Meeting #14 July 13, 2009 6:00 p.m.
City/County Government Office Building Room 301
Times shown for agenda items are estimates only.
6:00 p.m. CONVENE – LORD’S PRAYER – PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
6:04 p.m. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
6:06 p.m. CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION – Mayor James Ireton, Jr.
• Recognizing the Maryland Municipal League-Police Executives
Association “2009 TOP COP” award recipient
• Recognizing Wicomico EXILE award recipients
6:15 p.m. CONSENT AGENDA – City Clerk Brenda Colegrove
• June 22, 2009 minutes 1a
• Resolution No. 1801- accepting Maryland Energy Administration EmPower Energy Grant funds 1b
6:20 p.m. AWARD OF BIDS – Internal Services Director Pam Oland 2
6:30 p.m. MANUFACTURING EXEMPTION REQUEST – Internal Services Director Pam Oland
• Delmarva Printing, Inc. 3
7:00 p.m. PUBLIC HEARING – Attorney Skip Cornbrooks 4
• Ordinance No. 2080 - amending Chapter 15.32, Plumbing Standards,
of the Salisbury Municipal Code to adopt fats, oils and grease regulations
7:30 p.m. ORDINANCE – Attorney Skip Cornbrooks 5
• Ordinance No. 2081 - 1st reading – reallocation of 2003 Series A
Infrastructure Bond proceeds
7:45 p.m. RESOLUTIONS – City Administrator John Pick
• Resolution No. 1802 - amending the tax deferral plan awarded to Salisbury Housing II, LLC for Gateway Village, to reflect a change in the name of the ownership entity 6a
• Resolution No. 1803 – accepting funds awarded through a grant from the Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention for the Church Street/Doverdale CSAFE areas 6b
8:15 p.m. PUBLIC COMMENTS
8:30 p.m. ADJOURN
Copies of the agenda items are available for review in the City Clerk’s Office
Room 305 - City/County Government Office Building 410-548-3140
or
on the City’s web site
www.ci.salisbury.md.us
The City Council reserves the right to go into closed session as
permitted under the Annotated Code of Maryland 10-508(a)
Proposed agenda items for July 27, 2009 (subject to change)
• Resolution – supporting Community Legacy application (Downtown Master
Plan design)
• Public Hearing – reallocation of bond proceeds Ordinance
• Ordinance No. 2080 – 2nd reading – amending Chapter 15.32, Plumbing Standards,
of the Salisbury Municipal Code to adopt fats, oil and grease regulations
Monday, July 13, 2009
Friday, July 10, 2009
COHEN CORRECTS AND CLARIFIES DAILY TIMES ARTICLE REGARDING CHIEF WEBSTER
PRESS STATEMENT BY
TERRY E. COHEN, SALISBURY CITY COUNCIL MEMBER
JULY 10, 2009
COHEN CORRECTS AND CLARIFIES
DAILY TIMES ARTICLE REGARDING CHIEF WEBSTER
The Daily Times today did another disservice to the citizens of Salisbury by crafting a front-page of alleged news out of the newspaper’s speculation about vague rumors. This drains time, resources and attention away from important work and issues of the City, including crime, blight, and problems at the wastewater treatment plant.
Today, I hope to correct and clarify information about actions of which I have direct knowledge in an effort to maintain the public trust with transparency to the greatest possible degree allowed by law.
First, I did not collaborate with Council Member Debbie Campbell on any document concerning Salisbury Police Chief Alan Webster. I cannot speak for what Councilwoman Campbell may or may not have done, but can only speak for my own actions.
I wrote (under my own signature alone) and hand-delivered to Mayor Jim Ireton a letter reporting concerns raised in a meeting with constituents about crime, law enforcement and quality of life issues. The letter also addressed other citizen complaints. It included issues raised at the Mayor’s Crime Task Force open meeting, which I attended in June. I advised the Daily Times reporter of these facts.
Some details in the letter constitute personnel issues. Therefore, I cannot answer questions about them or provide more about the letter’s contents than the information above.
Second, I simply did my job as an elected representative of the people of Salisbury to inform the mayor of constituent issues and complaints concerning law enforcement and one or more city employees, as well as my own concerns based on this information. An elected representative relaying such concerns to the elected chief executive officer who administers operations and staff is a normal process of government. It is the mayor’s job, by charter, to decide what, if any, action is needed.
I cannot speak for what Mayor Ireton has or has not done with my letter, or will or will not do with it. Mayor Ireton is the only person to whom I’ve provided the letter. Again, by charter, it is his decision what, if anything, is to be done next regarding the information.
In the future, if there is newsworthy action or information concerning personnel or operations that can be provided to the public within the limits of the law, I trust that will be provided. Until then, I look forward to returning my attention to the important job I have of representing the citizens of Salisbury and working on their behalf.
TERRY E. COHEN, SALISBURY CITY COUNCIL MEMBER
JULY 10, 2009
COHEN CORRECTS AND CLARIFIES
DAILY TIMES ARTICLE REGARDING CHIEF WEBSTER
The Daily Times today did another disservice to the citizens of Salisbury by crafting a front-page of alleged news out of the newspaper’s speculation about vague rumors. This drains time, resources and attention away from important work and issues of the City, including crime, blight, and problems at the wastewater treatment plant.
Today, I hope to correct and clarify information about actions of which I have direct knowledge in an effort to maintain the public trust with transparency to the greatest possible degree allowed by law.
First, I did not collaborate with Council Member Debbie Campbell on any document concerning Salisbury Police Chief Alan Webster. I cannot speak for what Councilwoman Campbell may or may not have done, but can only speak for my own actions.
I wrote (under my own signature alone) and hand-delivered to Mayor Jim Ireton a letter reporting concerns raised in a meeting with constituents about crime, law enforcement and quality of life issues. The letter also addressed other citizen complaints. It included issues raised at the Mayor’s Crime Task Force open meeting, which I attended in June. I advised the Daily Times reporter of these facts.
Some details in the letter constitute personnel issues. Therefore, I cannot answer questions about them or provide more about the letter’s contents than the information above.
Second, I simply did my job as an elected representative of the people of Salisbury to inform the mayor of constituent issues and complaints concerning law enforcement and one or more city employees, as well as my own concerns based on this information. An elected representative relaying such concerns to the elected chief executive officer who administers operations and staff is a normal process of government. It is the mayor’s job, by charter, to decide what, if any, action is needed.
I cannot speak for what Mayor Ireton has or has not done with my letter, or will or will not do with it. Mayor Ireton is the only person to whom I’ve provided the letter. Again, by charter, it is his decision what, if anything, is to be done next regarding the information.
In the future, if there is newsworthy action or information concerning personnel or operations that can be provided to the public within the limits of the law, I trust that will be provided. Until then, I look forward to returning my attention to the important job I have of representing the citizens of Salisbury and working on their behalf.
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