Board of Town Commissioners - Regular Meeting

In Ordnung, guten Abend. Es ist jetzt 17.17 Uhr. Die Arbeitssitzung des Stadtrats von Bel Air vom 15. September hat begonnen. Kommissar Czisma wird heute Abend nicht dabei sein, aber Kommissar Voss?

May I make a request for approval of the agenda?

I request that we approve the agenda for the meeting of the city of Bel Air on September 15, 2026 in the town hall of Bel Air. We give Mike the opportunity to switch on this microphone.

How do I mean Mike? It was simply not switched on. So now everything is fine. We have called the list of attendees and all the commissars are here, with the exception of Commissioner Chismor. We knew that he could not participate tonight. We have applied for the approval of the agenda. Is there still an application for the agenda tonight? Mr. Chancellor, we are ready.

Thank you, Ms. Chairman. This is the voting for the approval of the agenda for the work meeting of the City Council of Bel Air on September 15, 2026. Commissioner Voss, how do you vote? Commissioner Taylor. Commissioner Henning. Chairman Elling. The agenda is approved. Thank you.

Thank you. In order. The first point on our agenda tonight is our agenda for our city council on September 21 at 7 p.m. Under new business, we will deal with the ordinance first. We don't have a number yet, but it will be an amendment of the chapter of the city ordinance of Bel Air. It will be ordinance number 863 26, I think, to change chapter 345 of the city ordinance of Bel Air Peace and Order, which regulates large commercial assemblies in residential areas. Ich weiß, wir haben alle einen überarbeiteten Entwurf des Originals mit einigen Änderungen erhalten, die auf Vorschlag von Liz Thompson vorgenommen wurden. Und ich sehe, dass einige davon Sinn ergeben. Es handelt sich um Wohngebäude anstelle von Gebieten. Und dann die Änderungen von Ian Roth. Und der Rest sind im Allgemeinen Ergänzungen in diesem Abschnitt. And of course, that results from the big house party in Forsten, where there was a deadly shooting. Baltimore County recently drafted and introduced a law with the same goal. Montgomery and Howard County already have laws in their books that prohibit this kind of home parties. copies of the laws of Montgomery County, Howard County and Baltimore County, so that we can look at them. We have, among other things, dealt with the question of when we determine the dollar amount for fines. In one of the districts, $2,500 is estimated at the first proceeding and $5,000 at the second proceeding. But when I look at such things, I actually want to prevent something like this from happening. Whenever it starts, the neighborhood already suffers from the problems that come with traffic and things like that. I want to be able to say, hey, this is not allowed here. If someone finds out about it and sees it on social media, the police can say that it is not allowed. This party must not be held to prevent something like this. I just saw another incident on social media that was not from our area, but it was a kind of camping or other activity that should replace a pool party in the summer. So we want to prevent people from being burdened by the neighborhood and organize parties that go out of control and become a real commercial event in their neighborhood.

Now, as it is written, this covers voluntary and political donation events.

If that were the case, I would look at it as an exception. And one of the other courts did it. Because what we want to prevent are not these organized meetings of, you already know, a donation that is held by someone at their home or an organized one. I know I was at a few political events that took place at someone's home. Such things have never been a problem and I don't think they will ever be. It's about the commercial financing of the pool party, which is applied as an event in a residential area to which anyone can come.

Ja, ich suche nach einer Ausnahme in einem dieser drei anderen Gesetzentwürfe und ich habe sie noch nicht gefunden, aber vielleicht übersehe ich sie auch einfach.

Ich denke, Sie tun es, denn ich erinnere mich, dass einige von Ihnen spezifische Ausnahmen hatten.

And it could also be in Howard or Montgomery, because I've already seen it before I saw it in the Baltimore County law. It's a pretty common exception and I think we should definitely do it. denke wir haben es in diesem entwurf wir wollen das also aufnehmen die andere sache ist dass sie als große kommerzielle hauspartys bezeichnet werden aber nirgendwo gibt es wirklich eine abgrenzung zwischen groß und anders groß groß ist eine schlechte idee denn wir wissen nicht ob eine veranstaltung groß ist oder nicht wir sollten also einfach das wort groß sagen

And I will compare it again with Howard Montgomery in Baltimore to see if they used the word big. Because I can't remember what was there. That was a purely winning-oriented party.

I support the idea of preventing this kind of parties, especially those that we see in social media, where people hang out in front of the house. You have 50 people in front of the house. I want to make sure that this is not for events such as graduation celebrations or family gatherings, which sometimes take place on the holidays and a whole family comes by. A little can be left out, but I don't think that's how they should be punished. I mean, I think the neighbors should go out and talk to them and not ...

das Ziel sein. Man kann eine ausgelassene Party feiern, solange sie nicht gewinnorientiert ist. Deine ausgelassenen Familie ist willkommen.

