Council of Trappe
Ordinances & Resolutions

Resolution 10-2010 (To be considered at the Sept. 01, 2010 Council of Trappe meeting.)
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF TRAPPE AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL TO DESIGNATE M. GERALD ADAMS, P.E. OF DAVIS, BOWEN, & FRIEDEL, INC. AS THE TOWN ENGINEER FOR THE TOWN OF TRAPPE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 509 OF THE TOWN CHARTER

Resolution 9-2010 (To be considered at the Sept. 01, 2010 Council of Trappe meeting.)
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF TRAPPE PETITIONING THE ADMINISTRATION AND THE MARYLAND GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO REINSTATE STATE SHARED REVENUES DIVERTED FROM MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS TO FUND OPERATIONS OF THE STATE AND TO PROVIDE MORE DIVERSE REVENUE RAISING AUTHORITY TO MUNICIPALITIES

Resolution 8-2010  (The question to repeal term limits will be placed on the ballott in the 2011 town election. The Council will decide resolution 8-2010 after the election results become available.)
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF TRAPPE TO AMEND THE CHARTER FOR THE TOWN OF TRAPPE BY REPEALING THE TERM LIMIT PROVISION SET FORTH IN SECTION 201
(Please click here for more information about Trappe's term limits and the procedure for amending the Trappe Town Charter to repeal term limits.)

Resolution 7-2010 (To be considered at the Sept. 01, 2010 Council of Trappe meeting.)
 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF TRAPPE DESIGNATING THE TOWN CLERK, THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR AND THE TOWN PLANNER AS THE INDIVIDUALS AUTHORIZED BY THE TOWN OF TRAPPE TO REVIEW ADULT ORIENTED BUSINESS APPLICATIONS AND TO EITHER ISSUE A LICENSE OR DENY SUCH APPLICATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 20.00 OF THE TOWN CODE

Ordinance 7-2010  (Approved by the Council of Trappe on August 4^th, 2010.)   578 KB
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF TRAPPE AMENDING THE TRAPPE ZONING ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE ADULT ORIENTED BUSINESSES AS A PERMITTED USE IN THE C-2 AND M ZONING DISTRICTS; AND PROVIDING SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS FOR ADULT ORIENTED BUSINESS USES

Ordinance 6-2010  (Approved by the Council of Trappe on August 4^th, 2010.)   556 KB
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF TRAPPE AMENDING THE TRAPPE TOWN CODE TO ADD SECTION 20 TO REGULATE ADULT ORIENTED BUSINESSES WITHIN THE TOWN OF TRAPPE IN ORDER TO PROMOTE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE

Ordinance 5-2010  (Approved July 7^th, 2010.)   537 KB
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF TRAPPE ADOPTING A REVISED STORMWATER MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE, AND REPEALING ALL PREVIOUS ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT WITH THE NEWLY ADOPTED ORDINANCE

Ordinance 4-2010  (Approved July 7^th, 2010.)   452 KB
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF TRAPPE TO AMEND THE TRAPPE ZONING ORDINANCE, TITLE II, SUBSECTION 1.10 TO PROVIDE THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION SHALL HOLD MEETINGS AT LEAST QUARTERLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH HOUSE BILL 1244

Ordinance 3-2010  (Approved May 5^th, 2010)   234 KB
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF TRAPPE AMENDING THE TRAPPE ZONING ORDINANCE BY REPEALING THE DEFINITION OF "HOME BASED BUSINESS" AS SET FORTH IN TITLE III, SECTION 2, AND ADOPTING A NEW DEFINITION OF "HOME-BASED BUSINESS" AND A DEFINITION OF "HOME OCCUPATION"; AND PERMITTING HOME-BASED BUSINESSES AS A PERMITTED USE IN ALL ZONING DISTRICTS WHICH PERMIT RESIDENTIAL USES; AND AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO PERMIT HOME OCCUPATIONS BY SPECIAL EXCEPTION IN ALL ZONING DISTRICTS WHICH PERMIT RESIDENTIAL USES

