City Council Meeting

CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
February 23, 2009
6:00p.m. Government Office Building Room 301

600pm CONVENE LORDS PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
604pm ADOPTION OF AGENDA

606pm CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION Mayor Barrie P Tilghman
Cops for Kids Christmas Collection Program

615pm CONSENT AGENDA City Clerk Brenda Colegrove
February 9 2009 minutes la
Resolution No 1754 reappointment of Jane Youngk to the Marina Committee for a term ending January 2011 1b

618pm ORDINANCE City Attorney Paul Wilber
Ordinance No 2074 lSt reading FY09 Marina Fund budget amendment to appropriate funds for the increased costs of managing the Marina 2

630pm RESOLUTION City Administrator John Pick
Resolution No 1755 adoption of FY2010-2014 Capital Improvement Plan 3

650pm PUBLIC COMMENTS

700pm ADJOURN

Debbie Campbell on Reddish

Debbie Campbell will be on the morning show with Bill Reddish tomorrow morning at 7:20 a.m. The show is broadcast on WICO 1320 AM

City Council Work Session

FEBRUARY 17, 2009
CONFERENCE ROOM 305
GOVERNMENT OFFICE BUILDING


4:30 p.m. Impact fees – Jack Lenox

5:00 p.m. Budget analyst position – Pam Oland

5:20 p.m. Mid-year financial report – John Pick/Pam Oland

5:50 p.m. Proposed City financial policies – John Pick/Pam Oland

6:20 p.m. Marina Fund budget amendment – Pam Oland/Jim Caldwell

6:40 p.m. General discussion/upcoming agendas

6:45 p.m. Adjourn

City Council Meeting Agenda

6:00 p.m. CONVENE – LORD’S PRAYER – PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
6:04 p.m. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
6:06 p.m. PRESENTATION – Mayor Barrie P. Tilghman
• Berni and Jim Greene
6:11 p.m. BRIEFING – Director of Neighborhood Services and Code Compliance
Tom Stevenson
• September 1990 oil spill into the Wicomico River
6:20 p.m. CONSENT AGENDA – City Clerk Brenda Colegrove
• January 26, 2009 minutes 1a
• Resolution No. 1753 - appointment of Thomas Elliott to the 1b
Marina Committee for a term ending January 2011
6:22 p.m. AWARD OF BIDS – Director of Internal Services Pam Oland 2
6:30 p.m. ORDINANCE – City Attorney Paul Wilber
• Ordinance No. 2073 – 2nd reading – FY09 General Fund budget 3
amendment to budget the receipt of lease purchase proceeds and the
corresponding purchase of vehicles and equipment
6:35 p.m. PUBLIC COMMENTS
6:45 p.m. ADJOURN

Cohen on Reddish

Terry Cohen will be on the morning show with Bill Reddish at 7:40 a.m. on WICO 1320 AM

City Council Work Session Today

City Council Work Session
Monday February 2, 2009
4:30pm Room 305
Government Office Building

Closed session
• Consult with legal counsel/potentiallitigation as permitted under the Annotated Code of
Maryland Sections 10-S08( a(7)(8)

Open session - immediately following closed session

• PAC 14 discussion

• Briefing on Station #2 feasibility study - Fire Chief See
(Council received a copy of the feasibility study through the City Administrator's
January 22, 2009 memo)

• Performance measures - John Pick/Lore Chambers

• Policies on annexation funds - John Pick

• General discussion/upcoming agendas

• Adjourn

Campbell On Reddish

Debbie Campbell on Bill Reddish morning show tomorrow at 7:40 on WICO 1320 AM

City Council Agenda for Monday Jan 26, 2009

6:00 p.m. CONVENE – LORD’S PRAYER – PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

6:04 p.m. ADOPTION OF AGENDA

6:06 p.m. PRESENTATION – Ms. Pam Baker (Barbacane, Thornton and Company)
• FY08 audit and financial statements

