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Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Today in History ....April 30th


Today in History….

1803

France Sold Louisiana and adjoining lands in the land Deal known as the Louisiana Purchase

1812

Louisiana became 18th State in the Union

1939

US Commercial Television made its debute at the New Yorks Worlds Fair the signal was transmitted from the Empire State Building.

1945

Adolf Hilter and his newly married bride Eva Braun committed suicide

1975

The Vietnam War ended with South Vietnams surrender to North Vietnam

1991

Over 131, 000 people were killed and over 9 million were left homeless, when a cyclone hit Bangladesh

2003

Libya accepted responsibility for bombing 1988 Pan Am Jet over Lockerbie Scottland

Maryland Gets An "F" Grade In Child Abuse Cases Involving Death & Severe Abuse

A national report has concluded that Maryland is among the 10 worst states when it comes to releasing information to the public about child abuse in cases involving death or serious injury.

GO HERE to read WBOC's version of this story.

The report found that Maryland policy is written in "severely restrictive conditional language."

OC Kids Beach Pass

A great friend and mentor of mine has a project in Ocean City. For MANY, MANY, MANY years he has looked after the interest of children in Ocean City that live there year round and come to visit our resort. As a youth, growing up in Ocean City, he was always there for me. Whether it was a ride home in the rain from a rec. dance or working on my batting stance on the ball fields @ 3rd Street during little league. This man has always been there.

It is my pleasure to endorse, promote and challenge you to purchase an Ocean City Kids Fun Pass or 2 or 3. This exciting chance to save money at a wide variety of places throughout and around Ocean City is an incredible value. $12 each with HUNDREDS in savings!

Please visit or call:

www.ockidsfunpass.com
(410) 422-1542

His name is Albin "Hondo" Handy... Tell 'em Giz sent you!

Easy payment options online so that your Fun Pass will arrive in a short time.

Thank you for your consideration.

Jeffrey

***PLEASE FORWARD to and parents you know****

Skipjack's Update

Now that the article has been produced, boy oh boy how the information is flying in! I'm told the a former inspector for the Liquor Board did in fact go to the location and measured the distance between the physical location of Skipjack's and the School and even with using the sidewalks on the path from one to the other it measured only 380 feet. The required minimum is 500 feet.

If you took the path by the way a crow flies it's around 300 feet! I'm also informed a second Inspector came out and measured and once again it did not qualify. It should be noted, I am NOT an expert and I have NOT measured this myself.

I have worked with the Wicomico County Liquor Licensing Commissioners and quite frankly I found them very professional and detailed. Some how someone dropped the ball on this one and I'm told anyone who attempts to measure this distance should get the same results as I've posted here.

I was also informed this business location, (Skipjack's) doesn't have enough parking for a restaurant anyway. That being said, unless they open a Beer & Wine Store, it's probably not going to happen anyway.

If Only The City Of Salisbury Would Do This!

From the Dorchester County Council minutes: View article HERE...

The Council introduced AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE MAKING OR AUTHORIZING OF AN EXPENDITURE FROM, OR CREATING OR AUTHORIZING AN OBLIGATION UNDER, ANY APPROPRIATION OR FUND IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT AVAILABLE IN THE APPROPRIATE OR FUND UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY LAW Mr. Merryweather stated the legislation being introduced was to prohibit the making or authorizing of an expenditure from, or creating or authorizing an obligation under, any appropriation or fund in excess of the amount available in the appropriate fund unless authorized by law. Ms. Baynard clarified that the bill was the result of Council’s budget deliberations and would require that those individuals funded through County, and more particularly, County department heads would stay within budget and that it sets forth penalties for not doing so or entering into obligations without express approval. The Council agreed to proceed with publication of a public hearing on this matter.

Could The New Skipjack's Restaurant Be Too Close To Pemberton Elementary?

Not long ago I received a letter from a concerned taxpayer asking if I could help with one of their concerns. It seems the new restaurant Skipjack's applied for a liquor license and was accepted. However, the big question was, is the restaurant too close to Pemberton Elementary?

Letters were sent around to what I felt were the proper Departments and Politicians and after a short period of time a letter was in fact returned by the Wicomico County Liquor Licensing Commissioners.

"Thank you for your contact regarding Skipjack's liquor license. This application was heard at the advertised public hearing on February 20, 2008. The owner of Skipjacks is the only person that appeared at the public hearing. At the time, the construction of the building was just beginning and our inspectors did the best they could in determining the placement of the doors. Article 2-B allows a license to be issued no closer than 500 feet walking distance from door to door of a school or church.

I visited the site yesterday and I have asked our inspectors to revisit and measure the distance again. I also have been in contact with our attorney who is reviewing this application and Article 2-B.

As soon as we receive the additional information, I will be in contact with you.

Thanks again,

Wicomico County Liquor Licensing Commissioners.

A. Kaye Kenney
Chair"


I'd like to thank Mr. Pollitt, Mr. Fineran and the Liquor Commission for their attention on this matter. It clearly shows Wicomico County will do what is right/legal. I'm just disappointed this wasn't further researched so as it didn't bring any hardship to the property owner as losing their ability to serve liquor could be critical to their success and they may have chosen another location to build their establishment.

