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Town Council of Centreville
April 15, 2021
7:00 p.m.
M I N U T E S
The April 15, 2021 Town Council meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President Timothy E. McCluskey at
the Vincit Building located at 110 Vincit Street, Planning & Zoning meeting room. The following members and staff
were present: Timothy E. McCluskey, President; Steven K. Kline, Vice President; Robert R. Hardy, Jr., Jeffrey D.
Kiel, and Shelby C. Anania, Members; Steve Walls, Town Manager; Chief Joe Saboury, Centreville Police
Department; Clifford Matthews, Director of Public Works; Krystel Ebaugh, Human Resources Manager; Chesley
Townsend, Administrative Assistant, Centreville Police Department; Sharon VanEmburgh, Town Attorney; and
Carolyn Brinkley, Town Clerk.
 Following the Pledge of Allegiance and a moment of silence, Mr. Kline made a motion to approve the April
1, 2021 budget work session minutes, as presented. Mr. Kiel seconded the motion, which passed
unanimously.
 Mr. Kline made a motion to approve the April 1, 2021 meeting minutes, as presented. Ms. Anania seconded
the motion, which passed unanimously.
 Mr. Kline made a motion to approve the April 8, 2021 budget work session minutes, as amended. Mr. Hardy
seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
Citizens Comments
 No citizens provided comments.
Appearances
a. Ernie Sota, Sota Construction Services, Inc. and Rebecca Flora, Remake Group
 Mr. Sota and Ms. Flora provided a presentation to the Town Council on the proposed design of the
Carter Farm.
 They will be submitting a text amendment under the Planned Unit Development (PUD) for consideration
by the Town Council.
 Mr. Kline stated he appreciates this concept and vision of the project. He asked about the long-term
upkeep of the property. Mr. Sota stated that there will be a master HOA that will take care of the buffer
and then Phase HOA’s will take care of each of their phases.
 Mr. Kiel asked if the pathways will support the weight and width of fire apparatus. Mr. Sota said it will
support fire apparatus.
 Mr. Hardy stated that he loves the idea of conserving the waterfront and as an educator, would love to
incorporate children into this concept.
 Ms. Anania asked how many parking spots are proposed for each home. Mr. Sota stated there are two
parking spaces for each home but not at the home. There are central parking areas for each phase with
designated golf carts. He stated the walking time to each home is between 40 seconds and 2 minutes.
 Mr. Kiel asked if someone has groceries can they still drive to their homes. Mr. Sota stated yes, they can
and then have to move their car back to the central parking area. He stated that the access streets are
one-way.
 Mr. McCluskey stated that this is one of the most important properties in town for development and feels
the preservation of the farmhouse is tremendous; he thinks the idea of agrihood is fantastic; but the
biggest problem is the trail. He stated the Planning Commission is going to want to see the trail and the
Critical Area Commission is going to want to see the trail. Mr. Kline stated that there is not a consensus
with the Council regarding the trail.
b. Chris Jakubiak, Town Planner, Municipal Growth Element
 Mr. Jakubiak gave a presentation to the Town Council on the Municipal Growth Element (MGE) which
looks at how much room the town has for additional housing and water and sewer capacity.
 He reported that the MGE provides a pathway to add growth to the Town for water and sewer and if the
Council is not in favor of growth, then they need to look at a land use plan. Mr. Jakubiak stated that the
Planning Commission wants to know if the Town Council is in favor of moving forward with the
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expansion of the wastewater treatment plant because they want the plan to be consistent with the vision
of the Town Council.
 Mr. McCluskey reported that the Town is in the process of completing the Preliminary Engineering
Report (PER) and the Council has been going through the budget and has the farm included in the capital
improvement projects. He is in favor of metered growth.
 Mr. Kline stated he had no thoughts on the MGE but the Town does not have the option to say no to
growth. He is in favor of metered and maintained growth.
 Mr. Jakubiak stated the Town does not want to be in the position where they do not have the ability to
regulate growth.
 Mr. Hardy asked if the Town has to go into debt with the expansion of the wastewater treatment plant?
Mr. Jakubiak stated there are other avenues for funding that would need to be explored.
