CITY OF SALISBURY, MARYLAND
#8 MEETING APRIL 26, 2004
PRESENT
Council President Michael P. Dunn Council Vice President Michael H. Day
Councilwoman Lynn B. Cathcart Councilman Gary A. Comegys
Councilwoman Lavonzella Siggers Mayor Barrie P. Tilghman
IN ATTENDANCE
City Clerk Brenda Colegrove, CMC, Executive Officer John Pick, City Solicitor Paul Wilber, Director of Procurement & Parking Carol Turner, CPPB, C.P.M., Public Works Director John Jacobs, Fire Chief David See, and interested Citizens and Members of the Press.
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CONVENING - ADOPTION OF AGENDA
The City Council and Mayor met in regular session at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers. Council President Dunn called the meeting to order. The Lord's Prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance were recited. Council President Dunn announced that a public hearing was scheduled for Tuesday, April 27, 2004 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers to solicit citizen comments on the final draft of the Community Development Block Grant Consolidated Plan and the Annual Action Plan.
On a motion and a second by Mr. Comegys and Mrs. Cathcart, respectively, the agenda as presented was unanimously adopted.
APPROVAL OF APRIL 12, 2004 MINUTES
The minutes of April 12, 2004 were unanimously approved on a motion by Mrs. Cathcart and a second by Mr. Day.
AWARD OF BIDS
On a motion by Mr. Comegys and seconded by Ms. Siggers, the following items were unanimously approved as presented by Director of Procurement and Parking Carol Turner and Fire Chief David See:
1. Reallocation of Unused Capital Outlay
605-2610-523.70-25 Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$105,000.00
605-2610-523.70-30 Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$34,417.00
Salisbury Fire Department
2. Reallocation of Unused Capital Outlay
001-2115.521.70-30 Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$13,200.00
Salisbury Police Department
ORDINANCE NO. 1904 - 1ST READING - INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED FY05 BUDGET AND SETTING THE DATE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING
Mrs. Cathcart moved and Mr. Day seconded to approve Ordinance No. 1904 for first reading. Mayor Tilghman highlighted the proposed FY05 $36,016,800 budget. The budget includes a property tax rate increase of $0.025 which will generate an additional $460,000 to meet the debt service requirement on two projects – construction of a new fire station and purchasing a new aerial ladder truck. Sewer rates will also reflect a 40% increase. A public hearing on the proposed budget will be held on May 5, 2004.
Ordinance No. 1904 for first reading passed unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 1111 - MODIFYING STORMWATER SEP
Mrs. Cathcart moved and Mr. Comegys seconded to approve Resolution No. 1111. Public Works Director John Jacobs introduced Resolution No. 1111 modifying the stormwater supplemental environmental project (SEP) by approving a payment not to exceed $26,845 to the Environmental Protection Agency instead of performing the originally approved stormwater SEP.
Resolution No. 1111 passed unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 1112 - ACCEPTING SURPLUS CONVEYOR ROLLERS AND STANDS FROM FAMILY DOLLAR STORES, INC.
Ms. Siggers moved and Mrs. Cathcart seconded to approve Resolution No. 1112. Resolution No. 1112, as presented by Public Works Director John Jacobs, accepts surplus conveyor rollers and stands (worth $300) from Family Dollar Stores, Inc. to be used for unloading chemicals at the Park Water Treatment Facility.
Resolution No. 1112 was unanimously approved.
RESOLUTION NO. 1113 - APPROVING LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SALISBURY AND MARKET STREET INN FOR THE SALISBURY FESTIVAL
Ms. Siggers moved and Mrs. Cathcart seconded to approve Resolution No. 1113. Executive Officer John Pick addressed Resolution No. 1113 approving a lease agreement between the City of Salisbury and Market Street Inn for an event to be held in conjunction with the Salisbury Dogwood Festival. Market Street Inn requested the use of City-owned parking lot #12 from 11:00 a.m. April 30, 2004 through 8:00 a.m. May 3, 2004.
Resolution No. 1113 passed unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 1114 - APPROVING THE FINAL PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SALISBURY AND THE STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR THE PARTICIPATION OF POLICE OFFICERS IN LEOPS
Mr. Comegys moved and Mr. Day seconded to approve Resolution No. 1114. Executive Officer John Pick introduced Resolution 1114 authorizing the mayor to sign the final participation agreement between the City of Salisbury and the State Retirement System for the participation of police officers in the Law Enforcement Officers Pension System (LEOPS). All but one officer elected to transfer into LEOPS.
Ms. Siggers moved to postpone Resolution No. 1114 in order to include this in the Council’s budgetary process discussion. The motion died for lack of a second. Resolution No. 1114 passed with all voting in favor except for Ms. Siggers’ abstention.
RESOLUTION NO. 1115 - TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM CITY COUNCIL, MAYOR’S OFFICE AND PLANNING & ZONING DEPARTMENT BUDGETS TO BUILDING, HOUSING AND ZONING AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTS FOR LEGAL BILLS
Mr. Comegys moved and Mr. Day seconded to approve Resolution No. 1115. Executive Officer John Pick explained that Resolution No. 1115 amends the FY04 General Fund budget by transferring $23,000 to meet a shortfall in the legal budgets for Building, Housing and Zoning and Public Works Departments as follows:
• Decrease account #11000-513301 (City Council-City Attorney) by $5,000
• Decrease account #12000-513301 (Mayor’s Office-City Attorney) by $13,000
• Decrease account #19000-513301 (Planning & Zoning-City Attorney) by $5,000
• Increase account #25000-513301 (BHZ-City Attorney) by $11,000
• Increase account #31000-513301 (Public Works-City Attorney) by $12,000
Resolution No. 1115 passed on a 4-1 vote with Ms. Siggers voting nay.
RESOLUTION NO. 1116 - TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM CITY CONTINGENCY TO HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT TO PAY FOR SERVICES RENDERED IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR (FY03)
Mr. Comegys moved and Mr. Day seconded to approve Resolution No. 1116. Executive Officer John Pick presented Resolution No. 1116 transferring funds from the City’s Contingency Account to the Human Resources Department to pay an outstanding bill for services rendered during FY03 as follows:
• Decrease account #90500-559500 (City’s Contingency) by $16,267
• Increase account #18500-513060 (Human Resources Administrative Services Account by $16,267
Resolution No. 1116 passed on a 4-1 vote with Ms. Siggers voting nay.
With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m.
City Clerk
Council President