[1. CALL TO ORDER] [00:00:05] GOOD EVENING CHAIR. CALLS TO ORDER. LEGISLATIVE SESSION DAY 26-024. I WOULD ASK YOU TO PLEASE STAND WITH US FOR THE PLEDGE, FOLLOWED BY THE OPENING PRAYER BY COUNCIL MEMBER ROBERT. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. HEAVENLY FATHER, AS WE GATHER THIS EVENING, WE THANK YOU FOR ANOTHER DAY AND ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE BEFORE WE BEGIN THE BUSINESS BEFORE US. HELP US REMEMBER WHY WE ARE HERE. WE ARE HERE TO SERVE OUR NEIGHBORS, STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITIES, AND MAKE DECISIONS THAT WILL LEAVE OUR COUNTY BETTER FOR THOSE WHO COME AFTER US. GIVE US OPEN MINDS TO HEAR PERSPECTIVES DIFFERENT FROM OUR OWN. CALM SPIRITS WHEN CONVERSATIONS BECOME DIFFICULT AND THE COURAGE TO MAKE DECISIONS BASED ON WHAT IS RIGHT RATHER THAN WHAT IS EASY. WE ASK YOU TO WATCH OVER THE PEOPLE OF OUR COUNTY, THE FAMILIES WORKING HARD EACH DAY, OUR CHILDREN IN SCHOOLS, OUR SENIORS, OUR FIRST RESPONDERS, OUR SMALL BUSINESSES, AND THOSE WHO MAY BE FACING FINANCIAL OR PERSONAL CHALLENGES AT THIS TIME. HELP US REMAIN MINDFUL THAT THE DECISIONS WE MAKE HERE CAN HAVE A REAL IMPACT ON THEIR EVERYDAY LIVES. GUIDE EACH PERSON IN THIS ROOM TONIGHT. LET US LEAD WITH KINDNESS. SPEAK WITH RESPECT, LISTEN WITH UNDERSTANDING, AND NEVER LOSE SIGHT OF THE PRIVILEGE AND RESPONSIBILITY THAT COMES WITH PUBLIC SERVICE. BLESS OUR COMMUNITY AND THOSE WHO CALL IT HOME. IN YOUR NAME WE PRAY. AMEN. AMEN. THANK YOU, MISS ROBERT COUNCIL, MAY I HAVE GENERAL CONSENT TO MOVE TO ITEM FIVE ON THE AGENDA AND RETURN TO FOUR THEREAFTER? THANK YOU. AGENDA FIVE CONSIDERATION OF [5. CONSIDERATION OF PETITIONS, APPLICATIONS, APPOINTMENTS AND NOMINATIONS ] PETITIONS, APPLICATIONS, APPOINTMENTS AND NOMINATIONS. HARFORD LIVING TREASURER WENDELL BAXTER JR MAY HAVE A MOTION, PLEASE. COUNCIL PRESIDENT MOVE TO APPROVE WENDELL BAXTER JUNIOR AS A HARFORD LIVING TREASURE. THANK YOU. MAY HAVE A SECOND. SECOND. THANK YOU, MR. PENMAN. IT'S MOVED AND SECONDED. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? MR. GINGER? SO AS A KID GROWING UP IN BEL AIR, EVERYBODY KNEW SERGEANT WENDELL BAXTER. AND YOU DID NOT WANT TO CROSS HIM. AND HE WAS HE WAS STERN, BUT HE WAS FAIR. AND HE AND HE, YOU KNOW, IF HE IF HE CAUGHT YOU DOING SOMETHING WRONG, HE HE GAVE YOU A BREAK. AND I THINK I WAS SCARED OF HIM BACK THEN. I'M SURE EVERYBODY ELSE I KNEW WAS TOO. AND THANKFULLY I NEVER GOT IN ANY TROUBLE, REALLY, THAT HE HAD A REPRIMAND ME FOR OR LOCKED ME UP OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT, BUT I. BUT I DO REMEMBER WENDELL AND AND I DO REMEMBER HOW INTIMIDATING AND IMPOSING HE WAS AT THE CARNIVAL ALL THE TIME IN BEL AIR. BUT HE. YOU KNOW, HIM AND EVERYBODY ELSE KEPT LAW AND ORDER IN BEL AIR. AND THOSE ARE THE PEOPLE THAT WE NEED. AND THANKFULLY, THOSE ARE THE PEOPLE THAT WE HAVE. SO I'M GLAD THAT I'M GETTING TO READ THIS, THIS PROCLAMATION. I NEVER REALLY GOT TO KNOW WENDELL, BUT I CERTAINLY DID APPRECIATE EVERYTHING HE STOOD FOR THEN AND NOW. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. WELL SAID. ANYONE ELSE, MR. PRESIDENT? MR. PENMAN, WHAT A LIFETIME OF ACHIEVEMENT. WENDELL. I GOT TO KNOW WENDELL LAST FEW YEARS THROUGH THE CRIME SOLVERS PROGRAM. I MEAN, AS FROM A SERGEANT IN BEL AIR TO THE AIR FORCE. BEFORE THAT, HE HAS SPENT HIS LIFE SERVING HIS COMMUNITY AND MAKING IT A BETTER PLACE FOR EVERYONE TO AS RECENT AS LAST WEEK THROUGH A CRIME SOLVERS MEETING. SO THANK YOU. WINDOW. YOU KNOW THE HARFORD COUNTY IS BETTER FOR YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. PENMAN. ANYONE ELSE? MISS DIXON? MR. PRESIDENT, I MRS. ROBERT I MR. PENMAN I MR. GIORDANO I MR. RILEY I MRS. BULL I THERE BEING SIX VOTES IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, ONE ABSENT. THE APPOINTMENT IS HEREBY APPROVED. DOCTOR PEGGY LEARY, MAY I HAVE A MOTION? COUNCIL PRESIDENT I MOVE TO APPROVE DOCTOR PEGGY LEARY AS HARTFORD LIVING TREASURE. I HAVE A SECOND. SECOND. THANK YOU, MR. RILEY. IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? MISS DIXON? MR. PRESIDENT, I MRS. ROBERTS, I MR. PENMAN I MR. GIORDANO I MR. RILEY I MRS. BESIDES, I THERE BEING SIX VOTES IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, ONE ABSENT. THE APPOINTMENT IS HEREBY APPROVED FOR PRESENTATION OF [4. PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATIONS] PROCLAMATIONS. HARTFORD LIVING TREASURE. MR. BAXTER, COME UP FRONT, PLEASE. [00:05:13] GO AHEAD. TOM. WHEREAS WENDELL BAXTER JUNIOR RECEIVED THE HARTFORD COUNTY CULTURAL ARTS BOARD RECOMMENDATION TO THE HARTFORD COUNTY COUNCIL FOR RECOGNITION AS A HARTFORD LIVING TREASURE. AND WHEREAS, MR. BAXTER SERVED IN THE US AIR FORCE FROM 1963 TO 1965 AND MORE THAN 40 YEARS IN MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT OPERATIONS. FROM 1971 TO 2001, HE SERVED AS THE BEL AIR POLICE DEPARTMENT'S FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN POLICE OFFICER AND LATER AS A TECHNICAL SPECIALIST, WHERE HE HELPED THE TOWN OF BEL AIR INITIATE AND ESTABLISH ITS COMPUTER SYSTEMS. MR. BAXTER IS ALSO A LIFETIME MEMBER OF THE DARLINGTON AND DELTA FIRE COMPANIES, REFLECTING HIS LONG STANDING COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC SAFETY. AND WHEREAS MR. BAXTER HELPED DEVELOP THE VIOLENCE REDUCTION PROGRAM AND ADAIR DRUG PREVENTION PROGRAM IN LOCAL SCHOOLS AS A RED CROSS VOLUNTEER, HE TAUGHT FIRST AID AND TRAINED IN CRISIS INTERVENTION, MEDICAL SUPPORT AND FIREFIGHTING. HE WAS OFTEN THE FIRST ON THE SCENE OF NUMEROUS DISASTERS, TREATING VICTIMS AND FINDING THEM FOOD AND SHELTER THAT. NOW. THEREFORE, WE. THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF HARFORD COUNTY, MARYLAND. ON THIS 15TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026, DO HEREBY SALUTE WENDELL BAXTER JUNIOR AS A HARTFORD LIVING TREASURE AND BE IT FURTHER KNOWN THAT HIS LIFETIME EXPERIENCES AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE HARTFORD COMMUNITY COUNTY COMMUNITY WILL PROVIDE A PERMANENT RECORD WHICH WILL RECALL THE PAST, INFORM THE PRESENT AND GUIDE THE FUTURE OF HARTFORD COUNTY. THAT IS, MEMORIES AND HISTORIES WILL BE. WILL BE RECORDED BY HARFORD COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY ORAL HISTORIAN AND WILL BECOME A PART OF THE ORAL HISTORY HISTORY COLLECTION OF THE LIBRARY. SO. WELL, THANK YOU FOR THAT. BUT I'VE HAD THE GREAT PLEASURE OF KNOWING WENDELL FOR 55 YEARS. IN 1971, WHEN HE BECAME A MEMBER OF THE BEL AIR POLICE DEPARTMENT, HE AND HIS OTHER COLLEAGUES, EICHELBERGER, AL WARD, TOMMY BRUMMEL, AND I COULD GO ON. FARRELL, FOLEY, I COULD GO ON, WOULD COME IN THE BACK DOOR OF THE BAKERY AND WE WOULD HAVE GREAT CONVERSATION, DRINK A COUPLE CUPS OF COFFEE, MAYBE EAT A DONUT OR TWO, AND BECAME GREAT FRIENDS ALL THESE YEARS. AND THIS IS PROBABLY ONE OF THE BEST THINGS THAT I'VE HAD TO DO IN THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS, IS TO RECOGNIZE YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU'VE DONE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY, THROUGHOUT YOUR LIFETIME HERE IN HARFORD COUNTY. SO, AND FOR THE COUNTRY AS WELL. SO I WANT TO THANK YOU AND CONGRATULATE YOU ON BEHALF OF MY COLLEAGUES HERE AT THE COUNTY COUNCIL. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. THIS MEANS A LOT TO ME, AND I APPRECIATE ALL THAT. YOU ALL FOR COMING OUT TONIGHT. AND I THINK A LOT OF YOU I WORK WITH SOME SOME OF YOU I'VE CHASED AROUND TOWN. QUITE A FEW TIMES DOWNTOWN. HE'S DONE. YES. THAT'S THE LEAST I'VE EVER HEARD YOU SAY. WE'RE HONORED TONIGHT TO HAVE SEVERAL MEMBERS OF DARLINGTON'S FIRE COMPANY, SOME FROM DELTA BEL AIR, WHEN WE GET A PHOTOGRAPH. I'D LOVE TO HAVE YOU ALL COME UP. CHIEF MOORE. I'D LOVE CHIEF. YOU WANT TO SAY A FEW WORDS? I CAN SAY IS. COME ON UP HERE. WE WANT YOU RECORDED. I DIDN'T PREPARE ANYTHING, BUT IT'S. IT'S EASY TO JUST SAY THAT IT'S WELL DESERVED. I LOOKED AT SOME OF THE FACEBOOK COMMENTS ABOUT YOU, WENDELL, GOING BACK, I THINK YOU GOT AN AWARD IN 2016. AND IT'S JUST LIKE YOU SAID, YOU CHASED THEM AROUND, CHASED SOME KIDS AROUND, AND YOU TAUGHT THEM A LESSON. YOU WERE FAIR, BUT FIRM AND PEOPLE RESPECT THE HECK OUT OF YOU AND THEY STILL DO. YOU'RE LIKE THE FATHER OF THE COMMUNITY POLICING IN TOWN AND YOU DID A GREAT JOB. IT'S WELL DESERVED, MY FRIEND. THANK YOU. YES. YES, SIR. ALL RIGHT. [00:10:07] ONE. THREE. ONE. TWO. THREE. ONE TWO. THREE. ONE TWO. THREE. THANK YOU. HOLD ON A MINUTE. YEAH. CAN I GET YOU GUYS? COME ON UP, CHIEF. COME ON, BACK UP. YES, SIR. WELL. CAN WE GET SOME DOWN ON THIS END? THERE YOU GO. EVERYBODY IN THE FRONT. SCOOT