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AGENDA

MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION

MONDAY, JULY 16, 2012 6:00 P.M.

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PRAYER AND PLEDGE

3. REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER ON UPCOMING WORK SESSION

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

5. ITEMS PRESENTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL

Key to the City Presentation to Thomas Collins in Honor of 8 Years of Service as a Tow

Hearing Officer for the Town of Ocean City

6. PRIVATE EVENT PERMIT REQUESTS

A. Walk Out of Darkness Saturday, September 29, 2012

Presented by: Lisa Mitchell, Private Events Coordinator and Ronald Pilling, The Jesse

Klump Memorial Fund, Inc.

B. 3-Year Approvals

Presented by: Lisa Mitchell, Private Events Coordinator

1. 9/11 Parade of Brothers Adding September 11, 2014

2. Sunfest Kite Festival - Adding September 18-21, 2014

7. PUBLIC HEARINGS

Adoption of 2011 All-Hazard Mitigation Plan

8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Continued Discussion of No-Excuse Policy for Absentee Ballot VotesPresented by: Kelly Allmond, City Clerk

9. NEW BUSINESS

A. OC Aviation Association Presentation to Mayor and City Council

Presented by: Tom Oneta, OCAA President and Coleman Bunting, Treasurer

B. Maryland State Arts Council Application for Blue Crab Sculpture at Convention Center

Presented by: Glenn Irwin, Executive Director, Ocean City Development Corporation


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C. Discussion of Beach Regulations Regarding Body BoardsPresented by: Tom Shuster, Recreation and Parks Director and OCBP Captain Butch Arbin

D. Update on Taser ProgramPresented by: Chief Bernadette DiPino

E. Petition Validation Regarding Unionization of General EmployeesPresented by: Kelly Allmond, City Clerk

F. Report on Worcester County Voter Registration Process

Presented by: Kelly Allmond, City Clerk

G. Modifications to Seabay Drive Between 86th and Bering Road

Presented by: Terence McGean, City Engineer

10. REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING

AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

11. APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND OTHER CITY ORGANIZATIONS

12. ITEMS REFERRED TO AND PRESENTATIONS FROM THE CITY SOLICITOR

Resolution Approving the Application and Receipt of Financing for Community Legacy

Projects (OCDC Community Legacy Projects)

13. ITEMS REFERRED TO AND PRESENTATIONS FROM THE CITY MANAGER

A. Request to Purchase Ammunition

B. Request to Approve Memorandum of Understanding with Maryland Stadium Authority for

the Design and Construction of Phase II of the Convention Center Expansion (Auditorium)

and Request to Approve 20-Year Lease Extension with Maryland Stadium Authority forOperation of the Convention Center

C. Bid Award Recommendation for the Maintenance of Water Based Fire Protection Systems

14. COMMENTS FROM CITIZENS 5 MINUTE TIME LIMIT

15. COMMENTS FROM THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL


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REGULAR SESSION -MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL

MONDAY, JULY 16, 2012

3 REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER ON UPCOMING

WORK SESSION


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5 ITEMS PRESENTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY

COUNCIL

Key to the City Presentation to Thomas Collins in Honor

of 8 Years of Service as a Tow Hearing Officer for theTown of Ocean City


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6 PRIVATE EVENT PERMIT REQUESTS

A. Walk Out of Darkness Saturday, September 29, 2012

Presented by: Lisa Mitchell, Private Events

Coordinator and Ronald Pilling, The Jesse KlumpMemorial Fund, Inc.


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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

September

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Summer of Thanks

Beach Lights

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Summer of Thanks

Beach Fireworks

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OC Cruzers

ESA Surf Event

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PE - Bikefest14

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Ocean City Private Events

Name of Event: Walk out of the Darkness New Event: YES

Date of Event: Saturday, September 29, 2012

Date Application Received: June 7, 2012 Application Fee Paid: Yes/$25Date Routed: June 7, 2012

Date Returned from All Departments: July 9, 2012 Total Cost to Town: Minimal

Things to Note:

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention would sponsor this event to raise awareness on suicide prevention.

The walk would begin at the Worcester County Health Department, 4 Caroline Street. Walkers would then proceedsouth on the Boardwalk to the Inlet and return.

Set-up for the event would take place on the morning of the event, from 7:30 am until 9 am.

The event would take place from 9 am until 12 noon. Breakdown of the event would take place from 12 noon until 1:30 pm.

The event coordinator requests 14-16 healthcare agencies set-up tables on the Boardwalk at Caroline Street todistribute literature on mental health care and suicide prevention.

Expected number of participants is 100.

Comments from Department Representatives:

OCPD Will notify shift of the event.

RISK Insurance Certificate to be obtained and submitted prior to the event.

REC & PARKS Exhibitors must not block the Boardwalk nor sell anything. If literature is to be distributed,exhibitors should plan to anchor their information from any breeze.

PUBLIC WORKS, TRANSPORTATION, EMERGENCY SERVICES, FIRE MARSHAL, TOURISM ANDCONVENTION CENTER Have no comments or concerns.

Date on Council Agenda: July 16, 2012 Date Applicant Notified of Meeting:

Event Approved of Denied:

Date Fees Received: Amount:

Date Insurance Certificate Received: Beach Franchise Notified:

Date Permit Issued:

Other:


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PRIVATE EVENT APPLICATIONTown of Ocean City, Maryland

NON-REFUNDABLE APPLICATION FEE:$100.00 For Profit Applicants, $25.00 Non-Profit Applicants

RETURN APPLICATION TO: Private Events CoordinatorTown of Ocean CityRecreation and Parks200 125th StreetOcean City, MD [email protected]

This is an application for use and is not a permit of use. No guarantee of availability oruse is made or implied by the acceptance of the application and fee.

This application is to be completed and forwarded to the Ocean City Special Events

Department at least 90 days prior to the requested event. If an application is submittedless than 90-days prior to the proposed start date, a late submission fee of $100.00 will beassessed for both Non-Profit organizations and For-Profit promoters. A new applicationmust be submitted annually for recurring events.

Any misrepresentation in this application or deviation from the final agreed upon routeand/or method of operation described herein may result in the immediate revocation ofthe permit. Applicants attention is directed to the accompanying information packet,entitled Private Event Application Guidelines.

All questions on the application must be fully answered. Same as last year or similar

comments are not acceptable responses. If a question does not apply, please write N/Ain that space. The application will be returned if the information is incomplete. Pleasetype or print the information clearly. You may attach additional sheets as necessary.

A non-refundable application fee must accompany this document.$100.00 For-Profit Promoters and $25 Non-Profit Organizations

The minimum fee for City property usage is $150 per day for For-Profit promoters and$25.00 per day for Non-Profit organizations. For beach use this fee is applied per oceanblock, per day. Races/runs/walks on the beach do not require a per block charge. Set-upand breakdown days are also subject to this fee assessment.

1. TITLE OF EVENT: ____________________________________________________Walk Out of the Darkness

2. IS THIS A NEW EVENT? ______________________________________________Yes

3. DATE(S) OF EVENT ________Saturday, September 29, 2012______________

4. STARTING & ENDING TIMES OF EVENT: _______________________________9 am to 12 noon

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5. PROJECTED SET-UP DATE (S) & TIMES: ________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________Se tember 29 2012 7:30 am to 9 am

6. PROJECTED CLEAN-UP DATE (S) & TIMES: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________Se temebr 29 0212 12 noon to 1:30 m7. LOCATION (Describe area in which event shall be contained; be specific as to how

much area will be used, etc.): ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The focal point will be at the Worcester County Health Dept., 4 Caroline St. Walkersweill proceed south on the Boarwalk to the Inlet and return. Expect that 14 to 16 healthcare agencies will have tables on the Boardwalk at Caroline Street to distribute literature.

