#5 MEETING                                                                                                 MARCH 12, 2001

Mayor Barrie P. Tilghman                                                     Council President Lavonzella Siggers
Council Vice President Joseph L. Scott                                 Councilwoman Rachel S. Polk
Councilman William Stacey

City Clerk Brenda Colegrove, Executive Officer John Pick, City Solicitor Paul Wilber, Police
Chief Al Webster, Acting Fire Chief Tom Lewis, Finance Director John Cawley, Director of
Procurement & Parking Carol Turner, C.P.M., CPPB, BHZ Director William Holland, Public
Works Director John Jacobs, and interested Citizens and Members of the Press.

Councilman C. T. Webster
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CONVENING - ADOPTION OF AGENDA

The Mayor and Council met in regular session at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers. Council
President Siggers called the meeting to order. The Lord's Prayer was repeated and the Pledge
of Allegiance was recited.

Mrs. Polk moved and Mr. Stacey seconded to approve the agenda as presented. Ms. Siggers
announced that Resolution No. 761 (resolution of support for Pemberton Manor Apartments)
would be pulled from the agenda. According to Executive Officer John Pick, the purchaser of
Pemberton Apartments had requested that the Resolution be pulled until some issues were
resolved.

The agenda, with the deletion of Resolution No. 761, was unanimously approved.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES - FEBRUARY 26, 2001

The minutes of February 26, 2001 were unanimously approved upon a motion by Mr. Scott and
seconded by Mrs. Polk.

ORDINANCE NO. 1797 - 2ND READING - BUDGET AMENDMENT - DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE GRANT ($42,400) FOR URBAN SALISBURY, INC.

Mr. Stacey moved and Mrs. Polk seconded to approve Ordinance No. 1796, a budget amendment
accepting $42,400 in United States Department of Agriculture Rural Business Enterprise Grant
funds for technical assistance in the formation/operation of Urban Salisbury, Inc. Mr. Glenn
Bury from the Planning & Zoning Department presented Resolution No. 1797 for Council's
approval on second reading.

Ordinance No. 1797 for second reading was unanimously approved.

ORDINANCE NO. 1803 - 1ST READING - BUDGET AMENDMENT - WEED AND SEED
FUNDS ($17,000) TO ENHANCE COMMUNITY POLICING

Mrs. Polk moved and Mr. Stacey seconded to approve Ordinance No. 1801, a budget amendment
for accepting Weed and Seed Funds of $17,000 to enhance community policing. Police Chief Al
Webster explained that the budget amendment provides for overtime reimbursement and the
deposit of $17,000 in federal grant funds awarded through the Department of Justice to enhance
community policing and revitalization efforts in the designated Weed and Seed areas. Mrs. Polk
requested that advertising also be included in the Weed and Seed publication.

Ordinance No. 1803 for first reading passed unanimously.

ORDINANCE NO. 1804 - 1ST READING - BUDGET AMENDMENT - PROVIDING FOR
THE EXPENDITURE OF RECOVERED MONEY ($5,295) FOR AN OPEN HOUSE AT
THE SALISBURY POLICE DEPARTMENT AND NUMEROUS YOUTH PROGRAMS AND
EVENTS TO BE HELD IN 2001

Mrs. Polk moved and Mr. Stacey seconded to approve Ordinance No. 1804, a budget amendment
providing for the expenditure of recovered money ($5,295) for an open house at the Salisbury
Police Department and numerous youth programs and events to be held in 2001. Ordinance No.
1804, as introduced by Police Chief Al Webster, provides for funding an open house again this
year at the Police Department, as well as several youth programs (i.e., Earn-A-Bike, Youth
Citizen's Police Academy and Youth Day in the City Park). Mrs. Polk suggested using the Weed
and Seed publication for advertising these events as well.

With no further discussion, Ordinance No. 1804 for first reading passed unanimously.

AWARD OF BIDS

No items were presented for approval.

