Mayor & City Council

MINUTES Special Session of the College Park City Council Tuesday, February 20, 2018 Council Chambers 10:46 p.m. PRESENT: Mayor Wojahn; Councilmembers Kabir, Kennedy, Brennan, Dennis, Day, Rigg, Kujawa and Mitchell. ABSENT: None. ALSO PRESENT: Scott Somers, City Manager; Bill Gardiner, Assistant City Manager; Yvette Allen, Assistant City Clerk; Suellen Ferguson, City Attorney; Bob Ryan, Director of Public Services. During a regularly scheduled Worksession of the College Park City Council, a motion was made by Councilmember Kabir and seconded by Councilmember Day to enter into a Special Session to consider a time-sensitive matter of state legislation. The possibility of the Special Session was advertised on the Worksession agenda. The motion carried 8 – 0 – 0 and the Council entered into Special Session at 10:46 p.m. ACTION ITEM 18-G-46 Letter of support for HB 672 Vehicle Laws – Intersections, Prohibited Acts A motion was made by Councilmember Kabir and seconded by Councilmember Rigg to approve a letter in support of HB672, Vehicle Laws – Intersections, Prohibited Acts. Councilmember Kabir stated that this bill will be heard by the House Committee Environment and Transportation at 1:00 pm on February 22, 2018. This bill will prohibit cars from entering intersections against certain traffic signals, if the vehicle is unable to safely and completely proceed through the intersection. Comments from the audience: Mary Cook, 4715 Kiernan Road: Is if favor of this bill. There are traffic issues at the intersection of Cherry Hill and Route 1. Not sure how this bill will be in enforced, but is in support. Oscar Gregory, 9253 Limestone Place: Is not in support of HB672, we already have laws in place that do not allow people to block intersections. The vicinity of Baltimore Avenue between Cherry Hill Road and the beltway is very congested and we need to find the underlying cause of the traffic congestion. The motion passed 8 – 0 – 0. College Park City Council Special Session February 20, 2018 Page 2 18-G-47 Letters of support for Fiscal Year 2019 funding of the Community Legacy, Neighborhood Business Works, Strategic Demolition Fund, and Project CORE. A motion was made by Councilmember Day and seconded by Councilmember Brennan to approve a letter in support for FY 2019 funding in the state budget for Community Legacy, Neighborhood Business Works, Strategic Demolition Fund, and Project CORE programs. The motion passed 8 – 0 – 0. ADJOURN: A motion was made by Councilmember Dennis and seconded by Councilmember Day to exit the Special Session and with a vote of 8 – 0 – 0, Mayor Wojahn adjourned the Special Session at 10:52 p.m. ____________________________________________ Yvette Allen, CMC Date Assistant City Clerk Approved