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8. APPLICANTS NAME: ________________________________________________Ronald W. Pilling

9. ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING: _____________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The Jesse Klum Memorial Fund Inc.

10. MAILING ADDRESS: _________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________10737 Pine Island Drive Bisho ville MD 21813

11. WORK PHONE #_____________________HOME PHONE #__________________443-982-2716 443-982-2716

FAX:____________________________EMAIL: [email protected]

12. IF ORGANIZATION IS NONPROFIT, YOU MUST SUBMIT A LETTER OFPROOF OF NON-PROFIT STATUS: _____________________________________________________________________________attached__________________________________________________________________________________________

13. ON-SITE EVENT COORDINATOR: ______________________________________Ho e Hutira-Green/Ronald Pillin

14. OCEAN CITY/LOCAL ADDRESS OF COORDINATOR: _________________________________________________________________________________________Same as above

_____________________________________________________________________

15. COORDINATORS CONTACT NUMBERS:HOME: ___________________________WORK: ________________________443-614-7992

FAX:_____________________________CELL: __________________________E-MAIL ADDRESS: ________________________________________________

443-614-7992

OTHER: __________________________________________________________choosetolive@ esses addle.or

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16. FULLY DESCRIBE THE EVENT AND ALL PROPOSED ACTIVITIES: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The Ocean City walk out of the darkness is an international program sponsored by theAmerican Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) The Jesse Klump memorial fund isn AFSP partner. We expect approximately 100 walkers, each identified as walking to

raise awareness of the risks of suicide and suicide prevention. The walk will be an

rderly, silent witness to educate and to raise funds for the AFSP. Several health careoproviders and agencies will have small exhibits. There will be no retail sales and no foodervice.s

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____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________*if more space is needed, please attach additional pages to the back of this application

17. WHERE WILL EVENT HEADQUARTERS BE LOCATED? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4 Caroline St.

18. VEHICULAR ACCESS TO THE BEACH IS CONTROLLED. DO YOUREQUIRE SUCH ACCESS? ______IF SO, WHERE? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________No

19. FULLY DESCRIBE THE UNLOADING AND LOADING OF SUPPLIES,EQUIPMENT, ETC. IN SUPPORT OF YOUR EVENT. (Include location, process,etc.): _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Minimal loadin and unloadin at 4 Caroline St. No lar e vehicles.

____________________________________________________________________

20. WILL YOU SET UP A JUDGING AREA, P.A. SYSTEM, TENTS,SCAFFOLDING, ETC.? IF SO, PLEASE ILLUSTRATE ON REQUIREDDIAGRAM AND DESCRIBE HERE: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________No

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

21. DESCRIBE THE CROWD CONTROL PROCEDURES YOU INTEND TOEMPLOY: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The walk will be silent, orderly and single file. This is a very serious issue and weexpect no noise or rowdiness

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22. DESCRIBE ANY SPECIAL PARKING/TRAFFIC NEEDS ORCONSIDERATIONS (Be aware that additional charges may be assessed.):__________________________________________________________________________________No special needs are anticipated__________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

23. HAVE ARRANGEMENTS BEEN MADE FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE? _____IF SO, WHAT TYPE? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

AGH will rovide a first aide/emer enc res onse table manned b their em lo ees.

24. WHAT IS YOUR RAIN POLICY? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________Rain or shine

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25. WHAT PROVISIONS WILL BE MADE FOR COLLECTION AND DISPOSINGOF SOLID WASTES, INCLUDING TRASH, GARBAGE AND RECYCLABLES?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

All participants will be requested to take their waste away for recycling. Solid waste,mostly plastic water bottles. There should be very little volume.

26. WHAT PROVISIONS WILL BE MADE FOR PARTICIPANT COMFORT(TOILETS, HAND WASHING, ETC.)? _________________________________________________Public facilities should be adequate______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

27. DESCRIBE CONCESSIONS/SALE ITEMS REQUESTED: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

No retail sales. No food service. Mental health care and suicide prevention informationwill be distributed free of charge.

____________________________________________________________________

28. DESCRIBE ALL PRODUCT SAMPLING REQUESTED (SPECIFIC SIZES &QUANTITIES): ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________N/A

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29. WILL REVENUE BE GENERATED FROM PARTICIPANT FEES,

CONCESSIONS, SPONSORSHIPS OR ANY OTHER SOURCE? __Yes________IF SO, WHO WILL THE PROCEEDS BENEFIT? _____________________________Sponsorships and pledges will benefit the AFSP____________________

30. DESCRIBE EVENT PRIZES/AWARDS: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Small door prizes may be distributed to participants. No raffles or auctions

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

31. WILL YOU BE OFFERING A RAFFLE AT YOUR EVENT? _________________Please forward a copy of the approved One Day Raffle Permit, to the Private Events

No

Coordinator.

32. WILL YOU BE ERECTING A TENT AT YOUR EVENT? _________________No

Please forward a copy of the approved Tent Permit, from the Office of the Fire Marshal tothe Private Events Coordinator.

33. WILL YOU BE HAVING AIR-INFLATED STRUCTURES AT YOUREVENT? ________No_______Please forward a copy of the approved Air Support/Air-Inflated Structures Permit, to thePrivate Events Coordinator.

34. WILL YOU BE HAVING A BONFIRE AT YOUR EVENT? _________________Please forward a copy of the approved Bonfire Permit, to the Private Events Coordinator.

No

35. WILL YOU BE HAVING FIREWORKS AT YOUR EVENT? _________________

Please forward a copy of the approved State of Maryland Fire Marshal Fireworks Permit, to

No

the Private Events Coordinator.

36. DO YOU EXPECT TO SERVE/SELL/DISTRIBUTE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGESAT YOUR EVENT? __No____ IF SO, PLEASE DESCRIBE INTENT (includebeverage type, quantities, drink sizes, location, etc.):______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________Please forward a copy of the approved One Day Alcohol Permit, if required, to the PrivateEvents Coordinator.

37. EXPECTED NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: ______________________________100

38. EXPECTED NUMBER OF SPECTATORS: ________________________________Whoever happens to be on the

Boardwalk

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39. IF YOUR EVENT TAKES PLACE ON THE BEACH, YOU MUST NOTIFY THE

APPROPRIATE BEACH FRANCHISE OWNER OF THE INTENDED EVENT.HAVE YOU DONE SO? ___N/A_______WHO DID YOU CONTACT? _____________________________________________________________________________

40. WHAT ASSISTANCE AND SUPPLIES WILL YOU BE REQUESTING FROMTHE TOWN OF OCEAN CITY (A refundable damage/repair bond of $100.00 isrequired for each major end-item borrowed from the Town of Ocean City):_________________________________________________________________________________None______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

41. A STATE HIGHWAY PERMIT MUST BE OBTAINED FOR USE OF ANYSTATE PROPERTY (ROADS, HIGHWAYS, ETC.) HAVE YOU ALREADYOBTAINED THIS PERMIT? ___________IF SO, PLEASE ATTACHED A COPYN/A

TO THE BACK OF THIS APPLICATION.Please forward a copy of the approved MDOT Highway Permit to the Private EventsCoordinator once you receive it.