Ordinance 2-2010  (Approved May 5^th, 2010)   483 KB     [FY-2010-2011 Town Budgets]
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF TRAPPE ADOPTING A GENERAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2010 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2011, AND ESTABLISHING A TAX RATE OF $.29 PER $100 OF ASSESSED REAL PROPERTY VALUE AND A TAX RATE OF $.54 PER $100 ON ALL COMMERCIAL OR BUSINESS PERSONAL PROPERTY AND PUBLIC UTILITIES; AND ALSO ADOPTING AN ENTERPRISE BUDGET FOR THE TOWN'S WATER AND SEWER OPERATIONS

Ordinance 1-2010  (Approved May 5^th, 2010)   274 KB
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF TRAPPE AUTHORIZING A LINE OF CREDIT PROMISSORY NOTE WITH THE TALBOT BANK IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $100,000.00, THE PROCEEDS OF WHICH MAY BE USED TO PROVIDE INTERIM FINANCING FOR RENOVATIONS TO THE TOWN OFFICE FOR THE RELOCATION OF THE TRAPPE POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND FOR STREET REPAIRS, AND TO COVER OTHER PUBLIC EXPENSES AND INDEBTEDNESS THAT MAY ARISE FROM TIME TO TIME, SAID LOAN TO BE REPAID BY THE CITIZENS OF TRAPPE, AND THAT THE TOWN WILL PLEDGE ITS FULL FAITH AND CREDIT TOWARD THE REPAYMENT OF THE LOAN

Ordinance 9-2009  (Approved as anended Dec. 2^nd 2009)   242 KB
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF TRAPPE AMENDING THE GENERAL BUDGET AND ENTERPRISE BUDGET ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE 1-2009 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING ON JULY 1, 2009 AND ENDING ON JUNE 30, 2010 TO ADJUST CERTAIN LINE ITEMS AND TO RE-APPROPRIATE CERTAIN FUNDS
(Superseded by Ordinance 2-2010)

Ordinance 8-2009  (Approved January 06, 2010)   21 KB
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF TRAPPE ESTABLISHING THE TOWN'S WATER AND SEWER CHARGES, AND REPEALING ALL PREVIOUS ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT WITH THE NEWLY ADOPTED RATES AND CHARGES

