August 20, 2010
CITYHALL
NEW ORDINANCES-The Signage Ordinance has had it first reading and there will be a public hearing on September 14 at 7:40 PM. A copy of the Ordinance is posted on the City website at www.cityoffruitland.com.
The new proposed Animal Control Ordinance is ready to be reviewed on the City website at www.cityoffruitland.com . There should be a first reading on this legislation on September 14 during the regular Council meeting. There will also be a first reading of an ordinance spelling out the property owner’s responsibilities for keeping their sidewalks and curbs weed free as well as an increase in the fees for vending and peddling in the City.
There will be discussion on possible ordinances relating to licensing businesses and rental properties and updating the building code relating to the number of restrooms permitted per square foot of space as well as defining nuisances relating to vacant properties at the next City Council meeting in September.
NEW BUSINESS IN TOWN - Mike Layton, owner of Night Hawk Martial Arts, located at 206-A N. Fruitland Blvd, is planning a Grand Opening celebration on Saturday, August 21, 2010, beginning at 10 AM. An entire afternoon of activities is planned.
PROPOSED ATV PARK DEMO - Free to the public at 613 Cedar Lane in Fruitland, Maryland on Thursday, August 26, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. (rescheduled from August 5, 2010).
FRUITLAND FALCONS FOOTBALL-This year’s season kicks off at the Fruitland Recreational Park with Opening Ceremonies at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 27, 2010; games will continue throughout the weekend.
POLICE
The Fruitland Police Department is holding a benefit Crab Feast at the Salisbury Moose Lodge on Saturday, September 18, 2010 beginning at 1:00 p.m. with proceeds benefiting the Fruitland Police K-9 Fund. To purchase tickets or get more information contact Corporal Swafford or Debbie at the Fruitland Police Department at (410)-548-2804. Seating is limited, so don’t delay!
PUBLIC UTILITIES
A photographer from TPO Magazine (Treatment Plant Operator) was in the Waste Water Plant on Wednesday; the Plant will be featured in the near future for it`s outstanding performance and appearance. Staff interviews for the article will be conducted next week to complete the process.
Field staff has been busy repairing under ground water leaks on Morris and West Main Streets this week, as well as monitoring the construction work on Rt.13 near some of our underground utilities.
PUBLIC WORKS
Staff was kept busy this week with routine grass cutting, cleaning of storm drains, and the additional clean up of downed limbs and debris due to recent storms.
OTHER
Happy Birthday! to Shop Supervisor Bill Parker and Officer Andy Will (today), and Public Works Director Cooper Townsend (25th); best wishes from all of us!
On This Day In History
1977 The United States launched Voyager 2, an unmanned spacecraft carrying a 12-inch copper phonograph record containing greetings in dozens of languages, samples of music and sounds of nature.
Today’s Quote
Be nice to people on your way up because you meet them on your way down.
- Jimmy Durante
HAVE A REMARKABLE WEEKEND!
Rick Konrad
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11 comments:
This is very nice.
They sure blow through the money for legal fees-- all these new and revised ordinances, probably being done at the suggestion of the city attorney who will benefit handsomely from the additional work.
What was his fee total for the last fiscal year.. about $125,000? He's been running the town for years now, even doing routine correspondence @ $150/hr.
Nice work if you can get it.
The council, especially the treasurer and the president should be held accountable for this tremendous waste of taxpayers $$.
Fruitland's Waste Water Plant will be in a magazine for outstanding performance. Hope BT reads the article! The bad side is how the taxpayers are paying big time for it. $240.00 quarterly, min!
Fruitland's WW treatment plant is first-class and doing an excellent job.
The high fees, however, are the fault of the council, and especially the treasurer who pays no attention to expenditures.
Employee trips to Las Vegas for seminars, unneeded equipment, excessive staffing, payroll juggling to justify rate increases, etc.
Fruitland taxpayers are taking it in the shorts because of this council-- they refused to make the needed cuts and changes, and now many longtime residents may have to move.
On a possitive note welcome Laytons to Fruitland. I hope you have much success in your grand opening and in your school
Where on City of Fruitland is the New Animal Control Ordinance? I can't find it. The minutes from August 12th meeting are not even posted. So where is this new ordinance at on their Website?
Fruitlands attorney is the brother of Seth Mitchell who is running against Davis Ruark. At least one of them got a sweet job ( and it ain't Seth). Would like to know how much he bills the town above his annual retainer each year.
Its nice to see the city attorney Andy Mitchell gets paid in the vicinity of $100,000, because I am sure he has no other clients the way he is.
Each time Mitchell is called for anything from anyone connected to Fruitland City Hall/employees the taxpayers pay big time for it. Ask the president what Mitchell's bill cost the taxpayers between the exit of McDonnell and hiring of Konrad. Word being spread is it was a biggie. I hope with the upcoming election of three council seats that smart people will run. A huge mistake after the election would be if Raymond Carey were made president of the council.
The head instructor is lying about his rank. He is only a 2nd degree black belt but claims to be a 5th degree master. His certificate is one you can order on line. Look it up. I started to sign my kids up and did my research on him. Can't join a place where the instructor has no integrity. Don't believe me ask him to show you or post his certificate online. Then look up the orginazation that issued the certificate.
Try the police dept. going to Las Vegas not the waste water staff, and the over staffing consists of three people, including the lab.
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