
WHEN EFFECTIVE:
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force, effective July 1, 2026.
ATTEST: THE TOWN COUNCIL OF CENTREVILLE
R. Gaye Adams Ashley Heffernan Kaiser, Esq., President
Town Clerk
First Reading: Jeffrey D. Kiel, Vice President
Second Reading:
Enacted:
Effective:
Sandra Lee Huffer, Member
_
Frederick E. Beu, Member
Fred M. McNeil, Member
Ord-04-2026 FY2027 Budget

FY2027 Budget
TOWN OF CENTREVILLE
FISCAL YEAR 2027
DRAFT
GENERAL FUND
OPERATING BUDGET/ $13 PUT
REVENUES
Property Taxes $ 4,171,183
Local Income Taxes 2,334,619
Intergovernmental Revenue 491,927
Licenses and Permits 122,000
Charges for Services 444,115
Miscellaneous Revenue
Other 366,408
Investment Earnings 75,050
Subtotal Revenues $ 8,005,302
TOTAL REVENUES $ 8,005,302
EXPENSES
A10 Legislative $ 65,376
A70 Planning & Zoning 59,450
A81 Municipal Buildings 47,040
A92 General Government 2,054,139
B10 Public Safety 2,433,169
B22 Emergency Services 75,000
C11 Roads 2,121,734
C22 Solid Waste 460,865
D10 Parks & Recreation 135,375
H40 Main Street 65,000
H60 Cemetery 55,453
H90 Watershed 18,250
Cost Transfer to Enterprise Funds -
Net of Redspeed Revenues/Expenses 15,000
Compensatory hours payout 8,000
Capital Projects 113,120
$ 7,726,971
Debt Service
A81 Municipal Buildings -
C11 Roads 224,091
D10 Park/Marina 27,697
2 51,788
Transfer to Fund Balance $ 2 6,543
TOTAL EXPENSES $ 8,005,302
FY27 Proposed Budget - DRAFT
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TOWN COUNCIL OF CENTREVILLE
ORDINANCE NUMBER 05-2026
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF CENTREVILLE TO AMEND THE
PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 20, ARTICLE V OF THE TOWN CODE RELATED TO
THE TOWN OF CENTREVILLE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
WHEREAS, Section 5-202 of the Local Government Article of the Annotated Code of
Maryland enables the Town Council of Centreville to enact such legislation as it deems
necessary to protect the health, comfort and convenience of the citizens of Centreville; and
WHEREAS, Section 2-102 of the Land Use Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland
authorizes a planning commission to have three, five, or seven members; and
WHEREAS, Article III, Section 301.B.8 of the Charter of the Town of Centreville authorizes
the Town to appoint such boards, commissions and committees as may be necessary to the
health, welfare, and safety of the citizens of Centreville, and to prescribe the authority and
responsibility of such boards, commissions and committees in the legislation creating them; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council of Centreville believes it is in the best interests of the citizens of
Centreville to reduce the number of Planning Commission members from seven to five.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Town Council of Centreville that:
Section 1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein by reference and made a part of
this ordinance.
Section 2. Section 20-2.A.1 of the Code of the Town of Centreville is hereby amended as
follows:
A. Membership; terms; expiration of terms; alternate members; removal from office.
1. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall have eight five members, plus one ex-
officio member, which of whom shall be a member of the Town Council of
Centreville, who shall serve in an ex-officio capacity concurrent with his/her official
term. The member of the Town Council of Centreville shall be a nonvoting member
of the Planning and Zoning Commission. The other seven five members shall
continue to serve based on their current staggered appointment terms and their
successors shall be appointed for terms of five years, and shall serve until their
successor takes office, and the member shall be appointed by resolutions of the Town
Council of Centreville. The Town Council of Centreville may appoint one or more
alternate members to sit on the Planning Commission in the absence of any member
of the Commission. Alternate members shall serve until the Thursday following the
third Wednesday in April in each year, or until his/her successor takes office. The
Town Council of Centreville may appoint a temporary alternate in the absence of an
alternate member. Temporary alternate members shall serve for 30 days.
Section 3. Language to be added from the existing Ordinance is indicated in bold strikethrough
format and language to be added is indicated in bold italics text and/or highlighted)
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Section 4. If any section, clause, paragraph, sentence or phrase of the Ordinance or the
application thereof to any person, or circumstances is held invalid or unconstitutional by a court
of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity or unconstitutionality shall in no way effect other
provisions or any other application of this Ordinance which can be given effect without the
invalid or unconstitutional provision or application, and for this purpose the provisions of this
Ordinance are declared severable.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall become effective on the twenty-first (21) day after its
enactment.
ATTEST: THE TOWN COUNCIL OF CENTREVILLE
____________________________________
R. Gaye Adams Ashley Heffernan Kaiser, Esq., President
Town Clerk
_____________________________________
First Reading: Jeffrey D. Kiel, Vice President
Second Reading:
Enacted:
Effective: _____________________________________
Sandra Lee Huffer, Member
_____________________________________
Frederick E. Beu, Member
______________________________________
Fred M. McNeil, Member
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TOWN COUNCIL OF CENTREVILLE
ORDINANCE 06-2026
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF CENTREVILLE ADOPTING
A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON THE APPLICATION FOR, APPROVAL
OF, CONSTRUCTION OF, EXPANSION OF, PROCESSING OF, OR ISSUANCE
OF ANY BOARD OF APPEALS, BUILDING PERMIT, AND ZONING
CERTIFICATE APPLICATIONS FOR ANY BOADINGHOUSES, BED-AND-
BREAKFASTS, AND SHORT-TERM RENTALS AND PENDING
CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF REVISED ZONING ORDINANCE
PROVISIONS AS THE TOWN COUNCIL MAY CONSIDER ADVISABLE
WHEREAS, the Town Council of Centreville has the authority under Section 5-213 of the Local
Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, to enact and administer a zoning
ordinance, which is Chapter 170 of the Centreville Town Code; and
WHEREAS, Section 4-102(6) of the Land Use Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland
authorizes the Town Council of Centreville to develop and adopt zoning restrictions to promote
the health, safety, morals or general welfare of the community, including the location and use of
buildings, signs and structures on the land; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council of Centreville enacted the current provisions for
boardinghouses, bed-and-breakfasts, and short-term rentals in 2014 and 2015; and
WHEREAS, the short-term rental industry has changed significantly since 2014 and 2015, and
the Town Council does not believe that the current provisions adequately address the current
structure of short-term rentals and the potential issues that they create; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Centreville has had several short-term rental applications in a short
period of time, and there is a need to ensure that short-term rentals are properly regulated to
reduce potential neighborhood impacts; and
WHEREAS, the acceptance and processing of any applications, site plan and/or issuance of
other zoning approvals, building permits, or zoning certificates before appropriate study of the
matter, obtaining desired public input, and consideration and approval of meaningful and
effective Town ordinances and regulations governing the matter, would frustrate the Town’s
ability to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the residents to the Town and be adverse to the
orderly development of the Town; and
WHEREAS, a temporary moratorium on new short-term rentals will allow the Town staff,
Planning and Zoning Commission, and Town Council to consider potential amendments to the
zoning ordinance to strengthen Town law and protect the health, safety, and welfare of the Town
of Centreville citizens; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council has determined that a temporary moratorium, for a term of six (6)
months, is a reasonable length of time to study, receive input and adopt any revisions to the Zoning
Ordinance; and
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WHEREAS, the Centreville Planning and Zoning Commission considered the matter at its
_________________, 2026 meeting and has recommended that the Town Council approve this
Ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Town Council of Centreville:
Section 1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein by reference and made a part of
this Ordinance.