Ja, wir sollten vielleicht unter Artikel 1, Artikel 4 die Überschrift hinzufügen, wenn eine oder mehrere der folgenden Bedingungen erfüllt sind. We should perhaps clarify that this is only The definition is in which this occurs. Instead of saying that one or more of the following conditions are met, we say, if an entrance fee, an entrance card, a protection money or another counterfeiting is required or requires counterfeiting, and then we say and or the following conditions. Because I don't think that we, I would say yes, I don't think that we want a wild family celebration, where technically it could come to fulfillment on the field. There can be more than 25 family members at their party or in their rooms.

But if you don't raise any fees for the presence, I don't think we want to deal with it.

I would agree with that. So I think we want to delete this subsection A from the subsections and simply make it a necessity. And then we can move on to these other factors that could also be present. But if this first factor A is not present, we want to deal with it. I agree. So I think we have to in one, you could call it the primary position and the other factors as secondary factors. Is there anything new? I think that's all for now. I'm sure we'll talk more about it next time.

And if there are any further suggestions or questions, just send an e-mail and we'll try to do this for our next meeting on the 21st in a somewhat final form. Chief Moore, any comments on this?

I think it's another tool.

That's the point. I just want to give you a tool with which you can get these problems under control so that we don't have them in the state anymore.

And then we still have the criminal side, if we have to step back a little bit, yes. I think that's a good idea.

Okay, let's move on to the second point. And then new businesses. This is the first phase of the Shops at Harvard. An old serviceability is released where the sewerage used to be and a new serviceability for the relocated sewerage is guaranteed. Are you Mr. Klein?

Thank you. We have a lot of shops in the west of the city in the first place in relation to the shopping center, as well as the three new properties on Tallgate Road tonight. The first is the shops at Harford Mall. I ask you for your consent to give the existing serviceability for the sewerage free. And to give a new serviceability for the sewerage. In connection with the efforts of the owner to redistribute, the parties have proposed to release an existing urban wastewater treatment facility with an area of about 3,023 square feet and to replace it with a new permanent wastewater treatment facility with an area of about 3,081 square feet. Die vorgeschlagene Vereinbarung verlegt das Abwasserentsorgungsgrundstück, um die Neuaufteilung des Grundstücks zu ermöglichen, während die Stadt die Möglichkeit erhält, in diesem Gebiet Zugang zu erhalten, es zu betreiben, zu warten, zu reparieren und umzuwarten, zu reparieren.

Daher werde ich um diese Genehmigung bitten.

In jedem Paket, das Sie in Ihren Besprechungsunterlagen erhalten, befinden sich viele Einzelheiten. Wenn Sie also dazu Fragen haben, ist alles gut zusammengestellt. Elisabeth hat es geprüft und zusammengestellt. So hopefully we can get your approval for the submission.

And I assume that phase three for the Hartford Mall is the same. The old ground service will be released and a new ground service for the new Felicten Canal will be obtained.

That's right.

Are there any questions about these two things, Mr Klein?

And then the next two things. Actually, it's not the next two things, but the next thing is the renovation of Hartford Mall Phase 3 and 4. It is an agreement between public works. It goes hand in hand with the sewage system. Basically, the agreement between public works, the owner and the contractor will build the wastewater systems at their own expense according to the technical plans. The estimated construction costs for the construction of the sewage system will ultimately amount to $326,000. The owner and builder is also responsible for the connections of the drain channels to the 12-inch KRGB Bel Air Square Interceptor Line, which must be laid under the Bel Air Road. This connection to the 12-inch line must, in our opinion, be completed before use permits for one of the projects are given.

So we insist that this channeling be completely completed and placed under the Bell Air Road before it can be used and inhabited.

So I ask for your consent for this agreement on public work and development.

and only for clarification for all those who watch whenever they work. How these are carried out, where there is a wastewater system, there is an agreement about public works, so that they inspect it and ensure that it meets the regulations before they accept it. And then it is maintained by the city, as it does for the entire wastewater system in the city.

Salute. Sie sind verpflichtet, einen privaten, unabhängigen Inspektor zu beauftragen, auf den wir uns einigen. Es wird inspiziert und es wird sichergestellt, dass es unseren Standards entspricht, bevor wir es genehmigen.

Gibt es dazu Fragen als Dienst? Als nächstes kommt Phase 3.1. Oder besser gesagt, die neue Dienstbarkeit für die neuen Häuser.

