Commissioner Agenda: English Language Ordinance, Ethics Ordinance, Economic Relief Package and More

This weekly notice and agenda is subject to change. Please call 410-386-2043 to confirm a meeting you plan to attend. All meetings, unless otherwise noted, will be held at the Carroll County Office Building room 311. All or part of a meeting may be conducted in closed session.

Monday, Jan. 21

County Offices Closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

1:30 p.m. Business Development Meeting with Commissioner Frazier

Tuesday, Jan. 22

9 a.m. Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting, County Office Building room 003
Commissioner Rothschild

9 a.m. Business Roundtable in conjunction with Manchester Area Merchants Association and Carroll County Bureau of Purchasing, Manchester, Commissioner Frazier

2 p.m. Veterans Advisory Meeting, Commissioner Howard

2:30 p.m. Baltimore Metropolitan Council Board Meeting, Baltimore, Commissioner Shoemaker

3:30 p.m. Carroll County Sheriff’s Office Tour, Commissioner Howard

4:30 p.m. Baltimore Regional Transportation Board Meeting
Baltimore, Commissioner Shoemaker

7 p.m. Board of County Commissioners Open Session, New Windsor Community Building, 1100 Green Valley Road, New Windsor

• Public Comment
• Request Approval to Proceed to Public Hearing regarding Proposed Amendments to Chapters 103, 134 and 223 of Economic Relief Package #2 with Department of Land Use, Planning & Development  Phil Hager and Department of the County Attorney Tim Burke
• Request for Approval to Award Contract to Install Dry Fire Hydrant on Harney Road with Office of Public Safety Scott Campbell
• Request Commissioner Acceptance for initial FFY12 State Homeland Security Grant Allocation with Office of Public Safety Scott Campbell
• Celebrating America, Board of County Commissioners
• Operating Budget Resolution O-02, Reallocate Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Funding with Department of Management & Budget Ted Zaleski
• Year-to-Date Update on Revenues and Expenditures with Department of Management & Budget Ted Zaleski
• Consideration of Legislation, Prohibition Against the Collection of Biometric Information From Students, Commissioner Robin Frazier

Wednesday, Jan. 23

8 a.m. Ft. Meade Discussions, Annapolis, Commissioners Howard & Shoemaker

10:30 a.m. Maryland Association of Counties Board of Directors Legislative Committee Meeting, Annapolis, Commissioners Frazier & Rothschild

5 p.m. Board of Education Meeting, Commissioner Howard

6 p.m. Habitat for Humanity Fundraiser, Westminster, Commissioner Roush

Thursday, Jan. 24

8 a.m. Economic Development Commission Meeting, County Office Building room 105, Commissioners Howard, Roush & Frazier

9 a.m. Closed--Administrative Session

10 a.m. Board of County Commissioners Open Session, County Office Building room 311

• Public Comment
• Coordination Discussion, Board of County Commissioners
• Closed--Legal Advice

1:30 p.m. Board of County Commissioners Open Session, County Office Building room 311

• Public Comment
• Deliberation/Decision regarding English as the Official Language in Carroll County with Department of the County Attorney Tim Burke
• Discussion/Review--Draft of Proposed Amendments to the Ethics Ordinance with Department of the County Attorney Tim Burke
• Environmental Advisory Council 2013 Proposed Work Plan and Annual Joint Meeting with the Board of County Commissioners with Department of Land Use, Planning & Development Phil Hager
• Approval/Adoption of Minutes
• Administrative Session--Open

Friday, Jan. 25

11 a.m. Rural Coalition Meeting for Coordination, Annapolis, Commissioner Rothschild

Saturday, Jan. 26

5 p.m. Winfield Community Fire Department Annual Banquet, Winfield, Commissioners Howard & Rothschild

Sunday, Jan. 27

7 a.m. “The Commissioners’ Report” – WTTR with Commissioner Roush

** Upcoming Events**

Jan. 29, 1:30 p.m. Board of County Commissioners Open Session
Revenue Forecast, Department of Management & Budget

Jan. 31, 10 a.m. Board of County Commissioners Open Session, Land Suitability Analysis--Department of Land Use, Planning & Development

Jan. 31, 1:30 p.m. Board of County Commissioners Open Session
Revenue & Expenditure Overview--Department of Management & Budget

Feb. 5, 1:30 p.m. Joint Board of County Commissioners/Board of Education
Meeting, County Office Building room 003

Feb. 17, 10 a.m. Public Hearing--Comprehensive Rezoning Review, Malcolm Drive Corridor – 2007 Westminster Environs Community Comprehensive Plan