Highlights of Legislation

Legislative Session for July 7, 2008

The Howard County Council will hold a legislative session beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, July 7, 2008 to introduce new legislation for the month of July.

There are several pieces of legislation being introduced that may be of special interest to the public.

Council Resolution No. 79-2008, introduced by the Chair, seeks to fill a vacancy on the County’s Board of Appeals. The role of the Board of Appeals is to hear and decide cases on requests for special exceptions, nonconforming uses, variances to the bulk regulations, and departmental appeals. The proposed legislation would appoint Henry Eigles to the Board of Appeals for a term to expire on December 31, 2012.

Council Resolution Nos. 74-2008 and 75-2008, introduced by the Chair at the request of the County Executive, seeks to extend the timeframe for negotiations on the pending secondary cable television franchise applications from Ellicott City Cable Company for the Waverly Woods and Taylor Village developments, respectively. If the proposed Resolutions are passed, Ellicott City Cable and the County would be given an additional 90 days to complete negotiations for the pending franchise agreements.