Ja, das ist die nächste und ich werde mich erbeten.

Sie meinen die Reihenfolge unserer Tagesordnung? Die Reihenfolge unserer Tagesordnung? Weil wir ein wenig hin und her springen.

So you need a serviceability for the drain pressure line for the new houses. There are three of them on the tollgate road.

That's right. And the proposed serviceability document transfers the city a continuous 20 feet wide serviceability with an area of about 918.4 square feet or 0.228 acres more or less. This serviceability will be provided by the three houses with a wastewater pressure line that supplies the three basic facilities and this serviceability will enable the city to work on this pressure line.

Please ask about the new serviceability for these three houses. And then we have the agreement on public works and the contractor for phase 2. Is that the same as for phase 3 and 4 on?

In any case, exactly the same. This is an agreement of public works. This one is with KRGB. The costs for the sewerage work in this section amount to 297,740. But they are also responsible for adding a flashing light to the intersection of Bolton Street and Hartford Annex. Sie schaffen also den einen Eingang zum Einkaufszentrum ab, den bestehenden Einkaufszentrumsbereich und es wird eine Dreifachblinkanlage geben. Die Leute bei Best Buy waren immer der Meinung, dass sie immer da sein würden. Es ist also Teil ihrer Vereinbarung, die ursprünglich besagte, dass sie für die Modernisierung und Instandhaltung auf eigene Kosten verantwortlich sind.

Gibt es Fragen zu dieser Vereinbarung über öffentliche Arbeit?

Then we will make the re-appointment for the Commission for Economic and Municipal Development, which we will discuss in a non-public session. Now we are with the reports of the commissioner's liaison officers.

The CDC met last week. Could not participate, but one of the most important points of your agenda was the problem of the parking lot deficit, which we have discussed quite often in the city. This conversation is so important that they have decided that another session is required in October to discuss the topic further. I will present your comments on this session.

Angela, would you like to add something?

No, I think it's in the next session.

We will not only talk about parking spaces and parking fees, but also about additional ideas for the renovation of the shopping center in view of the business potential of families. You met yesterday evening and we are checking the payments and I still have a discussion about awards. I think that will be better in the calendar. So I'll keep that for now.

Tomorrow is the Culture and Art Festival and today the Bella Downtown Alliance met. And they are just awesome. I mean, they are awesome.

I mean, the things they talked about, they were very interesting.

The film and the last film was a huge success. I'll spare you the chicken jockey song they all tuned in to. Apparently it was from the film Minecraft, but it was a huge success. They just went there and it was just boom, boom, boom, what was going on in the city and what a success they were. What a great weekend with the Arts Festival. But the coolest thing is that there is always a big attraction point. But they had their Bel Air Market and it was well visited. There were people who came and said, hey, do you know how I get to Shamrock Park? I heard that there is also an art festival there. So they drove there and it was a great success. They moved the market on this Sunday, right?

The market in October was moved from the 2nd to the 3rd Sunday so that it does not coincide with the BBQ Bash weekend.

This will be the last regular Bel Air Market of the season before they organize their winter market in December. You are also with the BBQ Bash, there you are on high tours. You make these local media presentations on advertising boards in the inner rooms and we organize many of our events on it. We then find places in Baltimore County and reach Delaware, I think, in the three state regions. That was a really great program they had there. The first Fridays were a great success. The last one takes place on October 2nd. And then the grill party starts again. There are really exciting news. Our director Jenny is celebrating her 10th anniversary at the Alliance. And she really does an incredible job. She is a mentor for Rock Hall and has even visited Rock Hall. Wir sind sozusagen der höchste Status für die Main Street. Wir sind ein aufstrebender Status und Rockhall ist ein verbindender Status. Sie tut also einige Dinge, um ihnen zu helfen. Und mit WMIR steht für Hello Hartford die Grillparty an. Wir haben einen Zuschuss von 20.000 Dollar von American Water erhalten, sodass die Uhr in der Main Street repariert wird. Juhu, das ist auch aufregend. And the old barn is torn off directly at the Emanuel Episcopal. And for that they have received a grant to carry it out, because they use the materials that they will make available to local artists. So there are a lot of really funny and exciting things that happen to the downtown alone. Frau Vorsitzende, wenn ich kurz etwas einwerfen könnte, um hinzuzufügen, dass Jenny sich darauf vorbereitet, den Zuschuss über Maryland American Water für die Uhr zu beantragen. Er ist noch nicht eingegangen, nur um das klarzustellen.

Oh, ich spreche Ihnen ins Leben.

Es ist prophetisch. Entschuldigung, aber das wär's, ja.