THIS WAY. JUST A LITTLE BIT. TWO STEPS. I STOLE IT OFF YOU GOOD? RIGHT ON THREE. ONE. TWO. THREE. ONE. TWO. THREE. AND ONE MORE, JUST IN CASE YOU BLINK. ONE. TWO THREE. THANK YOU EVERYBODY. ALL RIGHT. WHERE IS DOCTOR? PEGGY LEARY BECAME THE FIRST FEMALE TO PRACTICE DENTISTRY IN HARFORD COUNTY AFTER GRADUATING DENTAL SCHOOL IN 1979. SHE OPENED HER OWN PRACTICE IN 1994 IN BEL AIR AND THE OFFICE OF DOCTOR PERRY. PEGGY LEARY, DOCTOR OF DENTISTRY, EXPERIENCED CONTINUOUS GROWTH AND EXPANSION OF SERVICES UP TO HER RECENT RETIREMENT. AND WHEREAS, DOCTOR LEARY RAISED TWO CHILDREN WHO GREW UP THROUGH HARFORD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN FALLSTON AND WAS VERY ACTIVE IN SUPPORTING SCHOOL PROGRAMS AS WELL AS THE FALLSTON RECREATIONAL SPORTS PROGRAM. ADDITIONAL ADDITION TO INTO HER INVOLVEMENT IN SCHOOL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN FALLSTON. DOCTOR LEARY'S VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE INCLUDES SERVICES FOR THE MISSIONS OF MERCY IN HARFORD COUNTY, AS WELL AS OTHER COUNTIES IN MARYLAND, THE ESPERANZA CENTER IN BALTIMORE, THE DENTAL VAN AT HARFORD MALL FOR PARENTS TO BRING THEIR CHILDREN IN FOR FREE DENTAL EXAMS, AND DONATED COUNTLESS DENTAL SERVICES TO LOCAL FAMILIES IN NEED AND TOOTHBRUSHES AND OTHER SUPPLIES FOR MISSION TRIPS. AND WHEREAS DOCTOR LEARY'S PATIENT SUBSCRIBERS CARING NOT ONLY ABOUT THE HEALTH OF THEIR TEETH BUT CARING ABOUT THEM AS A PERSON, SHE'S KNOWN TO BELIEVE THAT THE DOLLAR NEVER CAME BEFORE. THE QUALITY OF CARE OF HER PATIENTS, AND IS TRULY A SELFLESS PROFESSIONAL DOCTOR. LEARY SERVED ON THE MARYLAND STATE DENTAL ASSOCIATION HOUSE OF DELEGATES AND ALSO SERVED AS A TRUSTEE. DOCTOR LEARY SERVED AS PRESIDENT OF HARFORD CECIL DENTAL SOCIETY, WHERE SHE ALSO SERVED AS THE TRUSTEE FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW. THEREFORE, WE. THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF HARFORD COUNTY, MARYLAND. ON THIS 15TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026, DO HEREBY SALUTE DOCTOR PEGGY LEARY, A HARFORD LIVING TREASURE, AND BE IT FURTHER KNOWN THAT HER LIFETIME EXPERIENCE AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE HARFORD COUNTY COMMUNITY WILL PROVIDE A PERMANENT RECORD WHICH WILL RECALL THE PAST, INFORM THE PRESENT AND GUIDE THE FUTURE OF HARFORD COUNTY, AND THAT HER MEMORIES AND HISTORIES WILL BE RECORDED BY THE HARFORD COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY ORAL HISTORIAN, AND WILL BECOME PART OF THE ORAL HISTORY COLLECTION HISTORY COLLECTION OF THE LIBRARY. SO I WAS JUST TALKING WITH DOCTOR LEARY, 47 YEARS HERE IN HARFORD COUNTY, AND WE HEARD ALL OF YOUR I ALWAYS SAY, PHILANTHROPIC EFFORTS WHERE YOU'VE GIVEN FREE EXAMS AND DENTAL HEALTH TO SOME OF OUR KIDS HERE AND PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. SO JUST WANT TO THANK YOU AND CONGRATULATE YOU ON YOUR YEARS OF SERVICE AND ALL THE OTHER THINGS THAT YOU DO AS WELL HERE IN THE COMMUNITY. AWESOME. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, HARFORD. IT'S BEEN LIKE A HOME TO ME AND. COMING FROM OUT OF STATE, AND I'VE BEEN HERE SINCE 1979, AND EVERYONE'S TREATED ME AS FAMILY AS WELL. AND I JUST LOVE HARFORD COUNTY. VERY NICE. THANK YOU. REAL QUICK. AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO ASK SOME PEOPLE [00:15:04] TO COME UP. I KNOW SOME PEOPLE IN THE AUDIENCE THAT KNOW THAT THEY CAN DO. SO. IF I COULD HAVE 52 IN THE FRONT AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT MOVE THIS WAY JUST A LITTLE BIT. YOU GUYS CENTER THIS WAY. THIS WAY. YEAH. PERFECT. PERFECT. 413123, 123 AND ONE MORE. 123. THANK YOU. AWESOME. IS THERE ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WOULD LIKE TO COME? NOW? WE'RE GOING TO STEP BACK THIS WAY. IS THAT GOOD? THIS IS 123123123. AND ONE MORE. AWESOME. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. HOLD ON TO THAT. SORRY. WE'LL COME BACK. WHEREAS THE NATIONAL BLACK NURSES ASSOCIATION NBNA WAS ORGANIZED IN 1971 IN CLEVELAND, OHIO, UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF DOCTOR LORRAINE SAMS, TO SERVE AS A STRONG VOICE FOR BLACK NURSES AND DIVERSE POPULATIONS WHILE PROMOTING EQUAL ACCESS TO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, AND WORKING TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OUTCOMES. AND WHEREAS, THE BLACK NURSES ASSOCIATION BANG OF HARFORD CECIL, MARYLAND, WAS OFFICIALLY CHARTERED AS AN AFFILIATE OF THE NATIONAL BLACK NURSES ASSOCIATION ON JULY 30TH, 2026 IN SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI, DURING THE 54TH ANNUAL NBNA INSTITUTE AND CONFERENCE. AND WHEREAS, THIS HISTORIC MILESTONE BRINGS TOGETHER 32 CHARTER MEMBERS FROM HARFORD AND CECIL COUNTIES WHO SHARE A COMMITMENT TO ADVANCING HEALTH EQUITY, PROMOTING PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE AND STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY SERVICE THROUGHOUT THE REGION. NOW, THEREFORE, WE, THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF HARFORD COUNTY, MARYLAND, ON THIS 15TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026, DO HEREBY SALUTE BNA OF HARFORD, CECIL COUNTY, MARYLAND. IN RECOGNITION OF ITS CHARTER AND COMMEND ITS 32 CHARTER MEMBERS FOR THEIR COMMITMENT AND DEDICATION. SO I JUST WANT TO SAY, I KNOW THE MAJORITY OF THESE LADIES UP HERE AND HAVE WORKED WITH THEM IN DIFFERENT CAPACITIES, AND I WAS JUST SO EXCITED TO SEE THAT. NOW WE HAVE A CHARTER IN OUR COUNTY, WHICH INCLUDES CECIL, BUT A LOT OF OUR WORK DOES INCLUDE HARFORD AND CECIL TOGETHER, SO I WILL HAVE THEM EXPLAIN A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT THE CHARTER IS AND WHAT THEY DO. GOOD EVENING. AND THIS IS A VERY EXCITING, EXCITING OPPORTUNITY FOR HARFORD COUNTY AND CECIL COUNTY. AND IT'S AN HONOR FOR EACH OF US THAT ARE A PART OF THE CHARTER. THIS IS GOING TO BE A GREAT, GREAT THING FOR THE COUNTY. ALL OF US ARE ALREADY PROFESSIONAL NURSES THAT SERVE THE COMMUNITY, SERVE THE COUNTY IN A VARIETY OF WAYS. BUT NOW WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO EXTEND THAT BY EDUCATING OUR COMMUNITY, BEING A VISIBLE FACE, TO TRY AND INVOLVE OUR COMMUNITY, EDUCATE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS WITH RESEARCH BASED INFORMATION, AND JUST REALLY BE MORE ENGAGED AND FOCUSED ON SOME OF THOSE DISPARITIES THAT STILL EXIST IN OUR COMMUNITY. SO IT'S A GREAT THING FOR HARFORD COUNTY. IT'S A GREAT THING FOR CECIL COUNTY. IT'S A GREAT IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO BE A PART AND EXTEND WHAT WE ARE ALREADY DOING IN THE COMMUNITY. THANK YOU. GOOD JOB. YOU LADIES OUT A LITTLE BIT. I HAVE YOU TWO ON THE END. COME OVER ON THIS SIDE. THAT SHOULD BE AMAZING. RIGHT ON THREE. 123. 123. 123. AND ONE MORE. THANK YOU LADIES, FOR BEING HERE. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. WE'LL MOVE ON TO AGENDA NUMBER SIX. SPECIAL [6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS ] [00:20:12] PRESENTATIONS COMMISSION FOR WOMEN ANNUAL REPORT MISS MCCOURT, THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR GIVING US THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME UP AND TELL YOU WHAT THE COMMISSION FOR WOMEN IS DOING HERE. YEAH. AT THE TABLE WITH THE MICROPHONE. SIT OVER HERE. ARE YOU TALKING? YEAH. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HAVING US HERE TONIGHT. WE'RE VERY EXCITED TO TELL YOU WHAT WE'VE BEEN DOING IN THE PAST YEAR. I AM HERE, I'M THE CHAIR OF THE COMMISSION FOR WOMEN, AND WE HAVE SOME OF OUR COMMISSIONERS HERE. WE HAVE DEBBIE, LINDA, LINDA, IF YOU'RE NOT DEBBIE OR LINDA, YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED TO BE ON THE COMMISSION. AND AARON. SO WE HAVE 15 MEMBERS. WE REPRESENT ALL COUNCILMANIC DISTRICTS, AND WE OUR CHARTER IS TO DO ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING THAT WE CAN TO IMPROVE THE OUTCOMES FOR WOMEN IN HARFORD COUNTY OF ALL KINDS. SO THIS PAST YEAR HAS BEEN VERY, VERY BUSY FOR US. OUR SIGNATURE EVENT IS THE LEADING WOMEN EVENT THAT WE HAVE, AND WE HONOR A LOT OF THE SCHOOL YOUNG LADIES WHO ARE HIGH SCHOOL AGE, WHO ARE VERY, VERY EXCEPTIONAL, HAVE BEEN NOMINATED BY MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY OR THEIR TEACHERS, AND THEY HAVE RESUMES THAT WOULD MAKE YOU FEEL LIKE, WHAT THE HECK WAS I DOING IN HIGH SCHOOL? I MEAN, THEY'RE AMAZING. IN FACT, ONE OF THEM IS NOW THE STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE ON THE BOARD OF ON THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AS WELL. SO THEY'RE GREAT WOMEN, GREAT YOUNG LADIES. WE ALSO HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO HONOR, AS A WOMEN OF THE PAST, DOCTOR JACKIE HAAS, AND WE HAD THE GREAT HONOR OF HAVING DOCTOR NANCY GRASMICK COME AND PROVIDE THAT THAT RECOGNITION TO HER. IT WAS A GREAT HONOR. AND SHE JUST GOT AN AWARD BY THE POPE. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HEARD ABOUT THAT, BUT YOU MIGHT HAVE READ ABOUT IT. SHE DID GET HONORED BY THE POPE. SO WE HAVE A GREAT GROUP OF WOMEN. WE HAVE WE DID A COUPLE OF THINGS THIS YEAR. WE HAD A BABY SHOWER FOR CHOOSE HOPE. A COUPLE OF PEOPLE HAVE COME TO SOME OF OUR EVENTS HERE. I KNOW THAT COUNCIL PRESIDENT VINCENTE WAS THERE. WE COLLECTED MONEY, MONEY AND FUNDS AND ITEMS FOR BABIES TO HELP THEM. WE DID THAT AS WELL THIS YEAR TOO. WHAT WE ARE VERY, VERY EXCITED ABOUT THIS YEAR, THOUGH, IS SOMETHING NEW THAT'S NEVER BEEN DONE BEFORE. AND THIS WAS A GROUP EFFORT BETWEEN ALL OF THE 15 WOMEN ON THIS COMMISSION. WE DECIDED WE NEED TO DO MORE THAN JUST OUR SIGNATURE EVENT. SO WE ARE HAVING A A WOMEN'S RESOURCE FAIR ON NOVEMBER THE 14TH, AND IT WILL BE AT THE HIGHLAND SCHOOL. AND WE ARE VERY EXCITED. WE HOPE THAT EVERYONE HERE WHO'S LISTENING AND WATCHING AND WHO'S PRESENT HERE WILL COME AND BE PART OF THIS, THIS ACTIVITY THAT WE'RE HAVING. IT'LL BE FROM 10 TO 2 AT THE HIGHLANDS SCHOOL. AND IT'S WHAT WE'RE DOING IS WE'RE TRYING TO MEET THE NEEDS OF ALL WOMEN EVERYWHERE, ALL OVER THE COUNTY, ALL AGES, ALL SOCIOECONOMIC LEVELS. IT'S NOT WE WILL HAVE A LOT OF OUR GREAT NONPROFITS PRESENT THERE, BUT WE WILL ALSO HAVE HEALTH AND WELLNESS. WE WILL HAVE COPPER MINE THERE TO DO DANCE, EXERCISE, FITNESS DEMONSTRATIONS. WE'LL HAVE SOMEONE WHO MAKES PERMANENT JEWELRY. WE HAVE A LOT OF FITNESS. UPPER CHESAPEAKE AND SOME OTHER PLACES WILL BE PROVIDING WOMEN'S HEALTH THINGS TO IMPROVE WOMEN'S HEALTH OUTCOMES. SO WE HAVE WE HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE SIGNED UP ALREADY TO BE PRESENTERS, INCLUDING THE HOPE HOUSE, AND WE HOPE THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE WILL COME. AND OUR GOAL HERE IS TO CONNECT WOMEN TO THE RESOURCES THAT THEY NEED, BECAUSE THE COUNTY HAS A LOT OF ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE A LOT OF SERVICES. BUT SOMETIMES THE HARDEST THING IS CONNECTING PEOPLE TO TO CONNECTING THE RIGHT PEOPLE TO THOSE RESOURCES THAT EXIST. SO THAT'S WHAT WE HOPE TO ACCOMPLISH THIS YEAR. ON NOVEMBER THE 14TH, WE HOPE THAT YOU WILL ALL COME AND VISIT US AND SEE US THERE. AND THANK YOU FOR OUR COMMISSIONERS FOR COMING. WE APPRECIATE EVERYBODY BEING HERE. AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR GIVING US A FEW MOMENTS OF YOUR TIME TO TELL YOU ABOUT WHAT WE ARE AND WHAT WE'RE DOING, AND HOW WE'RE TRYING TO IMPROVE THE COMMUNITY OF HARFORD COUNTY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ABSOLUTELY. WE ALISON, WE APPRECIATE YOU COMING AND GIVING US AN UPDATE. YOU'RE RIGHT. THE LEADING WOMEN EVENT IS AN AMAZING EVENT, AS IS ALL THE OTHER EVENTS THAT YOU GUYS PUT ON. SO WE APPRECIATE YOU GIVING US AN UPDATE. COUNCIL. ANYONE HAVE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? MISS ROBERT, I JUST THINK YOU GUYS ARE DOING A GREAT JOB AND I'VE ATTENDED A COUPLE THINGS. COFFEE, A COUPLE OF THE EVENTS FOR THE LEADING WOMEN AND JUST KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. I AGREE WITH YOU. THE RESOURCE FAIR SHOULD BE PHENOMENAL AND [00:25:02] DEFINITELY EDUCATING AND GIVING RESOURCES TO THE WOMEN IN OUR COMMUNITY. THANK YOU AND ANYONE ELSE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. YES. THANK YOU. SEVEN APPROVAL OF MINUTES LEGISLATIVE [7. APPROVAL OF MINUTES] DAY 26-23 SEPTEMBER 8TH, 2026. ARE THERE ANY CORRECTIONS TO THE MINUTES? THERE BEING NO [8. INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS ] CORRECTIONS SUBMITTED, STAND APPROVED. MR. JAN GIORDANO, PLEASE READ RESOLUTION 01926 THROUGH 03126 INTO THE RECORD FOR INTRODUCTION RESOLUTION 19-26 AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION 1041 SOUTH CONSTITUTION ROAD, AS INTRODUCED. INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT VICENTE, THE REQUEST OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE. A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE BY HARFORD COUNTY, MARYLAND. THE COUNTY PURSUANT TO THE HARFORD COUNTY AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION PROGRAM. ARTICLE TWO OF THE CHAPTER OF CHAPTER 60, THE HARFORD COUNTY CODE, AS AMENDED. THE AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION ACT OF DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL AS DEFINED IN THE AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION ACT IN AGRICULTURAL LAND COMPRISED OF TWO PARCELS. 1041 SOUTH CONSTITUTION ROAD TAX ID NUMBER 04019040 AND 15.986 ACRES ALONG ROCKS ROAD. TAX ID NUMBER 04019059. PYLESVILLE. MARYLAND 21132, WITH THE COUNTY FOR A TOTAL OF 54.4566 ACRES, MORE OR LESS CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY FOUR DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS AND TEN FAMILY CONVEYANCES, MORE OR LESS PURSUANT TO A PERPETUAL EASEMENT RESTRICTING USE OF SUCH LAND TO AGRICULTURAL USE. FROM HOWARD R ERICKSON AND CATHERINE D ERICKSON OR ANY OTHER OWNER. THEREFORE, FOR AN AGGREGATE PURCHASE PRICE NOT TO EXCEED 435,652 AND 80 $0.80 $80. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE ACTUAL AMOUNT OF THE PURCHASE PRICE SHALL BE DETERMINED AS PROVIDED HEREIN PURSUANT TO THE AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION ACT, PROVIDING FOR A ONE TIME CASH INCENTIVE PAYMENT. AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND TREASURER TO MAKE MODIFICATIONS TO YOUR AGREEMENT OF SALE UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, PROVIDING FOR AND DETERMINING VARIOUS MATTERS IN CONNECTION. HEREWITH RESOLUTION ZERO, 2026. AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION, 1501 HOLLINGSWORTH ROAD, AS INTRODUCED. INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT VINCENTE AT THE REQUEST OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE, A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF HARFORD COUNTY, MARYLAND. THE COUNTY PURSUANT TO THE HARFORD COUNTY AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION PROGRAM AND ARTICLE TWO OF CHAPTER 60 OF THE HARFORD COUNTY CODE, AS AMENDED. THE AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION ACT, A POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL AS DEFINED IN THE AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION ACT AND AGRICULTURAL LAND COMPRISED OF THREE PARCELS. 1501 HOLLINGSWORTH ROAD. TAX ID NUMBER 03053377. 29 ACRES ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF HOLLINGSWORTH ROAD. TAX ID NUMBER 03049469 AND 25.82 ACRES ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF HOLLINGSWORTH ROAD. TAX ID NUMBER 03049493. JOPPA, MARYLAND 20185. ALL WITHIN THE COUNTY FOR A TOTAL OF APPROXIMATELY 113.2263 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY FIVE DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS, MORE OR LESS PURSUANT TO A PERPETUAL EASEMENT RESTRICTING USE OF SUCH LAND TO AGRICULTURAL USE FROM ROBERT FRITZ, HEIDI FRITZ AND GEORGE CONSTANCE FARMS LLC OR ANY OTHER OWNER. THEREFORE, FOR AN AGGREGATE PURCHASE PRICE NOT TO EXCEED 600 000, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE ACTUAL AMOUNT OF THE PURCHASE PRICE SHALL BE DETERMINED AS PROVIDED HERE. WIN HEREIN PURSUANT TO THE AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION ACT, PROVIDING FOR A ONE TIME CASH INCENTIVE PAYMENT, AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND TREASURER TO MAKE MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGREEMENT OF SALE UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, PROVIDING FOR AND DETERMINING VARIOUS MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. RESOLUTION 021-26711 RECORD ROAD AS INTRODUCED. INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT VINCENTE AT THE REQUEST OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE, A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE BY HARFORD COUNTY, MARYLAND, PURSUANT TO THE HARFORD COUNTY AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION PROGRAM AND ARTICLE TWO OF CHAPTER 60, THE HARFORD COUNTY CODE, AS AMENDED, THE AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION ACT OF DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL AS DEFINED IN THE AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION ACT AND AGRICULTURAL LAND COMPRISED OF TWO PARCELS. 