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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 in advance for this webinar: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UN4-6ofQR3WDZDPPbRXKgQ Monday, November 15, 2021 7:00 PM Virtual City Council Mayor Kevin Ward Robert S. Croslin, Council President, Ward 2 Danny Schaible, Council Vice President, Ward 2 Sam Denes, Ward 1 Joanne Waszczak, Ward 1 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 November 15, 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 7 Monday, November 15, 2021 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting November 15, 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, November 15, 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: If you wish to address the Council during the Public Comment period, please use the "Raise Hand" feature in the virtual meeting interface. Participants may also submit statements electronically using the eComment feature at www.hyattsville.org/meetings or via email to cityclerk@hyattsville.org no later than two (2) hours prior to the start of the meeting. All participants shall remain respectful in their contributions and associated functions of the virtual meeting interface are not intended for public dialogue or discussion. Members of the public who wish to comment during the virtual Council meeting must register in advance using the link below: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UN4-6ofQR3WDZDPPbRXKgQ 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. Community Notices and Meetings (7:20 p.m. - 7:25 p.m.) 5.a) Main City Calendar: November 16 - December 6, 2021 HCC-159-FY22 N/A Sponsors: City Administrator Department: City Clerk Attachments: Main City Calendar November 16 - December 6, 2021 FINAL 6. City Administrator Update (7:25 p.m. - 7:40 p.m.) 7. Presentations (7:40 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.) City of Hyattsville Page 2 of 7 Monday, November 15, 2021 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting November 15, 2021 7.a) Business Retention and Expansion Strategy HCC-156-FY22 Presentation Only Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Community & Economic Development Attachments: BRE Strategy - Presentation Memo 211026 BRE Presentation FINAL Hyattsville BRE Strategy - 2021 8. Consent Items (8:00 p.m. - 8:05 p.m.) 8.a) Repair and Replacement of DPW Facility Security Fence HCC-121-FY22 I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the City Administrator to enter into an agreement with Hercules Fence to furnish and install, or repair as needed, a chain link security fence around the DPW facility site at an expenditure not to exceed $16,000, pending legal review. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Public Works Attachments: City of Hyattsville-Joe Buckholtz-Operations Manager-Replace Perimeter-6+1 High-9 Ga-Galvanized Fence--4633 Arundel Place-Hyattsville-Maryland-9-11-21 DOC101321-002 (1) JOE CITY OF HYATTSVILLE FENCE PROPOSAL 8-19-21 8.b) Acceptance of Proposal for Heurich Park Electric Service Design HCC-151-FY22 I move that the Mayor and Council authorize an expenditure not to exceed $19,000 to Johnson, Mirmiram, and Thompson (JMT) for the design and coordination with PEPCO for a new electrical service at Heurich Park under their existing contract. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Public Works Attachments: TO 60C Proposal 10.18.2021 City of Hyattsville Page 3 of 7 Monday, November 15, 2021 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting November 15, 2021 8.c) Purchase of Speed Display Signs HCC-152-FY22 I move that the Mayor and Council authorize an expenditure not to exceed $60,000 to All Traffic Solutions for the purchase of eight (8) Shield 12 Speed Display Signs. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Public Works Attachments: City of Hyattsville - Public Works - All Traffic Solutions Quote Shield12 LFP TraffiCloud 36 Months x8 8.d) Change Order #1 to the Teen Center Design Build Contract HCC-153-FY22 I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the City Administrator to accept the new work order and authorize an expenditure not to exceed $18,000 to The Matthew’s Group, Inc. for the design of the exterior porch and ADA accessible entrance to the Teen Center project. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Public Works Attachments: CTYHYATSVLLE- TeenCenterFrontPorchDesign-WorkOrderPackage 8.e) Leaf Collection On-Call Contract HCC-154-FY22 I move that the Mayor and Council authorize an expenditure not the exceed $32,000 to Professional Lawn Maintenance Services, LLC. (PLMS) for Citywide leaf cleanup services under their existing contracts with the City. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Public Works Attachments: Estimate_1298_from_Professional_Lawn_Maintenance_Services 8.f) Authorization for SoHy Use Agreement HCC-160-FY22 I move that the City Council authorize the City Administrator to extend a short-term Events Use Agreement with the SoHy Co-Op to use the City’s parcels at 4503-4508 Hamilton Street as a temporary monthly event space through December 2022, subject to review for legal sufficiency by the City Attorney. Sponsors: Ward, Denes and Waszczak Attachments: SoHy Hamilton - Request to the City City of Hyattsville Page 4 of 7 Monday, November 15, 2021 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting November 15, 2021 8.g) FY22 Capital Improvements Budget Adjustment and Transfer of HCC-162-FY22 Appropriations I move that the Mayor and Council amend the Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) Capital Improvements Budget and authorize the Treasurer to adjust and transfer capital budget appropriations in various departments not to exceed $800,000 to cover the cost of capital equipment and building renovations at the City Administration Building located on 4310 Gallatin Street. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Finance 8.h) 2022 Council Regular and Budget Meeting Calendar HCC-163-FY22 I move that the Mayor and Council adopt the 2022 Council Meeting Schedule and the FY-2023 Budget Meeting Schedule. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: City Clerk Attachments: 2022 Council Meeting Calendar FY23 Budget Meeting Calendar 9. Action Items (8:05 p.m. - 8:20 p.m.) City of Hyattsville Page 5 of 7 Monday, November 15, 2021 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting November 15, 2021 9.a) Riverfront at West Hyattsville Multifamily Buildings - Detailed Site Plan HCC-165-FY22 20053 I move that the City Council authorize the Mayor to provide correspondence to the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission in support of DSP-20053, Riverfront at West Hyattsville. The correspondence and oral testimony to the Planning Board shall convey the following: 1. The City supports modification to Ground Floor Retail standard to the proposed square footage of retail in the southernmost portion of the building and along the pedestrian trail on the southeast side of the building. The curvature of the site near Little Branch Run presents unique challenges to meeting Maximum Block Length, Block Size, and Rear Yard Line standards. 2. The City supports modifications on these requirements to the degree outlined in applicants Statement of Justification (SOJ) given site constraints. 3. The City supports modification of “Irrigation” standard given the District Council approved an amendment to remove the requirement for an automatic irrigation system provided that native and drought tolerant plant species be used. Staff recommends no additional action on traffic at this time but will continue to monitor and study as more development occurs in this area. Traffic Impact Analysis conducted by Lenhart Traffic Consulting, on behalf of the applicant, demonstrates signalized and unsignalized intersections surrounding the study area are operating to Prince George’s County standards. 4. The City recommends that an off-street parking structure or public facilities be shared to reduce pressure on street parking. Following guidance provided in the Prince George’s Plaza Transit District Development Plan (TDDP) Policy TM18, adopted in 2016, staff finds six (6) spaces for non-residential use inadequate and recommends at least 25% of those spaces be available for hourly and/or daily rental by the public. The City recommends the applicant unbundle or separate the cost of off-street parking from the costs of housing or commercial space. This may be achieved by the applicant by use of flex spaces that may be available for retail or residential use, based on market demand. 5. The City supports the inclusion of Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations within a structured parking garage with capacity for conversion of additional charging stations should demand increase. Locations of EV charging stations shall be detailed in the applicant’s exhibit(s). 6. The City supports modification of the location of Mechanical Equipment standards to adhere to PEPCO standards. Staff supports efforts to improve aesthetics and screen transformers to ensure that they are not prominently visible from the streetscape. 7. The City supports modification to Signage standards to allow internally illuminated signage for some blade and retail signs to improve visibility and wayfinding from the Metro. 8. The City supports implementing graphic heavy wayfinding signage in both English and Spanish. 9. The City supports implementation of LED lighting in both the parking structure and public streetlights. The City agrees that lighting technology has changed significantly since the adoption of the TDDP in 2006 and supports implementation of energy efficient lighting and furthermore supports modification of specific minimum and maximum foot candle levels for certain locations so long as the overall lighting pattern City of Hyattsville Page 6 of 7 Monday, November 15, 2021 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting November 15, 2021 throughout the length of the promenade exists to ensure the safety of pedestrians and cyclists. 10. The City concurs with the Planning Committee in its encouragement of the applicant to pursue opportunities for financing through programs, such as Amazon’s Housing Equity Fund, to support the City’s Affordable Housing Strategy. 11. The City supports the applicant’s request for modifications to off street parking standards to provide space size of 8.5’ x 18.5’ for reasons outlined in Exhibit D in the applicant’s Statement of Justification (SOJ). 12. The City recommends a significant increase in bike storage proposed by the applicant, given the property’s proximity toe Metro and the Anacostia Tributary Trail System. Staff recommends the applicant achieve a 2 (RDU) - 1 (dedicated bicycle parking space) ratio, which may include a combination of vertical bike storage included in an indoor bike room and secured outdoor bicycle storage. 13. The City recommends the applicant consider additional covered bike storage outside building with private Frequency Operated Button (FOB) entry, integration of double-deck bike racks to increase capacity, and a basic bike repair stand like the College Park Metro Bike Facility shown in Exhibit C. Additionally, staff recommends wayfinding and an assistive door device at the street-level pedestrian entrance to the garage to ensure safety and ease of access for cyclists utilizing bike parking within the structured parking garage. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Community & Economic Development Attachments: Action and Discussion Memo_Riverfront Council Materials 11.15.21 - DSP-20053 West Hyattsville Multifamily Phase 1 10. Council Dialogue (8:20 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.) 11. Motion to Adjourn City of Hyattsville Page 7 of 7 Monday, November 15, 2021 7:00 PM