Sowohl das Komitee für Senioren und Bürger in Not als auch das Komitee für Denkmalpflege werden sich nächsten Donnerstag treffen.

The tree committee met on September 9th and we are talking about a partnership with the Hufford Land Trust and the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay for a tree planting project in November 2026 in Rockfield Park. In addition, Charlie Dawson from the public construction agency was present to talk about the planned tree pruning and planting. I think this is a great partnership between the Office for Public Works and the tree committee. There is a lot of expertise and they will actually take care of a few trees on site and decide which ones should be planted and which ones should be felled. I'm sure it's going to be a great thing. Today something happened.

Well, I saw your description for buying these trees for the park.

That's great.

Well done.

It's a great idea that you help us with the selection of trees so that we can get trees that thrive well at this location and not all the ashes that are all gone soon. Something like that.

Like Ivy Hill, you will plant for the city.

That's great. You are a great source of information. I think that was it from the tree committee.

We currently have a position as a policeman, so we are actively looking for applicants for everyone who is interested in becoming a policeman and visiting the police academy, as well as for transvestites who want to move to the city of Bel Air. Wir werden eine Stelle als Hausmeister ausschreiben, da wir anscheinend keine internen Kandidaten haben. Ich freue mich darauf, dass diese Stelle bald in den online Stellenbörsen zu finden sein wird.

Gibt es Fragen an Maik zum Thema Personal? Ich weiß, dass wir hier unsere Ausschüsse und Gremien haben. Wir haben eine freie Stelle im Baumausschuss. Wir haben einen Bewerber für die Stelle im Baumausschuss. Er hat angegeben, dass er sich online beworben hat. Hoffentlich können wir das also bald prüfen. Mike? And we come to the calendar. It's September. And the calendar goes to November. That's dangerous. Dangerous? Well, in autumn and Christmas.

And unfortunately the point that I have to discuss actually falls in December.

As you all know, this would be the first time that Commissioner Henley and Commissioner Voss make this round.

The ABC gives away annual prizes, including a Phoenix Award for the greatest improvement and a prize for the most beautiful appearance picture. They give away both commercial and real estate. They design the most beautiful property in Bel Air every year. There is a small appointment conflict in November. Usually the meeting takes place either at the first or second town hall meeting in November. Die Sorge ist, dass der erste Montag im November etwas zu früh ist, um die Sitzung nachzuholen. Außerdem ist der Vorsitzende des Preiskomitees am 16. November nicht in der Stadt. Das verschiebt sie auf das erste Treffen im Dezember, also am 7. Dezember. I also believe that the 7th of December is the day on which the new district government will be convened and some members of this committee could be interested in participating in this convening, which could lead to us moving this citizens' meeting to Tuesday, the 8th or to another day or to another day. I wanted to put it in the room so that IBC can prepare appropriately so that these committee members can keep their schedule for the respective day free. Ich denke, Sie würden gerne an dieser ersten Sitzung im Dezember teilnehmen, egal wann das sein wird. Wenn allgemeiner Konsens darüber besteht, dass wir die erste Sitzung im Dezember wahrscheinlich verschieben werden, um die Vereidigung der Regierung des Harvard County unterzubringen, dann können wir uns an Sie wenden und Ihnen sagen, dass Sie sich auf den 8. Dezember vorbereiten sollen.

Die Vereidigung findet normalerweise um 12.00 Uhr statt. Mitglieder treten ihr Amt am 1. Montag im Dezember um 12.00 Uhr an.

Ich dachte, es wäre später. Okay, dann gibt es also keinen Konflikt? Okay, I understand.

I will check and confirm.

I thought I would remember differently, but lunch is an appropriate time for a fast.

During the day, the office is always closed during the day. Okay.

Then we might not have a problem.

Maybe there is no problem, but I will check and confirm. I just wanted to add it to the agenda to add it to a work session.

We discussed it and it would have been too early for some people who know they work and can't be here until quarter past seven. But if it's actually lunchtime, then we don't have a problem, then you can just continue with the 7th of December.

I will check and confirm, but nothing like that. And I just wanted to add that the 19th to 23rd of October is the week of economic development that we celebrate in the city of Bel Air. So, and just for information on the four Saturdays before Christmas, the Bel Air Holiday, uh, uh, is taking place. Yes, this weekend in October I'm waiting for Angela to tell us certain dates and times for the companies that we will honor this week. So I'm planning this week for you. I know that you usually don't do that on the annual award day, which is on the 22nd, out of concern for stress.

Plane diesen Termin, bin also flexibel.

