CITY OF SALISBURY, MARYLAND
#15 MEETING AUGUST 8, 2005
PRESENT
Council President Michael P. Dunn Council Vice President Gary A. Comegys
Councilwoman Lynn B. Cathcart Councilwoman Eugenie P. Shields
Mayor Barrie P. Tilghman
ABSENT
Councilwoman Deborah S. Campbell
IN ATTENDANCE
City Clerk Brenda Colegrove, CMC, City Administrator John Pick, ICMA-CM, City Solicitor Paul Wilber, Public Works Engineer Clay Hall, Public Works Director John Jacobs, Deputy Fire Chief Tim Keenan, Purchasing Department Buyer Erin Kesler, Planning & Zoning Director Jack Lenox, Police Chief Allan Webster, 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.
Mr. Comegys moved and Mrs. Shields seconded to approved the agenda as presented. Mrs. Cathcart moved to amend the agenda by deleting Resolution No. 1280 (Enterprise Zone eligibility - Rent A Man Services Inc.). Mrs. Shields seconded and the amendment passed unanimously. The agenda, as amended, was unanimously approved.
APPROVAL OF JULY 11, 2005 MINUTES
The minutes of July 11, 2005 were unanimously approved upon a motion and a second by Mrs. Shields and Mr. Comegys, respectively.
AWARD OF BIDS
Mrs. Cathcart moved and Mr. Comegys seconded to approve the Award of Bids. Ms. Erin Kesler presented the following items:
1. Declaration of surplus ..... -0-
Glock 9mm handgun
2. Declaration of surplus ..... -0-
Police Vehicle Computer
3. Contract Number 10-04-NECR(2) Change Order $84,091.20
Acct. No. (31151-577021-40000, 86078-577023-55003, 82078-577022-50001)
The above items were unanimously approved.
EAST SIDE MEN=S CLUB TAX CREDIT REQUEST
Mrs. Cathcart moved and Mr. Comegys seconded to approve the East Side Men=s Club tax credit request. Since a representative of the Club was not present, this item was postponed to the next regular Council meeting upon a motion and a second by Mrs. Cathcart and Mrs. Shields, respectively.
ORDINANCE NO. 1948 - 2ND READING - ZONING TEXT AMENDMENTS, AMENDING SECTIONS 17.148.050D, E AND F, DENSITY, HEIGHT AND PARKING, IN MALLARD LANDING PRD#6
Mrs. Cathcart moved and Mr. Comegys seconded to approve Ordinance No. 1948 for second reading. Planning & Zoning Director Jack Lenox presented Ordinance No. 1948 amending the text of Sections 17.148.050D, E and F, Density, Height and Parking, in the Mallard Landing PRD#6 as follows:
Section 17.148.050D - amends the text to permit ten (10) additional beds in the assisted living facility and twenty (20) additional apartment buildings.
Section 17.148.050E - adds item 3 to read B apartment building near Johnson Road: not to exceed 40 feet.
Section 17.148.050F - adds item 4 to read B apartment building near Johnson Road: no less than a total of one space per unit.
Ordinance No. 1948 for second reading passed unanimously.
ORDINANCE NO. 1951 - 2ND READING - APPROVING STREET CLOSURE OF HUSTON TERRACE AND A PORTION OF W. LOCUST STREET
Mrs. Cathcart moved and Mr. Comegys seconded to approve Ordinance No. 1951 for second reading. Public Works Engineer Clay Hall and Mr. Bruce Patterson, representative from Peninsula Regional Medical Center (PRMC), addressed Ordinance No. 1951. The Ordinance approves the closure of the area designated as W. Locust Street from Waverly Drive to Huston
Terrace and Huston Terrace from W. Vine Street to W. Locust Street. PRMC, owners of the parcels abutting the area to be closed, plans to expand its facilities.
Council President Dunn expressed concern about the traffic flow at the intersection of the W. Vine/Waverly/Newton Street area and requested that PRMC consider improvements to that area in their master plan.
After further discussion, Ordinance No. 1951 for second reading passed unanimously.
ORDINANCE NO. 1950 - 2ND READING - MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR AN INDIVIDUAL OR BUSINESS ENTITY TO OPERATE OR PERMIT THE OPERATION OF A TAXICAB WITHIN CITY LIMITS
Mr. Comegys moved and Mrs. Shields seconded to approve Ordinance No. 1950 for second reading. Ordinance No. 1950, as explained by Police Chief Allan Webster, adds Chapter 10.48 to the Salisbury Municipal Code and allows the City to enforce Chapter 205 (taxicab regulations) of the Wicomico County Code in the City.
Ordinance No. 1950 for second reading was unanimously approved.
ORDINANCE NO. 1949- 1ST READING - AMENDING SECTION 10.04.060, CHARGES FOR PARKING VIOLATIONS
Mrs. Shields moved and Mrs. Cathcart seconded to approve Ordinance No. 1949 for 1st reading. Police Chief Allan Webster introduced Ordinance No. 1949 amending Section 10.04.060 of the Salisbury Municipal Code by allowing charges for parking violations to be established by Resolution of the City Council from time to time.