Section 2. A moratorium on the application for, consideration of, approval of, construction of,
expansion of, processing of, or issuance of permits for any Board of Appeals, building permit, and
zoning certificate applications for any boardinghouses, bed-and-breakfasts, and short-term rentals.
Section 3. During the moratorium, the Town (including the Town Planning & Zoning
Administrator’s office, the Building Department, the Planning and Zoning Commission, the Board
of Appeals, the Town staff, and the Town Council) shall not process, consider, review, or approve
any application, permit, or other approval under the Town Zoning Ordinance for any
boardinghouses, bed-and-breakfasts, and short-term rentals.
Section 4. The moratorium shall apply to applications currently pending before the Town, as well
as, applications filed after the effective date of this Ordinance. However, it does not apply to any
application as of the effective date of this Ordinance that has received site plan approval, zoning
certificate approval and/or a building permit and which has already been approved by the Board
of Zoning Appeals.
Section 5. This moratorium is adopted to allow sufficient time for the Town to accomplish the
following:
a. Study the impacts of short-term rentals on residential neighborhoods,
housing availability and affordability, and community character;
b. Receive public input, specifically to have the Planning Commission review
this issue and provide recommendations;
c. Review and analyze short-term rental regulations adopted by other
jurisdictions;
d. Consider any revisions to the Zoning Ordinance;
e. Consider all such other matters as the Town Council, Planning and Zoning
Commission, and Town staff deem appropriate.
Section 6. The Town Council shall have and reserves the right to extend or modify this
moratorium for such additional period or periods and on such terms and conditions as it deems
necessary for the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the Town of Centreville.
Section 7. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance or of the codes
hereby adopted are, for any reason, held to be unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance or those codes.
Section 8. This Ordinance shall become effective twenty (20) days after its enactment.
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ATTEST: THE TOWN COUNCIL OF CENTREVILLE
____________________________________
R. Gaye Adams Ashley Heffernan Kaiser, Esq., President
Town Clerk
_____________________________________
First Reading: Jeffrey D. Kiel, Vice President
Second Reading:
Enacted:
Effective: _____________________________________
Sandra Lee Huffer, Member
_____________________________________
Frederick E. Beu, Member
______________________________________
Fred M. McNeil, Member
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TOWN COUNCIL OF CENTREVILLE
ORDINANCE NO. 07-2026
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF CENTREVILLE ESTABLISHING THE
TOWN OF CENTREVILLE WATER AND SEWER USER FEES AND SERVICE FEES FOR
BOTH METERED AND UNMETERED CUSTOMERS AND ALLOCATION FEES
WHEREAS, the Town Charter, in Article IX, Section 913, provides for the establishment of
user fees for water supplied and sewage removed by the Town of Centreville.
WHEREAS, the Town Council of Centreville passed Ordinance 06-2020 for the purpose of
increasing user fees for water supplied and sewage removed by the Town of Centreville.
SECTION ONE: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF CENTREVILLE that
the user fees for Town water and sewer beginning the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2027 shall be:
FY2026 FY2027 FY2028
(Current) (8% Increase) (8% Increase)
Water
Minimum Charge (6,000 gallons): $104.24 $112.58 $121.59
Rate per 1,000 gallons over 6,000 gallons: 10.45 $11.29 $ 12.19
Sewer
Minimum Charge (6,000 gallons): $114.89 $124.08 $134.01
Rate per 1,000 gallons over 6,000 gallons: 11.71 $12.65 $ 13.66
Sewer Only Fee $237.33 $256.32 $276.83
Water – Outside of Town
Minimum Charge (6,000 gallons or less) $134.31 $145.05 $156.65
Rate per 1,000 gallons over 6,000 11.84 $ 12.79 $ 13.81
SECTION TWO: AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that water rates and sewer rates shall
take effect at the beginning of the first quarter billing which includes any days prior to the end of the
fiscal year in the month of June of each year and each year thereafter unless amended by the Town
Council of Centreville.
SECTION THREE: AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that beginning Fiscal Year 2029 an
8% increase on water rates and sewer rates shall be implemented for Fiscal Years 2029-2032 and take
effect at the beginning of the first quarter billing which includes any days prior to the end of the fiscal
year in the month of June of each year and each year thereafter unless amended by the Town Council of
Centreville. The Council may amend the rate of increase in the ordinance that it passes when adopting
the budget for the Town.
SECTION FOUR: AND BE IT FURTHER ORDANED that in order to finance the current and
anticipated indebtedness associated with the Town’s water and sewer system and capital expenditures
benefiting new customers, the fee associated with making connections to the Town water supply or
sewage removal system are amended as follows:
A. Allocation Fees:
• Water Allocation Fee: $5,097.00
• Sewer Allocation Fee: $8,677.00 10,910
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SECTION FIVE: AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that this Ordinance shall take effect on
the twenty-first (21st) calendar day after its adoption.
SECTION SIX: Language to be deleted is indicated in bold strikethrough format and language to
be added is indicated in bold italics text.
ATTEST: THE TOWN COUNCIL OF CENTREVILLE
____________________________________
R. Gaye Adams Ashley Heffernan Kaiser, Esq., President
Town Clerk
_____________________________________
First Reading: Jeffrey D. Kiel, Vice President
Second Reading:
Enacted:
Effective: _____________________________________
Sandra Lee Huffer, Member
_____________________________________
Frederick E. Beu, Member
______________________________________
Fred M. McNeil, Member
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TOWN COUNCIL OF CENTREVILLE
RESOLUTION 09-2026
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF CENTREVILLE ESTABLISHING
THE TOWN OF CENTREVILLE CATEGORY I, CATEGORY II AND CATEGORY III
WASTE REMOVAL FEE.
