Mayor & City Council

MINUTES Regular Meeting of the College Park City Council Tuesday, February 28, 2017 Council Chambers 7:30 p.m. – 8:20 p.m. PRESENT: Mayor Wojahn; Councilmembers Kabir, Nagle, Brennan, Dennis, Stullich (arrived at 7:42 p.m.), 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; Gary Fields, Director of Finance; Peggy Higgins, Director of Youth, Family and Senior Services; Jill Clements, Director of Human Resources; Bob Stumpff, Director of Public Works; Terry Schum, Director of Planning; Brenda Alexander, Assistant Director of Public Works; Miriam Bader, Senior Planner; Ryna Quiñones, Communications Coordinator; Chris Keosian, Student Liaison; Brandon Carroll, Deputy Student Liaison. Mayor Wojahn opened the meeting at 7:30 p.m. Announcements: Councilmember Brennan said a tree had come down in Berwyn Neighborhood Park and lauded Park & Planning for their quick response in clearing the debris. The tennis court fence now needs to be repaired. Councilmember Dennis announced tomorrow’s Coffee Club at Jason’s Deli. Councilmember Day said College Park Estates and Yarrow residents are invited to a Community Meeting at the College Park Airport on Thursday, March 2. Mayor Wojahn announced the College Park Community Foundation 5K Race on Saturday, May 6. City Manager’s Report: Mr. Somers said the Public Works Modular Building is about four weeks from completion; the new roof at the YFS building has been installed and the solar panels are next; the Old Parish House repairs are expected to begin in mid-March. He reminded residents who received a community survey to return it. He announced a closed session at the end of the Regular Meeting, and called Council’s attention to the item in the red folder. Acknowledgements: Mayor Wojahn recognized Carolyn Bernache, Chair, and members of the Education Advisory Committee. Amendments To And Approval Of The Agenda: A motion was made by Councilmember Day and seconded by Councilmember Kujawa to move items 17-G-32 and 17-G-33 to the Consent Agenda. The motion passed 7 – 0 – 0. A motion was made by Councilmember Dennis and seconded by Councilmember Day to adopt the agenda as amended. The motion passed 7 – 0 – 0. College Park City Council Meeting Minutes February 28, 2017 Page 2 Public Comment On Consent And Non-Agenda Items: Dave Dorsch, 4607 Calvert Road: Mr. Dorsch asked about the status of the railing in front of the Cornerstone/Bentley’s. He said the City should do something about the timing of the traffic signals on US 1. He commented on the steel plates on US 1 that cover the storm sewer inlets and asked if the City could get SHA to fix them properly. He said some metal sewer covers are broken. PRESENTATIONS: Dr. Carolyn Bernache, Chair, Education Advisory Committee, introduced the other members of the EAC. To date, City scholarships to UMD summer camps have benefitted 254 K-12 students. She introduced the three City scholarship winners who read their essays about their experiences at UMD 2016 summer camps: Noah Brown, Christian Pacheco and Marcos Silver. CONSENT AGENDA: A motion was made by Councilmember Dennis and seconded by Councilmember Day to adopt the Consent Agenda, which consisted of the following: 17-G-24 Approval of a one year Market Master agreement with Julie Beavers in the amount of $150 per market and hourly rate of $25/hour 17-G-25 Approval of an agreement with Davenport & Company for financial advisory services in an amount not to exceed $25,000 17-G-26 Approval of minutes of the February 7, 2017 Worksession and the February 14, 2017 Regular Meeting 17-G-29 Award of contract in substantially the form attached to Level Green Landscape, LLC, of Washington, DC in the amount of $158,036 for municipal grass mowing from April 2017 – March 2020 under RFP CP-17-11 17-G-32 Support for HB 1187 / SB 784, State legislation to move Youth Service Bureaus and their funding to the Department of Juvenile Services 17-G-33 Support for HB 237 / SB 779, Vehicle Laws – Intersections – Prohibited Acts The motion passed 8 – 0 – 0. ACTION ITEMS: 17-G-27 Approval of the unified pay plan for employees of the City of College Park Ms. Clements said the final report of the Compensation and Classification Study prepared by Management Advisory Group was presented at last week’s Worksession. A motion was made by Councilmember Dennis and seconded by Councilmember Stullich to approve the Unified Pay Plan for employees of the City of College Park and to budget College Park City Council Meeting Minutes February 28, 2017 Page 3 the funds required to make the transition to the new Pay Plan, provide a 2% across-the- board increase, and continue step and merit increases as proposed in the new pay plan. Councilmember Dennis said this initiative addresses our Strategic Plan goal of Excellent Services which are provided by our City staff. There were no comments from the audience or from the Council. The motion passed 8 – 0 – 0. 17-G-28 Proposed revisions to the approved DSP for Cambria Suites hotel Ms. Bader provided an update on the revisions since the February 7 Worksession to the mechanical penthouse, the store front and the landmark feature. She reviewed the latest submittal from the applicant and the revised renderings. Staff recommends approval with conditions. Ms. Bader stated that the applicant is in agreement with the recommendations. A motion was made by Councilmember Brennan and seconded by Councilmember Dennis to recommend approval of the Cambria Suites Revisions, Detailed Site Plan-12034-04 subject to the following: The applicant shall revise the plans or provide the specified documentation as follows: a) Increase the height of the landmark feature so that it is taller than it is wide (as measured from the roof line) and apply a similar window treatment to all four sides; b) Revise the Landscape Plan, Landscape Details, and Elevation Drawings to include screening the emergency generator pad/generator to be reviewed and approved by M-NCPPC and City of College Park staff; c) Revise the Sign Plan to clearly indicate all proposed signs, locations, and dimensions to be reviewed by M-NCPPC and City of College Park staff. Councilmember Brennan thanked the applicant for taking the Council’s comments into account and creating an acceptable design. There were no comments from the audience or from the Council. The motion passed 8 – 0 – 0. 