Salisbury Police Press Releases

On April 25, 2008 at approximately 11:30 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police Department were called to respond to the Peninsula Regional Medical Center to meet with a victim of a shooting. Upon arrival, the officers were told by the victim that while walking earlier on Fitzwater St., the victim had been confronted by two (2) unknown suspects, one of which who produced a handgun. The suspects took an amount of U.S. currency from the victim then fired a single shot from the handgun, striking the victim in the upper left leg. The victim, identified as 22 year old Orlando Fraisi Colon of Salisbury, was treated then released from the hospital. The investigation is continuing, and the suspects were described as:

1. black male, 20 years of age, 5’08”, 170 lbs, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans.

2. black male, 20 years of age, 6’02”, 200 lbs, mustache, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and black jeans.

If anyone has any information concerning this incident, they are asked to contact the Salisbury Police Department at 410-548-3165. CC # 200800014546

On April 25, 2008 at approximately 5:27 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police Department responded to the intersection of Parsons Road and Pemberton Drive for a motor vehicle accident. During the investigation of the accident, the driver (listed below) of one of the vehicles was found to be wanted on an outstanding warrant. The driver was arrested, and a search of the suspect’s person incident to arrest revealed a quantity of suspected cocaine.

ARRESTED: James Lee Travis, 27 years of age Salisbury, Maryland

CHARGES: Possession of cocaine

DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking CC # 200800014503

On April 26, 2008 at approximately 3:42 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police Department received a call to respond to the

Salisbury City Park for the report of a suspicious vehicle. Upon arrival, the officers located the vehicle which was occupied by below listed suspect #1. Suspect #1 was found to be wanted on an outstanding arrest warrant and was taken into custody. The vehicle was searched, incident to arrest, and suspected heroin and heroin paraphernalia were

recovered. As a result of the recovery of the heroin, the owner of the vehicle (suspect #2) was also arrested.

ARRESTED #1: Bobbi Lynn Parsons, 27 years of age Salisbury, Maryland

CHARGES: Active Retake Warrant

Possession of Controlled Dangerous Substance

DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking

ARRESTED #2: Shushen (nmn) Joshi, 44 years of age Salisbury, Maryland

CHARGES: Possession of heroin

Possession of CDS/Paraphernalia (5 counts)

DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking CC # 200800014616, 200800014620

On April 27, 2008 at approximately 5:50 am, Officers of the Salisbury Police received a call to respond to the Brew River Restaurant for the report of an alarm. Upon arrival, the officers found that a suspect had broken into the dock bar of the restaurant. An investigation of the burglary resulted in the arrest of the below listed suspect.

ARRESTED: Brian Palmer Drury, 18 years of age Forrest Hill, Maryland



CHARGES: Fourth degree burglary

Theft (under $ 500)

DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking CC # 200800014715

On April 28, 2008 at approximately 2:36 am, Officers of the Salisbury Police Department were on routine patrol in the area of Davis St. and conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle operated by the below listed suspect. During the traffic stop, the officer found that the suspect was driving without a license. The suspect was arrested, and a search of the suspect incident to arrest revealed a quantity of suspected crack/cocaine and a quantity of suspected marijuana.

ARRESTED: Qumain Christopher Kenney, 18 years of age Salisbury, Maryland

CHARGES: Driving without a license

Possession of cocaine

Possession of marijuana

DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking CC # 200800014814

Update On Our Daughter Susan


Good Morning Joe,

I want to personally thank you and all your readers for the support. prayers and being on the look out for the girls. I also want to take this opportunity to thanks WGMD radio 92.7, the local Moms playgroups I belong to Just Moms of Delmarva and The Mommy & Me Club of Sussex County, Delmarva Moms & Delaware Moms. These ladies made sure they were in contact with me at all times and made sure my family had meals while we waited for news. These woman posted her flyer from DE to MD!

I have to say that I am a little disappointed about the way some things were handled. My family & friends had to do 95% of the work. In DE it isn't against the law to runaway and the police here really can't do much, except talk to the families. It's mostly a parent issue (this is what we were told). The Millsboro Public Library would not even take a flyer or her picture. They told us, that they would not call us if she happened to go in there, because it was a privacy issue. I almost fell in the floor. Can you believe that?? I spoke with a gentleman in the news room at WBOC and he told me to email news@wboc.com to asked for their help, they never even contacted me back. Not a return email or a phone call. I can't tell you what a let down that was.

As far as what happened with Susan. We got a call around 1:30 Monday afternoon they the girls had been picked up in Lewes, Delaware. They were stopped when a they were seen walking down HWY 1. At that time they had set up camp in an old abandoned trailer. Before that they were with some friends on and off. They also camped out in the woods for a night or 2. When the girls were found they were not harmed or hurt in anyway. The reasoning for them taking off was because Casey's Mom was moving to AZ and the girls just could not bare to be separated.