42. For parade organizers only: EXPECTED NUMBER OF OVERSIZED VEHICLES

(LARGER THAN 12 FT TALL, 8 FT WIDE AND/OR 20 FT. LONG)TRAVELING THE PARADE ROUTE: _____N/A_______DESCRIBE: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

43. LIST LOCATIONS AND DATES FOR PRIOR EVENTS HELD THE PAST FIVE(5) YEARS: _______________________________________________________________________________2009-2011 Snow Hill__________________________

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44. LIST ALL SPONSORS ASSOCIATED WITH YOUR EVENT (Please read andcomply with the Town of Ocean Citys sponsorship policy. The application willnot be approved without sponsors. If no sponsors, please state No Sponsors in areaprovided below.): _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Jesse Klum Memorial Fund Worcester Count Health De t. AGH AFSP

45. LIST ADDITIONAL COMMENTS AND/OR REQUESTS NO COVERED IN

THIS APPLICATION: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________N/A

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

46. PLEASE ATTACH A DETAILED DIAGRAM OF EVENT LAYOUT. MAKESURE YOU INCLUDE LOCATION OF HEADQUARTERS, PA SYSTEM,STAGE, CONCESSIONS, COURTS, BANDS, ETC.IS DIAGRAM INCLUDED WITH APPLICATION? YES________NO_______XX

An event diagram MUST be included for an event to be considered.

INSURANCE REQUIREMENT:For the protection of the public and the Mayor and City Council, the applicant mustobtain, at the applicants own expense, general liability insurance coverage, which shallinclude coverage for personal injury in the amount of one million dollars ($1,000,000)single limit. Said insurance coverage shall name the Mayor and City Council asadditional insureds, with the address on the certificate listed as 301 Baltimore Avenue,Ocean City, Maryland 21842. A copy of the Insurance Policy Addendum, showing theaddition of the Mayor and City Council as additional insured, is also to be provided. Thecertificate of insurance and the addendum shall be furnished to the Private EventsCoordinator, no later than 30-days before the private event.

INSURANCE CERTIFICATE AND ADDENDUM:

____________INCLUDED WITH APPLICATION

___XX_______TO BE OBTAINED AND FORWARDED NO LATER THAN THIRTY(30) DAYS PRIOR TO THE EVENT

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COCA-COLA EXCLUSIVE PRODUCT AGREEMENT DISCLOSURE:The applicant must comply with all provisions of the Towns agreement with Coca-ColaRefreshments as it pertains to the distribution or sales of beverages by the applicant onTown property. The applicant agrees to sell, dispense or serve only Coca-Cola beverageson Town premises for the duration of the permitted use.

The applicant is expressly prohibited from using the beverages of other suppliers, saidbeverages to include soft drinks, juices, sport drinks, specified energy drinks and bottledwaters. The permitted beverages include Coca-Cola, Diet Coca-Cola, Sprite, Pibb Xtra,Mello Yello, Nestea, Arizona Tea, Barqs Root Beer, Fanta, Minute Maid, PowerAde,Fuze Juice, Monster, Tum E Yummies, Dasani and other products that Coca-Cola mayprovide in accordance with its agreement with the Town of Ocean City.

I have read this disclosure and agree that I will comply with its provisions.

APPLICANTS SIGNATURE____________________________DATE___6/1/12_____Si nature on File

LOCAL ORDINANCE DISCLOSURE AND COMPLIANCEThe applicant agrees to comply with the provisions ofallapplicable ordinances of theTown of Ocean City. Specifically all permitted uses on or within 75 feet of theBoardwalk are required to comply with the provisions of chapter 62 of the Code whichexpressly prohibits the public sale, rental or exchange for a donation of any goods, wares,merchandise, foodstuffs, refreshments or other commodities or services.

I have read this disclosure and will comply with allprovisions of the local ordinancesincluding Chapter 62 of the Town Code.

APPLICANTS SIGNATURE___________________________DATE_______________Si nature on File 6/1/12

HOLD HARMLESS CLAUSE:Permitted (organization/applicant) shall assume all risks incident to or in connection withthe permitted activity and shall be solely responsible for damage or injury, of whateverkind or nature, to person or property, directly or indirectly arising out of or in connectionwith the permitted activity or the conduct of Permitteds operation. Permitted herebyexpressly agrees to defend and save the Town of Ocean City, its officers, agents,employees and representatives harmless from any penalties for violation of any law,ordinance, or regulation affecting its activity and from any and all claims, suits, losses,damages, or injuries directly or indirectly arising out of or in connection with thepermitted activity or conduct of its operation or resulting from the negligence orintentional acts or omissions of Permitted or its officers, agent and employees.


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MANDATED CHANGES/CANCELLATIONApplicant understands that any event or event date can be changed or canceled at thedirection of the Mayor and City Council if the approved event interferes with Public

Works project(s) or any other necessary governmental function. Such action may bedirected at any time.


PRIVATE EVENT APPLICATION COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTThe applicant for the private event described in this application agrees to followguidelines provided and submit a complete application including all required submissionof materials.

The applicant agrees to take full responsibility for all city-owned property, whetherborrowed, leased or rented, and understands that necessary replacement and/or repair feesmay be assessed should such property be in an unacceptable condition.

The applicant agrees to abide by all provisions of the private event permit granted by theTown and agrees to pay all fees and costs assigned to the permit. The applicant furtheragrees to comply with all conditions of the use permit, which may be required by theMayor and City Council of the Town.

I have read and will copy with all special event application requirements.


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6 PRIVATE EVENT PERMIT REQUESTS

B. 3-Year Approvals

Presented by: Lisa Mitchell, Private Events Coordinator

1. 9/11 Parade of Brothers Adding September 11, 2014

2. Sunfest Kite Festival Adding September 18-21, 2014


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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

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7 8 9 10 11

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Brothers -

TENTATIVE

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14 15 16 17 18

Sunfest

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Sunfest

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Ocean City Private Events 3-Year Approval

Name of Event: 9/11 Parade of Brothers

Date of Event: Requesting event approval for September 11, 2014

Cost to the Town of Ocean City to support this event: $ 1,130.00

Things to Note:

John Tartufo for Red Knights International Firefighters Motorcycle Club Maryland Chapter 3 was granted a 3-yearevent approval for the 9/11 Parade of Brothers. The dates approved were for September 11, 2011, 2012 and 2013.

John Tartufo for Red Knights International Firefighters Motorcycle Club Maryland Chapter 3 would like to continuethis provision, and requests Council approves this event for the date of September 11, 2014.

All appropriate documents have been supplied and fees have been invoiced.


OCPD Detail officers from shift to lead/follow the parade and escort the group out of town via the Route 50 Bridge.Total cost to the department is $330.00.

Public Works Post 27th Street from Baltimore Avenue to the Boardwalk and the south side of North Division Streetfor No Parking. Provide portable podium, PA System and a few flags around the Firefighters Memorial. Estimatedcost to the department is $800.00.

Transportation Boardwalk trams will be in operation on the date of the event.

Risk, Fire Marshal, Rec. & Parks, Tourism, OCBP, Emergency Services and OCCC No comments.

Date on Council Agenda: July 16, 2012

Council Ruling: ________________________________________________Applicant Notified of Meeting Results: _____________________________


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Ocean City Private Events 3-Year Approval

Name of Event: Sunfest Kite Festival

Date of Event: Requesting event approval for September 18-21, 2014

Cost to the Town of Ocean City to support this event: $ 575.00

Things to Note:

Jay Knerr for the Maryland International Kite Expo was granted a 3-year event approval for the Sunfest Kite Festival.The dates approved were for September 22-25, 2011, September 20-23, 2012 and September 19-22, 2013.

Jay Knerr for the Maryland International Kite Expo would like to continue this provision, and requests Councilapproves this event for the date of September 18-21, 2014.

All appropriate documents have been supplied and fees have been invoiced.


Public Works Will deliver 100 chairs and 25 tables to event site. Need to discuss delivery with the event coordinatorprior to the event. Also need to discuss the beach ramps and if the event coordinator would like them moved as in pastyears. Estimated cost to the department is between $575.00.

Transportation Boardwalk trams will be in operation on the date of the event.

OCPD, Risk, Fire Marshal, Rec. & Parks, Tourism, OCBP, Emergency Services and OCCC No comments.

