City Council

City of Hyattsville Hyattsville Municipal Building 4310 Gallatin Street, 3rd Floor Hyattsville, MD 20781 (301) 985-5000 www.hyattsville.org Agenda Regular Meeting Monday, March 16, 2020 7:00 PM Council Chambers City Council Mayor Candace B. Hollingsworth Kevin Ward, Council President, Ward 1 Carrianna Suiter, Council Vice President, Ward 3 Bart Lawrence, Ward 1 Robert S. Croslin, Ward 2 Danny Schaible, Ward 2 Ben Simasek, Ward 3 Edouard Haba, Ward 4 Daniel Peabody, Ward 4 Joseph Solomon, Ward 5 Erica Spell Wolf, Ward 5 ADMINISTRATION Tracey E. Douglas, City Administrator Laura Reams, City Clerk, 301-985-5009, cityclerk@hyattsville.org City Council Agenda Regular Meeting March 16, 2020 WELCOME TO THE CITY OF HYATTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING! Your participation at this public meeting is valued and appreciated. 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You may also view meetings live online at hyattsville-md.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?camera_id=2 REPLAY SCHEDULE: The meetings will be re-broadcast on cable television, channel 71 (Comcast) and channel 12(Verizon) daily at 7:00 a.m., 1 p.m., and 8 p.m. Meetings are also able for replay online at www.hyattsville.org/meetings. CITY INFORMATION: Sign up to receive text and email notifications about Hyattsville events, government, police and programs at www.hyattsville.org/list.aspx INCLEMENT WEATHER: In the event of inclement weather, please call 301-985-5000 to confirm the status of the Council meeting. City of Hyattsville Page 1 of 6 Monday, March 16, 2020 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting March 16, 2020 1. Call to Order and Council Roll Call 2. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag 3. Approval of Agenda 4. Approval of the Minutes 4.a Approval of the Minutes HCC-250-FY20 Approval of the Minutes I move that the Mayor and Council approve the minutes of the City Council Meeting of February 18 and March 2, 2020. Sponsors: Douglas Department: City Clerk Attachments: Minutes_Feb 18 2020 FINAL Minutes_Mar 2_FINAL 5. Motion to Close (7:10 p.m. - 8:10 p.m.) 5.a Motion to Close (60 minutes) HCC-248-FY20 Motion to Close (60 minutes) I move that the Mayor and Council close the Council Meeting of March 16, 2020 to consult with staff to discuss confidential commercial or financial information related to a proposed development in the City. This session will be closed under the authority of the Annotated Code of Maryland State Government General Provisions Article Section 3-305(b) (13) to comply with a specific constitutional, statutory, or judicially imposed requirement that prevents public disclosures about a particular proceeding or matter - specifically Maryland Code, § 4-335 of the General Provisions Article (protecting from disclosure confidential commercial information). The reason for closing the meeting under this exception is to protect the City’s bargaining position and to maintain legally required confidentiality in regard to commercial and/or financial information. Sponsors: Douglas Department: City Clerk 6. Public Comment (8:10 p.m. – 8:20 p.m.) Complete Speaker Card, Limit 2 minutes per speaker City of Hyattsville Page 2 of 6 Monday, March 16, 2020 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting March 16, 2020 7. City Administrator Update (8:20 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.) 8. Presentations (8:30 p.m. - 8:50 p.m.) 8.a Hyattsville Complete Count Committee Update HCC-265-FY20 Hyattsville Complete Count Committee Update Presentation only Sponsors: City Administrator Department: City Clerk Attachments: City Council Presentation March 16_CCC 8.b Treasurer’s Update HCC-266-FY20 Treasurer’s Update Presentation Only Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Finance 9. Proclamations 9.a Proclamation Celebrating March 19, 2020 as Women in Public HCC-249-FY20 Office Day in the City of Hyattsville Proclamation Celebrating March 19, 2020 as Women in Public Office Day in the City of Hyattsville I move that the Mayor and Council proclaim March 19, 2020 as Women in Public Office Day in the City of Hyattsville Sponsors: Douglas Department: City Clerk Attachments: Women in Public Office Day_2020 10 Appointments 10.a Appointments to the Education Advisory Committee HCC-267-FY20 Appointments to the Education Advisory Committee I move that the Mayor and Council appoint Michelle Thornton (Ward 1) and Candida Garcia (Ward 5) to the Education Advisory Committee for a term of 2 years to expire