6:30 p.m. CONSENT AGENDA – City Clerk Brenda Colegrove
• January 12, 2009 minutes 1a

• Resolution No. 1751 - approving Rental, License and Service 1b
Agreements between the City of Salisbury and Premier Election
Solutions for the City’s 2009 Primary and General Elections

• Resolution No. 1752 - reappointment of Joe Vignale to the Building 1c
Board of Adjustments and Appeals for a term ending January 2014

6:32 p.m. AWARD OF BIDS – Director of Internal Services Pam Oland 2

6:45 p.m. ANNEXATION – Mr. Keith Hall

• Resolution No. 1728 – adoption of Leonard Lane/Michel Real Estate 3a
Partnership, LLC Annexation Plan

Resolution No. 1729 – adoption of Leonard Lane/Michel Real Estate 3b
Partnership, LLC Annexation

7:00 p.m. ORDINANCES – City Attorney Paul Wilber

• Ordinance No. 2071 – 2nd reading - FY09 General Obligation Bonds 4a
($3.82 million Sewer Fund projects – odor control at the north and
south side pump stations, diminutors/comminutors for north and south
side pump stations, upgrading DP&L lift station and costs of issuance)

• Ordinance No. 2073 - 1st reading – FY09 General Fund budget 4b
amendment to budget the receipt of lease purchase proceeds and the
corresponding purchase of vehicles and equipment

7:45 p.m. PUBLIC COMMENTS

8:00 p.m. ADJOURN

FY2008 Audit Presentation on Jan. 26

The FY2008 Audit will be formally presented to the Salisburry City Council at its Monday meeting January 26, 2009. The meeting takes place at 6 p.m. in Council Chambers on the 3rd floor of the Government Office Building downtown.

The presentation will be done by the city’s new audit firm of Barbacane, Thornton and Company.

The public is welcome and encouraged to attend.

The meeting will also be aired live on Comcast cable public access channel PAC14. For those without cable, PAC14 provides live streaming video of its programming on its website, http://www.pac14.org .

The audit is available for download on the City’s website,http://www.ci.salisbury.md.us, by clicking on the links at right on the home page.

Debbie Campbell on Reddish

Councilwoman Debbie Campbell will be on the morning show with Bill Reddish, Monday January 12 at 7:40am. WICO 1320 AM. The topic will be the audit and other issues.

Campbell on Reddish

Debbie Campbell will be the guest of Bill Reddish on his morning show. Tune in to WICO 1320 AM at 7:40 tomorrow morning.

City Council Work Session Agenda

SALISBURY CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
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DECEMBER 1, 2008
CONFERENCE ROOM 305
GOVERNMENT OFFICE BUILDING
4:30 p.m. Briefing on Library space study – Tom Hehman/Melanie Hennigan
(Grimm & Parker)
5:15 p.m. Budget amendment for the Water Plant for require chemicals – Jim Caldwell
5:40 p.m. Council discussion – expectations regarding MUNIS reports
6:10 p.m. Council discussion – Building, Permitting & Inspections, Neighborhood Services and Code Compliance and any other departments with records retention schedules relating to the use of property or compliance of property
6:40 p.m. General discussion/upcoming agendas
7:10 p.m. Adjourn
The Council reserves the right to convene in Closed Session as permitted under the Annotated Code of Maryland 10-508(a)

Debbie Campbell Volunteers

Debbie Campbell will be at Giant Foods this morning, 9am until Noon. Debbie will be ringing the bell for the Salvation Army. Come on out and help fill the kettle.

Campbell on Reddish

Debbie Campbell will be on WICO 1320 AM at 7:40am Tuesday November 18.

Salisbury City Council Agenda for November 3, 2008

Work Session to be held in Conference Room 305 at the Government Office Building.