WHEREAS, §129-18 of the Centreville Town Code provides that the Town Council of
Centreville can set waste removal fees for Category I, Category II and Category III Waste, as
those terms are defined in §129-17 of the Centreville Town Code;
WHEREAS, on October 6, 2004 the Town of Centreville established a rate of $37.50
per lot for the removal of Category I Waste;
WHEREAS, on February 11, 2016 the Town of Centreville established a rate of $45.00
for Category I, Category II, and Category III Waste combined, and beginning Fiscal Year
2019, a 3% increase on Category I, Category II, and Category III Waste Removal was
implemented and every three years thereafter;
WHEREAS, on June 3, 2021 the Town Council of Centreville established a rate of
$48.50 per equivalent dwelling unit (EDU), per quarter, which would adequately cover the cost
of Category I, Category II, and Category III Waste removal and the tipping fees associated with
such waste; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council of Centreville believes that a quarterly fee of $46.53 per
equivalent dwelling unit (EDU), per quarter, effective July 1, 2026, would adequately cover the
cost of Category I Waste removal and the tipping fees associated with such waste and a
quarterly fee of $13.31 per EDU, per quarter would adequately cover the cost of Category III
Waste removal for a combined quarterly total of $59.84 per EDU; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council of Centreville believes due to the increase in cost,
Category II Waste removal will be serviced by recycling dumpsters located on the Town’s lot
behind Goodwill Fire Company, at no cost to the residents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of Centreville, this
day of June, 2026 that effective July 1, 2026, the fee for Category I and Category III Waste
Removal collection shall be $59.84.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that beginning Fiscal Year 2028 a 3% rate
increase on Category III Waste Removal and beginning Fiscal Year 2030 a 3% rate increase on
Category I Waste Removal shall be implemented every year thereafter unless amended by the
Town Council of Centreville by resolution. The Council may also amend the rate of increase in
the ordinance that it passes to adopt the budget for the Town;
ATTEST: THE TOWN COUNCIL OF CENTREVILLE
____________________________________
R. Gaye Adams Ashley Heffernan Kaiser, Esq., President
Town Clerk
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Jeffrey D. Kiel, Vice President
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Sandra Lee Huffer, Member
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Frederick E. Beu, Member
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Fred M. McNeil, Member
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TOWN COUNCIL OF CENTREVILLE
RESOLUTION 10-2026
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF CENTREVILLE SUPPORTING THE
EXPANSION OF THE CENTREVILLE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
CAPACITY FROM 542,000 GALLONS PER DAY TO 1,000,000 GALLONS PER DAY
WHEREAS, Section 901 of the Town Charter gives the Town Council of Centreville
the power to construct, operate, and maintain a sanitary sewerage system and a sewage
treatment plant; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council of Centreville owns and operates the Centreville
Wastewater Treatment Plant (“WWTP”) which currently has a permitted treatment capacity of
542,000 gallons per day (“GPD”); and
WHEREAS, the current wastewater treatment plant capacity has become insufficient to
accommodate existing demands, future development, redevelopment opportunities, and long-
term community planning objectives; and
WHEREAS, increasing the capacity of the Centreville WWTP to 1,000,000 gallons per
day (“1 MGD”) will help ensure adequate public utility services for current and future
residents, businesses, schools, public facilities, and economic development initiatives; and
WHEREAS, the proposed expansion will support orderly growth consistent with the
Town’s Comprehensive Plan, Queen Anne’s County Comprehensive Plan and planning efforts,
state smart growth principals, and regional infrastructure needs; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council of Centreville understand that any proposed expansion
will be subject to all applicable local, county, state, and federal permitting, engineering,
environmental review, and regulatory approval requirements, including review by the
Maryland Department of the Environment; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council of Centreville desire to formally express support for the
planning, engineering, funding, permitting, and implementation efforts necessary to expand the
wastewater treatment capacity of the Centreville WWTP from 542,000 GDP to 1 MGD.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of Centreville that the
Town hereby supports the proposed expansion of the Centreville WWTP capacity from 542,000
GPD to 1 MGD; and
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Manager, Director of Public
Works, and other appropriate staff are authorized and directed to coordinate with Queen Anne’s
County, the Maryland Department of the Environment, funding agencies, engineers, consultants,
and other stakeholders as necessary to advance the evaluation, planning, permitting, design,
financing, and construction associated with the proposed expansion; and
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town shall continue to pursue all
available funding opportunities, including state and federal grants and low-interest loan programs
to support the project and minimize financial impacts on the Town and its ratepayers; and
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AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution shall take effect
immediately upon its adoption.
ADOPTED THIS day of , 2026 by the Town Council of
Centreville.
ATTEST: THE TOWN COUNCIL OF CENTREVILLE
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R. Gaye Adams Ashley Heffernan Kaiser, Esq., President
Town Clerk
_____________________________________
Jeffrey D. Kiel, Vice President
_____________________________________
Sandra Lee Huffer, Member
_____________________________________
Frederick E. Beu, Member
______________________________________
Fred M. McNeil, Member
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TOWN COUNCIL OF CENTREVILLE
RESOLUTION 11-2026
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF CENTREVILLE TO AUTHORIZE THE
EXECUTION OF A PUBLIC WORKS AGREEMENT WITH COURSEVALL, LLC AND
GRCC PROPERTIES, LLC
WHEREAS, Coursevall, LLC owns an unimproved parcel of real property located on Laser
Drive in Centreville, Maryland and more particularly described in a deed dated June 20, 2008 from
Coursevall, LLP to Coursevall, LLC and recorded among the Land Records of Queen Anne’s County at
Liber S.M. 1797, folio 98;
WHEREAS, GRCC Properties, LLC, a Maryland limited liability company, is the contract
purchaser of the Property and wishes to develop the Property with a car wash (the “Project”); and
WHEREAS, Coursevall, LLC, GRCC Properties, LLC, and the Town wish to enter into a Public
Works Agreement to govern the terms and conditions of the construction of the Project, including the
installation of the public and private improvements to serve the Project and the provision of public water
and sewer to the Project, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
NOW THEREFORE, the Town Council of Centreville hereby resolves as follows:
Section 1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this
Resolution;
Section 2. The Public Works Agreement attached to this Resolution as Exhibit “A” is hereby
approved including the eight (8) water and sewer allocations referenced therein;
Section 3. The Town Manager may make any non-substantive changes to the attached PWA necessary
to effectuate the purpose of this Resolution;
Section 4. The Town Manager is hereby authorized to take whatever additional actions are reasonably
necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution;
Section 5. This Resolution shall be effective immediately.
READ AND PASSED THIS day of _____________, 2026.
BY ORDER: We hereby certify that Resolution Number ____-2026 is true and correct and duly
adopted by the Town Council of Centreville, Maryland.
ATTEST: THE TOWN COUNCIL OF CENTREVILLE
____________________________________
R. Gaye Adams Ashley Heffernan Kaiser, Esq., President
Town Clerk

_____________________________________
Jeffrey D. Kiel, Vice President
_____________________________________
Daniel B. Worth, Member
_____________________________________
Jim A. Beauchamp, Member
______________________________________
Sandra Lee Huffer, Member

PUBLIC WORKS AGREEMENT
THIS PUBLIC WORKS AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made as of the 4th day of June,
2026 (“Effective Date”) by and between the TOWN COUNCIL OF CENTREVILLE, a municipal
corporation of the State of Maryland (“Town”), COURSEVALL, LLC, a Maryland limited liability
company (“Owner”), and GRCC PROPERTIES, LLC, a Maryland limited liability company
(“Developer”). The Town, Owner, and Developer are each herein a “Party” and collectively, the
“Parties”. For the purposes of this Agreement, the term “Owner” shall include the Developer to the
extent Developer is responsible pursuant to its contract to purchase the Property (defined below) and
later when it becomes the Owner of the Property.
Recitals
WHEREAS, the Owner owns an unimproved parcel of real property located on Laser Drive
in Centreville, Maryland, being a portion of the land more particularly described in a deed dated June
20, 2008 from Coursevall, LLP to Owner and recorded among the Land Records of Queen Anne’s
County (“Land Records”) at Liber S.M. 1797, folio 98 (“Parcel”);
WHEREAS, the Parcel is subject to a Public Works Agreement dated April 5, 2007, a First
Amendment to Public Works Agreement dated November 20, 2008, a Second Amendment to Public
Works Agreement dated July 21, 2010, a Third Amendment to Public Works Agreement dated
October 1, 2020 and recorded among the Land Records in Liber KBH 3494, folio 130, and a Fourth
Amendment to Public Works Agreement dated October 24, 2025 and recorded among the Land
Records in Liber KBH 4694, folio 43 (collectively, the “Existing PWA”);
WHEREAS, Developer is the contract purchaser of 1.000 acres of the Property, which Owner
is subdividing as “Lot Q” (“Property”) and intends to develop as a carwash (“Project”);
WHEREAS, in furtherance of the Project and the proposed development of the Property, the
Town and Owner wish to adopt this Agreement to govern the development of the Project, without
modifying or terminating the Existing PWA;
WHEREAS, on May 20, 2026, the Town Planning and Zoning Commission (“Planning
Commission”) granted final subdivision plat approval as shown on the plat entitled “Minor
Subdivision, Centreville Business Park, The Lands of Coursevall, LLC , in the Town of Centreville,
3rd Election District, Queen Anne’s County, Maryland”, originally dated April 2, 2025 and last revised
August 26, 2025, and prepared by Lane Engineering, LLC (“Subdivision Plat”);
WHEREAS, on May 20, 2026, the Town Planning and Zoning Commission (“Planning
Commission”) granted final site plan approval as shown on “Site Construction Plans for Blue Crab
Car Wash in the Town of Centreville, Queen Anne’s County, Maryland” (“Site Plan”), originally
dated March 15, 2025 and last revised August 29, 2025, and prepared by Lane Engineering, LLC .
