►
A
B
Almighty
God,
who
has
given
us
this
good
land
for
our
heritage,
we
humbly
beseech
thee
that
we
may
always
prove
ourselves
to
people
mindful
of
thy
favor
and
glad
to
do
thy
will
bless
our
land
with
honorable
industry.
Sound
learning
and
pure
manners
save
us
from
violence,
Discord
and
confusion
from
pride
and
arrogance
and
from
every
evil
way
defend
our
liberties
and
fashion
into
one
United
people.
B
The
multitudes
brought
hither
out
of
many
kindreds
and
tongues
and
do
with
the
spirit
of
wisdom,
those
to
whom,
in
thy
name,
we
entrust
the
authority
of
government
that
there
may
be
Justice
and
peace
at
home
and
that,
through
obedience
to
thy
law,
we
may
show
forth
thy
praise
among
the
nations
of
the
Earth
in
the
time
of
prosperity.
Fill
our
hearts
with
thankfulness
and,
in
the
day
of
trouble,
suffer
not
our
trust
in
thee
to
fail
all
which
we
ask
through
Jesus
Christ,
Our,
Lord,
amen,.
A
A
Unfortunately,
this
morning
we
have
to
send
our
condolences
out
to
the
north
beach
volunteer
fire
department
and
the
family
of
Matt
Mad
Dog
Weber,
president
of
the
north
beach
volunteer
fire
department
who
passed
away
suddenly
last
week.
I
have
to
admit
when
I
first
got
word
that
Matt
Weber
had
passed
from
Northeast
volunteer,
Harbor
and
I
thought
should
know
Matt
Weber
and
then
until
somebody
said,
mad
dog
I
didn't
put
the
two
together,
because
I
only
knew
Mad
Dog
mad
dog
was
a
great
dot.
A
A
Is
also
mental
health
awareness
month
and
unfortunately,
this
morning
we
had
a
suicide
in
Solomons
from
a
now
non-county
resident,
but
unfortunately
decided
to
take
his
life
here
in
Calvert.
Mental
health
awareness
is
a
significant
issue
and
we
have
lots
of
resources
in
the
county.
If
you
have
issues
or
know,
if
someone
has
some
issues
please
reach
out,
there
are
lots
of
resources
to
support
those
individuals,
and,
last
but
not
least,
May
is
also
bringing
tumor
awareness
month.
D
E
E
Sir,
thank
you
very
much.
Economic
Development
week
was
started
in
2016
by
the
international
Economic
Development
Council,
which
is
the
largest
International
professional
trade
Association
for
economic
developers
to
help
increase
awareness
for
local
programs
that
create
jobs,
Advance
Career
Development
opportunities
and
improve
the
quality
of
life
in
communities
everywhere
at
our
our
office
has
joined
hundreds
of
economic
development
organizations
around
the
country
to
celebrate
this
special
week
and
the
work
that
we
do
and
recognize
the
contributions
made
by
professional
economic
developers
to
create
more
economically
vibrant
and
livable
communities.
During
the
second
week
of
May.
E
So
we
celebrate
business
appreciation
week,
the
same
week
with
our
local
business
Community,
our
community
Resource
Partners
stakeholders
and
dignitaries
to
further
highlight
our
commitment
to
the
local
business
community
and,
on
behalf
of
our
team,
I
would
like
to
thank
you
for
your
support
and
we
look
forward
to
celebrating
National
Economic
Development
week
and
business
appreciation
week,
and
we
have
our
entire
team
here
today.
E
So
if
I
could
I'm
Julie
oberg
director
of
Economic,
Development
I'm,
sorry
I
forgot
to
say
that
today
and
if
I
could
ask
my
team
to
come
forward,
introduce
themselves
or
do
we?
Okay.
Okay,
thank
you
very
much.
F
J
D
So
before
I
read
this,
you
know
you
guys
really
got
the
test
with
covid
didn't
know
who
was
going
to
be
open?
Who
wasn't
you
know
in
local
business
really
took
the
hit
small
business?
You
know
Costco
never
seen
better
days,
you
know,
I
mean
they,
you
know,
but
the
small
business
I
had
so
many
people
walk
up
to
me
in
a
grocery
store.
Thank
me
for
you
guys
because
they
had
never
experienced
anything
like
that
before
in
the
aid
to
keep
those
employees.
D
You
know
with
a
paycheck,
and
you
know,
I
mean
because
you
know
working
is
pride
right.
You
know
to
to
be
able
to
to
know
that
you
know
you
pay
your
own
way
you're.
You
know
there's
so
much
with
it
and
that
just
made
it
tough.
So
it
was
a
very
rough
time
and
hopefully
those
are
in
the
past
and
hopefully
have
a
good
season
with
our
local
farmers
markets
and
everything
else
like
that.
So
going
to
read
this
and
once
again
like
say
the
work
that
you
do,
trust
me.
It.
M
D
D
Now,
therefore,
be
a
proclaimed
by
the
Florida
County
Commissioners
at
Calvert
County,
that
the
week
of
May,
8th
through
12th,
be
known
as
National
Economic
Development
week
in
Calvert
County,
to
remind
individuals
of
the
importance
of
this
community
celebration,
which
supports
the
expansion
of
career
opportunities
and
improves
the
welfare
of
all
citizens.
Be
it
further
Proclaim
that
we
encourage
citizens
to
recognize
the
contributions
of
economic
development
organizations
and
the
importance
of
building
and
maintaining
a
robust
economy
given
under
our
hands
and
seal.
The
second
day
of
May
23
sign
about
all
five.
O
F
O
F
H
Good
morning,
Commissioners
Brooke
Barco
aquatic
division
Chief.
So
we
are
here
today
to
recognize
water
safety
month
each
day
the
United
States
loses
an
average
of
10
individuals
due
to
Drowning,
which
is
not
something
that
we
want
to
continue
down
that
path
and
a
way
to
correct
that
is
swim.
Lessons
so
swim.
Lessons
do
have
the
ability
to
decrease
the
percentage
of
drowning
up
to
88
percent,
which
is
a
huge
number,
and
that
is
done
through
our
talented
water
safety
instructor
staff,
some
of
which
are
here
with
me
today.
H
So
they
play
an
important
part
of
educating
and
providing
the
necessary
tools
to
individuals
to
help
save
their
lives
in
the
water,
and
we
also
would
like
to
recognize
our
social
media
posts
that
will
be
going
out
for
water
safety
month.
So
our
Aquatics
team
has
put
together
a
few
educational
components,
tips
and
tricks
things
to
keep
in
mind
when
you're
in
or
around
the
water
to
stay
safe,
so
they
will
be
scattered
throughout
social
media
all
month.
R
T
J
R
M
R
Also
a
supervisor
but
we're
a
very
diverse
group.
We
have
high
school
students
up
to
all
of
us,
so.
C
P
G
Want
to
thank
all
of
you
for
being
here
today,
living
in
a
peninsula
and
many
people
who
live
on
water,
who
have
pools
it's
imperative
that
the
kids
and
the
adults
I'm
not
I'm,
not
the
strongest
swimmer,
but
we
made
sure
that
our
children
had
swim
lessons.
Their
grandparents
lived
on
the
Chesapeake
Bay
and
we
had
a
pool
and
I
had
all
kinds
of
pool
rules
and
they
barked
at
them.
They
thought
I
was
ridiculous,
but
they
made
it
to
adulthood
and
I've
got
seven
grandchildren
who
we
we
taught
the
same
way.
G
G
That
may
is
recognized
as
water
safety
month
in
Calvert
County.
Be
it
further
proclaimed
that
we
urge
our
citizens
to
learn
and
practice
proper
water
safety
in
order
to
protect
and
save
lives
given
under
our
hands
and
seal
this
second
day
of
May
2023,
signed
by
all
five
county
commissioner,
others.
Thank
you.
O
V
U
Name
is
Bob
spandberg,
Jr
I'm,
the
chairman
of
the
board
of
abate
in
Maryland,
where
motorcycle
racing
organization
in
our
49th
year
of
operation
with
offices
in
Annapolis,
main
purpose
of
our
organization,
is
to
enhanced
motorcycling
as
a
sport
and
experience
and
way
of
life
for
everybody.
We
we're
concerned
with
the
safety
enjoyment
and
affordability
of
motorcycling
and
I
won't
get
into
a
way
off
into
the
Weeds
on
this,
but
there's
a
lot
of
people
that
seemed
they.
U
U
Of
motorcycling
for
most
of
us,
our
main
concern
is
we
spend
a
lot
of
time
in
Annapolis
trying
to
help
draft
in
the
promote
legislation
that
that
makes
the
highway
safer
for
for
everybody,
especially
motorcycles,
since
that
is
really
our
way
of
life,
and
we
appreciate
you
all
doing
this
today.
Thank
you.
I
have
a
two
of
my
colleagues
with
me
here.
C
U
U
O
U
A
few
counties
that
have
actually
introduced
and
had
legislation
passed.
U
Hopefully
that
will
help
another
thing
that
we've
been
addressing
for
I've,
been
in
this
organization
for
36
years,
and
we've
been
addressing
this
for
for
a
long
time
as
a
and
most
people
aren't
aware
of
this.
But
if
you're
involved
in
an
accident
that
that
results
in
a
fatality
you
don't
automatically
have
to
appear,
you
can
pay
it
fine
prepay
a
fund
go
on
about
your
business,
which
I
think
is
I.
U
Actually
thought
we
were
going
to
get
this
legislation
passed
this
year
and
I
talked
to
Dr
chairman
clippinger
of
the
Judiciary
proceedings
Committee
in
the
house,
and
he
he
had
a
number
of
that's
the
first
time.
I've
ever
actually
had
that
had
the
opportunity
to
talk
to
them
at
length
of
that.
If
that's
something
we're
going
to
continue
to
try
and
make
up
I
have
a
neighbor
I've
lived
down
here
in
Portland,
Public
I.
M
Q
A
former
legislative
representative
for
bait
of
Maryland
I'm,
a
life
member
I,
joined
a
bait
in
1978
when
I
was
released
from
the
Navy
and
didn't
fight
for
motorcycle
rides
ever
since
then.
Thank
you.
V
C
C
Whereas
safety
is
our
highest
priority
for
the
streets
and
roadways
in
our
County
and
whereas
Calvert
county
is
proud
to
be
a
supporter
of
motorcycle
safety,
education
and
awareness
and
whereas
motorcycles
are
a
common
and
economical
means
of
transportation.
That
reduces
fuel
consumption
and
Road,
wear
and
contributes
in
a
significant
way
to
the
relief
of
traffic
and
parking
and
congestion.
C
C
Excuse
me,
education
and
awareness
to
the
general
public
and
our
County
and
state,
and
whereas
all
roadway
users
should
unite
in
the
safe
sharing
of
the
roads
in
Calvert
County
throughout
Maryland.
Now,
therefore,
be
it
proclaimed
by
the
board
of
Calvert
County
Commissioners
Calvert
County,
that
the
month
of
May
2023
be
known
as
motorcycle
safety
and
awareness
month
in
Calvert
County,
be
it
further
proclaimed
that
we
urge
all
drivers
and
members
of
our
community
collaborate
to
enhance
safety
and
awareness
on
our
roads,
County
Commissioners.
Thank
you.
A
W
O
A
K
V
A
K
A
A
Q
V
A
X
Y
Morning,
nice
to
be
here
today
with
you
guys,
my
name
again,
my
name
is
Mike
Farrell
with
the
Huntington
volunteer
fire
department
and
I'm
just
going
to
walk
you
through
a
pretty
comprehensive
understanding
of
lithium-ion
batters
where
they
came
from,
where
they're
at
in
our
community
and
what
kind
of
risk
that
it
poses.