on March 16, City of Hyattsville Page 3 of 6 Monday, March 16, 2020 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting March 16, 2020 2022. Sponsors: Haba, Schaible and Ward Department: City Clerk Attachments: EAC_Thornton_W1_Redacted EAC_Garcia_W5_Redacted 10.b Appointment to the Health, Wellness, and Recreation Advisory HCC-270-FY20 Committee Appointment to the Health, Wellness, and Recreation Advisory Committee I move that the Mayor and Council appoint Micah Morgan (Ward 5) to the Health, Wellness, and Recreation Advisory Committee for a term of 2 years to expire on March 16, 2022. Sponsors: Schaible and Simasek Department: City Clerk Attachments: HWRAC_Morgan_W5_Redacted 11. Consent Items (8:50 p.m. - 8:55 p.m.) Items listed on the Consent Agenda are considered routine in nature, and are approved in one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless the Mayor/Council request specific items be removed from the Consent agenda for separate action. 11.a Resolution 2020-04: State of Maryland Enterprise Zone Program HCC-255-FY20 Re-Designation Resolution 2020-04: State of Maryland Enterprise Zone Program Re-Designation I move that the Mayor and Council introduce and adopt Resolution 2020-04, a resolution of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Hyattsville, Maryland, supporting the re-designating of the State of Maryland Enterprise Zone program which provides County and municipal real property, and County and municipal business personal property tax credits that could be instrumental in attracting new business investment to communities that have been targeted for revitalization (INTRODUCTION & ADOPTION). Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Community & Economic Development City of Hyattsville Page 4 of 6 Monday, March 16, 2020 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting March 16, 2020 Attachments: EZ Municipal Ltr Hyattsville Resolution 2020-04 Re-Designate PG County's Enterprise Zone Program Enterprize Zone Brochure Enterprise Zones - Municipality Map Series 14 11.b 2020 Anniversary Carnival Contract: Snyder Amusements HCC-256-FY20 2020 Anniversary Carnival Contract: Snyder Amusements I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the City Administrator to negotiate a contract with Snyder Amusements to provide carnival services for the 2020 City Anniversary Carnival, upon the review and approval of the City Attorney for legal sufficiency. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: City Clerk Attachments: Hyattsville 2020_Carnival 11.c Cancel Budget Work Session of March 25, 2020 HCC-273-FY20 Cancel Budget Work Session of March 25, 2020 I move that the Mayor and Council cancel the Council Budget Work Session scheduled for Wednesday, March 25, 2020. Sponsors: Douglas Department: City Clerk 12. Action Items (8:55 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.) 12.a Zoning Variance Request V-2-20 - 3900 Jefferson Street, HCC-253-FY20 Hyattsville Zoning Variance Request V-2-20 - 3900 Jefferson Street, Hyattsville I move that the City Council authorize the Mayor to send correspondence to the Prince George's County Board of Zoning Appeals stating the City of Hyattsville's support for Variance Request V-2-20, a request of 11 feet front building line width, 3 feet front street line width, 5 feet front yard depth, and 7% net lot coverage for subject property located at 3900 Jefferson Street, Hyattsville. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Community & Economic Development City of Hyattsville Page 5 of 6 Monday, March 16, 2020 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting March 16, 2020 Attachments: Memo - V-2-20 Hughes Variance Application Stone 6Fifty SOJ Jefferson Street Varience Letter Jefferson 12.b Backyard Chicken Act HCC-252-FY20 Backyard Chicken Act I move that the Mayor and Council direct the City Attorney to draft an ordinance amending Chapter 52 of the Hyattsville Charter and Code to amend section §52-10 by striking the inclusion of “domestic fowl” and “poultry and game birds” from the list of prohibited animals. Roosters will remain on the list of prohibited animals in the Code. Sponsors: Schaible Department: City Clerk 13. Council Dialogue (9:15 p.m. - 9:25 p.m.) 14. Community Notices and Meetings 14.a Main City Calendar: March 17 - April 6, 2020 HCC-274-FY20 Main City Calendar: March 17 - April 6, 2020 Sponsors: City Administrator Attachments: Main City Calendar_Mar 17-Apr 6 15. Motion to Adjourn City of Hyattsville Page 6 of 6 Monday, March 16, 2020 7:00 PM