Mayor & City Council

MINUTES Special Session of the College Park City Council Council Chambers Tuesday, November 18, 2014 PRESENT: Mayor Fellows; Councilmembers Kabir, Wojahn, Brennan, Dennis, Stullich, Day, and Mitchell. ABSENT: Councilmember Hew ALSO PRESENT: Joseph Nagro, City Manager; Bill Gardiner, Assistant City Manager; Yvette Allen, Assistant City Clerk; Suellen Ferguson, City Attorney. During a regularly scheduled Worksession of the College Park City Council, a motion was made by Councilmember Brennan and seconded by Councilmember Day to enter into a Special Session to act on a legislative matter that is time sensitive and to approve an amended PUA for Back Yard Sports. The motion passed 7 – 0 – 0 and the Council entered into a Special Session at 11:21 p.m. ACTION ITEMS 14-G-120 Motion to voice no objection to an application by Dana M. Lee, President/Owner for a Class B, Beer, Wine and Liquor License for the use of DKL Investments, Inc., t/a Backyard Sports Grill, 7313 A-B Baltimore Avenue, College Park, subject to the applicant entering into a Property Use Agreement with the City. A motion was made by Councilmember Stullich and seconded by Councilmember Day that the City Council voice no objection to the application for transfer of a Class B, Beer, Wine and Liquor License for the use of DKL Investments, Inc., t/a Backyard Sports Grill, located at 7313 A-B Baltimore Avenue, College Park, Maryland, subject to the applicant entering into a Property Use Agreement. This is in an amendment of 14-G-117 which was approved at the November 12 meeting. The motion passed 7 – 0 – 0. Suellen Ferguson stated that the Board of License Commissioners advertised the license as a beer and wine license. The license is actually a Class B Beer, Wine and Liquor License. This application will go before the Board of License Commissioners on the afternoon of Tuesday, November 25, 2014. 14-G-121 Approval of a letter to Prince George’s County Council regarding CB-79, CB- 80, CB-81 – County Human Trafficking Legislation Bill Gardiner gave a summary of the bills. A motion was made by Councilmember Kabir and seconded by Councilmember Wojahn to send a letter in support of CB-079, CB-080, CB-081 – County Human Trafficking Legislation. Special Session of the College Park City Council November 18, 2014 Page 2 The motion passed 7 – 0 – 0 Discussion of the Promise Zones Program. A request was made from County Councilmember Olson to support CASA de Maryland in applying for Promise Zone designation. Council agreed that we did not have enough information of what was expected of the City and decided not to act at this time. ADJOURN: A motion was made by Councilmember Stullich and seconded by Councilmember Day to adjourn the Special Session. With a vote of 7 – 0 – 0, Mayor Fellows adjourned the Special Session at 11:36 p.m. _______________________________________ Yvette Allen Date Assistant City Clerk Approved