Date on Council Agenda: July 16, 2012

Council Ruling: ________________________________________________

Applicant Notified of Meeting Results: _____________________________


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7 PUBLIC HEARING

Adoption of 2011 All-Hazard Mitigation Plan


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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Mayor & City Council of

Ocean City, Maryland

Pursuant to the provisions of the code of the town of Ocean City, Section C-414 (49),notice is given that a public hearing will be held before the Mayor and City Council of

Ocean City, Maryland at City Hall at 301 Baltimore Avenue, in the council chambers, on

Monday, July 16, 2012, at 6:00 P.M.

For the purpose of reviewing, approving, and adopting the 2011 Ocean City All Hazards

Mitigation Plan, also known as the Ocean City Floodplain Management Plan, as part of

the F.E.M.A.s Community Rating System Program.

The Mayor and City Council will hear comments from the general public at the

conclusion of the presentation by the planning staff.


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MEMORANDUM

TO: Mayor & City Council

FROM: Bob Nelson, Planner

DATE: June 25, 2012

SUBJECT: Approval and Adoption of the 2011 All Hazards Mitigation Plan

Per instructions from the Federal Emergency Management Agency through theCommunity Rating System Program and the Insurance Services Office auditor, the Town

of Ocean City will now submit for approval and adoption the 2011 All Hazards

Mitigation Plan.

The draft plan submitted for this meeting has been approved by the Maryland Emergency

Management Agency and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Followingapproval and adoption of this draft plan, a resolution will be issued signifying that the

plan is officially adopted by Ocean City. The resolution will be forwarded to M.E.M.A.

and F.E.M.A. where, pending their acceptance, our I.S.O. 5-year audit will be completed,

allowing for the continuance of the existing 15% flood insurance policy discountcurrently received by all Ocean City flood insurance policy holders.

The adopted plan will be in compliance with the newly-released Emergency OperationsPlan through our Emergency Services staff, who have received the 2011 All Hazards

Mitigation Plan and were a contributor to the updated plan.


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Formal Approval andAdoption of the revised

2011 All HazardsMitigation Plan

The Mayor and City

Council of the Townof Ocean City, Maryland

July 16, 2012

Adopted: 07/16/12


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2011 All Hazard Mitigatio

Completed by Planning and Emergestaff

Approved By:

Maryland Emergency Management AgeFederal Emergency Management Agen

Mayor and City Council of Ocean City

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2011 All Hazards Mitigation Plan

a.k.a. Floodplain Management Plan

Part of F.E.M.A.s Community Rating SysteActivities earn us a 15% flood insurance dOC policies (class 7)

Required as part of Insurance Services Offaudit (final step)

Consistent with 2006 Comprehensive Plan

Supplement to the new Emergency Operat


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The Hazard Mitigation Plans purposes:

Identify and assess hazards

Reduce or eliminate the human/economic

Promote long-term solutions to repetitive lo

Meet the mitigation planning requirements

prerequisite for financial assistance


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The Plans components are:

Detailed description of Ocean City-history, population, demoflush estimates

Hazards are identified natural; manmade, huma(terrorism, nuclear) added to this plan

Flood Insurance NFIP, repetitive losses, flood zofacilities

Beneficial functions of natural areas

Mitigation Tools codes, preservation, restrictions

Action plan Addressing repetitive losses, beachesstormwater management, Maryland Coastal Bays PEmergency Operations Plan


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Approval & Adoption of the 2011 up

> Signed resolution goes to M.E.M.A., I.S.O., F.E.M

> F.E.M.A. accepts the resolution

> I.S.O. officially issues a passing grade on our 5-y

- Ocean Citys ranking by points is establis- Point total might change from previous a

> Ocean City flood insurance policy holders keep th

> Allows future requests for policy discount increa

-new CRS manual-restructured points system


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2011 DRAFT Ocean Cit y, Maryland Mul t i-Hazard Mit igat ion Plan

Revised 20111

DRAFT VERSION


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Tab le o f Cont en t s

Appendix ..4

List of Tables ..5

List of Figures ..6

Chapter One: I nt roduction , Purpose, Goals

Introduction 8Update Process 10Mitigation Defined 16

COOP 18

Chapter Two: Descript ion of Ocean Cit y

Population ..20The Economy ..24Development Trend ..26

Chapter Three: Hazard I dentif icat ion

Assessment of Hazards 28

Natural HazardsFlooding 30Storm Surge 35Tropical Storms .36Wind .51Noreasters .51Sea Level Rise .58Epidemics .61Lesser Hazards .61

Man-Made Hazards

Above Ground Fuel Storage .68Underground Fuel Storage .68Weapons of Mass Destruction .68Intentional Events/Terrorism .71Civil Disturbance .72

Aircraft .72


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Hazardous Materials 73National Terrorism Advisory System .74

Chapter Four: Vulnerabi lit y Analysis, Loss Estim ati on, & Flood ProneLocations

F.I.R.M. 76Repetitive Loss Properties 76Mitigating Repetitive Loss Properties ..81Critical Facilities 81Damage-Prone Buildings 85

Natural Areas Providing Beneficial Functions ...87

Chapter Five: Mit igat ion St rat egy

Unified National Program ..90Mitigation Tools ..90

Preventative Activities 90Property Protection 95Natural Resources 96Emergency Services 96Structural Projects 97Public Outreach 98National Flood Insurance Program ..98

Chapt er Six : Act ion Plan

Repetitive Losses ..100Beach and Dune System ..101Stormwater Management ..101Underground Utilities ..101Maryland Coastal Bays Program ..101Emergency Operations ..101Post-Disaster Planning ..102

Chapt er Seven: Evaluat ion

Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee 104

References


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APPENDI X

Appendix A: Public Hearing Comments: 09/ 20/ 11

Appendix B: Hazard Miti gation Planning Commit t ee Minut es

Appendix C: The Fuj it a Tornado Scale

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Table 1: Year-Round Populat ion

Table 2: Peak Demoflush Populat ion

Table 3: Average Populat ion By Season

Table 4: Employm ent By I ndustry

Table 5: Sum mary of Hazard Risks

Table 6: Targeted Repet it ive Loss Sit es

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Figure 1: Location MapFigure 2: Year-Round Population

Figure 3: State Projected Population, 2010-2040Figure 4: Peak Demoflush PopulationFigure 5: Floodplains MapFigure 6: Urban Areas MapFigure 7: State Flood Hazard RankingFigure 8: Storm Surge-SLOSH ModelFigure 9: Saffir-Simpson ScaleFigure 10: Hurricanes 1930-1939Figure 11: Hurricanes 1940-1949Figure 12: Hurricanes 1950-1959

Figure 13: Hurricanes 1950-1959Figure 14: Hurricanes 1950-1959Figure 15: Hurricanes 1960-1969Figure 16: Hurricanes 1970-1979Figure 17: Hurricanes 1980-1989Figure 18: Hurricanes 1990-1996Figure 19: Hurricanes 1933-1995Figure 20: Hurricanes 1933-1995 (Category 3)Figure 21: Hurricanes Storm TracksFigure 22: Homes Susceptible to 100 mph WindsFigure 23: Homes Susceptible to 130 mph Winds

Figure 24: Improved Property ValueFigure 25: Improved Property ValueFigure 26: Category 1 Wind ZonesFigure 27: Category 3 Wind ZonesFigure 28: Wind Hazard RankingFigure 29: Sea Level RiseFigure 30: Funnel Cloud/tornadoFigure 31: Funnel Cloud/tornadoFigure 32: Tornado Hazard RankingFigure 33: SirensFigure 34: Calvert Cliffs PlantFigure 35: Calvert Cliffs buffer zoneFigure 36: FEMA Flood Zones South EndFigure 37: FEMA Flood Zones North EndFigure 38: Repetitive Losses Loss paymentsFigure 39: Critical Facilities


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OCEAN CI TY, MARYLAND

MULTI -HAZARD MI TI GATI ON PLAN

Chapter I . I nt roduction and Purpose

The Town of Ocean City, Maryland is located on a barrier island (Fenwick Island), stretchingfrom the Maryland-Delaware state line on the north to the Ocean City Inlet, which separatesOcean City and Assateague Island, on the south (Figure 1). Due to its barrier island location,Ocean City is vulnerable to two primary natural hazards - hurricanes and Noreasters - both ofwhich cause wind and flood damage. The end result of this plan will be to enable properties tobetter protect themselves from hazards, thus avoiding or minimizing future damage, and toenable all properties in the Town to more effectively recover from future damage.

