City of Cumberland, Maryland

Regular Session

Council Minutes

Tuesday, February 22, 2005

            The Mayor and City Council of Cumberland, Maryland, met in Regular Session on Tuesday, February 22, 2005, in the Council Chambers of City Hall.   Mayor Fiedler called the meeting to order at 7:32 P.M.

INVOCATION – Mr. Michael Mudge

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES

CALL OF ROLL:

            Present: Mayor Fiedler, Councilmen Elliott, Hedrick, and Rephann;   Department Heads and/or Officials present were Jeffrey E. Repp, City Administrator; H. Jack Price, Jr., City Solicitor; Kevin Hagerich, Director of Public Works; Jeffrey Rhodes, Director of Administrative Services; William Herbaugh, Fire Chief; and Margie Eirich, Acting City Clerk.

            Absent:  Councilman Harold L. Hendershot, Jr.

MINUTES

            President Fiedler called for a motion to accept the minutes from the Regular Session and the Work Session of February 8, 2005.  Councilman Elliott made a motion to accept the minutes as written.  The motion was seconded by Councilman Hedrick and the vote unanimously carried.

            Councilman Elliott made a motion that the minutes of the Executive Session held Tuesday, February 8, 2005, be approved as written and that the minutes of today’s meeting reflect that the Mayor and City Council met in Executive Session on that date.  The meeting was held on a 5 – 0 vote to discuss contractual matters, board and commission appointments, and legal issues involving litigation in accordance with the provisions of Section 10 508 (4) (1) and (8) of the State Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.  Councilman Rephann seconded the motion and the vote was unanimously carried to accept the minutes as written.

REPORTS:

Routine:

1.  Personnel Activity report submitted by April Howser, Human Resource Officer, for the period February 5 through 19, 2005.

            2. Report of Code Enforcement submitted by Jeff Rhodes for the period February 4 through 17, 2005.

            3.      Water Filtration Plant Production Reports, submitted by Rodney Marvin, Superintendent, for the month of January, 2005.

            Councilman Elliott made a motion to accept the reports, Councilman Rephann seconded the motion, and the vote unanimously carried.

RESOLUTIONS:

            An Introductory Resolution was read in Title only to extend the boundaries of the City of Cumberland to include 368.4 acres east of Cumberland adjoining the Cumberland Country Club.  Councilman Rephann made a motion to adopt the resolution and Councilman Elliott seconded the motion.  Mayor Fiedler commented that the public hearing was set for April 5, 2005, at which time everything involved in the annexation would be presented.  With no further comments, the motion passed unanimously.    

ORDERS:

            Consent Agenda:

             Mayor Fiedler advised that there were five items on the consent agenda and reviewed each order.  He called for requests to handle any of the items separately.  As there were no requests, it was moved by Councilman Elliott and seconded by Councilman Rephann to adopt the consent agenda.    The vote unanimously carried that the consent agenda be adopted as follows:

Order No. 24,159      Appointments to Boards and Commissions to include two seats on Historic Preservation Commission, two seats on Recreation Board, one seat on the Shade Tree Commission, one seat on the Zoning Board of Appeals.

Order No. 24,160      To adopt a fee schedule for bulk pickup.

Order No. 24,161      Authorizing the City Administrator to execute Change Order No. 1 to the current contract with Tetra Tech, Inc., amending the scope of work for the Water Filtration Plant Aluminum Study – Water Effects Ration - $14,000

Order No. 24,162      Authorizing the City Administrator to execute Change Order No. 4 to the current contract with ARK Systems, Inc. for the SCADA Project, amending the Schedule of Values – No monetary change.

Order No. 24,163      Accepting the proposal of Carl Belt, Inc. for the purchase and installation of an above ground heating oil tank as well as removal of old tank - $10,800

Presentations and Disposition of Letters, Petitions,

Applications, Proclamations, Etc:

            Letters:

            1.      From CRIMA – Request for consideration of moving the STAR District and tax incentive to the Rolling Mill District and Chapel Hill West Neighborhood Area in order to assist with the revitalization of properties in those areas.

            2.      From Robert H. Reinhart – advising of decision not to seek reappointment to Historic Preservation Commission.

            3.      From Atlantic Broadband – advising of monthly fee adjustment for Value (Expanded) Service.

Requests To Be Heard:

            Mr. Jeff Fisher addressed the Mayor and City Council on behalf of the “Committee for Renaming Jaycee Field.”  Mr. Fisher presented a letter advising of the Committee’s wish to change the name of Jaycee Field to Lonnie Athey Field in recognition of Mr. Athey’s dedication and commitment to the youth of our community, and his current battle with ALS.  Mayor Fiedler advised Mr. Fisher that the letter would be forwarded to the city’s Recreation Board for their consideration and subsequent recommendation to Council.

            Mr. Thomas Conlon addressed Council and commented on the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad, suggesting that a train could be run from Cumberland to Hancock as an alternative to the Cumberland - Frostburg route, and protested the closed meeting recently held by the Scenic Railroad Board.

            With no further comments, the meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m.

APPROVED March 8, 2005