It
is
a
fairly
Consolidated
report.
Certainly,
if
you
want
additional
time
and
more
information
on
us,
we
can
certainly
provide
that,
for
you.
Y
In
here,
oh
so,
some
of
the
things
we'll
be
going
over
this
morning
is
just
to
explain
some
of
the
general
understandings
of
the
rechargeable
lithium-ion
battery
we'll
determine
some
of
the
sequence
events
where
this
actually
becomes
an
emergency.
We'll
present
some
operational
procedures.
Chief
Lankford
will
be
taking
you
through
how
the
fire
department
will
respond
in
there
to
these
Lithium-ion
batteries
and
some
of
the
challenges
that
provides
or
presents
itself
to
the
fire
department
and
then
certainly
illustrate
going
forward.
What
do
we
need
to
manage
this
risk
in
Calvert
County?
Y
So
the
first
thing
I
want
to
take
you
through
is
why
use
Lithium-ion
batteries,
so
everything
I
have
here
is
basically
compared
against
your
sulfuric
acid
battery.
Your
car
battery,
that
has
been
a
energy
storage
system.
Up
to
this
point,
just
a
little
bit
of
History,
the
lithium-ion
battery
was
actually
created
back
in
1985
and
it
was
actually
in
production
in
1991
by
the
Sony
company,
through
some
technological
advancements
and
things
like
that,
it
does
last
longer.
Y
It
will
provide
an
energy
source
for
a
longer
period
of
time
compared
to
that
sulfur
or
sulfuric
acid
battery.
It
has
a
higher
power
density,
which
means
it
provides
more
energy
for
whatever
it's
trying
to
operate
and
then
certainly
has
a
longer
life
expectancy,
and
it
has
a
lighter
package.
So
it
adds
it
actually
subtracts
a
lot
of
that
added
weight
to
that
device
that
you're
trying
to
push
pull
or
power
to.
Y
So
when
we
get
into
the
actual
emergency,
it's
very
important
to
understand
how
this
battery
works,
so
I'm
going
to
kind
of
break
this
down
very
simplistic
for
you.
It's
just
a
general
lithium
ion
rechargeable
cell
and
you
have
an
anode
and
a
cathode,
and
that's
how
that
energy
is
actually
passing.
Those
lithium-ion
particles
through
that
electrolyte,
which
is
in
the
middle
of
that
picture,
that
electrolyte,
is
what's
causing
the
problem
in
the
middle
of
that
electrolyte.
Y
You
have
a
separator
and
that
separator's
job
is
to
keep
that
cathode
and
ion
separated,
but
it
also
stabilizes
that
battery
and
if
that
separator
becomes
compromised
or
what
we
call
Battery
insult,
which
I
will
give
you
some
demonstrations
of
exactly
what
battery
insult
is
it's
causing
these
problems
when
that
separator
starts
to
fail?
That's
when
the
battery
starts
to
become
unstable
and
that's
when
we
can
actually
have
an
emergency,
also,
the
understanding
that
that
electrolyte
is
actually
a
liquid
material
and
that
liquid
material
is
hydro
is
a
hydrocarbon
base,
which
means
it
is
flammable.
Y
When
we
look
at
this
and
I'll
show
you
how
these
individual
cells
are
packed
inside
there.
These
modules
have
several
of
these
cells
inside
them,
and
here's
just
some
of
the
examples
of
the
different
technology
that
that
is
being
used
in
the
commercial
industry,
I'll
just
kind
of
start
up
at
the
top
right
corner
there.
Y
That
Prismatic
you've
probably
seen
this
in
your
rechargeable,
your
your
cameras
and
things
like
that,
if
you
ever
have
to
actually
pop
that
out
and
put
it
in
a
charger,
it's
a
fairly
small
hardened
shape
and
what
they're
doing
is
they're
actually
wrapping
that
lithium-ion
technology
inside
there,
nice
and
tight,
then
at
the
bottom
right
corner.
You
have
the
pouch,
that's
very
common
in
a
lot
of
your
electronics
very
thin.
These
are
actually
used
a
great
deal
in
cell
phones.
Your
laptops
things
like
that.
Y
But
as
technology
is
advancing,
this
lithium-ion
technology
is
yielding,
where
they're
actually
using
these
pouch
Concept.
In
a
lot
of
your
much
larger
apparatus,
Vehicles
things
like
that
they're
seeing
pouch
technology,
then
of
course,
your
button
cell
itself,
the
Button
cell,
very
common,
a
lot
of
your
medical
equipment,
things
like
that
pacemakers.
Y
You
just
find
these
in
key
fobs
recharge.
Your
electronic
key
starts
like
we
have
for
keyless
Vehicles
things
like
that
and
then
finally,
I
take
you
to
the
top
left
corner,
which
is
a
cylindrical
very
similar
to
a
little
bit
bigger
than
a
double
a
batteries.
What
you
would
see
and
then
again
they're
all
made
primarily
the
same.
It's
the
same
technology,
it's
really
in
the
packaging
that
separates
those
different
examples.
Y
The
module
itself
which
is
interesting
is,
is
because
there's
such
a
need
and
demand
of
this-
that's
where
the
the
the
the
value
is
and
that's
where
the
dollar
amount
is
so
there's
a
lot
of
companies
that
are
building
these,
maybe
not
as
safe
a
lot
of
aftermarket
products
and
things
like
that.
So
there's
an
actual
Electronic
Module
on
that
battery
module
that
prevents
it
from
being
overcharged
under
charged
things
like
that.
So
you
can
get
a
lot
of
these
aftermarkets
that
are
out
there
for
consumption.
Y
You
can
actually
get
a
minute
where
they'll
actually
to
save
money,
remove
that
modular
off
so
now
it
is
unsafe,
but
it's
being
sold
as
a
commodity
for
people
to
use
and
and
people
think
they're
saving
money.
You
know,
because
there
is
a
lot,
a
lot
of
cost
Associated
to
this.
This
kind
of
Technology
actually
had
a
lot
of
it
wasn't
as
attractive
because
back
in
the
early
90s,
even
the
early
2000s.
Y
D
Y
Y
So,
oh,
let
me
go
back
one
oops,
all
right
so,
first
day
on
the
job,
so
here
we
have
here
just
some
examples
of
where
is
this
at
in
our
community?
I
mean
I,
get
it
here
in
Calvert
County.
We
I
just
broke
them
down
into
Transportation
energy
storage
and
an
expanding
Market
of
a
consumer
electronic
devices
and
things.
Y
So
if
we
look
in
the
top
left
corner
golf
carts,
buses
for
public
transportation,
your
wheelchairs,
even
your
e-bikes,
that
electronic
bike
actually
will
assist
in
moving
that
vehicle
and
things
and
we're
seeing
this
more
in
herb
environments
where
you're
seeing
the
bike
sharing
program
and
things
like
that.
Y
Certainly
you
could
see
that
kind
of
and
people
can
buy
those
right
off
the
market
themselves
and
have
that
in
their
homes,
the
energy
storage,
so
energy
storage
is
becoming
a
very,
very
big
market
and
the
concept
is
is
instead
of
using
a
combustible
engine
like
a
diesel
generator
things
like
that,
you
actually
are
using
the
power
grid
to
to
charge
these
batteries
up
and
then,
when
there
is
a
power
or
failure
of
domestic
power.
These
things
click
right
on
with
no
or
any
change
in
power
to
that
area.
Y
Y
One
of
the
attractive
ways
to
move
with
this
Builder
is
that
they
will
have
an
energy
storage
system
for
that
community
and
they're
very
similar
to
about
a
sea
container
and
they'll,
be
individual
modular
packs
of
these
Lithium-ion
batteries
that
just
sit
in
there
and
they'll
usually
plant
like
trees
and
stuff.
So
it's
camouflaged,
it's
not
an
eyesore,
so
if
any
power
is
lost
to
that
Community,
these
things
automatically
kick
right
on
and
you
may
not
even
realize
that
that's
what's
inside,
that
container
is
this
energy
storage
system.
Y
Currently
there
there
is
no
federal
legislation
to
my
knowledge
that
I
was
able
to
find
where
there's
required
extinguishing
system
integrated
into
there.
So
you
have
to
be
very
aware
through
pre-planning
and
things
like
that,
that
they're
in
your
community
and
then
they
are
and
then
how
we
would
extinguish
them.
There
was
a
very
serious
incident.
I
can
take
you
through
in
great
detail
at
another
time
if
you're
interested
in
Sunrise
Arizona,
where
one
actually
detonated
and
several
firefighters
were
severely
from
that
emergency
and
then
the
expanding
Market.
Y
This
is
where
we're
seeing
a
lot
of
this,
where
you're,
seeing
your
wearable
your
eye,
watches
your
Apple
watches
things
like
that.
Your
fitbit's
smartphones,
the
lithium-ion
rechargeable
batteries,
probably
in
everyone's
pocket,
these
consumer
Commodities
I,
would
be
very
safe
to
say,
there's,
probably
thousands
just
in
the
buildings
right
now
in
these
Calvert
County
buildings,
from
cell
phones
to
laptops
to
anything
you
can
imagine,
toys
are
becoming
more
and
more
prevalent,
I'm
sure
everyone
saw
the
hoverboard
and
things
like
that.
Y
The
e-bikes
they're
moving
up
into
more
like
a
moped,
if
you
will
kind
of
size
or
scooter
size
where
we're
seeing
more
and
more
of
these
the
cordless
phone
and
then,
of
course,
the
power
tool.
I'm
sure
all
of
us
have
lithium-ion
rechargeable,
drills
and
saws
and
weed
eaters,
and
all
that
stuff
plugged
in
probably
right
now
waiting
to
be
used
when
we
need
them
and
what
I
want
to
show
you
is
is
to
understand
how
these
things
are
actually
going
to
cause
US
problems
and
that's
where
we
move
into
thermal
Runaway.
Y
So
this
is
what
we
call
Battery
insult
and
Battery
insult
is
basically
something
has
caused
some
kind
of
physical
stress
to
that
battery.
Again,
like
I
stated
earlier,
that
separator
becomes
compromise
and
that
electrolyte
starts
to
heat
up
and
that
cell
that
you
see
in
the
top
left
corner,
one
cell
starts
to
actually
heat
up
and
actually
that
flammable
hydrocarbon
electrolyte
will
catch
fire
and
then
that
cell
will
catch
fire.
Well,
those
cells
are
packed
in
there
very,
very
tight.
Y
So
once
one
goes
off,
the
next
one
will
go
off
and
so
on
and
so
forth
to
where
you
have
a
modular
and
then
actually
the
entire
pack,
and
that's
where
you're,
seeing
that
propagation,
where
it's
continuing
to
burn
out
of
control.
So
once
one
heats
up
and
that
temperature
starts
to
rise
and
starts
to
release
that
flammable
and
toxic
gas,
it's
going
to
ignite
and
continue
so
on
and
so
forth.
Y
Just
to
give
you
an
understanding
of
what
that
kind
of
looks
like
here,
I
was
able
to
pull
down
some
numbers
for
you
just
to
put
in
contrast
here.
So
what
are
you
talking
about?
How
fast
is
this
occurring
so
you're,
looking
at
a
scientific
study
that
was
conducted,
and
they
did
this
several
times
to
get
an
average
and
you're
looking
about
zero
to
five
seconds?
Y
One
cell
will
actually
go
into
thermal
108
once
it's
actually
has
that
separator
compromised
at
5
to
20
seconds
now,
six
cells
are
in
thermal
runaway
and
then
at
40
seconds.
