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Town Council of Centreville
August 19, 2021
7:00 p.m.
M I N U T E S
The August 19, 2021 Town Council meeting was called to order at 7:03 p.m. by President Timothy E. McCluskey at
the Liberty Building located at 107 N. Liberty Street, 2nd floor meeting room. The following members and staff were
present: Timothy E. McCluskey, President; Jeffrey D. Kiel, and Shelby C. Anania, Members; Steve Walls, Town
Manager; Chief Joe Saboury, Centreville Police Department; Clifford “Kip” Matthews, Director of Public Works;
and Carolyn Brinkley, Town Clerk.
 Following the Pledge of Allegiance and a moment of silence, Ms. Anania made a motion to approve the July
8, 2021 meeting minutes, as presented. Mr. Kiel seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
Closed Session Statement
(i) The Town Council met in closed session on Thursday, June 8, 2021 at 6:01 p.m. at the Centreville Wharf
Building, 101 Water Way (Watson Road), 2nd floor meeting room to discuss personnel in accordance with the
Maryland Open Meetings Act. (ii) All four members of the Town Council voted to close the session. (iii) The
authority to close the session is found in Section 3-305 of the General Provisions Article.
(iv) The Town Council discussed the following topics:
 Personnel – discussed performance of employees
Actions: No actions were taken.
The following members and staff were present: Timothy E. McCluskey, President; Steven K. Kline, Vice President;
Jeffrey D. Kiel, and Shelby C. Anania, Members; Sharon VanEmburgh, Town Attorney; Steve Walls, Town
Manager; and Krystel Ebaugh, Human Resources Manager.
The meeting adjourned 7:52 p.m.
(i) The Town Council met in closed session on Thursday, July 22, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. at the Centreville Wharf
Building, 101 Water Way (Watson Road), 2nd floor meeting room to discuss personnel in accordance with the
Maryland Open Meetings Act. (ii) Three members of the Town Council voted to close the session. (iii) The authority
to close the session is found in Section 3-305 of the General Provisions Article.
(iv) The Town Council discussed the following topics:
 Personnel – interviewed candidates for Town Manager position
Actions: No actions were taken.
The following members and staff were present: Timothy E. McCluskey, President; Steven K. Kline, Vice President;
Jeffrey D. Kiel, Member; Steve Walls, Town Manager and candidates for the Town Manager position.
The meeting adjourned 7:56 p.m.
(i) The Town Council met in closed session on Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at 5:45 p.m. at the Centreville Wharf
Building, 101 Water Way (Watson Road), 2nd floor meeting room to discuss personnel and land acquisition in
accordance with the Maryland Open Meetings Act. (ii) Four members of the Town Council voted to close the
session. (iii) The authority to close the session is found in Section 3-305 of the General Provisions Article.
(iv) The Town Council discussed the following topics:
 Personnel – interviewed candidates for Town Manager position
 Land acquisition – to consider the acquisition of land
Actions: No actions were taken.
The following members and staff were present: Timothy E. McCluskey, President; Steven K. Kline, Vice President;
Jeffrey D. Kiel and Shelby Anania, Members; Steve Walls, Town Manager and candidates for the Town Manager
position.
The meeting adjourned at 8:26 p.m.
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(i) The Town Council met in closed session on Thursday, August 5, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. at the Centreville Wharf
Building, 101 Water Way (Watson Road), 2nd floor meeting room to discuss personnel and land acquisition in
accordance with the Maryland Open Meetings Act. (ii) Four members of the Town Council voted to close the
session. (iii) The authority to close the session is found in Section 3-305 of the General Provisions Article.
(iv) The Town Council discussed the following topics:
 Personnel – interviewed candidates for Town Manager position
Actions: No actions were taken.
The following members and staff were present: Timothy E. McCluskey, President; Steven K. Kline, Vice President;
Jeffrey D. Kiel and Shelby Anania, Members; Steve Walls, Town Manager; and candidates for the Town Manager
position.
The meeting adjourned at 8:18 p.m.
(i) The Town Council met in closed session on
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Thursday, August 19, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. at the Liberty Building, 107
N. Liberty Street, 2nd floor meeting room to discuss personnel in accordance with the Maryland Open Meetings Act.
(ii) Three members of the Town Council voted to close the session. (iii) The authority to close the session is found in
Section 3-305 of the General Provisions Article.