The Site Plan includes plans and specifications for infrastructure improvements required for the
Project (“Approved Engineering Plans”). The Site Plan and Approved Engineering Plans are
incorporated herein;
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WHEREAS, the Developer has submitted to the Town an estimate of the cost of construction
of the public and private improvements necessary to service the Project, which cost estimate has been
approved by the Town (“Approved Cost Estimate”) attached hereto as Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, the Town, Developer and Owner desire to establish by this Agreement the terms
for the construction of the Project including, among other matters, the provision of public sewer and
water to the Project and the installation of the required public and private improvements.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals, which are hereby
incorporated into and made a part of this Agreement, and the mutual covenants and agreements set
forth below, the Town, Developer and Owner hereby agree as follows:
Section 1. Development Standards, Approval of Plans, and Water and Sewer Allocation
Fees
1.1 Development Standards. The Project, except for minor alterations approved by the
Town due to field conditions, shall be developed pursuant to and in strict accordance with the
following:
1. this Agreement;
2. the Site Plan and Approved Engineering Plans;
3. the approved construction drawings and specifications and any approved future
construction drawings, site plans and specifications (if any);
4. all other applicable provisions of the Town Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision
Regulations;
5. the Centreville Town Code
6. all other applicable federal, state, county, and Town laws, statutes, ordinances, codes,
resolutions, rules, and regulations.
In the event of a conflict between or among any of the above plans or documents, the
plan or document that provides the greatest control and protection for the Town, as determined by the
Town Manager shall control. All of the above plans and documents shall be interpreted so that the
duties and requirements imposed by any one of them are cumulative among all of them.
1.2 Approval of Plans. The execution of this Agreement by the Town does not constitute
approval by the Town of a specific plat, plan, or proposal.
1.3 Water and Wastewater Allocation Fees. Based on information related to usage
provided by the Developer, the Town and Developer agree that eight (8) allocations are required for
the current proposed Project. The Developer shall pay to the Town, a Water Allocation Fee, and a
Wastewater Allocation Fee (collectively, the “Allocation Fees”) for the Property as follows:
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Water and Wastewater Allocation Fee $13,774 per allocation
Total cost for Eight (8) allocations $110,192.00
In the event that the actual usage is over or underestimated, the Town reserves the right to make the
respective adjustment to the water and sewer allocation fee in accordance with the Town’s Water and
Sewer Allocation Policy. The usage shall be evaluated one (1) year after an occupancy permit is
issued and again annually after the occupancy permit is issued, or if the Developer expands the Project
resulting in the need for additional capacity, then the allocation fees shall be adjusted at the time of
expansion at the prevailing rate.
The Developer shall also pay all applicable meter and connection fees, the size and price of which
has not yet been determined.
1.3.1 Simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement, the Developer has paid a 25%
nonrefundable deposit of $27,548.00 for eight (8) allocations for the Project. The remaining balance
for the Allocation fees is $85,644.00 and shall be due and payable at the time of the building permit
application. The reserved water and sewer allocation shall expire if the related application for the
building permit is not received within three years from the Effective Date. All other terms and
conditions of the Town Water and Sewer Application Worksheet as attached hereto as Exhibit B and
the Town Water and Sewer Allocation Policy shall apply.
Section 2. Improvements.
2.1. Improvements Required. The Developer shall construct and install the driveway,
parking areas, stormwater detention and retention facilities, water mains, storm sewers, sanitary
sewers, streets, lighting, sidewalks, rough and final grading, trees, sod, seeding and other landscaping,
fire protection devices, utilities and all ancillary devices and equipment, and all other improvements
to serve the Project (“Improvements”). The Developer shall be responsible for all costs to construct
the Improvements.
2.2. Design and Construction of Improvements.
2.2.1. General Standards. The Improvements shall be designed and constructed pursuant
to and in accordance with standards set forth in this Agreement and to the sole satisfaction of the
Town. The Developer shall cause all work on the Improvements to be completed in a good and
workmanlike manner and with due dispatch.
2.2.2. Contract Term. Prosecution of the Work. The Town shall have the right to request
that the Developer file with the Town an executed copy of each contract for work on the
Improvements. If any such work is abandoned, or performed in violation of this Agreement or of the
contract therefore, then the Developer shall promptly and diligently act to cause the work to be
completed properly and within the times for completion established in Subsection 2.3.
2.2.3. Engineering Services. The Developer shall provide, at its expense, all engineering
services for the construction of the Improvements. If required by the Town, the Developer shall
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provide a supervising engineer or other qualified person responsible for overseeing the construction
of the Improvements. The Developer shall promptly provide the Town with the name of such person
and a telephone number or numbers at which such person can be reached.
2.2.4. Town Inspections and Approvals. The Developer shall notify the agencies providing
inspections of Improvements at the appropriate intervals of time. If any such work is performed in
violation of this Agreement, then the Developer shall promptly and aggressively act to cause the work
to be completed properly. All work on the Improvements shall be subject to inspection and approval
by Town representatives at all times. The Town has the right to charge reasonable inspection fees for
all inspections and Developer shall pay such charges.
2.2.5. Other Approvals. Where the construction and installation of any Improvements
requires the consent, permission or approval of any public agency or private party, the Developer
shall promptly file all applications, enter into all agreements, post all security, pay all fees and costs,
and otherwise take all steps that may be required to obtain such consent, permission or approval.
2.2.6. Attorney’s Fees. Developer shall be responsible for all reasonable attorney’s fees
incurred by the Town with respect to preparing, revising, reviewing or negotiating this Agreement, at
a rate of $300 per hour.
2.2.7. Traffic. Developer shall be responsible for managing traffic during construction.
2.3. Schedule for Completion of the Improvements. The Improvements shall be
completed by the Developer and made ready for acceptance by the Town (if applicable) pursuant to
Subsection 2.4.1. and 2.4.2. in accordance with the schedule or schedules for the completion of the
Improvements which shall be subject to approval of the Town. The Town may allow extensions of
time beyond the completion dates set forth in the schedule or for unusual weather or for unavoidable
delay caused by strikes, lockouts, acts of God, or other factors beyond the control and ability to
remedy of the Developer or any agent or contractor hired by, or on behalf of, the Developer.
2.4. Dedication and Maintenance of the Improvements.
2.4.1. Final Inspection and Approval of Improvements. The Developer shall notify the
Town when it believes that any of the Improvements have been fully and properly completed and
shall request final inspection, approval and, where appropriate, acceptance of the Improvement or
Improvements by the Town. Such notice and request shall be accompanied by the “as built” drawings
required by Subsection 2.4.4. and by proposed drafts of the documents of title transfer. Such notice
and request shall be given far enough in advance of the applicable completion date to allow the Town
time to inspect the Improvements and to prepare a punch list of items requiring repair or correction
and to allow the Developer time to make all required repairs and corrections prior to the completion
date. The Developer shall promptly make all necessary repairs and corrections as specified on the
punch list. The Town shall not be required to approve or accept any portion of the Improvements
until all of the Improvements, including all punch list items, have been fully and properly completed.
2.4.2. Dedication and Acceptance of Specified Improvements. The Developer shall
dedicate to the Town the water, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, streets, and street lighting located in the
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Project subject to jurisdictional approvals as required. Neither the execution of this Agreement nor
the approval or recordation of the Final Plat or any Future Plat shall constitute an acceptance by the
Town of any of the Improvements, including without limitation any facilities that are depicted as
“dedicated” on the Final Plat of Subdivision. No Improvement shall be accepted by the Town except
by a written document, signed by the Town or other duly authorized officer of the Town, specifying
with particularity the Improvement or Improvements having been built in compliance with this
Agreement.
