DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

                                              CITY OF SALISBURY, MARYLAND

1.   PRINCIPAL FUNCTIONS (See First Quarter R & A)

2. ANNUAL OPERATIONS (See First Quarter R & A)

3. F.Y. 2004 GOALS (See First Quarter R & A)

4. PROBLEMS AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS

A. Industrial Discharges and Pretreatment Program

1.         The new NPDES permit takes effect September 1, 2004.

2.         A local limits study will begin shortly

            3.         Design for the plant upgrade to BNR is ongoing.

4.         Scenic Drive lift station continues to degrade due to the discharge from Sharp Water. Sharp is currently in the process of relocating to abate the problem.

5.         Linens of the Week has been issued a Compliance Order for ongoing violations of their discharge program.

6.         The vacant Assistant Pretreatment Coordinator position is being advertised.

            B. Wastewater Treatment Plant

1. Overall compliance for the quarter (April, May, June 2004) was 99.7%.

2. Violations for the quarter:

          April 2004 – 2 Silver permit violations this month, 99.4%

          May 2004 – 1 Total Chlorine Residual permit violations this month, 99.7%.

          June 2004 – Information is not yet available.

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.

April               May                June                Totals

KWH Used           4,544               1,344               608                  6,496

Grease Gallons      5,900               9,300             6,300               21,500

Hauler Gallons     36,100             23,155           29,620               88,875

Tickets                       55                    39                  48                    142

Total Fees           $1,815             $1,287           $1,584               $4,686

City’s Share        $1,760             $1,248           $1,536               $4,554

County’s Share        $55                  $39                $48                  $142

D. Biosolids Department

1.         Hauled beltpress sludge to County Landfill

2.         Hauled liquid sludge to County farms.

3.         Performed maintenance of equipment

4          Worked on beltpress relocation.

5.         Tested soils on farms.

            6.         Sludge hauled:             Liquid                         Beltpress

                        April               115,000 gallons           None

                                                May                80,000 gallons            19 dry tons

June                None                          100.7 dry tons

Leachate hauled:         April                           Data not in 

                                  (to City system)          May                           Data not in

                                                                    June                           Data not in

Days Storage: Working         14 days @ 18,000 gpd as of 07/23/04

                        Reserve           1 days @ 18,000 gpd

E. Laboratory Services

            I. Analysis for Wastewater Treatment Plant Process Control:

# of analysis

                                                Analysis                     April               May               June

1. Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)                        75                   79                   78

2. Total Suspended Solids                                             53                   58                   78

3. Total Phosphorus and Orthophosphate                      55                   59                   56

4. Fecal coliform                                                           26                   24                   28

5. Sludge:

            % Solids                                               31                   34                  50

            % Volatile                                             28                   30                  46

6. Digester:

Volatile Acids                                       11                   14                  15

            Alkalinity                                              11                   14                  15

            Bicarbonate Alkalinity                           11                   14                  15

            Ratio: V. Acids/Bicarb. Alkalinity          11                   14                  15

7. Ferric Chloride                                                         02                   04                  03

            II. Bacteriological and Chemical Analysis for Water Department:

Analyses                                                                January         February       March

1. Fecal Coliform                                                            *26                  26                 26

2. Heterotrophic (SPC) for bacteria density                     *26                  26                 26

3. pH                                                                                26                  26                 26

4. Total Iron                                                                      26                  26                 26

5. Total Chlorine                                                                26                  26                26

6. Free Chlorine                                                                 26                  26                26

7. Total Phosphorus                                                           26                  26                26

8. Total Hardness                                                              26                  26                26

9. Total Alkalinity                                                              26                  26                26

10. Chloride                                                                      26                  26                26

11. Langelier Indices                                                         26                  26                26

12. Aggressive Indices                                                      26                  26                26

13. Manganese                                                                 26                  26                26

14. Sulfate                                                                        26                  26                26

15. Total Dissolve Solids (TDS)                                       26                   26                26

            * Required by MDE.

      A.   All twenty-one analysis results for water Supply Proficiency Testing ( PT ) study have been accepted for laboratory bacteriological analysis re-certification requirements.The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene requires this study for yearlly laboratory re-certification.

      B.    The lab is in the process of completing the Discharge Monitoring Report- Quality Assurance ( DMR-QA ) Study for MDE wet chemistry re-certification requirement.

      C.    The up-grade and the training for Lachate ion analyzer has been completed.

      D.    The Atomic Absorption Spectrometer training has been postpond due to lab staff shortage.

      E.    The electrical up-grade has been completed and new equipments such as Autoclave, Sample Digester has been properly instilled.

      F.    All of the old and rusted laboratory cabinates have been refinshed and painted.

5. GENERAL FUND ACTIVITIES

A.        Citywide Curb, Gutter and Sidewalk

                                    Contract No. A-7-03:  86% Complete

                                    Contract No. A-7-04:  54% Complete

B.        Citywide Blacktop

                                    Contract No. 9-02-BT - Blacktop -    100% Complete – Closed Out

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.   A 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 three fold increase, making compliance more feasible. The study establishes how 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 completed 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.

