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INSIDE: FALL CONFERENCE Program | Registration | Hotel JULY AUGUST 2015 MML BOARD ELECTION RESULTS SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES SAVE MONEY & THE ENVIRONMENT THE MARYLAND MUNICIPAL LEAGUE REPRESENTING MARYLAND'S CITIES AND TOWNS CONTENTS JULY/AUGUST 2015 ON THE COVER... The Choptank River Lighthouse, on the waterfront in Cambridge, Maryland, is a replica of the replacement Choptank River Lighthouse that once guided ships of all sizes along the Choptank River. Plan to spend time enjoying Cambridge's beautiful waterfront and charming downtown during MML's Fall conference October 26-28. Conference registration information is in this issue on pages 6-11. Cover photo by Jill Jasuta 4 New Officers Elected at MML Business Meeting 4 MML Fall Conference Program, Registration, Hotel 6 13 13 Fun Facts About Cambridge 12 Moving to a More Solar Maryland 15 Meetings & Upcoming Events 18 Vol. 46 | No. 1 | July /August 2015 Municipal Maryland THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION of MARYLAND MUNICIPAL LEAGUE Scott A. Hancock Publisher Karen A. Bohlen Editor-in-Chief Paula Chase Hyman Contributing Editor Thomas C. Reynolds Contributing Editor Sharon P. Easton Circulation Municipal Maryland (USPS 331-980), a publication for and about Maryland's cities and towns, is published nine times a year (monthly November through April and combined May/June, July/ August and September/October issues) by the Maryland Municipal League, 1212 West Street, Annapolis, Maryland 21401. The Maryland Municipal League is a non-profit, non-partisan association of Maryland's cities and towns. Information in Municipal Maryland does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Maryland Municipal League. Postmaster: Send address changes to Municipal Maryland, 1212 West Street, Annapolis, Maryland 21401 Second-class postage paid at Annapolis, Maryland 21401 For advertising rates contact: Whitfield Whylie, Allegra Print & Imaging, 103 Gibralter Avenue, Annapolis, MD 21401 Telephone: 410-267-1200, Fax: 410-267-1992, [email protected] Subscription rate: $40/year Telephone: 410-268-5514 Toll-Free: 800-492-7121 Fax: 410-268-7004 Web: www.mdmunicipal.org Email: [email protected] Municipal Maryland | July/August 2015 | 3 2015 2016 NEW OFFICERS ELECTED AT MML BUSINESS MEETING MEMBERS OF MML’S 2015-16 BOARD OF DIRECTORS pictured above are (front) Lou Ann Crook, President-Elect Tracy Farrish Gant, President Spencer Schlosnagle, Immediate Past President Bruce Wahl, and Laura Mitchell; (2nd row) Pamla Bennett, Suzanne Ludlow, Elissa Levan, Donna Crary, and Bridget Donnell Newton; (3rd row) Charlie Hinnant, Mike Bennett, Kevin Utz, Bunky Luffman, Howard Long, and Ryan Spiegel; (4th row) Mike Bowell, Jake Romanell, Wilson Cochran, Randy McClement, and Bruce Williams; (5th row) Maxine Phifer, Dan Colmer, and Perry Jones, (6th row) Emmett Jordan and Ian Shaw. 4 | July/August 2015 | Municipal Maryland he most important agenda item during MML’s Immediate Past President business meeting at the annual convention is the Bruce A. Wahl, Mayor, Chesapeake Beach T election of a new president and Board of Directors. This year 89 cities and towns cast ballots. Friendsville Mayor City & Town Administrators Department Spencer R. Schlosnagle will serve as the Maryland Municipal Suzanne R. Ludlow, Manager, Takoma Park League President for 2015-2016. Edmonston Mayor Tracy Farrish Gant was victorious in her bid for President-Elect. Code Enforcement & Zoning Officials Association Pamla Bennett, Code Enforcement Officer, New Carrollton The election results shown below are from the Business Meeting held on June 30. Successful candidates are shown Maryland Municipal Attorneys Association in bold. We thank Electec for providing voting machines Elissa Levan, Municipal Attorney, Bowie, Chesapeake Beach, for municipal officials to use as they cast ballots during the Glenarden and Westminster Ocean City convention. Maryland Municipal Clerks Association Lou Ann Crook, Executive Assistant to the Mayor, Laurel PRESIDENT Municipal Parks & Recreation Association Spencer R. Schlosnagle, Mayor, Friendsville Greg A. Varda, Assistant Director of Recreation Programs, Greenbelt PRESIDENT-ELECT Municipal Police Executives Association Tracy Farrish Gant, Mayor, Edmonston Charles H. Hinnant, Police Chief, Cumberland Maryland Municipal Public Works Association District Vice Presidents Bernard “Wilson” Cochran, Director of Public Works, New Carrollton 1: Laura Mitchell, Council Vice President, Salisbury 2: John "Mike" Bowell, Commissioner, Queenstown National League of Cities Board Member 3: Stephanie C. Rawlings-Blake, Mayor, Baltimore Michael A. Sesma, Councilman, Gaithersburg (ex officio) 4: Michael Benton, Councilmember, North Beach 5: Ryan Spiegel, Council Vice President, Gaithersburg 