FIRST QUARTER REVIEW AND ANALYSIS

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

CITY OF SALISBURY, MARYLAND

1.   PRINCIPAL FUNCTIONS

A. Maintenance

C  streets

C  street lighting

C  parks

C  storm drainage

C  traffic systems

C  City-owned rolling stock

C  City-owned real property

B. Operation and Maintenance

C  portable water supply distribution and treatment systems

C  sanitary sewage collection, treatment and disposal systems

C  solid waste collection system

C  zoological park

C  marina

C. Engineering and Administration

C  design and construction management

C  capital improvements

C  public works systems

C  development projects

C  annexations

C  construction grants

C  stormwater management

C  wastewater pretreatment

C  technical support to government agencies and public

2.   ANNUAL OPERATIONS

A. General Fund

C  street patching                                    C solid waste

C   street lighting                                     C street sweeping

C   traffic control                                     C street repaving

C   storm drainage                                   C snow removal

C   sidewalk construction                        C curb/gutter replacement

B. Zoological Park

C  animal health care and propagation

C  educational programs

C  housekeeping

C  financial and advisory assistance via Zoo Commission

C  capital improvements via DPW and contractual service

C  funded by service clubs, Zoo Commission, Friends of

the Zoo and grants.

C. Stormwater Management

C  development project reviews

C  permits

C  inspections

C  enforcement

D. Wastewater Pretreatment

C  industrial discharge permits

C  surveillance monitoring and laboratory analysis

C  enforcement

E. Potable Water Distribution and Treatment

C  new service connections

C  short main extensions

C  well field O & M

C  storage tank O & M

C  treatment facilities O & M

F. Wastewater Collection, Treatment and Disposal

C  new service connections

C  short main extensions

C  pump station O & M

C  wastewater treatment plant O & M

C  sewage sludge utilization

C  septage receiving, treatment and sludge utilization

G. Downtown Plaza, Riverwalk, Parking Districts and Marina

C  maintenance

C  operation

C  administration

C  special events

H. Construction Management (surveying, inspection and contract administration)

C  roadway extensions

C  water main extensions

C  sanitary sewer main extensions

C  storm drainage improvements

C  water supply

C  sewage treatment

C  site development (municipal projects)

C  miscellaneous repairs/replacements

I. Development Projects

C  monthly review, evaluation and recommendations

C  interdepartmental coordination

C  subdivision review

3.   F.Y. 2004 GOALS

A. GENERAL FUND

1. Maintenance of Existing Facilities

2.   Capital Improvements/Equipment                  

B. WATER FUND

1.   Maintenance of Existing Facilities

2.   Capital Improvements/Equipment

C. SEWER FUND

1. Maintenance of Existing Facilities

2. Capital Improvements/Equipment

D. Septage Treatment

E. Stormwater Management

1. Review, inspection and permits for development projects.

2. Continue triannual inspection of existing stormwater management

     systems. To date, there are 384 systems on line.

F. Wastewater Pretreatment

1. Issue wastewater discharge permits to minor industries, and conduct

     additional industrial surveys and update list accordingly.

2. Implement sampling and analysis of permitted industrial users and

     enforcement of the pretreatment program.

3. Enforce surcharges, lab fees, permit fees and a revolving fund to

     support implementation of the pretreatment program.

4. Continue updating permit program and ordinance to reflect changes

     in EPA standards.

G. Potable Water Distribution and Treatment

1.   Increasing corrosion control testing

2.   Upgrading Chemical Feed pumps

3.   Completing water audits

4.   Developed Electronic monthly reports to Maryland Department of the Environment

H. Wastewater Collection, Treatment and Disposal

1. Continue implementation of sewage and septage sludge disposal on

     State-authorized sites via surface application to agricultural land.

2. Continue receiving, treating and land applying septage from Wicomico

     County.

3. Continue facilities planning for WWTP expansion including

     biological nutrient removal, odor control efforts and growth

     capacity improvements.

I. Downtown Plaza, Riverwalk, Parking Districts and Marina

1. Operation and maintenance of existing facilities.

2. Support and coordination of associated special events.

3. Marina Expenses

J. Development Projects

1. Coordinate with Salisbury/Wicomico Planning and Zoning roadway,

     water and sanitary sewer feasibility studies for entire metro core to

     facilitate:

C right-of-way provisions

C water and sewer requirements

C residential, commercial and industrial development

C funding requirements

C planning and construction of northeast corridor roadway

2. Perform monthly review, evaluation and recommendations for development

     projects and subdivisions.

