Remarks by Paula S. Etting
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“Thank you very much. Is there anyone else here that wishes to make a public comment on any topic?”
“All right. In that case, Commissioner's comments.”
“well I would first echo what Commissioner Taylor said with regards to the police department you guys do a great job congratulations to First Sergeant James Farrell and Detective Sergeant Henry Marchesani they do a great job and have truly earned those promotions I'm very happy to see that I feel like we live in a really nice town that is well policed including the ability to respond to the Howard Park neighborhood we had a really great meeting where they had some things that they raised I know you had guys out there I heard they were out there you know telling people to slow down and we're…”
“You did a fine job, Commissioner Foss. Do I have a second?”
“Thank you, Commissioner Hanley. I think we're ready for the vote.”
“It is now 7 o'clock in the Bel Air Board of Town Commissioners Town Hall meeting for September 21st is now in session. I'm going to call the roll. Commissioner Foss.”
“Commissioner Chismar. Here. Commissioner Taylor. Here. And Commissioner Hanley. Here. All right. And would someone like to give the invocation this evening?”
“Amen. If everyone will please stand and join me in the Pledge of Allegiance.”
“All right. Next is the approval of the minutes. May I have a motion?”
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“Thank you. And next on our agenda, we have the presentation of a certificate of appreciation to Lillian Moss for her Girl Scout Gold Award Little Free Library project. So if you'll join me at the podium, Lillian. First of all, thank you for picking the town of Bel Air for a little free library.”
“And thank you for everything that you've done in the Girl Scouts. It's quite an achievement. So whereas Lillian Moss, an ambassador level member of Girl Scout Troop 1503, has installed little free library kiosks in all three Harford County municipalities, Aberdeen, Habit of Grace, and most recently, the town of Bel Air. Whereas Lillian, a senior at Roland Park Country School, is installing these little free libraries for her service project as she works to earn the Gold Award, the highest honor in Girl Scouts of the USA. And whereas the kiosk installed in Bel Air can be found in Rockfield…”
“Would you please like to take a few pictures? Yes. Okay, you get to stand up here then.”
“All right, congratulations again to Lillian. And now we'll move on to new business. First on our new business is resolution 1282 dash 26. The appointment of Andrew P Cassidy as town administrator. May I have a motion?”
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“All right. Next on our agenda is ordinance 863 dash 26 amending the Bel Air town code chapter 345. Peace and good order prohibiting commercial house parties in residential dwellings. I move that ordinance 863 dash 26 prohibiting commercial house parties in residential dwellings be received by the board of town commissioners. Do I have a second?”
“Thank you. And presentation by Well, this was actually something that arose out of an incident that happened in Faulston. Baltimore County, Howard County, and Montgomery County have all adopted legislation similar to the legislation that's been introduced this evening. And the point for Bel Air is to have it on the books before anything happens in hopes that we can prevent anything from happening. This will be another tool in the toolbox for the town, for the police department. If something is brewing to put a stop to it before it gets out of control, both to protect the safety of everyone in…”
“those exemptions are ones that some of the other counties have also adopted for non-profits and for other things it's certainly not directed to anyone that's having a family gathering whether it be a barbecue a wedding a birthday party or anything like that it is really directed at those parties that are advertised to complete strangers who are invited into the neighborhood to the home of somebody and then you know get out of control um So it shouldn't be a problem for anyone that wants to have some kind of social event at their house as they had in the past. One of the other things that we…”
“All right. Next, we have Resolution 1281-26, amending Resolution Number 1126-19, the Town Code fines and penalties. May I have a motion?”
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“Next, we have the releasing of the existing sanitary sewer easement and acceptance of the new sanitary sewer easement for the shops at Harford Mall. May I have a motion?”
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