17-G-30 Renewal of license agreements for 4506 Guilford Road and 4509 Calvert Road for ingress/egress across 4601 Calvert Road - Suellen Ferguson, City Attorney Ms. Ferguson provided an overview: This is a renewal of a prior agreement for use of parking spaces on the west side of the Calvert Road school property. This keeps the tenant cars off the street. The license agreement can be revoked at any time. A motion was made by Councilmember Day and seconded by Councilmember Stullich to approve the License Agreement for use of City property in substantially the form attached, and to require that the owners at 4509 Calvert Road and 4506 Guilford Road enter into College Park City Council Meeting Minutes February 28, 2017 Page 4 this Agreement with the City and pay the required fee for use of City property at 4601 Calvert Road for parking. There were no comments by the audience or the Council. The motion passed 8 – 0 – 0. 17-G-31 Appointments to Boards and Committees A motion was made by Councilmember Brennan and seconded by Councilmember Day to reappoint Chris Dullnig to the Airport Authority. The motion passed 8 – 0 – 0. Mayor And Councilmember Reports/Comments: None. Student Liaison’s Report/Comments: None. City Manager’s Report/Comments: None. General Comments From The Audience: None. Adjourn: A motion was made by Councilmember Brennan and seconded by Councilmember Day to adjourn the regular meeting. Mayor Wojahn said the Council would be meeting in a Closed Session to discuss the possible acquisition of real property for a public purpose, and matters directly related to said acquisition; to consult with Counsel on a legal matter; and also possibly to discuss a negotiating strategy before a contract is awarded, and to consider matters directly related to a business relocating in the County (Calvert Road negotiations). The motion passed 8 – 0 – 0 and Mayor Wojahn adjourned the Regular Meeting at 8:20 p.m. ____________________________________________ Janeen S. Miller, CMC Date City Clerk Approved Pursuant to §C6-3 of the College Park City Charter, at 8:20 p.m. on February 28, 2017, during a regularly scheduled meeting of the College Park City Council, a motion was made by Councilmember Brennan and seconded by Councilmember Day to enter into a Closed Session to discuss the possible acquisition of real property for a public purpose, and matters directly related to said acquisition; to consult with Counsel on a legal matter; and also possibly to discuss a negotiating strategy before a contract is awarded, and to consider matters directly related to a business relocating in the County (Calvert Road negotiations). The motion passed 8-0-0 and the Council entered into the closed session at 8:28 p.m. Present: Mayor Wojahn; Councilmembers Kabir, Nagle, Brennan, Dennis, Stullich, Day, Kujawa and Cook. College Park City Council Meeting Minutes February 28, 2017 Page 5 Absent: None. Also Present: Topic #1 - Scott Somers, City Manager; Bill Gardiner, Assistant City Manager; Suellen Ferguson, City Attorney; Janeen Miller, City Clerk; Terry Schum, Director of Planning. For Topic #2 the Council was joined by Sam Ketterman and Jennifer Diercksen from Davenport & Company, and Gary Fields, Director of Finance. Topic Discussed: Topic #1: Council was updated on the status of the Calvert Road negotiations and discussed the next steps. Topic #2: A consultant updated a financial analysis on a property that the City may want to acquire for a public purpose. Council discussed the next steps. Action Taken: None. Adjourn: A motion was made by Councilmember Brennan and seconded by Councilmember Kabir to adjourn the closed session, and at 10:30 p.m. with a vote of 7 – 0 – 0 (Councilmember Day away from the dais), Mayor Wojahn adjourned the closed session. Pursuant to §C6-3 of the College Park City Charter, at 10:32 p.m. on February 21, 2017, during a regularly scheduled meeting of the College Park City Council, a motion was made by Councilmember Dennis and seconded by Councilmember Day to enter into a Closed Session to discuss the possible acquisition of real property for a public purpose, and matters directly related to said acquisition; to consult with Counsel on a legal matter; and also possibly to discuss a negotiating strategy before a contract is awarded, and to consider matters directly related to a business relocating in the County (Calvert Road negotiations). The motion passed 7 – 0 – 0 and the Council entered into the closed session at 10:37 p.m. Present: Mayor Wojahn; Councilmembers Kabir, Nagle, Brennan, Dennis, Stullich, Day, and Kujawa. Absent: Councilmember Cook. Also Present: Scott Somers, City Manager; Bill Gardiner, Assistant City Manager; Suellen Ferguson, City Attorney; Janeen Miller, City Clerk; Terry Schum, Director of Planning; Gary Fields, Director of Finance. Sam Ketterman and Jennifer Diercksen, Davenport & Company, were present for Topic #1. Topic Discussed: Topic #1: A consultant presented financing options that the City could use to finance the purchase of certain property that the Council is considering acquiring for a public purpose. College Park City Council Meeting Minutes February 28, 2017 Page 6 Topic #2: The City Manager and City Attorney updated the Council on the status of the acquisition of real property for a public purpose and discussed a negotiating strategy related to this acquisition before a contract is awarded. Action Taken: None. Adjourn: A motion was made by Councilmember Kabir and seconded by Councilmember Day to adjourn the closed session, and at 11:29 p.m. with a vote of 7 – 0 – 0, Mayor Wojahn adjourned the closed session.