(iv) The Town Council discussed the following topics:
 Personnel – interviewed candidates for boards and commissions vacancy and discussed Town Manager
replacement process update
Actions: No actions were taken.
The following members and staff were present: Timothy E. McCluskey, President; Jeffrey D. Kiel and Shelby
Anania, Members; Steve Walls, Town Manager; and applicants for boards and commissions.
The meeting adjourned at 7:00 p.m.
Citizens Comments
No citizens offered comments.
Appearances
a. Board and Commission Appointments
 Mr. McCluskey stated that candidates for positions on the Town’s Boards and Commissions were
interviewed and made a motion to appoint Nancy Emerick as an Alternate Member of the Planning
Commission. Ms. Anania seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
 Ms. Emerick was present to be sworn in as an Alternate Member of the Planning Commission for a term
expiring on April 21, 2022.
 Mr. Kiel made a motion to appoint Robert Davis as a member of the Personnel Review Board. Ms.
Anania seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
 Mr. McCluskey made a motion to appoint George Sigler as a member of the Board of Zoning Appeals.
Mr. Kiel seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
b. QAC Goes Purple – Linda Friday, President, Queen Anne’s County (QAC) Chamber of Commerce
 Linda Friday, President of the QAC Chamber of Commerce and Warren Wright with the Drug Free
Coalition were present to discuss QAC Goes Purple campaign and event.
 Ms. Friday reported that this is the 4th year for this campaign and the event this year will take place in
Centreville on September 1st on the Courthouse Square from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. They are
anticipating 200 to 300 people to attend.
 Mr. Wright provided the Council and audience with statistics on substance abuse.
Public Hearing: Ordinance 09-2021 – Accessory Structures
 The public hearing began at 7:25 p.m. for Ordinance 09-2021 for the purpose of amending the Town’s
Zoning Ordinance codified as Chapter 170 of the Town Code to relate the maximum allowable size of
accessory structures to the size of the required rear yard, to increase the required minimum rear and side yard
setbacks for accessory buildings that exceed 12 feet in height, to establish a vegetative buffer requirement for
buildings 15 feet and taller, and to add definitions of the several terms in order to administer and enforce the
Town’s Zoning Ordinance more effectively.

 Ms. VanEmburgh stated that a 6-month moratorium on accessory structures over 400 square feet was put in
place to allow the Planning Commission time to develop additional regulations.
 Ms. Brinkley verified that the notice of hearing was publicized in a newspaper circulated in Queen Anne’s
County.
 There being no legal matters relating to the jurisdiction of the Town Council of Centreville nor any
objections in regards to the Notice of Public Hearing, Mr. McCluskey asked for comments from anyone in
favor of proposed Ordinance 09-2021.
 No one spoke in favor of Ordinance 09-2021.
 Mr. McCluskey asked for comments from anyone opposed to Ordinance 09-2021. No one spoke in
opposition of Ordinance 09-2021.
 Mr. Kiel made a motion to adjourn the public hearing. Ms. Anania seconded the motion, which passed
unanimously. The public hearing for Ordinance 09-2021 adjourned at 7:28 p.m.
Old Business
a. Ordinance 08-2021 – Conveyance of Land – Second Reading
 Ms. VanEmburgh read Ordinance 08-2021 for the purpose of authorizing the conveyance by way of a
quitclaim deed of a parcel of property identified as existing 12’ alley to be converted to 12’ access and
utility easement containing 1,632 square feet and the acceptance of 324 square foot area to be transferred
from MC Ventures, LLC to the Town of Centreville which is part of Parcel 957 on Queen Anne’s
County Tax Map 44B and all matters related thereto.
 Mr. McCluskey stated that the Town Council requested a copy of the site plan which was attached to the
Ordinance for review.
 Mr. Kiel made a motion to approve Ordinance 08-2021, as presented. Ms. Anania seconded the motion,
which passed unanimously.
b. Ordinance 09-2021 – Accessory Structures – Second Reading
 Ms. VanEmburgh read Ordinance 09-2021 for the purpose of amending the Town’s Zoning Ordinance
codified as Chapter 170 of the Town Code to relate the maximum allowable size of accessory structures
to the size of the required rear yard, to increase the required minimum rear and side yard setbacks for
accessory buildings that exceed 12 feet in height, to establish a vegetative buffer requirement for
buildings 15 feet and taller, and to add definitions of the several terms in order to administer and enforce
the Town’s Zoning Ordinance more effectively.
