Mayor Margo G. Bailey called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. In attendance were Councilmembers Harrison C. Bristoll, Jr., W. Whaland Clark, Mabel Mumford-Pautz and J. Brian Kirby, W. S. Ingersoll, Town Manager, Joan Merryman, Stenographer, and guests.

Mayor Bailey asked if there were any additions or corrections to the minutes of the previous meeting. Mrs. Mumford-Pautz moved that the minutes of the meeting of May 21, 2001 be approved as presented, was seconded by Mr. Kirby and carried unanimously.

Mayor Bailey stated that the Utilities Commission has cash on hand and in banks of $646,341.41.

Mayor Bailey stated that Mr. Capel was not present due to illness.

Mr. Ingersoll reported that the Utilities Commission had gotten a notice from the Maryland Department of the Environment that we would get a $50,000 grant for engineering for the BNR project.

Mr. Ingersoll said Charles Sommers was present to discuss hookup fees for Crestview Square. He said Mr. Sommers had been negotiating the fees with Mr. Capel and had submitted a letter to the Council.

Mrs. Sommers said she wanted to read the entire letter into the record which she did.

Mayor Bailey said she did not have a problem with crediting the $4500 already paid and asked the Council for their comments. Mrs. Mumford-Pautz said she would like to have Mr. Capel present to discuss the issue. Mr. Kirby asked whether the Mayor and Council had discussed Mr. Capel's denial of their right to hookup back in 1994. Mr. Ingersoll said if that referred to them putting in a gravity line in behind Washington Square, the whole Council had an issue of whether the line could go out-of-Town and come back in Town. The question was whether the parcel that was out-of-Town would have the right to hook up to the portion of the line that was out-of-Town. The matter was sorted out by the attorney and not Mr. Capel's decision as the letter stated. He said the relevant question was should they get credit for a fee paid several months ago on a building that was being torn down on property they no longer owned. Mr. Clark said he did not have a problem with crediting them with the $4500.

Mr. Clark moved that the Sommers' receive a credit for the $4500 hookup fees paid on the first Crestview building, was seconded by Mr. Kirby and carried unanimously.

Mayor Bailey asked if there were any further questions or comments. There being none, she asked the Council to review the bills. Mr. Clark moved that the bills be paid as presented, was seconded by Mr. Bristoll and carried unanimously.

Mr. Kirby moved that the meeting be adjourned at 8:45 p.m., was seconded by Mr. Clark and carried unanimously.