We have a lot of healing to do as a family, some counseling just a long road ahead of us. But she is home and I am having a hard time letting her out of my sight.

Casey's family did indeed leave yesterday for AZ and Susan spoke to her yesterday and she is ok.

I do ask that you still keep us in your thoughts as we try and heal from this. I also ask that if you have a teenager don't second guess their feelings for someone. We think as parents oh teenage love it will pass. These kids aren't like we were when we were 16. Emotions, hormones and all kinds of things I didn't know about came into play when they decided to run. Susan & I had a wonderful relationship, she came to us and told us when she came out about her sexuality. But she felt she couldn't tell us about their plans or how she really truly felt about Casey. So please, listen to your children, I mean really hear them when they talk. Take notice of all their actions, even the littlest things. Her Dad & I didn't see this coming, but it was the little things that could have told us something was slightly off.

I pray none of you ever have to go through what we went through for 5 days. Hug your children, tell them you love them and always, always have an open mind and give them your undivided attention when they talk.

Again Joe, I thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your effort in the search and rescue of our Daughter. Your kindness and the kindness of others will never be forgotten.

Sincerely,
Patricia & Dale

Dear Patricia & Dale,

It was our pleasure to help in any way we could. We're familiar with the Delaware System. We're simply pleased your Daughter is home safe and time will heal those wounds.

Does WHS.MIL Stand For White House?

13 whs.mil Washington, District of... 9:07:27 am. Good Morning President Bush. Now go away.

Gary Comegys & Mayor Text Messaging?


Click on image above.



I encourage each and every one of you to please click on the first photo and enlarge it. It clearly shows Gary's cell phone in his hand and as he hears my camera clicking away, he looks up and gives me one of those, (I'm going to kill you) looks.

At this point in time, the Mayor left the meeting and there's no doubt in my mind she was texting Gary to tell him what to say and do. This went on for quite some time and perhaps we've cornered their scheme to actually help Gary come off more intelligent?

Nevertheless, cell phones MUST be banned by Council Members during Council Meetings.

The Laurel Fire









Just after 7:30 PM last night the Laurel Fire Department spread some gasoline on the interior of this building and used a flare to kick off this controlled burn.

There were around 50 people standing around watching this massive fire with Firefighters from all over the Eastern Shore participating and or taking pictures and video.

I finally strolled out of there around 9:30 PM hoping one of the silo's would drop but it just didn't happen. Not while we were there anyway. This group of photos were somewhat special to me as they show walls or buildings falling down from the fire. Anyhow, I hope you enjoy the photos?

Realty agent nominated for a Darwin Award (realtard)

Housing PricesHere is a reader comment from another board about a "smart real estate investor" who happens to be a realt0r.



Regarding "More homeowners are mailing keys to lenders" (Republic, Monday):


The article about "jingle mail" was a perfect example of the Darwin Award.

The article told of a home buyer who put nothing down on the home, took out a negative amortization loan, and now owes $200,000 more than the house is worth.

The buyer now whines that no one told her the market was peaking.

But get this: She is a professional real-estate agent!

The Darwin Awards are given annually to those people who do things so dumb that they deserve to be removed from the gene pool. If this real-estate agent so misread her own industry and lending practices, imagine the buyers she advised to do the same.

- Edward F. Muhlenfeld, Scottsdale

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New York Times: Americans’ confidence in the economy continued to plunge this month as their homes lost value at the fastest rate in two decades, according to reports released on Tuesday.

The data suggested that the housing slump was far from a recovery and the job market might continue to weaken, ratcheting up pressure on the Federal Reserve, which began a two-day meeting on Tuesday, to take steps to stave off a prolonged slowdown.

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CNN Reports: Foreclosures up 112 percent
The latest report shows that foreclosures in the first 3 months of the year have sky rocketed compared to 2007

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The European Press tells it like it really is.


18.6 million U.S. homes stood empty in Q1 !!!

Who can possibly claim with a straight face that there's a shortage of houses out there??


When prices drop dramatically, so will the tsunami of inventory.

Read all about it this will blow your mind.


Now lets give some sympathy...

The homeowners who gambled on double digit price increases are not to blame.

They called ME a naysayer in 2005


They called me a 'naysayer' in 2005 when we saw the writing on the wall with property values plunging right here on the shore.

Heres your sign.

Latest on the Pocomoke City Skate Board Park

It is here at last...something fun, free and exciting for the young people of Pocomoke City to do in their spare time. That's right Pocomoke City has a Skate Board Park! They take your mug shot like a real KrimInAl

During the first few months of Mayor McDermotts office Mr. Tucker the developer of Butlers Village had money set aside to build a 'tot lot' for the kids who lived there.

Unfortunately/Fortunately depending on your view Mr. Tuckers insurance company advised that he present the amount of money that he had set aside for the construction of a 'tot lot' and gift it to the city for the city's open space projects, and this way Mr. Tucker wouldn't have to bear the responsibility if anyone were to become injured on equipment that was on his property.

