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Resolutions taken from the consent agenda were considered in the legislative session. The council adopted Resolution No. 3391, appointing Rachel Fogarty to the Human Rights Advisory Committee (term through April 2027); Resolution No. 3393, appointing Mia Carlotta to the Youth Development Advisory Committee (term through April 2028); and Resolution No. 3394, reappointing Matt Ochi to the Salisbury Historic District Commission (term through April 2028). Those resolutions were adopted by voice vote with no recorded roll-call tallies in the transcript.

Resolution No. 3392, appointing Michael Langford to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (term through April 2028), was not adopted. The transcript records an expressed \"Nay\" and the chair announced the motion was not adopted; no detailed roll-call tally was read into the record.

The council also approved Resolution No. 3395, amending the city council regulations and rules of order, after discussion and a voice vote.

On ordinances, the council moved four items forward for first reading. Ordinance No. 2929 authorizes the mayor to appropriate funds for the Park Well Field Wall water-line replacement project and was advanced on first reading. Ordinance No. 2930 authorizes the mayor to enter a contract with the Maryland State Arts Council to accept a $10,000 grant and amend the grant fund to plan a new art installation in the city park; council approved first reading. Ordinance No. 2931 amends multiple sections of the city's vehicle and traffic code, including a newly read amendment creating a two-hour parking restriction across a designated geographic downtown area (to prevent sequential or \"musical\" parking moves); the council asked staff to post the corrected text and advanced the ordinance on first reading. Ordinance No. 2932 adopts parking-violation penalties, including renaming \"parking by fire plug\" to \"parking by fire hydrant\" and increasing the fine for that violation from $35 to $75; that ordinance advanced on first reading and staff said the final exhibit will reflect the amendment.

Ending: Most votes were taken by voice and the chair announced the motions passed; the appointment in Resolution No. 3392 failed. Several council members used the subsequent council-comments period to discuss the appointments process and transparency for nominees.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Salisbury City Council Legislative and Work Sessions, 4/28/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Salisbury City Council adopted several routine resolutions and advanced multiple ordinances on first reading during the April 28 session; one appointment resolution failed after a recorded 'nay.'","taxTitle","Salisbury, Wicomico County, Maryland","taxId",4259,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6581191,"Council moves forward with CDBG action-plan submission; city to accept $250,000 DHCD grant for Union Railway Station stabilization",663,5597000,6260000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5418657-d49f08d76409220e0a454709d03e8b79&start=5597&end=6260","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5418657-d49f08d76409220e0a454709d03e8b79/thumbnail_5597000.jpg","/articles/6581191/Salisbury/Wicomico-County/Maryland/Council-moves-forward-with-CDBG-action-plan-submission-city-to-accept-250000-DHCD-grant-for-Union-Railway-Station-stabilization","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6581191-baf49b59216bf50c71639b4e5bc6c2be/orig.mp4?Expires=1771138023&Signature=IATsX5WG7LVMWQULPpMwbODYiCNAA0OYKJhqBw-ll8g0TZ2Nr7umA~mdNK4mcsERsIb4vi5UWthQy554b5Dyfv3NOhXpavRwCNdCcfqaJuNitGRd~SjxmzMKnJgRmno3Wzt8ZIPBXstYZCnLHEy9Jmu6mfu6eYqRylv70w-k4I4cN4ENr~5FyYtqJaQrNoOyt5ZaKMUmO1KlA9LlVhNfppZ4WAbHOHPV0h7u0TML8t77Ry1BmqVp6zhwLvRaHJbVO4JI6tgWi2~bdoV8Uo5ZXU6neRW4iK7VqpYXOT6K-2-RMh2wAksbsp5KfxGPtYRqYdRRquHxYLQqhlEFz~e9LA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Salisbury City Council received the draft program-year 2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) action plan and approved a separate budget ordinance to accept a $250,000 Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) Community Legacy grant for stabilization at the Union Railway Station.

