City Council
Regular MeetingHyattsville, MD · April 5, 2021
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, April 5, 2021
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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 April 5, 2021
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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-277-FY21
I move that the Mayor and Council approve the City Council meeting minutes March 1, 2021.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: City Clerk
Attachments: Minutes Mar 15 2021 CM FINAL
5. Public Comment (7:10 p.m. – 7:20 p.m.) Complete Speaker Card, Limit 2 minutes per speaker
6. City Administrator Update (7:20 p.m. - 7:35 p.m.)
7. City Treasurer Update (7:35 p.m. - 7:40 p.m.)
8. Presentations (7:40 p.m. - 8:10 p.m.)
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8.a) Prince George’s County Department of Housing and Community HCC-283-FY21
Development Right of First Refusal Program
Presentation Only
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Community & Economic Development
Attachments: ROFR Presentation Memo - 03.29.21
ROFR Regulations - June 2020
Roster of ROFR Developers
8.b) MR-2038F (Mandatory Referral - Hyattsville Middle School), HCC-282-FY21
Presentation Only
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Community & Economic Development
Attachments: Hyattsville Middle School - Presentation Memo
BlueprintSchools_Hyattsville_Rev_April_5_2021_compressed
9. Proclamations (8:10 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.)
9.a) Proclamation in Honor of National Volunteer Week HCC-272-FY21
I move that the Mayor and Council proclaim April 18 - 24, 2021 as National Volunteer Week in
the City of Hyattsville.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: City Clerk
Attachments: CM 0405 National Volunteer Week 2021
9.b) Proclamation Celebrating April 2021 as Autism Acceptance Month HCC-274-FY21
I move that the Mayor and Council adopt a proclamation recognizing April 2021 as Autism
Acceptance Month in the City of Hyattsville.
Sponsors: Schaible
Department: City Clerk
Attachments: CM 0405 Autism Acceptance Month April 2021
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10. Appointments (8:15 p.m. - 8:20 p.m.)
10.a) Appointments to the Education Advisory Committee HCC-268-FY21
I move that the Mayor and Council approve the appointment of Jan Edwards (Ward 1), Cynthia
Totten (Ward 4), and Mai Abdul Rahman (Ward 1) to the Education Advisory Committee for a
term of two (2) years ending on April 30, 2023.
Sponsors: Peabody
Department: City Clerk
Attachments: Jan Edwards April 20021 redac
Cynthia Totten April 2021 redac April 2021
Mai Abdul Rahman redac April 2021
10.b) Appointments to the Health, Wellness, and Recreation Advisory Committee HCC-269-FY21
I move that the Mayor and Council approve the appointment of Don Burger (Ward 1), Sam
Denes (Ward 1), and Peter Reiniger (Ward 2) to the Health, Wellness, and Recreation
Committee for a term of two (2) years to expire on April 30, 2023.
Sponsors: Solomon and Suiter
Department: City Clerk
Attachments: Don Burger April 2021 redac
Samuel Denes April 2021 redac
Peter Reiniger April 2021 redac
10.c) Appointment to the Hyattsville Environment Committee HCC-270-FY21
I move that the Mayor and Council approve the appointment of Janet Nackoney (Ward 2) to the
Hyattsville Environment Committee for a term of two (2) years to expire on April 30, 2023.
Sponsors: Schaible and Simasek
Department: City Clerk
Attachments: Janet Nackoney April 2021 redac
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10.d) Appointments to the Police and Public Safety Citizens’ Advisory Committee HCC-271-FY21
I move that the Mayor and Council approve the appointments of Mariel Alper (Ward 1) and Mai
Abdul Rahman (Ward 1) to the Police and Public Safety Citizen’s Advisory Committee for a term
of two (2) years to expire on April 30, 2023.
Sponsors: Peabody and Croslin
Department: City Clerk
Attachments: Mariel Alper April 2021 redac
Mai Abdul Rahman April 2021 redac
10.e) Appointment to the Code Compliance Advisory Committee HCC-273-FY21
I move that the Mayor and Council approve the appointment of Gloria Felix-Thompson (Ward
1) to the Code Compliance Advisory Committee for a term of two (2) years to expire on April
30, 2023.
Sponsors: Schaible
Department: City Clerk
Attachments: Gloria Felix Thompson re-appointment April 2021 redac
11. Consent Items (8:20 p.m. - 8:25 p.m.)
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11.a) Distribution of Remaining Education Advisory Committee Funds HCC-267-FY21
I move that the Interim Mayor and Council distribute the remaining $7,190 allocated to the
Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) Education Assistant Grant equally to 10 local schools returning to
in-person learning ($719/each).
