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Town Council of Centreville
October 20, 2022
7:00 p.m.
M I N U T E S
The October 20, 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; Ashley H. Kaiser, Vice President; Eric B. Johnson, Jr., Daniel B. Worth, and Jim
A. Beauchamp, Members; Charles (Chip) Koogle, Town Manager; Karen Luffman, Finance Officer; Krystel Ebaugh,
Human Resources Manager; Clifford (Kip) Matthews, Director of Public Works; A/Chief Robert Hobbs, Centreville
Police Department; Sharon VanEmburgh, Town Attorney; Ashley Russ, Finance Specialist; A/Lt. Andy Larrimore,
Centreville Police Department; Jenial Turner, DPW Project Manager; Carol D’Agostino, Main Street Manager; Jacki
Payne, DPW Administrative Assistant; and Carolyn Brinkley, Town Clerk.
 Following the Pledge of Allegiance and a moment of silence, Mr. Johnson made a motion to approve the
October 6, 2022 meeting minutes, as presented. Ms. Kaiser seconded the motion, which passed
unanimously.
Closed Session Statement
(i) The Town Council met in closed session on Thursday, October 20, 2022 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) 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:
 Personnel – discussed the performance of an employee
Actions: No actions taken.
The following members and staff were present: Steven K. Kline, President; Ashley H. Kaiser, Vice President; Eric
Johnson, Jr., Daniel B. Worth, and Jim A. Beauchamp, Members; Charles (Chip) Koogle, Town Manager; Sharon
VanEmburgh, Town Attorney; and Carolyn Brinkley, Town Clerk.
The meeting adjourned at 6:39 p.m.
Citizens Forum
No citizens provided comments.
Appearances
a. Oath of Office – Centreville Police Department
 Mr. Kline made a motion to appoint Robert L. Hobbs to the position of Chief of Police for the
Centreville Police Department. Ms. Kaiser seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
 Mr. Kline swore in Chief Hobbs as Chief of Police.
 Chief Hobbs presented A/Lt. Larrimore with an official promotion to Lieutenant of the Centreville
Police Department.
b. Carol D’Agostino, Main Street Manager – 2022 Centreville Day
a. Ms. D’Agostino presented information to the Town Council regarding the attendance, sponsorships,
and vendors who participated in the 2022 Centreville Day event.
b. Ms. D’Agostino recognized the many volunteers who help make this event successful each year.
c. Mr. Kline thanked Ms. D’Agostino for her hard work on the event.
Public Hearing: Ordinance 09-2022 – Carter Farm Growth Allocation
 Mr. Kline called the public hearing to order at 7:12 p.m. for Ordinance 09-2022 for the purpose of
granting the application of Green Development, Inc. for Growth Allocation under the provisions of the
Centreville Town Code.
 Ms. VanEmburgh stated that there is approximately 40.372 acres on the proposed Carter Farm
development and they are requesting growth allocation to change from a Limited Development Area
(LDA) to an Intensely Developed Area (IDA); proposing 126 dwelling units.
 Ms. Brinkley verified that the notice of hearing was publicized in newspapers circulated in Queen Anne’s
County.
 There being no legal matters relating to the jurisdiction of the Town Council of Centreville nor any
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objections in regards to the Notice of Public Hearing, Mr. Kline asked for comments from anyone in favor
of proposed Ordinance 09-2022.
 No one spoke in favor.
 Mr. Kline asked for comments from anyone opposed to Ordinance 09-2022.
 Tim McCluskey, Watson Road; Wendy Hubbert, Chesterfield Avenue; Cal Gray, Jr, Andrea Jarrard,
Chesterfield Avenue, and Joe Brown, Concerto Avenue; spoke in opposition of Ordinance 09-2022.
 Mr. Worth made a motion to leave the record open for an additional two weeks to allow for additional
comments on Ordinance 09-2022. Mr. Kline seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
 Mr. Worth made a motion to adjourn the public hearing for Ordinance 09-2022. Mr. Johnson seconded
the motion, which passed unanimously. The public hearing adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
Old Business
a. Ordinance 09-2022 – Carter Farm Growth Allocation – Second Reading – Sponsored by Council Member
Johnson
 Mr. Johnson read Ordinance 09-2022 for the purpose of granting the application of Green Development,
Inc. for growth allocation under the provisions of the Centreville Town Code.
 Mr. Johnson stated there is a list of questions that have not been answered and he is willing to meet with
citizens regarding their questions and concerns with the Carter Farm development.