The Hazard Mitigation Plan serves several purposes:

1. To identify and assess the hazards to which Ocean City is most vulnerable.

2. To establish policies and proposals to reduce or eliminate the human and economicloss from future natural hazards.

3. To promote long-term solutions to repetitive loss problems.

4. To meet the mitigation planning requirements that are prerequisite to requests forfinancial assistance in post-disaster situations. Some assistance programs that require a

local Hazard Mitigation Plan are:

a) the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Section409). The Stafford Act establishes the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program whichprovides assistance to local governments following a Presidentially-declareddisaster. The 2000 Disaster Mitigation Act amended the Stafford Act of 1988 byrequiring states and local governments to adopt a state or local hazard mitigationplan.

b) the Flood Mitigation Assistance Program, authorized by the National FloodInsurance Reform Act of 1994, provides financial assistance for mitigation

projects such as elevation and/or dry floodproofing of structures, acquisition offlood prone property, relocation or demolition of structures, structural floodprotection projects, and beach nourishment activities.

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Stafford Act assistance.

d) the Comprehensive Flood Management Grant Program (Flood HazardMitigation Act of 1976) is a Maryland program that provides assistance to localgovernments immediately after floods for the acquisition, elevation and relocationof flood-damaged dwellings.

e) the Pre Disaster Mitigation Program provides funds to states, territories, Indiantribal governments, communities, and universities for hazard mitigation planningand the implementation of mitigation projects prior to a disaster event.

f) the Severe Repetitive Loss Program provides funding to reduce or eliminate thelong-term risk of flood damage to severe repetitive loss (SRL) structures insuredunder the National Flood Insurance Program.

5. To serve as the Floodplain Management Plan required by the Community RatingSystem (CRS), a program under the auspices of the Federal Emergency ManagementAgency which rewards local communities which improve their resistance to flooddamage by reducing flood insurance premiums paid by property owners. Toward thisend, this plan assesses the flood hazards facing Ocean City; assesses the more specificproblems, including repetitive loss properties; addresses manmade hazards that can poserisks, sets goals and objectives for the community; reviews alternative methods ofaddressing the problems; and proposes specific actions to remedy problems.

The Update Process

The original hazard plans were approved in 2001 and 2004. The Ocean City Hazard MitigationPlan Update was performed in mid 2011 to meet the requirements of 44 CFR Part 201.6, LocalMitigation Plans and to reflect changes in development, progress in local mitigation efforts, andchanges in priorities to remain eligible for mitigation project grant funding. Discussions betweenthe regional I.S.O. auditor and Ocean City staff took place in late 2010 during the 5-year audit ofOcean Citys Community Rating System Program. These discussions set the tone for this update.

Public outreach efforts since the original plan have included the use of the towns website topublicize hazard-related news and events, educational outreach held each May prior to theofficial hurricane season, posting news on the towns public access channel, and the continuationof weather articles in the annual town newsletter mailed out to all property owners. Townofficials and planners strongly believe an educated public will react to hazard warnings and pre-plan their activities far more consciously with an eye towards personal safety than those visitorsand property owners who have not been exposed to preparedness information. The town stresses


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prompt evacuation when orders are given and securing personal items kept outdoors to reducedamages from flying objects during high winds and floating objects during extreme high tides

and flooding.

The Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee was formed within weeks of the 5-year audit toshare information and guide the update process. Each department chosen to participate in theupdate had pertinent and necessary information to share. The engineering and public works staffprovided dates, costs, and construction details of past storm events and what the town had doneto prepare for those events, as well as future ones. The zoning and planning staff provided dates,maps, project details, and previous plans to help document storms and the damages from them.The police, fire, and emergency services staff provided the locations of hazardous elements intown, their respective resources to combat future hazards, methods of responding to events, andtheir own perspectives of how well the town is prepared for unexpected hazardous situations.

Salisbury Universitys planning professor helped edit our draft plan and offered relevant ideas onhow to present our plan as one not only for governmental agencies, but for the general public toeasily grasp its concepts. The Worcester County Health Department provided current healthcrisis data. Worcester County Emergency Services agreed with our descriptions of all hazardsand their threat levels. They were helpful in confirming the details of a number of past events.Worcester County planners had no comments about the update, which we take as an acceptanceof our efforts.

The time period for the update initially focused on the summer of 2011. As various requests forinformation passed by and the need to consult with state agencies loomed, our timeframecontinued to move forward. Eventually, the planning committee agreed that a deadline for draft

completion ought to be considered for very late in 2011 to allow for sufficient input fromagencies contacted and for two public hearings and state review.

The Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee met on several occasions to gather additional data.Minutes from these meetings can be seen in Appendix B. Two public hearings were held in theOcean City, City Hall building. Both hearings were held at night after they were properly-advertised on the towns website and in local newspapers. Minutes from the two public hearingscan be seen in Appendix A.

A copy of the plan was sent via email to the towns of Berlin and Snow Hill, Maryland andFenwick Island, Delaware requesting their feedback. A similar request was made to the planning

professor at Salisbury University (S.U.) and to the Planning office and the Emergency Servicesoffices of Worcester County, Maryland. The S.U. professor responded with some very usefulsuggestions. The Worcester County Health Department responded with their own healthemergency response plans. A draft plan was sent to the Ocean City Hotel-Motel-RestaurantAssociation and the Ocean City Chamber of Commerce asking for their comments. The OceanCity Departments of Police, Fire, Public Works, Planning, and Emergency Services provided


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valuable comments to the Plan. The Ocean City Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee heldseveral meetings to discuss updates to the plan. The towns engineer, planning director, and

emergency planner oversaw the proceedings and were kept abreast of the update process withopportunities to comment at any time.

Hazards not related to the weather have been included in this update as committee membersbelieve it is important to discuss each hazard affecting peoples lives in Ocean City. Naturalhazards are presented first with man-made hazards following later in chapter.

The Ocean City Emergency Operations Plan, presently being revised by the Emergency Servicesstaff, offers many procedures involved in the response to hazards within the towns borders.Some topics discussed in the EOP include the Emergency Operations Center, the emergencycontrol procedures explaining how barriers will be established to maintain control over an event.

The national threat level warning system is being updated to the new system. Man-made andnatural hazards are also discussed in detail. The Town has an early warning system in place tonotify the public of impending dangers. We have attached a map of siren locations in Ocean Cityto this draft plan. An evacuation procedure is clearly in place to guide the public to safe routes ofexit as soon as a hazardous event is expected to diminish personal safety or following the onsetof an event to maximize survivability. This process was used for Hurricane Irene in August,2011 and the evacuation went well. The towns Emergency Services staff, police and firepersonnel are all highly trained to handle any situation and are in constant contact with state andfederal authorities.

