Posted on October 18, 19102 at 16:45:29:
From the Office of the City Clerk, the following is the REVISED City Council Agenda for Monday, October 21, 2002. Please note that the agenda times indicated below are estimated time frames.
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CITY OF TAKOMA PARK, MARYLAND
INTERVIEWS, WORKSESSION & CLOSED SESSION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL
***REVISED SINCE AGENDA MAILING***
7:30 p.m. - Council Chambers
Monday, October 21, 2002
AGENDA
INTERVIEWS
7:30 (1) Public Safety Citizens Advisory Committee Tara Libert and Heather Mayes
(2) Montgomery County Executive's Citizen Cable Advisory Committee - Carl Smith
and Harvey Solomon
WORKSESSION
7:50 (3) Noise Ordinance. Discussion of Noise Ordinance implementation.
8:50 BREAK - Scheduled 5-minute recess.
8:55 (4) Main Street Program. Discussion of Main Street Program.
9:25 (5) 636 Houston Avenue. Update on Code Enforcement Issues for 636 Houston
Avenue.
9:40 ADJOURN
Proposed Closed Session to (1) discuss two personnel matters and (2) receive legal advice,
pursuant to Annotated Code of Maryland, State Government Article, Section 10-508(a)(1)(i) and
(7).
ROLLING AGENDAS ARE TENTATIVE ONLY ITEMS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE Friday, October 18, 2002
MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2002 - INTERVIEWS, WORKSESSION & CLOSED SESSION
Interviews:
- Public Safety Citizens Advisory Committee (PSCAC) Tara Libert and Heather Mayes
- Montgomery County Executive's Citizen Cable Advisory Committee Carl Smith and Harvey
Solomon
Worksession:
- Discussion of Noise Ordinance Implementation
- Discussion of Main Street Program
- Update on Code Enforcement Issues for 636 Houston Avenue
Closed Session:
- Personnel Matters
- Legal Advice
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2002 - Meeting of the Council Compensation Committee
(Municipal Building,
Conference Room, 7:30 p.m.)
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
- 2nd Reading Ordinance approving Abandonment of Grant Avenue
- Resolution regarding Civil Liberties
- Resolution regarding United States' Military Action Against Iraq
Worksession:
- Discussion of Public Safety Citizens Advisory Committee (PSCAC) Traffic Committee Recommendation
- (tentative) Re-Codification - Landlord-Tenant related Articles (Chapter 6. Housing)
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2002 - WORKSESSION & CLOSED SESSION
Worksession:
- (tentative) Discussion of Washington Adventist Hospital (WAH) Plan and Identification of Additional Information
Needed from WAH
- Continued Discussion of Long-Term Financing for Street Repairs and Improvements
- (tentative) Continued Discussion regarding Laurel Avenue Streetscape Project
- (tentative) Re-Codification - Continued Discussion of Chapter 1. General Provisions and Chapter 2. Administration
- (tentative) Re-Codification - Continued Discussion of Chapter 12. Trees and Vegetation
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
Regular Meeting:
- (tentative) Resolution regarding Laurel Avenue Streetscape 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 14; PUBLICATION DATE October 25.
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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