City Council
Regular MeetingHyattsville, MD · September 20, 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, September 20, 2021
6:00 PM
Council Chambers
City Council
Kevin Ward, Mayor
Sam Denes, Ward 1
Robert S. Croslin, Ward 2
Danny Schaible, Ward 2
Ben Simasek, Ward 3
Jimmy McClellan, Ward 3
Edouard Haba, Ward 4
Daniel Peabody, Ward 4
Joseph Solomon, Ward 5
Rommel Sandino, Ward 5
ADMINISTRATION
Tracey E. Douglas, City Administrator
Laura Reams, City Clerk, 301-985-5009, cityclerk@hyattsville.org
City Council Agenda Regular Meeting September 20, 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-73-FY22
I move that the Mayor and Council approve the minutes of the Council meetings of May 17,
2021, June 7, 2021 at 12:00 p.m., and June 7, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: City Clerk
Attachments: Minutes May 17 2021 CM FINAL
Minutes June 7, 2021 Meeting 1 of 2 2021 CM FINAL
Minutes June 7, 2021 Meeting 2 of 2 2021 CM FINAL
5. Public Comment (6:10 p.m. - 6:20 p.m.) Complete Speaker Card, Limit 2 minutes per speaker
6. Motion to Close (6:20 p.m. - 7:20 p.m.)
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6.a) Motion to Close HCC-76-FY22
I move the Mayor and Council close the Council Meeting of September 20, 2021, to consult
with the City Attorney and staff about litigation and to discuss contract negotiations related to
the acquisition of property. The reasons for closing the meeting under these exceptions are to
maintain legally required confidentiality regarding litigation and contract negotiations.
This session will be closed under the authority of the Annotated Code of Maryland State
Government General Provisions Article Section 3-305 (b) (3) to consider the acquisition of real
property for a public purpose and matters directly related thereto”; and (b)(8) consult with
staff, consultants, or other individuals about pending or potential litigation.
Sponsors: City Administrator
7. City Administrator Update (7:20 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.)
8. Presentations (7:30 p.m. - 7:50 p.m.)
8.a) Queens Chapel Town Center - Amendment to Conditions of Approval HCC-71-FY22
Presentation Only
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Community & Economic Development
Attachments: Memo - DSP-10011-02 - QC Town Center 9.2.2021
Council Materials 09.20.21 QCTC
Maisel QCTC Presentation
8.b) Ward 1 Special Election 2021 - Presentation of Results HCC-79-FY22
Presentation Only
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: City Clerk
9. Consent Items (7:50 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.)
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9.a) Memorandum of Agreement Between Prince George’s County Board of HCC-55-FY22
Education and the City of Hyattsville Police Department
I move that the Mayor and Council approve a Memorandum of Agreement with Prince
George’s County for the assignment of a School Resource Officer to Northwestern High School
for a term ending on June 30, 2024, pending legal approval from the City attorney.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Police Department
Attachments: MOU
9.b) FY22 Grant Appropriation: Police Recruitment and Retention HCC-56-FY22
I move that the Mayor and Council accept and appropriate, in the FY22 budget, a grant award
from the Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention in the amount of $127,145.00 for
recruitment and retention of Police Officers.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Police Department
Attachments: PRAR Grant
9.c) FY22 Grant Acceptance: Chesapeake Bay Trust Green Streets, Green Jobs, HCC-57-FY22
Green Cities
I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the City Administrator to accept the Chesapeake
Bay Trust Green Streets, Green Jobs, Green Cities Grant, in an amount of $15,000 for the
concept development of an “environmental depot”. In addition, the Treasurer is authorized to
appropriate the funds accordingly to meet the requirements of the grant.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Public Works
Attachments: 19550
9.d) Installation of Speed Humps on Oliver Street HCC-59-FY22
I move that the Mayor and Council authorize an expenditure not to exceed $20,000 to NZI
Construction for the installation of speed humps on Oliver Street under their existing contract.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Public Works
Attachments: proposal_ Oliver Street Speed Humps (1)
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9.e) Police Promotion Process HCC-60-FY22
I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the City Administrator to execute a contract for
services with Emergency Services Consulting International/Fields Human Capital Division for the
development, validation, administration, scoring, and other consulting services relating to the
Police Department promotional testing process for the ranks of Corporal, Sergeant, and
Lieutenant in the Hyattsville City Police Department for no more than $37,500.00.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Police Department
Attachments: Police Promotion_09022021111338
9.f) IT Infrastructure - Virtual Server Implementation HCC-63-FY22
I move that the City Council authorize the City Administrator to accept the proposal submitted
by Dataprise Inc., for the acquisition and services required to virtualize, configure, and
decommission information technology servers to support City operations, at a cost not to
exceed $65,000.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Information Technology
Attachments: IT Infrastructure - Virtual Server Implementation
9.g) University of Maryland College Park Affiliation Agreement HCC-65-FY22
I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the City Administrator to enter into an Affiliation
Agreement between the City of Hyattsville and University of Maryland School of Public Health
to provide unpaid internship opportunities to UMD students to support current and future City
programs and projects.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Police Department
Attachments: UMD MOU
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9.h) Purchase of Replacement Pedestrian Street Lights HCC-66-FY22
I move that the Mayor and Council authorize an expenditure not to exceed $40,000 for the
purchase of replacement pedestrian street lights from Signify through their local distributor