 Mr. McCluskey stated Ordinance 09-2021 was originally introduced by Mr. Kline and since he was not
able to attend the meeting, it was requested to consider at the September 2nd meeting.
c. Ordinance 10-2021 – Election Provisions – Second Reading
 Ms. VanEmburgh read Ordinance 10-2021 for the purpose of providing for election terms not otherwise
provided for in the Charter for the Town of Centreville and all matters related thereto.
 Ms. VanEmburgh stated that this Ordinance is the result of Mr. Hardy leaving office and codifies how
the three-year seat and two-year seat will be determined during the October 4th election. The candidate
with the highest votes will be elected to the three-year seat and the candidate with the second highest
votes will be elected to the two-year seat.
 Ms. Anania made a motion to approve Ordinance 10-2021, as presented. Mr. Kiel seconded the motion
which passed unanimously.
New Business
a. Bid Consideration – Small Shed Repair
 Mr. Matthews presented the following memo:
 Ms. Anania asked if this company had been used before. Mr. Matthews stated that he has not used them
since he’s worked for the Town but he has worked with them prior to coming to Centreville.
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 Ms. Anania asked how soon Harper and Sons, Inc. could begin the project. Mr. Matthews stated that
there is not a timeline however, they are anxious to begin.
 Mr. Kiel made a motion to approve Harper and Sons, Inc. to complete small shed repairs, as described in
the bid, at the Town’s Water Reuse Farm not to exceed $51,600. Ms. Anania seconded the motion,
which passed unanimously.
b. Purchase Request – Tractor
 Mr. Matthews presented the following memo:
 Mr. McCluskey made a motion to approve the purchase of a Case IH F120C at a cost not to exceed
$73,300 under the Sourcewell Contract #110719. Ms. Anania seconded the motion, which passed
unanimously.
c. Preliminary Engineering Report – Wastewater Treatment Plant
 Mr. Matthews presented the following memo:
 Mr. Matthews stated the PER was distributed to the Town Council to allow a few months to review and
digest the information. At this time, the Engineer who prepared the report is scheduled to attend a Town
Council meeting in November to review and answer any questions. Also, notice will be sent to the
Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) to inform them the Town has reached 80% of the
wastewater treatment plant’s permitted capacity.
 Mr. Matthews stated that there is a cost difference of approximately $6 million between 0.75 million
gallons per day (MGD) and 1.0 MGD. He stated if the Council decides to upgrade the plant to 0.75
MGD it will not be an additional $6 million down the road to upgrade to 1.0 MGD, but closer to $20
million because of the additional equipment that would need to be upgraded and installed.
 By consensus, the Town Council requested the Engineer attend the December 2nd meeting to review and
discuss the PER.
d. Purchase Request – Centreville Police Department Vehicles
 Chief Saboury presented the following memo:
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 Chief Saboury stated the delivery of the vehicles is estimated at 20-22 weeks and the quotes include
upfitting. He stated it does not include putting the Centreville Police Department stickers/logo.
 Ms. Anania made a motion to approve the purchase of a 2021 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor Utility
Hybrid AWD at a cost of $44,679 and the purchase of a 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe SSV 4WD Selective
Service Police vehicle for a total cost of $82,452. Mr. Kiel seconded the motion, which passed
unanimously.
e. Centreville Police Department Speed Trailer Purchase
 Chief Saboury presented the following memo:
 Chief Saboury stated the estimated delivery date is 4-6 weeks.
 Mr. McCluskey made a motion to approve the purchase of a traffic safety speed awareness trailer from
All Traffic Solutions at a cost not to exceed $16,000.
f. Centreville Police Department Donation
 Chief Saboury presented the following memo:
 Ms. Anania asked what the cost would be to put CPD markings on the Humvee. Chief Saboury stated he
would have to contact local sign companies to find out the price.
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 Mr. McCluskey made a motion to approve the donation of a 1988 Humvee 4WD vehicle from the Queen
Anne’s County Sheriff’s Office. Ms. Anania seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
g. Carter Farm Zoning Text Amendment Update - Discussion
 Ms. VanEmburgh stated that the developer of the Carter Farm had proposed a zoning text amendment for
the property. The Planning Commission thought it best to modify the current zoning district for the
Planned Unit Development (PUD) and Traditional Neighborhood Development (TND) instead of a
standalone Agricultural Zoning District.