18
cells
are
now
in
thermal
runaway,
so
you
can
see
how
exponentially
this
small
incident
starts
to
expand
itself
and
as
these
things
begin
thermal
one
way
when
you
see
that
propagation
up
there,
the
temperatures
that
are
coming
off.
This
is
a
thousand
degrees,
so
sheet
metal
will
actually
fail
at
6
or
600
Degrees,
and
still
it
starts
to
elongate
at
a
thousand
degrees.
Y
So
this
is
very,
very
high
temperature
coming
off
here.
So
if
this
is
around
any
kind
of
combustible
materials,
you
can
now
see
how
you
have
rapid
flame
spread.
So
what
we
I
have
here
is
is
hopefully
this
will
come
up.
I
have
a
video
here,
and
this
is
with
a
thermal
imager.
So
that's
why
you
see
those
different
colors
and,
of
course,
the
brighter
the
color,
the
hotter.
Y
It
is,
and
they're
actually
going
to
take
this
battery
pack
and
put
it
into
thermal
runaway
and
you're
going
to
see
how
this
thing
is
going
to
start
to
yielding
heat,
and
it's
going
to
start
throwing
heated,
shrapnel
and
stuff
like
that,
and
that's
the
thing
to
be
in
mind
is
that
when
this
actually
starts
to
go
into
thermal
runaway,
it
starts
to
fragment
and
it
will
actually
Propel
heated
cells
away
from
the
source
again.
So
if
it
throws
it
across
this
room
anywhere,
it
comes
in
contact.
Y
D
Do
they
have
stats
on
how
often
these
are
failing,
I
I
remember:
there
was
talk
on
planes
with
this
stuff
and
I.
Remember
we
had
a
thing
at
work
where
one
of
our
computers
wasn't
working.
Of
course,
young
guys
know
about
all
this
stuff
he's
like
you
got
to
unplug
it
like.
What
do
you
mean?
He
goes
it's
heating
up
like?
What
do
you
mean
it's
heating
up?
We
actually
had
this
battery
backup
that
came
with
it
so
that
it
went
down
and
kicked
on
us.
Y
So
statistically,
no
there
is
nothing
where
the
the
reality
is
is
that
there
are
trillions
of
these
being
used
throughout
the
world.
It's
just
become
a
more
prevalent
and
because
of
that
supply
and
demand
you're,
finding
producers
that
are
being
able
to
make
these
battery
packs
for
a
lower
cost
and
start
cutting
corners
and
I.
Think
that's
where
you're
finding
a
lot
of
that
causing
issues.
These
batters
are
being
discharged
and
recharged
every
day.
The
problem
is,
it
may
be.
Y
Is
correct
man,
so
there
was
a
fire
just
recently
in
New
York
City,
where
there
were
38
people
that
are
displaced
from
a
an
apartment
building,
and
that's
that's
a
huge
concern
for
us,
because
a
lot
of
times
where
these
things
are
being
charged
is
right
at
the
front
door.
Y
So
if
I
have
my
e-scooter
and
I
ride
it
around
and
I
bring
it
in
typically
I,
don't
want
to
drag
it
all
the
way
through
the
house,
because
the
tires
are
dirty
things
like
that,
so
I
plug
it
right
in
by
the
front
door,
and
then
this
battery
pack
goes
into
thermal
runaway
because
it's
been
battery
insult
whatever
and
now
when
it
starts
to
do
that
process.
We
just
saw
it's
right
by
my
means
of
egress
to
get
out
of
the
structure
and
now
I've
actually
compromised
the
entire
structure.
Z
So,
first
and
foremost,
the
fire
department
will
always
operate
in
a
fundamental
system,
regardless
of
the
emergency
unit
to
arrive
on
the
scene
of
the
emergency
and
immediately
conduct
Life,
Safety
or
life-saving
operations
to
control
confine
eliminate
and
mitigate
the
threat
to
life
property
in
the
environment,
so
prior
to
an
actual
emergency
being
dispatched.
There's
a
proactive
approach
to
a
lot
of
these
things,
first
and
foremost,
as
Mike
had
mentioned
pre-planning.
Z
So
the
first
thing
that
we
normally
do
as
Chiefs
in
the
county
is
create
standard
operating
guidelines
to
standardize
a
response
throughout
the
throughout
the
county.
That
way,
if
there
is
a
response,
whether
in
Huntington,
St,
Leonard
anywhere
in
between
or
otherwise
that
we
understand
what
we're
not
only
responding
to.
But
what
resources
are
coming.
Z
We
also
plan
on
suggest
that
we
start
working
with
the
portions
of
the
Calvert
County
government
to
identify
the
target
hazards
that
we
currently
have
here
in
the
county.
What
could
be
potentially
coming
in
the
future,
so
I'll
be
working
with,
like
Waste
Management,
to
see
where
they
store
their
the
items
down
at
the
landfill
or
at
the
other
waste
facilities
throughout
the
county?
How
they're?
Z
The
talk
with
Planning
and
Zoning
to
see,
if
there's
anything
that
they're
notified
of
someone's,
installing
maybe
battery
packs
into
the
house
or
a
charging
port
for
like
a
Tesla
or
another
vehicle,
not
sure
the
answer
to
that
right
now,
but
as
the
vehicles
get
bigger,
they
might
require
more.
You
know
battery
draw
start
going
to
tractors
or
you
know
other
vehicles.
Z
The
next
proactive
approach
would
be
with
Education
and
Training.
So
what
we
want
to
focus
on
is
a
standardized
repeatable
approach
to
training,
to
ensure
that
all
the
responders
receive
the
same
type
of
training.
This
has
already
started
in
Calvert
County
Huntingtown
fire
department
hosted
a
eight-hour
lithium
ion
battery
emergency
training,
March
25th,
that
all
departments
were
invited
to,
and
then
we
also
have
vendor
specific
training.
Z
So
those
would
be
such
as
Tesla
being
a
one
vendor
out
there
for
cars
or,
if
there's
other
vendors
that
come
out,
you
would
get
that
vendor-specific
training
at
St
Leonard.
We
hosted
a
vehicle
vendor-specific
training
on
February
25th
and
then
the
other
big
thing,
as
Mike
alluded
to
would
be
education
of
the
public
at
our
open
houses.
Z
Education
at
community
events
to
talk
about
as
these
devices
become
more
prevalent,
where
you
should
charge
them,
how
you
should
charge
them
and
safety
if
there
is
an
emergency
prior
to
the
fire
department
getting
there
and
then
the
last
thing
in
the
proactive
approach
would
be
equipment
procurement
that
would
be
where
each
fire
department
or
the
fire
department
together
conducted
market
research
on
irrelevant
equipment
that
may
be
implemented
into
the
fire
and
rescue
operations.
There's
a
couple
devices
out
there
right
now.
Z
Now,
obviously,
the
market
is
getting
bigger
every
year,
so
and
as
there's
more
money
in
the
market,
you
have
people
who
develop
other
fire
suppression
systems,
and
this
will
change
from
year
to
year,
as
the
market
becomes
a
bigger
cost,
then
we'll
get
into
the
response
aspect
of
it.
So,
as
I
alluded
to
before,
our
primary
goal
is
life
safety.
We
arrive
on
the
scene.
If
there's
any
life
safety,
that's
the
for
our
first
goal.
The
second
is
going
to
be
containing
the
situation
and
that
will
be
dependent
on
what's
involved.
We've.
Z
You
guys
spoke
about
on
an
airplane
where
they
had.
They
actually
have
looks
like
what
you
get
your
pizzas
warmed
up
in
a
container
where
you
would
throw
an
iPad
or
a
phone
in
there
and
that'd,
be
something
very
simple
that
you
could
mitigate
that
situation
almost
immediately.
Z
We
start
getting
to
the
bigger
vehicles,
it
becomes
difficult
or
bigger
batteries,
it
becomes
very
difficult,
and
that
leads
us
to
how
we're
going
to
extinguish
those
bigger
things,
because
it's
a
battery
fire,
there's
no
risk
for
electrocution,
so
water
is
the
best
way
to
extinguish
these
fires.
The
problem
is,
is
how
much
water
it's
going
to
take
to
put
the
fire
out
and
get
to
where
the
battery
is
because
they
are
contained,
as
Mike
said,
get
in
there
and
make
sure
that
the
buyer,
the
fire,
is
completely
out.
Z
There's
been
situations
where
fires
have
reignited
hours
and
days
after
we've
or
the
fire
departments
have
determined
that
they've
been
put
out
as
well
as
it.
Sometimes
it
takes
thousands
of
gallons
of
water
and
could
be
a
prolonged
situation
where,
if
you
have
a
Tesla
fire
on
a
highway
that
you
know,
there
could
be
roads
shut
down
for
three
or
four
hours
and
then
after
the
Situation's
mitigated.
We
need
to
worry
about
overhaul
and
disposal
of
what
was
on
fire.
Z
So
if
you
have
a
vehicle,
for
example,
and
it's
on
fire,
there's
a
potential
again
that
it
could
catch
fire
hours
or
days
later.
So
we
need
to
work
with
the
sheriff's
department,
as
well
as
the
tow
companies
to
make
sure
that
regardless
of
the
vehicle
was
even
on
fire.
If
it
was
involved
in
the
accident,
there's
potential
for
the
puncture
to
the
battery
that
they
need
to
store
these
vehicles
and
batteries
away
from
anything
other
that
could
could
catch
fire
would
be
other
vehicles
or
buildings.
Z
D
Z
So
at
this
point
in
time
it
would
be
dispatched
as
a
garage
fire
and
hopefully
working
with
the
control
center.
We
can
get
them
to
start
asking
those
questions
if
they
have
any
potential
battery
involvement
with
it,
whether
it
just
be
a
car
or
you
know
anything
else,
people
tend
to
put
their
Tools
in
their
garage
and
the
other
batteries
that
Mike
had
alluded
to
earlier.
One
of
the
things
with
putting
the
fire
out
in
this
situation
is,
like
I,
said
getting
to
it.
Z
Z
The
biggest
thing
would
be
to
start
putting
the
fire
out
now.
One
of
the
nice
things
is
is
that
it's
difficult
to
get
to
the
battery,
but
putting
out
the
things
that
the
batteries
caught
on
fire
is
relatively
easy
to
do.
The
prolonged
period
is,
we
do
have
the
ability
to
use
winches
other
other
things
to
remove
a
car
or
even
get
a
tow
company
or
something
that
could
come
down
and
possibly
do
it
for
us,
as
we
are
using
the
water
to
make
sure
that
the
vehicle
stays
cool.
Z
The
biggest
thing
is
to
put
out
the
fire
itself
and
again
it
might
not
just
be
the
car
on
fire,
it
could
be
other
elements
and
then,
once
the
car,
the
the
fire
is
actually
out
getting
to
the
battery
itself
and
getting
into
those
cells.
That's
what's
going
to
take
the
most
amount
of
time,
so,
once
the
fire
is
out,
we
probably
would
be
able
to
knock
all
visible
fire
down
and
then
now
we
need
to
worry
about
just
making
sure
that
the
vehicle
itself
stays
cool.
Z
D
Z
So
there
is
a
a
device
called
the
best
device
that
is
manufactured
by
rosenbauer.
That
will
allow
you
to
go
in
it's
kind
of
like
a
Ghostbusters
when
they
slide
it
out
and
do
the
tract
of
goods.
But
you
slide
this.
Under
the
car
there
punctures
the
battery
and
then
floods
the
battery
cell
with
water
that.
D
Z
Those
things
we
have
State
Learners
put
in
for
a
special
project
to
get
one
of
those
after
July
1
when
the
new
budget
is
approved,
so
we
potentially
will
have
one
that
could
be
used
throughout
the
entire
County
after
July
1
of
this
year.