 Ms. Anania stated she is in favor of thoughtful, slow growth.
 Mr. McCluskey stated he appreciated Mr. Jakubiak attending the meeting and asked him to go back to
the Planning Commission to indicate they need to plan for metered growth.
 Mr. Kline stated he is not in favor of “spider” growth, i.e. Rt. 213 to Rt. 301, Rt. 304 to Rt. 301, Rt. 305
to Rt. 301.
 Ms. VanEmburgh reported that the Town has had many more development projects than in past years
and the Capacity Management Plan and the Allocation Policy/Plan need to be updated.
Old Business
a. Ordinance 05-2021 – Text Amendment: Buffer Yard Requirements for Non-Single-Family Dwellings in
Residential Zones
 Mr. McCluskey read Ordinance 05-2021 for the purpose of amending the Town’s Zoning Ordinance
codified as Chapter 170 of the Town Code to create setback and buffer yard requirements between new
uses and existing single-family detached residences in the R-1 and R-2 Zoning Districts and for any non-
residential use in the R-3 Zoning District.
 The Planning Commission will review this Ordinance at their April 21st meeting and a public hearing
will be scheduled for May 6, 2021.
b. Resolution 03-2021 – Comp Time Payout Policy
 Ms. Ebaugh stated that due to recent discussions during the budget work sessions, this request is being
presented for consideration and is intended to try and pay out all past accumulated compensatory leave in
fiscal year 2021 and establish a cap moving forward.
 Mr. Kline made a motion to approve Resolution 03-2021 for the purpose of adopting a compensatory
leave payout policy. Mr. Hardy seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
Reports of Boards and Commissions
a. Centreville Park Advisory Board
 Ms. Anania stated that the Park Advisory Board is having the old swing set reinstalled at the Wharf
playground. They will also hold their annual Arbor Day Celebration on Friday, April 30th at Centreville
Elementary School where two (2) holly trees will be planted in honor of Jack & Nancy Covert.
b. Council of Governments
 Mr. Kiel reported that COG did not meet in April.
c. Maryland Municipal League
 Mr. Hardy had nothing to report.
d. Centreville Planning Commission
 Mr. McCluskey stated that the Planning Commission’s next regular meeting is scheduled for April 21st.
e. Economic Development
 Mr. Kline reported that the Economic Development Ad-Hoc Committee is hosting Derek White from
the YMCA at Wye River Upper School on April 20th at 6:00 p.m. to give a presentation to the public.
 WBOC Channel 16 will be filming two shows on Delmarva Life that will air on Thursday, April 22nd
at 5:00 p.m. featuring six (6) Centreville businesses.
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Reports of Department Heads
a. Town Manager
 Mr. Walls reported that there is a newly created lot located at 111B Windsor Avenue and requested
approval for allocation. Mr. Kline made a motion to approve one (1) water and sewer allocation for
111B Windsor Avenue. Mr. Kiel seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
 Mr. Walls stated he has been working on the budget.
b. Chief of Police Report
 Chief Saboury presented the March 2021 statistical report for the benefit of the Town Council, staff, and
citizens.
 Mr. Hardy thanked Chief Saboury for the first annual awards ceremony.
Citizens Forum
 No citizens provided comments.
Council Roundtable
 Mr. Kiel requested a letter be sent to the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway
Administration asking when they plan to pave or mill and overlay Rt. 213 from Millstream Bridge to Rt. 301.
Motion to Adjourn
There being no further business, Mr. Kline made a motion to adjourn the April 15, 2021 Town Council meeting. Ms.
Anania seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 8:35 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Carolyn M. Brinkley
Town Clerk
Council Action Items:
1. Approved the April 1, 2021 budget work session minutes, as presented.
2. Approved the April 1, 2021 meeting minutes, as presented.
3. Approved the April 8, 2021 budget work session minutes, as amended.
4. Approved Resolution 02-2021 for the purpose of adopting a compensatory leave payout policy.
5. Requested a letter be sent to the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration
asking when they plan to pave or mill and overlay of Rt. 213 from Millstream Bridge to Rt. 301.
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