Remarks by Paula S. Etting
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“All right. Next on our agenda is miscellaneous, under which we have nothing listed. So we will move on to public announcements. Reserve your spot to see Colleen Webster portray the famed conservationist, not conversationist, although possibly that too, Rachel Carson in her one-woman living history performance on Tuesday, October 20th, which is tomorrow, at the Bel Air Armory. The program presented by the Bel Air Cultural Arts Commission starts at 7 p.m. The doors open at 6.30 p.m. Admission is free, but advanced registration is required. Visit belairarmory.org or Eventbrite to reserve your…”
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“All right. Is there anyone else here that wishes to step to the podium and have three minutes for a public comment on anything, whether it was on the agenda this evening or not? All right. There being no one, we'll move on to Commissioner's comments.”
“All right. Very briefly, first, Chief, I think the town police department does a tremendous job I know those officers are very well trained they have done a terrific job in proactive policing even to the smallest thing like the problems in Kelly on Kelly Avenue in Howard Park everybody was out there with the little additional enforcement and and the camera I think it's a great response to a community problem and I've always seen that from the police department I know that we review the statistics on a monthly basis the crime statistics in town it's unfortunately we have any crime but I feel…”
“Always. I remember one occasion where a neighbor was upset and they called on like a Monday. By Wednesday, you and I and another commissioner were meeting in the police community room over there to discuss it. Where else can you get that kind of service but Small Town Bel Air? So thank you for being so accessible.”
“So in addition, I am so very sorry that I missed the P-Volv opening. That woman's story is absolutely incredible and my hat is off to Wayne Goddard for making that donation. What a wonderful thing to do in memory of his mother. I'm very impressed. Core Boot Camp, another really impressive business. a graduate of the Armory Marketplace and boy are they a resounding success and as I said while we were there for the ribbon cutting, Kelly is an advertisement for her business. She has the best arms I've ever seen, very impressive so they will do very well here in town with their additional…”
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“Good evening it is now 7 o'clock on October the 5th and the Beller Board of Town Commissioners Town Hall meeting is now in session I'm going to call the roll Commissioner Foss? Present Commissioner Schatzmeier? Here Commissioner Taylor? Here and Commissioner Hanley? Here All right everyone's here and next on our agenda is the invocation”
“All right. If you will all please stand and join me in the Pledge of Allegiance.”
“All right. Next is the approval of the agenda. May I have a motion? So moved. Thank you, Commissioner Hanley. Do I have a second?”
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“Next we have the approval of the minutes. May I have a motion please?”
“Thank you, Commissioner Taylor. Do I have a second?”
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“all right moving on to the best part of this evening the presentations the promotion of James Farrell to first sergeant of the Bellaire Police Department if you'll join me at the podium Mike? All right, we're good. Well, this is certainly a memorable occasion. We have First Sergeant James Farrell. James began his law enforcement career with the Newport Township Police Department in Pennsylvania in 1995. In September of 1998, James was hired by the Bel Air Police Department and assigned to patrol. As a young patrol officer, James quickly established himself as a top producer in criminal and…”
“so if you'd like to have your family yeah let's go come on yes”
“You earned that. Next, we will have Henry Marchesani, who is being promoted to detective sergeant, step up to the podium. And Detective Sergeant Henry Marchesani, Henry began his law enforcement career with the Port Deposit Police Department in Cecil County, Maryland in 1998. In June of 2001, Henry was hired by the Bel Air Police Department and assigned to patrol. As a young police officer, Henry quickly became a top producer where he particularly excelled in the fields of criminal and DUI enforcement. In September of 2006, Henry was promoted to the rank of corporal where he became a first…”
“All right. Moving on to new business, we have ordinance 864-26 amending articles 14-27. Did we fix that? Okay great. We'll start again. Under new business we have ordinance 864-26. One more time. The third time's a charm. Ordinance 864-26, amending articles 14-7, permitted use tables for specific uses and table of lot requirements for specific uses of the development regulations in Chapter 165 of the Bel Air Town Code regarding accessory dwelling units. May I have a motion?”
“Thank you, Commissioner Chismar. Do I have a second? A second.”
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“I just thought it was curious that they seem to have excluded basement apartments or whatever you want to call them. Any further questions from the board? All right, in that case, is there any member of the public here this evening that wishes to make a public comment on Ordinance 864-26 only? Yes, ma'am. Can I ask a question? Well. Okay. Why don't you step to the podium and use your three minutes. You can just give your name and address, and then you can use your three minutes to ask your question, and we'll see if we have an answer.”
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“All right. Any other member of the public wish to make a comment on ordinance 864-26 only? All right. In that case, Mike, I think we're ready.”