Z
It's
not
100
effective,
because
if
you
can't
get
to
the
exact
cell,
that's
on
fire
or
if
the
cells
don't
overlap,
you
might,
it
might
take
several
punctures,
but
that
will
decrease
the
amount
of
water
that's
needed,
but
on
a
first
initial
alarm,
we're
coming
what
is
being
dispatched?
Is
you
have
upwards
of
12,
000
gallons
of
water
that
will
be
coming
to
the
scene,
which.
Z
It's
hard
to
say
what
will
be
enough,
because
every
fire
and
every
emergency
is
different
depends
on
the
size
house.
What's
on
fire,
how
big
the
vehicle
is,
how
long
it's
been
burning
for
ETC
and
like
I
said.
So,
if
it's,
if
the
homeowner
calls
right
away
and
it's
right
down
the
street
from
one
of
the
fire
stations
and
we
get
there
right
away,
we
might
be
able
to
mitigate
that
situation
very
quickly
and
put
out
what
is
visibly
on
fire.
But
then
again
it's
getting
the
hidden
fire
within
the
within
the
battery
itself.
Z
If
it's
a
prolonged
response,
because
it's
you
know
so
the
neighbor
notices
the
garage
on
fire,
then
a
lot
of
that
water
is
going
to
be
to
put
out
what
was
on
fire
when
we
arrived,
not
just
cooling
down
and
seeking
the
hidden
Fire
Within
the
battery
itself.
So
each
each
situation
it's
hard
to
tell
how
much
water
we'll
need,
but
we
have
a
good
start
with
getting
there.
G
Z
Ma'am
there's
the
potential
for
those
gases.
Now
I
will
say
that
every
fire
you
go
to
which
involves
smoker
and
what
we
call
an
idealh
environment.
There
is
potential
to
be
exposed
to
dangerous
gases,
but
our
breathing
apparatus.
It's
a
positive
pressure
system.
We
do
fit
testing
every
year
to
make
sure
our
mask
of
the
firefighters
fit
correctly
will
help
prevent
us
being
exposed
to
those
gases,
provided
that
we're
wearing
the
app
the
breathing
apparatus
the
entire
time
and
in
situations
like
these,
because
a
lot
of
those
gases
after
the
smoke
is
gone.
D
Z
It's
potential,
like
anything
that
would
involve
a
Hazmat
situation,
would
depend
on
the
weather.
The
wind
I'll.
Give
you
another
example:
there's
you
know
electronic
vehicle
charger.
Electronic
Vehicles
can
be
in
a
parking
garage
in
North
Beach,
that's
an
enclosed
environment
I
mean
you're.
Potentially,
you
know
not
only
just
a
garage
which
might
be
smaller,
but
you
have
the
ability
to
have
these
effect
more
than
one
vehicle
or
multiple
people
within
an
enclosed
environment
citizens,
not
just
the
fire
department.
Z
X
I
actually
reached
out
to
inspection
and
permits
and
had
a
discussion
with
Joe
and
he's
working
on
something.
That's
going
to
be
very
helpful
to
the
fire
departments
in
Calvert
County
there's
been
a
significant
increase
in
permits
and
electrical
for
these
high
voltage
plugs
for
these
EB
vehicles
and
garages
he's
going
to
get
that
information
so
that
can
be
sent
out
to
the
department,
so
them
responding
to
a
fire
at
that
house.
X
They
would
then
have
something
in
front
of
them
showing
that
they
have
a
plug
that
could
possibly
have
an
EV
vehicle
in
that
garage.
So
again,
with
you
guys
sparking
this
we've
reached
out
and
that's
in
the
works
right
now,
so
that'll
be
most
helpful
to
the
Departments.
J
X
D
W
John
Norris
County
attorney,
commissioner.
There
was
legislation
proposed
in
Annapolis
this
year
that
would
have
superseded
any
zoning
regulation
for
a
community
generating
size
facility.
They've
got
Public
Service
Commission
approval
that
bill
through
the
efforts
of
the
Maryland
Association
of
counties
and
its
County
Partners
was
modified
so
that
there
is
some
recognition
of
the
importance
of
following
a
comprehensive
plan.
But
the
trend
is
towards
pushing
solar
into
the
rural
communities,
to
feed
back
into
the
urban
areas
and
to
do
rooftop
solar
in
urban
areas.
W
A
The
only
thing
we
could
do
is
restrict
future
development
surrounding
a
facility
that
might
prevent
significant
danger
concerns,
but
we
can't
prohibit
the
site
from
locating
itself
near
those
types
of
areas.
Correct.
A
There
is
not
one
thing
we
can
do
and
that
triggered
at
least
I
have
a
little
bit
of
fire
experience
and
for
you,
knowledge
of
the
scene
before
you
arrive,
is
extremely
important
and
I
was
concerned
about
you
rolling
up
on
a
residence
with
an
electric
car
in
the
garage,
and
maybe
the
fire
hasn't
extended
into
the
garage.
Yet.
But
you,
knowing
that
that
car
is,
there,
is
important
and
there's
more
and
more
solar
rooftop
being
installed
and
some
of
those
have
battery
backups.
And
you
need
to
know
that.
A
Recently
there
was
a
House
Bar
in
Virginia
was
ignited
by
an
electric
bike
that
gentleman
had
no
idea
when
he
parked
his
bike
in
his
living
room.
It's
going
to
burn
his
house
down,
so
we
need
to
help
you
with
your
public
awareness
of
and
we're
not
trying
to
stop
people
from
buying
electric
cars
or
electric
bikes.
A
We
just
want
to
make
sure
the
Public's
aware
that
when
you
place
these
devices,
because
you
know
a
laptop
laptop
can
set
a
fire,
but
as
these
batteries
get
bigger
and
bigger,
the
danger
becomes
exponential
and
that
we
want
to
make
sure
our
citizens
are
aware
of
they
shouldn't
things.
They
shouldn't
do
like
I
said
and
whatever
we
can
do
to
help
you
so
that
you're,
aware
of
what's
out
there.
D
Mr
President
I
think,
if
it's
possible,
if
we
could
get
a
work
session,
maybe
County
Administrator
could
find
us
some
expert
from
the
state
to
speak
to
these
solar
Farms,
because
you
know
obviously
the
rural
areas
we
always
take.
The
brunt
of
the
decisions
get
made
in
three
jurisdictions
and
the
other
21
are
supposed
to
file
suit,
but
we
get
it
all,
and
if
we
have
no
say
that
at
least
our
citizens
should
have
every
piece
of
information
that
will
you
destroy
your
property
forever?
Will
you
take
a
chance
of
harming
your
neighbors
everyone
else?
A
Our
presentation
at
Mako
they
talked
about
these
solar
Farms.
These
batteries
as
you've
showed
and
sea
containers
for
these
batteries
and
because
I
do
have
a
little
bit
of
experience.
They
they
compared
it
to
a
nuclear
facility
where
you
can't
put
it
out
and
your
job
is
to
evacuate
everybody
downwind
as
far
as
you
think
you
should,
because
the
toxins
in
that
smoke
and
it
I
had
no
idea
until
I
heard
that
presentation.
So
that's
why
we're
here
today
and
today's
the
first
step.
You
know
your
work's
not
done
today.
Neither
is
ours.
C
Z
You
talking
about
like
getting
a
container
and
actually
putting
the
vehicle
in
there
yeah.
We
we
we're
doing
our
research.
We
had
talked
about.
You
know,
sort
of
the
best
way
and
that's
something
that
they're
doing
in
Europe
a
lot
right
now
is
just
getting.
You
know,
there's
containers
just
emerging
in
there,
and
that
would
be
very
time
intensive
and
resource
packs
in
order
to
have
down
here
in
Calvert
County,
but.
O
A
You
know
by
the
time
the
old
combustion
in
cars
are
gone.
There's
going
to
be
a
point
in
time
where
every
car
or
vehicle
run
up
down
this
road
is
electric
and
it's
gonna
be
a
necessity
for
us.
Maybe
not.
Every
department
has
one,
but
that
we
have
some
available,
because
if
you
can't
put
them
out
and
if
they're
going
to
trucks,
you
know
if
I've
got
a
truck,
you
think
a
Tesla
is
bad.
What's.
A
What's
my
track,
a
tractor
trailer
or
how
big
a
battery
is
that
thing
gonna
have
to
have
and
it's
running
up
and
down
the
road
every
day
or
tractors
or
bulldozers
or
whatever.
So
it's
a
minor
problem
now,
but
it's
going
to
be
exponentially
in
the
next
20
years.
Z
A
Things
that
are
going
to
change
technology
is
going
to
change
by
the
time
we
get
there.
There
may
be
better
equipment
or
preventive
measures
that
you
all
can
take
use
to
extinguish
these
things.
But
you
know,
based
on
what
we
know
today,
trying
to
think
ahead.
It's
something
that
we
have
to
prepare
for
adapt.
Y
You
know
would
be
my
recommendation
as
I
was
doing
research
on
this.
These
energy
storage
systems
that
you're
speaking
of
they
seem
like
they
have
a
very
good
handle
on
that
situation,
they're,
usually
pretty
segregated
from
any
kind
of
occupancy
area.
Some
of
them
have
integrated
extinguished
systems,
they're
sealed
up
airtight.
So
if
we,
you
know
you
would
move
in
on
it
you
you
can
really
slow
it
down.
Just
like
Chief
Lankford
was
saying
our
first
priority.
Is
life
safety?
Y
There's
nobody
in
there,
then,
let's
just
slow
down
now
it's
a
property
incident
where
we
have
to
be
concerned
concerned
about.
You
know
the
economical
impact
of
that
the
bigger
concern
is
when
you
see
that
slide
where
I
broke
it
down
into
consumer
robotics.
That's
the
concern,
that's
the
concern,
because
you
can
now
buy
cheaper
lithium-ion
battery
packs
that
have
basically
have
they
don't
have
all
the
safety
incorporated
into
it.
Y
D
Y
They
would
suggest
that
you
do
that,
but
the
problem
is
Sir.
Is
that
what
it
does?
Is
you
hear
a
pop,
and
that
is
a
safety
relief
where
it's
actually
releasing
that
electrolyte
has
gone
from
a
liquid
to
a
gas.
It's
pressurized
and
you'll
hear
a
pop.
The
next
thing
is,
you
will
see
a
white
smoke,
but
that's
actually
a
toxic
flammable
gas.
The
heat
is
already
there
so
seconds
later,
just
like
when
I
broke
that
timeline
down
to
you.
Y
To
throw
it
in
the
window,
not
no.
It's
best
to
get
out
of
the
structure
because
whatever's
happening
the
normal
citizen
in
Calvert
county
is
not
going.
Y
What
I'm
saying
it's
heat
if
you
touch
it
like
that's
hot,
but
once
you
have
that
pop
that
hiss,
that
discharge
of
that
white
again
it's
smoke
but
again
I
want
to
emphasize
that
it's
flammable
gas
and
toxic
gas
that
is
coming
out.
So
it's
already
there,
it's
just
looking
for
that
ignition
and
when
it
lights,
it's
very,
very
violent.
Y
There's
not
much
things
blow
out
of
it.
100
it
will
actually
throw
batteries,
will
actually
so
the
vehicles
not
to
get
because
I
know
time
is
very
precious.
I
want
to
be
on
it,
be
respectful
of
that
with
you
today,
but
they
actually
packed
them
in
a
an
epoxy
material
on
the
vehicle.
So
they
can
take
a
little
bit
more
of
that
insult,
but
when
it
explodes
it
will
actually
discharge
those
like
shrapnel
but
they're,
a
thousand
degrees.
