City Council
Regular MeetingHyattsville, MD · November 16, 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
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Monday, November 16, 2020
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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 November 16, 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-146-FY21
I move that the Mayor and Council approve the minutes of the City Council meeting of
November 2, 2020.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Attachments: Minutes_Nov 2, 2020 FINAL
5. Public Comment (7:10 p.m. – 7:20 p.m.) Complete Speaker Card, Limit 2 minutes per speaker
6. Workshop (7:20 p.m. - 7:50 p.m.)
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6.a) Affordable Housing Action Plan HCC-135-FY21
Presentation only
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Community & Economic Development
Attachments: Hyattsvile_Housing_Action_Agenda_Phase_1_Report
Hyattsville City Council Slide deck FINAL DRAFT
7. City Administrator Update (7:50 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.)
8. Treasurer Update (8:00 p.m. - 8:05 p.m.)
9. Presentations (8:05 p.m. - 8:20 p.m.)
9.a) FY21 Strategic Communications Report HCC-134-FY21
Presentation
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Communications
Attachments: FY 2021 Communications Presentation to Council_FINAL
10. Consent Items (8:20 p.m. - 8:25 p.m.)
10.a) FY21 Budget Amendment: Acceptance of Donation for K9 Car Kennel (Police HCC-130-FY21
Facility Dog, Nola)
I move that the Mayor and Council accept and appropriate a donation in the amount of
$2,345.10 from the Washington DC Community Youth Foundation, Inc. for the purchase and
installation of a K9 car kennel for Nola V, the Police Department Facility Dog.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Police Department
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10.b) Distribution Agreement with Capital Area Food Bank HCC-131-FY21
I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the City Administrator to enter into an agreement
with the Capital Area Food Bank for the weekly receipt and distribution of non-perishable food
boxes through December 20, 2020, upon the review and approval of the City Attorney for legal
sufficiency, in support of the City’s efforts to provide food to families in need during COVID-19.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Community Services
Attachments: Distribution Agreement Final COVID-19 October-December 2020 (1)
10.c) Agreement with HYCDC: Design and Installation of Signage at Jim Henson HCC-132-FY21
Courtyard
I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the City Administrator to enter into an agreement
with the Hyattsville Community Development Corporation (HYCDC) for the design and
installation of informational signage at the Jim Henson Courtyard at the Park, upon the review
and approval of the City Attorney for legal sufficiency.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Community Services
Attachments: Hyattsville Arts Project Management Agreement -HCDC
Arts Project exculp agreement
10.d) Zoning Variance Request V-35-20 - 3003 Lancer Place, Hyattsville HCC-137-FY21
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's support for variance request
V-35-20, a request of (1) Five (5) feet front building line width, (2) 3% net lot coverage and (3) a
waiver of the parking area location requirement to allow the applicant to obtain a building
permit for the proposed construction of a driveway at the subject property at 3003 Lancer
Place, Hyattsville.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Community & Economic Development
Attachments: Information for Hyattsville V-35-20
City_of_Hyattsville_Zoning_Variance_Policy_Statement_and_Variance_P
rocess_10_3_11
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10.e) Ultraviolet Disinfecting Solutions for City Buildings HCC-138-FY21
I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the City Administrator to enter into an agreement,
not to exceed $85,000, with Veteran LED to provide ultraviolet disinfecting solutions for the
City Municipal building, the new DPW facility, and the park recreation building, upon the review
and approval of the City Attorney.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Public Works
Attachments: Hyattsville Public Works Proposal 10-26-20
Hyattsville Recreational Building Proposal 10-23-20 (1)
Hyattsville Municipal Proposal 10-26-20
10.f) Prince George’s County Zoning Rewrite: §27-05 HCC-140-FY21
I move the Council authorize the Mayor to send correspondence to the Prince George’s
County District Council as well as the M-NCPPC Planning Board, requesting
amendments to proposed Section 27-05 section (B.i.) Alcohol production facility,
small-scale and (B.iii) Off-site manufacturing of beer, to incorporate language as
follows:
(i)The minimum area of the eating, drinking, and entertainment area of the
alcohol production facility, small-scale, shall be 45 percent of the total square
footage for the establishment, or a minimum of 1,500 square feet, whichever
is greater, unless the building in which it is located is an adaptive reuse or the
interior layout of the building makes compliance impracticable.
(iii) Off-site distribution of manufactured beer is allowed, as long as it is done
from the rear of the building, and adequate loading and access for the activity is
provided, unless the building in which it is located is an adaptive reuse or the
exterior of the building makes compliance impracticable.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Community & Economic Development
Attachments: Memo - County Zoning Rewrite - Section 27 - 10.26.2020 Final
CB-013-2018 - PART 27-5 - USE REGULATIONS - Pg 74
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10.g) FY21 Budget Amendment - Prince George’s County Tree ReLEAF Grant HCC-141-FY21
I move that the Mayor and Council accept and appropriate $9,000 from the Prince George’s
County Tree ReLEAF Grant for the planting of trees in the City of Hyattsville.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Public Works
Attachments: Hyattsviile Tree ReLEAF 2020-signed
10.h) Implementing Participatory Budgeting HCC-142-FY21
I move that the Mayor and Council establish an ad hoc advisory committee to develop
recommendations for a plan to establish a participatory budgeting process beginning with the
FY23 budget.
Sponsors: Hollingsworth
Department: Legislative
10.i) FY21 Budget Amendment - Acceptance of Donation from Toyota of Bowie HCC-144-FY21
I move that the Mayor and Council accept and appropriate $9,000 from Toyota of Bowie to
support food drive initiatives in the City.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: City Clerk
11. Action Items (8:25 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.)
11.a) Municipal Building: First Floor Entry Renovation HCC-136-FY21
I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the City Administrator to enter into a design/build
agreement with Keller Construction Management for the renovation of the first-floor entryway
at 4310 Gallatin Street at a cost not to exceed $200,000. The contract agreement authorization
is subject to the legal review and approval by the City Attorney.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Public Works
Attachments: Hyattsville City Bldg - Keller D-B proposal 2020 11-04 REVISED
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11.b) Zoning Variance Request V-30-20 - 3545 Madison Place, Hyattsville HCC-139-FY21
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, at this time, is not in
support for Variance Request V-30-20, Variances of 5 feet front yard depth and a waiver of the
parking area location requirement for the subject property 3545 Madison Place, Hyattsville. The
correspondence shall communicate that the City encourages the applicant to resubmit its
applications with revisions demonstrating coordination with the adjacent property and design
to reduce the amount of impervious surface created on the property.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Community & Economic Development
Attachments: Memo - V-30-20
Information for Hyattsville V-30-20
City_of_Hyattsville_Zoning_Variance_Policy_Statement_and_Variance_P
rocess_10_3_11
12. Discussion Items (8:45 p.m. - 8:55 p.m.)
12.a) County Sectional Map Amendment (SMA): Clay Property Request for HCC-143-FY21
Support
Discussion Only
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Community & Economic Development
Attachments: Clay CMA - City Council Memo - 11.16.20 Final
Owner's Exhibit
Community Meeting Details
Zoning Reference Information
13. Council Dialogue (8:55 p.m. - 9:05 p.m.)
14. Community Notices and Meetings
14.a) Main City Calendar November 17 - December 7, 2020 HCC-145-FY21
N/A
Sponsors: City Administrator
Attachments: Main City Calendar Nov 17 - Dec 7 2020 FINAL
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15. Motion to Adjourn
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