6: Lawrence “Jake” Romanell, Councilman, New Market Proven Value 7: Daniel A. Colmer, Mayor, Barton Through Best-in-Class Codification Services 8: Howard W. Long, Assistant Mayor, Boonsboro 9: Maxine Phifer, Council President, Glenarden 10: James L. Eberhardt, Mayor, Perryville 11: Ian Shaw, Mayor, Sykesville Members-at-Large (10 seats): Michael E. Bennett, Mayor, Aberdeen........................................61 Toll Free: 855.GEN.CODE Randy A. McClement, Mayor, Frederick ....................................58 www.generalcode.com Bruce R. Williams, Mayor, Takoma Park ....................................58 Bridget Donnell Newton, Mayor, Rockville .............................55 Kevin R. Utz, Mayor, Westminster ................................................54 Donna L. Crary, President Pro Tem, Laurel.... ...........................50 Emmett V. Jordan, Mayor, Greenbelt ........................................49 Perry L. Jones, Mayor, Union Bridge ...........................................47 Thomas “Bunky” Luffman, Jr., Commissioner, Delmar..... 44 Isaac C. Trouth, III, Mayor Pro Tem, Bowie ...............................42 Nicole Alt Myers, Councilmember, Cumberland......................38 Kristin B. Aleshire, Councilmember, Hagerstown ....................36 Diane A. Foster, Mayor Pro Tem, Taneytown.............................35 Marnitta King, Mayor, Capitol Heights.........................................32 Municipal Maryland | July/August 2015 | 5 MML FALL CONFERENCE 2015 October 26-28, 2015 Hyatt Regency Resort • Cambridge, MD This October, the Maryland Municipal League will return to the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Resort in Cambridge, Maryland for MML’s annual fall conference. This conference is an opportunity for city and town officials to gather, attend workshops, exchange information, and renew acquaintances. It is also the event where the membership discusses and adopts the League’s legislative agenda as recommended by the MML Legislative Committee. Conference Workshops and Special Sessions As a follow-up to the Large City and Small Town Forums held during the 2015 annual convention in Ocean City, time has This year, attendees will have the opportunity to attend been set aside in the conference schedule to allow elected several workshops, three of which are Academy for and appointed officials from Maryland’s municipalities to Excellence in Local Governance core classes. The Academy meet and discuss issues pertinent to both large and small core classes at this year’s conference are Structure of cities and towns. Municipal Government, Open Meetings, and Municipal Budgeting. The fall conference is also the venue for several other groups to meet. The MML Board of Directors, Chapter Additional workshop topics will cover a wide variety of issues Presidents and District Vice Presidents, and Maryland impacting every city or town regardless of size or location, Mayors Association will meet on Monday, October 26. including dealing with blighted properties, identifying and The MML Legislative/Resolutions Committee will meet on administering federal and state grants, maximizing open Monday to conduct on-site conference planning activities. space, enhancing environmental awareness in your city or There will also be a meeting for graduates of the Academy town, and another fun-filled, interactive lobbying 101 session. for Excellence in Local Governance on Monday afternoon to A full description of all workshops, including designated discuss topics of particular interest to Academy graduates. Academy elective sessions, will be listed on MML’s website Please refer to the preliminary agenda on page 9 for the prior to the conference. specific times of these meetings. 6 | July/August 2015 | Municipal Maryland Public Safety Bonus Workshop The following registration packages are available: As a follow-up to the conference, MML will offer a bonus workshop on Wednesday, October 28 at the (1) Full registration package, which includes all workshops Cambridge Public Safety Building. This workshop will and conference materials, welcome reception on Monday cover various aspects of community policing, public night, Tuesday and Wednesday morning breakfasts, all safety training, and dealing with drug issues in our refreshment breaks, and one Tuesday lunch ticket. communities. There is an extra fee for this workshop, which includes lunch. Tickets may be purchased (2) One-day (Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday) registration using the conference registration form on page 11. package includes all conference materials, workshops and welcome reception on Monday evening or conference materials, workshops, breakfast, buffet lunch and all breaks on Tuesday or conference materials, workshops and Registration Procedures breakfast on Wednesday morning. (Wednesday one-day