These awards will go to:
- Edward M. Felegy Elementary
- Hyattsville Elementary
- Rogers Heights Elementary
- Rosa L. Parks Elementary
- University Park Elementary
- Hyattsville Middle
- Nicholas Orem Middle
- William Wirt Middle
- Bladensburg High
- Northwestern High
Sponsors: Ward and Peabody
Department: City Clerk
Attachments: Council Motion_EAC Funds_3_29_Ward
11.b) Grant Agreement with Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments HCC-278-FY21
for Hyattsville Mobility Options Initiative
I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the City Administrator to enter into a subgrant
agreement with the Metropolitan Council of Governments for the implementation of the
Mobility Options Initiative to enhance transportation for older adults and people with
disabilities and procurement of two (2) 19-passenger wheelchair accessible buses.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Community Services
Attachments: HVL Vehicle Contract 2.21
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11.c) The Greater Metropolitan Washington Area Police Mutual Aid Operational HCC-279-FY21
Plan (MAOP)
I move the Mayor and Council authorize the City Administrator to sign the renewal of the Police
Mutual Aid Operational Plan from the Washington Area Council of Governments, upon the
review and approval of the City Attorney for legal sufficiency.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Police Department
Attachments: 2020 COG Police MAOP FINAL DRAFT v.3
11.d) Zoning Variance Request V-78-20 - 4013 Madison Street, Hyattsville HCC-281-FY21
I move the City Council authorize Interim Mayor Ward to send correspondence to the Prince
George's County Board of Zoning Appeals in support of V-78-20, a request for variances of three
(3)-feet side yard depth and three (3)-feet rear yard depth at the subject property located at
4013 Madison Street, Hyattsville.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Community & Economic Development
Attachments: Memo - V-78-20
V-78-20 Supplemental Materials
City_of_Hyattsville_Zoning_Variance_Policy_Statement_and_Variance_P
rocess_10_3_11
11.e) Mold Remediation at 4310 Gallatin Street HCC-285-FY21
I move that the Mayor and Council authorize an expenditure not to exceed $15,000 to Hann &
Hann, Inc. for emergency mold remediation at 4310 Gallatin St.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Public Works
Attachments: Attachment 1 HCC-285-FY21 Mold Remediation - DPW, Metzler
Attachment 2 HCC-285-FY21 Mold Remediation - DPW, Metzler
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11.f) Extension of Lease of 4629 Baltimore Avenue HCC-286-FY21
I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the City Administrator to extend the lease of 4629
Baltimore Avenue until June 2022 and authorize an expenditure not to exceed $42,000,
pending review and approval of the City Attorney.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Public Works
Attachments: Attachment 1 HCC-286-FY21 Lease Extension 190924 - MOU - 4629
Baltimore ave - DPW, Metzler
11.g) FY21 Capital Improvements Budget Adjustment and Transfer of HCC-287-FY21
Appropriations
I move that the Mayor and Council amend the Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) Capital Improvements
Budget and adjust appropriations by transferring $232,000 from the Department of Public
Works Capital Budget to the Department of Community and Volunteer Services Capital Budget
for the purpose of purchasing a 2021 Ford Electrified Champion Challenger from Rohrer
Commercial Bus to support various community services activities.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Finance
12. Action Items (8:25 p.m. -8:35 p.m.)
12.a) Recording of Plat HCC-288-FY21
I move the City Council authorize the Interim Mayor to execute a Record of Plat for parcels
owned by the City of Hyattsville, located at 4307 Jefferson Street, Hyattsville, for the purpose of
permitting the development of the parcels as approved by the Maryland-National Capital Park
and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) Planning Board for case 4-17008 Armory Apartments.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Community & Economic Development
Attachments: Memo - Recording of Plat
HYATTSVILLE_RP 2020-09-11
13. Discussion Items (8:35 p.m. - 8:50 p.m.)
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13.a) Magruder Park Renaming - Discussion HCC-275-FY21
For Discussion
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: City Clerk
Attachments: Park Name Slides
Recommendations Memo Renaming Magruder Park updated 2 11 21
14. Council Dialogue (8:50 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)
15. Community Notices and Meetings
15.a) Main City Calendar: April 6 - April 19, 2021 HCC-289-FY21
N/A
Sponsors: City Administrator
Attachments: Main City Calendar April 6 - April 19, 2021 FINAL
16. Motion to Adjourn
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