 The Planning Commission reviewed the proposed text amendment at their meeting the previous night
amending the PUD/TND. The Town Council will have a first reading in September meeting and a public
hearing in October.
Reports of Boards and Commissions
a. Centreville Park Advisory Board
 Ms. Anania stated that the Park Advisory Board did not meet in August.
b. Council of Governments
 Mr. Kiel reported that COG does not meet until September.
c. Centreville Planning Commission
 Mr. McCluskey stated that the Planning Commission met the previous night, August 18th, and discussed
the PUD/TND zoning text amendment and Carter Farm. They also met on August 4th and discussed
accessory buildings.
d. Economic Development
 Mr. McCluskey stated there is a meeting on September 14th for businesses to attend to hear from the
branch managers of the local banks.
Reports of Department Heads
a. Town Manager
 Mr. Walls reported that he has been working on the following:
 Worked with the Town Council on interviews for the Town Manager position
 Assisted on several Requests for Bids
 Zoning related matters
b. Chief of Police Report
 Chief Saboury presented the July 2021 statistical report.
c. Director of Public Works
 Mr. Matthews reported that the Town is replacing the lights on Lawyer’s Row and unfortunately the
delivery date was scheduled for August and he received notification that they will not be delivered until
November.
 Mr. Matthews stated that the generators ordered for the Streets building and the North Brook water
treatment facility were to be delivered in July and have now been pushed back to December.
d. Town Clerk
 Ms. Brinkley stated that she has received inquiries regarding the Centreville Christmas Parade and asked
the Town Council if they were comfortable holding it this year. By consensus, the Town Council agreed
to hold the Christmas Parade on Friday, December 3rd.
Citizens Forum
 Cal Gray, Fairview Farm Lane, offered comments.
Council Roundtable
 Ms. Anania stated that the next Park Advisory Board meeting is scheduled for September 7th and asked if
another Council Member would be willing to cover for her as her due date is right around that time. She also
stated that she will try to be at the September 2nd Town Council meeting.
 Mr. McCluskey attended the meeting on Weedon Street regarding the reconstruction project. He stated he is
glad it is finally going to happen and knows the residents on Weedon Street are happy.
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Motion to Adjourn
There being no further business, Ms. Anania made a motion to adjourn the August 19, 2021 Town Council meeting.
Mr. Kiel seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 8:09 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Carolyn M. Brinkley
Town Clerk
Council Action Items:
1. Approved the July 8, 2021 meeting minutes, as presented.
2. Appointed Nancy Emerick as an Alternate Member of the Planning Commission.
3. Appointed Robert Davis as a member of the Personnel Review Board.
4. Appointed George Sigler as a member of the Board of Zoning Appeals.
5. Approved Ordinance 08-2021 for the purpose of authorizing the conveyance by way of a quitclaim deed of a
parcel of property identified as existing 12’ alley to be converted to 12’ access and utility easement
containing 1,632 square feet and the acceptance of 324 square foot area to be transferred from MC Ventures,
LLC to the Town of Centreville which is part of Parcel 957 on Queen Anne’s County Tax Map 44B and all
matters related thereto.
6. Approved Ordinance 10-2021 for the purpose of providing for election terms not otherwise provided for in
the Charter for the Town of Centreville and all matters related thereto.
7. Approved Harper and Sons, Inc. to complete small shed repairs, as described in the bid, at the Town’s Water
Reuse Farm not to exceed $51,600.
8. Approved the purchase of a Case IH F120C at a cost not to exceed $73,300 under the Sourcewell Contract
#110719.
9. By consensus, the Town Council requested the Engineer attend the December 2nd meeting to review and
discuss the Preliminary Engineering Report.
10. Approved the purchase of a 2021 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor Utility Hybrid AWD at a cost of $44,679
and the purchase of a 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe SSV 4WD Selective Service Police vehicle for a total cost of
$82,452.
11. Approved the purchase of a traffic safety speed awareness trailer from All Traffic Solutions at a cost not to
exceed $16,000.
12. Approved the donation of a 1988 Humvee 4WD vehicle from the Queen Anne’s County Sheriff’s Office.
13. By consensus, the Town Council agreed to hold the Centreville Christmas Parade on Friday, December 3rd.
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