Mayor & City Council

MINUTES Special Session of the College Park City Council Tuesday, January 5, 2016 Council Chambers 10:01 – 10:04 p.m. PRESENT: Mayor Wojahn; Councilmembers Kabir, Nagle, Brennan, Dennis, Stullich, Day, Kujawa and Cook. ABSENT: None. ALSO PRESENT: Scott Somers, City Manager; Bill Gardiner, Assistant City Manager; Janeen Miller, City Clerk; Suellen Ferguson, City Attorney; Terry Schum, Director of Planning; Bob Ryan, Director of Public Services; Bob Stumpff, Director of Public Works; Jill Clements, Director of Human Resources; Steve Groh, Director of Finance; Cole Holocker, Student Liaison. During a regularly scheduled Worksession of the College Park City Council, a motion was made by Councilmember Dennis and seconded by Councilmember Brennan to enter into a Special Session. The possibility of the Special Session was listed on the Worksession Agenda. The comments need to be postmarked by January 6 so this needs to be approved tonight in Special Session. With a vote of 8 – 0 – 0, the Council entered into a Special Session at 10:01 p.m. ACTION ITEMS 16-G-01 Approval of City comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the FBI consolidation at Greenbelt Station A motion was made by Councilmember Nagle and seconded by Councilmember Kabir to approve the revised letter in the red folder providing written comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Headquarters Consolidation to be submitted to the U. S. General Services Administration. Councilmember Nagle said that the DEIS considers three locations for a new permanent FBI Headquarters including Greenbelt, Landover and Springfield, and evaluates the short- and long- term impacts of each site alternative. A subcommittee of the City Council was formed to assist city staff with the review of the DEIS focusing on the Greenbelt Metro Area site. A letter to the GSA has been drafted that includes requests for additional information and analysis about the potential impacts of the consolidation of the FBI on the College Park area. Public comments must be postmarked by January 6, 2016. There were no comments from the audience or from the Council. The motion passed 8 – 0 – 0. College Park City Council January 5, 2016 Special Session Minutes Page 2 ADJOURN: A motion was made by Councilmember Dennis and seconded by Councilmember Brennan to adjourn from the Special Session, and with a vote of 8 – 0 – 0, Mayor Wojahn adjourned at 10:04 p.m. ____________________________________________ Janeen S. Miller, CMC Date City Clerk Approved