2.4.3. Developer’s Maintenance of Specified Improvements. The Developer shall, at its
sole cost and expense, maintain, in a first-rate condition at all times all Improvements not dedicated
to and accepted by the Town, including, all roads, curb and gutter, sidewalks, and storm sewer, and
landscaping.
2.4.3.1. In the event the Town determines, in its sole and absolute discretion,
that the Developer is not adequately maintaining or has not adequately maintained any Improvement
not accepted by the Town for any reason, the Town may, after fifteen (15) days prior written notice
to the Developer, but shall not be obligated to, enter upon any or all of the Project for the purpose of
performing maintenance work on and to any such Improvement.
2.4.3.2. In the event that the Town shall cause to be performed any work
pursuant to this Subsection, the Town shall have the right to charge the Developer, based either on
costs actually incurred or on the Town’s reasonable estimates of costs to be incurred, an amount
sufficient to defray the entire cost of such work, including administrative costs. The Developer shall,
upon demand by the Town, pay such amount to the Town.
2.4.4. Town’s Maintenance of Street Lamps. The Town shall be responsible for the
maintenance of and the cost of the utilities attendant to any street lamps located on Laser Drive. The
street lamps and design of the light fixtures shall be consistent with prior approved streets lights within
the Town and approved by the Town, with said street lamps being located between sidewalks and the
public roadway.
2.4.5. “As-Built” Drawings and Specifications of the Improvements. The Developer
shall, not later than the time it gives the notice of completion and request for acceptance required
pursuant to Subsection 2.4.1., provide to the Town one paper copy of “as-built” drawings and
specifications for all of the Improvements, one set on the reproducible mylar, and an electronic
version of the “as-built” drawings. Such “as-built” drawings and specifications shall depict every
Improvement as built and shall include all dimensions, elevations, and calculations necessary to fully
describe the Improvements and to establish their compliance with all applicable standards and
requirements.
2.4.6. Transfer of Ownership of the Improvements and Easements to the Town. Upon
the approval of, and prior to acceptance of, the Improvements to be accepted by the Town, the
Developer shall execute, or cause to be executed, such documents as the Town shall request to transfer
ownership of such Improvements to, and to evidence ownership of such Improvements by, the Town,
free and clear of all liens, claims, encumbrances and restrictions unless otherwise approved by the
Town in writing, The Developer shall, at the same time, grant to the Town all such easements, access,
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or other property rights as the Town may require to install, operate, maintain, service, repair and
replace the Improvements which have not previously been granted to the Town, free and clear of all
liens, claims, encumbrances and restrictions unless otherwise approved by the Town in writing.
2.4.7. Two-Year Guaranty of the Improvements Accepted by the Town. For a period of
two (2) years from the date of acceptance of the Improvements by the Town, the Developer hereby
guaranties the prompt and satisfactory correction of all defects and deficiencies in the Improvements
accepted by the Town, including without limitation landscaping installed by the Developer, that occur
or become evident within two years after acceptance of any of the Improvements by the Town. If
any such defect or deficiency occurs or becomes evident during such period, then the Developer shall,
within ten (10) days after written demand from the Town to do so, correct it or cause it to be corrected.
The Guaranty provided by this Subsection 2.4.7. shall be extended with respect to any repair or
replacement pursuant to such a demand for a full year from the date of such repair or replacement.
The Town shall have the right to make corrections as defined in Section 2.4.3. of this Agreement.
2.4.8. Issuance of Permits and Certificates. The Town shall issue no certificates of use or
occupancy for the building until all Improvements are completed by the Developer or until other
arrangements have been made to the Town’s satisfaction. The issuance of any building permit or
certificate of occupancy by the Town at any time prior to completion of all the Improvements and
acceptance thereof (as applicable) by the Town shall not confer on the Developer any right or
entitlement to any other building permit or certificate of occupancy. The Town shall have the absolute
right to withhold any building permit or certificate of occupancy at any time the Developer is in
violation of, or is not in full compliance with, the terms of this Agreement.
2.4.9. Duty to Restore Property. If the Developer fails to pursue all construction and
installation of the Improvements within the time periods prescribed hereinabove, then the Town, in
its sole discretion, may demand removal of any or all of any partially completed building, structure,
or Improvement from the Project and restoration of the affected property to its original condition.
The Developer shall, within sixty (60) days after receipt of such a demand from the Town, remove
any such partially completed building, structure, or Improvement from the Project and restore the
affected property in accordance with the Town’s demand.
2.4.10. Town’s Right to Complete Work. If the Developer fails to diligently pursue all
construction and installation of the Improvements to completion within the time periods prescribed
in this Agreement; or fails to correct any defect or deficiency as required pursuant to Subsection 2.4.7;
or fails to remove any partially completed building, structure, or Improvement from the Project as
required pursuant to Subsection 2.4.9., then the Town shall have, and the Developer hereby grants to
the Town, in addition to all other rights afforded to the Town in this Agreement or by law, the right
at the Town’s option, to complete such construction and installation, to correct such defect or
deficiency, or to demolish and remove any or all such partially completed buildings, structures, or
Improvements from the Project, using either its own employees or contractors hired for that purpose.
The Town shall have the right to draw from the performance securities deposited pursuant to Section
4 of this Agreement, as well as the right to demand payment directly from the Developer based on
costs actually incurred or on the Town’s reasonable estimates of costs to be incurred, an amount of
money sufficient to defray the entire cost of such work, including legal fees and administrative
expenses.
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Section 3. Easements.
3.1. INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.
3.2. Public and Emergency Services. The Owner and Developer grant to the Town and
to Queen Anne’s County, a political subdivision of the State of Maryland, a permanent and
irrevocable easement over, on, and across the Project, for the purposes of enforcing applicable laws,
and providing public and emergency services to the Project and to adjacent properties.
Section 4. Performance Security and Liens.
4.1. Performance Bond and Performance and Payment Letter of Credit. As security
to the Town for the performance of the Developer’s obligations, Developer agrees: (1) to construct
and complete the Improvements pursuant to and in accordance with this Agreement, (2) to pay all
Town costs, fees and charges due from Developer pursuant to this Agreement, (3) to maintain and
repair streets, sidewalks and other Improvements pursuant to Section 6 of this Agreement, and (4)
otherwise faithfully to perform its undertakings pursuant to this Agreement, the Developer shall, prior
to the recordation of the Final Plat and any Future Final Plat, deposit with the Town a bond or letter
of credit (“Performance and Payment Bond/Letter of Credit”), in a total amount equal to either
120% of the Approved Cost Estimate for all Improvements to be constructed and dedicated to the
Town, or in cases where executed contracts for construction and installation of an Improvement have
been filed with the Town pursuant to Subsection 2.2.2. of this Agreement, 120% of the amount of
such contracts. The Performance and Payment Bond/Letter of Credit shall be maintained and renewed
by the Developer, and shall be held by the Town, until the approval of the Improvements by the Town
pursuant to Subsection 2.4.1. or the acceptance of the Improvements by the Town pursuant to
Subsection 2.4.2. and the posting of the Guaranty Bond/Letter of Credit as required by Subsection
4.2 below. After such acceptance and posting, the Town shall release the Performance and Payment
Bond/Letter of Credit. If the Town is required to draw on the Performance and Payment Bond/Letter
of Credit by reason of the Developer’s failure to fulfill its obligations under Section 2 of this
Agreement, then the Developer shall within ten (10) days thereafter cause the letter or bond of credit
to be increased to its full original amount. Developer recognizes that the reduction of the Performance
and Payment Bond/Letter of Credit may be subject to such policies the Town has in place at the time
of reduction.