The city agreed to this and matched the amount I believe it was in the $25K range and held a meeting and decided they would put in a skateboard park.

To make a long story short the park is now in and will be open sometime this week.

According to the Mayors blog dated April 22, he stated the park would be opening this week. We still do not have confirmation on the opening date but will let you know as soon as we find out.

Here is the list of what you need to do in order to have your child participate in this activity.

1) Go to City Hall or download the Application Simple an Easy by clicking HERE:

The P-city City website has the application posted if you dig hard enough but you need a $400 program to open it, lucky we have that $400 special program.

Click here to download the rules and regulations in the government standard PDF format.

2) The application requires both parents to sign this form granting their child permission. If both parents are unable to come to City Hall during normal business hours you can take this form and sign it in front of a Notary and have your signature notarized.



3) The application also requires a signature by the child that they understand and agree to the rules and regulation set forth by the city.

4) Park use is free to all Pocomoke City residents. There is however a $25. per child fee for all non residents.

Grind away all day

5) If you are having out of town guests it is suggested that you download the application and rules from the city our website and forward them to your friends so that they can be signed and notarized and sent in with their check, then when they arrive photo's can be taken and cards can be issued.

6) Photo's are by appointment only at the Pocomoke City Police Department between the hours of 8am and 2pm Mon-Fri. A signed copy of your application will be faxed to the station and your child will be photographed by an officer in the basement where they process people who are arrested. (you may find some free drugs on the floor so keep a sharp eye out)

7) Angel said that they don't have the ability to make the cards right then and there so they will be mailed as soon as they are ready or she will call and let you know when they are ready so that you can pick them up. Tell you rmon to watch out for this guy...

8) Use of safety equipment is absolutely mandatory at all times while inside the fence of the skate park this includes, Helmet, knee pads and elbow pads. Skaters 18 years and older are allowed to wear only a helmet.

9) Children 12 and under must be supervised, and a child must be at least 8 years old to participate at all.

The kids are drooling

At this time this is the way it is going to be handled. We received a couple of phone calls this morning asking questions about the policies and forwarded them to the Mayor.

One of the questions was regarding the scheduled hours of operation. At this time the park is open on school holidays and weekends from 10am to 5pm, and after school 3pm to 1/2 hour before sunset.

In the summer from 6-15 to 9-1, the park will be open from 10am to 1/2 hour before sunset.

Winter hours (weather permitting) Weekends and school holidays only 12noon to 4pm.

Skate boards, in-line skates and old school roller skates will be permitted. BMX style bikes will be permitted on certain days at certain times but those have not yet been established.

We have heard a lot of negative comments and there are quite a few bugs to work out on the logistics of all of these previously mentioned items, but it is a start. We have a Skate Park, and the kids in P-City can move forward from here. Like its not open yet and its too small
The Mayor, has been offered serveral volunteers on Saturday's if necessary to get people signed up like they do on the little league teams, and I'm sure there are many more who are willing to do the same.

Lets see what happens and make suggestions as we go. It's a new thing for Pocomoke, so let's give it a whirl.

Its small and jammed up but better than nothing

Remember, to go to the City website download the forms courtesy of the Pocomoke Tattler and download the complete information package as soon as possible that way when the City opens the gate your Skate Rat's will be ready.

Tear it up
It's Pocomoke...

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

WARNING: This Is Long But Worth The Read

As amended on first reading on August 28, 2006

Ordinance No. 2012

AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SALISBURY TO APPROVE THE FINANCING OR REIMBURSEMENT BY THE CITY OF A PORTION OF THE COSTS OF THE PLANNING, DESIGN, ENGINEERING, ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF A FIRE STATION TO BE USED BY CITY FIRE PERSONNEL AND PERSONNEL OF SALISBURY FIRE DEPARTMENT, INC. (COMMONLY KNOWN AS VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY #16) AS DESCRIBED HEREIN, TOGETHER WITH RELATED COSTS, IN A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $5,320,000.00, PURSUANT TO THE GROUND LEASE, THE LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND THE ESCROW AGREEMENT DESCRIBED HEREIN; PROVIDING THAT THE CITY’S OBLIGATION TO MAKE LEASE PAYMENTS UNDER THE LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMENT SHALL BE SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION IN EACH FISCAL YEAR AND THAT THE LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMENT SHALL NEVER CONSTITUTE AN INDEBTEDNESS OR A CHARGE AGAINST THE GENERAL CREDIT OR TAXING POWERS OF THE CITY WITHIN THE MEANING OF ANY CONSTITUTIONAL OR CHARTER PROVISION OR STATUTORY LIMITATION; APPROVING THE FORMS OF THE GROUND LEASE, THE LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND THE ESCROW AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZING, DIRECTING AND EMPOWERING THE MAYOR, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, WITH THE ADVICE OF CERTAIN OFFICIALS, TO NEGOTIATE, EXECUTE AND DELIVER SUCH DOCUMENTS WITH SUCH ADDITIONS, DELETIONS OR MODIFICIATIONS THERETO AS SHE SHALL APPROVE, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN LIMITATIONS DESCRIBED HEREIN; MAKING OR PROVIDING FOR THE MAKING OF CERTAIN COVENANTS AND REPRESENTATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF THE INTEREST PORTION OF THE LEASE PAYMENTS DUE UNDER THE LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMENT; AUTHORIZING, EMPOWERING AND DIRECTING OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY TO TAKE ANY AND ALL ACTION NECESSARY TO COMPLETE AND CLOSE THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE CONSTITUTES THE APPROVAL OF THE APPLICABLE ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CITY CONTEMPLATED BY SECTION 147(f) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE CONSTITUTES A DECLARATION OF OFFICIAL INTENT WITHIN THE MEANING OF U.S. TREASURY REGULATION SECTION 1.150 2; PROVIDING THAT THIS TITLE SHALL BE DEEMED A STATEMENT OF THE SUBSTANCE OF THIS ORDINANCE FOR ALL PURPOSES; AND OTHERWISE GENERALLY RELATING TO THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS ORDINANCE.