Wednesday would be the 21st, yes. But I planned Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, because I know that Thursday is generally not possible. We'll get you if the time is ripe. Just let us know. Thank you. We will definitely be there. Don't let me see if it's in the calendar. You know, this week, Saturday, is of course the collection day for glasses, paper for shredding, old shoes, whatever. Christmas is just around the corner, we clean up the house. I have my huge box of shredder goods that I bring with me as my contribution so that I can clean up my house a little bit.

And just to remember that this is in the high school and not in the high school.

Right.

It's a big soccer tournament in the high school.

Ah, okay. It was only in high school. I think a few people would have just moved out and go there. And you're also looking for sports equipment, right?

And you don't have to be a resident of the city to take part. Everyone is welcome. So everyone out there who wants to get rid of old sports equipment, whatever, bring them with you. Is there anything else in the calendar?

I think so.

Do we have anything else to add? There is nothing on our agenda, so let's move on to the comments from the employees. Are there any comments from the employees?

Just a possible supplement for the upcoming civil assembly. The employees recommend a donation of a recognition certificate for a passenger with the Gold Award for her project Little Free Library that she will set up. Therefore, we will invite Ms. Lilian Moss and her family so that the board can honor her this evening.

I know, I talked to her mother. The small libraries are really a great project. Achieving this rank among the pathfinders is also a really great achievement. Exactly. Mr. B., is there anything else? Rachel?

Angela? Ich möchte noch hinzufügen, dass wir heute Nachmittag ein großes Band durchschneiden für die Street Hopkins Group von Monument Sotheby's International Realty gefeiert haben. Es war also eine lange Feier. Street Hopkins ist eine Partnerschaft mit Ihnen eingegangen. Es war eine großartige Feier heute Nachmittag. Viele Mitarbeiter von Monument Sotheby's aus vielen verschiedenen Büros in Maryland und Pennsylvania waren hier. Wir haben uns sehr gefreut dabei zu sein. Vielen Dank an Kommissar Voss, dass er den Kommissar heute Nachmittag so gut vertreten und sie gewürdigt hat. Sie werden also die Änderung der Beschilderung auf der Main Street sehen. Für mich werden Sie immer Street Hopkins bleiben, aber der gleiche großartige Service ist jetzt mit einem internationalen Gruppennamen verbunden.

Herzlichen Glückwunsch an Sie.

Herr Stephen Klein, bereiten Sie sich auf die Schneesaison vor. Zuerst die Blätter. Sie werden bald fallen.

It was just nice to be there this afternoon and what was really wonderful was the

Junge Dame, mit der ich gesprochen habe, die sagte, dass sie sich für Bel Air entschieden haben. Sie sagte, es habe sich einfach gut angefühlt, als sie hierher kam und als sie und ich dachten, das sei wie bitte. Die Präsidentin war die Präsidentin. Also, und ich wollte auch noch meinem Mann ein großes Dankeschön aussprechen. Er hat heute Geburtstag. Also, alles Gute zum Geburtstag, Kevi.

It's also the St. Margaret's Fall Festival. So it's going to be a busy, busy time in the city. It's always very well visited, so planned in advance.

At the community gathering. Maybe we'll go to the autumn festival first. Vielleicht gehen wir zuerst zum Herbstfest. Aber Sie haben einen vollen Tag. So wie dieses Wochenende voll war. Denn wir hatten dieses Wochenende das Festival der Künste. Wir hatten dieses Wochenende den Bauernmarkt. War eine geschäftige Zeit, tolles Wetter. Ich hoffe, dass es am kommenden Wochenende genauso voll wird, denn es ist auch voll. Die zweite Geburtstagsfeier meines Enkels ist am Samstag, also werden wir das noch dazwischen schieben. Sind Sie alle eingeladen? Auf jeden Fall. Es geht ums Thema Autos, also alles Gute zum Geburtstag, Kevin. Danke.

In Ordnung, darf ich in diesem Fall einen Antrag auf Eröffnung einer nicht öffentlichen Sitzung stellen.

Ms. Chairman, I request that this session, according to the provisions of the law on public hearings by Maryland, Article 3, 305 B.1, be declared closed. The discussion topics are the appointment of officials for the city councils, commissions and committees. The reasons for the publication of the above-mentioned topics in non-public hearings are that a public publication of the names, qualifications, experiences and background of candidates, persons who could or could not abstain from them, or could abstain from them, could abstain from them, could abstain from them.

To the members of the public, after the end of our non-public session, we will no longer open any further business and postpone the session for today and the session. And so we are ready.

Thank you, Ms. Chairman. This determines whether the session and the non-public session will take place. Commissioner Voss, how do you vote? Commissioner Taylor. Commissioner Heinlein. And Chairman Eddy. Now to the non-public session.