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Town Council of Centreville
September 15, 2022
7:00 p.m.
M I N U T E S
The September 15, 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; Shelby C. Anania, Eric B. Johnson, Jr., and Ashley
H. Kaiser, 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; Chris Jakubiak, Town
Planner (via Zoom for a portion of the meeting); and Carolyn Brinkley, Town Clerk.
 Following the Pledge of Allegiance and a moment of silence, Mr. Johnson made a motion to approve the
September 1, 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, September 1, 2022 at 7:47 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; Jeffrey D. Kiel, Vice President; Eric
Johnson, Jr. and Ashley H. Kaiser, Members; Charles (Chip) Koogle, Town Manager; Sharon VanEmburgh, Town
Attorney; Lt. Robert Hobbs, Acting Chief of Police; and Carolyn Brinkley, Town Clerk.
The meeting adjourned at 6:54 p.m.
Citizens Forum
Elaine Studley, Commerce Street and Sharon Cook, Ruthsburg Road, spoke about the Queen Anne’s County Legacy
Foundation; Tim McCluskey, Watson Road discussed Carter Farm, Public Works’ work at the Wharf Park, and
thanked Ms. Anania for her time on the Council; and Wendy Hubbard, Chesterfield Avenue requested the Phase I
archeological study be re-inserted into the requirements for Carter Farm.
Appearances
a. Kids’ Fishing Derby Winners
 Ms. Anania presented trophies to the following Fishing Derby winners:
 0-5 age category: Liliana Koziol – 3 years old – 11” catfish
 6-10 age category: Brayden McCarthy – 8 years old – 12” eel
Aubry Turner – 8 years old – 12” catfish
 11-16 age category: Grayson Miller – 11 years old – 12” catfish
 First Fish: Olivia Peason – 11 years old – trophy was given at event
Old Business
a. Ordinance 09-2022 – Carter Farm Growth Allocation – First Reading
 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. Kline requested the language for the Phase I Archeological Study be reinserted into the findings of
fact for growth allocation.
 A public hearing will be held during the October 20th Town Council meeting.
Reports of Boards and Commissions
a. Maryland Municipal League
 Nothing to report.
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b. Economic Development
 Mr. Johnson reported that the Fireside Chat on economic development will take place on Wednesday,
September 28th.
c. Park Advisory Board
 Ms. Anania thanked the Park Advisory Board and staff for their work on the Fishing Derby/Movie night
and thanked Mr. Johnson for being present during the ribbon cutting ceremony.
d. Council of Governments
 Mr. Kiel reported the Council of Governments meeting was cancelled for September.
e. Centreville Planning Commission
 Mr. Kline reported that he was not able to attend the Comprehensive Plan work session the previous night.
The October 5th target date is still set for the plan to be available for public comment.
Reports of Department Heads
a. Town Manager
 Mr. Koogle reported on the following:
 Interviewed lobbying firms to represent the Town in the upcoming session
 Reviewing plans for the Kidwell Avenue extension
 Gave an update on code violations
 Thanked the Department of Public Works for the tree trimming they completed
 The worn flags were removed at the Centreville Police Department and replaced with new flags
b. Chief of Police
 A/Chief Hobbs presented the August 2022 statistical report for Council, staff, and citizens.
 OFC Sean Holden attended K9 training on August 31st
 A/Chief Hobbs discussed the plan to remove the remaining coin operated meters and replace with 2-
hour parking signs. By consensus, the Town Council agreed to remove the coin operated meters and
implement the 2-hour parking signs.
c. Finance Officer
 Ms. Luffman discussed the Insured Cash Sweep (ICS) rate and indicated that staff are watching the rate
to determine the best time to lock in.
 Mr. Kline asked where the allocation fees for water and sewer hook-ups are kept. Ms. Luffman stated
they go into a special account in the Enterprise Fund and is intended to be used for the future
expansion/upgrades of the water and wastewater treatment plants. Mr. Kline stated that he will be
working with Mr. Koogle and Ms. Luffman to draft an ordinance regarding the use of these funds in the
future.
d. Director of Public Works
 Mr. Matthews reported on the following:
 Symphony Village antenna for meter reads is moving forward
 Met with the Symphony Village Board and they are very amenable to what is needed to be completed
 The flag on the flagpole was discussed and Symphony Village agreed to raise and lower the flag and
the Town will provide the flag to be placed on the pole
 September 1st Maryland Environmental Service began operating the water and wastewater treatment
plants due to staffing issues
 One of the three drying beds at the wastewater treatment plant will be cleaned over the next week
 Meter reads for this quarter are almost completed
 Phragmites eradication will continue with the contractor spraying by the end of September
 The generators at the North Brook treatment plant and the Public Works shop have been installed and
tested
 Mr. Kline requested Mr. Matthews review the HOA fees presented by the Carter Farm and if they are
accurate to cover the costs of maintenance
e. Human Resources Manager
 Conducted interviews for the Public Works Administrative Assistant. The new admin will begin work
on the upcoming Monday.
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f. Town Clerk
 Ms. Brinkley reported that on October 13th, they will begin transitioning the old website to the new
website; October 17 – November 13 training will take place for users of the website; and November 17th
is the anticipated go-live date for the new website.
 Mr. Kline asked Ms. VanEmburgh if the Carter Farm is eligible for allocation, by-right, following the approval
of the growth allocation? Ms. VanEmburgh stated no but after the approval of the Planned Unit Development
(PUD), they would be eligible by-right.
Council Roundtable
 Ms. Kaiser had nothing to report.
 Mr. Johnson stated that he has looked at raising funds for the fireworks next year and requested going
through the QAC Legacy Foundation to manage the funds since it is associated with the Chesapeake
Foundation. Ms. Brinkley stated that it could also go through Main Street since they are associated with the
Chesapeake Foundation as well.
 Ms. Anania had nothing to report.
 Mr. Kiel had nothing to report.
 Mr. Kline thanked Ms. Anania for her two (2) years of service to the Town.
Citizen Comments
No citizens offered comments.
Motion to Adjourn
There being no further business, Ms. Kaiser made a motion to go into closed session to discuss personnel. Mr.
Johnson seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The Town Council went into closed session at 7:47 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Carolyn M. Brinkley
Town Clerk
Council Action Items:
1. Approved the September 1, 2022 meeting minutes, as presented.
2. By consensus, the Town Council agreed to remove the coin operated meters and implement the 2-hour parking
signs.
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