Y
So
now
they're
going
under
the
cars
they're
hitting
other
combustibles,
and
now
you
think
you're
dealing
with
one
vehicle,
but
now
you
have
all
these
other
things
that
are
igniting
as
well.
So
again,
my
my
focus
for
for
a
risk
management
standpoint
wouldn't
necessarily
be
the
energy
storage
systems.
I
think
it
would
be
more
the
com,
the
consumer,
based
in
a
multi-uh
occupied
dwelling
on
a
apartment,
building
our
townhouses
that
are
all
from
the
north
to
the
south.
In
the
county.
Those
things
can
be
coming
very
difficult.
Y
Right
and
that's
where
that
module
that
I
spoke
about
was
integrated
in
there
with
the
more
expensive
material
they're
actually
going
to
have
that
on
there
to
disable
that
to
prevent
that
incident
from
occurring
going
into
thermal
runaway.
But
if
I
have
a
cheaper
product,
I'm
not
going
to
put
that
module
on
there
and
you're
not
going
to
know
that.
Because
again
we
all
we're
all.
You
know
mindful
of
our
money,
if
I
think
I
can
get
it
200
cheaper
from.
Y
Z
I
was
I
I,
don't
necessarily
have
an
answer
to
that.
We
can
ask
Barbara
Warner
who's
the
grant
writer
for
Public
Safety
if
she's
seen
anything
but
I
I
do
imagine
as
it
becomes
more
popular.
There
will
be
definitely
higher
price
extinguishing
items
or
ways
to
mitigate
the
situation
and
that
the
grants
would.
If
you
can
justify
the
need
for
them,
then
they
will
be
there.
Okay,.
J
AA
Mike
Clark
I'm,
the
assistant
chief
of
the
Huntington
fire
department,
which
incident
you
talking.
J
About
for
the
electrical
vehicle?
Yes,
it.
AA
AA
On
charge
over
so
it's
just
a
overcharged
vehicle
and
it
did
Sparky
fire
at
the
Milwaukee
Avenue
storage
facility.
O
A
Well,
I
think
that,
unfortunately,
if
you
thought
your
work
was
done,
it's
not
and
I,
don't
think
you
thought,
but
what
we
would
ask
is
that
you
continue
to
work
with
County
staff
and
whoever
you
need
to
bring
into
that
discussion
and,
as
you
identify
issues
things
that
we
can
help
you
with
that
we're
here
to
do
that,
you
know
Communications
signage,
whatever
you
all
identify,
we
want
to
make
sure
staff's
on
board
to
help
you
and
we'll
work
you
through
that
and
I
just
want
to
remind
the
public,
that's
out
here,
watching
Chief
Lanford
and
Mr
Farrell
and
Mr
parks
in
his
private
life.
A
When
he's
not
working
for
us
are
all
volunteers
and
the
presentation
that
you
just
watched
was
put
on
by
our
volunteers
and
it's
why
we
have
such
an
outstanding
volunteer
fire
service
in
Calvert
County,
because
I
would
challenge
our
staff.
You
know
that
they
would
put
on
you
know
a
presentation
at
this
level.
So
I
want
to
thank
you,
gentlemen,
for
what
you
do
for
our
citizens
every
day
and
Chief
Clark,
who
didn't
have
a
lot
to
say
who's
sitting
back
there
but
yeah.
A
D
M
Commissioners
as
they're
packing
up
Marco,
Sky,
administrator,
Mary,
Beth
cook,
director
of
Planning
and
Zoning,
is
in
the
room,
and
one
of
the
reasons
that
she's
here
is
that,
when
they
started
putting
solar
panels
on
roofs
and
firefighters
had
to
fight
had
to
cut
their
way
into
the
building.
That
prompted
us
to
look
at
what
inspections
and
that
we
would
use,
but
also
here,
just
to
learn
what
they
had
to
say
about
what
we
can
help
them
with
going
forward.
Right.
D
Like
you
were
saying
this
morning,
they
don't
know
they
don't
tell
you
that
at
the
dealership,
that
or
or
when
the
guys
coming
to
say
this
is
good
for
the
environment.
It's
going
to
save
you
money,
you're,
doing
your
part
to
help
so.
A
G
A
K
I
Nice
to
meet
everyone
nice
to
meet
you
good
morning,
so
I'll
go
ahead
and
I'll
read
the
memo
and
then
we'll
get
right
into
the
presentation.
So
for
background.
In
August
of
2021,
the
board
of
County
Commissioners
temporarily
removed
the
customer
contribution
requirement
between
the
customer
and
Comcast
to
any
Resident
in
Calvert
County
beyond
the
300
foot
requirement,
which
is
outlined
by
the
2018
Comcast
franchise
agreement
in
November
of
2021.
The
bocc
voted
to
reimburse
customer
contributions
made
by
the
Calvert
County
residents,
who
paid
for
Comcast
service
extension
between
Jan,
1
and
December.
I
31St
of
2021.
staff
has
since
worked
with
Comcast,
to
determine
the
homes
that
are
in
need
of
connection
and
an
effort
to
achieve
the
commissioner's
build
out
initiative.
So
discussion
is
Staff
will
provide
a
presentation
on
progress
to
date,
an
update,
a
timeline
on
the
completion
of
the
current
phase
of
the
Comcast,
build
out
project,
and
we
will
review
Associated
costs,
fiscal
impacts
for
FY
22.
We
have
phases
one
and
two.
We
have
a
1.476
which
was
funded
by
Comcast
and
a
state
Grant,
and
then
customer
reimbursements
that
was
paid
out
of
arpa
funding.
I
I
Following
the
completion
of
phase,
three
staff
will
return
to
demonstrate
the
full
account
of
all
funds
associated
with
this
project.
So
conclusion,
recommendations,
staff
requests
that
the
bocc
approve
and
authorize
the
board
president
president
to
sign
the
grant
disbursement
agreement
for
the
Maryland
Department
of
Housing
and
Community
Development
FY
21
Broadband
infrastructure
grant
program
on
behalf
of
the
board
to
close
out
phases.
Two
of
the
County's
build
out
initiative
which
we'll
discuss
as
well
in
the
presentation.
K
Okay,
good
morning,
Commissioners
I'm,
going
to
take
the
first
couple
of
slides
before
I
turn
it
over
to
Ashley.
So
this
morning,
we're
just
going
to
provide
a
quick
update
on
where
we
are
and
in
the
end,
as
Ashley
mentioned,
we'll
get
down
to
the
mou
approved
so
for
the
newer
Commissioners
and
for
folks
that
haven't
been
following
along
this
progress.
K
Our
franchise
agreement
with
Comcast
was
signed
a
couple
years
ago.
What
they
do
is
provide
provision
of
cable
television
service
for
the
use
of
our
public
right-of-way.
What
they
don't
do
is
provide
Broadband
or
Internet
service.
That's
actually
a
byproduct
of
the
cable
service,
that's
being
offered.
It
provides
exclusive
exclusive
rights
to
cable
television
service
providers.
This
does
not
prevent
any
other
company
from
petitioning
the
county
for
a
franchise
agreement.
This
is
important
because
we
get
these
questions
a
lot.
K
Anybody
that
wants
to
provide
this
service
has
the
ability
to
petition
us
to
do
so,
and
then,
finally,
it
does
not
allow
us
to
regulate
what
any
cable
company
charges
for
cable,
TV
or
something
the
franchise
agreement
I
mentioned
was
was
a
few
years
ago.
It
was
actually
December
of
18..
We
did
Institute
a
five
percent
franchise
fee
that
reverts
back
to
our
County's
general
fund.
K
That
will
eventually
be
put
back
into
maintenance
and
upgrades
the
board
approved
that
it
outlines
the
density
requirement
between
15
homes
per
mile
and
the
length
of
standard
cost
free
drop
from
125
to
300
feet.
I
want
to
stop
there
because,
with
the
presentation
update
you're
going
to
get
today,
I
just
want
to
remind
folks
we're
kind
of
outside.
Of
this.
K
The
franchise
agreement
also
provides
a
cost-sharing
formula
when
density
is
not
prevent.
When
we
are
outside
of
what
we
are
doing
right
now,
it
will.
It
will
expire
December
of
28th,
with
that
I'm
gonna
turn
it
over
to
Ashley
and
before
I.
Do
I
just
want
to
point
out
Ashley's,
pretty
much
taken
this
project
over
she's
doing
a
fantastic
job,
so
she
will
do
a
better
job
at
updating
you
on
where
we
are
with
the
steps.
I
All
right
so
I
do
want
to
back
up
with
this
timeline,
to
go
back
to
Spring
of
2021
just
again
for
the
new
Commissioners,
as
well
as
individuals
who
are
just
now
tuning
into
what
we're
doing
with
this
Comcast
Comcast
build
out.
So
in
the
spring
of
2021,
Comcast
was
awarded
funds
via
the
FY
21
infrastructure,
Grant
to
help
aid
in
funding
phases,
one
and
two,
which
will
go
a
little
bit
more
into
detail
to
where
exactly
that
is
and
the
county
and
then
in
April
of
2021.
I
The
board
of
County
Commissioners
approved
full
build
out
up
to
300
feet
from
the
right-of-way
per
the
franchise
agreement,
which
Linda
was
just
referring
to
later
on
that
year,
in
August,
the
Commissioners
temporarily
removed
that
300
feet
limitation.
This
is
going
to
enable
all
Comcast
service
to
anybody
who
essentially
wanted
to
sign
up
for
the
service
and
they'll
have
no
charge
so
right
now.
I
Well,
prior
to
that,
they
were
responsible
for
that
charge,
Beyond
300
feet
and
what
the
Commissioners
did
in
that
August
action
was
to
eliminate
that
in
November
of
2021,
the
Commissioners
approved
to
reimburse
constituents
between
that
Jan
1
to
December
31st
time
frame
of
2021
who
had
made
contributions
beyond
that
300
mark,
and
that
has
been
satisfied
and
then
in
August
of
2022.
We
allocated
additional
American
Rescue
a
plan
act,
arpa
funds
for
phase
three
and
then
in
September
of
2022
phases.
I
One
and
two
were
complete,
which
we
will
discuss
in
an
upcoming
slide
October
of
2022.
We
signed
an
agreement
with
Comcast
to
complete
phase
three
and
October
same
time.
We
began
surveying,
designing
and
formulating
a
construction
schedule
with
Comcast
and
then
happy
to
announce
this
will.
Last
month
now,
April
Comcast
was
awarded
funds
via
the
FY
23
infrastructure
Grant,
to
help
aid
in
building
out
some
of
the
homes
and
in
phase
three
phase.
Three
is
the
Final
Phase.
A
I
Yes,
that
is
Our
intention,
so
funding
franchise
fee
money
was
originally
budgeted.
Thank
you
for
FY
22
to
complete
the
full
build
out.
However,
with
arpa
funds
coming
down
as
well
as
state
grants,
it
helped.
It
helps
continue
to
fund
this
initiative
without
having
to
utilize
the
franchise
fee.
It
doesn't
mean
that
we
may
not
need
to,
but
it's
that's
going
to
be
at
the
The
Last
Resort.
So.
A
D
D
Strange
is,
there
was
no
predicting,
obviously
kovid.
It
was
just
that
having
Internet
available
was
like
saying,
you
didn't,
have
an
oven
in
your
house,
I
mean
and
we
are
a
rural
area.
So
you
know
when
we
made
that
decision.
Hey.
Let's
try
to
do
everything
we
can
to
get
door
to
door.
There
was
no
funding
out
there
or
anything
like
that,
and
it
was
just
felt:
that's
what
we
had
to
have
and
then
all
this
came
about
and
then
they
tried
to
bump
our
place
in
line
and
we're
like
hey,
wait,
a
minute.