Design of Phase I of the BNR Upgrade to the WWTP is underway, by O'brien

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.)

            American Legion Rd. (Verizon)

Avalon Plaza Phase II

Belmont Crossing Phase I (Beaglin & Rt. 50)

            Cedar Crossing Phase II (Onley Rd.)

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

            Farlow Farm (Old Ocean Rd. & Johnson Rd.)

            First Street (First St. & Fairground Dr.)

            Freida Potts Property (Rt. 50 W.)

            Healthway Dr., Senior Housing (Healthway Dr.)

            Jasmine Drive (E. Naylor Mill Rd.)

            Johnson’s Retreat (Johnson Rd.)

            Layton, Donald (E. Naylor Mill Rd.)

            Lord Salisbury Shopping Center (N. Salisbury Blvd.)

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

Merritt Mill Rd. Apts (Merrit Mill Rd.)

            Miller’s Edge (Pemberton Dr.)

            Mt. Hermon Rd. 1005 (Mt. Hermon Rd.)

            N. Salisbury School Expansion (Emerson & Union Ave.)

            N. Salisbury Shoppes (N. Salisbury Blvd.)

            Oasis Car Wash (Hampshire Rd.)

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

            Pepsi Parking Lot Expansion (Race Street)

            Phillip Morris Business Park

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

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

Ruark Townhouses (E. Naylor Mill Rd.)

Sassafras, Offsite W&S – (West Rd. Offsite) Salisbury

Sharp Water (Columbia Rd.)

Stone Gate Phase V (Peridot Ct.)

Sassafras, On-Site W & S

Tractor Supply Co. (E. Northe Pt. & Jasmine)

Trigen Labs (Kiley Dr.)

Three Creeks (W. Naylor Mill Rd.)

            Tim Mar Acres

Wali Plaza, Parsons Rd.

Westwood Commerce Park (West Rd.)

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

            Wyatt, Mitch Mini Storage (Parson Rd. & Fairground Dr.)

            Zion, North Rd. Hotel – (W.Zion Rd. & Kiley Dr.)

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.)

            Cecil, Assalone & Hurley - Re-subdivision (E. Lincoln Ave.)

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

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

Merritt Mill Apts. Moore Property - Subdivision (Merritt Mill Rd.)

E. Ruark Townhouses – Subdivision (E. Naylor Mill Rd)

Rinnier, William & Marlene - Re-subdivision ( Manor Dr.)

Peninsula Bank – Re-subdivision (Riverside Dr.)

Salisbury Investment Group, LLC – Subdivision – Rt. 13 and Jasmine Drive

Sapan, LLC – Subdivision – Rt. 13 nr. Toys-R-Us

Williams, Douglas, Lot 26 - Re-subdivision (E. Upland Dr.)

Shady Grove - Re-subdivision (Dykes Rd.)

Salisubury Commons - Easement (Dykes Rd.)

            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)

Villages of Sleepy Hollow – Easement – Pemberton Drive

Windsor Drive, Lot 5-10 & 13A – Re-subdivision (Windsor & Shipley)

Woodcock, Lots #270-292 – Re-subdivision, (Caroline St.)

Woodcock Property – Easement (Caroline and Hammond St.

12. ANNEXATIONS

                        Pemberton Drive – Martin & Ruark

                        Glen Avenue – Brown Property

                        Glen Avenue – East Fields Development

                        Snow Hill Road – Causey & Carey

                        Brown Road – Ruark Property

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

Harbour Pointe - Water & Sewer

Mill Pond Village - Water, Sewer, and Stormwater

Stone Gate - Water, Sewer & Stormwater Management

Villages at Tony Tank Water & Sewer (Phase II)

Pepsi – Water & Sewer

Topo:                          Milford Street - Regional Storm drain Study

Lake Street - Sewer Relief

Surveys:                      Molassas Branch – Riverside Road

                                                Circle Ave & Market Street

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 100% 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 has been obtained via Council approval of Planned Development District for Robertson Property. Construction is scheduled to begin in June 2004 and end in June 2005.

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

17. TRAFFIC DIVISION

1. STP MAINT

2. WATER PLANT MAINT.

Disconnected caustic pumps

Checked out wells and found Conectiv power was out.

3. CITY YARD MAINT.

Made electrical repairs in Street Department bathroom.

Made repairs in City Yard as directed by Work Place Safety Inspection report.

Repaired lights inside City Yard buildings

Checked out Traffic Department AC unit.

Replaced bulbs at the Utility Yard

4. MARINA MAINT.

Installed new exhaust fan in bathroom #1.

5. ZOO MAINT.

Made repairs requested by Workplace Safety Inspection.

Connected temporary service for the building of playground.

Replace breaker in the Bear Exhibit.

Repaired fan cord and replace 3 bulbs.

Removed electric service from building that is going to be moved.

6.POLICE DEPT. MAINT.

Adjust change over for AC units at the new Radio Tower Building.

Repaired light at Headquarters

Repaired controls for booster pumps at Headquarters

7.FIRE DEPT. MAINT.

Repaired outside lights

Moved receptacles for air purification filters.