MAYOR'S COMMENTS

Mayor Tilghman commented on the following:
 

• Secretary Harriet Tregoning of the Maryland Department of Planning spoke at theGreater Salisbury Committee meeting today and took a riding tour of Salisbury's neighborhoods;
• Tuesday, March 13, 2001 - 7:00 p.m. Clairmont Neighborhood Meeting at Bethany Lutheran Church to discuss their questions and concerns; and
• Sunday, March 18, 2001 - Task Force Meeting at 3:00 p.m. at the Salisbury Zoo to discuss lighting and traffic in the neighborhoods surrounding the parameter of the park/zoo/greenway.

Mr. Stacey announced that Councilman Webster was unable to attend tonight's meeting due to
illness. Mr. Stacey encouraged the public to become more knowledgeable on the water and
sewer issue. Team meetings, composed of representatives from the City and County, will be held
to discuss a water and sewer agreement. The County has asked for the first meeting to be closed,
but Mr. Stacey preferred all the meetings to be open. Mr. Stacey reported that the County needs
to sign the water and sewer master plan which is mandated by the State.

Mrs. Polk thanked the public for coming. In Mrs. Polk's view, the City was in a precarious
position in terms of having the master plan signed by the County almost as if the City is being
held hostage by the County. The City is currently waiting to hear from the County on when the
negotiating team can meet to begin discussions. Mrs. Polk also encouraged the public to get
involved to become better informed on the water and sewer issue.

Mr. Scott agreed that the public should get involved and provide input.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Mr. Robert Taylor commended the City Council on the way they handled themselves during the
February 27, 2001 meeting with the County Council. In his opinion, water and sewer was
probably the most important issue facing the City in terms of its long-term consequences. He
suggested that the City Council continue their position they took at the February 27th meeting.
In respect to the comprehensive water and sewer plan, Mr. Taylor believed there were two
options if the County becomes recalcitrant and is unwilling to deal with the issue. First, a
potential administrative option of going to the appropriate State department and, in effect,
leapfrogging over the County. Mr. Taylor believed they had the authority under State law to
direct the County to approve a plan. The second option would entail changing the legislation. It
was his understanding there were some discussions this year between MML and MAACO, but
nothing came of it.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT WRAP-UP

Ms. Siggers agreed with the comments expressed by her fellow Councilmembers. From her
perspective, all the proposals submitted to the County since the expiration of the previous
agreement in 1991 have been dead on arrival. Just last week, at the Chamber of Commerce
meeting, the County expressed that the City's recent proposal was dead on arrival. In response
to Ms. Siggers query on the Main Street project boundaries, Mayor Tilghman related that she
would set up a meeting with Lori Carter.

With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:28 p.m.
 

TIME & PLACE:             8:35 a.m. - Room 302, City/County Government Building
PURPOSE:                     Personnel Issue (Fire Chief position - employment offer)
VOTE TO CLOSE:        3 - aye; 1 - abstain
CITATION:                   Annotated Code of Maryland Section 10-508(a)(1)
PRESENT:                     Mayor Barrie P. Tilghman, Council President Lavonzella Siggers,
                                      Council Vice President Joseph Scott, Councilman William Stacey,
                                      City Clerk Brenda Colegrove, Executive Officer John Pick

ABSENT:                      Councilman C. T. Webster

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At 8:35 a.m. in Room 302 of the City/County Government Building, Mr. Stacey moved to
convene in Closed Executive Session to discuss a personnel issue concerning an employment
offer for the Fire Chief position. Mrs. Polk seconded the motion. All voted in favor with the
exception of Mr. Scott's abstention.

Executive Officer John Pick reviewed the employment offer. After discussion, the Mayor
received a consensus from Council in agreement with the offer.

At 8:52 a.m., the closed session adjourned upon a motion and second by Mr. Stacey and Mrs.
Polk, respectively.

City Clerk

Council President