Locally, the following were involved directly in the Plan update:

o Ocean City Planning and Zoning Departmento Ocean City Police Departmento Ocean City Engineering Departmento Ocean City Planning and Zoning Commissiono Ocean City Public Works Departmento Ocean City Mayor and City Councilo Ocean City Emergency Services Departmento Ocean City Hazard Mitigation Planning Committeeo Worcester County, Maryland Health Departmento Worcester County, Maryland Emergency Services

o Worcester County, Maryland Planning Staffo Salisbury University Planning Staff, Salisbury, Maryland

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(1) An opportunity for the public to comment on the Plan during the drafting stageand prior to Plan approval;

(2) An opportunity for neighboring communities, Salisbury Universitys PlanningDepartment, and the local business community to be involved;(3) Review and incorporation of studies, reports, and existing plans.

Comprehensive emergency management includes four components.

1. Preparedness activities, which improve the ability to respond quickly to an incident.Preparedness activities include development of response procedures, design andinstallation of warning systems, exercises to test emergency operational procedures, andtraining of emergency personnel.

2. Response activities which occur during or immediately after a disaster, and includesuch time-sensitive actions as search and rescue operations, evacuation, emergencymedical care, food, and shelter programs. Response activities are designed to meet theurgent needs of disaster victims.

3. Recovery activities are actions which begin after the disaster to meet urgent needs,such as repairs to roads, utilities and other public services. These are activities that helprestore the community to normal operations.

4.Mitigation activities reduce or eliminate damage caused by hazardous events. Theseactivities can occur before, during and after a disaster, and overlap all phases of

emergency management. Structural mitigation pertains to actions such as dam and leveeprojects to protect against flooding, requiring the construction of disaster-resistantstructures, retrofitting existing structures to withstand damage, etc. Non-structuralmitigation activities include development of land use plans, zoning ordinances,subdivision regulations, and incentives and disincentives to guide growth away fromdisaster prone areas. Mitigation also includes educating the public about the hazards towhich their community is vulnerable, as well as the importance of mitigation and how toprepare their community to withstand a disaster.

Hazard mitigation, defined by FEMA as any sustained action taken to reduce long-term risk tohuman life and property from natural hazards, can be viewed as the foundation of emergency

management because it influences the extent that the other three components will be needed.Mitigation is the only component that has the potential to break the costly cycle of damage andreconstruction that can occur when a community is subjected to natural hazards.

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only natural hazards but also man-made ones that have become a part of our daily lives since theevents of September 11, 2001.

The Ocean City Hazard Mitigation Plan is designed to be consistent with the ComprehensivePlanfor Ocean City (2006), and supplemental to the Ocean City Emergency Operations Plan.In 2012, an update to the Ocean City Comprehensive Plan will commence with this plans goalsand objectives in mind. It is also intended to be consistent with the Maryland Smart Growthgoals whenever applicable.

The Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, emphasizes the need to coordinate mitigation planning andimplementation efforts. FEMA published an IFR (Interim Final Rule) 44 CFR, Part 201, thatestablished the mitigation planning requirements for Ocean City. This was done to allow localgovernments to receive mitigation funds from hazard mitigation assistance programs.TheseHMA programs present a critical opportunity to reduce the risk to individuals and property fromnatural hazards while simultaneously reducing the reliance on Federal disaster funds. States,Territories, Indian Tribal governments, and communities are encouraged to take advantage offunding provided by HMA programs in both pre- and post-disaster timeframes. Together, theseprograms provide significant opportunities to reduce or eliminate potential losses to State,Tribal, and local assets through hazard mitigation planning and project grant funding. EachHMA program was authorized by separate legislative action, and as such, each program differsslightly in scope and intent. The guidance applies to the programs of: Hazard Mitigation GrantProgram (HMGP), Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program (PDM), Flood Mitigation AssistanceProgram (FMA), Repetitive Flood Claims Program (RFC), and Severe Repetitive Loss Program(SRL). While the statutory origins of the programs differ, all share the common goal of reducing

the risk of loss of life and property due to natural hazards.

Below you will find a description of the programs:

Flood Mitigation Assistance Program (FMA). To qualify to receive grant funds toimplement projects such as acquisition or elevation of flood-prone homes, localjurisdictions must prepare a mitigation Plan. The Plan must include specific elements andbe prepared following the process outlined in the National Flood Insurance Programs(NFIP) Community Rating System.

Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP). To qualify for post-disaster mitigation

funds, local jurisdictions must have adopted a mitigation Plan that is approved by FEMA.

Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program (PDM-C). To qualify for pre-disastermitigation funds, local jurisdictions must adopt a mitigation Plan that is approved byFEMA.


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The goals and some actions to consider are to develop a hazard mitigation program that will:

A. Protect lives, property, essential services, and critical facilities from natural

hazards.

Utilize the most effective approaches to protect buildings from hazards. Enact and enforce regulatory measures (codes, ordinances) to ensure that new

development will not increase hazard threats from storm surge, high winds, or sealevel rise.

Review and update building codes to ensure that manufactured housing and otherhomes are constructed and installed in a manner to minimize wind and stormsurge damage.

Reduce the number of homes in the floodplain that are subject to flooding andelevate those that are potentially vulnerable.

Increase the number of critical facilities that have carried out mitigation measuresto ensure their functionality in a 100-year storm event.

Prioritize new mitigation projects, highest risk going first. Improve communications capability between the Town and Worcester County

Emergency Services and law enforcement agencies.

B. Reduce repetitive flooding of susceptible properties. Ensure existing high-risk structures are using retrofitting techniques to mitigate

repetitive flooding.

Target properties labeled as repetitive losses with methods to improve thelikelihood of suffering lees expensive flood losses from future events.

Continually monitor federal grant programs for available funding, such as the HazardMitigation Grant Program (HMGP), the Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA)program, and the Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) program, the Repetitive FloodClaims (RFC) program, and the Severe Repetitive Loss (SRL) program

Maximize the use of GIS technology to identify most susceptible properties.

C. Reduce short and long-term recovery and reconstruction costs after a

disaster.

Consider using the two new grant programs, RFC and SRL, designed to reduce oreliminate the long-term risk of flooding to NFIP-insured structures, and thereby

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D. Clearly identify the natural hazards confronting Ocean City.

Maintain discussions among the Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee. Ensure the hazard plan is coordinated with the comprehensive plan and

Emergency Operations Plan updates.

E. Educate and inform the public of the impacts of natural disasters and enable

the public to be better prepared.

Encourage property owners to become educated in self-protection measures. Continue holding Hurricane Awareness Nights each spring. Encourage property owner self-protection measures

Continue providing free preparedness information on the towns website

F. Increase Ocean Citys ability to receive federal and state funding for disaster

planning, recovery and reconstruction.

Use public funding to protect public services, including critical and publicfacilities.

Maximize the use of outside funding sources, especially state grants through theMaryland Emergency Management Agency.

Maintain and improve upon how Ocean City uses the Community Rating System

to remain in good standing with F.E.M.A. and the discounted flood insurancepolicy premiums currently in place.

G. Facilitate sustainable development that will reduce or eliminate the potential

impacts of disasters.

Provide for the conservation and preservation of natural resources. Limit additional construction in areas of high hazard risk.

H Improve coordination and communication with other relevant organizations.

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Chapter I I . Descript ion of Ocean Cit y

The Town of Ocean City was founded as a fishing village over 125 years ago, and was

incorporated by the State of Maryland in 1880. One of four municipalities in Worcester County,the town occupies approximately five square miles and is located on a barrier island about 150miles from Washington, D.C., and 135 miles from Baltimore, Md.

From its modest beginnings, Ocean City has emerged as one of the primary full service seasideresorts on the east coast. Marylands only ocean resort, the town hosts over 8,000,000 visitorsannually and generates nearly $3 billion into the States economy.

Originally, tourism consisted of boarding houses and cottages, run by the wives of commercialfishermen. Now hotel chains, family owned motels, bed and breakfasts, condominiums,townhouses and single-family homes provide a variety of living choices.

