TOWN OF BETHANY BEACH

TOWN COUNCIL MEETING

The Bethany Beach Town Council will hold a meeting at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, February 19, 2021 in the Bethany Beach Town Meeting Room, 214 Garfield Parkway, Bethany Beach, DE.

The Meeting room is closed to the public.

The meeting may be viewed on two internet platforms:

The Town’s Website at: www.townofbethanybeach.com, click on the Government Tab, then go to the left side of the page and click on Live Video Broadcast

    or

Go to our YouTube page at:  www.YouTube.com/BethanyBeachGov

While this meeting is being broadcast you may send questions or concerns regarding topics on this meeting’s Agenda to:

questions@townofbethanybeach.com

I.          OPENING OF REGULAR MEETING

A.         Call to Order and Roll Call

B.         Pledge of Allegiance

C.        Approval of the Agenda

D.        Approval of minutes of Regular Meeting held on January 22, 2021

E.         Approval of minutes of Public Hearing held on January 22, 2021

F.         Approval of minutes of Workshop/Special Meeting held on January 19, 2021

G.        Approval of Financial Report

H.        Announcements/Recognition of Visitors and Public Comment

II.         REPORTS

A.           Report from the Budget and Finance Committee (Morris)

B.           Report from the Charter and Ordinance Review Committee (Hardiman)

C.           Report from the Stormwater and Tidal Flooding Committee (Frye)

D.           Report from the Telecommunications Committee (Sheplee)

E.           Report from the Town Manager (Graviet)

AGENDA PUBLIC DISCUSSION – Public Comment Regarding Agenda Items will be Heard After Initial Council Discussion and Prior to Any Council Vote Being Taken.

III.        OLD BUSINESS

A.   (Second Reading) Discussion, Consideration of An Ordinance Amending Chapter 525, Personal Wireless Services Facilities (Hardiman)

Synopsis

Establishes Standards to Govern the Use, Construction and Siting of Personal Wireless Facilities.

B.   (Second Reading) Discussion, Consideration of An Ordinance Amending Chapter 493, Streets and Sidewalks (Hardiman)

Synopsis

Establishes a Process for Managing, and Uniform Standards for Acting Upon, Requests for the Placement of Wireless Facilities within the Public Right-of-Way.

C.   (Second Reading) Discussion, Consideration of a Draft Resolution Establishing Design and Development Standards for Wireless Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way (Hardiman)

IV.        NEW BUSINESS

A.   (First Reading) Discussion, Consideration of An Ordinance Amending Chapter 425-16, Regulation of Perimeter Fences (Killmer)

Synopsis

This Ordinance Amends Section 425-16 Concerning Fence Restrictions within the Town of Bethany Beach to clearly articulate the restrictions that apply to all fences within the Town.

B.   Discussion, Consideration, and Possible Vote on Proposed Changes to the Town Council Procedure and Protocol Manual (Hardiman)

C.   Discussion, Consideration, and Possible Vote on Proposed Changes to Committee Guidelines (Sheplee)

D.   Discussion, Consideration, and Possible Vote on Appointment of Lee Bunting to the Charter and Ordinance Review Committee (Hardiman)

E.   Discussion, Consideration, and Possible Vote on Recommendation to the Governor to Reaffirm Charles McMullen as Town Alderman (Hardiman)

F.    Discussion, Consideration, and Possible Vote on a Contract Submitted by McCormick Taylor for a Flood Study in the amount of $88,107 (Graviet)

ITEMS OF BUSINESS LISTED ON THE AGENDA FOR THIS MEETING MAY BE REFERRED TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR CONSIDERATION. THE AGENDA ITEMS LISTED MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED IN SEQUENCE. THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL ITEMS INCLUDING EXECUTIVE SESSIONS OR THE DELETION OF ITEMS INCLUDING EXECUTIVE SESSIONS WHICH ARISE AT THE TIME OF THE MEETING. ADDITIONAL ITEMS MAY BE REFERRED TO THE COUNCIL FROM THE COMMITTEES THAT MEET BETWEEN THE POSTING OF THE AGENDA AND THE COUNCIL MEETING.

Posted:                        2/12/2021