2026-03-19-tc website meeting packet.pdf

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AGENDA

Town Council of Centreville Meeting March 19, 2026

7:00 PM

Liberty Building 107 Liberty Street, 2nd Floor Meeting Room I. Convene – Council President II. Pledge of Allegiance III. Moment of Silence – For Military & Public Safety Personnel (Past & Present) IV. Agenda Review V. Review of Minutes from Past Meetings a. March 5, 2026 Meeting Minutes VI. Citizens Forum (Citizens are requested to keep their comments to three minutes.) VII. Appearances a. Julie Kille and Warren Wright-Formal Request for Approval – Prevention & Awareness

Initiatives b. Karin Campbell - Paypoint HR - Compensation and Classification Study VIII. New Business a. Revised Salary Scale Recommendation - Krystel Ebaugh, Human Resource Manager b. Wharf Park Bandshell Recommendation - Clifford Matthews, Director Public Works c. Purchase Request for Mobile Data Terminals - Chief Robert Hobbs IX. Reports of Boards and Commissions a. Maryland Municipal League b. Council of Governments

c. Economic Development d. Park Advisory Board e. Planning Commission X. Reports of Department Heads a. Town Manager b. Chief of Police c. Town Attorney d. Finance Officer e. Director of Public Works f. Human Resources Manager g. Town Clerk h. Zoning Administrator XI. Citizens Forum (Citizens are requested to keep their comments to three minutes.) XII. Council Roundtable a. Kiel b. Beu c. McNeil d. Huffer

e. Kaiser XIII. Motion to Adjourn – Council President Upcoming Events/Meetings:

• March 7, 2026- Volunteer Appreciation Dinner- 6:00 p.m. American Legion-2619

Centreville Road

• March 18, 2026- Planning Commission Meeting- Liberty Building, 2nd floor meeting

room, 107 N. Liberty Street

• March 19, 2026- Town Council Meeting- 7:00 p.m.- Liberty Building, 2nd floor meeting

room, 107 N. Liberty Street

• March 23, 2026 – Board of Appeals Hearing- 7:00 p.m.- Liberty Building, 2nd floor

meeting room, 107 N. Liberty Street **Please note: One or more Centreville Town Council members may be attending these events/meetings.

Subject: Formal Request for Approval – Prevention & Awareness Initiatives (No Town Funding Required) Dear Members of the Town Council, I respectfully request formal approval from the Town Council to proceed with the following prevention and awareness initiative, designed to enhance our town while expanding substance education messaging.

While current opioid-specific grant funding allows us to provide strong opioid education, the QAC Drug Free Coalition (QAC DFC) seeks to broaden outreach to include prevention messaging related to additional substances affecting youth and families. These include, but are not limited to: energy drinks, vaping, Zyn and other nicotine products, marijuana, alcohol, xylazine, and other emerging concerns.

As you know, the Town Council previously approved the use of the double-sided “Town Billboard” located on Railroad Avenue in front of the QACPS Board of Education, as well as the hanging banner space on South Commerce Street. We remain grateful for the opportunity for QAC DFC and the Drug Free Student Ambassadors (DFSAs) to utilize this space when it is not rented.

To ensure consistent prevention messaging, we respectfully request approval for the following:

Permanent Prevention Artwork on Existing Town Billboard (Railroad Avenue) We request authorization for the Opioid Education & Prevention Coordinator (OEPC) to collaborate with students and local artists to paint a prevention and awareness artwork/message on both sides of the existing wooden Town Billboard.

All supplies and materials will be funded entirely through grant funding and/or private donations.

No Town funds will be requested or required.

With these actions, the billboard will never appear blank when not rented. Organizations renting the space may continue placing banners over the painted surface as needed.

We appreciate your consideration of this request and look forward to your approval, which will allow us to continue promoting important prevention and awareness messaging throughout our community.