 Mr. Kline clarified with Ms. VanEmburgh if the Council were to vote no at this point to Ordinance 09-
2022, then it could not be reintroduced for 1-year? Ms. VanEmburgh stated that was correct. It could
be tabled and reintroduced at any time.
 Mr. Beauchamp made a motion to table Ordinance 09-2022. Mr. Johnson seconded the motion, which
passed unanimously.
b. Ordinance 10-2022 – Code Reference Corrections – Second Reading – Sponsored by President Kline
 Mr. Kline read Ordinance 10-2022 for the purpose of amending the Town’s Zoning Ordinance codified
as Chapter 170 of the Town Code to correct various references throughout Chapter 170.
 Mr. Kline stated that the Planning Commission reviewed Ordinance 10-2022 and forwarded a favorable
recommendation. He highlighted Section 170-64.D which removes the requirement of a two-thirds vote
by the Town Council to overturn a decision by the Planning Commission.
 A public hearing will be scheduled to receive public comment on this ordinance.
c. Antenna Installation at Symphony Village – Discussion by Council Member Beauchamp
 Mr. Beauchamp stated he wanted to discuss the antenna at Symphony Village that the Council had
approved. He stated the 80-foot spire is not a flag pole in his opinion and asked the Council to pause
this project until additional research is completed.
 Mr. Beauchamp made a motion that the Town Council support the halt of progress for the antenna
proposed at Symphony Village by staff to allow for additional time to research. Mr. Worth seconded the
motion.
 Ms. Kaiser state that the Council asks a lot of staff and she trusts staff to know that they have done the
research on the technology. She stated that the Council needs to look at the great good of the
community when making a decision on this. She stated that she was a hard no on delaying the progress.
 Mr. Kline stated that he believes the staff have done their due diligence and is not in favor of a delay.
 Mr. Johnson stated that this issue has been tough and when issues come up that a large crowd attends
Council meetings, the Council does pause. However, he stated he would like to see this move forward.
 Mr. Worth requested a halt in progress to allow time for he and Mr. Beauchamp to review the
documentation.
 Mr. Beauchamp discussed alternate technology that may be a better option for all involved.
 Mr. Matthews stated that there is a lot of alternate technology available however, they require different
meters. He and his staff have researched all the options and has given the best information to explain
the reasons why they chose this direction. He stated they are now working to find out if the actual
antenna could be placed inside the flag pole but are still researching this and cannot guarantee it can be.
 Ms. Kaiser stated that the Town Council cannot spend the last two months of each year to rehash what
has already been approved by the Council prior to the election.
 Mr. Johnson stated that staff members are available to the Town Council to review the information.
 Mr. Kline called for a vote of Mr. Beauchamp’s motion.
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 Mr. Beauchamp and Mr. Worth voted in favor of the motion to halt progress of the antenna proposed at
Symphony Village. Mr. Kline, Ms. Kaiser, and Mr. Johnson voted against the motion to halt the
progress of the antenna. The motion failed.
d. YMCA Updated – Discussion by Council Member Johnson
 Mr. Robbie Gill, CEO, YMCA of the Chesapeake made a presentation to the Town Council and
audience regarding the progress of the new Queen Anne’s County YMCA being built.
 He stated that they are scheduled to open September, 2023 with 100 staff members, 200 volunteers, and
serving over 10,000 people.
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 Traffic in and out of the YMCA was discussed. Mr. Gill stated that they will work and partner with the
school system to stager programs with drop off and pick up times.
New Business
a. Purchase Consideration of Patriot Pivot Track Closer
 Mr. Matthews presented the following memo:
 Mr. Beauchamp made a motion to approve the purchase of the Patriot Pivot Track Closer from Minden
Machine Shop, Inc. at the price not to exceed $12,040.14. Ms. Kaiser seconded the motion, which passed
unanimously.
b. Purchase Consideration of 12-ft. Disc Harrow
 Mr. Matthews presented the following memo:
 Mr. Kline made a motion to approve the purchase of a 12-foot Monroe-Tufline Disc Harrow from Binkley
& Hurst at the price not to exceed $15,680. Mr. Johnson seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
c. Generator Service Contract Consideration
 Mr. Matthews presented the following memo:
 Since this is already included in the FY23 budget, no motion was needed to approve.
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d. Information Technology – Presented by Town Manager
 The following was presented by Mr. Koogle:
 Mr. Koogle stated that he is bringing this before the Town Council to give time to review the information.
He stated that staff are looking at moving out from underneath QAC-IT. He reported the information
discusses how this would save time for current staff and citizens.