RECITALS

WHEREAS, City of Salisbury, a municipal corporation of the State of Maryland (the “City”), intends to undertake or arrange for the planning, design, engineering, acquisition, construction, improvement, furnishing and equipping of an approximately 30,000 square foot, one-story with a mezzanine level fire station and related improvements (collectively, the “Project”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to a competitive bidding process, the City received a proposal from SunTrust Leasing Corporation (“SLC”) to provide financing in an amount not to exceed $5,320,000.00 for a portion of the costs of the Project, including related issuance costs, reserves and capitalized interest, if applicable (the “Related Costs”), through a lease-purchase arrangement; and

WHEREAS, SLC’s proposal requires the City to lease the land on which the Project will be located (the “Project Site”) to SLC pursuant to a ground lease (the “Ground Lease”); and

WHEREAS, the Project Site is currently owned by the City and consists of approximately seven (7) acres of property situated on the east side of Cypress Street, on the south side of King Street, on the west side of Lake Street and on the north side of Birch Street, within the corporate limits of Salisbury, Maryland 21801; and

WHEREAS, SLC will lease the Project and sublease the Project Site to the City pursuant to a lease purchase agreement (the “Lease Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which the City will make lease payments denominated into principal and interest portions (the “Lease Payments”) in order to acquire full and unencumbered title to the Project; and;

WHEREAS, the City’s obligation to make the Lease Payments under the Lease Purchase Agreement shall be subject to appropriation of funds sufficient for such purpose in each fiscal year and the City’s obligations under the Lease Purchase Agreement shall never constitute an indebtedness or a charge against the general credit of taxing powers of the City within the meaning of any constitutional or charter provision or statutory limitation; and

WHEREAS, in the event of a failure to appropriate sufficient funds or in the event of certain defaults under the Lease Purchase Agreement, SLC shall be entitled to assume possession of the Project Site and the Project and sell or lease the same for the remaining term of the Ground Lease, among other remedies; and

WHEREAS, the Project and the Project Site are intended to be used by the City’s Fire Department, which is comprised of career and volunteer personnel, in accordance with the City Charter and the City Code; and

WHEREAS, it is specifically intended that Salisbury Fire Department, Inc., a nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of the State of Maryland that is more commonly known as Volunteer Fire Company #16 (the “VFC”), will staff the Project and the Project Site in conjunction with career personnel of the Fire Department; and

WHEREAS, the VFC received a letter in December 1988, as amended by a letter dated December 20, 2004, from the Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service to the effect that the VFC is an organization described in Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Lease Purchase Agreement, SLC, the City and SunTrust Bank (the “Bank”) will enter into an escrow agreement (the “Escrow Agreement”) in order to provide for the deposit by SLC with the Bank of the principal amount available under the Lease Purchase Agreement to pay or reimburse costs of the Project and the Related Costs, the investment of such funds and the disbursement of such invested funds to pay or reimburse costs of the Project and the Related Costs; and

WHEREAS, forms of the Ground Lease, the Lease Purchase Agreement and the Escrow Agreement (collectively, the “Transaction Documents”) have been submitted to the City and are on file with the City Clerk; and

WHEREAS, the financing of a portion of the costs of the Project and the Related Costs will service the essential public purpose of providing a fire station for use by the City’s Fire Department, including the VFC; and

WHEREAS, it is intended that this Ordinance shall constitute the public approval of the “applicable elected representative” of the City required by Section 147(f) of the Code and applicable regulations, due to the use of the Project and the Project Site by the VFC, which approval follows a public hearing held before the Council of the City on September 11, 2006, notice of which was duly and properly published in a newspaper of general circulation in the City on August 27, 2006, and at which public hearing interested individuals had the opportunity to express their views on the financing described herein and the location and nature of the Project Site and the Project; and

WHEREAS, it is intended that the Lease Purchase Agreement shall qualify as a “qualified 501(c)(3) bond” for purposes of the Code; and

WHEREAS, the City reasonably expects to make “original expenditures” with respect to the Project and/or the Related Costs prior to execution and delivery of the Lease Purchase Agreement within the meaning of U.S. Treasury Regulation Section 1.150 2 (the “Reimbursement Regulations”), and to reimburse such expenditures from proceeds made available under the Lease Purchase Agreement, which constitutes a “reimbursement bond” within the meaning of the Reimbursement Regulations.