Sincerely, Julie Kille Opioid Education & Prevention Coordinator

QACPS, BOE

410 991-9878 (Cell) Classification and Compensation Study 1 Presentation Outline

1. Project Approach

2. Comparator Framework

3. Internal Equity & Structure

4. External Market Results

5. Recommendations

6. Conclusion

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1. Project Approach

3 Centreville Project Approach & Metrics Metric 1 Metric 2 Metric 3 Classification Organization Compensation

• Review Job

• Kickoff Meeting • Market Survey

Descriptions

• Baseline Review • Job Evaluation • Final Report

• Job Analysis • Class Structure • Present Results

• Training & Support

• Select Comparators • Draft Report

Integrated Approach ❑ Combines three independent yardsticks ❑ Delivers a balanced, data driven pay framework 4 3 Independent Metrics Internal Equity Yardstick (Classification) ❑ Job analysis questionnaires o Completed by employees o Reviewed by manager for quality control ❑ Establishes an objective internal job hierarchy based on nine compensable factors (e.g., education, impact, supervision) Organizational Structure Yardstick

❑ Developed with the project team ❑ Reflected leadership levels (directors, managers, supervisors, leads) External Competitiveness Yardstick (Compensation) ❑ Comparator selection ❑ Percentiles used in analysis avoids distortion from single responses ❑ Custom surveys included job summaries for apples-to-apples matching ❑ Results formed a market-based yardstick 5

2. Comparator Framework

6 Principal Comparators External survey participants:

Anne Arundel Berlin, MD Delmar, MD Dover, DE County, MD Easton Utilities, MD Elkton, MD Georgetown, DE Kent County, DE Milford, DE Millsboro, DE Newark, DE Ocean City, MD Queen Anne’s Perryville, MD Salisbury, MD County, MD Selection considerations:

• Comparable socioeconomic characteristics

• Labor market and recruitment competition

• Organizational scale and service mix

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3. Internal Equity & Structure

8 Internal Classification Salary structures reviewed Job Analysis Questionnaire used to assess:

• Background: education, certifications, work duties, experience

• Skill: complexity, independence, impact

• Environment: physical requirements, working conditions,

interaction

• Authority: financial and supervisory

9 Key Finding:

Overall Structure is defensible though improvements exist for ladders and progression clarity.

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4. External Market Results

11 Compensation Primary Finding On average, Centreville salaries are 10.3% below the 50th percentile of the external market What this Means

• Roughly half of peers pay less

• Centreville is broadly under-market

• Variability exists by department and role

12 Compensation Areas of Possible Improvement Below Market / At-Risk Roles

• Several administrative, public safety, and leadership

roles.

• Issue creates recruitment and succession risk

13 Benefits & Total Rewards Position Primary Findings

• Centreville benefits cost - 34% of total compensation

• Market median of 38%

• Deductibles of $2,000 for single and $4,000 for family

paid by the Town o Provides peace of mind o Reduces total out-of-pocket exposure to employees

• Centreville offers MSRP defined benefit pension

• Employer-paid STD & LTD exceed market norms

What this Means

• Overall benefits are cost-efficient and employee

supportive 14 Benefits & Total Rewards Areas of Possible Improvement Medical

• Single medical premium contributions below market

• No out-of-network coverage medical plan option

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5. Recommendations

16 Recommendations Tier 1 – Priority Actions Adjust below-market roles to the 40th percentile year one Correct ladder inconsistencies where needed Tier 2 – Strategic Enhancements Adjust below-market roles to the 50th percentile year two Evaluate Single increasing employer contributions to medical premiums Consider out-of-network medical plan options Tier 3 – Ongoing Administration Resume regular market reviews

Establish Across the Board (ATB) adjustment cadence 17

6. Conclusion

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MEMO

To: The Town Council of Centreville Thru: Carolyn M. Brinkley, Town Manager From: Krystel R. Ebaugh, Human Resources Manager Date: March 13, 2026 Subject: Paypoint HR Recommended Salary Scale The purpose of this memorandum is to request Town Council’s approval to implement a revised salary scale recommended by Paypoint HR, effective April 1, 2026.

The Town currently utilizes a 25-step salary scale. Paypoint HR reviewed the Town’s compensation structure and recommended adjustments to the spacing between steps to create a more consistent and equitable progression across the salary range.

The proposed scale retains the existing 25 steps, but spaces each step at a constant percentage apart, resulting in a 60% spread from the minimum to the maximum of the range. This structure equates to approximately 1.978% between each step, providing a more uniform and predictable progression through the scale.

Adopting this revised structure will improve internal consistency within the salary schedule while maintaining the Town’s current step framework.

Fiscal Impact: Implementation of the revised salary scale is expected to result in an estimated cost of $21,816, which will be incorporated within the Town’s adopted budget.

Staff respectfully request Town Council’s approval to implement Paypoint HR’s recommended salary scale effective April 1, 2026.

RECOMMENDED MOTION:

I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED SALARY

SCALE RECOMMENDED BY PAYPOINT HR, RETAINING 25 STEPS WITH A 60%

RANGE SPREAD, EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 2026.

