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NEWS FROM THE RBHA

August 13, 2005

Material on this page is from a variety of sources. It is intended to provide members and other interested persons with information about our community from the RBHA perspective.

GETTING THE RESULTS! The above photograph was taken at the Election Results Announcement at the Convention Center on August 13, 2005. Shown are Candidate Bill Shields, Mayor Sam Cooper, and Mrs. Cooper recording the numbers..

RBHA NEWS

The RBHA periodically sends eMail messages, called RBHA NEWS, to a subscriber list of members. The following is the most recent communication. If you would like to join this subscriber list please send a request to info@rbhomeowners.com; include your name, eMail address, and your local street address.

August 13, 2005: RBHA NEWS -- Sam Wins!

ELECTION RESULTS

RBHA NEWS – Sam Wins!

Sam Cooper’s fifteen-year term as Mayor of Rehoboth Beach will continue! The Mayor defeated Bob Sokolove 768 votes to 413.

There are also two new commissioners on the Board. Dennis Barbour was the highest vote-getter with 790 votes. He was followed by Ron Paterson with 777 votes. Dave McCarthy, 381 votes, and Bill Shields, 352 votes, will have to try again next time.

A total of 1,346 persons registered to vote. Of those, 902 people were present and voted. There were an additional 289 absentee ballots cast. The total 1,191 votes may be a city election record.

The Mayor will be sworn in at the Monday August 15, 2005 Commissioners Reorganization Meeting. It will follow the Regular Meeting, which starts at 7:00 pm. Mr. Barbour and Mr. Paterson will also be sworn in at the meeting.


Chief Election Judge Wayne Steele announces results.	Top Vote-getter Dennis Barbour and RBHA President Libby Stiff	Re-elected Mayor Sam Cooper speaks with reporters.

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RBHA BOARD MEETING

The Rehoboth Beach Homeowners’ Association is holding a Board meeting on Saturday, August 20, 2005 at the Epworth United Methodist Church on Baltimore Avenue. A business meeting will start at 8:00 am and will include a discussion of the outcome of the City’s election. At 9:00 am City Commissioner Kathy McGuiness, Chair of the Parks & Shade Tree Committee, will highlight ongoing action to develop a new tree ordinance. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Draft Tree Ordinance

Click here to view a copy of a draft tree ordinance distributed by the Parks & Shade Tree Committee.

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING

The following notices were taken from faxes disseminated August 9, 2005.

THE COMMISSIONERS OF REHOBOTH BEACH
Regular Mccting
August 15, 2005 7:00 p.m.

AMENDED AGENDA

1. Invoction, Pledge of Allegianceof the Flag and Roll Call
2. Correspondence
3. Approval of Minutes      Regular Meeting held May 16, 2005
                                         Regular Meeting held July I8, 2005
                                         Workshop Meeting held August 1. 2005
4. Report of the Policc Department
5. Report of Building and Licensing
        A. Permit of Compliance request by Bad Girls, Inc. to operate a new
             Restaurant with a patio to be known as "Seafood Shuck” to serve food
             and alcohol pursuant to the City of Rehoboth Beach Zoning Code,
             Chapter 215, Restaurants and Chapter 270, Section 270.19 Use
             Restrictions, Patios..
6. Report of Planning Commission
7. Old Business
        A. Update of streetscape
        B. Approval on placement of doggie waste dispensers and bags at Silver
             Lake and Lake Gerar.
8. New Business
9. City Manager's Report
        A. Street Aid Approval of Expenditures
10. Committee Reports
11. City Solicitor’s Report
12. Citizen's Comments
13. Seni Die

*For additional information or special accommuodations, please call (302) 227.6181
(TDD accessible) 24-hours prior to the meeting.
**Next Meeting - (Workshop) Tuesday, September 6,2005
ema: 8/08/05, Posted 8/08/05
pc (Via Fax) News. Journal; Cape Gazette; State News

THE COMMISSIONERS OF REHOBOTH BEACH
REORGANIZATION MEETING
August 15, 2005

AMENDED AGENDA

1. ADMINISRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE TO NEWLY ELECTED MAYOR
AND COMMISSIONERS

2. ELECTON OF OFFICERS
A. Vice Mayor
B. Secretary
C. Assistant Secretary
D. Treasurer

3. BANK RESOLUTION

4. ADJ0URNMENT

**For additional information or special accommuodations, please call (302) 227.6181
(TDD accessible) 48-hours prior to the meeting.
ema: 8/09/05; Posted 8/09/05

RBHA BOARD MEETING

AGENDA

RBHA BOARD MEETING

August 20, 2005

8:00A.M.

Epworth Methodist Church

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

APPROVAL OF MINUTES-July 16, 2004: Board Meeting

TREASURER’S REPORT

SECRETARY’S REPORT

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Standing Committees:

Communication Committee: Elaine Boyle, Hoyte Decker, Trixie Miller

Budget: Hoyte Decker

Membership:

By Laws: Neil

Nominations and Elections: Neil

Ad Hoc Committees:

Ordinance: Hoyte Decker Preservation

Environment: Greg Gause Community Organization Liaison: Trixie, Neil

Events: Commissioners’ Meeting: Hoyte

Planning Commission: Tim Spies Board of Adjustment: Libby

OLD BUSINESS:

Meet the Candidate Forum and Election: Post mortem

Planning for Thank you event: Fourth week in September, 2005

NEW BUSINESS:

Parks and Shade Tree Committee report: Commissioner Kathy McGuiness

“GOOD OF THE ORDER”

ADJOURNMENT

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Next Board Meeting: September 17, 2005 9:00 AM

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