SUPPLEMENTAL ORDINANCE 7-2009  (Introduced October. 7^th 2009 - approved Nov. 4^th, 2009)   2693 KB
AN ORDINANCE SUPPLEMENTING ORDINANCE 11-2006 TO EXTEND THE TIME PERIOD FOR ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS WHICH WERE AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE 11-2006 PASSED ON DECEMBER 6, 2006 (THE "ORIGINAL ORDINANCE") (AS SUPPLEMENTED BY ORDINANCE 11-2007 PASSED ON NOVEMBER 7, 2007 AND ORDINANCE 8-2008 PASSED ON NOVEMBER 5, 2008) BY THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TRAPPE (THE "TOWN"), WHICH ORIGINAL ORDINANCE, AMONG OTHER THINGS, CONFIRMED THE CREATION OF THE LAKESIDE SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT (THE "LAKESIDE DISTRICT"); PROVIDED FOR THE CREATION OF THE LAKESIDE SPECIAL FUND (THE "SPECIAL FUND"); PROVIDED FOR THE LEVY OF A SPECIAL TAX ON ALL REAL PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAX WITHIN THE LAKESIDE DISTRICT; PLEDGED THE SPECIAL TAX ON REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE LAKESIDE DISTRICT TO THE SPECIAL FUND AND PROMISED THAT THE PROCEEDS OF THE SPECIAL TAX WILL BE PAID INTO THE SPECIAL FUND; PROVIDED FOR THE USE OF MONEYS IN THE SPECIAL FUND; AUTHORIZED THE TOWN TO ENTER INTO CONSTRUCTION AND FUNDING AGREEMENTS WITH THE CURRENT OWNER OF ALL OF THE PROPERTY WITHIN THE LAKESIDE DISTRICT; MADE CERTAIN LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS, AMONG OTHERS, CONCERNING THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND PURPOSE OF SPECIAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO BE ISSUED BY THE TOWN; AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED THE TOWN TO ISSUE, SELL AND DELIVER, AT ANY ONE TIME OR FROM TIME TO TIME, ITS SPECIAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN ONE OR MORE SERIES IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $60,000,000; PROVIDED THAT SUCH SPECIAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND THE INTEREST THEREON SHALL NEVER CONSTITUTE A GENERAL OBLIGATION DEBT OF OR A PLEDGE OF THE TOWN'S FULL FAITH AND CREDIT OR TAXING POWERS; AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED THE TRAPPE TOWN COUNCIL TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE, SALE AND DELIVERY OF SUCH SPECIAL OBLIGATION BONDS, TO PRESCRIBE THE RATE OR RATES OF INTEREST SUCH SPECIAL OBLIGATION BONDS ARE TO BEAR, THE FORM, TENOR, TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF AND SECURITY FOR SUCH SPECIAL OBLIGATION BONDS, AND TO PRESCRIBE, DETERMINE, PROVIDE FOR AND APPROVE VARIOUS OTHER MATTERS, DETAILS, DOCUMENTS AND PROCEDURES IN CONNECTION WITH THE AUTHORIZATION, ISSUANCE, SECURITY, SALE AND PAYMENT FOR SUCH SPECIAL OBLIGATION BONDS; AND GENERALLY PROVIDED FOR THE FINANCING OF PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE LAKESIDE DISTRICT AND FOR THE IMPOSITION AND LEVY OF A SPECIAL TAX AND THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL OBLIGATION BONDS, ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 23A, SECTION 44A OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND, AS AMENDED.

Ordinance 6-2009  (Introduced Sept. 2^nd 2009 - approved Oct. 7^th 2009)   36 KB
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF TRAPPE AMENDING THE TRAPPE ZONING ORDINANCE TO ADD DEFINITIONS RELATING TO ADULT ORIENTED BUSINESSES AND TO PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE

Ordinance 5-2009  (Introduced Sept. 2^nd 2009 - approved Oct. 7^th 2009)   36 KB
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF TRAPPE ADOPTING A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM OF APPLICATIONS, SITE PLANS, PERMITS FOR, CONSTRUCTION OF, PROCESSING OF, AND APPROVAL OF ADULT ORIENTED BUSINESSES WITHIN THE TOWN OF TRAPPE FOR A PERIOD OF NINE (9) MONTHS PENDING CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF A REVISED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND SUCH OTHER LEGISLATION AS THE TOWN COUNCIL MAY CONSIDER ADVISABLE TO PROMOTE THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE

Ordinance 4-2009  (Introduced Sept. 2,^nd 2009 - approved Oct. 7^th 2009)   178 KB
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF TRAPPE ADOPTING A STORMWATER MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE, PURSUANT TO THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND, ENVIRONMENTAL ARTICLE, TITLE FOUR, SUBTITLE TWO

Ordinance 3-2009  30 KB
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF TRAPPE AMENDING THE TOWN’S WATER AND SEWER CHARGES TO ESTABLISH THE SAME RATES FOR PROPERTIES THAT ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE MUNICIPAL LIMITS AS THE RATES FOR THE PROPERTIES LOCATED WITHIN THE MUNICIPAL LIMITS

Ordinance 2-2009   525 KB
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF TRAPPE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH MD. CODE ANN. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ARTICLE SECTION 2-105

Ordinance 1-2009   4436 KB
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF TRAPPE ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2009 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2010, AND ESTABLISHING A TAX RATE OF $.30 PER $100 OF ASSESSED REAL PROPERTY VALUE AND A TAX RATE OF $.54 ON ALL COMMERCIAL OR BUSINESS PERSONAL PROPERTY AND PUBLIC UTILITIES
(Superseded by Ordinance 9-2009)

Resolution 6-2010 (Approved by the Council of Trappe on June 09, 2010.)   5562 KB
In the matter of Good Faith Compliance Review for the Lakeside Development Rights and Responsibilities Agreement. File includes petitioner's report, and estoppel certificates.