4. PROBLEMS AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS

A.  Industrial Discharges and Pretreatment Program

1.         Grease accumulations are seen in nearly all the City’s pump station wet

           wells. WWTP personnel continue to clean these stations on a regular

           schedule with the Vactor truck. The waste is taken to the Septage

           Receiving Building for Lime stabilization and storage. The treated waste

           is subsurface injected to agricultural land with the sludge applicator for

           disposal. The Pretreatment Program continues to monitor dischargers and

           enforce the regulations to reduce the amount of grease accumulations.

2.         Occasional violations of the Silver limit occurred during the 1st quarter

           FY’04. Inspections and samples are ongoing, as part of the Silver

           Pretreatment Program.

3.         Sharp Water has agreed to move their facility. The City is awaiting their

           plan for the move. Violations of Iron and Chlorides are ongoing.

           4.         Inspections of SIU’s are ahead of schedule for calendar year 2003.

B. Wastewater Treatment Plant

1.         Overall compliance for the quarter (July, August, and September) was 99.69%.

2.         Violations for the quarter:

July                 -          1 silver violation this month, 99.7%

August            -          No permit violations this month, 100%

September       -          2 silver violations this month, 99.38%

            C. Septage Handling Program

1.         The Septage Facility is open and receiving septage.

2.         The septage fee charged to septage haulers for the City to receive, treat,

store, and land apply residential septage generated within Wicomico

County is currently set at $66/1,000 gallons. The fee for out-of-county is

the same.

D. Biosolids Department

1.         Hauled sludge to County farm fields.

2.         Sludge input quality to beltpress has improved and beltpress is operating

more efficiently.

3.         Performed maintenance of equipment.

4.         Begin design for beltpress relocation

            5.         Sludge hauled:                                       Liquid                          Beltpress

                                                 July                  NONE                        16.1 dry tons

August              120,000 gallons             5.9 dry tons

September         None                          22.9 dry tons

Leachate hauled:           July                   No data 

August               No data  

September         No data

            Days Storage:               Working            20.3     days @ 18,000 gpd

 Reserve              3        days @ 18,000 gpd

5. GENERAL FUND ACTIVITIES

A.        Citywide Curb, Gutter and Sidewalk

                                    Contract No. A-7-03:  82% Complete

                                    Contract No. A-7-04:  27% Complete 

B.        Citywide Blacktop

                                    Contract No. 9-02-BT - Blacktop -    91% Complete

Contract No. 9-03-BT - Blacktop -    60% Complete

Contract No. 9-04-BT - Blacktop -   63% Complete

C.        Aerial Topographic Mapping

We have 160 ortho photos leaving 14 topo maps yet to be purchased via City funds.

D.        Pavement Millings

Contract No. 8-02-PM - Extension -  100% Complete

Contract No. 8-04-PM -                      85% Complete 

6. SEWER FUND ACTIVITIES

A. Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements per Federal/State Grant and State Loan

1.         Chemical Translator study will soon be completed which, from preliminary

           results; will modify the WWTP NPDES Discharge Permit limit for Silver and

           Copper. The current limit for Silver is 1.8 ppb. The pending translator study

           results will set this limit at >6 ppb. This is a tree fold increase, making

           compliance more feasible. The study establishes ho much silver is actually

           available, in the plant effluent; which could affect aquatic organisms.

2.         The second phase of work on the Long Term Control Plan, for control of

           overflows is underway. The work includes monitoring of sections of the

           collection system to determine the extent of any remaining combined sewers,

           infiltration, and inflow. The results of the study will be utilized to determine

           needed modifications and repairs.

3.         Design of Phase I of the BNR Upgrade to the WWTP is underway, by Obrien

           and Gere. Completion for several fast tracked items that are part of the

           upgrade is planned for this coming year. Overall completion of the upgrade is

           scheduled for 2007. The preliminary engineering report has been submitted to

           MDE.

7. WATER FUND ACTIVITIES

A.  Installed security fences around the water towers and reservoirs

B.  Lead and copper testing has been completed and incompliance

C.  Clean-out for Edgemore and College Ave. elevated storage tanks completed as of July 2003

D.  Phase I - Scada System is 90% complete

E.  Electrical upgrade for the Park Water Plant is complete and fully functional.

8. STORMWATER MANAGEMENT

9. PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

            Advanced Auto Parts (W. Ruark Dr. & Rt. 13 N.)

            Aspen Hills Village (Dykes Rd.)

Avalon Plaza

            Briancliff Estates (Dykes Rd.)

            Car Care, Rt. 13 North (Rt. 13 & Alexander Ave.)

            Cedar Crossing (Onley Rd.)