 Mr. Worth asked if the Town would still use the County’s server? Mr. Koogle stated yes, at this time,
however, there are on-going discussions regarding other possibilities.
e. Administrative Support Request
 Mr. Koogle presented the following memo:
 Ms. Kaiser stated that she is in favor of editing the Charter and Code but would like to wait until mid-year
to visit the headcount and make a decision.
 Mr. Johnson stated he would like to see a more detailed job description for this position.
 No motion was made.
f. Centreville Elementary School Traffic Update – Discussion by Council Member Johnson
 There have been meetings regarding the traffic at and around Centreville Elementary School traffic and Mr.
Johnson stated that he wanted to keep this topic on the Council’s radar.
 Alternative strategies are being used, one being a traffic manager with the school to help direct busses and
parents and the Centreville Police Department has been involved as well.
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g. Graffiti at Millstream Trail – Discussion by Council Member Johnson
 Mr. Johnson showed a photo of graffiti at the Captains Walk on the Millstream Trail. He discussed this
with Mr. Matthews and Chief Hobbs. Chief Hobbs indicated that Centreville does not have a graffiti
problem and that the officers would do extra patrols and possibly install cameras.
Reports of Boards and Commissions
a. Maryland Municipal League
 Mr. Beauchamp had nothing to report but stated he is happy to be a part of MML again.
b. Economic Development
 Mr. Johnson reported that the Fireside Chat on economic development will take place on Wednesday,
September 28th and representatives from QAC Planning & Zoning will be present to give an updated on the
QAC Comprehensive Plan.
c. Park Advisory Board
 Ms. Kaiser stated that everyone was happy with the Wharf Day event. The Park Advisory Board would
like to invite everyone to meet on November 27th to help decorate the downtown.
d. Council of Governments
 The next COG meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 9th and will be hosted by Queenstown.
e. Centreville Planning Commission
 Mr. Kline reported that the Planning Commission continues to move forward with updating the
comprehensive plan and are making very good progress. A public hearing will be held in January to
receive public comments on the plan. Taco Bell was granted preliminary site plan approval.
Reports of Department Heads
a. Town Manager
 Mr. Koogle reported on the following:
 Attended the Fall MML conference. He stated there were 90 municipal officials who graduated from
the Academy of Excellence and Ms. Luffman and Ms. Ebaugh were among those 90.
 There have been 96 code violations to date that have been addressed and Mr. Davis is now helping with
the Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) ordinance.
 Spoke with a farmer regarding a potential sprayfield.
 Spoke with and gave a tour to two (2) Delegates at the wastewater treatment plant.
 Meeting with MDE on October 31st to discuss injection wells.
b. Chief of Police
 Chief Hobbs stated he had no new business to bring before the Town Council.
c. Finance Officer
 Ms. Luffman stated the Financial Audit statements have been drafted and once she reviews them, will
pass along to the Council for review.
d. Director of Public Works
 Mr. Matthews introduced Jacki Payne, the new Administrative Assistant for the Department of Public
Works.
 Mr. Matthews gave a presentation on the sanitary sewer overflow located off of Little Hut Drive.
e. Human Resources Manager
 Ms. Ebaugh reported that she had no updates.
f. Town Clerk
 Ms. Brinkley reported that she is participating in the Certified Public Manager course offered by the
University of Baltimore. This class is currently being offered to government employees at no cost.
 Ms. Brinkley stated the Christmas Parade is still scheduled for Friday, December 2nd and applications
continue to come in.
Council Roundtable
 Ms. Beauchamp had nothing to report.
 Mr. Worth thanked everyone for electing him to the position.
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 Mr. Johnson had nothing to report.
 Ms. Kaiser had nothing to report.
 Mr. Kline had nothing to report.
Citizen Comments
No citizens offered comments.
Motion to Adjourn
There being no further business, Ms. Kaiser made a motion to adjourn the October 20, 2022 meeting. Mr. Johnson
seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Carolyn M. Brinkley
Town Clerk
Council Action Items:
1. Approved the October 6, 2022 meeting minutes, as presented.
2. Appointed Robert L. Hobbs to the position of Chief of Police for the Centreville Police Department.
3. Approved leaving the record open for an additional two weeks to allow for additional comments on
Ordinance 09-2022.
4. Tabled Ordinance 09-2022 for the purpose of granting the application of Green Development, Inc. for growth
allocation under the provisions of the Centreville Town Code.
5. Approved the purchase of the Patriot Pivot Track Closer from Minden Machine Shop, Inc. at the price not to
exceed $12,040.14.
6. Approved the purchase of a 12-foot Monroe-Tufline Disc Harrow from Binkley & Hurst at the price not to
exceed $15,680.
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