Repaired light at Station # 2

Repaired lights on flag and Smoky sign

8. SHOP MAINT.

Cleaned AC filters

9. PARKING GARAGE MAINT.

Replace motor in elevator room.

10. STREET LIGHT MAINT.

Replaced lights on the City tennis courts.

Repaired underground faults on Armstrong

Disconnected C. 6 so it could be relocated.

Made repairs on the following streetlights.

11. SIGNAL MAINT. & INSTALLATIONS

Make up jumper cables for emergency generators.

Installation of signal at Priscilla and Church

Made repairs at the following locations.

12. SIGNS and POSTS

13. PAVEMENT MARKINGS

14. LOCATES

Performed Miss Utility locates ant the following locations.

15. VEHICLE MAINT.

Performed daily checks on Traffic vehicles

16. REPORTS and MEETINGS

Prepared daily and quarterly reports

Prepared force account report for Salisbury Festival.

17. MISC.

Installed receptacles at parking lot # 10

Provided temporary electrical service at the Salisbury Festival.

Removed broken guy wire from Lake Street Playground.

Put up and removed Festival Flags.

Replace motor and pump on the Plaza.

Assisted Parks Department trimming trees

Assisted contractor cleaning and polishing the Eagle at the U.S. 13 Monument

Dug a trench for Utilities to move a broken chlorine line on Ridge Rd.

18.TRAFFIC STUDIES

Perform traffic studies at the following streets.

Isabella Street

Division Street

Schumaker Ln., Schumaker Dr. and North Park Dr.

            19.TRAINING

18. STREET DIVISION

Hotmixing - citywide

Coldmixing - citywide

Patching potholes - citywide

Cleaned catch basins (per plan)

Assisted Sanitation with Bulk Pick-ups on Mondays

Grading Alleys

Top soiling & seeding - citywide.

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

Assisted with leaf pickup and recycling

Placed barricades out for storms and high water

Preparation of streets for repaving

Worked with the County on Lake Street Project

19. PARKS

Bulk pick-up every Monday (San Branch)

Mulched all planters downtown (festival)

Edge Parking lots & riverwalk (festival)

Trimmed and cut dead wood on trees on Carroll St.

Removed three trees at lot #10, sick and blocking lights

Hired part-time Jason Sanders/James Wilkerson (weed busters)

Trimmed all limbs around traffic lights at Isabella & North Division/Mill St

Re-landscaped Plaza

Appraisals for employees

Spray herbicide: Delaware Ave., Urban Greenway, Lake St, Bell Plaza, Riverwalk, Waverly Drive, Fire Training Center, Isabella St, Lot #10, Main St, Downtown lots, Rt. 50 monument, Rt. 13 monument, Lake St playground, Police Station, Market Street, Fire Station #1, Shoemaker Manor

20. CARPENTER SHOP

Install exhaust fan in Street Dept. office.

Assemble bleachers for Lake Street Playground.

Construct and paint new pump covers for Plaza fountains.

Assemble and install playground equipment at Waterside Playground.

Repair damaged fence.

Renovate plaza kiosk.

Remove and rebuild roof of Llama pen at Salisbury Zoo.

Design and build handicap accessible ramp at Salisbury Zoo administration building.

21. UTILITIES

Sewer: Fourth Quarter Totals (April, May, June)

Water: Quarter Totals (April, May, June)

Storm Drains: Drains: Quarter Totals (April, May, June)

Utility Branch had one vacancy in the third quarter; Lubed Fire Hydrants (50 hydrants).

22. WATER PLANT

Water pumped from: (April, May, June)

Main St Water Plant            Paleo Water Plant                Total

April              47,261,210                  131,633,000                            178,924,210

May              46,847,070                  144,275,000                            191,122,070

June              54,829,330                  137,273,000                            192,102,330

Totals:         148,937,610                  413,211,000                            562,148,610

23. SALISBURY ZOO

Monthly Visitors Count:

April 2004:                             19,062 

May 2004:                              36,080

June 2004:                              34,673

Total Visitor Count for Fourth Quarter -          89,815

Staff:

Hired Bruce Zockoll as Seasonal Guard

Hired Morgan Kaumeyer as Zoo Camp Counselor

Conducted training for AZA Accreditation: CPR, fire extinguisher, chemical immobilization

Staff Projects: 

Prepared for Accreditation Inspection by the AZA in July

Completed Tropics Trail (rainforest-themed exhibit area) in April

Assisted with financial management and construction of Ben’s Red Swings in May

Prepared site for new Education Animal Facility

50^th Anniversary:

Hosted “Golden Zoobilee” in May to celebrate the 50^th anniversary of the Salisbury Zoo

Conducted media campaign to help celebrate 50^th Anniversary

Education Report: 

Conducted DNR Forestry Awareness Program in April

Hosted thousands of area students during spring zoo field trips

Trained 12 new docents in June

2004 season of ZooCamp started in June

Master Plan:

Continued working on Zoo Master Plan

Events: 

hosted Earth Day and Zoo Stampede in April

hosted Delmarva Birding Weekend in April

Public Relations

Maintained public confidence in zoo despite unfair allegations of poor animal care and a high animal mortality rate

24. VEHICLE MAINTENANCE