Grants manager JoEllen Bynum told the council the city's estimated CDBG allocation for 2025 is $346,673 (HUD final formula allocations expected mid-May). The draft action plan proposes the standard 20% for general administration (about $69,334) and a proposed project allocation of $277,339 for low- and moderate-income ADA sidewalk construction and pedestrian improvements. Bynum said the action plan has been available for public comment and that a second mandatory CDBG public hearing is scheduled for May 8; the 30-day public comment period closes May 5.

\"Upon receipt of the program year 2025 allocation, the actual budgets will be proportionally increased or decreased from the estimated funding levels to match the actual allocation amounts,\" Bynum said. She asked the council to approve submission of the plan to HUD and to authorize the public-notice and hearing schedule that remains part of the plan process.

Separately, the council approved an ordinance accepting a $250,000 DHCD Community Legacy grant to resume phase-2 stabilization activities at the Union Railway Station. Bynum said the city will execute a subrecipient agreement with Railroad Avenue Investments LLC to perform the stabilization work upon receipt of the fully executed DHCD agreement.

Ending: Council member questions focused on timing and whether the action-plan resolution should show final schedule figures; staff said the plan uses an estimate until HUD releases final formula numbers and that the city will post the final schedule (Schedule C) and adjust budgets after the federal allocation is known. The city will hold the second CDBG public hearing on May 8 as required.","City staff presented a draft 2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) action plan estimating a $346,673 allocation (20% administration) and recommended a single-year project for ADA sidewalk/pedestrian improvements; council also approved accepting $250,000 from the Maryland DHCD for phase 2 stabilization at the Union Railway Station.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6581196,"Salisbury Fire Department publishes community risk assessment dashboard; council approves small vehicle-repair budget amendment",1077,4500000,5577000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5418657-d49f08d76409220e0a454709d03e8b79&start=4500&end=5577","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5418657-d49f08d76409220e0a454709d03e8b79/thumbnail_4500000.jpg","/articles/6581196/Salisbury/Wicomico-County/Maryland/Salisbury-Fire-Department-publishes-community-risk-assessment-dashboard-council-approves-small-vehicle-repair-budget-amendment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6581196-3e99696415cb32e0e3ea53f9e70a4869/orig.mp4?Expires=1771138023&Signature=MvIxwdz6R1Mx8F1M~hBGZIOjz4O0U95-wS-RQDn6OmPVlKTVpPRSKljI-O1m18V0pn~qjKYx0P1-AlRwfFvAy0~jYtf8~AAzcdcbmxuC~wuTuyuiC25PVttWO~HNQ6o-Tbi5kaN6dK8Q0zea2wrQQG6I~USrVdQmIsyZtfSqjuMY4NeLp7JvDWY1IF7OsTLP9TtQEET8b7h2PsbiJVYrF7Y5554MOhi0RT1Jgf8Z3hpIGOmm-aPAllIBLJzbMLe8Tadlj0D4n5CtHHuhh3Sn4V1AkaxRnd7uRnzIyASobfVw0SfN97hFpeDTszxmJb7DxWH-q1Ey-gzvUPB36muG~Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Salisbury Fire Department leaders on April 28 presented a newly published, interactive community risk assessment (CRA) dashboard intended to guide response planning, prevention work and capital decisions.

Fire Chief Rob Frampton said first-quarter 2025 calls were up 5.9% year-over-year, with EMS calls up 6.28%, and that Salisbury averages one fire/EMS service call roughly every 29.5 minutes. Frampton and Information Services analyst Kyla Cupp described the CRA as a forward-facing tool that breaks down top EMS and fire risks, response-time maps and targeted prevention metrics such as smoke-alarm installations.

Cupp showed an interactive map and dashboards that allow residents and staff to click an address to see approximate response times, view installation records for home smoke alarms and identify clusters of frequent calls by type. The tool includes a \"safe-fall initiative\" referral pathway for nontransport falls and an electronic workflow for the fire marshal's pre-incident plans.

\"This is available to the public,\" Cupp said; the department encouraged residents to use the CRA to learn about local risk and prevention programs. Frampton said the CRA will inform community risk reduction planning and help target interventions such as smoke-alarm distribution and inspections.