D
I
So
Comcast
construction
leads
estimate
the
end
of
the
year
by.
A
D
Well-
and
you
know,
that's
a
lot
of
right-of-ways
people-
don't
understand
it's
not
so
simple
because
and
I'm
going
to
misspeak
besides
private
residence,
there's
also
some
other
utility
lines.
We
had
to
get
permission
from
correct.
F
I
I
N
Will
be
the
kind
of
the
variable
the
wild
card,
and
all
this
is
how
quickly
we
can
get
the
necessary
easements
in
in
order
to
extend
service
I'm.
K
I
do
I
do
want
to
point
out
that
the
board
took
a
pretty
low,
pretty
big
leap
in
getting
this
done.
I
think
we
were
the
first
in
the
state
to
go
to
100
coverage
and
Comcast
was
very
helpful
in
doing
so,
but
that
that
was
kind
of
out
of
the
box.
So
we've
we've
we've
come
a
long
way
from
when
we
started
this
project.
No.
N
N
How
can
we
make
it
happen
and
having
the
foresight
to
realize
that
you
know
it's
an
economic
development
issue,
it's
an
education
issue,
but
there's
benefits
that
come
with,
as
you
said,
taking
cars
off
the
road
that
don't
have
to
travel
out
of
the
county
if
they
can
stay
here
in
the
county
and
work
from
home.
If,
if
other
businesses
can
do
that,
if
students
can
do
that
and
being
prepared
for
the
next
pandemic,
so.
N
D
N
But
it
was
by
making
that
commitment
by
being
creative
and
looking
at
all
right
can
we
use
the
franchise
fees
without
for
anyone?
It
was
the
thought
that
there
would
be
federal
funds
coming
down
the
pipeline.
Looking
at
what
could?
What
could
the
county
do
using
their
existing
fees
and
I?
Believe
we
pay
around
a
million
dollars
a
year
in
franchise
fees
through
the
county?
N
How
could
we
use
those
fees
and
and
and
find
a
way
to
solve
the
problem,
and
then
we
were
fortunate
to
with
the
state
grants
to
and
and
additional
funding
to,
to
find
ways
to
to
do
this
with,
hopefully,
less
pressure
on
the
counties
generally.
D
Hopefully
long
term,
and
probably
there's
some
people
that
don't
want
to
hear
this,
but
we
have
a
potential
to
eliminate
snow
days
because
you
know
think
of
what
it
cost
to
have
snow
days
and
to
get
to
a
point
where
covid
was
a
blueprint
of
how
to
educate
at
home.
If
you
don't
have
to
have
snow
days
anymore,
you
know
I.
D
Oh
I
know
I
know
it's
not
very
popular
with
the
kids
and
all,
but
you
know
where
everybody
has
a
laptop
and
everybody
has
this.
You
know
there
ought
to
be
a
streamlined
process
in
the
future
that
the
school
system
can
say.
Okay,
we're
on
this
program
because
there's
no
school
and
you
can
keep
everybody
safe.
You
don't
have
to
have
the
buses
on
the
road.
You
don't
have
to
rearrange
schedules.
I
know
I'm,
opening
up
some
emails.
N
K
K
J
I
So
for
phase
three,
to
recap:
State
funding
is
that
that
942?
That
was
what
was
awarded
last
month.
We
have
3.4
earmarked
from
arpa
funds.
County
contributions
are
to
be
determined
based
on
what
the
mou
is.
O
I
All
right
so
to
recap:
phases,
one
and
two
and
just
to
reiterate
these.
This
is
already
completed.
This
was
completed
in
September
of
2022.,
so
build
out
provided
connection
to
325
homes
across
the
county.
So
all
the
way
from
the
north
end
to
the
south
end.
So
with
all
the
projects
and
phases,
one
and
two
Comcast
is
in
need
of
that
final
agreement.
So
now
that
the
numbers
are
finally
backed
the
homes
are
all
quote:
unquote
released,
meaning
completed
they're
gonna.
They
wanted
to
come
back
and
sign
that
mou
with
the
final
number.
I
So
that
is
what
we
are
asking
for
Signature
today
and
then
we
have
a
chart
there,
that
does
a
breakdown
of
all
the
homes
served
into
what
areas
so
phase
one
is
your
Barstow
area,
and
so
that
alone
was
161
homes
that
was
released
and
then
your
phase
two
are
going
to
be
all
the
the
previous
line
items
in
that
chart,
as
well
so
again,
North
End
of
the
county
to
the
south
end
of
the
county.
As
far
as
smaller
projects
go.
N
And
just
kind
of
backing
up,
you
know
the
challenge
and
identifying
unserved
homes
is
we
we
know
where
our
network
is,
but
we
don't
always
know
where
it's
not
and
and
so
we
worked
with
the
county
as
part
of
the
franchise
renewal
process,
taking
our
maps
and
overlaying
them
with
with
the
County's
maps
to
identify
these
homes
and-
and
these
were
the
ones
that
we
that
it
was
obvious
that
that
didn't
have
service
but
but
the
the
other
homes.
S
D
A
S
D
That's
okay,
but
the
good
thing
is
that
it's
there
and
if
they
ever
go
to
resell
their
home,
can
you
imagine
trying
to
sell
a
home
in
today's
world
and
say
you
don't
have
internet
I
mean
you
see
it
on
the
other
side
of
your
business?
People
aren't
watching
cable,
so
to
speak
anymore.
Everything's
streamed,
you
know,
I
mean
so
that's
you're,
watching
this
in
front
right
in
front
of
us
where
technology
is
changing
to
everything
is
internet.
Now.
K
A
Everything
we
can
get
that
to
them,
so
there
are
going
to
be
situations
in
the
future
where
somebody's
going
to
have
to
pay
to
get
it
run
to
their
door,
because
the
previous
owner
said,
for
whatever
reason,
correct.
So
there's
going
to
be
a
few
of
those
situations
still
out
there.
But
we've
done
our
best.
N
No
you're
you're
right
again
right
now,
if,
if
someone's
out
there
and
they're
not
sure,
even
if
they
don't
want
service,
there's
no
commitment
to
sign
up
for
service
at
this
time,
but
having
having
the
connection
there.
So
in
the
future,
it's.
D
A
I
V
I
Commissioners,
just
to
reiterate
that
we
have
generated
the
letter,
that's
going
to
go
to
the
individuals
who
refuse
One.
I
I
A
I
So,
just
to
recap:
what
we're
doing
now
in
phase
three,
so
we've
identified
415
homes
that
need
connection
via
social
media
outreach.
We
are
still
getting
a
couple
of
people,
trickling
in
that
still
one
connection
that
we
didn't
previously
identified.
So
we
are
in
constant
contact
with
Comcast
construction
crews
in
regards
to
who
needs
to
be
added.
So
the
projected
construction
schedule
for
2023
calendar
year
has
been
established
for
335
of
those
homes.
So
we
still
have
a
couple
of
homes
that
we
need
to
incorporate
into
the
schedule
and
Comcast
construction.
I
Citizens
can
visit
the
website
to
confirm
their
status
so
which
we'll
go
over
in
a
couple
of
slides
in
regards
to
the
extension
map
and
then
again,
citizens
who
refuse
will
be
notified
via
a
letter
from
US
indicating
that
they
do
have
X
amount.
I
think
it's
three
weeks
that
we've
determined
to
change
their
minds
ultimately,
and
if
not,
they
will
be
financially
responsible
if
they
choose
to
at
a
later
date,
get
connection
so
just
to
recap
for
new
Commissioners,
as
well
as
the
citizens.
I
But
beyond
that
easements
and
permits
are
obtained.
That's
where
the
hiccup
is
and
that's
what
varies
from
from
job
to
job.
So
some
addresses
don't
need
anything.
They
don't
need
permits,
they
don't
need
easements.
Some
addresses
need
everything.
I
You
know,
they'll
need
an
easement
from
one
of
their
neighbors.
They'll
need
a
state
highway.
Permit
they'll
need
a
County
permit
and.
A
A
To
serve
something,
if
I
don't
like
you
and
you're
past
me
and
I'm
I'm.
No,
so
you
know
for
people
to
say
it's,
you
know
it's
not
hard
and
what's
the
hold
up
and
we've
had
individuals
say
well,
I'll.
Let
you
cross,
but
I
want
this.
You
know
and
we
work
through
those
issues,
but
there
are
situations
where
Property
Owners
just
says
no
and
we're
kind
of
stuck.
If
we
can't
figure
out
a
workaround
and.
I
We
have
generated
a
letter
for
the
easement
company
that
Comcast
uses
americon
to
incorporate
into
their
packet
when
they
do
request
an
easement,
and
it's
really
just
highlighting
the
importance
of
granting
an
easement.
I
But
once
you
reach
those
hurdles,
you
can
begin
construction
and
then
the
project
is
completed
and
then
the
project
is
released
and
released
essentially
just
means
that
construction
Crews
have
done
they've
laid
the
line,
an
established
connection,
basically
letting
serviceability
know
that
that
home
is
now
serviceable
and
the
citizen
can
call
and
schedule
a
technician.
Appointment.
I
So
going
into
the
website,
so
how
do
I
find
information
or
updates?
So
you
can
go
on
to
the
Calvert
County's
website.
This
is
the
an
image
of
the
front
landing
page.
You
would
go
to
Comcast
build
out
which
is
in
your
upper
right
hand,
corner,
and
then
it's
going
to
navigate
you
to
this
landing
page.
You
can
do
a
couple
of
different
things
here
once
you're
on
this
page,
you
can
submit
a
question.
So
if
you
just
have
a
general
question
about
the
status
of
your
home,
you
can
submit
a
question.
I
If
you
have
not
previously
requested
to
be
added
to
the
list
you
can
put
in
a
request
to
add
your
address
to
the
Comcast.
Build
out.
I
really
encourage
individuals
to
view
the
extension
map
prior
to
doing
that,
just
to
ensure
that
they
are
in
fact
not
already
identified
that
way,
we're
not
getting
duplicate
submissions
and
then
we
do
have
sign
ups
and
we
do
have
a
little
blurb
about
the
Comcast,
affordable
connectivity
program.
Of
course,
I
don't
know
if
you
want
to
highlight
anything
on
that.
No.
N
Just
a
reminder
that
for
low
to
moderate
income
residents,
there's
still
an
opportunity
to
take
advantage
of
the
affordable
connectivity
program
provides
a
30
Broadband
subsidy
to
help
support
service.
The
state
of
Maryland
has
a
temporary
assistant
fund
as
well
for
an
additional
15
dollars
so
that
you
know
it's
it's
a
temporary
fund,
but
but
funds
should
be
still
available
for
the
next
year
to
take
advantage
of.
A
I
think
some
people
have
felt
frustrated
because
when
we
started
this
project
two
or
three
years
ago,
like
I,
said
originally,
we
only
had
like
300
houses
and
some
of
those
people
that
signed
up
from
a
very
get-go
have
gotten
pushed
because
more
houses
have
come
in,
and
we've
tried
to
evaluate
and
do
those
that
are
easiest.
First
and
most
people
feel
like
they
got
pushed
to
the
back
of
the
line,
and
they
were
the
first
to
sign
up
and
that's
unfortunate.
It.
A
I
So
moving
forward
to
the
Comcast
service
extension
map,
so
it's
an
interactive
tool
that
we've
actually
got
up
and
running
with
help
from
our
technology
services
department,
so
definite
kudos
for
our
GIS
team.
But
essentially
what
we
can
do
here
is
you
can
pinpoint
your
exact
address
and,
if
there's
a
corresponding
dot
on
your
address,
you
can
see
where
you're
at
as
far
as
this
construction
timeline.