4:30 FY07 Bond Ordinance amendment - Pam Oland

5:00 Take home vehicle policy - John Pick

5:30 Records Management and Retention Policy - Brenda Colegrove/Kim Nichols

6:00 Update on Delmarva Power lift station - Jim Caldwell

6:30 Accepting donation of Anderson property located on Anne and Short Streets - John Pick

6:55 General discussion/upcoming agendas

7:00 Adjourn

The Council reserves the right to convene in Closed Session as permitted under the Annotated Code of Maryland 10-508(a)

Campbell on Reddish

Debbie Campbell will be a guess on the Bill Reddish Morning Show. WICO 1320 AM at 7:40 a.m.

Campbell and Cohen Advance Take-Home Vehicle and Service Bids Policies

Campbell is also happy to report that the take-home vehicle policy is finally coming back to council for review and expresses guarded optimism that there will be significant reform that will equate to meaningful savings. Campbell is on record as supporting take home cars for police officers living within the metro core, but has been opposed to the liberal take home car policies in other departments and for those living outside the area...sometimes outside Wicomico County and even the state of Maryland.

“Councilwoman Cohen and I have been working to ensure that representations made at budget time to take other contracts for goods and services out for competitive pricing will be realized within the next month and will result in additional savings,” Campbell added.

Cohen Pushes for Greater Accountability and Effectiveness in Marina Management

As directed by the city council, the city administration is preparing to issue a new RFP (Request for Proposal) for management of the Port of Salisbury Marina, which has consistently had losses – often around $50,000 – annually. As a boater/sailor with knowledge of different marinas, Councilwoman Cohen has pushed for greater accountability and effectiveness in marina operations.

“Some say we should sell the marina, which is certainly an option, but not likely to happen soon in today’s volatile downturn economy,” Cohen remarked. “I see the potential in the marina, even given some of the obstacles it faces.”

Cohen recently made a tour of the marina and contacts with those familiar with it. She has made recommendations for changes to the RFP and is in the process of reviewing the revised version. The city administration is hoping to put it out to the public in the first week of November.

“With the right approach, personnel and contract requirements, we can realize that potential and both leverage the marina as a public asset and relieve the taxpayers of ongoing losses,” Cohen explained.

Campbell Promotes Fiscal Responsibility for Taxpayers

Another of Councilwoman Campbell’s efforts has been focused on a revisit of the current budget to reduce spending in response to the volatile financial times facing our taxpayers. The suggestion to go back and offer budget amendments to cut costs was advanced at the Goal Setting Session earlier this month and again at the work session held on October 20th.

“The response from the council majority has been less than supportive,” said Campbell, citing remarks that reducing spending in the current fiscal year is the job of the administration.

“To date, there has been no offer by the administration to revisit the budget in response to these tough economic times, either at the Goal Setting Session or since that time. The council has the authority to make budget amendments. If the administration doesn’t act upon the suggestion in the next few weeks then I believe that we (the council) owe it to our taxpayers to take a second look in order to see if there are areas where cutbacks can be made,” Campbell added.

Cohen Speaks to Students about Land Use, Zoning and Crime

On October 22, as reported in the Daily Times, Councilwoman Cohen joined resident of the Johnson’s Lake Neighborhood Association in speaking to a class of “land use and planning” students at Salisbury University. After hearing about crime in the Johnson’s Lake area and what residents are doing to protect their single-family home neighborhood, the SU students heard Cohen explain the relationship between planning, zoning, crime, enforcement and tax dollars.

“As I explained to the city council before I became a part of it, good planning and zoning is a foundation for quality of life that is often taken for granted,” Cohen said. “For example, it’s what keeps the fish packing plant from being erected right next door to your home.”

“When cities are designed well, when transportation modes and paths encourage economic development rather than poverty, much less has to be invested in enforcement matters. When zoning codes are routinely enforced, fewer dollars and resources have to be put toward fixing what was allowed to get broken,” Cohen explained.

Cohen also noted that the City of Salisbury Comprehensive Plan Community Input Meeting will be held Thursday, Nov. 13, from 6-9 p.m. at the new Salisbury Fire Station 16 on Cypress St. The public is encouraged to come be a part of the process.