4.2. Guaranty Bond/Letter of Credit. Immediately after the Town’s approval or
acceptance of the Improvements pursuant to Subsection 2.4.1. or 2.4.2. of this Agreement, the
Developer shall post a bond or letter of credit in the amount of 120% of the actual total cost of the
Improvements accepted by the Town as security for the performance of the Developer’s obligations
under Subsections 2.4.3. and 2.4.6 and 2.4.7. of this Agreement (“Guaranty Letter of Credit”). The
Guaranty Letter of Credit shall be held by the Town until the end of the one-year guaranty period set
forth in Subsection 2.4.7. of this Agreement or until one year after the proper correction of any defect
or deficiency in the Improvements pursuant to Subsection 2.4.7. and payment therefore, whichever
occurs later. If the Town is required to draw on the Guaranty Letter of Credit by reason of the
Developer’s failure to fulfill its obligations under Subsection 2.4.7. of this Agreement, then the
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Developer shall within ten (10) days thereafter cause the letter of credit to be increased to its full
original amount.
4.3. Interest and Costs. The Developer shall bear the full cost of securing and maintaining
the Performance and Payment Letter of Credit and the Guaranty Letter of Credit.
4.4. Bonds and Forms of Letters of Credit. Performance Bonds and Guaranty Bonds
shall be in a form satisfactory to the Town Attorney and each shall be from a bonding company
acceptable to the Town. The Performance and Payment Letter of Credit and the Guaranty Letter of
Credit each shall be in a form satisfactory to the Town Attorney and each shall be from a bank
acceptable to the Town. Each letter of credit or bond shall, at a minimum, provide that: (1) it shall
not be canceled without prior written consent of the Town; (2) it shall not require the consent of the
Developer prior to any draw on it by the Town; and (3) if at any time it will expire within thirty (30)
or any lesser number of days, and if it has not been renewed, and if any applicable obligation of the
Developer for which it is security remains uncompleted or unsatisfactory, then the Town may, without
notice and without being required to take any further action of any nature whatsoever, call and draw
down the letter of credit and thereafter either hold all proceeds to complete all such obligations and
reimburse the Town for any and all costs and expenses, including legal fees and administrative costs,
incurred by the Town, as the Town shall determine. The amount of the letter of credit may be reduced,
but only upon joint written direction by the Developer and the Town to allow for Improvement work
satisfactorily completed. No such reduction shall be allowed except upon presentation by the
Developer of proper documentation demonstrating final payment to contractors, subcontractors and
suppliers and, partial or final waivers of lien, as may be appropriate, and all such additional
documentation as the Town may reasonably request to demonstrate satisfactory completion of the
Improvement in question.
4.5. Replenishment of Letters of Credit. If at any time the Town determines that the
funds remaining in the Performance and Payment Letter of Credit are not, or may not be, sufficient
to pay in full the remaining unpaid cost of all Improvements and all unpaid Town fees, or that the
funds remaining in the Guaranty Letter of Credit are not, or may not be, sufficient to pay all unpaid
costs of correcting any and all defects and deficiencies in the Improvements, then, within ten (10)
days following a demand by the Town, the Developer shall increase the amount of the appropriate
letter of credit to an amount determined by the Town to be sufficient to pay such unpaid costs and
fees. Failure to so increase the amount of the security shall be grounds for the Town to retain any
remaining balance of the funds previously drawn and to draw down the entire remaining balance of
the letters of credit for application in accordance with Subsection 4.7.
4.6. Replacement of Bonds and Letters of Credit. If at any time the Town determines
that the company issuing a Performance Bond or Guaranty Bond or the bank issuing either a
Performance and Payment Letter of Credit or a Guaranty Letter of Credit is unable to meet any federal
or state requirement for reserves, is insolvent, is in danger of becoming any of the foregoing, or is
otherwise in danger of being unable to honor such bond or letter of credit at any time during its term,
or if the Town otherwise reasonably deems itself to be insecure, then the Town shall have the right to
demand that Developer provide a replacement bond or letter of credit from a bonding company or a
bank satisfactory to the Town. Such replacement bond or letter of credit shall be deposited with the
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Town not later than ten (10) days following such demand. Upon such deposit, the Town shall
surrender the original bond or letter of credit to the Developer.
4.7. Use of Funds in the Event of Breach of Agreement. If the Developer in any other
manner fails or refuses to meet fully any of its obligations under this Agreement, then the Town may
exercise its rights under any bond and/or draw on and retain all or any of the funds remaining in either
the Performance and Payment Letter of Credit or the Guaranty Letter of Credit. The Town shall also
have the right (1) to exercise any of its rights under this Agreement; (2) to take any other action it
deems reasonable and appropriate to mitigate the effects of its costs and expenses, including legal
fees and administrative expenses, resulting from or incurred as a result of the Developer’s failure or
refusal to fully meet its obligations under this Agreement; and (3) to reimburse itself for all of its
costs and expenses, including reasonable legal fees and administrative expenses, resulting from or
incurred as a result of the Developer’s failure or refusal to fully meet its obligations under this
Agreement.
4.8. Town Lien Rights.
4.8.1. If any money, property or other consideration due from the Developer to the Town
pursuant to Section 2 or 3 of this Agreement is not either recovered from any bond, letter of credit or
other performance security deposit tendered under this Section 4 or paid or conveyed to the Town by
the Developer within ten (10) days after a demand for such payment or conveyance, the Town may
assert a lien against any lot, parcel or condominium unit owned by the Developer in the Project for
such money, or the Town’s reasonable estimate of the value of such property or other consideration,
together with interest and costs of collection, including legal fees and administrative expenses.
4.8.2. The Town shall assert a lien described in the preceding Subsection 4.8.1. by filing in
the Land Records of Queen Anne’s County a notice of lien which shall describe the property against
which the lien is asserted, the amount of the lien and a statement as to the reasons why the lien is
asserted. The Town shall have the right to enforce such a lien in the same manner as if the lien were
for unpaid and overdue real property taxes payable to the Town.
Section 5. Declaration of Protective Covenants. The Developer may execute and record
among the Land Records of Queen Anne’s County a declaration of protective covenants for the
Project (“Declaration”). If there is a conflict between the terms of the Declaration and any term of
this Agreement, the term of this Agreement shall control.
Section 6. Damage to Improvements. The Developer shall maintain the Property, including
all sidewalks on the Property, in a good and clean condition at all times during construction of the
Project and the Improvements; shall promptly clean all mud, dirt, or debris deposited on any street,
sidewalk, ditch or other Improvements (whether publicly or privately owned) in or adjacent to the
Project by the Developer or any agent of or contractor hired by, or on behalf of, the Developer; and
shall repair any damage to any street, sidewalk, ditch or other Improvements (whether publicly or
privately owned) that may be used by the activities of the Developer or any agent of or contractor
hired by, or on behalf of, the Developer.
Section 7. Liability and Indemnity of Town.
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7.1 No Liability for Town Review. The Developer acknowledges and agrees (1) that the
Town is not, and shall not be, in any way liable for any damages or injuries that may be sustained as
the result of the Town’s review and approval of any plans for the Project or the Improvements, or as
a result of the issuance of any approvals, permits, certificates, or acceptances for the Project or use of
any portion of the Project or the Improvements, and (2) that the Town’s review and approval of any
such plans and issuance of any such approvals, permits, certificates, or acceptances does not, and
shall not, in any way be deemed to insure the Developer, or any of its heirs, successors, assigns,
tenants, or licensees, or any third party, against damage or injury of any kind at any time.