711 RECORD ROAD TAX ID NUMBER 03053695 AND 37.94 ACRES ALONG ALONG ROUTE 152. TAX ID NUMBER 03053725. FALLSTON. MARYLAND 21047 WITHIN THE COUNTY, FOR A TOTAL OF [00:30:03] 165.52 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 14 DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS, MORE OR LESS PURSUANT TO A PERPETUAL EASEMENT RESTRICTING USE OF SUCH LAND TO AGRICULTURAL USE FROM THE MILLS. RESIDENTIAL RESIDUE TRUST. UNDER THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF FRED MILLS, SANDRA MILLS AND MICHAEL MILLS OR ANY OTHER OWNER. THEREFORE, FOR AN AGGREGATE PURCHASE PRICE NOT TO EXCEED 1,324,224. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE ACTUAL AMOUNT OF THE PURCHASE PRICE SHALL BE DETERMINED AS PROVIDED HEREIN PURSUANT TO THE AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION ACT, PROVIDING FOR A ONE TIME CASH INCENTIVE PAYMENT, AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND TREASURER TO MAKE MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGREEMENT OF SALE UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, PROVIDING FOR AND DETERMINING VARIOUS MATTERS IN CONNECTION HERE WITH. RESOLUTION 022-26 AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION. TWO, 508 AND 2512 BRADEN BOROUGH ROAD AS INTRODUCED. INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT VINCENTE AT THE REQUEST OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE, A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE BY HARFORD COUNTY, MARYLAND, PURSUANT TO THE HARFORD COUNTY AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION PROGRAM AND ARTICLE TWO OF CHAPTER 60 OF THE HARFORD COUNTY CODE, AS AMENDED. THE AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION ACT OF DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL, AS DEFINED IN THE AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION ACT IN APPROXIMATELY 19.8 ACRES, MORE OR LESS OF AGRICULTURAL LAND. LOCATED AT 2508 BRANDENBURG ROAD AND 2512 BRADEN ROAD, WHITEHALL, MARYLAND, 21161. WITHIN THE COUNTY, CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY ONE DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS, MORE OR LESS PURSUANT TO A PERPETUAL EASEMENT RESTRICTING USE OF SUCH LAND TO AGRICULTURAL USE FROM WITNESS FARMS LLC OR ANY OTHER OWNER. THEREFOR FOR AN AGGREGATE PURCHASE PRICE NOT TO EXCEED $120,000. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE ACTUAL AMOUNT OF THE PURCHASE PRICE SHALL BE DETERMINED AS PROVIDED HEREIN HEREIN, PURSUANT TO THE AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION ACT, AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND TREASURER TO MAKE MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGREEMENT OF SALE UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, PROVIDING FOR AND DETERMINING VARIOUS MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. RESOLUTION 023-26. AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION, 908 CHERRY HILL ROAD, AS INTRODUCED. INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT VINCENTE AT THE REQUEST OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE, A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE BY HARFORD COUNTY, MARYLAND. THE COUNTY PURSUANT TO THE HARFORD COUNTY AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION PROGRAM AND ARTICLE TWO OF CHAPTER 60, THE HARFORD COUNTY CODE, AS AMENDED, THE AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION ACT OF DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL AS DEFINED IN THE AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION ACT IN APPROXIMATELY 39.5 ACRES, MORE OR LESS OF AGRICULTURAL LAND. LOCATED AT 908 CHERRY HILL ROAD STREET, MARYLAND, 21154 WITHIN THE COUNTY, CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY TWO DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS, MORE OR LESS. PURSUANT. PURSUANT TO TWO DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS, MORE OR LESS PURSUANT TO A PERPETUAL EASEMENT RESTRICTING USE OF SUCH LAND TO AGRICULTURAL USE. FROM JAMES GARY MORRIS AND SARAH SNODGRASS, MORSE OR ANY OWNER. THEREFOR, FOR AN AGGREGATE PURCHASE PRICE NOT TO EXCEED 240 000. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE ACTUAL AMOUNT OF THE PURCHASE PRICE SHALL BE DETERMINED AS PROVIDED HEREIN PURSUANT TO THE AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION ACT, PROVIDING FOR A ONE TIME CASH INCENTIVE PAYMENT, AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND TREASURER TO MAKE MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGREEMENT FOR SALE UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, PROVIDING FOR AND DETERMINING VARIOUS MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. RESOLUTION 024-26. AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION 3535 JARRETTSVILLE PIKE, AS INTRODUCED. INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT VINCENTE AT THE REQUEST OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE, A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE BY HARFORD COUNTY, MARYLAND. THE COUNTY PURSUANT TO THE HARFORD COUNTY AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION PROGRAM AND ARTICLE TWO OF CHAPTER 60, THE HARFORD COUNTY CODE, AS AMENDED, THE AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION ACT OF DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL AS DEFINED IN THE AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION ACT AND APPROXIMATELY 250.3391 ACRES, MORE OR LESS OF AGRICULTURAL LAND. LOCATED AT 3535 JARRETTSVILLE PIKE, MONKTON, MARYLAND, 21111 WITHIN THE COUNTY, CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 20 DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS, MORE OR LESS PURSUANT TO A PERPETUAL EASEMENT RESTRICTING USE OF SUCH LAND TO AGRICULTURAL USE FROM THE TRUSTEES OF THE LADUE TOPIARY GARDENS, INC. OR ANY OTHER OWNER. THEREFOR, FOR AN AGGREGATE PURCHASE PRICE NOT TO EXCEED $2,002,712.80. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE ACTUAL AMOUNT OF THE PURCHASE PRICE SHALL BE DETERMINED AS PROVIDED HEREIN HEREIN, PURSUANT TO THE AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION ACT, PROVIDING FOR A ONE TIME CASH INCENTIVE PAYMENT AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND TREASURER TO MAKE MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGREEMENT OF SALE UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, PROVIDING FOR [00:35:02] AND DETERMINING VARIOUS MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. RESOLUTION 025-26. AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION 2206 TABERNACLE ROAD, AS INTRODUCED. INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT VICENTE AT THE REQUEST OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE, A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE BY HARFORD COUNTY, MARYLAND, PURSUANT TO THE HARFORD COUNTY AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION PROGRAM. IN ARTICLE TWO OF CHAPTER 60, THE HARFORD COUNTY CODE, AS AMENDED, THE AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION ACT OF DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL AS DEFINED IN THE AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION ACT AND APPROXIMATELY 50.501 ACRES, MORE OR LESS OF AGRICULTURAL LAND. LOCATED AT 2206 TABERNACLE ROAD, WHITEFORD, MARYLAND, 21161 WITHIN THE COUNTY CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY FOR DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS MORE OR LESS PURSUANT TO A PERPETUAL EASEMENT RESTRICTING USE OF SUCH LAND TO AGRICULTURAL USE FROM VETA D COOPER OR ANY OTHER OWNER. THEREFORE, FOR AN AGGREGATE PURCHASE PRICE NOT TO EXCEED $395,984.40, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE ACTUAL AMOUNT OF THE PURCHASE PRICE SHALL BE DETERMINED AS PROVIDED HEREIN. PURSUANT TO THE AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION ACT AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND TREASURER TO MAKE MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGREEMENT OF SALE UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, PROVIDING FOR AND DETERMINING VARIOUS MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. RESOLUTION 026-26. AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION 1216 ALDINO STEPHANIE ROAD, AS INTRODUCED INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT VINCENTE AT THE REQUEST OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE, A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE BY HARFORD COUNTY, MARYLAND, PURSUANT TO THE HARFORD COUNTY AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION PROGRAM AND ARTICLE TWO OF CHAPTER 60 OTHER HARFORD COUNTY CODE, AS AMENDED. THE AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION ACT OF DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL, AS DEFINED IN THE AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION ACT AND APPROXIMATELY 55.649 ACRES, MORE OR LESS OF AGRICULTURAL LAND. LOCATED AT 1216 ALDINO STEPHANIE ROAD AND 1104 ALDINO STEPHANIE ROAD, ABERDEEN, MARYLAND. WITHIN THE COUNTY CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY FIVE DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS, MORE OR LESS PURSUANT TO A PERPETUAL EASEMENT RESTRICTING USE OF SUCH LAND TO AGRICULTURAL USE FROM KEVIN CHATER-LEA AND JUDITH M SHETTERLY OR ANY OTHER OWNER. THEREFOR, FOR AN AGGREGATE PURCHASE PRICE NOT TO EXCEED $444,702.29. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE ACTUAL AMOUNT OF THE PURCHASE PRICE SHALL BE DETERMINED AS PROVIDED HEREIN PURSUANT TO AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION ACT, PROVIDING FOR A ONE TIME CASH INCENTIVE PAYMENT. AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND TREASURER TO MAKE MODIFICATIONS OF THE AGREEMENT OF SALE UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, PROVIDING FOR AND DETERMINING VARIOUS MATTERS IN CONNECTION CONNECTION THEREWITH. RESOLUTION 027-26. AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION 2190 LINE BRIDGE ROAD, AS INTRODUCED. INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT VINCENTE AT THE REQUEST OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE BY HARFORD COUNTY, MARYLAND. THE COUNTY PURSUANT TO THE HARFORD COUNTY AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION PROGRAM. IN ARTICLE TWO OF CHAPTER SIX OF HARFORD COUNTY CODE, AS AMENDED, THE AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION ACT OF DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL AS DEFINED IN THE AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION ACT AND APPROXIMATELY 37.69 ACRES, MORE OR LESS AGRICULTURAL LAND. LOCATED AT 2190 LINE BRIDGE ROAD, WHITEFORD, MARYLAND, 21161 WITHIN THE COUNTY, CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY TWO DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS, MORE OR LESS PURSUANT TO A PERPETUAL EASEMENT RESTRICTING USE OF SUCH LAND TO AGRICULTURAL USE FROM ALEXANDER E MILLER AND TAMMY L MILLER. ANY OTHER OWNER. THEREFORE, FOR AN AGGREGATE AGGREGATE PURCHASE PRICE NOT TO EXCEED 240 000, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE ACTUAL AMOUNT OF THE PURCHASE PRICE SHALL BE DETERMINED AS PROVIDED HEREIN PURSUANT TO THE AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION ACT AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND TREASURER TO MAKE MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGREEMENT OF SALE UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, PROVIDING FOR AND DETERMINING VARIOUS MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. RESOLUTION 028-26. AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION 131 LAPIDUM ROAD, AS INTRODUCED. INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT VICENTE AT THE REQUEST OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE, A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE BY HARFORD COUNTY, MARYLAND, PURSUANT TO THE HARFORD COUNTY AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION PROGRAM. IN ARTICLE TWO OF CHAPTER 60, HARFORD COUNTY CODE, AS AMENDED, THE AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION ACT OF DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL, AS DEFINED IN THE AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION ACT IN APPROXIMATELY 43.802 ACRES, MORE OR LESS OF AGRICULTURAL LAND. LOCATED AT 131 LAPIDUM ROAD, HAVRE DE GRACE, MARYLAND, 21078 WITHIN THE COUNTY, CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY THREE DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS, MORE OR LESS PURSUANT TO A PERPETUAL EASEMENT RESTRICTING USE OF SUCH LAND TO AGRICULTURAL USE FROM EDWARD CROWDER AND LAURIE CROWDER OR ANY OTHER OWNER. THEREFOR FOR AN AGGREGATE PURCHASE PRICE NOT TO EXCEED $339,789.63. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE ACTUAL AMOUNT OF THE PURCHASE PRICE SHALL BE DETERMINED AND PROVIDED HEREIN PURSUANT TO THE AGRICULTURAL [00:40:03] LAND PRESERVATION ACT, PROVIDING FOR A ONE TIME CASH INCENTIVE PAYMENT, AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND TREASURER TO MAKE MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGREEMENT OF SALE UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, PROVIDING FOR AND DETERMINING VARIOUS MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. RESOLUTION 029-26 AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION, 2020 CHANEL ROAD AS INTRODUCED. INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT VINCENTE AT THE REQUEST OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE BY HARFORD COUNTY, MARYLAND, PURSUANT TO THE HARFORD COUNTY AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION PROGRAM AND ARTICLE TWO OF CHAPTER 60, THE HARFORD COUNTY CODE, AS AMENDED, THE AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION ACT OF THE DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL AS DEFINED IN THE AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION ACT AND APPROXIMATELY 22 ACRES, MORE OR LESS OF AGRICULTURAL LAND. LOCATED AT 2020 CHANEL ROAD, PYLESVILLE, MARYLAND, 21132 WITHIN THE COUNTY CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY ONE DEVELOPMENT RIGHT MORE OR LESS PURSUANT TO A PERPETUAL EASEMENT RESTRICTING USE OF SUCH LAND TO THE AGRICULTURAL USE FROM RICHARD ANTHONY MASON AND LARRY JEAN MASON JR. OR ANY OTHER OWNER. THEREFOR FOR AN AGGREGATE AGGREGATE PURCHASE PRICE OF $120,000. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE ACTUAL AMOUNT OF THE PURCHASE PRICE SHALL BE DETERMINED AS PROVIDED HEREIN HEREIN, PURSUANT TO THE AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION ACT, AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND TREASURER TO MAKE MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGREEMENT OF SALE UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, PROVIDING FOR AND DETERMINING VARIOUS MATTERS. CONNECTION THEREWITH. RESOLUTION 03-26. AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION 702 WHEELER SCHOOL ROAD, AS INTRODUCED. INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT VINCENTE AT THE REQUEST OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE BY HARFORD COUNTY, MARYLAND COUNTY PURSUANT TO THE HARFORD COUNTY AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION PROGRAM AND ARTICLE TWO OF CHAPTER 63, HARFORD COUNTY CODE, AS AMENDED, THE AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION ACT OF THE DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL AS DEFINED IN THE AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION ACT, AN APPROXIMATELY 115.731 ACRES, MORE OR LESS OF AGRICULTURAL LAND LOCATED AT 702 WHEELER SCHOOL ROAD AND 700 WHEELER SCHOOL ROAD, WHITEFORD, MARYLAND. 21161 WITHIN THE COUNTY, CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY EIGHT DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS, MORE OR LESS PURSUANT TO THE PERPETUAL EASEMENT RESTRICTING THE USE OF SUCH LAND TO AGRICULTURAL USE FROM RICHARD ENFIELD JUNIOR AND JOY LEE ENFIELD OR ANY OTHER OWNER. THEREFOR, FOR AN AGGREGATE PURCHASE PRICE NOT TO EXCEED $840,000. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE ACTUAL AMOUNT OF THE PURCHASE SHALL BE DETERMINED AS PROVIDED HEREIN PURSUANT TO THE AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION ACT, PROVIDING FOR A ONE TIME CASH INCENTIVE PAYMENT, AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND TREASURER TO MAKE MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGREEMENT SALE UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, PROVIDING FOR AND DETERMINING VARIOUS MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. RESOLUTION 31-26. AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION 2704 CONOWINGO ROAD, AS INTRODUCED. INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT VINCENTE AT THE REQUEST OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE, A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE BY HARFORD COUNTY, MARYLAND, PURSUANT TO THE HARFORD COUNTY AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION PROGRAM. IN ARTICLE TWO OF CHAPTER 60 OF THE HARFORD COUNTY CODE, AS AMENDED, THE AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION ACT OF THE DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL AS DEFINED IN THE AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION ACT AND APPROXIMATELY 56.012 ACRES, MORE OR LESS OF AGRICULTURAL LAND. LOCATED AT 2704 CONOWINGO ROAD, BEL AIR, 21015 WITHIN THE COUNTY, CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY FIVE DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS, MORE OR LESS PURSUANT TO THE PERPETUAL EASEMENT RESTRICTING USE OF SUCH LAND OF AGRICULTURAL USE FROM HARFORD FRIENDS SCHOOL IN INC. OR ANY OTHER OWNER. THEREFOR, FOR AN AGGREGATE PURCHASE PRICE NOT TO EXCEED $442,756.94. