MML staff member Jessica Barnes welcomes a new addition! At 20 inches, 7 pounds, 13.4 ounces, Kara Elizabeth Barnes arrived at 11:52 a.m. on Monday, July 6, 2009. We wish Jessica and her family all the best!

MML Board Meeting Summary
June 28, 2009

On June 28, 2009, MML's Board of Directors met and took the following action:

• Approved proposed revisions to MML's awards program as presented
• Approved proposed revisions to MML's investment policy as presented
• Adopted the fiscal 2010 MML budget as presented

MML Business Meeting Summary
June 30, 2009

The MML annual Business Meeting convened in Ocean City on June 30, 2009. The following actions were taken:

Election of the following to MML's Board of Directors for 2009-2010:

PRESIDENT:
Craig A. Moe, Mayor, Laurel

FIRST VICE PRESIDENT:
Gary A. Comegys, Council Vice President, Salisbury

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT:
Sidney A. Katz, Mayor, Gaithersburg

DISTRICT VICE PRESIDENTS:
District 1 Carl L. Anderton, Jr., Commissioner, Delmar
District 2 Robert C. Willey, Mayor, Easton
District 3 Sheila Dixon, Mayor, Baltimore City
District 4 Gregory Dotson, Councilman, North Beach
District 5 Jeffrey Z. Slavin, Mayor, Somerset
District 6 James E. Hoover, Mayor, Emmitsburg
District 7 Susan M. Keller, Public Works Commissioner, Frostburg
District 8 Howard W. Long, Assistant Mayor, Boonsboro
District 9 Phyllis W. Robinson, Commissioner, Cottage City
District 10 James L. Eberhardt, Mayor, Perryville
District 11 Christopher M. Nevin, Councilman, Hampstead

MEMBERS-AT-LARGE:
Michael E. Bennett, Mayor, Aberdeen
Michael W. Brady, Commissioner, St. Michaels
John J. Bunnell, Mayor, Cecilton
Judith M. Cox, Mayor, Rising Sun
Fred H. Cullum, Council President, Havre de Grace
Judith F. "J" Davis, Mayor, Greenbelt
James B. Kraft, Councilman, Baltimore
Malinda Miles, Mayor, Mount Rainier
Mabel R. Mumford-Pautz, Councilwoman, Chestertown
Frederick Smalls, Councilman, Laurel

DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVES:

City and Town Administrators
David E. Moran, Assistant Manager, Greenbelt

Municipal Attorneys
Karen Ruff, Attorney, Bowie, Church Hill

Municipal Clerks
Doug Barber, Clerk, Hyattsville

Code Enforcement and Zoning
Jerry Hampton, Director, Office of Code Enforcement, Hyattsville

Municipal Parks and Recreation
Joe McNeal, Assistant Director of Recreation Operations, Greenbelt

Municipal Police Executives
J.D. Ervin, Police Chief, Pocomoke City

Municipal Public Works
Wilson Cochran, Director of Public Works, Chesapeake Beach


The membership adopted a resolution thanking Gaithersburg Mayor Sidney A. Katz for his leadership as President of the Maryland Municipal League in 2008-2009.

MML Board Meeting Summary
July 1, 2009

On July 1, 2009, MML's Board of Directors elected the following Board Members to its Executive Committee:

President
Craig A. Moe
Mayor, Laurel

First Vice President
Gary A. Comegys
Council Vice President, Salisbury

Immediate Past President
Sidney A. Katz
Mayor, Gaithersburg

Treasurer
Susan M. Keller
Public Works Commissioner, Frostburg

Secretary
John J. Bunnell
Mayor, Cecilton

Thank you for attending MML's 2009 convention. The Convention Planning Committee needs your feedback. If you have not already done so, please use the following link to complete the convention evaluation and provide the committee with your thoughts regarding this year's convention. See 2009 Convention Evaluation. The deadline for completed evaluations is July 17, 2009.

On July 7, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the availability of a new funding opportunity designed to enhance local governments' ability to accelerate solar energy adoption and related workforce development. Up to $10.5 million in funding, subject to annual appropriations, will be distributed in the form of five-year awards. Through this new Solar America Cities program, DOE will provide local governments across the U.S. with an assortment of case study guides and tool kits designed to increase solar energy use.

For more information on DOE's Solar America Cities Technical Outreach Grant, including the full solicitation, visit their Financial Opportunities page at: www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/financial_opps_detail.html?sol_id=282

The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development's (DHCD) Codes Administration Division is requesting specific information from local officials in order to comply with Section 2 of the Omnibus Coastal Property Insurance Reform Act of 2008, Chapter 540 (House Bill 1353). The bill requires a review of current statewide building codes and asks that DHCD develop enhanced building codes for coastal regions of the State that promote disaster-resistant construction in those areas. DHCD needs to report their findings and recommendations to the Senate Finance Committee and House Economic Matters Committee on or before October 1, 2010.

To assist DHCD with the preparation of the report, they are requesting that local governments provide them with the following information:

• The current codes in force in your jurisdiction.
• Amendments/ordinances.
• The proposed adoption date of any new codes expected within the next two years.
  Note: The Department of Housing and Community Development, Maryland Codes Administration is in the process of adopting the 2009 I-Codes, which were published in late March of 2009. It is anticipated that the 2009 I-Codes will be adopted by the State in January 2010.
• A brief summary of anything that you feel would address coastal region code enhancements that are already in place in your jurisdiction and should be considered in our report.

A response by July 17, 2009 would be greatly appreciated. If you have any questions about this request, please call or send an e-mail to: Ed Landon, Director, MD Codes Administration, Department of Housing and Community Development, 410/514-7444, landon@mdhousing.org.

Late last month the Critical Area Commission announced the acquisition of new funding for the Maryland Department of Planning's Critical Area circuit rider program on the Eastern Shore. A copy of the letter detailing this development can be found here: www.mdmunicipal.org/documents/CAC%20letter.pdf

The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) will host a special vendor exhibit of automated speed camera equipment. This exhibit is open to all local governments in Maryland and will allow attendees to get a hands-on look at technologies available for automated speed enforcement as presented by some of the area's leading vendors. The event will take place on Saturday, July 25, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will be held at SHA's Office of Traffic and Safety near BWI-Marshall Airport. For more information, including directions, visit the SHA website at www.marylandroads.com and click on Vendor Equipment Showcase.

Filling out workshop evaluation forms during MML’s 2009 convention paid off for five lucky city/town officials who won 3-day, 2-night stays at Ocean City hotels. The prizes and winners are:

Clarion Fountainebleau Resort
James G. McCleaf, Mayor, Williamsport

Grand Hotel
Diane Nelson, Clerk, Fruitland

Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites
Kerry Anne Abrams, Mayor, Port Deposit

Princess Bayside Beach Hotel
Katrina Dodro, Council Member, New Carrollton

Princess Royale Hotel
Adam Ortiz, Mayor, Edmonston