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Town Council of Centreville
May 5, 2022
7:00 p.m.
M I N U T E S
The May 5, 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, and Eric B. Johnson, Jr., Members;
Charles (Chip) Koogle, Town Manager; Sharon VanEmburgh, Town Attorney; Clifford (Kip) Matthews, Director of
Public Works; Karen Luffman, Finance Officer; Ashley Russ, Finance Specialist; Krystel Ebaugh, Human Resources
Manager; Chief Joe Saboury, Centreville Police Department; Paige Tilghman, Economic Development Manager;
Carol D’Agostino, Main Street Manager; and Carolyn Brinkley, Town Clerk.
 Following the Pledge of Allegiance and a moment of silence, Ms. Anania made a motion to approve the
April 14, 2022 budget work session minutes, as presented. Mr. Kiel seconded the motion, which passed
unanimously.
 Mr. Johnson made a motion to approve the April 21, 2022 meeting minutes, as presented. Ms. Anania
seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
Citizens Comments
No citizen comments.
New Business
a. Municipal Building Feasibility Study – Murphy & Dittenhafer
 Frank Dittenhafer and Blake Gifford were present via Zoom to give an overview of the feasibility study
completed for a new municipal building. They discussed options for the current Board of Education site;
the Town-owned property on Pennsylvania Avenue; and on John Andrews Blvd/Vincit Street.
 Mr. Kline asked if the current Police Department and Public Works yard were considered as possible
locations for a new building? Mr. Gifford replied that they were not considered.
 Mr. Koogle stated the staff will look at other properties the Town owns that could be considered for sale
to help set-off the cost of a new building.
 Mr. Johnson stated he was not in favor of the Pennsylvania Avenue site because it could not
accommodate all Town departments. He recommended fundraising efforts in which rooms could be
named after donors.
b. Personnel Manual – Sections I, III, VII, X, XI, and XII – Review/Discussion
 Ms. Ebaugh presented the following memo for discussion with the Town Council.
 Ms. Ebaugh stated that as the sections are approved by the Town Council, Charter and Code amendments
will be presented for the Council’s consideration.
c. Ordinance 08-2022 – FY2023 Budget – First Reading
 Mr. Kline read Ordinance 08-2022 for the purpose of adopting a budget for the Town of Centreville for
Fiscal Year 2023.
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 A public hearing will take place at the May 19th Town Council meeting.
d. Resolution 03-2022 – YMCA Public Works Agreement
 Mr. Kiel read resolution 03-2022 for the purpose of authorizing the execution of a public works
agreement for the Queen Anne’s County YMCA.
 Mr. Kline made a motion to approve Resolution 03-2022. Mr. Johnson seconded the motion, which
passed unanimously.
Reports of Boards and Commissions
a. Economic Development
 Mr. Johnson reported that he is working to organize a meeting with Linda Friday, President, QAC
Chamber of Commerce; Heather Tinelli, Director, QAC Economic & Tourism Development; Mr.
Koogle; Ms. D’Agostino; CEDA Members; business owners; and Ms. Tilghman.
b. Park Advisory Board
 Ms. Anania reported the following:
 There are overhead lights at the 3 new pavilions. Six trash cans will be placed in the park near the
pavilions along with 3 grills. There is about $2039 remaining in Community Parks and Playgrounds
grant.
 A thank you letter was sent from a resident, Madelyn Harrison, thanking the Town/PAB for the
lovely Wharf Park.
 Town has $135,000 in the budget for Phase II of the Millstream Trail. The trail will connect
Millstream Park, crossing over route 213, traveling behind Hillside along seventy acres of land
granted by Symphony Village. The trail continues southward to include bridges and walking paths
through wooded lands of the Town and neighboring woodlands behind Rolling Bridge Road owned
by Peter Shaeffer.
 PAB still has over $7000 in the budget that could be used by the end of June. The PAB could afford
the edible planting trail; a daffodil box placed at Millstream; a large swing set suitable for people
with disabilities; night lights placed along the boardwalk; creating an easel to update people on the
improvements at the Wharf.
 Arbor Day Celebration went well.
 A letter was written and forwarded to the Town Council on behalf of the PAB supporting the QAC
Dog Park and requesting that the Town Council send a letter in support of the Dog Park to the QAC
Commissioners. By consensus, the Town Council agreed to have Ms. Anania sign the letter on
behalf of the Town Council.
 The fire extinguisher at the end of the Wharf Park is non-functionable, additional fire extinguishers
should be placed at the Wharf.
 The next PAB meeting will be in-person at the Wharf on June 7, 2022.
c. Council of Governments
 Mr. Kiel reported the next Council of Governments meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 11th and
will be hosted by the Town of Church Hill.
d. Centreville Planning Commission
 Mr. Kline reported that the Planning Commission met the previous night for a work session to review the
comprehensive plan.