Campbell’s Crime Task Force Subcommittee Leads the Way

Campbell has also been working on the Mayor’s Crime Task Force, leading a subcommittee that has been very action oriented. After conducting walks through city neighborhoods hardest hit by crime, the subcommittee began work on solutions. Part of the work also included the development of a web site so that members of the group can easily share articles, research, and links that will assist in reducing crime. The site is also available to the public. The address is www.salisburycrime.blogspot.com.

Other subcommittee accomplishments include:
•Identifying the top 5 residential addresses for calls for service in each neighborhood visited (maps are on the web site) and working with Neighborhood Services and Code Compliance (NSCC) to ensure that the properties are in compliance
•Bringing attention to the conditions at 600 W. Railroad Ave., where an inspection has now taken place
•Planning a trip to the Dover Police Department to discuss crime reduction strategies,
•Implementing an initiative targeted at reducing crime during the holiday season (Nov. 1 – Dec. 31), and
•Producing a Salisbury crime map that should assist residents in seeing where crime is occurring in our city so that we can work proactively with the police and to protect ourselves. This mapping service is available free to the city and can be viewed at www.spotcrime.com/md/salisbury

Special thanks is extended to the first and second group of subcommittee members: Carol Smith, Pat Gotham, Chief Ed Lashley…and new members Sheriff Lewis, Ryan Ewalt, Councilwoman Shields, and Reverend Wilson.

Campbell Moves Forward on Protecting the River

The following post is one of several issue updates being released today, tomorrow and throughout the week by Councilwomen Debbie Campbell and Terry Cohen about work they have been doing on behalf of their constituents during a very busy period:

Councilwoman Campbell has continued to research solutions for filtration of storm water. After voting “nay” on the Waverly Drive” storm water project because the city would not include a method of filtering floatables before runoff from 225 acres poured out into the river Campbell began a quest to find a solution for filtration. Councilwoman voted “nay” as well for the same reason.

After months of research, she identified and researched a system that seems workable, both financially and environmentally, and has submitted her idea to the city. The cost of the storm water filtration inlets is actually less than the amount budgeted for traditional inlets for the project. For more information regarding the inlets go to www.clearwaterbmp.com.

City Council Agenda Monday October 27, 2008

CITY OF SALISBURY
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
Meeting #19 October 27, 2008 6:00 p.m.
City/County Government Office Building Room 301
6:00 p.m. CONVENE – LORD’S PRAYER – PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
6:04 p.m. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
6:06 p.m. PRESENTATION – Mayor Barrie P. Tilghman
• Salisbury Police Department reaccreditation
6:18 p.m. CONSENT AGENDA

• October 13, 2008 minutes 1a

• Resolution No. 1711 – accepting funds in cooperation with the Maryland Office of Highway Safety to provide for overtime reimbursement to police officers participating in DUI enforcement 1b

• Resolution No. 1712 – accepting a grant from the Maryland Association of Historic District Commissions 1c

• Resolution No. 1713 – approving a Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, Community Legacy grant application for funds to provide for Phase 3 of the Isabella Streetscape project and funding for Phase 1 of the Mill Street/West Main Street pedestrian connectivity project 1d

• Resolution No. 1714 – reappointment to City Park Committee 1e

6:20 p.m. AWARD OF BIDS – Director of Internal Services Pam Oland 2

6:45 p.m. RESOLUTION – City Administrator John Pick

• Resolution No. 1715 - adoption of Flood Mitigation Plan 3

7:05 p.m. PUBLIC COMMENTS
7:15 p.m. ADJOURN
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 November 10, 2008 (subject to change)
• Resolution – Shore Transit lease renewal
• Resolution – accepting Emergency Shelter grant

Debbie Campbell on Reddish

Debbie Campbell on Bill Reddish morning show at 7:40a.m. on WICO 1320 AM

Cohen on Reddish

Councilwoman Terry Cohen will be on WICO 1320 AM, the Bill Reddish Morning Show at 7:40 a.m. Monday October 20th.