Legislative Session — Salisbury, MD
Date: 2025-08-11

LEGISLATIVE SESSION
 MEETING MINUTES
 AUGUST 11, 2025



 PUBLIC OFFICIALS

Present: Council President D'Shawn M. Doughty, Council Vice President Angela M.
Blake, Councilwoman Michele R. Gregory and Councilwoman Sharon C. Dashiell

Absent: Councilwoman April R. Jackson

 IN ATTENDANCE

Mayor Randy Taylor, Deputy City Administrator Allen Swiger, Procurement Director Michael Lowe,
Election Board Member Stephen Feliciano, Police Chief Dave Meienschein, Colonel Howard Drewer,
City Clerk Julie English and City Solicitor Ashley Bosche
CALL TO ORDER

The City Council convened in Legislative Session on August 11, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. in the Government
Office Building Council Chambers, Room 301, located at 125 N. Division Street.

WELCOME/ANNOUNCEMENTS/PLEDGE

President Doughty welcomed everyone to the meeting and provided the emergency exit instructions. He
then asked everyone to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.

INVOCATION - Overseer Timothy Palmer - The Well

President Doughty called for a moment of silence in lieu of the invocation.

SWEARING IN

Deputy City Administrator Allen Swiger, Procurement Director Michael Lowe, and Election
Board Member Stephen Feliciano were sworn in by the Deputy Clerk of the Circuit Court.
PRESENTATION

 • Presentation of Shadow Boxes to the family of Ryan Mitchell of the Salisbury Police Department

PRESENTATION AND ADOPTION OF LEGISLATIVE AGENDA

City Clerk Julie English presented the legislative agenda.

President Doughty called for a motion to adopt the legislative agenda as presented. Angela M. Blake
motioned and Sharon C. Dashiell seconded. The vote was 4-0.

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AWARD OF BIDS

Procurement Director Michael Lowe presented the Award of Bids.

 • Award of Bids

 1. RFP 25-105 457(b) Plan Administration
 2. RFP A-25-111 Construction Administration and Construction Inspection Services
 3. ITB 26-101 Park Raw Water Main Extension
 President Doughty called for a motion and a second to approve the Award of Bids. Sharon C.
 Dashiell motioned and Michele R. Gregory seconded. The vote was 4-0.

DECLARATION OF SURPLUS

Procurement Director Michael Lowe presented the Declaration of Surplus.

 • Declaration of Surplus

 1. 8 Airtraq Intubation Cameras
 2. 59 Ballistic Vest Panels and 13 Trauma Panels
 President Doughty called for a motion and a second to approve the Michele R. Gregory motioned
 and Sharon C. Dashiell seconded. The vote was 4-0.

RESOLUTIONS -presented by Ms. English

 • Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee

 Resolution No. 3417 appointing John Sater to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee for
 term ending August 2028. Angela M. Blake motioned and Michele R. Gregory seconded. The vote
 was 4-0.

 • Disability Advisory Committee

 Resolution No. 3418 appointing Jessica Chittams to the Disability Advisory Committee for term
 ending July 2028. Angela M. Blake motioned and Sharon C. Dashiell seconded. The vote was 4-0.

 • Disability Advisory Committee

 Resolution No. 3419 appointing Brian Bergen-Aurand to the Disability Advisory Committee for
 term ending August 2028. Sharon C. Dashiell motioned and Michele R. Gregory seconded. The
 vote was 4-0.

 • Public Art Committee

 Resolution No. 3420 appointing Nancy Mitchell to the Public Art Committee for term ending
 August 2028. Michele R. Gregory motioned and Sharon C. Dashiell seconded. The vote was 4-0.

 • Youth Development Advisory Committee

 Resolution No. 3421 appointing Shymec Edwards to the Youth Development Advisory
 Committee for term ending August 2028. Michele R. Gregory motioned and Angela M. Blake
 seconded. The vote was 4-0. 2
ORDINANCES -presented by Ms. Bosche

 • Amending Chapter 8.11 "The Fire Prevention Code" - Second Reading

 Ordinance No. 2947 amending Chapter 8.11 of the Salisbury City Code, entitled "The Fire
 Prevention Code", to adopt a requirement for a permit from the City Fire Marshal for
 wholesale and retail sale of ground-based sparkling devices within the City of Salisbury.
 Angela M. Blake motioned and Michele R. Gregory seconded. The vote was 4-0.

