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Town Council of Centreville
January 6, 2022
7:00 p.m.
M I N U T E S
The January 6, 2022 Town Council meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President Steven K. Kline at the
Liberty Building located at 107 N. Liberty Street, 2nd floor meeting room. The following members and staff were
present: Steven K. Kline, President; Jeffrey D. Kiel, Vice President; Eric Johnson and Ashley Kaiser, Members;
Charles (Chip) Koogle, Town Manager (via Zoom); Sharon VanEmburgh, Town Attorney; Clifford (Kip) Matthews,
Director of Public Works; Chief Joe Saboury, Centreville Police Department; Carol D’Agostino; and Carolyn
Brinkley, Town Clerk.
 Following the Pledge of Allegiance and a moment of silence, Ms. Kaiser made a motion to approve the
December 2, 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, January 6, 2022 at 5:36 p.m. at the Liberty Building, 107
N. Liberty Street, 2nd floor meeting room to discuss land acquisition and consult with counsel in accordance with the
Maryland Open Meetings Act. (ii) Five 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:
 Land acquisition – discussed the acquisition of land
 Consult with counsel – discussed potential legal matters; discussed developer agreements; and future
development within the Town
Actions: No action taken.
The following members and staff were present: Steven K. Kline, President; Jeffrey D. Kiel, Vice President; Shelby
C. Anania (via Zoom), Eric B. Johnson, Jr, and Ashley H. Kaiser, Members; Charles (Chip) Koogle, Town Manager
(via Zoom); Sharon VanEmburgh, Town Attorney; Carolyn Brinkley, Town Clerk; and Clifford (Kip) Matthews,
Director of Public Works.
The meeting adjourned at 6:49 p.m.
Citizens Comments
No citizens offered comments.
Appearances
a. 2021 Tree Decorating Contest Winners
 Mr. Kline presented trophies to the following winners:
 1st Place – Girl Scout Troop 446
 2nd Place – Girl Scout Troop 112
 3rd Place – Girl Scout Troop 1065/1001
b. 2021 Christmas Parade Winners
 Mr. Kline presented trophies to the following winners:
 Best Overall: Go Getters Livestock 4-H Club
 Most Original – 1st Place: Cub Scout Pack 129
 Most Original – 2nd Place: American Heritage Girls
 Most Original – 3rd Place: New Freedom Church
 Keeping with the Theme – 1st Place: UQA Lions Football Organization
 Keeping with the Theme – 2nd Place: Eastern Shore Two47 Church
 Keeping with the Theme – 3rd Place: Crystal Smith RE/Max Executive
c. Carol D’Agostino – 2022 Drink Maryland and Centreville Day
 Ms. D’Agostino reported that the 2022 Drink Maryland event will take place on Saturday, June 18, 2022
and the 2022 Centreville Day event will take place on Saturday, October 22, 2022.
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New Business
a. Procurement Policy Discussion
 Mr. Koogle presented a draft procurement policy for review by the Town Council. He stated that this
would be for review and discussion at this time as it will more than likely result in amendments to the
Town Charter and Code.
 Ms. Kaiser stated that she asked staff to prepare this policy for review and discussion by the Town
Council. She stated that this would be just for items that were already approved in the budget.
 Mr. Johnson stated this gives Town leadership the ability to move quickly on items that require a short
turnaround to approve with the vendor.
 Mr. Kline stated that these purchases would still come to the Council as part of a verbal presentation
(over $50,000) and to inform the Council how the purchase went.
 Ms. Kaiser stated she would like to the Town Manager to report on any purchases and updates on code
enforcement during his report.
b. Cleaning Day
 Mr. Koogle presented the following memo:
 Mr. Kiel made a motion to approve six full day closures of Town offices on the third Tuesday of each
month for the first six months of 2022 to allow Town staff to review, scan, file, and archive official
documentation to bring the Town’s records into compliance with Maryland regulations. Mr. Johnson
seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
Reports of Boards and Commissions
a. Maryland Municipal League
 Ms. Kaiser stated she had no report at this time.
b. Economic Development
 Mr. Johnson stated he had nothing to report at this time.
c. Council of Governments
 Mr. Kiel reported the January meeting has been cancelled and the next one is planned for February 9th.
d. Centreville Planning Commission
 Mr. Kline reported that the Planning Commission met after the last Town Council meeting. The Carter
Farm development is moving forward and site plans will be presented soon for review. He stated the
Town Council will need to decide on sewer allocations for this project.
Reports of Department Heads
 Town Manager:
 Mr. Koogle stated he had nothing additional to report. He looks forward to the future and challenges
related to the position.
 Mr. Koogle thanked Steve Walls who served the Town for nearly 10 years and many years before that
with Queen Anne’s County.
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b. Chief of Police:
 Chief Saboury reported the following:
 Overview of the November statistics for the benefit of the Town Council, staff, and public.
 The Town Council will begin receiving a single page summary of information instead of the large
packet currently being circulated.
 Senior staff will begin presenting to the Council at future meetings.
 Gave statistics on the speed trailer currently located on Kidwell Avenue.
 By consensus, the Town Council agreed to deploy an additional speed camera on Kidwell Avenue.
 Will be prepared to present a report on calls of service reported at other YMCAs at a future meeting.
c. Director of Public Works:
 Mr. Matthews reported the following:
 Thanked the public for their support during Monday’s snow storm. Staff will be pre-treating the
roads after at 9:00 this evening and in at 5:00 a.m. the following morning to begin plowing.
 The Town’s first objective is to make the main roads passable for emergency vehicles then move on
to the side streets. He stated the more vehicles that are able to be removed from the street the faster
it will be for Town staff to clear the snow.
 There was discussion regarding leaves, limbs, yard waste being placed at the street and left there
until the following week for pick-up. After additional discussion, the Town Council agreed to send a
letter to the resident explaining the Town rules and process and then a violation be issued if not taken
care of after the first letter.
 The Town Council requested the new Code Enforcement Officer attend a February meeting to be
introduced.
Citizens Forum
No citizens offered comments.
Council Roundtable
 Ms. Kaiser thanked the Public Works and Police Department staff for their work during Monday’s snow
storm and the impending snow expected later that evening.
 Mr. Johnson stated he and his wife provided soup to the Police Department and Public Works staff during the
snow storm. He asked the Town Council to think about “adopting a department”. The Pride Committee
originally discussed changing their name to the Beautification Committee. He stated they did a Facebook
Live requesting suggestions for a new name. At this time, “Centreville Strong” seems to be the leader
among the options.
 Mr. Kiel thanked the Police Department for speed enforcement on 4-H Park Road. He also reported that he
and staff members attended a meeting at North Brook regarding the fence located on 213 at the right-of-way
emergency entrance. He stated the Town is allowing the HOA to install a 6-foot privacy fence. Weedon
Street is completed and the contractor did a good job.
 Mr. Kline stated that the Town needs to reach out to the owners of the Mill located by Mill Stream Park. He
stated the building and property is in disrepair.
Motion to Adjourn
There being no further business, Mr. Kiel made a motion to adjourn the January 6, 2022 Town Council meeting. Ms.
Kaiser seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 8:14 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Carolyn M. Brinkley
Town Clerk
Council Action Items:
1. Approved the December 2, 2021 meeting minutes, as presented.
2. Approved to approve six full day closures of Town offices on the third Tuesday of each month for the first
six months of 2022 to allow Town staff to review, scan, file, and archive official documentation to bring the
Town’s records into compliance with Maryland regulations.
3. By consensus, the Town Council agreed to deploy an additional speed camera on Kidwell Avenue.
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