So
we
do
have
a
ledger
there.
That
explains
what
color
coded
dot
means.
So
you
have
your
green
for
complete.
I
You
have
your
red
four
identified,
but
no
further
information
is
provided
at
this
time.
You
have
your
yellow
for
in
progress.
Your
end
progress
is
going
to
be
that
time
frame
from
surveying
to
Construction,
in
which
case
you
can
expand
by
clicking
your
dot,
that's
associated
with
your
address
and
you're,
going
to
get
a
little
blurb.
That
indicates
the
status
where
we're
at
and
then
the
projected
completion
time
frame
so
and
we
are
doing
our
construction
schedule
by
quarter
So,
currently
we're
in
Quarter
Two.
K
K
Agreement,
this
closes
out
with
pages
one
and
two
and
as
a
requirement
to
move
forward
so
I'm
asking
your
support
on
that
and
then
the
second
action
is
to
set
a
cutoff
date
for
June
30th
for
sign
up
for
free
service.
This
program
was
extended
back
in
August
of
21
to
go
beyond
300
feet
at
no
cost
to
your
constituents.
K
However,
we're
at
a
point
where
we're
going
to
be
halfway
through
the
project
completion
year,
and
we
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
going
to
hit
that
Mark
and
we'll
do
some
aggressive,
additional
Outreach
to
make
sure
folks
know
that
their
time
is
coming
to
a
close.
But
we
do
need
to
set
a
cutoff
date.
D
Yes,
sir
Mr
Preston
I
make
a
motion
that
we
approve
and
authorize
the
board
president
to
sign
the
grant
distribution
agreement
for
the
Maryland
Department
of
Housing
and
Community
Development
FY
21
Broadband
infrastructure
grant
program
on
behalf
of
the
board
to
close
out
phase
in
one
one
and
two
of
the
counties
build
out
initiative
and
also
to
prove
a
cut
off
date
of
June
30
2023
for
the
final
date
for
citizens
to
request
a
free
connection.
A
So
I
have
a
motion,
the
second
that
we
approve
and
authorize
the
board
president
to
sign
the
grant
disbursement
agreement
for
the
Broadband
infrastructure
grant
program
to
close
out
phases.
One
and
two
of
the
counties
build
out
an
initiative
and
that
we
close
sign
up
the
sign
up
period
on
June
30th
of
2023..
A
K
M
N
I
when
I
started
in
in
2000.,
if
you,
if
you
think,
if
you
think
back
that
far
you
know
at
the
time
we
were
offering
30
channels,
it
was
Jones
cable.
When
we
acquired
it,
we
were
offering
30
channels.
Cnbc
was
a
part-time
Channel
because
there
wasn't
enough
bandwidth
on
the
network
to
carry
as
many
channels
as
needed.
You
know
video
and
demand.
Wasn't
an
option.
N
Yeah,
so
going
back
to
just
in
two
in
the
year,
2000
alone,
we
invested
17
million
dollars
just
in
the
network,
and
we
continued
to
invest
in
the
network.
To
this
day
you
know
we're
working
to
expand,
you
know
faster
and
faster
internet
services
and
that's
something
that
will
just
continue
to
to
be
scalable
as
the
future
demands.
N
Yeah
I'm
not
sure
how
many
miles
of
Road
the
county
has,
but
it
cost
us
around
140
000
per
mile
to
build
out
our
Network
and.
N
It's
not
there,
but
but
I
will
say
we
you
know
it
broadband
and
the
industry
you
know
continues
to
evolve
and
change,
we're
seeing
more
and
more
competition
throughout
the
marketplace,
whether
it's
wireless
or
even
wired
providers,
so
it
I
I,
you
know
I
would
never
say
never
that.
N
Say
never
but
I,
but
it
continues
to
be
very
robust,
but
it's
it's
a
very
Capital
intensive
investment
and
when
you
think
of
having
to
sink
millions
of
dollars
in
the
ground
just
to
let
it
sit
for
years
before
you
begin
to
recoup
it
it's
it's.
It's
a.
D
Heavy
investment
also
I
went
back
to
people,
aren't
watching
the
regular
cable.
It's
just
internet,
they're
they're,
paying
that
to
Disney
and
to
all
these
others.
So
that's
just
direct
to
those
companies
so
I
for
a
company.
Just
speaking
as
a
business.
Why
would
I
you
know?
I
can't
recruit
my
money.
You
know,
they'll
return
on
investment.
I
mean
I'm
not
going
to
put
millions
of
dollars
in
a
place
with
90
000
residents.
33
000
homes,
I
mean
I
only
have
33
000
opportunities
to
try
to
get
back
Millions.
So.
A
D
A
But
I
talked
to
my
friends
in
other
areas
that
have
Armstrong
and
they're
all
complaining
their
rates
and
their
rates
are
no
different
than
theirs.
Everybody
thinks
that
you
know
look
I
paid
200
a
month,
I
think
and
my
friends
in
Cecil
County
with
Armstrong,
are
paying
the
same
thing
and
people
with
Cox
they're
all
paying
the
same
thing.
So
it's
a
fallacy
to
think
that,
just
because
we
have
competition
rates
are
going
to
drop
in
half
because
I
don't
see
that
in
other
areas
we.
D
O
W
You,
sir,
the
board
of
County
Commissioners,
adopted
in
1989
a
resolution
intended
to
maintain
the
order
and
decorum
of
the
governmental
process.
A
copy
of
that
is
found
here
to
my
right
and
the
ethics
commission
has
asked
that
we
remind
speakers
of
public
comment
that
lobbyists
include
those
who
seek
to
influence
public
policy
and
lobbyists
are
required
to
register
in
advance.
Floor
has
been
open
for
public
comment
from
persons
in
the
meeting
room
and
we
begin
making
their
way
to
the
microphone.
S
Ma'am,
yes,
please,
good
morning
Commissioners,
my
name
is
Beth
bubser
and
I
live
in
Dunkirk
I'm.
Speaking
on
behalf
of
concerned
citizens
of
Calvert
County
I'm
here
today
to
talk
about
how
our
Calvert,
County,
Libraries,
categorize
and
Shelf
books
for
Public,
Access
particular
for
ages,
infants
up
to
18
years
old
over
the
past
years,
I've
noticed
a
change
in
how
books
are
being
shelved.
How
do
they
Shelf
books
and
who
oversees
their
work?
I
have
examples
of
books
that
have
been
inconsistently
shelved,
which
have
caused
me
to
be
left
with
one
or
two
possible
conclusions.
S
Either.
Our
public
education
has
been
declining
to
the
point
where
picture
books
need
to
be
shelved
in
the
juvenile
section
or
there's
an
effort
to
make
certain
books
accessible
to
the
public
While
others
not
so
much
I
brought
some
samples
exhibit
a
the
first
book
who
was
born
this
special
day.
This
is
a
story
of
someone
being
born
on
this
magical
day.
After
all,
the
animals
in
the
manger
answer
that
they
were
not
born
that
night,
but
a
special
child.
This
book
is
shelved
in
the
juvenile
section
beautifully.
S
Illustrated
gorgeous
pictures
was
with
very
little
words.
This
book
clearly
belongs
in
the
picture
books.
Section
Target
audiences
are
infants
up
to
five
years
old.
Some
of
you
are
probably
asking
what
is
a
picture
book.
A
picture
book
is
a
story
intended
for
the
youngest
of
readers
in
which
the
illustrations
and
the
text
work
together.
To
tell
the
story
picture
books
are
usually
read
to
children,
not
by
children.
They
are
meant
for
children
who
are
not
yet
able
to
read
and
help
them
develop.
S
A
sense
of
Storytelling
plot
and
language
recognition,
picture
books,
Target
audiences,
are
infants
up
to
five-year-olds.
Juvenile
books
are
shelved
with
the
young,
adult
books
and
adult
books
in
the
Fairview
Library.
This
should
give
you
an
idea
of
the
target
audience.
The
next
book
exhibit
light
the
candles
a
Hanukkah
lift
the
flap
book.
The
book
is
about
Hanukkah
and
the
many
fun
things
to
do
to
celebrate
this
joyful
holiday.
This
book
is
shelf
in
the
juvenile
section
seriously.
It's
a
flat
book.
S
This
is
definitely
a
preschool
book
and
belongs
in
the
picture
book.
Section
Exhibit
C,
the
third
book
The
Night,
Before
Christmas,
a
festive
holiday
classic
book,
The
Night
Before
Christmas
is
an
enchanting
Christmas
story
that
has
brought
Santa
Claus
to
life
for
Generations.
There
are
three
versions
of
the
book
shelved
in
the
juvenile
section
at
the
same
Library.
How
many
10
and
13
year
olds
are
going
to
check
this
book
out?
This
is
a
preschool
book.
It
should
be
shelved
with
the
picture
books,
beautiful
pictures
and
again
with
limited
words
the
fourth
book
our
children.
S
Can
our
children
can
soar.
The
story
highlights
key
figures
in
the
African-American
fight
for
equality
from
George
Washington
Carver
to
Jackie
Robinson
from
Rosa
Parks
to
Barack
Obama,
true
pioneers
of
change
under
the
forward.
It
reads
quote:
as
families
read
this
book
together,
I
hope
parents
and
grandparents
will
share
their
own
memories
about
the
people
in
their
family
trees,
who
stood
strong
and
laid
the
foundations
for
the
generations
that
followed
them.
End
quote
stunning
picture
books
with
Gorgeous
illustrations
again
with
limited
words.
Why
is
this
bookshelved
in
the
juvenile
section?
S
Instead,
with
the
picture
books
exhibit
e
another
book,
stealing
home
Jackie
Robinson?
Against
the
odds?
This
is
the
story
of
Jackie
Robinson,
a
baseball
player
who
not
only
did
the
unbelievable
steel
home
in
a
World
Series
game,
but
also
what
no
one
thought
possible,
which
was
cross
the
color
line
of
Major
League
Baseball.
Why
is
this
book
shelved
in
the
juvenile
section?
This
book
clearly
should
be
shelved
with
the
picture
books.
Most
boys
start
playing
baseball
at
ages,
four
and
five
and
are
looking
for
Role
Models.
S
S
The
last
book
D
colors
bright
with
colors.
This
is
a
great
Multicultural
book.
The
colors
bright
with
colors
is
sung
all
over
the
Spanish-speaking
world.
People
joyfully
grab,
hands,
Sway
and
sing
the
words
that
celebrate
the
Beautiful,
the
beauty
of
spring
and
the
strength
of
love.
The
book
is
through
the
words
of
the
song
in
English
and
in
Spanish.
The
book
is
shelved
in
the
juvenile
section.
S
More
fitting
to
be
shelved
with
the
picture
books,
the
pictures
are
beautiful,
with
many
bright
colors
throughout
the
book.
It's
just
an
adorable
picture
book.
These
are
just
a
few
examples
of
the
many
books
that
are
missheld
in
the
cover
County
Libraries.
How
do
we
determine
if
these
books
are
being
Michelle
or
the
placement
of
the
book
necessary,
because
our
public
school
students
have
fallen
so
far
behind
in
their
reading
abilities?
There
was
a
time
most.
S
W
L
L
The
juvenile
description
is
a
target
audience
technically.
Anyone
between
0
to
18.,
it's
categorized
as
on
the
books
as
a
j
and
then
E
is
easy
for
an
audience
of
zero
to
five.
L
L
L
L
L
The
final
example
I
have
is
these
books,
which
are
pretty
much
identical,
they're,
not
identical,
but
very,
very
similar.
When
asked
why
this.