            Culver, Robert (Culver Rd. & Pemberton Dr.)

            Executive Plaza, Lot 2 (Executive Plaza)

            First Baptist Church (Booth St.)

            Fountains, Lot 5, Medical Building (Leonard Lane)

            Freida Potts Property (Rt. 50 W.)

            Go-getters (Calloway St.)

            Go-getters Senior Housing (Callaway St.)

Healthway Dr., Senior Housing (Healthway Dr.)

            Heritage (Pemberton Dr., Culver Rd.)

            Heritage, Parcel E (Pemberton Dr.)

            Kentucky Fried Chicken (S. Salisbury Blvd.)

            McDonald’s (S. Salisbury Blvd.)

            Miller’s Edge (Pemberton Dr.)

N. Salisbury Shoppes (N. Salisbury Blvd.)

            Newtown Park (Broad St., Poplar Hill Ave., Ellen St.)

            Rayner Development (Pemberton Dr.)

            Rent-a-man (Northwood & W. Gordy Rd.)

            Robertson Farm (Old Ocean City Rd., Sharen Dr.)

Salisbury Mall Renovation - (Civic Ave. & Glen Ave.)

Salisbury Seniors Cottages (Foxfield Apts.) - (W Zion Rd.)

            Shady Grove (Dykes Rd.)

            Three Creeks (W. Naylor Mill Rd.)

            Tim Mar Acres

University Park - Phase II (Milford St.)

Waterside Landing (Canal Park Dr.)

            Waterside Landing (Canal Park Dr.)

Westwood Commerce Park (West Rd.)

            Wicomico Transit - E. S. Adkins Site (Rt. 13 N.)

            Williams Landing (Riverside Dr.)

            Woodcock Property (Hammond and Caroline St.)

10. SPECIAL PROJECTS

ØConstruction inspection of WWTP improvements (in-house vs. outside contractor to be

determined)

ØCulver Road - drainage design - Concept Design Completed

ØDPW and Planning & Zoning coordination of development and subdivision requirements

ØTopographic digitized mapping

ØPretreatment program ongoing

ØSludge management applications/permits ongoing

ØTraffic sign upgrading per MSHA grant

ØEvaluation of odor control, BOD removal and sludge disposal methods to be completed

with BNR upgrade (construction completion scheduled for 2007)

ØEvaluation of WWTP process capacity to be completed with the BNR upgrade

(construction completion scheduled for 2007)

ØFinal design for WWTP BNR upgrade and expansion is underway including a solids

handling study to develop an alternative approach for sludge - dewatering and sludge stabilization facilities to eliminate the need for existing sludge-storage lagoons and sludge-thickness tanks and improve sludge-disposal options and flexibility.

11. PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION/RESUBDIVISION/EASEMENT PLATS

             Aspen Hills - Subdivision (Dykes Rd.)

Atlantic Bank & Donald Williams - Subdivision (Riverside Dr.)

Avalon Retirement Phase 15 - Subdivision (Troopers Way)

Cottages @ Riverhouse - Easement (Pemberton Dr.)

            Emerson Ave., Parcel 2597 - Subdivision (Emerson Ave.)

Fountains Lots 1,2,3,9, & 10 - Resubdivision (Merritt Mill Rd.)

Fountains, The - Subdivision (Merrit Mill Rd.)

Foxfield Apt. , Lots 76 & 77 - Resubdivision (Harford Rd.)

Heritage - Subdivison (Pemberton Dr. & Culver Rd.)

Jackson St., Donald Hall Subdivision (Jackson St. & Roger St.

Leonards Mill Property, Lots 1A & 1B - Subdivision (W. Dagsboro Rd.)

Mill Pond Village Lots 4 & 5 (E. Naylor Mill Rd.)

Natsen & Snitzer - Subdivision (S. Divison & May Dr.)

            Pepsi Expansion - Resubdivision (Snow Hill Rd.)

            Raynor Development - Subdivision (Pemberton Dr.)

Rector Property - Easement (Honeysuckle Dr. & Varsity Lane)

            Rector Property - Subdivision (Honeysuckle Dr. & Varsity Lane)

Rich-Wil Drive, Beach, Anne D. - Resubdivision (Lot 9A & 10A)

Riverside Rd., Lot A, Phase 4 - Resubdivision/Easement (Riverside Dr.)

Shady Grove - Resubdivision (Dykes Rd.)

South Commons - Easement (Dykes Rd.)

Southside Professional Center - Subdivision (Division St., South add Building)

            Stonegate - PH IV, 2a, 3a, - Section 4 - Subdivision (Stonegate Dr.)