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE ACTUAL AMOUNT OF THE PURCHASE PRICE SHALL BE DETERMINED AS PROVIDED HEREIN PURSUANT TO THE AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION ACT, PROVIDING FOR A ONE TIME CASH PAYMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND TREASURER TO MAKE MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGREEMENT OF SALE UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, PROVIDING FOR AND DETERMINING VARIOUS MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED FOR ALL RESOLUTIONS ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20TH, 2026 AT 6 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS. AND THAT'S IT. THANK YOU. TAKE A DRINK. TAKE A DRINK, BECAUSE WE'RE MOVING ON. ARE YOU READY? I GOT MORE. OH YEAH, I GOT MORE. YEAH. YOU GOT ONE MORE? THAT'S FINE. JUST EASING UP HERE A LITTLE BIT. YOU DID SUCH A GOOD JOB. BUT [9. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS] THIS IS ALL NUMBERS, OKAY? OKAY. HERE WE GO. COUNCILMAN, PLEASE READ BILL 26019 AND 260 20 INTO THE RECORD FOR INTRODUCTION. BILL 260019 REFUNDING BONDS AUTHORIZATION CPI AS INTRODUCED. INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT VINCENTE AT THE REQUEST OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE, AN ACT AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING HARFORD COUNTY, MARYLAND, TO BORROW ON ITS FULL FAITH AND CREDIT AND ISSUE TO SELL BONDS OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF INDEBTEDNESS, ANY AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 48 MILLION PRINCIPAL AMOUNT. THE REFUNDING BONDS. THE PROCEEDS, THEREFORE, TO BE USED FOR REFUNDING ANY TAX EXEMPT OR TAXABLE BASIS SUCH AMOUNTS OF THE COUNTY ONE CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT BONDS SERIES 2016, THE OUTSTANDING 2016 BONDS AND TWO [00:45:01] CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT BONDS SERIES 2017. THE OUTSTANDING 2017 BONDS COLLECTIVELY WITH THE OUTSTANDING 2016 BONDS. THE OUTSTANDING BONDS AS MAY BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE COUNTY. THE COUNTY BONDS, SUBJECT TO REFUNDING THE MATURITIES OF SUCH OUTSTANDING BONDS TO BE REFUNDED HEREIN REFERRED TO AS THE REFUNDED BONDS. THE MATURITIES OF THE COUNTY BONDS, SUBJECT TO ANY REFUNDING, MAY BE DETERMINED BY THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE OF THE COUNTY, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL BY RESOLUTION OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF HARFORD COUNTY, MARYLAND, THE COUNTY COUNCIL AND ALL ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 19-20519-20619-207 OF TITLE 19 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ARTICLE OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND, AS AMENDED. SECTION 254 OF THE CHARTER OF HARFORD COUNTY, 2524 OF THE CHARTER OF HARFORD COUNTY, SECTION 123-40 OF THE CODE OF HARFORD COUNTY, OR OTHERWISE PERMITTED BY LAW, PROVIDING THAT THE PROCEEDS OF THE REFUNDING BONDS SHALL BE USED TO DETERMINE TO MAKE PAYMENT UPON ALL SUCH BONDS REFUNDING, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE PAYMENT OF ANY REDEMPTION PREMIUM, ANY INTEREST ACCRUED OR TO ACCRUE TO THE DATE OF REDEMPTION OF ALL SUCH BONDS REFUNDED AND THE COST OF ISSUING, REFUNDING BONDS, AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING THE COUNTY TO ENTER IN TO A PURCHASE CONTRACT. THE FORWARD DELIVERY PURCHASE CONTRACT FOR ALL OR A PORTION OF THE REFUNDING BONDS TO BE ENTERED INTO BY THE COUNTY AND AN APPROPRIATE UNDERWRITER OR INVESTMENT BANKING FIRM OR FINANCIAL INSTITUTION, AS DETERMINED BY THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND THE SOLE AND ABSOLUTE DISCRETION PRESCRIBING CERTAIN DETAILS. INCIDENT TO THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF SUCH REFUNDING BONDS AND AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY COUNCIL TO ADOPT AN ADMINISTRATIVE RESOLUTION THAT SHALL PROVIDE. FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS. INCIDENT THERETO, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SPECIFYING THE MATURITIES OF THE OUTSTANDING COUNTY BONDS SUBJECT TO REFUNDING TO REDEEM WITHIN THE PROCEEDS OF REFUNDING BONDS AND OTHERWISE GENERALLY RELATED TO THE ISSUANCE, SALE, DELIVERY AND PAYMENT OF ANY SUCH EVIDENCE OF DEAFNESS OR FINANCING OBLIGATION, PROVIDED THAT THE BONDS OR ANY OTHER INDEBTEDNESS SHALL BE ISSUED UPON THE FULL FAITH AND CREDIT AND TAXING POWER OF HARFORD COUNTY, MARYLAND, PROVIDING FOR DISBURSEMENT OF THE PROCEEDS OF THE SALE OF BONDS OR ANY OTHER INDEBTEDNESS AUTHORIZED HEREIN, AND FOR THE LEVYING OF CHARGES, ASSESSMENTS AND ALL TAXES NECESSARY TO PROVIDE THE PRINCIPAL OF ANY PREMIUM, IF ANY, ANY INTEREST ON BONDS OR ANY FORM OF INDEBTEDNESS, PROVIDING THAT CERTAIN ADDITIONAL MATTERS MAY BE DETERMINED. BY EXECUTIVE ORDER. YEAH. HANG ONE INTEREST THAT CERTAIN ADDITIONAL MATTERS MAY BE DETERMINED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE. THE COUNTY INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO AMENDMENTS TO THE FORM OF REFUNDING BONDS OR AMENDMENTS TO THE FORWARD DELIVERY PURCHASE CONTRACT AS APPROVED BY THIS BILL, THE FORM OF VARIOUS DOCUMENTS AS ARE NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE FINANCING AUTHORIZED HEREIN, THE MANNER OF ISSUANCE AND DELIVERY OF REFUNDING BONDS AND A FORWARD DELIVERY PURCHASE CONTRACT AND THE PAYMENT OF ALL NECESSARY EXPENSES EXPENSES IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. THE RATE OF RATES OF INTEREST TO BE PAID, MATURITY SCHEDULE, REDEMPTION PROVISIONS AND GENERALLY FOR SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS MAY BE DETERMINED APPROPRIATE BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL IN CONNECTION THEREWITH PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLIC SALE OF THE PRIVATE NEGOTIATED SALE OF THE REFUNDING BONDS OR ANY PORTION. THEREFOR, FOLLOWING A SOLICITATION OF OFFERS FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE REFUNDING BONDS, GENERALLY PROVIDING FOR AND DETERMINING VARIOUS MATTERS IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE SALE AND DISCOVERED THE REFUNDING BONDS PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20TH, 2026 AT 6 P.M. IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS. BILL 26-20 TAX CREDIT FOR PROPERTIES NEAR REFUSE DISPOSAL SYSTEM AS INTRODUCED. INTRODUCED BY THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT, VINCENTE, AT THE REQUEST OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE, AN ACT TO DESIGNATE WHICH RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO A COUNTY OWNED REFUSE DISPOSAL SYSTEM ARE ENTITLED TO A REAL PROPERTY TAX CREDIT FOR THE TAX YEAR BEGINNING ON JULY 1ST, 2027, ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH BILL'S NUMBERS 92-89 AND TEN DASH ZERO TWO. PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED OCTOBER 20TH, 2026 AT 6 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS. THANK YOU, COUNCILWOMAN ROBERT. PLEASE READ BILL 2621 INTO THE RECORD FOR INTRODUCTION. MR. PRESIDENT, I OBJECT TO THE INTRODUCTION OF BILL 2621. ARE YOU MOVING TO REJECT THE BILL? IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE SAYING? GOT TO BE INTRODUCED FIRST, INTRODUCE IT, THEN YOU CAN MAKE YOUR MOTION TO REJECT. IT HASN'T BEEN INTRODUCED YET. OKAY. SO SHE'S GOT TO INTRODUCE IT. THEN YOU CAN MAKE YOUR MOTION. OKAY, BILL NUMBER 26-021 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ROBERT AN ACT REPEAL AND REENACT WITH AMENDMENTS. SECTION 123-68 DISTRIBUTION OF REVENUE OF ARTICLE SEVEN OF THE HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX OF CHAPTER 123 FINANCE AND TAXATION OF THE HARFORD COUNTY CODE, AS AMENDED, [00:50:05] TO ELIMINATE THE REQUIREMENT THAT 25% OF THE BALANCE OF THE HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX COLLECTED SHALL BE PAID TO VISIT HARFORD TO REQUIRE THAT 25% OF THE HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX COLLECTED FROM A HOTEL