#10 MEETING MAY 20, 2002
PRESENT
Mayor Barrie P. Tilghman
Council President C. T. Webster
Council Vice President
Joseph L. Scott
Councilwoman Lavonzella Siggers
Councilwoman Rachel S. Polk
ABSENT
Councilman William F. Stacey
IN ATTENDANCE
City Clerk Brenda Colegrove, CMC, Executive Officer John Pick, City
Solicitor Paul Wilber, Police Chief Allan Webster, Director of Procurement
& Parking Carol Turner, C.P.M., CPPB, Building, Housing & Zoning
Director William Holland, and interested Citizens and Members of the Press.
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CONVENING - ADOPTION OF AGENDA
The Mayor and Council met in regular session at 7:00 p.m. in the old Court House Building (second floor court room #1). Council President Webster called the meeting to order. The Lord's Prayer was repeated and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
On a motion by Mrs. Polk and seconded by Ms. Siggers, the agenda as presented was unanimously approved.
APPROVAL OF MAY 13, 2002 MINUTES
The minutes of May 13, 2002 were unanimously approved upon a motion and a second by Mrs. Polk and Ms. Siggers, respectively.
COUNCIL/COUNCIL PRESIDENT COMMENTS
Congratulations were extended to Mayor Tilghman and Councilwoman Siggers for their reelection and to Councilman-elect Michael Day. Ms. Siggers looked forward to a continued effort in moving Salisbury forward and all working together. Mr. Webster recognized William Stacey for serving the City as a Councilmember.
SWEARING IN OF MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS
Mark Bowen, Clerk of the Circuit Court, administered the oath of office to Barrie Parsons Tilghman as Mayor of the City of Salisbury, and to Lavonzella Siggers and Michael H. Day as Councilmembers.
Mayor Tilghman made a few opening remarks before conducting the reorganization of Council.
REORGANIZATION OF CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Tilghman presided as President Pro Tem of Council to conduct the reorganization of the City Council. Mrs. Polk nominated Ms. Siggers for Council President and Mr. Scott seconded. No other nominations were received. Ms. Siggers was unanimously elected President of the City Council.
Council President Siggers conducted the balance of the meeting. Mr. Webster nominated Mr. Scott for Vice President of City Council and Mr. Scott seconded. Mr. Day nominated Mrs. Polk and Mrs. Polk seconded. The vote was called in the order of nomination. Ms. Siggers and Messrs. Scott and Webster voted in favor of Mr. Scott. Having received three votes, Mr. Scott was elected Vice President of the City Council.
After receiving a few closing remarks from the members of the City Council,
the meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
CITY OF SALISBURY, MARYLAND
CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION
MAY 23, 2002
TIME & PLACE:
9:00 p.m., Room 305 City/County Government Building
PURPOSE:
Acquisition of property for fire station
VOTE TO CLOSE:
Unanimous
CITATION:
Annotated Code of Maryland Section 10-508(a)(3)
PRESENT:
Council President Lavonzella Siggers, Council Vice President Joseph Scott,
Councilman Michael Day, Councilwoman Rachel Polk,
Councilman C. T. Webster, City Clerk Brenda Colegrove,
Executive Officer John Pick, City Solicitor Paul Wilber,
Fire Chief Stephen Brezler, Greg Smith, John Tull, Josh Thompson,
Mark Broyhill and Kenny Gaskins
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At 9:00 p.m. in Room 305 of the City/County Government Building, Mr.
Webster moved to convene in Closed Executive Session for the purpose of
discussing acquisition of property for a new fire station as permitted
under the Annotated Code of Maryland Section 10-508(a)(3). Mr. Scott seconded
and the vote was unanimous.
After discussing the recommended site, a consensus was reached by the Council to move forward with the negotiation process for that particular location.
Upon a motion and a second by Mr. Scott and Mr. Webster, respectively,
the Council adjourned the closed session at 9:20 p.m.
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City Clerk
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Council President