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| Subject: Town of Ocean City, Maryland: Council Minutes December 16, 2002 | |
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Date Posted: Tuesday, May 06, 01:30:27pm In reply to: Cubic Transportation Systems Inc. designed SmartCard and the similar SmarTrip system in Washington, D.C. 's message, "Chicago gets smart about transit BY Daniel Keegan" on Saturday, April 05, 07:09:37am http://www.town.ocean-city.md.us/clerk/minutes/wk121002.html WORK SESSION OF THE MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL TOWN OF OCEAN CITY DECEMBER 10, 2002 PRESENT: Mayor Mathias, President Meehan, Council Members Jim Hall, Gisriel, Howard, Martin, and Mitrecic; City Solicitor Guy Ayres, City Manager Dennis Dare, Assistant to the City Manager Kathy Mathias, Hal Adkins, Terry McGean, Jesse Houston, Mike Socha, George Goodrow, Mike Richardson, Tom Shuster, Joe Sobczak, Martha Bennett, Carol Jacobs, Ginny d'Eustachio, Members of the Press, and Interested Parties. 1. President Meehan called the meeting to order at 1:05 p.m. 2. Mayor Mathias opened the meeting with a prayer for the intention of Councilman Joe Hall's fiancé's mother who had just died. 3. Bid openings for the painting of the public safety/district court building were as follows: E. G. Painting - $ 8,250 Eastern Shore Property Mgmt - 10,950 Everett Contracting - 10,970 B&R Coatings - 6,400 B&H Coatings - 19,500 Council Member Howard moved to acknowledge the apparent low bid from B&R Coatings and remand to staff for review; seconded by Councilman Martin. The vote was 5-0 with Councilman Jim Hall out of the room and Councilman Joe Hall absent. 4. Bids for a box truck for the Janitorial Division were as follows: Criswell Chevrolet - $24,932 Hertrich Fleet Services - 25,727 Councilman Martin moved to acknowledge the apparent low bid from Criswell Chevrolet and remand to staff for review; seconded by Councilman Gisriel. The vote was 5-0 with Councilman Jim Hall out of the room and Councilman Joe Hall absent. 5. Bids for windows for the Sunset Room were as follows: Bidder Base Price Alt. #1 Alt. #2 Orlando J Sales $69,000 $62,000 $ 2,400 Masterjack 42,512 38,149 N/A Council Member Howard moved to acknowledge the apparent low bid from Masterjack and remand to staff for review; seconded by Councilman Martin. The vote was 5-0 with Councilman Jim Hall out of the room and Councilman Joe Hall absent. 6. RFPs for playground equipment at the Little Salisbury park were as follows. Request was made to acknowledge them only. Little Tykes Commercial Arbor Associates Recreational Facilities Development Corp. All Recreation of Maryland Taylor Supply Co. West Recreation, Inc. Council Member Howard moved to acknowledge all bidders and remand to staff for review; seconded by Councilman Mitrecic. The vote was 5-0 with Councilman Jim Hall out of the room and Councilman Joe Hall absent. 7. Bids for the irrigation system for the Philadelphia Avenue project were as follows: Aquarius Irrigation - $6,333.19 John Deere Landscapes - 5,678.26 Public Works Director Hal Adkins noted the bids were substantially under staff estimate because they do not include labor. Councilman Gisriel moved to acknowledge the apparent low bid from John Deere and remand to staff and SHA for review and recommendation; seconded by Councilman Mitrecic. The vote was 5-0 with Councilman Jim Hall out of the room and Councilman Joe Hall absent. 8. June Allred, President of the Royal Sands Condominium Association, and other condo members were present today to appeal the decision of Chief Building Inspector Mike Richardson's decision regarding improving and paving of their parking lot. Mike Richardson informed the Mayor and Council he and City Engineer Terry McGean had inspected the lot, driven by a complaint from one of the owners, on August 22, 2002. The inspection was followed up by a letter to the association on August 26th advising them to bring the lot into compliance per the codification of Ordinance 2002-18. Mrs. Allred's defense was the owners prefer the tar-and-chip paving material and have diligently filled potholes and performed other maintenance to keep the lot in good condition; and, further, this year they have budgeted to paint and caulk their building. Councilman Jim Hall moved to extend the compliance date to October 1, 2003; seconded by Council Member Howard. The motion was later amended to have the owners maintain the lot until it is brought up to standards. The vote was 6-0 with Councilman Joe Hall absent. 9. Transportation Superintendent Mike Socha introduced representatives from the state and the firm of Booze, Allen, and Hamilton who in turn provided a presentation on the SmarTrip system and SmartCard. Eunice Lovi of the Locally Operated Transit System (LOTS) explained this project is part of the Governor's vision of doubling transit ridership and would be totally state funded. Steve King of Booze, Allen, and Hamilton demonstrated the fare box and explained this new design essentially eliminates the handling of currency and provides an accurate amount of what the fare box contains when presented to the bank for deposit. The SmartCard will provide seamless public transit through those transit systems using it. Presently the system is being test in the Washington Metro Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Using the SmartCard should enable transit riders to embark more efficiently. 9. (Con't) Public Works Director Hal Adkins shared his concerns in that Ocean City is a rural operation even though heavily used during the season and felt not enough bogus money was being put in the box to warrant a new system. Mr. Adkins did not feel those users in Washington/Baltimore, who primarily commute to work each day using a transit system, would be the primary users here in Ocean City. Mike Socha stated the reason for bringing these representatives here today was to give the Mayor and Council preliminary information. 