Geographically, Ocean City is a flat, narrow strip of sand preserved by dunes, beachreplenishment, and jetties. Nearly any part of the town is equally vulnerable to any of the hazardsdescribed within this report. History has shown that all properties in Ocean City are subject todamage from natural hazards, some properties more than others due to their construction qualityor their proximity to the bay or ocean. Oceanfront structures will endure high winds and wavesoff the ocean while bayfront structures will see flooding and debris damage caused by floatingmaterials and high winds. Bayside properties do not have the protection of any dunes, seawall, orjetties to interrupt incoming waves and high tides, only bulkheads. There are no anticipatedannexations planned for Ocean City in the upcoming decade. The towns limits are finite, withDelaware bordering to the north, a bay to the west, an inlet to the south, and an ocean to the east.

West Ocean City is part of Worcester County, Maryland and shall remain that way.

Located beyond the barrier islands of Marylands Atlantic shore, the Atlantic ContinentalShelf Province is the submerged continuation of the Coastal Plain Province, whichextends eastward for about 75 miles. The Atlantic Continental Shelf Province iscomprised primarily of sand deposits.

A. Population

The town provides services for two different populations - the permanent year-round population

of 7,102, (U.S. Census Bureau), and the peak summer population of about 300,000. Ocean Cityhas experienced consistent, and in some time periods, remarkable growth. Year-roundpopulation growth is depicted in Table 1 and Figure 2.

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facilities to serve an increasing population. In addition, there has been an influx of retirees whohave found Ocean City to be a desirable place to live. The 2010 Census shows that about 39%of

Ocean Citys 7,102 permanent residents are 60 years of age and older. Baby Boomers is the namegiven to the generation of Americans who were born in a "baby boom" following World War II.The Boomers were born between 1944 and 1964. The oldest wave of the Baby Boomers iscurrently considering retirement options and looking at ways to make their elder yearsmeaningful. This group is now aging and visiting Ocean City. Services to support this agebracket will always be an important planning issue.

It is projected that the towns permanent population will continue to grow at a steady rate for theforeseeable future, with a projected population in 2030 of about 8,800.

Table 1

Source: U.S. Census, 1930 - 2010

Avg. AnnualYear Population Change1930 9461940 1,052 1.1%1950 1,234 1.7%1960 983 -2.0%1970 1,493 5.2%1980 4,946 23.1%

1990 5,146 0.4%2000 7,173 3.7%2010 7,102 -1%

Year Round Population

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In a resort like Ocean City, it is more important to understand the demographics of the totalpopulation, including year-round residents and seasonal visitors, rather than only the permanent

population. Planning for future development and for the provision of public facilities must bebased on the total population to be accommodated and served (Figure 3-(30)-year Increase)

The illustration above indicates that Ocean City might experience a 20-25% increase in itspopulation, requiring more residential units than are available, adequate transportation, and amyriad of other basic services to be increased. Emergency planning must also concentrate on thetotal population, especially its seasonality. Hurricane season coincides largely with the touristseason, and evacuation plans must take this into account. As population numbers increasethrough the years, it can be expected that there will be no loss in housing stock, thus, severehazards will impact more and more homes with higher dollar losses. Constructing newer morestorm-resistant buildings naturally increases the buildings value. These more valuable buildings

mean a higher dollar loss after larger storm events. Most locations in Ocean City are similarlyprone to damage from most hazards, depending on the severity of that hazard. There are somelocations that are slightly higher in elevation (1-3 feet) above sea level but not enough to avoidbeing affected by most hazards. Ocean Citys flat terrain, narrowness, proximity to water, andinsufficient drainage place nearly any structure in harms way when conditions worsen.

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Measuring the seasonal or total population is a difficult task for a resort community. Obviously,the summer season has the highest populations. Since the 1970s, Ocean City has estimated its

total population by using a mathematical formula called demoflush, which correlatespopulation to flows through the sewage treatment plant. Table 2 and Figure 4 show the peakdemoflush (total) population for each year since 2000. This is the number of people in OceanCity on the peak day of each year. The peak population has remained relatively stable at about326,000. Assuming that current growth policies remain unchanged and no major annexationtakes place, it is projected that the total population will not increase dramatically in the future.

Table 2

Peak

Year Demoflush Annual Percent

Population Change

2000 354,440

2001 317,814 -10.3%

2002 344,562 8.4

2003 342,952 0.06

2004 328,413 4.2

2005 322,308 1.8

2006 311,321 3.4

2007 315,649 -1.4

2008 309,434 1.9

2009 321,920 -4.0

2010 318,368 1.1

(Source: Ocean City Dept. of Planning)

It is important to know what the population is at various times of year to enable emergencypersonnel to effectively plan for evacuation of the town when necessary. Table 3 shows thedemoflush population by season. Obviously, summer is the most populous season, coincidingwith the peak of the hurricane season. Evacuation plans must account for this population.


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This was the case in August, 2011, when Hurricane Irene affected Ocean City, Maryland.Evacuation orders were issued and followed precisely. No injuries were reported and veryminimal damage was reported.

Peak Demoflush Population

280,000

290,000

300,000

310,000

320,000

330,000

340,000

350,000

360,000

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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Table 3

2007 2008 2009 2010 Average

Winter 1,108,325 1,032,090 1,009,389 1,255,301 1,101,276

Spring 2,378,135 1,559,767 2,514,438 2,221,269 2,168,402

Summer 3,406,161 3,336,725 3,485,983 3,523,013 3,437,970

Fall 1,257,511 1,256,182 1,463,819 1,245,200 1,305,678

Source: Ocean City Dept. of Wastewater, Demoflush Totals

B. The Economy

Ocean Citys economy is dominated by one industry, tourism. The tourism industry iscomprised of three sectors: accommodations, food and beverage, and retail and services. Ayear-round economy exists to serve the needs of permanent residents and the substantialnumber of off-season visitors, although many establishments do close for part of the off-season.

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housing at every opportunity.

An economic goal of Ocean City in recent years has been to diversify its economy, but stillwithin the tourism industry. The expansion of the Roland E. Powell Convention Center hasincreased the number and size of conventions and conferences that the town can accommodate.Presently, a large expansion of the Convention Center is underway. The growth of golf as analternative recreational activity in the area has strengthened the economy of the fall and springmonths. There are ten golf courses within a few miles of Ocean City, Maryland. Several othercourses are only an hour or less from town.

Because the local economy is so dependent on and affected by the environment, hazardmitigation is a crucial undertaking. If damage from floods, hurricanes and other hazards canbe

minimized, the impact of these events on the economy can also be minimized. This isespecially true in a seasonal economy. The economic damage caused by a hurricane strikingduring the peak summer tourist season would be devastating when the major portion ofbusiness income is made in such a short time period. The more damage that can be avoided byproper planning and mitigation, the less the local economy will suffer. Following HurricaneIrene in 2011, the town re-opened its borders later the same day after the hurricane had passedto allow visitors to enter the town and keep tourism dollars coming. The Town of Ocean Cityupdates its insurable property so that all are properly insured. The Risk Assessment staff aretrained to investigate any liabilities and town-related damage or injury cases.

C. Development Trends

It is estimated that 95% to 98% of the land in Ocean City is developed, and this lack of vacantland dictates that future growth and development will consist primarily of redevelopment. Thistrend has already begun, with many older structures being razed and replaced with new,modern structures. Redevelopment such as this bodes well for the hazard resistance ofstructures in the future, because as older structures that may not have been built to current coderequirements are removed and replaced with code compliant buildings, the new buildings willbe less prone to damage. The assessed value for all buildings for Fiscal year 2010 was$10,501,239,662.Although building permits issued in 2010 were higher than in 2009, theirtotal value declined.

