Posted on October 11, 19102 at 12:46:36:
From the Office of the City Clerk, the following is the City Council Agenda for Monday,
October 14, 2002. Please note that the agenda times indicated below are estimated time
frames.
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CITY OF TAKOMA PARK, MARYLAND
PUBLIC HEARING, REGULAR MEETING & WORKSESSION
OF CITY COUNCIL
7:30 p.m. - Council Chambers
Monday, October 14, 2002
AGENDA
7:30 P.M. CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL
COUNCIL COMMENTS
ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEMS
CITIZENS' COMMENTS (those directed at items not on Council's Agenda)
PUBLIC HEARING
7:45 (1) Long-Term Financing for Street Repairs and Improvements
REGULAR MEETING
8:15 (2) Resolution re: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Recommendations. Resolution regarding Citizens Advisory Committee Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) recommendations. Opportunity for citizen comments; Council to vote on resolution.
8:25 (3) Single Reading Ordinance re: Police Promotional Process. Ordinance authorizing contract award for consultant to administer police promotional process. Opportunity for citizen comments; Council to vote on single reading ordinance.
8:45 (4) CONSENT AGENDA - Items on the Consent Agenda will not be discussed and there will not be an opportunity for citizen comments, unless a Councilmember requests removal of an Item from the Consent Agenda for individual discussion and consideration.
- A. Resolution re: Public Safety Citizens Advisory Committee (PSCAC). Resolution effecting appointment(s) to the PSCAC.
- B. Resolution re: Nuclear Free Takoma Park Committee (NFZ). Resolution effecting
appointment to NFZ Committee.
- C. Resolution re: Tree Commission. Resolution effecting appointment(s) to Tree Commission.
- D. Resolution re: Takoma Park Police Employees Retirement Committee. Resolution
effecting appointment(s) to Takoma Park Police Employees Retirement Committee.
- E. Resolution re: Ethics Commission. Resolution effecting reappointment to Ethics
Commission.
8:50 BREAK - Scheduled 5-minute recess.
WORKSESSION
8:55 (5) Laurel Avenue Streetscape Project. Discussion regarding Laurel Avenue Streetscape Project.
9:25 (6) Speed Tables. Discussion of amendment to Speed Hump Petition & Installation Administrative Regulation to broaden scope to include speed tables.
9:40 (7) City Manager's Report. Presentation of City Manager's quarterly report.
10:00 ADJOURN
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ROLLING AGENDAS ARE TENTATIVE ONLY ITEMS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Friday, October 11, 2002
MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2002 - PUBLIC HEARING, REGULAR MEETING & WORKSESSION
Public Hearing:
- Long-Term Financing for Street Repairs and Improvements
Regular Meeting:
- Resolution regarding Citizens Advisory Committee Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Recommendations
- Single Reading Ordinance authorizing Contract for Consultant to Administer Police Promotional Process
Consent Agenda:
- Resolution effecting Appointment(s) to Nuclear-Free Takoma Park Committee (NFZ)
- Resolution effecting Appointment(s) to Public Safety Citizens Advisory Committee (PSCAC)
- Resolution effecting Appointment(s) to Tree Commission
- Resolution effecting Appointment(s) to Takoma Park Police Employees Retirement Committee
- Resolution effecting Reappointment to Ethics Commission
Worksession:
- Discussion regarding Laurel Avenue Streetscape Project
- Discussion of Amendment to Speed Hump Petition/Installation Administrative Regulation to Broaden Scope to Include Speed Tables
- City Manager's Report
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2002 - Meeting of the Facade Advisory Board (Municipal Building, Conference Room at 7:30 p.m.)
MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2002 - INTERVIEWS, WORKSESSION & CLOSED SESSION
Interviews:
- Public Safety Citizens Advisory Committee (PSCAC) Tara Libert and Heather Mayes
Worksession:
- Discussion of Noise Ordinance Implementation
Closed Session:
- Personnel Matter
- Legal Advice
- Update on Collective Bargaining Negotiations
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2002 - Meeting of the Public Safety Citizens Advisory Committee (PSCAC) (Municipal Building, Conference Room, 7:30 p.m.)
