Howard County News

Howard County Council met Sept. 24.

Here is the agenda provided by the Council:

1. Ellicott City Flood Mitigation Plan

Introduced by the Chairperson at the request of the County Executive

• TAO1-FY2019 - AN ACT to assist in the implementation of the Ellicott City flood mitigation plan by transferring a total of $15,759,000 to Capital Project C0337, Ellicott City Improvements and Enhancements, and a total of $1,000,000 to Capital Project D1175, Valley Mede/Chatham Flood Mitigation, from various capital projects in the Fiscal Year 2019 Capital Budget. (Expires 11/08/18)

• Council Bill 61-2018 - AN ACT making emergency appropriations pursuant to Section 610(b) of the Howard County Charter and amending the Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for Fiscal Year 2019 in order to implement the Ellicott City flood mitigation plan; and declaring that this Act is an Emergency Bill necessary to meet a public emergency affecting life, health or property. (Expires 11/08/18)

• Council Bill 62-2018 - AN ACT for the purpose of authorizing and empowering Howard County, Maryland to borrow money in an aggregate principal amount of up to $15,775,000 on its full faith and credit, and issue and sell its bonds therefor, to be used to pay costs of various capital projects, more particularly described in the County’s Fiscal Year 2019 Capital Budget, and to pay costs of issuance of such bonds; authorizing the County to issue bond and grant anticipation notes or to enter into installment purchase agreements for payment of portions of such costs; and to levy taxes upon the assessable property within the County sufficient, together with other available funds, to pay the debt service on such obligations; and providing for and determining various matters in connection therewith. (Expires 11/08/18)

2. Council Bill 70-2018 – Introduced by Jennifer Terrasa – AN ACT requiring the Zoning Counsel to appear at Planning Board Hearings to support adherence to the Downtown Columbia Plan where there are requests to approve certain plans or aspects of development in Downtown Columbia; and generally relating to Zoning Counsel and development in Downtown Columbia. (Expires 11/08/18)

https://apps.howardcountymd.gov/olis/PriorHearings.aspx