The towns codes serve as a primary means of mitigation, since they require, among otherthings, greater than minimum structure elevation, foundation requirements, and open spaceprotection. The Ocean City of the future will be much better able to withstand all hazards,assuming strict enforcement of codes and new code adoption continues.


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The decrease in real estate values has forced several scheduled development projects to bedelayed, changed in scope, or withdrawn. Investors and developers are understandablyapplying more conservative strategies during this economic downturn.

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Chapter I I I Hazard I dent if icat ion

A hazard mitigation plan should be comprehensive, in that it should consider all major hazardsto the community in order to cover all potential mitigation opportunities. This version willinclude hazards not related to the weather that pose potential harm to people. Hazard PlanCommittee members have chosen these hazards for their apparent risk to public health and thepotential for some to occur due to an unstable political environment.

The report entitled 2011 Maryland State Hazard Mitigation Plan Update, published by theMaryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) in August, 2011, contains acomprehensive assessment of all hazards facing jurisdictions in the state. Table 5 below is acomprehensive summary the hazard risks for Ocean City.

The table shows that the highest risk hazards that Ocean City faces are floods (tidal/coastal),hurricanes/tropical storms, and epidemics. The high risk hazards are discussed in more detailbelow.

Table 5

Hazard Risk

Weather Related

Drought Medium-High

Extreme Heat Medium-Low

Extreme Cold Medium

Floods (Flash) Low

Heavy Rain Medium-Low

Floods (River) Low

Flood/Surge (Tidal/Coastal) High

Hail Medium-Low

Wind Medium

Thunderstorms Medium-Low

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Lightning Medium

Tornadoes Medium-Low(75th St.,Sept.2011)

Snow Medium

Ice Low

Other Natural

Earthquakes Low (August 23, 2011 - 5.8, VA.)

Epidemics High

Expansive Soils Low

Land Subsidence Low

Landslides Low

Wildfires Medium

Man Made

Schools Incidents Medium

Terrorism High

Fuel Storage Containers targeted Medium-High

Structure Fires Medium-High

Explosions Medium

Hazardous Materials - Fixed Medium

Hazardous Materials - Mobile Low

Airplane Accidents Medium

Bombs High

Data is for Worcester County, not specifically Ocean City.

In addition to addressing local response to hurricanes/tropical storms and flooding, the OceanCity EmergencyOperations Plan (EOP) addresses responses to other manmade and natural

hazards, including aircraft disasters, hazardous materials accidents, and winter snow storms.

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The 2011 Maryland State Hazard Mitigation Plan Update contains a discussion of the majornatural hazards that impact Maryland. The descriptions of the major hazards facing OceanCity presented below are largely taken from that publication.

Natural Hazards

A. Flooding.

Flooding is a localized hazard that is generally the result of excessive precipitation. Floods canbe generally placed in two categories: flash floods, the product of heavy localized precipitationin a relatively short time period, and general floods, caused by precipitation over a longer timeperiod.

Flash floods occur within a few minutes or hours of heavy amounts of rainfall, from a dam or

levee failure, or from a sudden release of water held by an ice jam. Flash floods can destroybuildings, uproot trees, and scour out new drainage channels. Most flash flooding is caused byslow moving thunderstorms in a local area, or by heavy rains from hurricanes, tropical stormsand Noreasters. Although flash flooding often occurs in hilly areas, it can occur in urban areaslike Ocean City where much of the ground is covered by impervious surfaces. Fixed drainagechannels in urban areas may be unable to contain the runoff that is generated by relativelysmall but intense rainfall events. Overall, Ocean City has a low risk of flash flooding butwould be highly affected if it were to occur due to low topography. With limited drainage,many heavily used roads would be flooded for short periods, as is a common occurrence.

General flooding is a longer term event that may last for several days. The primary types of

general flooding are coastal/tidal flooding, urban flooding and riverine flooding. Ocean City ismost susceptible to coastal/tidal and urban flooding. Many bayside streets have regular, shortterm flooding issues whenever high tides occur, allowing their waters to penetrate the stormdrains in reverse and fill the streets with several inches of salt water. Noreasters with high tidescan easily place several feet of water onto town streets for hours at a time. This last happenedin 2010 during just such an event. Beaches were eroded until waves in the Atlantic Oceanreached the dunes. The dunes were able to contain the waves and spare any structural damage.The dune system has been an invaluable resource in protecting the towns infrastructure fromstorm damage.

The National Weather Service defines coastal or tidal flooding as the inundation of land areas

along the coast caused by waters over and above normal tidal action that may originate fromthe ocean front, back bays, sounds, or other bodies of water. Coastal/tidal flooding is typicallythe result of storm surge, wind-driven waves, and heavy rainfall produced by hurricanes andtropical storms during the summer and fall and Noreasters during the winter and spring. Ocean


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The Town has been in the National Flood Insurance Program since June 8, 1971. Of theapproximately6,300structures in town,4,733 were built after 1971, and meet the specifiedelevation and construction requirements.There are about 800 structures with no recorded dateof construction. It is safe to assume that these structures were erected prior to building codes

and would qualify as not being storm-worthy. The relatively minimal damage that has beenexperienced in town over the years substantiates the effectiveness of the flood preventionefforts to date. The dunes and sea wall in Ocean City have been protecting the townsproperties for many years. A maintenance fund assures that periodic renourishment occurs tothe dunes. Each year, a total of $2 million is placed in an account by the Town, WorcesterCounty, and the State of Maryland. The account currently has over $13 million in reserve. Theaverage yearly cost of maintenance is about $266,000. The last renourishment project wascompleted in December, 2010 at a cost of over $8.6 million. Figure 7 depicts the Marylandflood hazard ranking, indicating that the town is very prone to high waters.

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surge can be expected within certain portions of Town where the ground is closer to sea level,particularly along the bayside and the southern end of town where older structures remain.Storm surge is defined as an abnormal local rise in sea level accompanying a tropical cyclone.The height of the storm surge is the difference between the observed level of the sea surface

and the level that would have occurred in the absence of the storm. Storm surge can becharacterized as a steady rise of water on which wave action is superimposed. While thebeachfront would sustain damage, we cannot forget the low-lying properties along the baysthat would suffer damages from a surge into the bays from the inlet at the south end of OceanCity. Storm surge will penetrate the bays from the south as it travels steadily north and spreadsout as the bays widen. Nearly all of Ocean City would be affected by a surge. The magnitudeof a surge will depend on the approaching storm. How it affects the town depends on the timeof year it strikes. Timely evacuation will commence 2-3 days prior to the arrival of a storm sothe population can be safely moved west of Ocean City using limited exit points. Boats,marinas, businesses, and homes would be affected as they do not have the protection of aseawall or dunes to lessen the impact of rising waters in the bays. This would be in addition to

any damages sustained via flooding over the dunes along the oceanfront. It could very easilybecome a two-sided flood event for bayfront properties. The likelihood of such an event ismedium to high due to water present around Ocean City on three sides with no flood protectionin place on the west side of town.

Areas in and around Ocean City are particularly vulnerable to severe storm surges from theAtlantic Ocean. For example, on the bayside, the Ocean City Convention Center couldexperience building damages of $42,110,900 and contents damages of $764,000 from aCategory II storm, with a direct strike. The wastewater plant is also susceptible to stormdamage with a value of far more than $1,000,000 with all equipment added in. The wastewaterplant was shut off during Hurricane Irene in August, 2011.

The Sea, Lake and Overland Surges from Hurricanes (SLOSH) model was developed by theNational Weather Service to calculate potential storm surge heights from hurricanes.Historicalstorm surges in Ocean City reached 6.3 feet in the 1933 hurricane and 7.8 feet in the Noreasterof 1962.

Figure 8 shows the SLOSH model depiction of the land area in Ocean City that would beaffected by a category 1, 2, 3, an

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