NOT LOCATED IN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION IN THE COUNTY SHALL BE ALLOCATED TO TOURISM AND TOURISM RELATED ACTIVITIES IN THE COUNCIL DISTRICT, WHERE THE HOTELS ARE LOCATED, AND GENERALLY RELATING TO THE HOTEL OCCUPANCY, TAX AND FINANCE AND TAXATION. AND THIS PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20TH, 2026 AT 6 P.M. IN THESE COUNCIL CHAMBERS. THANK YOU, MR. ROBERT. MR. PRESIDENT, I OBJECT TO THE INTRODUCTION OF BILL 26021 YOU'RE MOVING TO REJECT. IS THAT WHAT I'M HEARING? YES. SECOND. OKAY. OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION IN A SECOND. THERE IS NO DISCUSSION. CALL THE ROLL, MR. PRESIDENT. NO. MRS. ROBERT, NO. MR. PENMAN. NO. MR. GIORDANO. YES. MR. RILEY. YES. MRS. WALLACE. NO. YOU'RE BEING FOR VOTES IN THE NEGATIVE AND TWO POSITIVE. THE VOTE FAILS. NEEDS FIVE VOTES TO BE AFFIRMATIVE TO REJECT. MR. PENMAN, PLEASE READ BILL 26022 INTO THE RECORD FOR INTRODUCTION. BILL 26-022. COUNTY AUDITOR INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER. PENMAN WAS INTRODUCED AN ACT TO REPEAL AND ENACT WITH AMENDMENTS SECTION 4-14, COUNTY AUDITOR AND SECTION 4-15 SPECIAL AUDITS OF ARTICLE ONE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH OF CHAPTER FOUR ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT OF THE HARFORD COUNTY CODE, AS AMENDED, TO ESTABLISH THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COUNTY AUDITOR TO ESTABLISH THE TYPE OF AUDITS THE COUNTY AUDITOR MAY PERFORM TO PROVIDE THE COUNTY AUDITOR ACCESS TO CERTAIN RECORDS TO PROVIDE. THE COUNTY AUDITOR MAY ISSUE SUBPOENAS TO REQUIRE EMPLOYEES TO COOPERATE WITH THE COUNTY AUDITOR AND THE AUDIT PROCESS TO REQUIRE THE ISSUANCE OF CERTAIN REPORTS BY THE COUNTY AUDITOR TO REQUIRE THE COUNTY AUDITOR TO HIRE AN INVESTIGATOR WITH TRAINING TO CONDUCT COMPLIANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY AUDITS, AND RELATED TO THE COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE PUBLIC HEARING ON OCTOBER 20TH, 2026 AT 6 P.M. IN THIS COUNCIL CHAMBERS. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. MR. PRESIDENT, I OBJECT TO THE INTRODUCTION OF BILL 2622. SECOND. THE MOTION IN A SECOND. AGAIN, THERE'S NO DISCUSSION, MISS DIXON. MR. PRESIDENT. NO. MRS. ROBERT, NO. MR. PENMAN. NO. MR. GIORDANO. YES. MR. RILEY. YES. MRS. BULL. NO. AGAIN, THERE ARE FOUR VOTES IN A NEGATIVE, TWO VOTES IN THE AFFIRMATIVE AND ONE ABSENT. THE REJECTION FAILS. TEN. INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENTS. WE HAVE NONE. 11 CALL FOR FINAL READING OF BILLS. WE HAVE NONE. 12 ENROLLMENT BILLS WE HAVE NONE. 13. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. NONE. 14. [15. COMMENTS AND INPUT FROM ATTENDING CITIZENS ] NEW BUSINESS. NONE. 15 COMMENTS AND INPUT FROM ATTENDING CITIZENS. DO WE HAVE ANYONE SIGNED UP? WE DO, MR. PRESIDENT. WE HAVE THREE THIS EVENING. OKAY. MATTHEW BROWN, FOLLOWED BY DIANA SADOWSKI AND LINDA STEIN. FLINT. GOOD EVENING SIR. NAME IS IT MATTHEW BROWN 21015. GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. FIRST, I WANT TO THANK MR. WHALEN FROM LAST WEEK, WHO SPOKE ON THE MATTER THAT I'VE BEEN PREACHING ESSENTIALLY ALL YEAR. WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT THE PRIORITIES OF THIS COUNCIL, AT SOME POINT WE NEED TO STOP BEATING THE DEAD HORSE OVER ETHICS, EMPLOYMENT IN THE COUNTY CHARTER AND GET BACK TO THE ACTUAL BUSINESS OF GOVERNING HARFORD COUNTY. I DID SAY IF YOU GUYS KEEP BEATING A DEAD HORSE, I AM CALLING ON YOU GUYS. WE HAVE SPENT AN EXORBITANT AMOUNT OF TIME IN THE POLITICAL OXYGEN ARGUING OVER WHO'S ALLOWED TO SERVE, WHO WORKS WHERE, RELITIGATING OLD CONTROVERSIES THAT HAVE BEEN GONE THROUGH OUR INSTITUTIONS. SOME ARE COURTS WHEN IT COMES TO ETHICS AND WHETHER OR NOT SOMEONE IS FIT TO SERVE. THE COURTS HAVE ANSWERED THAT. THAT'S THE BEAUTY OF GOVERNMENT. THE LEGISLATIVE HAS ITS ROLE, THE EXECUTIVE HAS ITS ROLE, AND THE JUDICIAL HAS ITS ROLE. AT SOME POINT IN TIME, WE HAVE TO ACCEPT THE OUTCOMES. WE CAN DISAGREE WITH SAID OUTCOMES. YOU CAN PROPOSE, SAID CHARTER MEMBERS, PRO AND AGAINST. THAT'S DEMOCRACY. BUT EVENTUALLY GOVERNING HAS TO TAKE THE FOREFRONT OF WHAT YOUR JOB TITLE IS WHEN IT COMES TO COUNCILMAN GIORDANO AND RILEY FOR REPRESENTING DISTRICT C AND D, I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS WHEN IT COMES TO THE PROPOSALS OF TOWNHOUSES AND RED PUMP ROAD. WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN? WHAT HTC. HE HIMSELF HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE GROWING GROWTH AND CAPACITY ISSUES FOR BEL AIR MIDDLE SCHOOL DISTRICT D IS DEALING WITH BOG ROADS. BRIDGE EXPECTED TO APPROXIMATELY LAST TEN MONTHS. THAT ALSO IN [00:55:01] JARRETTSVILLE. THE BRIDGE ON SAINT CLAIR ROAD HAS ALREADY REQUIRED EMERGENT ENGINEERING ASSESSMENTS AND EVENTUALLY NEEDS REPLACEMENTS. ACTIVE QUESTIONS IN THE COMMUNITY THAT I HAVE NOT HEARD THEM EVER SPEAK ABOUT, EXCEPT FOR WHEN IT COMES TO THE IDEA OF SOLAR FARMS, BECAUSE THEY MAKE THAT INTO A PARTIZAN ISSUE AND A STATE TO COUNTY FIGHT. THESE ARE NOT POLITICAL ARGUMENTS. THESE ARE ROADS PEOPLE ARE DRIVING ON. SCHOOL CHILDREN ATTEND DEVELOPMENTS HAPPENING NEAR THE HOMES. THAT'S WHAT WE NEED TO BE FOCUSING ON, NOT PARTY POLITICS AND FIGHTING OVER WHO WAS RIGHT, WHO WAS WRONG, WHERE HAS THE SAME ENERGY AND URGENCY BEEN IN THE SAME WHEN IT COMES TO THESE COMMUNITY ISSUES, COMPARED TO DATA CENTERS AND SOLAR FARMS? BECAUSE WE SPEND EVERY MEETING WEEK BY WEEK RELITIGATING POLITICAL CONTROVERSIES OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN, AT SOME POINT IN TIME, WE LOST THE PLOT. THIS IS NOT SAYING THAT EVERY SINGLE MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL DOES SOMETHING WRONG OR HASN'T DONE ANYTHING. THERE'S PLENTY OF COUNCIL MEMBERS HERE WHO HAVE DONE STUFF BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THEIR CAPACITY, AND THAT'S WHAT MAKES THIS POLITICAL GRANDSTANDING SO FRUSTRATING. WHEN WE TURN EVERY MEETING INTO SOME NEW OR OLD POLITICAL FIGHT, WE'RE NOT JUST WASTING OUR TIME, WASTING THE TAXPAYERS TIME, AND WE DIM A LIGHT ON PEOPLE WHO ACTUALLY DO THE WORK. I RAN FOR OFFICE AND I LOST, BUT I'M STILL HERE. I'M RUNNING FOR ANOTHER OFFICE THAT WAS PICKED ON BY A COMMITTEE, AND IF I LOSE, I'LL STILL BE HERE. BECAUSE PUBLIC SERVICE CANNOT BE ONLY A MATTER OF FACT, WHEN YOUR NAME IS ON A BALLOT, THEY DESERVE TO HAVE REPRESENTATION. WHO SPEAKS TO THEM CONSTANTLY AND NOT FOR PLATITUDES. AND HARFORD COUNTY DESERVES A COUNCIL MORE INTERESTED IN SOLVING TODAY'S PROBLEMS, TOMORROW'S PROBLEMS VERSUS LITIGATING YESTERDAY'S ISSUES. THE ELECTION IS COMING. SOME OF YOU WILL NOT BE HERE. SOME YOU MIGHT STILL BE HERE. WHAT TIME YOU HAVE LEFT. I'M ASKING. PLEASE STOP CREATING THESE POLITICAL FIRES. STOP BEATING THE DEAD HORSES AND USE THESE SEATS WHILE YOU HAVE THEM TO STILL DO WORK FOR THIS COMMUNITY. THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING. DAMON ZIP. DIANA SADOWSKI 21047. GOOD EVENING COUNCIL. I WANT TO BEGIN BY THANKING ALL OF YOU FOR LISTENING SO CAREFULLY TO THE COMMENTS THAT I MADE LAST WEEK REGARDING THE ROLE OF A LAME DUCK COUNCIL. I SPECIFICALLY SUGGESTED THAT WITH JUST A FEW MONTHS REMAINING IN YOUR TERM, THE PRUDENT COURSE WOULD BE TO MAINTAIN STABILITY IN COUNTY GOVERNMENT, AVOID CONTROVERSIAL NEW LEGISLATION, AND LEAVE MAJOR POLICY DECISIONS TO THE COUNCIL THAT VOTERS WILL SOON ELECT. CLEARLY, THAT MESSAGE WAS NOT RECEIVED, BUT UNFORTUNATELY, WE'RE HERE AGAIN. ANOTHER WEEK, ANOTHER BILL. THIS TIME, WE'RE BEING ASKED TO CONSIDER LEGISLATION INVOLVING THE COUNTY AUDITOR. APPARENTLY, INSTEAD OF WINDING DOWN YOUR LEGISLATIVE AGENDA, SOME MEMBERS HAVE DECIDED THAT IN THE FINAL MONTHS OF THEIR TENURE IS THE PERFECT TIME TO ACCELERATE IT FOR CONSTITUENTS WHO HAVE SPENT YEARS ASKING TO BE HEARD. IT'S HARD NOT TO NOTICE A PATTERN. WE SHOW UP, WE TESTIFY, WE WRITE EMAILS. WE ATTEND MEETINGS, WE RAISE CONCERNS. AND TOO OFTEN THE RESPONSE SEEMS TO BE THE SAME. OUR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES HEAR US, BUT THEY DON'T LISTEN. THE PEOPLE OF THIS COUNTY ARE NOT ASKING FOR LAST MINUTE RUSH OF LEGISLATION FROM OFFICIALS WHO ARE ON THEIR WAY OUT THE DOOR. WE'RE ASKING FOR RESTRAINT. WE'RE ASKING FOR HUMILITY. WE'RE ASKING FOR RECOGNITION THAT ELECTIONS HAVE CONSEQUENCES, AND THAT VOTERS DESERVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE THEIR NEWLY ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES WEIGH IN ON SIGNIFICANT POLICY CHANGES. A LAME DUCK COUNCIL SHOULD NOT VIEW ITS REMAINING TIME AS A COUNTDOWN CLOCK TO PUSH THROUGH UNFINISHED WISH LISTS. IT