Separately, the council approved a budget amendment for FY2025 general fund to appropriate $1,863.05 to the fire department operating budget after the city was reimbursed that amount in insurance proceeds for repairs to an assistant chief's vehicle involved in an accident. Deputy Chief Chris Zobarski and Assistant Chief Chris Twirley presented the item; council voted by consensus to move the item forward.

Ending: The council and fire officials said the CRA will be updated routinely and used to guide prevention programs; officials also emphasized that increased EMS demand, hospital turnaround times and frequent users at certain facilities continue to strain resources.","The fire department unveiled an interactive community risk assessment dashboard and said first-quarter EMS calls are up; council approved a $1,863.05 budget amendment to reimburse insurance proceeds for a damaged assistant chief vehicle.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6581201,"Salisbury council awards polymer chemical contract, approves major water-project change orders",626,292000,918000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5418657-d49f08d76409220e0a454709d03e8b79&start=292&end=918","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5418657-d49f08d76409220e0a454709d03e8b79/thumbnail_292000.jpg","/articles/6581201/Salisbury/Wicomico-County/Maryland/Salisbury-council-awards-polymer-chemical-contract-approves-major-water-project-change-orders","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6581201-09be3f78ee5f12e38895ea3b2b6e14e1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771138023&Signature=RRNEiAzkdht0oOej5TNTZl5Lz~kJtWMI1j0xDCpt5QgTHR2B2nMxQ7etKQgM5IpAULSFk9hLr2UaflEt3tL0KpIb9crdpu5IVBCUBfr7hkAEhU47NoFAvukNYWVawBkCEM7TZc45ugfq1aRlSNDQCdsvA9wu6XoP0U4OcPHEsIkpO1Q7o8oogbGAtINVic~e7LQ5W8myzKX8UCUwB0dcmiT9PcNyVbQD1MvB4GWRMy3vt9bPl8vXqH8qcfBlYJKyjvpAH2tMOSfLWaytZ0MIcpCVn4~hmFHxsfV9Fx~OOYv8abvZDCc6mHjxYqhx8aysJYOHiGHetqGJUdyOrFJljw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Salisbury City Council on April 28 approved the city's procurement recommendations: awarding a competitively bid polymer chemical supply contract for wastewater operations and approving two major change orders tied to water-system projects.

Procurement staff recommended the award of Invitation to Bid ITB-25-114 for a 12-month supply of polymer used in rotary drum thickening and sludge belt dewatering to Solenis LLC of Wilmington, Delaware. Procurement reported the estimated annual expenditure for the product is about $218,000 and the contract includes an initial one-year term with two optional one-year renewals. The council approved the award by voice vote.

The council also approved two separate change orders. The first, for RFP 24-102 related to the Naylor Mill water-main extension design services, increases the contract for A. Morton Thomas and Associates (Rockville, MD). Procurement said the original contract value was $183,700; the new total contract value after the change order will be $578,900 and the change order being approved tonight totals $395,200 to add construction administration and inspection services during construction. The council approved that change order by voice vote.

A second change order was approved for RFP 21-107, the paleo water treatment filter replacement project with GHD Inc. (Pasadena, CA). The original contract value was $296,737; the cumulative contract value after prior and the current change order is $757,337. The change order approved April 28 was for $27,600 for additional sample collection, testing and data evaluation related to PFAS removal. The council approved the change order by voice vote.

All three procurement items were presented by Jennifer Miller in procurement and carried without recorded roll-call tallies during the meeting; the chair called the ayes and announced the motions passed.