10. Andrew Malis and several representatives from the advertising firm of MGH presented the transit advertising for the upcoming season, with the theme being to increase bus ridership. These included bus panels - sides and backs, billboards, newspapers and magazines, and banner planes and plans are to use these starting in March through June. The intended schedule is to run ads in OC Today beginning in March and follow through with the other media as the season progresses. As this presentation had not been reviewed by the Tourism Committee, recommendation was to present it to them at their January meeting. The one billboard suggested is at the intersection of US-50 and MD-611, and it was decided to have MGH tentatively commit to it. 11. Executive Director of the Ocean City Development Glenn Irwin addressed artwork that has been made by the same artist who created the marlin that has been placed in the downtown entry park. The new sculpture is that of an osprey and will be purchased by the OCDC in the amount of $12,000. Request was to have it temporarily placed at the southwest corner of the intersection at 4th Street and Philadelphia Avenue and then permanently installed in Sunset Park when that project is completed. The Public Arts Committee and Beautification Committee have endorsed this sculpture. Councilman Mitrecic moved to approve the request; seconded by Council Member Howard. The vote was 6-0 (with Councilman Joe Hall absent). Mr. Irwin stated the OCDC and the Art League are combining efforts to have a raffle of the artist's model of the marlin in the entry park with proceeds going into the public art program. 12. City Planner Jesse Houston addressed the Lower Eastern Shore Heritage Area Management Plan of which the Maryland Heritage Authority has requested it be passed in ordinance form. The Planning Commission had held a public hearing on December 3, 2002, and recommended adoption into the Comprehensive Plan. Because time was of the essence, Mr. Houston requested the ordinance be passed on First Reading at this meeting and Second Reading at the next Regular Session. Ordinance 2002-32 amends the Comprehensive Plan by incorporating the Lower Eastern Shore Heritage Area Management Plan by reference. Councilman Jim Hall moved to pass on First Reading; seconded by Council Member Howard. The vote was 5-0 with Councilman Gisriel abstaining and Councilman Joe Hall absent. 13. Councilman Jim Hall inquired about zoning restrictions for body piercing and adult bookstores in the downtown area and was informed the OCDC design manual prohibits new body piercing establishments south of Third Street. 14. Ed Smith, Chairman, and Stan Rodman, a member, of the Beach Mediation Board informed the Mayor and Council the Board had met with the three beach photography franchise operators on October 23, 2002. In response to suggestions from the operators, the Board recommended changing the following: A) removal of restrictions on how many cameras each photographer can carry; however, video cameras continue to be disallowed B) operators be required to wear shorts of identical color for each franchise C) rephrase various parts of the ordinance for clarity D) consider moving back the bid term to October or November; operators realize their first payment would be due sooner E) increasing the permitted number of operators from 8 to 10 on the beach at any one time Councilman Jim Hall moved to accept the recommendations and have those needing to be codified so done and to have the City Clerk assign the designated color for each operator; seconded by Councilman Mitrecic. Councilman Gisriel addressed the logo on the letterheads of the two operators present today, Pat McLaughlin and James McManus, and asked if the trademark for Telescope Pictures was purchased. Mr. McLaughlin stated he paid a fee for using the trademark whereupon Councilman Gisriel felt the owner of the trademark had an interest in two or more of the franchises, which is a violation. City Solicitor Ayres responded the trademark owner was collecting an annual fee, not receiving a percentage of the profits; therefore, he did not feel they were a part of the franchise. Further discussion revealed the trademark owner was Greg Ferrante, a former operator who had been debarred. City Solicitor Ayres again stated the trademark payment to him does not make him have financial interest; however, he felt this should be disclosed in the affidavit. The vote was 6-0 with Councilman Joe Hall absent. 10. Councilman Jim Hall addressed banana bikes or low-riding bikes on the Boardwalk and related a bike business renter plans to purchase a large amount for the coming year. He asked if the Mayor and Council wished to discuss not allowing them before the businessman made the purchase. President Meehan responded this issue had been remanded to the Police Commission who were to evaluate the situation and report back. It was decided to have the Police Commission revisit the issue. 11. Resolution 2002-16 allows the lease purchase agreement with SunTrust Bank for the Boardwalk trains to be a tax-exempt obligation. Councilman Jim Hall moved to pass; seconded by Councilman Mitrecic. The vote was 6-0 with Councilman Joe Hall absent. 12. Councilman Jim Hall summarized the minutes of the Police Commission meeting held on November 26, 2002. Those minutes are included here as Attachment A. 13. Mayor Mathias addressed a request from Worcester County Youth and Family Counseling for a letter of support for a grant proposal for a community service center. Councilman Jim Hall moved to have a letter of support sent; seconded by Councilman Mitrecic. The vote was 5-0 with Council Member Howard out of the room and Councilman Joe Hall absent. 14. As it would be necessary to convene in a closed session on Monday, December 16, 2002, at 7:00 p.m., to discuss legal and personnel matters, Councilman Jim Hall moved to schedule; seconded by Councilman Martin. The vote was 6-0 with Councilman Joe Hall absent. 15. There being no further business, Council Member Howard moved to adjourn; seconded by Councilman Mitrecic. The vote was 6-0 with Councilman Joe Hall absent. Meeting adjourned at 4:25 p.m. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |
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