Resolution 5-2010  (Approved by the Council of Trappe on August 4^th, 2010)   747 KB
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF TRAPPE ADOPTING A REVISED TRAPPE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK DATED AUGUST 2010

Resolution 4-2010   (approve on June 2^nd, 2010.)   467 KB
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF TRAPPE AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL OF TRAPPE TO USE FUNDS AVAILABLE PURSUANT TO THE LINE OF CREDIT WITH TALBOT BANK FOR WELL REPAIRS AND RENOVATIONS TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $34,487.70
Resolution 3-2010   (approved on June 2^nd, 2010.)   514 KB
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF TRAPPE ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS FOR THE COLLECTION OF BULK TRASH

Resolution 2-2010 (Approved January 6th. 2010   408 KB
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF TRAPPE AUTHORIZING THE RENEWAL OF A PROMISSORY NOTE WITH THE TALBOT BANK IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $33,375.93, THE PROCEEDS OF WHICH HAVE BEEN USED TO PURCHASE A POLICE VEHICLE FOR THE TOWN OF TRAPPE

Resolution 1-2010   Adopted Apr. 7^th, 2010.)   8113 KB
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF TRAPPE ADOPTING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE TOWN OF TRAPPE (Note: this file contains resolution 1-2010 and the complete text of the Comprehensive Plan as amended following the March 17^th, 2010 public hearing. Document includes reduced size color maps.

Resolution 6-2009  (Approved Oct.^7th 2009)   24 KB
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF TRAPPE ADOPTING A MUNICIPAL DEBT POLICY

Resolution 5-2009  (Approved Oct.^7th 2009)   331 KB
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF TRAPPE AUTHORIZING THE USE OF THE FUNDS AVAILABLE TO THE TOWN PURSUANT TO THE EXISTING LINE OF CREDIT WITH THE TALBOT BANK TO PROVIDE FINANCING FOR REPAIRS, MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENTS TO PORTIONS OF SEYMOUR DRIVE, SCHOOL STREET AND SUCH OTHER LOCATIONS AS ARE NECESSARY

Resolution 4-2009  (This resolution was NOT approved.) SUPERSEDED BY RESOLUTION 1-2010   2693 KB
A RESOLUTION FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE TOWN OF TRAPPE

Resolution 3-2009 (approved Aug. 05, 2009)  333 KB
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF TRAPPE APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE MARYLAND STATE POLICE, THE TRAPPE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND OTHER STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES PERTAINING TO THE TALBOT COUNTY DRUG TASK FORCE

Resolution 2-2009 (approved Jan. 07, 2009)  23 KB
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF TRAPPE AUTHORIZING THE RENEWAL OF A PROMISSORY NOTE WITH THE TALBOT BANK IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $34,584.00, THE PROCEEDS OF WHICH HAVE BEEN USED TO PURCHASE A POLICE VEHICLE FOR THE TOWN OF TRAPPE

Resolution 1-2009 (approved Jan. 07, 2009)  23 KB
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF TRAPPE AUTHORIZING THE RENEWAL OF A LINE OF CREDIT PROMISSORY NOTE WITH THE TALBOT BANK IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $200,000, OF WHICH THE SUM OF $174,265.34 HAS BEEN DRAWN AND BORROWED TO PROVIDE FOR REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE TO MAPLE AVENUE AND HENNISSEE LANE, AND FOR THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3816 OCEAN GATEWAY, TRAPPE, MARYLAND