SHOULD VIEW ITS REMAINING TIME AS A STEWARDSHIP RESPONSIBILITY, A TIME TO KEEP GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONING, TO PRESERVE STABILITY, AND LEAVE MAJOR DECISIONS TO THOSE WHO WILL ACTUALLY BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEM GOING FORWARD. SO THANK YOU AGAIN FOR DEMONSTRATING SO CLEARLY AND SO QUICKLY THAT LAST WEEK'S CONCERNS WERE NOT TAKEN SERIOUSLY. THE GOOD NEWS IS THE RESIDENTS OF HARFORD COUNTY ARE LISTENING. EVEN THOUGH THIS COUNCIL IS NOT, AND UNLIKE THIS COUNCIL'S REMAINING TERM, OUR VOICES WILL STILL MATTER LONG AFTER THESE FINAL THREE MONTHS ARE OVER. THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING. NAME? I'M LINDA STEIN, FLINT. ZIP CODE IS TWO 1015. SO I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE CHANGE PRESENTED IN BILL 2618 THAT WOULD ALLOW TEACHERS AND DEPUTIES EMPLOYED BY THE HARFORD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS [01:00:04] AND DEPUTIES EMPLOYED BY HARFORD COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO RUN FOR COUNTY COUNCIL. MISS FLINT, YOU CAN'T SPEAK TO ANYTHING THAT'S OUT ON THE FLOOR THAT WAS PRESENTED TONIGHT. WELL, I'M SPEAKING TO DOUBLE DIPPING ANYWAY, SO IT'S THE SAME THING. THAT'S FINE. BUT YOU CAN'T SPEAK TO ANY BILL SPECIFICALLY. THAT'S FINE. OKAY. SO THE PROBLEM WITH THIS WHOLE DOUBLE DIPPING IS THAT WHILE THEY MIGHT NOT BE DIRECTLY SUPERVISED BY THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE, THOSE POSITIONS ARE DIRECTLY INFLUENCED BY THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND THE HARFORD COUNTY TAXPAYER FUNDS THAT THEY RECEIVE, ALLOWING THEM TO RUN IN SOMETHING CALLED DOUBLE DIPPING, WORKING FOR AN ORGANIZATION, AND ALSO THEY THEMSELVES VOTING FOR FUNDS OR ACTIONS THAT DIRECTLY IMPACT THOSE TWO ORGANIZATIONS THEY WORK FOR. AND I BELIEVE THAT THE BILL THAT PRESENTED BY COUNCIL COUNCILMAN TONY G SHOULD BE MOVED FORWARD INSTEAD. AND ALWAYS REMEMBER, IF THE COUNCILMAN HAD KEPT HIS PROMISE AND STAYED RETIRED, HE COULD HAVE DONE A FULL TERM AND. BUT INSTEAD CHOSE NOT TO. WE ALSO NEED TO FOCUS ON THE STOPPING THE SENSELESS SOLAR MANDATES THAT ARE COMING FROM THE STATE. AND THERE HAS BEEN TALK THAT SOMEBODY MAY BE PROPOSING THAT WE MANDATE THAT BUSINESSES WITH WAREHOUSES BIGGER THAN 20,000FTâ– !S BE MANDATED TO HAVEA SOLAR PANEL ON THEIR ROOF. WE ARE WE SHOULD NOT BE IN THE BUSINESS. GOVERNMENT SHOULD NOT BE IN THE BUSINESS OF MANDATING ANYTHING TO BUSINESSES. ALL THAT DOES IS INCREASE OUR COSTS. AND IN HARFORD COUNTY, MARYLAND RANKS AMONG THE WORST STATES TO DO BUSINESS. AND WE HAVE COMPANIES THAT ARE LEAVING MARYLAND AS WELL. IN ORDER TO BE A STRONGER. WE MUST PRIORITIZE AN ECONOMY THAT SUPPORTS BUSINESS INVESTMENT, EXPANSION AND LONG TERM GROWTH, NOT MANDATES THAT PROPOSE PROPOSE ADDITIONAL COSTS ON THEM. SO ONE OF THE THINGS I WANT TO SUGGEST TO THE ONE COUNCILMAN, APPARENTLY, WHO HAPPENS NOT TO BE HERE TONIGHT, IS THAT HE PUBLICLY HOLDS TWO DELEGATES IN THE SENATOR IN HIS OWN DISTRICT, ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR CONTINUED VOTING FOR HIGHER TAXES AND THE VOTING TO OVERRIDE OUR COUNTY PROPERTY ZONING AND PLANNING DECISIONS. BY PUSHING THESE SOLAR MANDATES, OUR COUNTY SHOULD BE PUSHING BACK ON THE STATE TO STOP OVERRIDING OUR COUNTY'S PLANNING PROCESS. I WILL CONTINUE TO WORK TO ENSURE THAT WE HAVE THE RIGHT PEOPLE SITTING ON THE COUNCIL, THAT WE REPRESENT, OUR COUNTY VIEWS AND VALUES AND WORK TOGETHER AND DO WHAT IS BEST FOR OUR COUNTY. ENSURE THAT WE ARE MOVING FORWARD. YOU WERE VOTING OUT AND PUSHING BILLS LIKE THESE HERE. THERE'S NO GOOD FOR OUR COUNTY AND FUTURE. WE ARE NOT SAYING TO NOT WORK, BUT. BUT TRYING TO RUSH THE CHARTER CHANGES THROUGH WITHOUT PROPER RESEARCH DOESN'T SERVE ANYONE BUT YOUR OWN EGOS. THANK YOU. 16 BUSINESS FROM COUNCIL [16. BUSINESS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS] MEMBERS, MR. GIORDANO. THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. SEPTEMBER 11TH. THE MEMORIAL EVENT WAS HELD AT THE EQUESTRIAN CENTER. SO NEW YORK, HARFORD COUNTY, WASHINGTON, D.C. ALL HAD VARIOUS PLACES, HAD DIFFERENT MEMORIAL ATTACKS. SO MEMORIALS. SO I THANK EVERYBODY THAT ATTENDED THOSE. AND TODAY I WAS AT STREET HOPKINS. THEY SWITCHED TO MONUMENT SOTHEBY'S. THEY'RE GOING TO BE PART OF THAT GROUP. AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. RILEY. YES, I DID ATTEND THE THE BRIDGE MEETING OVER THERE AT SAINT MARY'S. I ALSO WANTED TO LET MATTHEW BROWN KNOW THE REASON WHY HE LOST IS BECAUSE HE'S OUT OF TOUCH WITH THE VOTERS FROM DISTRICT D. HOWEVER, I AM NOT. AND DIANE, I HEARD YOU. I TRIED, MY COLLEAGUES DIDN'T LISTEN. THAT'S THE REASON WHY THEY LOST. HOPEFULLY YOU'LL GET A BETTER CREW NEXT TIME. THAT'S IT. I'LL PASS. THANK YOU. MISS ROBERT. YES. THANK YOU. I ATTENDED THE FEBRUARY, THE FEBRUARY. SEPTEMBER 11TH CEREMONY AS WELL AT THE EQUESTRIAN CENTER. IT WAS VERY NICELY DONE. IN HONOR OF SEPTEMBER 11TH. ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH, I ATTENDED THE ANITA C LIGHT ESTUARY CENTER, CELEBRATING THEIR 30TH ANNIVERSARY, IN WHICH WE PRESENTED A PROCLAMATION TO THEM. AND THEN LAST NIGHT WE HAD OUR EDGEWOOD JOPPA JOPPATOWNE COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD MEETING, IN WHICH DERRICK HOPKINS, THE REGISTER OF WILLS, SPOKE. HE WAS SPEAKING FOR A LONG TIME. I GOT THERE AT 8:00, AND THEY HAD JUST WRAPPED UP. AND SO THAT WAS A GOOD MEETING. THE COMMUNITY IS CONTINUALLY HAVING CONVERSATIONS ABOUT WANTING MORE IN THE COMMUNITY, AND WE'RE ALL TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW BEST TO DO THAT. [01:05:05] UPCOMING IS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH AT NOON IS THE JOPPA MAGNOLIA COMPANY'S OPEN HOUSE AND CELEBRATION OF THEIR 75TH ANNIVERSARY. AND I BELIEVE IT'S FROM NOON TO SEVEN ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH AT 6 P.M. AT JOPPATOWNE HIGH SCHOOL. LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD. THAT IS THE CONVERSATION FOR WHAT YOU WANT FOR THE FUTURE OF JOPPA TOWN RECREATION CENTER. AND THEN ALSO, THERE HAVE BEEN CONVERSATIONS IN RELATIONSHIP TO THE AMTRAK BRIDGES FOR THE GUNPOWDER AND BUSH RIVERS. WE'VE HAD THE BIG AMTRAK MEETING. NOW WE NEED TO HAVE THE COAST GUARD MEETING, BECAUSE THE COAST GUARD IS REALLY THE ONE THAT NEEDS TO HEAR AND MAKE THE DECISION ON THE ACTUAL HEIGHT OF THE BRIDGES. SO WE ARE HAD A MEETING TONIGHT, AND WE ARE TRYING TO GET THE COAST GUARD HERE TO HAVE A COMMUNITY CONVERSATION. AND THAT'S IT FOR ME. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MISS ROBERT. MR. PENMAN THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. ON A POSITIVE NOTE, I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE COUNCILWOMAN ALLISON IMHOFF IS HERE. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US HERE THIS EVENING. ON A DISAPPOINTING NOTE, ONCE AGAIN, THE HARFORD COUNTY GOVERNMENT IS HAD AN EFFORT TO REMOVE ME FROM OFFICE BY FILING AN EMERGENCY MOTION TO STAY WITH THE SUPREME COURT, WHICH WAS DENIED YESTERDAY. FOR NEARLY THREE YEARS, THE ADMINISTRATION HAS DEVOTED TAXPAYER FUNDED ATTORNEYS AND COUNTLESS HOURS OF GOVERNMENT TIME TO ONE OBJECTIVE UNDOING THE DECISION OF THE VOTERS OF DISTRICT B AND THE COURT'S DECISION. THIS HAS GONE FAR BEYOND A LEGITIMATE LEGAL DISAGREEMENT. IT REPRESENTS, IN MY VIEW, AN ABUSE OF GOVERNMENTAL POWER AND A TREMENDOUS WASTE OF TAXPAYER RESOURCES. THE COUNTY HAS ALREADY BEEN REVERSED BY THE APPELLATE COURT. I WAS RESTORED TO OFFICE BY THE COURTS. AND YET THE ADMINISTRATION CONTINUES SPENDING PUBLIC RESOURCES TRYING TO REMOVE ME. GOVERNMENT RESOURCES SHOULD BE USED TO SERVE THE PEOPLE, NOT TO WAGE POLITICAL AND LEGAL BATTLES AGAINST ELECTED OFFICIALS WHO DISAGREE WITH THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH. HARFORD COUNTY TAXPAYERS DESERVE TO KNOW EXACTLY HOW MUCH STAFF TIME, LEGAL EXPENSES HAS BEEN SPENT TRYING TO OVERTURN THE COURT'S DECISION. THANK YOU, [17. BUSINESS FROM THE PRESIDENT ] MR. PRESIDENT. THANK YOU, MR. PENMAN. 17 FROM THE PRESIDENT COMMENTS FROM THE PRESIDENT. TWO THINGS THIS EVENING. I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE FOR THEIR CALLS AND THEIR WELL WISHES FOR JEANNIE. SHE'S DOING JUST FINE BACK HOME. EVERYTHING'S BACK TO NORMAL. AND THEN ALSO, I WANTED TO MENTION THIS WEEKEND WILL BE WE'LL BE HOSTING THE THIRD WARRIOR FEST SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH FROM 12 TO 9 AT HOPKINS FARM. THIS WILL REPRESENT ALL CLASSES FROM SENIOR CLASSES FROM 1940 TO PRESENT. SO IT'S A GREAT TIME. WITH THAT, WE'LL ADJOURN. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.