SECTION 1. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SALISBURY, MARYLAND that the recitals to this Ordinance are deemed a substantive part of this Ordinance and incorporated by reference herein.

SECTION 2. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that pursuant to the authority of Article 23A of the Annotated Code of Maryland, as amended, and the Charter of the City, the City hereby determines to finance or reimburse a portion of the costs of the Project and the Related Costs through the lease-purchase transactions described in this Ordinance, provided that the maximum principal amount to be financed through such mechanism shall not exceed Five Million Three Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars ($5,320,000.00) and the maximum interest rate pursuant to

which the interest portion of the Lease Payments payable under the Lease Purchase Agreement shall be calculated shall not exceed five and two-tenths percent (5.2%) per annum (subject to any increase in such maximum rate in the event the interest portion of the Lease Payments is determined to be includable in gross income of the holder of the Lease Purchase Agreement for federal income tax purposes as the City may agree to); and the Mayor, on behalf of the City, is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to approve the final principal amount of the financing and the maximum interest rate or interest rates (subject to increase, if applicable) to be borne under the Lease Purchase Agreement, subject to the limitations set forth in this Section 2, such approval to be conclusively evidenced by the Mayor’s execution and delivery of the Lease Purchase Agreement.

SECTION 3. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that the City’s obligation to make the Lease Payments due under the Lease Purchase Agreement shall be subject to annual appropriation of sufficient funds for such purpose in each fiscal year during the term of the Lease Purchase Agreement. THE LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMENT SHALL NEVER CONSTITUTE AN INDEBTEDNESS OR A CHARGE AGAINST THE GENERAL CREDIT OR TAXING POWERS OF THE CITY WITHIN THE MEANING OF ANY CONSTITUTIONAL OR CHARTER PROVISION OR STATUTORY LIMITATION.

SECTION 4. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the forms of the Transaction Documents on file with the City Clerk are hereby approved; provided that, the executed Ground Lease may provide for a term of no more than forty (40) years from the date thereof (and shall be subject to earlier termination in the event the City makes or prepays all required payments due under the Lease Purchase Agreement) and the executed Lease Purchase Agreement may provide for a term of no more than twenty (20) years from the date thereof. The City agrees to abide by and perform the covenants and agreements set forth in the Transaction Documents as though such covenants and agreements were set forth in full in this Ordinance.

SECTION 5. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the Mayor, on behalf of the City, with the advice of the City Administrator, the Director of Internal Services and the City Attorney, is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to negotiate or cause to be negotiated, execute and deliver, the Transaction Documents, in substantially the forms on file with the City Clerk, with such additions, deletions and modifications as she shall approve not materially adverse to the interests of the City, subject to the provisions of Sections 2, 3 and 4 of this Ordinance, such approval to be evidenced conclusively by the Mayor’s execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents.

SECTION 6. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that any two of the Mayor, the City Administrator and the Director of Internal Services shall be the officials of the City responsible for the issuance of the Lease Purchase Agreement within the meaning of Section 1. 148-2(b)(2) of the Arbitrage Regulations (defined below). Any two of the Mayor, the City Administrator and the Director of Internal Services also shall be the officials of the City responsible for the execution and delivery (on the date of the issuance of the Lease Purchase Agreement) of a certificate of the City (the “Section 148 Certificate”) that complies with the requirements of Section 148 of the Code and the applicable regulations thereunder (the “Arbitrage Regulations”), and such officials are hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver the Section 148 Certificate to counsel rendering an opinion on the tax-exempt status of the interest portion of the Lease Payments on the date of the issuance of the Lease Purchase Agreement.

The City shall set forth in the Section 148 Certificate its reasonable expectations as to relevant facts, estimates and circumstances relating to the use of the proceeds of the Lease Purchase Agreement or of any monies, securities or other obligations to the credit of any account of the City which may be deemed to be proceeds of the Lease Purchase Agreement pursuant to Section 148 or the Arbitrage Regulations (collectively, the “Proceeds”). The City covenants with the registered owner or owners from time to time of the Lease Purchase Agreement that the facts, estimates and circumstances set forth in the Section 148 Certificate will be based on the City’s reasonable expectations on the date of issuance of the Lease Purchase Agreement and will be, to the best of the certifying officials’ knowledge, true and correct as of that date.

The City covenants with the registered owner or owners from time to time of the Lease Purchase Agreement that it will not make, or (to the extent that it exercises control or direction) permit to be made, any use of the Proceeds that would cause the Lease Purchase Agreement to be an “arbitrage bond” within the meaning of Section 148 and the Arbitrage Regulations, and that it will comply with those provisions of Section 148 and the Arbitrage Regulations as may be applicable to the Lease Purchase Agreement on its date of issuance and which may subsequently lawfully be made applicable to the Lease Purchase Agreement as long as the Lease Payments remain outstanding and unpaid.

