Mayor & City Council
Regular MeetingCollege Park, MD · January 8, 2019
Minutes
MINUTES
Special Session of the College Park City Council
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
Council Chambers
10:30 P.M. – 10:31 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;
Janeen Miller, City Clerk; Suellen Ferguson, City Attorney; Alex Tobin, Student
Liaison.
During a regularly scheduled Worksession of the College Park City Council, a motion was made
by Councilmember Kujawa and seconded by Councilmember Mitchell to enter into a Special
Session to make the remaining appointments to the Charter Review Commission. The possibility
of the Special Session was listed on the Worksession agenda. With a vote of 8-0, Council
entered Special Session at 10:30 p.m.
ACTION ITEMS:
19-G-13 Appointments to the Charter Review Commission
A motion was made by Councilmember Kujawa and seconded by Councilmember Day to
appoint Normand Bernache and Ray Ranker to the Charter Review Commission. The
motion passed 8-0-0.
ADJOURN:
A motion was made by Councilmember Brennan and seconded by Councilmember Day to
adjourn from Special Session, and with a vote of 8-0, the Special Session adjourned at 10:31
p.m.
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Janeen S. Miller Date
City Clerk Approved
Agenda
TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2019
CITY OF COLLEGE PARK
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
WORKSESSION AGENDA
7:30 P.M.
COLLEGE PARK MISSION STATEMENT
The City Of College Park Provides Open And Effective Governance And Excellent Services
That Enhance The Quality Of Life In Our Community.
Time Item Staff/Council
7:30 CALL TO ORDER
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
AMENDMENTS TO AND APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Discussion Items
7:35 1 Proclamation in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Mayor Wojahn
Recommendations for bulk trash pick-ups, including study Robert Marsili, Director
results, combined with discussion of an ordinance and fines of Public Works and
7:40 2
consultant SCS
to address illegal dumping (45)
Engineers
Gary Fields,
8:25 3 Discussion of City fees (30) Director of Finance
Discussion of a tax credit for Seniors at least 65 years old
who have lived in their current home for at least the last 40
Gary Fields,
8:55 4 years; or at least 65 and retired from the US Armed Forces Director of Finance
(20)
Discussion of Homestead Tax Credit Rate (currently at 0%)
Gary Fields,
9:15 5 (10) Director of Finance
Gary Fields,
Director of Finance and
9:25 6 FY ‘20 Budget Guidance (20) Scott Somers,
City Manager
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Appointments to Boards and Committees including Special
9:45 7 Session: Remaining Appointments to the Charter Review Mayor and Council
Commission
9:50 8 Requests for/Status of Future Agenda items Mayor and Council
9:55 9 Mayor and Councilmember Comments Mayor and Council
Scott Somers,
10:00 10 City Manager's Comments City Manager
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