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, May 18, 2020 7:00 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 May 18, 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 8 Monday, May 18, 2020 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting May 18, 2020 MEETING NOTICE: As we continue to take precautions due to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, the Hyattsville City Council will hold its meeting on Monday, May 18, 2020 remotely via video conference. The Council meeting will be conducted entirely remotely, there will be no in person meeting attendance. The meeting will be broadcast live on cable television channel 71 (Comcast), channel 12 (Verizon) and available via live stream at hyattsville.org/meetings. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Public Comment may be made using the e-comment feature at hyattsville.org/meetings or emailing cityclerk@hyattsville.org. All electronic comments must be submitted by 5 PM on May 18, 2020. Comments received will be read by City staff during the public comment portion of the meeting. Members of the public who wish to attend the virtual council meeting must register in advance using the link below. Register in advance for this webinar: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pmUnPtv4Rh2lajNgEu5biA After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. 1. Call to Order and Council Roll Call 2. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag 3. Motion to Close (7:10 p.m. - 8:10 p.m.) City of Hyattsville Page 2 of 8 Monday, May 18, 2020 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting May 18, 2020 3.a Motion to Close (60 minutes) HCC-362-FY20 I move that the Mayor and Council close the Council Meeting of May 18, 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: City Administrator 4. Approval of Agenda 5. Approval of the Minutes 5.a Approval of the Minutes HCC-363-FY20 I move that the Mayor and Council approve the minutes of the Public Hearing of May 4, 2020 and the Council Meetings of April 22, 2020, March 23, 2020, October 21, 2019, and July 15, 2019. Sponsors: City Administrator Attachments: Minutes_May 4 PH FINAL Minutes_April 22 FINAL Minutes_Mar 23_FINAL Minutes_Oct 21 2019_FINAL Minutes_July 15 2019 CM FINAL 6. Public Comment (8:10 p.m. – 8:20 p.m.) Complete Speaker Card, Limit 2 minutes per speaker 7. City Administrator Update 8. Presentations (8:30 p.m. - 8:35 p.m.) City of Hyattsville Page 3 of 8 Monday, May 18, 2020 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting May 18, 2020 8.a Treasurer’s Update HCC-355-FY20 Presentation Only Sponsors: City Administrator 9. Consent Items (8:35 p.m. - 8:45 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. 9.a FY20 Budget Amendment: Accept and Appropriate the Smart Energy HCC-351-FY20 Communities Grant Award for Electric Trash Truck I move that the Mayor and Council amend the FY 20 budget to accept and appropriate the Maryland Smart Energy Communities Grant in the amount of $50,000 toward the purchase of an electric trash truck, and authorize the City Administrator to enter into an agreement to receive such funds. Sponsors: Douglas Department: Public Works Attachments: Please_DocuSign_Maryland_Smart_Energy_Commun - trash truck 9.b FY20 Budget Amendment: Accept and Appropriate the Smart Energy HCC-352-FY20 Communities Grant Award for Solar Panels at the new Public Works building I move that the Mayor and Council amend the FY 20 budget to accept and appropriate the Maryland Smart Energy Communities Grant in the amount of $50,000 toward the design and installation of a roof top solar photovoltaic system on the new Public Works building, and authorize the City Administrator to enter into an agreement to receive such funds. Sponsors: Douglas Department: Public Works Attachments: Please_DocuSign_Maryland_Smart_Energy_Commun - solar City of Hyattsville Page 4 of 8 Monday, May 18, 2020 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting May 18, 2020 9.c Road repairs on Farragut St and 40Th Place HCC-353-FY20 I move that the Mayor and Council authorize an expenditure not to exceed $118,000 for the repair of 40th Place and Farragut Streets by NZI Construction under their existing contract. Sponsors: Douglas Department: Public Works Attachments: Proposal_Farragut Street Resurfacing proposal_40th Pl Base Repair -Washington Gas Surface Course 9.d Acceptance of Pandemic Relief Funding Received from Prince George’s HCC-356-FY20 County I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the City Administrator to enter into an agreement with Prince Georges County to receive a direct allocation of funding from their Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) to cover necessary expenditures directly related to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Sponsors: City Administrator Attachments: County Executive Letter to MunFunding 5 6 2020 - Hyattsville 9.e Donation of Ward 3 Discretionary Funds to St. Mark’s Food Pantry HCC-357-FY20 I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the disbursement of $1,179 from the Ward 3 Discretionary funds to support food security in Hyattsville by donating to the St. Mark’s food pantry. Sponsors: Simasek and Suiter 9.f Memorandum of Understanding: CAPABLE Program HCC-358-FY20 I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the City Administrator to negotiate a one-year extension to the Memorandum of Understanding between the City, Habitat for Humanity, and Hyattsville Aging in Place (HAP) to promote the CAPABLE home modification program. The MOU will be extended through May 31, 2021. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: City Clerk Attachments: Capable MOU HAP and HHMM 5-2019 City of Hyattsville Page 5 of 8 Monday, May 18, 2020 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting May 18, 2020 10. Action Items (8:45 p.m. - 9:45 p.m.) 10.a Hyattsville Ordinance 2020-03: Fiscal Year 2021 Budget HCC-361-FY20 I move that the Mayor and Council approve Hyattsville Ordinance 2020-03, adopting an annual budget for fiscal Year 2021 beginning July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, for the General Purpose; fixing the tax rates for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2020; authorizing collection of taxes herein levied; and appropriating funds for the Fiscal Year (FIRST READING). Sponsors: City Administrator Department: City Clerk Attachments: Revised Budget Memo, May 15 2020 Hyattsville Ordinance 2020-03_FY 2021 Budget (1) Revised 5 13 20 University Town Center Special Tax Report (2020) (1) 5 14 2020 10.b West Hyattsville Road Reconstruction Project - Phase 1 HCC-325-FY20 I move that the Mayor and Council authorize an expenditure of $545,000.00 to NZI Construction for the first phase of the West Hyattsville Road Reconstruction Project under their current contract. Sponsors: Douglas Department: Public Works Attachments: Proposal_Hyattsville's West Side Resurfacing Phase 1 (1) City of Hyattsville Page 6 of 8 Monday, May 18, 2020 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting May 18, 2020 10.c Magruder Pointe Development - Detailed Site Plan Discussion and Action HCC-343-FY20 I move the Mayor and Council submit the following correspondence to the Planning Board in regard to the Magruder Pointe Detailed Site Plan. Consistent with past correspondence with the Planning Board and M-NCPPC Staff, the Hyattsville City Council respectfully requests the applicant and the Planning Board to delay its consideration of the detailed site plan application until the City’s legal appeal of the parent CSP application has been resolved. Any action taken regarding this application may be reversed in the future depending on the outcome of the appeal. Despite great opposition by the City, if the applicant and the Planning Board is to proceed with consideration of DSP-18005, the City requests the Planning Board consider the following revisions to the application as conditions for approval: (1) All single family attached units present on the upper lot of the site shall incorporate pitched roofs (as opposed to low-slope roofs), consistent with the architecture of the single family detached dwelling units. (2) The shared driveway area between Lots 20 and 22, which does not reside on private property, shall be entrusted to the site’s HOA for ownership and maintenance, as proposed in the City’s Exhibit 1, submitted for the record. OR All lots shall have separate dedicated driveway aprons as proposed in the City’s Exhibit 2, submitted for the record. (3) All lots shall meet the minimum lot area standard, without exception. (4) Three-foot side-yards of adjacent houses shall not abut. (5) Buyers of single-family detached homes that are not outfitted with a wraparound porch shall have an option to include a separate side porch in the design and construction of the dwelling. (6) The applicant shall ensure all walkways and entrances can accommodate individuals with accessibility and mobility issues. (7) For those units without rooftop decks, the roof of the garage shall match the pitch and style of the accompanying dwelling unit. (8) In order to mirror a more natural egress, a structured pathway shall be included on the west side of the site to give individuals a direct pathway from Hamilton Street to Magruder Park. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Community & Economic Development City of Hyattsville Page 7 of 8 Monday, May 18, 2020 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting May 18, 2020 Attachments: Memo - DSP 18005 - Magruder Pointe - Action FINAL Magruder Pointe Presentation_2_4.17.20-pages-1-6 Magruder Pointe Presentation_2_4.17.20-pages-7-12 ARCP-DSP-18005-Updated-pages-1-3 ARCP-DSP-18005-Updated-pages-4-6 ARCP-DSP-18005-Updated-pages-7-9 A-SOJ-DSP-18005 Driveway Details for Hyattsville Planning Committee Draft Minutes - April 21, 2020 (1) Legislative History 5/4/20 City Council Continued 11. Discussion Items (9:45 p.m. - 10:15 p.m.) 11.a Pandemic Fund MOU Criteria Discussion HCC-365-FY20 Discussion Only Sponsors: City Administrator Department: City Clerk Attachments: Memo - COVID Grant - Businesses COVID Relief Fund Grant CDC COVID Relief Fund Grant CASA COVID Relief Fund Grant EPG 12. Council Dialogue (10:15 p.m. - 10:25 p.m.) 13. Community Notices and Meetings 13.a Main City Calendar: May 19 - June 1, 2020 HCC-366-FY20 N/A Sponsors: City Administrator Attachments: Main City Calendar_May 19-June 1, 2020 051320 14. Motion to Adjourn City of Hyattsville Page 8 of 8 Monday, May 18, 2020 7:00 PM