7.2 Indemnification. The Developer agrees to, and does hereby, hold harmless and
indemnify the Town, and all of its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees, agents,
representatives, engineers, and attorneys, from any and all claims that may be asserted at any time
against any of such parties in connection with (1) the Town’s review and approval of any plans for
the Project or the Improvements, (2) the issuance of any approval, permit, certificate, or acceptance
for the Project or the Improvements, (3) the development, construction, maintenance, or use of any
portion of the Project or the Improvements until dedicated to and accepted by the Town, and (4) the
performance by the Developer of its obligations under this Agreement and all related agreements.
7.3 Defense Expenses. The Developer shall agree to, pay all expenses, including
reasonable legal fees and administrative expenses, incurred by the Town in defending itself with
regard to any and all claims mentioned in Subsection 7.2 above.
Section 8. Nature. Survival, and Transfer of Obligation. The Developer agrees that the
terms of this Agreement shall be binding upon it personally, and upon any and all of its heirs,
successors, and assigns. The Developer further agrees that all payment obligations under this
Agreement, together with interest and costs of collection, including reasonable legal fees and
administrative expenses, shall, until paid, constitute a lien upon any portion of the Project owned by
the Developer which lien shall be enforceable in the same manner as in mortgage foreclosure
proceedings in the manner described in Subsection 4.8 of this Agreement.
8.1. The Town agrees that upon a successor’s becoming bound to the personal obligation
created herein in the manner provided herein and providing the financial assurances required herein,
the personal liability of the Developer shall be released to the extent of the transferee’s assumption
of such liability. The Developer agrees to notify the Town in writing at least thirty (30) days prior to
any date upon which the Developer transfers a legal or beneficial interest in any portion of the Project
(other than an individual lot or group of lots for which all Improvements have been completed and
accepted or approved pursuant to this Agreement). The Developer shall, before completing any such
transfer, provide the Town with a fully executed copy of the above required agreement by the
transferee to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement and, if requested by the Town, with the
transferee’s proposed assurances of financial capability.
Section 9. No Waiver of Town Rights. The Town shall be under no obligation to exercise
any right granted to it in this Agreement except as it shall determine to be in its best interest. No
failure to exercise at any time any right granted herein to the Town shall be construed as a waiver of
that or any other right.
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Section 10. Changes in Law. Any reference to laws, ordinances, rules, or regulations shall
include such laws, ordinances, rules, or regulations as they have been, or as they may hereafter be,
amended.
Section 11. Time of Essence. Time is of the essence in the performance of all terms and
provisions of this Agreement.
Section 12. Term. Except as otherwise provided herein, this Agreement shall run with and
bind the Project in perpetuity, and shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Developer
and the Town, and any of their respective legal representatives, heirs, successors and assigns.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained elsewhere in this Agreement: (i) this Agreement
shall have no force or effect unless and until a Deed (the “Deed”) transferring the Property from the
Owner to the Developer is recorded among the Land Records of Queen Anne’s County; (ii) this
Agreement shall be null and void if the Deed is not so recorded by September 1, 2026; and (iii) the
Owner shall have no obligations with respect to this Agreement, except as expressly stated herein.
Section 13. Notices. All notices and other communications in connection with this
Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed delivered to the addressee thereof (1) when
delivered in person on a business day at the address set forth below or (2) on the third business day
after being deposited in any main or branch United States post office, for delivery by properly
addressed, postage paid, certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, at the address set forth
below. Notices and communications to the parties shall be addressed to, and delivered at, the
following addresses:
IF TO OWNER: IF TO THE TOWN:
Coursevall, LLC Town of Centreville
c/o Davis Emory c/o Carolyn Brinkley
8601 LaSalle Road, Suite 205 101 Lawyer’s Row
Towson, Maryland 21286 Centreville, Maryland 21617
WITH COPY TO: WITH COPY TO:
Robert E. Scher, Esq. Sharon VanEmburgh, Esq.
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell 16 S. Washington Street
& Berkowitz, PC Easton, Maryland 21601
100 Light Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
IF TO DEVELOPER:
GRCC Properties, LLC
24920 Pealiquor Road
Denton, MD 21629 WITH A COPY TO:
Ryan D. Showalter, Esq
McAllister, DeTar, Showalter & Walker LLC
100 N. West Street
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Easton, Maryland 21601
By notice complying with the requirements of this Section, each party shall have the right to change
the address or addressee or both for all future notices and communications to such party, but no notice
of a change of address shall be effective until actually received.
Section 14. Enforcement.
14.1 By the Town. The Town may, in law or in equity, by suit, action, mandamus, or any
other proceeding, including without limitation specific performance, enforce or compel the
performance of this Agreement. In addition to ever other remedy permitted by law for the
enforcement of the terms of this Agreement, the Town shall be entitled to withhold the issuance of
building permits or certificates of occupancy for any and all buildings and structures within the Project
at any time when the Developer has failed or refused to meet fully any of its obligations under this
Agreement, until such obligation is satisfied. In the event of a judicial proceeding brought by the
Town against the Developer, or his successors or assigns, for enforcement or for breach of any
provision of this Agreement, the Town shall be entitled to reimbursement from the Developer of all
costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred in connection with such judicial
proceeding.
14.2 By the Developer. The Developer may, in law or in equity, by suit, action, mandamus,
or any other proceeding, including without limitation specific performance, enforce or compel the
performance of this Agreement. In the event of a judicial proceeding brought by the Developer, or
his successors or assigns against the Town, for enforcement or for breach of any provision of this
Agreement, the Developer shall be entitled to reimbursement from the Town of all costs and expenses,
including reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred in connection with such judicial proceeding.
14.3 Waiver of Right to Seek Monetary Damages by Developer. Any provisions of law to
the contrary notwithstanding, the Developer agrees that it will not seek, and shall not have the right
to seek, or recover a judgement for monetary damages against the Town or any of its elected or
appointed officials, officers, employees, agents, representatives, engineers or attorneys in any action
on account of or arising out of the negotiation, execution, interpretation, breach or enforcement of
any term of this Agreement. The Developer acknowledges that the inclusion of this Subsection in
this Agreement constitutes a material factor in the decision of the Town to enter into this Agreement.
Section 15. Amendments. All amendments to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall
be approved by the Developer and the Town and, until Owner conveys the Property to Developer, the
Owner.
Section 16. Incorporation of Exhibits. All exhibits referred to herein are hereby
incorporated in this Agreement by this reference.
SIGNATURES CONTINUE ON FOLLOWING PAGE
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WITNESS: TOWN COUNCIL OF CENTREVILLE
______________________________ ______________________________
Ashley Heffernan Kaiser, Esq., President
______________________________ ______________________________
Jeffrey D. Kiel, Vice President
______________________________ ______________________________
Fred M. McNeil, Member
______________________________ ______________________________
Sandra L. Huffer, Member
______________________________ ______________________________
Frederick E. Beu, Member
STATE OF MARYLAND, COUNTY OF ____________________, TO WIT:
I HEREBY CERTIFY, that on this _____ day of June, 2026, before me, the subscriber, a
Notary Public of the State of Maryland, in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Ashley
H. Kaiser, Jeffrey D. Kiel, Fred M. McNeil, Sandy L. Huffer, and Frederick E. Beu, who
acknowledged themselves to be the TOWN COUNCIL OF CENTREVILLE, and in such capacity executed
the foregoing instrument for the purposes therein contained.
WITNESS my hand and Notarial Seal.
______________________________
Notary Public
My Commission Expires: ______________
SIGNATURES CONTINUE ON FOLLOWING PAGES
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WITNESS: COURSEVALL, LLC
a Maryland limited liability company
By: Emory Ventures, LLC, its Manager
______________________________ ______________________________
By: Davis. C. Emory, Manager
STATE OF MARYLAND, COUNTY OF ____________________, TO WIT:
I HEREBY CERTIFY, that on this _____ day of
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June, 2026, before me, the subscriber, a
Notary Public of the State of Maryland, in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Davis
C. Emory, who acknowledged himself to be the Manager of Emory Ventures, LLC, the Manager of
Coursevall, LLC, and in such capacity executed the foregoing instrument for the purposes therein
contained.