Stonegate Sec. 4, Block C, Lot 1 - Resubdivision (Stonegate Dr.)

Victory Gardens, Lots 1 & 2 - Subdivision (Dickerson Lane)

Woodcock, Lots #270-292 - Resub, (Caroline St.)

12. ANNEXATIONS

                        East Naylor Mill Road - Ruark Property

                        Merritt Mill Road - Morris Property

                        Onley Road - Cedar Crossing Addition

Schumaker Drive - Robertson, Shultz and Brittingham

                        U.S. Route 50 - Milford St. Associates

                        West Naylor Mill Road - Interfaith Housing

13. RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND EASEMENTS

New Subdivisions

Processing various deeds

Research in Land Records

14. LAND SURVEYS AND ACQUISITIONS

As-Built Surveys:       Brewington Overlook - Water & Sewer

Gateway Village - Water & Sewer

Harbour Pointe - Water & Sewer

Jersey Road - County Park Water Extension

Mill Pond Village - Water, Sewer, and Stormwater

Northeast Collector - Water and Sewer

Stone Gate - Water, Sewer & Stormwater Management

Villages at Tony Tank Water & Sewer

Walmart - Easement Acquisition

Topo:                          Milford Street - Regional Storm drain Study

Lake Street - Sewer Relief

Park - West Entrance Playground

Surveys:                      Rt. 50 East to Stadium - Sewer & Water

Northeast Corridor - Right of Way Acquisition

15. MISCELLANEOUS - SURVEYOR

Review subdivision plats and site drawings

Provide cadastral information to the public

City-owned land inventory completed

Public relations - land information and annexations

Logging field book index on computer

16. DESIGN/CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

East Naylor Mill Road - Street lighting 67% complete

Northeast Collector - McCrone has designed street and storm drainage, and water and sewer from U.S. 50 to Old Ocean City Road. City has negotiated right of ways for acquisitions within corporate limits. Right of way through Robertson Property is pending Council approval of Planned Development District for Robertson Property.

Citywide combined sewer separation - Engineering for development of the long-term separation is underway.

17. TRAFFIC DIVISION

Repaired/Maintained streetlights at following locations:

Mitchell Rd.                           Brooklyn                                 Trinity

Parsons                                  Port of Salisbury Marina          Plaza

Rt. Monument                        Lot#10                                    Onley

                        Shannon Ct.                           Northpointe                             Middleneck

Carroll                                   N. Park                                    E. Naylor Mill Rd.

Troopers Way                       Nimitz                                       Harding Ct.

Emerson                                 Cypress                                   Lake St. Playground

Creekside                               Terrie Ct.                                Tennis Courts

Eastern Shore Dr.                   Parkwood                               Hampshire 

Midland                                  Viewfield                                Beaglin Park

Tunnel Lights                           Sumac                                   Hickory Lane

Main                                       Riverwalk                               Foggybottom

Hillcrest

Put down pavement markings/painted curbs & parking spaces at the following locations:

Lot #7, 12, & 13 

Mill, Camden, S. Division, College, Spring

Glen, Long, Lake, E. Main, Snow Hill, and Ward

Laid off roads for striping

Replaced signs and posts at the following locations:

Bell Island, Baltimore, Boston                        Columbia, Camden, W. Chestnut

College, Charles, Church, Calvert, Caroline    Delaware, S. Division, Dickerson

Edgemore, Eastern Shore                               Fitzwater

Gordy, Grace                                                 Harford, Hickory

Isabella                                                           Jefferson

Kiley                                                              Leonard, Lincoln, Lake, Locust

Lemmon Hill, Lot#4, 11, & 12                       Market, Martin, Mill, Marvel, Main,

Monticello                                                      Northwood, Naylor Mill, North Blvd

Ohio, Oak Hill, Oliphant, Oakdale, Olive        Pearl, N. Park, Priscilla, S. Park,

Patterson, Philadelphia, Powell, Pyle             Record

Smith, Shipley, Spring Crest, Spring,             Snow Hill, Short

Village Oak, Vine                                           Windsor, Winfield, Wilkins

Zion

Signal Maintenance and Installations:

Main/Ward                                         Eastern Shore/Vine

Main/Division                                    Glen/Beaglin Park

Isabella/Delaware                               Roger/College

Division/Isabella                                Snow Hill/Vine

Church/Isabella                                  Waverly/S. Blvd.