Deporter, Dominick & Associates.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Public Works
Attachments: 21-00030 CITY OF HYATTSVILLE-DDA
9.i) Award Contract for Oversight and Compliance of American Rescue Plan Act HCC-67-FY22
Funds
I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the City Administrator to enter into an agreement
with Thomas|Michael LLC for consulting services to provide oversight and compliance of the
City’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and authorize an expenditure not to exceed
$172,800 over four (4) years, pending the review of the City Attorney. The cost of these
services meets the eligibility requirements for reimbursement from the ARPA funds.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Finance
9.j) Riverfront at West Hyattsville Multifamily Buildings - Preliminary Plan of HCC-68-FY22
Subdivision 4-20040
I move the City Council authorize the Mayor to provide correspondence to the
Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission in support of Preliminary Plan of
Subdivision 4-20040 and the applicant’s variation request so long as conditions that address the
impact of noise and vibration on the dwellings are included in the approval language.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Community & Economic Development
Attachments: Memo - West HVL MF - PPS 4-20040
Council Materials 09.20 West HVL PPS-4-20040
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9.k) Hyattsville Small Cell Program HCC-69-FY22
I move the Mayor and Council authorize the City Administrator to approve an expenditure not
to exceed $30,000.00 on the existing Johnson, Mirmiran, and Thompson contract for the
establishment of the Hyattsville Small Cell Program.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Public Works
Attachments: TO 64 5G Wireless Proposal 8.16.2021 (1)
9.l) FY22 Hyattsville Life and Times Contract HCC-70-FY22
I move that the Mayor and Council approve the FY22 contract for advertising in the Hyattsville
Life and Times at a cost not to exceed $30,000, upon the review and approval of the City
Attorney for legal sufficiency.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Communications
Attachments: Draft Contract City of Hyattsville - HLT FY2022
9.m) Approval of Funding for FY22 Lease Extension of 4629 Arundel Place HCC-75-FY22
I move that the Mayor and Council authorize an expenditure of $36,000 to Phu Than Neuyen
for the lease of 4629 Arundel Place from July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Public Works
Attachments: 210405 - HCC-286-FY21 - Extension of Lease of 4629 Baltimore Ave
9.n) Acceptance of the Certified Results for the 2021 Ward 1 Special Election HCC-78-FY22
I move the Mayor and Council accept the certified election results from the Board of
Supervisors of Elections for the Special Ward 1 City Election held on Tuesday, September 14,
2021. This certification is provided for under Section C4-11 of the Hyattsville City Charter.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: City Clerk
10. Action Items (8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)
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10.a) 6400 America Boulevard - Detailed Site Plan (DSP-21006) HCC-61-FY22
I move the City Council authorize the Mayor to provide correspondence to the
Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission in support of Detailed Site Plan 21006,
Parcel N at 6400 America Boulevard, based upon the revised application submitted to, and
accepted by, the Commission.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Community & Economic Development
Attachments: Action Memo - Parcel N - DSP 21006 (1)
Council Materials 09.20.21 Parcel N
10.b) Mall at Prince George’s Self-Storage Project (DSP-99044-20) HCC-62-FY22
I move the City Council approve a letter in support of Mall at Prince George’s Self-Storage
Project, DSP-99044-20, an amendment to the Table of Uses to allow the adaptive reuse of
unleasable retail space in the basement of the MPG.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Community & Economic Development
Attachments: DSP-99044-20 MPG Self-Storage - Discussion & Action Memo (1)
City Council Materials 09.20.21 MPG Storage
10.c) FY22 Budget Amendment: Special Revenues Budget and Appropriation of HCC-64-FY22
American Rescue Plan Act Funds
I move that the Mayor and Council amend the FY22 Special Revenues Fund Budget and approve
the establishment of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) fund and to appropriate $2.5 million
of the $8.9 million in ARPA funds received to cover anticipated expenditures in various
categories to include, but not limit to, salaries, benefits, supplies, contract services, professional
services, capital equipment, miscellaneous reimbursements, and grant awards through June 30,
2022. The remaining $6.4 million of the current allocation plus the second allocation of $8.9
million will be submitted to Council to appropriate in concurrence with a spending plan which
will be developed over the next 12 months. This will account for the total of $17.9 million in
ARPA funds the City will receive. All ARPA funds must be obligated between March 3, 2021, and
December 31, 2024, and all obligated funds must be spent by December 31, 2026.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Finance
Attachments: Email Confirmation for Receipt of ARPA Funds
Proposed FY22 American Rescue Plan Funds Budget 9-1-2021
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10.d) WSSC Utility Easement Request - Suffrage Pointe Development Plan HCC-72-FY22
I move the City Council authorize the City Administrator to negotiate and execute a public use
easement with the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) for the purpose of
granting certain rights regarding the replacement and maintenance of storm drains located on
City land and within public rights of way.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Community & Economic Development
Attachments: Memo - WSSC Public Use Easement
WSSC Utility Easement Documents
A001 - Extension Plan
11. Council Dialogue (9:00 p.m. - 9:10 p.m.)
12. Community Notices and Meetings
12.a) Main City Calendar: September 21 - October 4, 2021 HCC-74-FY22
N/A
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: City Clerk
Attachments: Main City Calendar September 21 - October 4, 2021 FINAL
13. Motion to Adjourn
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