Ordinance No. 1949 for 1st reading passed unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 1276 - ACCEPTING GRANT FROM TARGET CORPORATION
Mrs. Shields moved and Mrs. Cathcart seconded to approve Resolution No. 1276. Police Chief Allan Webster presented Resolution No. 1276 accepting a $1,960 grant from Target Corporation to purchase 35mm cameras for use by the Salisbury Police Department.
Resolution No. 1276 was unanimously approved.
RESOLUTION NO. 1277 - ACCEPTING WICOMICO EXILE GRANT FUNDS
Mrs. Cathcart moved and Mrs. Shields seconded to approve Resolution No. 1277. Resolution No. 1277, as introduced by Police Chief Allan Webster, accepts $77,100 in state grant funds awarded through the Maryland State Police Cease Fire Council to be used for programs addressing the reduction of incidents of violent crimes involving handguns.
Resolution No. 1277 passed unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 1278 - RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR PRIORITY PLACES APPLICATION
Mr. Comegys moved and Mrs. Cathcart seconded to approve Resolution No. 1278. City Administrator John Pick and Mr. Mike Abercrombie, Chairman of Urban River Task Force II, presented Resolution No. 1278 supporting the City=s application for designation of the north prong of the Wicomico River as a Priority Place under the State of Maryland APriority Places@ program.
Mr. Pick requested an amendment in the second Whereas paragraph changing the phrase rehabilitation and renovation to revitalization and redevelopment. Mr. Comegys moved and Mrs. Cathcart seconded to amend the language in the second Whereas paragraph as requested by the City Administrator. The amendment passed unanimously. Resolution No. 1278, as amended, passed unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 1250 - ESTABLISHING DATE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING - MACK LANE-UNIVERSITY PARK PHASE II ANNEXATION
Mr. Comegys moved and Mrs. Cathcart seconded to approve Resolution No. 1250. Engineer Clay Hall reviewed Resolution No. 1250 proposing to annex 4.9 acres located on the southerly side of Mack Lane to be known as the Mack Lane-University Park Phase II Annexation. The property consists of a 48-apartment student housing complex. Upon annexation, the property would be zoned College University. A public hearing will be scheduled for September 12, 2005.
Resolution No. 1250 passed unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 1279 - ENTERPRISE ZONE ELIGIBILITY - S & W AUTO BODY SHOP
Mr. Comegys moved and Mrs. Cathcart seconded to approve Resolution No. 1279. City Administrator John Pick, along with Mr. William Shirey, addressed S & W Auto Body Shop=s request for Enterprise Zone eligibility for their 714 Brown Street, 413 Martin Street and 416 Martin Street locations. The company invested more than $50,000 in each of the three properties.
Resolution No. 1279 was unanimously approved.
RESOLUTION NO. 1281 - ENTERPRISE ZONE ELIGIBILITY - DELMARVA POWER SPORTS
Mrs. Shields moved and Mr. Comegys seconded to approve Resolution No. 1281. City Administrator John Pick presented the request of Delmarva Power Sports for Enterprise Zone designation. The company, located at 1611 North Salisbury Boulevard, recently invested more
than $50,000 in the property and created more than two full-time positions since locating in the Enterprise Zone.
Resolution No. 1281 passed unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 1282 - REQUESTING CONSIDERATION OF A TAX SETOFF AND FORMATION OF A STUDY COMMITTEE
Mr. Comegys moved and Mrs. Cathcart seconded to approve Resolution No. 1282. Resolution No. 1282, as explained by City Administrator John Pick, authorizes the filing of an application for a tax setoff from the Wicomico County Council in accordance with Section 6-306 of the Property Tax Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland. The Resolution also requests the formation of a committee to include a representative from each of the municipalities of Delmar, Fruitland and Salisbury and representation from the Wicomico County Council to assess, review and make recommendations to the County Council relative to this issue. Mr. Pick reported that Fruitland has already considered a Resolution and Delmar will consider a Resolution next month.
Resolution No. 1282 was unanimously approved.
RESOLUTION NO. 1283 - TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM THE CITY CONTINGENCY TO THE CHIPMAN CULTURAL CENTER
Mrs. Cathcart moved and Mr. Comegys seconded to approve Resolution No. 1283. City Administrator John Pick and Mr. Vance Elbert, President of the Chipman Foundation, introduced Resolution No. 1283 transferring $2,500 from the City=s Contingency Fund to provide for a grant to the Chipman Cultural Center. The grant will be used to expand the photo exhibit of local African-American culture located in the Chipman Cultural Center.
All voted in favor of Resolution No. 1283 with the exception of Mrs. Shields who abstained.
RESOLUTION NO. 1284 - RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE UNITED STATES ARMY=S HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 101ST AVIATION BRIGADE OF THE 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AIR ASSAULT)
Mrs. Cathcart moved and Mr. Comegys seconded to approve Resolution No. 1284. Public Works Director John Jacobs presented Resolution No. 1284 approving the adoption of the United States Army=s Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 101st Aviation Brigade of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) located at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Mr. Jacobs reported that the Adopt-a-Unit program, created by America Supporting Americans, provides a mechanism whereby all branches of the United States Armed Services can be adopted by American communities.
Resolution No. 1284 was unanimously approved.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Mr. James Trader commented on the following: 1) traffic control on Riverside Drive; 2) sewage overflow on July 8; 3) condition of east prong of the river; and 4) condition of the restrooms at the City Park Bandstand.
With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:05 p.m.
City Clerk
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