SECTION 7. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the City specifically covenants that it will comply with the provisions of the Code and the Arbitrage Regulations applicable to the Lease Purchase Agreement, including, without limitation, compliance with provisions regarding the timing of the expenditure of the Proceeds, the use of the Proceeds and the facilities financed with the Proceeds, the restriction of investment yields, the filing of information with the Internal Revenue Service, and the rebate of certain earnings resulting from the investment of the Proceeds or payments in lieu thereof. The City further covenants that it shall make such use of the Proceeds, regulate the investment of the Proceeds and take such other and further actions as may be required to maintain the exemption from federal income taxation of the interest portion of the Lease Payments. All officials, officers, employees and agents of the City are hereby authorized and directed to provide such certifications of facts and estimates regarding the amount and use of the Proceeds as may be necessary or appropriate.

SECTION 8. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the Mayor, the City Administrator, the Director of Internal Services, and all other appropriate officials and employees of the City, are expressly authorized, empowered and directed to take any and all action necessary to complete and close the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents and to negotiate, approve, execute and deliver all documents, certificates and instruments necessary or appropriate in connection therewith, including any documents, certificates or instruments required by SLC or the Bank or their counsel in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, including (without limitation) a Form 8038-G, any required financing statements or title documentation, delivery and acceptance certificates, essential use certificates, insurance certificates and memoranda of the Ground Lease and/or the Lease Purchase Agreement, and to pay any fees or costs in connection therewith.

SECTION 9. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that on September 11, 2006, a public hearing on the proposed financing of the Project and the Related Costs and the entry into the Ground Lease and the Lease Purchase Agreement in connection therewith was held before the Mayor and Council in accordance with law and Section 147(f) of the Code. The City hereby ratifies, approves and confirms the publication on August 27, 2006 of the notice of that public hearing in The Daily Times. As the “applicable elected representative” of the City within the meaning of Section 147(f) of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder, the Mayor and Council hereby approve the entry into the Ground Lease, the Lease Purchase Agreement and the Escrow Agreement and the use of the Proceeds to finance or reimburse the costs of the Project and the Related Costs as described herein for the purposes of Section 147(f) of the Code.

SECTION 10. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the City reasonably expects to make “original expenditures” with respect to the Project and the Related Costs (within the meaning of the Reimbursement Regulations) prior to entry into the Transaction Documents and to reimburse some or all of such original expenditures from the Proceeds. The City intends for this Ordinance to serve as a declaration of “official intent” for purposes of the Reimbursement Regulations with respect to the Project and the Related Costs and the financing thereof in the maximum principal amount of $5 , 320,000.00 contemplated by this Ordinance.

SECTION 11. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the title of this Ordinance shall be deemed to be, and is, a statement of the substance of this Ordinance for publication and all other purposes.

SECTION 12.BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that this Ordinance shall become effective following approval by the Mayor or subsequent passage by the Council in accordance with the provision of Section SC2-12 of the Charter, and shall be subject to petition to referendum in accordance with the provisions of Section SC2- 16 of the Charter.

THIS ORDINANCE was introduced and read at a meeting of the Council of the City of Salisbury held on the 28th day of August, 2006, and thereafter, a statement of the substance of this Ordinance having been published as required by law, was finally passed by the Council on the
day of , 2006.

ATTEST:

Brenda J. Colegrove Michael P. Dunn

CITY CLERK PRESIDENT, City Council

Approved by me this day of 2006.

Barrie P. Tilghman MAYOR, City of Salisbury

I Have A Question For All Of You

Tonight is a VERY busy evening. There's the Neighborhood Congress Meeting, the County Council Budget Meeting and then there's the massive Controlled Burn of the old Feed Mill in Laurel, DE. in which a multitude of Fire Departments will be attending because this is going to be one of the largest controlled burns ever on the Eastern Shore.

The question is, which one would you rather see and hear about, because I can't be everywhere and they all pretty much start at 7:00 PM? I'll await your replies. Thanks, Joe

Sheriff's Department Press Release


Incident: Theft of Motor Vehicle/ Escapees

Date: 04/27/08

Location: Mt. Herman Road & S. Kaywood Drive, Salisbury, Md.

Suspect:
James Alfred Hill, 28, Parsonsburg, Md.
Carlos nmn Gonzales 20, Salisbury, Md.

Narrative: On 04/19 2008, The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office took a report for a stolen vehicle from the Wicomico County Civic Center. At the time of the report, the suspects were identified as work release inmates from the Wicomico County Detention Center.

On 4/27/2008, Delaware State Police located the vehicle, in the Laurel area, at which time a pursuit began. The pursuit left Delaware, going through Worcester County, into and ending in Wicomico County. The pursuit involved units from Delaware State Police, Worcester County Sheriff’s Office, Maryland State Police, and the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office. During the pursuit, the pursued vehicle attempted to strike a Maryland State Police patrol unit and traveled at speeds over 100 mph. The pursuit was ended in the area of Mt. Herman Road and S. Kaywood Drive, Salisbury, when the pursued vehicle was pitted.