Lincoln/Spring                                    Division/Circle

Waverly/Carroll                                  College/Camden

Isabella/Lake                                      College/Super Fresh

Church/Truitt                                      Church/Priscilla

N. Division/Isabella                            Beaglin Park/N. Park

E. Main/Long/Mt. Hermon/Truitt/E. William

Cut new traffic loops on S. Division

Performed PM on Control Cabinets

Locates:          Numerous Miss Utility locates

            Miscellaneous:

Installed and removed American flags

Repaired park lights

Assisted Parks Branch with tree trimming

Repaired lights on Picnic Island

Numerous repairs made for other divisions of City. Vehicle Maintenance, numerous reports and meetings, and training done during quarter.

18. STREET DIVISION

Hotmixing - citywide

Coldmixing - citywide

Patching potholes - citywide

Cleaned catch basins (per plan)

Assisted Sanitation with Bulk Pick-ups

Grading Alleys

Top soiling & seeding - citywide.

Set barricades, cones, signs, and cans for organizational functions

Assisted with leaf recycling

Placed barricades out for the storms

Preparation of streets for repaving

19. PARKS

Completed Program Open Space Project - Planters in the Park

Landscaped planter at Waverly Drive and Carroll Street

Hired seasonal weedbusters

Raked and cleaned Picnic Island

Prepared and cleaned up after Hurricane Isabel (includes removal of two trees in the

Park)

Planted tubs on E. Main Street

Sprayed weeds on all City property

20. CARPENTER SHOP

Built display case for City Hall’s bandstand model

Repaired 6X6 border timbers at parking lot on corner of S. Park Drive & Memorial Plaza

Built, painted, and installed 30 new horseshoe pit covers on Picnic Island

Built offices for Parks and Street Branch

Installed donated bench at Woodcock Playground

Painted interior of Zoo Education Building and jaguar building

Built squirrel house for the Zoo

Assisted the Street and Parks crews with the preparation and clean-up of Hurricane Isabel

21.  UTILITIES

Sewer: Quarter Totals (July, August, and September)

Water: Quarter Totals (July, August, and September)

Storm Drains: Quarter Totals (July, August, and September)

*Utility Branch has three vacancies and one to two utility employees assisting meter readers as needed

22. WATER PLANT

Water pumped from: (January, February, March)

Main Street Water Plant                  Paleo Water Plant                Total

July                54,136,125                  124,112,000                            178,248,125

August           54,308,820                  125,548,000                            179,856,820

September     54,147,000                  124,908,000                            179,055,660

Totals:         162,591,945                  374,568,000                            537,519,945

23. SALISBURY ZOO

Monthly Visitors Count:

July 2003                    38,613

August 2003               31,209

September 2003          12,723

Total Visitors count for fiscal year 2004 First Quarter - 82,545

Staff:   8 New Docents trained in September 2003

            Staff Projects: 

                                    ¹        Started construction of new river perimeter fence

¹        Preliminary work performed for new “Tropics Trail” Exhibit

Master Plan:   Received public comment on the Master Plan through zoo website and coverage in local media

Events:    ¹        Hosted Delegate Norm Conway and House of Appropriations

           Committee August 26

¹        Hosted KidZoo on September 13 

¹        Participated in Delmarva Bike Week September 11-13

¹        Collected approximately 400 pounds of trash in Beaver Dam Creek

           during Coastal Cleanup on September 27

¹        Continue planning for the 50^th Anniversary of the Salisbury Zoo in

           2004

¹        (RedSwings Playground) Started Planning for renovations to Zoo

           Playground with Chris & Hendrika Layton - Playground to be built in

           memory of Ben Layton, who died of Leukemia in 2002

¹        Hurricane Isabel preparation and clean up began after September 18,

           2003, storm caused $800 in fence damage and $2,500 in damage to

           spectacled owl exhibit - one Patagonia Cavy died as a result of stress,

           related to captivity for evacuation

Education Report: 

¹        Hosted approximately 200 Summer 2003 ZooCamp Sessions

¹        Hosted "Diary of a River" Summer Center in July with Wicomico

           Board of Education, Ward Museum, and Pemberton Park

¹        Started the Summer 2003 ZooCamp Sessions

¹        Planning to host "Diary of a River" Summer Center in July with

           Wicomico Board of Education, Ward Museum, and Pemberton

           Park

Trainings:   Jim Rapp and Carrie Samis attended AZA National Conference in

     Columbus, Ohio September 7-11

Animal Deaths:            (Llama Killing) - worked closely with Salisbury Police

                       Department and Wicomico County State's Attorney's Office

                       following the killing of a baby llama August 29, which lead to the

                       arrest of Shannon Ray Hitchens on September 2 - Since the incident

                       staff have been planning for security improvements