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NEWS
RELEASE
Mayor Jennifer P. Dougherty
CONTACT: Jeanette Eleff, Public Information Officer, 301-360-3842
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, May 3, 2002 (8 pages)
REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN
THURSDAY, MAY 2, 2002
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Note:
Alderman David Lenhart was absent.
M
= Made the Motion
S
= Seconded the Motion
Motion
made to go into a closed executive session after the close of tonight’s Mayor
and Board of Aldermen meeting to discuss a contract issue
Aldermen vote
B.
Hall s y
D.
Ramsburg y
J.
Baldi y
M.
Hall m y
1. Public
hearing to receive comments and consideration of the Adoption of a Community
Development Recommended 2002 Annual Action Plan and Amendments to prior Action
Plans
Aldermen vote
B.
Hall y
D.
Ramsburg m y
J.
Baldi s y
M.
Hall y
CONSIDERATION
FOR APPROVAL OF:
2. A
Resolution of support for a Strategic Interim Water Plan for The City of
Frederick,
continued from April 18, 2002 Mayor and
Board public meeting
Aldermen vote
B.
Hall y
D.
Ramsburg s y
J.
Baldi m y
M.
Hall y
3. Amendment
No. 1 in amount of $115,790 to contract between City and The RBA Group for Citywide
Traffic Study for a total contract of $451,479.00, continued from April 18, 2002 Mayor and Board public meeting
Aldermen vote
B.
Hall n
D.
Ramsburg m y
J.
Baldi s y
M.
Hall y
4. Retirement Plan Restatement – TO BE CONTINUED
5. A
Resolution for the purpose of establishing a Residential Solid Waste
Working
Group
Aldermen vote
B.
Hall y
D.
Ramsburg s y
J.
Baldi y
M.
Hall m y
6. A
Resolution to amend the Charter of The City of Frederick, Article XX, entitled
“Administration” by amending Section 222-A entitled “Chief Operations Officer”
Aldermen vote
B.
Hall s y
D.
Ramsburg m y
J.
Baldi y
M.
Hall y
7. A
Resolution to amend the Charter of The City, Article XX, by amending Section
223 entitled “Chief Legal Services Officer”
Aldermen vote
B.
Hall y
D.
Ramsburg y
J.
Baldi s y
M.
Hall m y
8. A Resolution to amend the Charter of
The City, Article XX, by amending Section 226 entitled “Director of Public
Works”
Aldermen vote
B.
Hall y
D.
Ramsburg s y
J.
Baldi m y
M.
Hall y
9. A Resolution to amend the Charter of
The City, Article XX, by amending Section 230-A entitled “Director of Planning”
Aldermen vote
B.
Hall y
D.
Ramsburg s y
J.
Baldi y
M.
Hall m y
10. A Resolution to amend the Charter of The
City, Article XX, by amending Section 230-B entitled “Director of Permits and
Code Management”
Aldermen vote
B.
Hall y
D.
Ramsburg m y
J.
Baldi y
M.
Hall s y
11. A Contract of Sale by and between The
City of Frederick and One World, LLC for a parcel of land known as “Site B -
Carroll Creek Deck Site” at a purchase price of $210,000.00
Aldermen vote
B.
Hall m y
D.
Ramsburg s y
J.
Baldi y
M.
Hall y
12. A Contract of Sale by and between The
City of Frederick and One World, LLC for a parcel of land known as “Site C –
Optimist Property” at a purchase price of $770,000.00
Aldermen vote
B.
Hall y
D.
Ramsburg m y
J.
Baldi y
M.
Hall s y
13. Award of a Contract for consultant
services to Desman and Associates and Approval of a Purchase Requisition in the
amount of $75,700.00 for Parts A and B of a Comprehensive Parking Study and
Approval of funding, recommended by Fred Eisenhart, Director DPW
Aldermen vote
B.
Hall y
D.
Ramsburg m y
J.
Baldi s y
M.
Hall y
14. Award of Bid for Runway 5-23
Rehabilitation and Taxiway A Extension/ Rehabilitation to C. William Hetzer,
lowest responsive responsible bidder for a total of $4,712,542.60, and Approval
of Purchase Requisition, recommended by Charlie Abell, Airport Manager
Aldermen vote
B.
Hall s y
D.
Ramsburg y
J.
Baldi m y
M.
Hall y
15. An Intra-Departmental Budget Transfer
Request in the amount of $1,715.00 to cover current deficit and cover future
expenses for current fiscal year for Sewer Department, requested by Fred
Eisenhart, Director DPW
Aldermen vote
B.
Hall y
D.
Ramsburg m y
J.
Baldi s y
M.
Hall y
16. An
Intra-Departmental Budget Transfer Request in the amount of $1,500.00 to cover
balance of FY02 and to purchase digital camera for Community Development
Department, requested by Jim Schmersahl, Director
Aldermen vote
B.
Hall s y
D.
Ramsburg y
J.
Baldi y
M.