Ending: Council staff said the accounts identified in agenda materials will fund the awards and change orders and that the purchase arrangements are requirements contracts or change-order amendments to existing projects. No further debate preceded the approvals.","Council approved an ITB award for wastewater polymer supply and approved two change orders for water projects: a large construction administration/inspection change order for Naylor Mill water main and a PFAS testing change order for the paleo filter replacement.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6581206,"Residents, engineers tell Salisbury council Shoemaker Manor roads need full reconstruction, not patching",812,2323000,3135000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5418657-d49f08d76409220e0a454709d03e8b79&start=2323&end=3135","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5418657-d49f08d76409220e0a454709d03e8b79/thumbnail_2323000.jpg","/articles/6581206/Salisbury/Wicomico-County/Maryland/Residents-engineers-tell-Salisbury-council-Shoemaker-Manor-roads-need-full-reconstruction-not-patching","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6581206-d22348facfb27b7e9699e3286fb8556e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771138023&Signature=fWqnuUiYo2Q9SFHYmZ3ypIjqKiOH18ZHev-i7GKbikCAn4nWPRYIaAmeQjfpqolOIOjgWPlteQoYwdV2h6QAh5Ekoxn2lLGeW4aZGNaRFsHNbOd1CFzJCSKs0bM8Eu5vrt0eJjm-~v7T2lC2HmsuqI1~GyiHsELrR~7Gw-Uo~eofLW1oUmkEXgBSZC59Chi9LPy2t1ImoFC8w4P1gdAj8rHERk2vaqJEvbyARc1-X7UmgGbq5BzxFVx~KGi1soDfKQ7fKB~aGMSenA8WPzhHKb4ghc5yIhSvpJUsFqAuDGccEAj~BLO84iWW78SX-r4Ia80HoMoxrj3Ob1cBto7iNQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Shoemaker Manor residents pressed the Salisbury City Council on April 28 to fund a full reconstruction of their neighborhood streets, saying the pavement and sub-base have deteriorated to the point of public-safety risk.

\"We are respectfully requesting the FY26 budget include funding for a full improper reconstruction of our roads, not years down the line but immediately upon budget approval,\" Paula Donalds said during public comment. \"This is no longer a routine maintenance issue. It has become a matter of public safety.\"

Donald s and other residents described long-standing problems dating to the 1990s and said earlier patching and pothole repairs will not stop rapid deterioration. Carol Greenwood, president of the Shoemaker Manor Condominium Association, said the association submitted a petition with more than 130 signatures and asked the council for transparency about when and how repairs will happen.

Wicomico County engineer Heather Langford, who said she had inspected the roadway, told council members the existing pavement \"is about 1 inch, maybe 1 and a half inches of a top base. No stone, no sub base on top of clay. This is probably 1 of the worst conditions you can be in.\" Langford said a standard roadway section requires a substantially thicker surface and stone subbase and that attempts to mill-and-overlay the current pavement would likely cause collapse because the existing layer is too thin.

Several residents also raised accessibility and liability concerns. Richard Strass, vice president of the Shoemaker Manor association, said the roads have become hazardous for people with disabilities and that the conditions may create risk under the Americans with Disabilities Act and PROWAG (public right-of-way accessibility guidelines).

Speakers urged the council to add Shoemaker Manor to the city's capital improvement program (CIP) and to prioritize a full reconstruction rather than temporary patches. \"No other neighborhood in the city should have to endure this level of neglect,\" Greenwood said.

Council members and city staff acknowledged the problem and said they would review reconstruction options and funding. Mayor and staff noted the issue is already known to city leadership and that the public comment will be considered during FY26 budget and CIP deliberations.

Residents were advised of upcoming planning opportunities to reinforce their priorities: the city has scheduled comprehensive-plan focus groups in May and June that officials said can be used to document neighborhood infrastructure needs for future CIP planning.

Ending: The council did not vote on a specific funding measure at the April 28 meeting. Speakers asked the council to place Shoemaker Manor reconstruction in the FY26 CIP and to allocate funds for full rebuilding rather than short-term patching; city staff said the neighborhood's condition will be taken into account as the budget and CIP move forward.","Multiple Shoemaker Manor residents and Wicomico County engineers told the Salisbury City Council the neighborhood's roads are structurally failed and urged immediate full reconstruction and funding in the FY26 capital plan rather than temporary repairs.","actionData","errors"]

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