WITNESS my hand and Notarial Seal.
______________________________
Notary Public
My Commission Expires: ______________
SIGNATURES CONTINUE ON FOLLOWING PAGE

WITNESS:
GRCC Properties,LLC,
a Maryland limited liability company
______________________________ ______________________________
By: Matthew B. Riddleberger, Authorized
Person
STATE OF MARYLAND, COUNTY OF ____________________, TO WIT:
I HEREBY CERTIFY, that on this _____ day of
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June, 2026, before me, the subscriber, a
Notary Public of the State of Maryland, in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Matthew
B. Riddleberger, who acknowledged himself to be an Authorized Person of GRCC PROPERTIES, LLC,
and in such capacity executed the foregoing instrument for the purposes therein contained.
WITNESS my hand and Notarial Seal.
______________________________
Notary Public
My Commission Expires: ______________
Approved as to form and legal sufficiency:
_____________________________
Sharon VanEmburgh, Esquire
Attorney for the Town of Centreville
I HEREBY CERTIFY under the penalties of perjury that the within instrument was prepared
by or under the direction of an attorney admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Maryland.
_____________________________
Sharon VanEmburgh, Esquire

THE TOWN OF CENTREVILLE 101 LAWYERS ROW CENTREVILLE, MD 21617
410-758-1180 FAX 410-758-4741 WWW.TOWNOFCENTREVILLE.ORG
MEMO
DATE: May 29, 2026
TO: Carolyn Brinkley, Town Manager
From: Clifford Matthews Jr, Public Works Director
Re: Wharf Park Phase III – Contract Amendment for Band Shell
The Department of Public Works presented a recommendation to the Town Council on March 10, 2026,
for the Wharf Park Phase III Project, utilizing the remaining funds available through the Department of
Natural Resources Community Parks and Playgrounds Grant Program. At that time, the bid amount for
the bandshell portion of the project was awarded in the amount of $166,778.00.
Following the contract award and issuance of the Notice to Proceed, Green Site, LLC identified a design
concern regarding the structural anchoring of the bandshell's support system. Upon further review, it was
determined that the originally designed concrete pad would not provide adequate support to meet safety
standards and industry best practices.
To address this issue, Green Site, LLC has submitted Contract Amendment No. 1, which includes
increasing the size of the concrete foundation pad from 17 feet by 40 feet to 23 feet by 46 feet. The cost
associated with this modification is $11,000.00.
Staff recommends approval of Contract Amendment No. 1 to ensure the bandshell is constructed in
accordance with appropriate safety and structural requirements.
Respectfully submitted,
Clifford “Kip” Matthews
MOTION
I MAKE A MOTION TO AWARD CONTRACT AMENDMENT#1 TO GREEN SITE, LLC, FOR THE WHARF PARK
PHASE III BANDSHELL NOT TO EXCEED $11,000.00.
Attached: Green Site, LLC Contract Amendment 1

Proposal
7828 Millers Corner
Elkridge, MD 21075
Date Estimate No.
P410-579-4522
C410-627-2080 5/11/2026 1363
info@greensitesales.com
Name/Address
Town of Centreville
Project
Terms
Additional Concrete ...
Net 30
Item Description Qty U/M Rate Total
CONTRACT AMENDMENT # 1
Installation Installation and materials to increase 1 11,000.00 11,000.00
concrete pad size from 17x40' to 23x46'.
Cost not to exceed $ 11,000.
Exempt from sales tax 0.00% 0.00
Total $11,000.00
Signature _____________________________________

2027 MML LEGISLATIVE ACTION REQUEST (LAR)
Name of municipality or MML affiliate group submitting request: Town of Centreville
Contact Person/Title: Carolyn Brinkley, Town Manager
Address/City/State/Zip: 101 Lawyer’s Row Centreville, MD 21617
Telephone numbers: (Work)410.758.1180 ext. 14 (Cell)_ __________E-mail: cbrinkley@townofcentreville.org
LAR FORM MUST BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED VIA E-MAIL NO LATER THAN MAY 31,
2026. Notification of approval of the LAR by the elected body of a municipality or the full affiliate
membership must be submitted to MML by July 1, 2026.
1. Describe the problem or situation the request is intended to address: Municipalities, like the Town of
Centreville, have huge infrastructure needs with important public health and safety impacts. However, capital
dollars to fund these infrastructure needs are limited.
2. Describe the requested legislation: The legislation would establish a capital fund for municipalities, much like the
one that exists for hospitals, whereby municipalities can apply and receive funds for important, infrastructure-related
capital projects.
3. Describe how the requested legislation would remedy the problem: Infrastructure needs only worsen when they
aren’t addressed and tended to in a timely fashion. Lack of funds is often the reason why these needs to go
unaddressed. Hopefully a fund like this would be able to provide municipalities with much needed capital funding
necessary to spur infrastructure solutions sooner, before the situation becomes a public health and safety issue.
4. The proposed legislation would address: _____Only your municipality
____Only municipalities in your county X Municipalities in the entire state
_____All counties and municipalities in the entire state
5. Would the proposed remedy have a significant fiscal impact on your municipality? Yes.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
1. Could the problem be resolved by something other than a new law, i.e., action by another level of government or
changes in administrative procedures? No.
2. If administrative remedies have already been pursued, what were they and what was the outcome? N/A
3. What other state and/or local agencies, if any, would be affected by this proposal? N/A

4. Have any state agencies been contacted about the proposal? If yes, what was their reaction? No.
HISTORICAL INFORMATION
1. Has the League considered this proposal in a previous year? If yes, describe any significant changes in circumstances
that might improve its chances of success in 2027: Not that we are aware of.
2. Has this request been considered by the General Assembly in prior sessions? If yes, please provide the bill number,
year, and outcome of legislation, if known: Not that we are aware of.
3. Has this proposed legislation been implemented by any other city, county or state? If yes, please describe where
it has been implemented and cite any existing law or model code upon which the proposal is based: No.
Please email the completed LAR
Signature of authorized municipal or MML form and approval notice to:
affiliate official
____ _____________________ _________ E-mail: irisi@mdmunicipal.org &
Print name & Title Date copy billj@mdmunicipal.org
Please indicate the date of the meeting where the governing body of the municipality or MML affiliate
group endorsed/approved this request: ____________________.
Please complete this form in its entirety. Attach additional sheets, if necessary, as well as documents related to your
request. Please return to MML NO LATER THAN MAY 31, 2026. Notification of approval of the LAR by the
elected body of a municipality or the full affiliate membership must be submitted to MML by July 1, 2026.
How MML Legislative Priority Issues Are Selected
1. The League shall inform all member municipalities and MML affiliates that they may submit up to three
legislative requests each for consideration as MML initiatives before the Maryland General Assembly by a
deadline selected by the League.
2. The staff reviews these requests and prepares background information for the Legislative Committee.
3. The Legislative Committee meets to discuss these requests and to consider MML priority issues not resolved
during the previous session.
4. A legislative request that is the same or as substantially similar to a request that has previously been considered
and rejected by the committee twice within a four-year period coinciding with the current term of the General
Assembly shall be excluded from consideration by the committee.
5. The LAR submission form requires verification that the elected body of a municipality or the full affiliate
membership approved a legislative action request prior to a date selected by the League.
6. The committee shall limit legislative sponsorship proposals to the Board for consideration to no more than four
(4) non-prioritized items and limit the proposals adopted by the Board to four (4).