The following subjects were taken into custody; James Alfred Hill, Carlos nmn Gonzalez, and Calvin Holley. Both Hill and Gonzalez were served with warrants for escape, theft: plus $500, and theft scheme: plus $500, and were released to Central Booking for processing. Hill will be facing further charges for driving/traffic violation by both the Maryland State Police and the Delaware State Police. A search of the vehicle, incident to arrest, revealed numerous items in the rear of the vehicle, which had been reported stolen through the Wicomico and Worcester County Sheriff Offices.

Hill and Gonzales were both held without bond at the Wicomico County Detention Center.

Releasing Authority: Sgt. M.J. Carey W258

IT SHOULD BE NOTED: One of the fugitives was to be released from Jail for good the following Wednesday after they were caught and the other a week later. Why they were so stupid to pull something like this is beyond me but that was stupid.

The Salisbury Fire Department Lease Purchase Agreement


Click on image to enlarge.

The figure you see on line 6 does not reflect the purchase of the property and other major expenses. The grand total is under $10,000,000.00.

Bonanza In Delmar Burns Down


The Bonanza in Delmar, DE. experienced a major fire early this morning around 5:00 AM. Several Fire Departments were called in to help assist putting it out and the cause is still unknown.

The photo above was given to me from:
Wayne Barrall
"Fire in the Hole Photography"
www.fithp.net

Holocaust Rememberance Program

Holocaust survivor Felix Kestenberg will be visiting Salisbury University tonight at 7:30 in the Great Hall of Holloway Hall. Mr. Kestenberg will be sharing his experiences from the Holocaust on the topics of survival and tolerance.

The event is sponsored by the Jewish Student Association!

Shorebirds Back In Town!

The Shorebirds, 12-12, are back in town till May 6th with series between The Lexington Legends and West Virginia Power. Tonight the Birds take on the Legends at 7:05!

Middle Atlantic Wrestling Association Eastern Nationals Will Be Coming To Salisbury

WHAT: The Middle Atlantic Wrestling Association (MAWA) will hold their Eastern National Championships in Salisbury May 2-4th. More than 1,200 wrestlers, from ages 5 to 45 or older, representing states from Maine to South Carolina and west to Ohio will participate in the event. This event is expected to infuse about a million dollars into the local economy.

WHERE: Wicomico Youth & Civic Center/Normandy Arena

WHEN: May 3rd & 4th, 2008

TIME: Opening Ceremonies are at 8:45 a.m. on Saturday and wrestling will continue to about 6 p.m. Wrestling will resume on Sunday at 8 a.m.

WHY: Each wrestler has qualified to participate by winning in district and regional tournaments to advance to this event.

INFO: For more information, please contact Sports Marketing Manager Andy Wisk at 410-548-4914 or awisk@wicomicocounty.org.

WICOMICO RECREATION, PARKS & TOURISM

500 Glen Avenue

Salisbury, Maryland 21804

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Licia Spinelli, Marketing and Public Relations

Phone: (410) 548-4900 ext. 102

E-mail: lspinelli@wicomicocounty.org

You Want PROOF The New Fire Station Is Leased?


Then Google this! GO HERE and click on the second item. If this link doesn't work, then use this search item. award of bids & salisbury & fire & suntrust

GO HERE if you'd like to see additional documents proving the Fire Department is in fact leased through Sun Trust Bank. Use the following if the link doesn't happen to work. salisbury & minutes & new fire & lease

Now let's see if these nay sayers want to come back and thank me for delivering PROOF and information they could not get elsewhere and did not read elsewhere. Then I want them to think about why they're still paying for the Daily Times?

SU's Relay For Life Fundraiser Tonight

The Monkey Barrel is hosting yet another fundraiser! This week Barrel will be dedicating their establishment for Salisbury University's Relay For Life. Tonight is a Mardi Gras style celebration. There will be a Guitar Hero and wing eating contest with the buy in going straight to Relay for Life. T-shirts will also be sold for $5 with all the proceeds going to Relay. Happy Hour Specials are from 7-9 and daily specials will follow.

Over $62,000 has already been raised by the SU Community and every dollar counts to help find a cure and new treatments for cancer. Please show your support by making donations to the teams and showing up to these events.

SU's Relay starts this Friday and ends Saturday morning.

http://relay.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RelayForLifeSouthAtlanticDivision?fr_id=9376&pg=entry&JServSessionIdr004=275yo1ofk1.app312b

One Reason The Salisbury Festival Cost The Taxpayers $300,000.00



One thing you have to have at these events is Police Security and protection. That being said, most, (if not all) of these Officers are not on straight pay, they're on overtime. One of these photos shows 20 Salisbury Police Officers.

Last night the Mayor threw out in her proposed budget how the City's Fire Service extends into the County. Well, the Sheriff's Department also had a ton of Officers present for this event. Does Rick Pollitt charge the City every time the County Services happen to fall get used the City?