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2002 - City Council Walking Meeting (Ward 5) 2:00-4:00 p.m.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2002 - REGULAR MEETING & WORKSESSION
Regular Meeting:
- (tentative) Resolution effecting Appointment(s) to Public Safety Citizens Advisory Committee (PSCAC)
- Resolution authorizing City Manager to Over-Hire for Police Officers within Adopted Fiscal Year Budget
- Resolution regarding Laurel Avenue Streetscape Project
- 2nd Reading Ordinance approving Abandonment of Grant Avenue
Worksession:
- Discussion of Public Safety Citizens Advisory Committee (PSCAC) Traffic Committee Recommendation
- Re-Codification - Landlord-Tenant related Articles (Chapter 6. Housing)
- (tentative) Re-Codification - Continued Discussion of Chapter 12. Trees and Vegetation
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2002 - WORKSESSION & CLOSED SESSION
Worksession:
- (tentative) Discussion of Washington Adventist Hospital (WAH) Plan and Identification of Additional Information Needed from WAH
- (tentative) Re-Codification - Continued Discussion of Chapter 1. General Provisions and Chapter 2. Administration
Closed Session:
- Follow-up on City Manager's Evaluation
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2002 - City Offices CLOSED in Observance of Veterans' Day
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2002 - PUBLIC HEARING & REGULAR MEETING
Public Hearing:
- Metropolitan Branch Trail Project
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2002 - WORKSESSION
- (tentative) Continued Discussion of Metropolitan Branch Trail Project
- (tentative) Report from Council Compensation Committee
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2002 - Meeting of the Public Safety Citizens Advisory Committee (PSCAC) (Municipal Building, Conference Room, 7:30 p.m.)
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2002 - PUBLIC HEARING & REGULAR MEETING
Public Hearing:
- (tentative) Washington Adventist Hospital (WAH) Expansion Plans
Regular Meeting:
- Resolution approving Metropolitan Branch Trail Project
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28 thru FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2002 - City Offices CLOSED in Observance of Thanksgiving
MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2002 - WORKSESSION
MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2002 - REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2002 - Council / Staff Retreat
(Proposed) TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2002 thru SUNDAY, JANUARY 5, 2003 - Council's 2002 Holiday Recess
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2002 - Meeting of the Public Safety Citizens Advisory Committee (PSCAC) (Municipal Building, Conference Room, 7:30 p.m.)
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2002 (beginning at Noon) thru WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2002 - City Offices CLOSED in Observance of Christmas
WELCOME THE "NEW YEAR - 2003"!
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 2003 - City Offices CLOSED in Observance of the New Year
MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 2003 - PRESENTATION & WORKSESSION
Presentation:
- FY02 Audit Report
Worksession:
- (tentative) Continued Discussion of Washington Adventist Hospital (WAH) Expansion Plans
MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 2003 - REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 2003 - City Offices CLOSED in Observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday
TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2003 - WORKSESSION & CLOSED SESSION
Closed Session:
- Follow-up on City Manager's Evaluation
MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2003 - REGULAR MEETING & CLOSED SESSION
Regular Meeting:
- (tentative) Resolution regarding Washington Adventist Hospital (WAH) Special Exception Application
Closed Session:
- Follow-up on City Manager's Evaluation
NEWSLETTER DEADLINE October 7; PUBLICATION DATE October 18.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
- Implementation of Climate Change Report
- Update on Status of Implementation of Red Light Camera Program
- Flower Avenue Reconstruction
- Recommendation regarding Contract Award for Administration of Emergency Assistance Program
- Continued Discussion of Municipal Energy Authority
- Resolution approving Renewal of Interim Telecommunications Agreement with Cavalier
- Discussion of Taliano's Request for Sidewalk Seating Area for Restaurant Services
- Continued Updates on Day Laborer Situation (September 2002)
- Quarterly Report regarding Montgomery County "Community Baseline Noise Survey" (September 2002)
- Discussion of Noise Ordinance Implementation (September 2002)
- Update on Community Oriented Policing Initiatives (Police Department and PSCAC) (September 2002)
- Report from Council Compensation Committee
- Code Enforcement Update
- Report on Lee Avenue Initiatives
- Update on Redistricting Committee Recommendations (final presentation - March 2003)
- Resolution ratifying Collective Bargaining Agreement between City and AFSCME, Local 3399
- 1st Reading Ordinance re: Pay Scale for Staff Covered by AFSCME Collective Bargaining Agreement
- Resolution supporting University Boulevard Concept Plan
- Continued Discussion of Purple Line
- Update on Use of Tree Inventory and Discussion of Development of Management Plan for Trees in City Rights-of-Way
- Re-Codification - Chapter 3. Animals
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Catherine E.Waters, CMC/AAE
City Clerk
(301) 891-7206