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MEMO

March 13, 2026 TO: Carolyn Brinkley, Town Manager FR: Clifford Matthews Jr, Public Works Director RE: Wharf Park Phase III Bid Awards The Town applied for and received a grant through the Department of Natural Resources, Community Parks and Playgrounds grant program in the amount of $280,722 to complete the final phase of the Wharf park.

A Request for Bids was advertised at the end of January 2026, for this final phase to include the bandshell, sidewalks/pathway, electric, lighting and parking lot completion. Eight bids were received for various portions of the work. After our team reviewed the bids, we chose the ones that best suited the needs for this project. After full review, a deficit of $179,827 was discovered.

With this in mind, and per the Request for Bids, staff chose to negotiate with the selected bidders and propose an option to have the bandshell built with electricity completed and have the parking lot graded and prepped for paving. This will allow staff time to complete this portion by fall and then apply for a new grant in September for the remainder of the work to be completed, with an anticipated date of late next year.

Contractor Type of Work Negotiated Price Middelton’s Construction Civil $ 56,586 Chuck’s Electric Electrical $ 40,785 Green Sites, LLC Band Shell $166,778 Lights Purchase Purchase Only $ 16,573 Total Spending this Grant Cycle $280,722 Attached: Bid tabulation Sheet

MOTION:

I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE NEGOTIATED BIDS TO MIDDLETON’S

CONSTRUCTION, CHUCK’S ELECTRIC, AND GREEN SITES, LLC, AND PURCHASE

LIGHTS FOR A SUM NOT TO EXCEED A COMBINED TOTAL OF $280,722 FOR THIS

PORTION OF THE WHARF PARK PHASE III PROJECT.

Bidder Attendance Table:

Bidder Company Bidder Contact Bidder Phone Bidder Email Address Bid Total Pre-Bid Name Name Number Meeting Martins Excavation Bryan Martin 410-490-8860 bryan@martinsexcavation.com Civil $179,980 Yes Electric $47,550 Bandshell $61,060 Middleton’s Scott Middleton 443-496-0296 middletonconst@gmail.com Civil $147,343 Yes Construction Harper C Sons Benson Harper 410-820-2000 bharper@harperandson.com Civil $166,180 Yes

Harper C Sons Benson Harper 410-820-2000 bharper@harperandson.com Bandshell $88,000 Yes Chucks Electric Robin Lansinger 410-758-0808 chuck@chuckselectricalservice.com Electric $146,429 Yes Green Site, LLC Ray Miller 410-627-2080 ray@greensitesales.com Bandshell $166,778 Yes Image Paving Kevin Miller 410-439-9200 kevin@imageasphalt.com Civil $202,000 Yes David A. Bramble Paul Bramble 410-778-3023 pbramble@davidabrambleinc.com Civil $245,265 Yes

TO: Centreville Town Council FROM: Robert Hobbs, Chief of Police SUBJECT: February 2026 Department Overview

JANUARY FEBRUARY

Enforcement 2026 2026 CRIMINAL ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY Criminal Arrests 3 8 (Adult) During February 2026 Officers made a TOTAL of 8 ARRESTS:

Criminal Arrests 0 0 (Juvenile) 1 – On View Arrests 30 Traffic Citations 23 7 – Criminal Summons/Warrant Service MV Warnings 146 264 Safety Repairs 8 12 TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY Parking Citations 1 0 During the month of February 2026, Officers issued the following: Incidents 755 957

- 264 Motor Vehicle Warnings

- 23 Non-Arrestable Citations

- 12 Safety Repair Orders

The Redspeed Automated Speed Enforcement Cameras are currently located on Railroad Avenue at Queen Anne’s County High School, Watson Rd, and Chesterfield and have issued a combined 32 speed limit violation citations.

COMPLAINTS/INCIDENTS

During the month of February 2026 Officers responded to 957 calls for service. A sample of these incidents are highlighted below.

• 5 911 Hangups

• 10 Assault/Domestics

• 1 Shooting

• 8 K9 Scans

• 12 Assist Other Agency

• 23 Residential/Commercial Alarms

• 14 Check The Welfare

• 5 Thefts

• 4 Traffic Accidents

• 588 Business/Residential Patrol Checks

• 2 Keep The Peace

SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS

- Defensive Tactic Instructor Training – Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy

- Fallen Heroes Ceremony

- Active Assailant Seminar – Town Employees

- Force Encounter Investigation Training – Ocean City

- De-escalation Force Training – Wor-Wic Community College

- Peer Support Training – Chesapeake College