 • Community Needs Grant for Anne Street Village - 2nd reading

 Ordinance No. 2948 to accept a $500 donation from the Community Foundation of the Eastern
 Shore to fund a garden plating at Anne Street Village. Michele R. Gregory motioned and
 Sharon C. Dashiell seconded. The vote was 4-0.

 • Salisbury Planning Commission - 2nd Reading

 Ordinance 2949 amending the Salisbury City Code to create a new Salisbury Planning
 Commission, independent from that of Wicomico County. Angela M. Blake motioned and
 Michele R. Gregory seconded. The vote was 4-0.

 • Ordinance for MOOR ORF Opioid Grant Amendment - 1st Reading

 Ordinance 2950 - amending the grant agreement with the State of Maryland's Office of Opioid
 Overdose Response from $542,000 to $623,300 and to approve a budget amendment to the
 grant fund to appropriate these funds for the Salisbury Fire Department. Sharon C. Dashiell
 motioned and Michele R. Gregory seconded. The vote was 4-0.

 • Ordinance - Accept Equitable Sharing Funds 1st Reading

 Ordinance No. 2951 - to approve a budget amendment of the grant fund budget to appropriate
 funds received from Wicomico County in the amount of $150,000 following the dissolution of
 the multi-jurisdictional Wicomico County Narcotics Task Force. Michele R. Gregory motioned
 and Angela M. Blake seconded. The vote was 4-0.
PUBLIC COMMENT

The following public comment was heard:

 Speaker #1 believed that the city's bicycle committee was ineffective and costly and criticized
 councilmembers for blindly following the previous Mayor.
ADJOURNMENT/CONVENE INTO WORK SESSION

The Legislative Session was adjourned at 6:26 p.m.




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 CLOSED SESSION
 MEETING MINUTES
 JULY 28, 2025



 PUBLIC OFFICIALS

Present: Council President D'Shawn M. Doughty, Councilwoman April R. Jackson,
Councilwoman Michele R. Gregory and Councilwoman Sharon C. Dashiell

Absent: Council Vice President Angela M. Blake

 IN ATTENDANCE

Mayor Randy Taylor, Acting City Administrator Tom Stevenson, Human Resources Director
Meg Caton, City Clerk Julie English, City Solicitor Ashley Bosche
MOTION TO CONVENE IN CLOSED SESSION

The City Council convened in Closed Session on July 28, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. in the Government
Office Building Council Chambers, Room 301, located at 125 N. Division Street.

The Closed Session was to discuss the appointment, employment, assignment, promotion, discipline,
demotion, compensation, removal, resignation, or performance evaluations of appointees, employees
or officials over whom this public body has jurisdiction; or any other personnel matter that affects one
or more specific individuals authorized by the State Government Article, § 3-305(b)(1). April R.
Jackson motioned and Michele R. Gregory seconded. The vote was 4-0.
DISCUSSION TOPIC

 • Appointment of Acting City Administrator, Deputy City Administrator, and
 Procurement Director

 Ms. Caton presented each candidate to the council. The Council interviewed each candidate
 and gave consensus to move forward with all three appointments.
MOTION TO AJOURN AND RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION

President Doughty called for a motion and a second to adjourn the closed session and reconvene into
open session. April R. Jackson motioned and Michele R. Gregory seconded. The vote was 4-0.
REPORT TO PUBLIC

President Doughty immediately convened in open session to provide a report out. He stated that the
Closed Session was to discuss the appointment, employment, assignment, promotion, discipline,
demotion, compensation, removal, resignation, or performance evaluations of appointees, employees
or officials over whom this public body has jurisdiction; or any other personnel matter that affects one
or more specific individuals authorized by the State Government Article, § 3-305(b)(1).
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ADJOURNMENT

The open session adjourned at 8:45 p.m.




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