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City of Hyattsville Hyattsville Municipal Building 4310 Gallatin Street, 3rd Floor Hyattsville, MD 20781 (301) 985-5000 www.hyattsville.org Agenda Regular Meeting Register at the link below: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_b8RTkzNETb2X7GvX2MVu7Q Monday, January 4, 2021 7:00 PM Virtual City Council Kevin Ward, Interim Mayor, 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 January 4, 2021 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 5 Monday, January 4, 2021 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting January 4, 2021 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, January 4, 2021 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 www.hyattsville.org/meetings. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Public comment may be made using the e-comment feature at www.hyattsville.org/meetings or by emailing cityclerk@hyattsville.org. All electronic comments must be submitted by 5 PM on January 4, 2021. 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. https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_b8RTkzNETb2X7GvX2MVu7Q 1. Call to Order and Council Roll Call 2. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag 3. Approval of Agenda 4. Public Comment (7:10 p.m. – 7:20 p.m.) Complete Speaker Card, Limit 2 minutes per speaker 5. City Administrator Update (7:20 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.) 6. Treasurer Update (7:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.) 7. Presentations (7:45 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.) 7.a) Age Friendly Action Plan Year in Review HCC-167-FY21 Sponsors: City Administrator Attachments: Presentation AFI ML 12.15.20 AF AP FY20-FY22 12.15.22 City of Hyattsville Page 2 of 5 Monday, January 4, 2021 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting January 4, 2021 7.b) Hyattsville Middle School Construction Presentation HCC-184-FY21 Presentation Only Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Community & Economic Development Attachments: Hyattsville Middle School Presentation - 1.4.2021 8. Appointments (8:30 p.m. - 8:35 p.m.) 8.a) Re-appointments to Board of Supervisors of Elections HCC-182-FY21 I move the Mayor, with Council approval, re-appoint Greta Mosher and Lisa Pineda to the Board of Supervisors of Elections for a term of four (4) years beginning January 12, 2021 through January 12, 2025. Sponsors: Ward Department: City Clerk Attachments: Mosher_BOSE Reappointment Pineda_BOSE Reappointment 9. Consent Items (8:35 p.m. - 8:40 p.m.) 9.a) Donation to Central Kenilworth Avenue Revitalization Community HCC-187-FY21 Development Corporation (CKAR CDC, Inc) I move that the Mayor and Council appropriate $10,000 as a donation to Central Kenilworth Avenue Revitalization Community Development Corporation (CKAR CDC, Inc) and, in conjunction with Route One Community Cares (ROCC), provide meals to those facing hunger in our local area. This motion replaces the motion passed on December 7, 2020 (HCC-113-FY21) Sponsors: City Administrator Department: City Clerk Attachments: CKAR CDC Supporting Documentation 10. Discussion Items (8:40 p.m. - 9:50 p.m.) City of Hyattsville Page 3 of 5 Monday, January 4, 2021 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting January 4, 2021 10.a) Animal Welfare and Community Safety Act HCC-181-FY21 I move the Mayor and Council authorize the City Attorney to draft legislation to edit Chapter 52 of the City Code for the purposes of achieving the following goals as described in the supplemental documentation. Goals: 1) Update animal welfare provisions to reflect modern standards and to be consistent with Prince George’s County legislation, such as restrictions on tethering and exposure to severe weather; 2) Categorize animal control violations as a Public Nuisance violation (less severe) or a Public Threat violation (more severe); 3) Clarify enforcement procedures by: a. Requiring the City to designate persons responsible for responding to Chapter 52 municipal infractions; b. Specifying when municipal infractions require a citation and/or coordination with the Prince George’s County Animal Services Division; c. Requiring the City to review and adapt Police General Orders to the requirements of Chapter 52 and applicable Prince George’s County laws; d. Requiring the City to develop a Standardized Response Protocol for violations; 4) Enhance public awareness and preparedness on animal control issues by: a. Ensuring residents are informed of incidents that may present a threat to public safety; b. Requiring the City to collect and maintain data on animal control complaints and on actions taken in response to complaints and violations; c. Requiring the City to prepare an annual report on Chapter 52 complaints and actions to present to the Mayor and City Council, and to be made available to the public. Sponsors: Schaible Department: Legislative Attachments: Animal Welfare and Community Safety Act, FINAL w responses following Dec 7 Council Discussion Charter and Code March 2019_Ch 52 City of Hyattsville Page 4 of 5 Monday, January 4, 2021 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting January 4, 2021 10.b) Clay Property: Request for Support to Rezone through Countywide Sectional HCC-183-FY21 Map Amendment I move that the Mayor and Council oppose the owner's request for the upzoning of the 'Clay Property' to the new Residential Single-Family (RSF)-A category and authorize the Mayor to send correspondence to both the Prince George's County District Council and the Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission (MNCPPC) Planning Board requesting denial of the owner's request, expressing that the City of Hyattsville does not support the owner's request to intensify the use of the property through the Countywide Sectional Map Amendment (CMA) process. Sponsors: Simasek, Suiter, Spell Wolf and Schaible Department: Community & Economic Development Attachments: Clay Property CMA - Council Packet Materials - 1.4.2021 10.c) Federalist Pig Restaurant - Detailed Site Plan (DSP-19072) Discussion HCC-185-FY21 Discussion Only. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Community & Economic Development Attachments: Memo - Federalist Pig - 01.04.21 Final Fed Pig PPT Federalist Pig_Reference Documents_12.21.20 (1) 11. Council Dialogue (9:50 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.) 12. Community Notices and Meetings 12.a) Main City Calendar: January 5 - January 19, 2021 HCC-188-FY21 N/A Sponsors: City Administrator Attachments: Main City Calendar Jan 5 - Jan 19, 2021 FINAL 13. Motion to Adjourn City of Hyattsville Page 5 of 5 Monday, January 4, 2021 7:00 PM