Council Meetings Agendas

Town of Brentwood Council Chambers 4300 39th Place Brentwood, MD 20722 Meeting of the Mayor and Town Council Brentwood, MD Wednesday Jan. 7, 2015 7:30 pm AGENDA I. ORGANIZATION Call to Order Roll Call Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance Swearing in of new Town Clerk Approval of Agenda [additions/deletions] II. Public Comment - Open III. Minutes - December 4, 2014 - December 16, 2014 IV. Town Treasurer/Human Resources Report - FY2014 Audit Status - Highway User Revenue Report - FY2016 Tax Differential Request/Report - Community Legacy/Smart Growth Award - New Police Vehicle Quote - December Accounts Payable Schedule  Motion to approve December bills V. Town Clerk Report  - Accounts Receivable Vl. Code Enforcement Report VII. Police Department Report VIII. Acting Town Administrator’s Report IX. Old Business X. New Business Motion to approve up to $350 plus mileage for Membership in the Maryland Mayor’s Association and the Mayor’s registration fee and one night’s lodging and parking fees at the association’s winter conference in Annapolis Feb. 5-6 2015. Motion for call to artists: Brentwood signage at rain garden 38th and Rhode Island Ave. Motion to purchase a new DVD burner for use with the Cable Television services. Motion to go into Executive Session following meeting to discuss Contract and Personnel issues. Attendees: Mayor and Council, Treasurer, Acting Town Administrator XI. Meetings Council Meeting, January 20 @ 7:30pm Committee Meetings: Tree – Monday, March 2, 2015, 7:30 p.m. @ Gazebo Green Team – Monday, Jan. 26, 2015, 7:30 p.m., Town Hall Cable – Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015, 7:30 p.m., Town Hall CSEC– Wednesday, Jan. 21, 7:30 p.m., Town Hall PWC – Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015 7:30 p.m., Town Hall Fire House – TBD Hispanic– Announcements— The Mayor and Town Council are seeking applicants for a Chief Election Judge and two election officials for the Monday, May 4, 2015 Town Election. For information and details contact the Town Clerk or Acting Town Administrator. Adjourn  Meeting Procedures Thank you for attending this public meeting. Listed below are the Town Council's procedures. Presiding Officer The Presiding Officer of the Council is responsible for conducting the meeting. When present and participating, the Mayor shall serve as presiding officer. When the Mayor is not present or if the mayor abstains from participation on a matter, the Vice Mayor shall serve as the presiding officer. If neither the Mayor nor the Vice Mayor is able to serve, the remaining Council Members may designate a Member of the Council to preside over the meeting. Publics Participation in Town Council Meetings (1) In accordance with the terms of the Maryland Open Meetings Act all meetings of the Town Council shall be open to the public unless the Council is in Executive Session or State law otherwise allows a meeting to be closed. (2) At the Town Council's discretion, the Council may permit a person to address the Council concerning an item on the agenda or to present a subject for the Council's consideration during the Public Comment period. (3) Persons wishing to make public comments shall abide by the following rules: (a) When recognized by the Presiding Officer, the speaker should approach the podium, state his/her name and address for the record, and, if speaking on behalf of an organization or other group, identify the group represented. (b) Only one person may address the Council at any one time. (c) Speakers must limit presentations to matters within the Town's subject matter jurisdiction. (d) Speakers should address all remarks to the Town Council as a whole, not to individual members or to the audience. (e) Speakers should limit their presentations to no more than three (3) minutes each. There shall be no substitutions or pooling of speakers. (f) The Presiding Officer may encourage speakers to not merely repeat views expressed by others. (g) Once all comments have been heard, Council will begin their discussion on the item. (h) Any point during the meeting, the Town Council may opt to limit the number of speakers on a particular topic or topics not yet reached. (i) In compliance with the Open Meetings Act, the Council shall not deliberate or vote on a matter not appearing on the agenda (non-agenda items), except for purposes of presenting statements of current fact or policy or for determining whether the matter should appear on a future Agenda. (j) Engaging in verbal comments intended to insult or slander anyone may be cause for termination of speaking privileges and/or removal from the Council Chambers.