City Council
Regular MeetingHyattsville, MD · March 23, 2020
Agenda
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 23, 2020
8:00 PM
Virtual Meeting
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 23, 2020
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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
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. Public Comment (8:10 p.m. – 8:20 p.m.) Complete Speaker Card, Limit 2
minutes per speaker
6. City Administrator Update (8:20 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.)
7. Presentations (8:30 p.m. - 8:35 p.m.)
7.a Treasurer’s Update HCC-266-FY20
Presentation Only
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Finance
Appointments
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8.a Appointments to the Education Advisory Committee HCC-267-FY20
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,
2022.
Sponsors: Haba, Schaible and Ward
Department: City Clerk
Attachments: EAC_Thornton_W1_Redacted
EAC_Garcia_W5_Redacted
8.b Appointment to the Health, Wellness, and Recreation Advisory Committee HCC-270-FY20
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
9. Consent Items (8:35 p.m. - 8:40 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.
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9.a Resolution 2020-04: State of Maryland Enterprise Zone Program HCC-255-FY20
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
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
9.b 2020 Anniversary Carnival Contract: Snyder Amusements HCC-256-FY20
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
9.c Cancel Budget Work Session of March 25, 2020 HCC-273-FY20
I move that the Mayor and Council cancel the Council Budget Work Session scheduled for
Wednesday, March 25, 2020.
Sponsors: Douglas
Department: City Clerk
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9.d Zoning Variance Request V-2-20 - 3900 Jefferson Street, Hyattsville HCC-253-FY20
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
Attachments: Memo - V-2-20
Hughes Variance Application
Stone 6Fifty
SOJ Jefferson Street
Varience Letter Jefferson
10. Action Items (8:40 p.m. - 8:50 p.m.)
10.a Emergency Ordinance 2020-COVID-19 HCC-275-FY20
I move that the Mayor and Council introduce and adopt Hyattsville Emergency
Ordinance2020-COVID-19, an uncodified Ordinance whereby the City of Hyattsville confirms
the City Administrator’s authority to take all appropriate and reasonable actions necessary to
prevent and/or reduce the impact of the outbreak of disease caused by the coronavirus
(“COVID-19”) on the efficient operation of the City’s government in order to protect the
health, safety, and welfare of its residents (INTRODUCTION & ADOPTION).
Sponsors: City Administrator
Attachments: Emergency_Ordinance_Covid-19_Final_3.16.20 (1)
11. Council Dialogue (8:50 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)
12. Community Notices and Meetings
12.a Main City Calendar: March 17 - April 6, 2020 HCC-274-FY20
Sponsors: City Administrator
Attachments: Main City Calendar_Mar 17-Apr 6
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13. Motion to Adjourn
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