Hall m y
17. An
Intra-Departmental Budget Transfer Request in the amount of $3,500.00 to cover
costs for field visits and structural evaluations by Hyder (Arro) to 527 N.
Market St. and Kline properties on S. Market St. for Permits & Code
Management, requested by Roger Twigg, Supervisor Permits & Inspections
Aldermen vote
B.
Hall y
D.
Ramsburg m y
J.
Baldi s y
M.
Hall y
18. An
Intra-Departmental Budget Transfer Request in the amount of $6,200.00 to cover
overtime expenses until new mechanic could be hired for Mechanic Shop,
requested by Bob Wilkinson, Division Chief DPW
Aldermen vote
B.
Hall y
D.
Ramsburg m y
J.
Baldi s y
M.
Hall y
18.1 Appointments - None
Consent
Agenda
All
matters included under this item are considered to be routine by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen. They will be enacted
by one motion in the form listed below, without separate discussion of each
item, unless any person present -- city official or citizen -- requests an item
or items to be removed from the Consent Agenda. Any item removed from the Consent Agenda will be considered
separately. If you would like any of the
items below considered separately, please say so when the Mayor announces that
the Board will consider the Consent Agenda.
Contracts and
Projects:
19.1 Award
of Bid to Romano Concrete Construction, low bidder in the amount of
$152,340.00, for annual miscellaneous concrete work, recommended by Kandi
Fullerton, Purchasing Supervisor
19.2 Approval of Amendment No. 2 in the amount of
$11,450.00 to Contract with Chester Engineers for Bike/Walk Path-Rock Creek
Corridor, recommended by Andy McGilvray, Streets Division Chief
Aldermen vote
B.
Hall y
D.
Ramsburg y
J.
Baldi m y
M.
Hall s y
19.3 Approval
of a Purchase Order Amendment and Change Order No. 8 in the amount of $976.28
to Buildall Construction contract for Weinberg center for the Arts Phase I
Bathroom Addition project for self-closing faucets, recommended by Kandi
Fullerton, Purchasing Supervisor
19.4 Approval of a Purchase Order Amendment and
Change Order No. 9 in the
amount of $1,470.24 to Buildall
Construction contract for Weinberg
Center for the Arts Phase I Bathroom
Addition project for urinal removal
and relocation, recommended by Kandi
Fullerton, Purchasing Supervisor
Aldermen vote
B.
Hall y
D.
Ramsburg m y
J.
Baldi s y
M.
Hall y
Committee
Recommendations:
19.5 Approval of a recommendation made by the
Streets and Sanitation Committee at its meeting on February 19, 2002 to grant a
request to Lavelle & Associates, Inc.
to allow an existing stoop to encroach into City right-of-way at 418
North Market Street
Aldermen vote
B.
Hall y
D.
Ramsburg m y
J.
Baldi y
M.
Hall s y
19.6 Approval
of the following recommendations made by the Utility Committee at its meeting
on April 10, 2002:
a. To
permit Berliner Communications/APC Realty and Equipment Co., LLC, on behalf of
Sprint, to negotiate a second amendment to lease agreement with the City to
allow ground equipment at Butterfly Lane water tank, conditioned upon a review
of the possibility of requiring landscaping on the side of the tank facing
residences;
b. For
the Mayor to sign the agent application for AT&T to move forward with the
process of their application to place antenna and ground equipment on the
Butterfly Lane water tank, conditioned upon their future return to the
Committee for approval of the site of the antenna and ground equipment; and,
c. For the Mayor to sign the agent
application for AT&T to move forward with the process of their application
to place antenna and ground equipment on the Carroll Street water tank
Aldermen vote
B.
Hall m y
D.
Ramsburg s y
J.
Baldi y
M.
Hall y
Other Matters:
19.7 Approval
of exemption of 21 applications for building permits and/or subdivision plat
approval or recordation pursuant to Executive Order No. 1-02, finding that said
applications do not require additional water
Aldermen vote
B.
Hall y
D.
Ramsburg m y
J.
Baldi s y
M. Hall y
PUBLIC
HEARINGS:
20. Applications for exceptions to Executive
Order No. 1-02
20.1 Frederick
Memorial Hospital Phase III: Approval of an exception to Executive Order No.
1-02 finding proof that the lifting of these restrictions will be in the best
interest of The City of Frederick, will cause no substantial adverse impact on
the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens, will not violate Section 9-512
of the Environment Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, that no additional
water is required and because of their 22% savings of water.
Aldermen vote
B.
Hall y
D.
Ramsburg m y
J.
Baldi s y
M.
Hall y
20.2 BP Solar: Approval of an exception to
Executive Order No. 1-02 finding proof that no additional water is required
Aldermen vote
B.
Hall y
D.
Ramsburg s y
J.
Baldi m y
M.
Hall y
20.3 Brian D. Hall, D.D.S.: Approval of an
exception to Executive Order
No. 1-02
finding proof that no additional water is required
Aldermen vote
B.
Hall m y
D.
Ramsburg s y
J.
Baldi y
M.
Hall y
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