O
L
M
L
A
F
Good
morning,
quite
squeezing
up
right,
yes,
I
passed
the
test
good
morning,
Lynn
Robinson
for
mowing
speaking
as
an
individual
wanted
to
call
your
attention
again
to
the
ongoing
running
care
issue,
two
quick
things.
One
I
wanted
to
publicly.
Thank
commissioner
Cox.
F
Last
time
you
said
you
had
taken
the
time
to
meet
personally
with
the
owners
of
running
here
to
try
to
resolve
the
ongoing
issue
and
I
just
wanted
to
publicly
say
thank
you
and
to
any
of
you
who
have
taken
a
moment
to
learn
about
the
situation
or
get
involved.
Thank
you
and
number
two
is
I.
Just
want
to
keep
the
drum
beat
going.
The
weeks
pass.
The
employees
are
have
uncertain
Futures,
the
business
remains
closed
and
I
just
want
to
encourage
everyone
to
help
find
solutions
to
expedite
them
so
quickly.
K
T
I
live
in
North,
Beach
I'm
here
speaking
as
an
individual
I've
lived
in
Calvert
County
for
40
years
40.
Not
four!
I
too,
am
here
to
speak
about
running
hair
and
to
ask
you,
you
know
if
there's
any
way,
that
you
can
expedite
the
process
or
find
a
way
to
allow
them
to
open,
while
you're
working
on
resolving
the
issues
that
you
that
are
ongoing
with
them.
From
my
just
personal
perspective,
about
running
hair,
like
I,
said
I'm
here
as
an
individual
I'm
or
as
a
customers
would
be
my
connection
there.
T
From
my
personal
perspective,
though,
I
have
a
son,
daughter-in-law
and
two
granddaughters
that
live
in
Anne,
Arundel
County.
They
live
in
Severna
Park
and
they
think
Calvert
county
is
boring.
They
don't
want
to
come
here
if
we
want
to
get
together
as
a
family,
you
know
even
North
Beach,
which
I
think
is
a
blast,
but
they
think
it's
boring,
but
the
one
thing
in
Calvert
County
that
we
have
they
will
come
down
here
for
and
that
we
can
all
enjoy
as
a
family
is
running
hair
Vineyard.
The
girls.
T
O
P
Also
from
North
Beach
a
little
different
for
me,
I'm
new
to
to
the
county
and
coming
on
six
years,
and
so
for
me
to
go
out
and
find
out
what's
going
on
and
find
find
running,
hair
and
enjoy
it
and
then
to
and
then
I
understand
near
me
at
covid,
but
then
to
find
out
what's
going
on
now,
I
would
ask
that
both
sides
come
to
the
table.
Let's
try
to
find
a
way
to
keep
the
business
open
to
keep
people
employed
and
just
have
something
fun
to
do
in
the
county.
Thank
you.
Thank.
O
J
C
On
the
25th
attended
a
meeting
at
company
three
reference
report
trying
to
work
with
them
through
that
process.
I
also
was
at
the
memorial
service
as
well
as
the
meeting
and
Convention
for
the
southern
Maryland
environments.
Association.
It
was
quite
Landing.
C
The
only
other
thing
I
want
to
bring
is
concerned
ladder
safety
just
be
careful
doing,
projects
around
your
house.
We've
recently
had
a
friend
fall
and.
C
O
G
G
G
A
D
Commissioner
Hart
yes,
sir
Mr
President
I
will
also
to
look
with
my
fellow
Commissioners.
Was
there
Saturday
night
I
want
to
congratulate
Pat
Hassler
he's
been
a
wealth
of
information
for
me
since
my
careers,
commissioner
and
I'll
admit
it
again.
We
had
a
presentation
and
I
didn't
know
what
a
ladder
truck
did
specifically,
which
I
get
reminded
quite
a
bit.
I
thought
I
was
doing
my
job
and
I
went
through
the
information.
I
looked
how
old
it
was
and
how
many
miles
it
did
and
all
that
and
I
said
the
guy
said.
O
D
Wow
so
I
have
heard
about
that
for
years
and
those
guys
have
said
hey
come
here.
Let's
start
educating
you
here
and
Pat.
Hassler's.
Definitely
definitely
helped
me
over
time
as
well
deserved.
Congratulations
to
him.
I
also
want
to
say
thank
you
to
the
men
and
women
Calvert
County
Sheriff's
Office,
at
a
bank
robbery
and
our
men
and
women.
Don't
quit
you
commit
a
crime
here,
you
will
get
caught,
they
have
proven
it
time
and
time
and
time
again
they
put
their
lives
in
danger.
It's
not
just
an
expression.
D
A
Thank
you.
So
last
Tuesday
afternoon
we
dedicated
the
oak
tree
that
we
planted
out
front
thanks
to
the
generous
donation
of
Mrs
oberg
and
hope
that
that
grows
to
be
as
large
as
the
one
that
it
replaced
and
on
Thursday
night
I
attended
to
Tri-County
council
meeting
where
I
was
presented.
Three
different
checks,
totaling
fifty
five
thousand
dollars
for
various
grants
that
the
county
has
received.
A
So
I
too,
on
Saturday
attended
the
memorial
service
for
fallen,
firefighters
and
the
proceed
the
following
dinner.
So
those
of
you
that
aren't
aware
this
weekend
look
all
the
Commissioners
bring
certain
perspectives
to
the
commission
when
they
come
I
bring
perspective.
I
said
I
spent
over
30
years
as
a
volunteer.
Apprentic
and
I
am
a
life
member
there,
and
so
I
I
had
more
appreciation
for
the
ceremony
that
occurred
over
the
weekend.
That
I
want
to
thank
my
fellow
Commissioners
for
coming
and
attending
it
was
we
started
at
one
o'clock
and
I.
A
Don't
think
we
got
done
Saturday
night
until
nine
o'clock,
so
they
gave
up
eight
hours
of
their
lives
Saturday
afternoon
for
something
that
you
know
wasn't
as
familiar
to
them
as
it
was
to
me
so
I
do
want
to
thank
them
for
coming
and
the
firemen
there
did
appreciate
it,
but
Prince
Royce
volunteer
fire
department
hosted
the
southern
Maryland
volunteer
Farmers
convention
over
the
weekend.
A
Unfortunately,
weather
didn't
cooperate,
but
the
reason
they
hosted
was
because,
as
commissioner
Hart
mentioned,
Pat
Hassler,
who
is
president
of
Prince
Frederick
volunteer
for
our
department,
was
elevated
to
president
of
the
Southern
Maryland
volunteer
environments,
Association,
which
means
you
have
to
host,
so
they
hosted
all
the
the
activities
over
that
weekend.
A
So
we
want
to
congratulate
them
and
also
congratulate
Pat
on
being
promoted
to
president
of
Southern
Maryland
volunteer,
Farm
Association
I
too
went
on
Sunday
to
the
parade
sat
in
the
car
and
watched
through
the
rain
then
went
down
to
the
fairgrounds
where
they
have
activities
and
competitions
stayed
there
until
it
started
raining
and
I'm
sorry
I've
turned
into
a
wimp,
but
my
wife
doesn't
like
being
out
in
the
rain.
So
we
left
when
those
activities
got
a
little
wet,
didn't.
A
C
A
Oh
yes,
yeah!
You
know,
we
talked
about
the
fire
service.
I'll
talk
about
the
fire
service,
you
know
it's
you
build
relationships
in
there
and
my
family
was
not
my
wife
wasn't
into
it
like
I
was,
but
we
have
families
in
this
County
that
are
generational
in
the
fire
service.
They
commit
all
of
their
free
time
to
servants
as
citizens
of
this
County
do
their
service
and
it's
a
family.
A
So
it's
it's
quite
a
thing.
I'm.
Sorry
I've
talked
too
long
about
that.
Last
night
I
had
to
attend
the
Anne
Arundel
County
council
meeting,
where
they
the
count.
We've
heard
us
once
in
a
while
briefly
mentioned
the
grain
elevator
in
Lothian
and
how
important
that
is
to
our
farmers
in
southern
Maryland
and
the
council
last
night
approved
the
purchase
of
that
facility.
A
So
we're
hopeful
that
we'll
have
some
way
in
there
operating
that
for
this
fall
to
serve
our
grain
Farmers
here
in
southern
Maryland,
while
I
was
there,
it
was
interesting
watching
them
because,
prior
to
our
presentation,
they
talked
about,
they
appointed
their
PAB
chair.
O
A
But
you
know
to
each
his
own
and
then
later
they
had
a
discussion
about
special
events
permits
and
apparently
they've
been
for
months
going
through
this
process
of
establishing
special
events
permits,
and
it
was
entertaining
to
hear
the
comments
because
we
went
through
the
exact
same
discussion
and
had
the
same
public
comments
as
we
had
and
I
just
sat
there
and
grinned
they
did
approve
it.
I
think
their
minimum
is
500
people.
A
If
you
think
you're
going
to
have
500
people,
you
have
to
have
a
permit,
and
but
they
talked
about
all
the
stuff
we
did
I
thought
man
nothing's
really
changed
between
the
different
geographies.
The
issues
are
exactly
the
same,
no
matter
where
you
are
and
I
did
I,
don't
know
whether
to
take
it
as
a
compliment
or
not.
But
when
I
got
done,
my
presentation,
the
chair
of
the
board,
said
I,
can
tell
you're
a
politician
so
I'm
kind
of
taking
that
as
an
insult.
To
be
honest,.
G
A
A
mixed
bag,
but
one
of
the
council
women.
They
have
seven
members
on
their
Council,
five
women
and
two
men,
poor
men,
but
the
one
councilwoman.
A
When
we
got
done
our
presentation
said
people
talk
about,
you
know,
does
their
testimony
count
and
is
it
important
for
them
to
come
out
and
speak,
and
the
one
councilwoman
said
that
my
presentation
changed
her
vote
and
she
said
that
because
she
just
want
to
make
the
point
that
it
is
important
and
all
of
you
that
come
out
and
make
public
comment
at
our
meetings
and
take
your
time
to
come
out.
It
is
important
we
do
want
to
hear.
Sometimes
you
may
think
we
don't,
but
we
do.
A
We
do
listen
to
what
you
say
and
we
do
appreciate
when
you
come
out
and
take
your
time
to
voice
your
concerns
and
it
does
change
our
vote.
Sometimes
it
does
sometimes
it
doesn't,
but
it's
still
in
important
that
you
do
that.
So
we
really
do
appreciate
that.
Just
once
again,
I
want
to
extend
our
condolences
to
the
north.
Beach
volunteer
fire
department
for
the
loss
of
Mad
Dog.
A
You
know,
we've
talked
a
lot
about
fire
department
today,
but
he
was
one
of
those
individuals
gave
his
life
and
also
raises
the
issue
that
take
care
of
yourselves
I,
don't
like
going
to
doctors,
no
more
than
anybody
else.
Apparently
mad
dog
had
liver
cancer
and
was
one
of
these
people
that
never
went
to
a
doctor
and
they
noticed
he
was
having
some
issues
and
two
weeks
ago
went
to
the
doctor
and
died
two
days
after
he
went
to
the
doctor,
probably
could
have
been
prevented.
A
Just
never
took
the
time
to
take
care
of
himself.
As
most
of
you
know,
I
went
through
a
little
issue
myself
a
few
years
ago,
and
you
know
you
have
to
take
care
of
yourself,
especially
when
you
get
old
like
me,
but
Mad
Dog
didn't
do
that
and,
unfortunately,
you
know
had
a
short
fight
and
maybe
that's
the
way
we're
supposed
to
go,
but
I
want
to
send
our
condolences
out
to
his
family
and
the
farm.
The
fire
department
family,
it's
a
loss
for
them.