Reports of Department Heads
o Town Manager:
 Mr. Koogle reported the following:
o Held a kick-off session with Whitman Requardt and Associates on the planning and design of the
wastewater treatment plant upgrade.
o A letter is being sent out to businesses correcting the number of equivalent dwelling units (EDUs)
that should be charged based on their historical water usage.
o There were 16 new and active code enforcement issues for the month of April. Twelve have been
closed. A structural engineer has been in to look at the old mill by Millstream and will let the owner
know what needs to be fixed to make it safer. The owner began cleaning up the outside of the
property.
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o Met with Chris Jakubiak, Town Planner, regarding a timeline for the comprehensive plan. It is
anticipated to be presented to the Town Council in September or October.
o Will be speaking to the YMCA about being a good neighbor since they are in close proximity to a
residential neighborhood.
b. Chief of Police
 Chief Saboury discussed the following:
o Encouraged by what he has seen and heard regarding the 2-hour parking. He suggested the Council
consider moving forward with replacing all parking meters with 2-hour parking signs.
o The new K9 Team expenses came in $9,600 under budget.
o Applied for and received a $96,000 grant for safety and security features in the downtown business
district.
c. Town Attorney
 Ms. VanEmburgh stated that the Carter Farm growth allocation public hearing is scheduled for the May
19th Town Council meeting. She reported that Carter Farm is also requesting to be on the May 18th
Planning Commission agenda for consideration of their site plan. Ms. VanEmburgh reported that staff
recommends they not go before the Planning Commission for site plan review until the growth allocation
process is completed.
d. Finance Officer
 Ms. Luffman reported that she submitted the first Treasury report that was due on April 30th for the
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds.
e. Director of Public Works
 Mr. Matthews reported the following:
o Meter replacement program will begin on Monday, May 16th at Symphony Village for the first
phase. Completion is anticipated by October.
o Adding a 4th Gateway antenna, which is in the capital budget, that will be in the area of Symphony
Village. This would allow for the possibility of monthly billing and the customer could look at their
usage and history.
o Construction of the flex warehouse is taking place on Coursevall Drive as well as the extension of
Laser Drive.
o Working on the inflow and infiltration (I&I) study. The sensors have been installed.
o Gave a tour of the wastewater treatment plant to QAC Commissioner Steve Wilson, County
Administrator Todd Mohn, and Public Works Director Alan Quimby.
o New uniforms have been ordered for public works staff.
o Talkie will be running a trunk line through Centreville and Mr. Matthews will be working on getting
a permit for portions that are within the Town right-of-way.
o Will be presenting a memo at the next meeting for the bid of the reed beds at the wastewater
treatment plant.
f. Human Resources
 Ms. Ebaugh reported there is a new employee beginning May 24th in the Streets Department and another
candidate in background.
g. Town Clerk
 Ms. Brinkley reported the following:
o Received confirmation from the Maryland State Archives that the Town’s retention schedule is
officially under review.
o Have been updating the website.
h. Main Street
 Ms. D’Agostino reported the following:
o The Farmers’ Market will open on Sunday May 15th under the direction of Lee Bridgman and
Jennifer Moore. The market will take place every Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. through
October 9th. A special holiday market will take place on November 13th.
o The Farmers’ Market applied for and received a micro grant in the amount of $2,250 to help reach
vulnerable populations.
o Ms. D’Agostino invited the Town Council to attend the ribbon cutting on Sunday, May 15th for the
Farmer’s Market.
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i. Economic Development
 Ms. Tilghman reported the following:
o The GTI expansion is going well and Ash and Ember are expanding too.
o Attended the Maryland Economic Development Association (MEDA) conference on April 25th and
26th. There were 500 people who attended and it was a very informative conference.
Citizens Comments
No citizen comments.
Council Roundtable
 Mr. Johnson reported that he is scheduling dates and times for Council in the Community events and will
review these with Council at a future meeting. First Friday for May 6th has been cancelled due to the
impending rain. Bids came in for painting of Town Hall.
 Ms. Anania had nothing to report.
 Mr. Kiel had nothing to report.
 Mr. Kline encouraged everyone watching to join the Town Council at their meetings to comment on what
they are discussing. Feel free to email, send a letter, or come attend a meeting.
Motion to Adjourn
There being no further business, Mr. Kiel made a motion to adjourn the May 5, 2022 Town Council meeting. Ms.
Anania seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 8:42 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Carolyn M. Brinkley
Town Clerk
Council Action Items:
1. Approved the April 14, 2022 budget work session minutes, as presented.
2. Approved the April 21, 2022 meeting minutes, as presented.
3. Approved Resolution 03-2022 for the purpose of authorizing the execution of a public works agreement for
the Queen Anne’s County YMCA.
4. By consensus, the Town Council agreed to have Ms. Anania sign the letter to Queen Anne’s County on
behalf of the Town Council in support of the dog park.
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