NEWS RELEASE

 

 

Mayor Jennifer P. Dougherty

 

CONTACT: Jeanette Eleff, Public Information Officer, 301-360-3842

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, May 3, 2002 (8 pages)

 

VOTING RECORD

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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