City Council
Regular MeetingHyattsville, MD · May 16, 2022
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, May 16, 2022
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City Council
Robert S. Croslin, Interim Mayor
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 May 16, 2022
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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
5.a. Main City Calendar: May 17 - June 6, 2022 HCC-378-FY22
N/A
Sponsors: City Administrator
Attachments: City Calendar May 17, 2022 - June 6, 2022
6. City Administrator Update (7:20 p.m. - 7:35 p.m.)
7. Treasurer Update (7:35 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.)
8. Proclamations (7:45 p.m.)
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8.a. Proclamation Celebrating May 2022 as Mental Health Awareness Month in HCC-377-FY22
the City of Hyattsville
I move that the Mayor and Council proclaim May 2022 as Mental Health Awareness Month in
the City of Hyattsville.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: City Clerk
Attachments: CM 0516 Mental Health Month 2022
9. Consent Items (7:45 p.m. - 7:50 p.m.)
Items listed on the Consent Agenda are considered routine in nature, and are approved in one motion. There
will be no separate discussion of these items unless the Mayor/Council request specific items be removed from
the Consent agenda for separate action.
9.a. Annual Service Agreement with Motorola for Radio Communications HCC-362-FY22
Dispatch System, Portable and Mobile Radios.
I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the expenditure of $34,861.31 for the one year
renewal of the Annual Motorola Service Agreement for maintenance on our dispatch console,
portable and mobile radios.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Police Department
Attachments: Hyattsville SA FY22-23
9.b. Driskell Park Tennis and Pickleball Court Resurfacing HCC-364-FY22
I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the City Administrator to accept the proposal
from American Paving and Striping LLC for the resurfacing of the tennis courts at Driskell Park,
and authorize an expenditure not to exceed $30,000, pending legal review.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Public Works
Attachments: Estimate_386_from_American_Paving_and_Striping_LLC (002)
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9.c. Landscape Maintenance Contract Change Order HCC-365-FY22
I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the City Administrator to issue a change order to
Professional Lawn Maintenance Services existing contract to provide landscaping services to
change the maximum contract value from $320,000 to $500,000 over the four year term of the
contract.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Public Works
Attachments: 210326 - contract DPW21-002 - PLMS landscape maintenance - plms
signed
9.d. Purchase of a Key Management System HCC-366-FY22
I move that the Mayor and Council authorize an expenditure not to exceed $40,000 to Keyper
Systems for the purchase, installation, and setup of a digital key management system, pending
legal review.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Public Works
Attachments: 2022.03.21 - KeyPER System Quote
9.e. Mobile Police Support Trailers HCC-370-FY22
I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the purchase of two Police Department Mobile
Support Trailers and upgrades to existing mobile support trailers at a cost not to exceed
$175,000 using American Rescue Plan Act Funds.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Finance
Attachments: Mobile Police Trailer Features Brochure 1
Quote - Mobile Police Trailers 2 Upgrades
Quote - Mobile Police Trailers 2 New
Mobile Police Trailer Features Brochure 2
10. Action Items (7:50 p.m. - 9:45 p.m.)
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10.a. Hyattsville Ordinance 2022-01: Fiscal Year 2023 Budget (Introduction) HCC-371-FY22
I move the Mayor and Council introduce Hyattsville Ordinance 2022-01, an ordinance adopting
an annual budget for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023, for the general
purpose, fixing the tax rates for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2022; authorizing collection of
taxes herein levied, and appropriating funds for the fiscal year (INTRODUCTION AND FIRST
READING).
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Finance
Attachments: HO 2022-01 Fiscal Year 2023 Budget
10.b. Hyattsville Resolution 2022-03: Establishing a Redistricting Commission HCC-376-FY22
I move the Mayor and Council adopt Hyattsville Resolution 2022-03, a resolution whereby the
City Council establishes a seven (7) person Redistricting Commission to make recommendations
on the reapportionment of the City’s five (5) wards based on population data from the 2020
U.S. Census (INTRODUCTION & ADOPTION)
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: City Clerk
Attachments: Resolution 2022-03- Redistricting Commission
10.c. Renewal of Axon Enterprise, Inc. Contract and Upgrade of Axon Program HCC-349-FY22
I move the Mayor and Council to authorize the City Administrator to execute a renewal
contract for a period of 5 years, at a cost not to exceed $138,729.72 in FY22 with Axon
Enterprise and approve an upgrade of the Police Department’s taser program with Axon, upon
the review and approval by the City Attorney for legal sufficiency.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Police Department
Attachments: Axon Enterprise Contract Renewal
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10.d. Individual Emergency Relief Program - ARPA HCC-368-FY22
I move that the Mayor and Council allocate and authorize expenditure of $1,200,000 during
FY22-FY23 for the establishment of an individual emergency relief program to support
Hyattsville residents who have experienced pandemic-related negative economic
consequences, with amounts designated for the following purposes:
· $1,000,000 for individual relief payments, which consist of $2,500 per adult individual
and $750 per child (up to a cap of $5,000 per household) upon showing that the
individual is a resident of the City of Hyattsville and experienced pandemic-related
negative economic consequences eligible for relief under the American Rescue Plan
Act.
· An amount NTE $100,000 for program administration through a local-serving non-profit
organization selected through a public Request for Proposals outlining the criteria
needed for implementation.
· An amount NTE $100,000 for outreach and application assistance programs to ensure
relief programs are accessible for all communities within the City.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Finance
10.e. Emergency Food Assistance Relief Programs - ARPA HCC-369-FY22
I move that the Mayor and Council allocate $200,000 to establish a non-profit food assistance
programs serving Hyattsville residents, and authorizing expenses in the form of grants up to
$25,000 per food assistance provider for the purpose of providing free meal programs to
Hyattsville residents in need.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Finance
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10.f. Suffrage Point Development - Land Dedication for Preliminary Plan of HCC-375-FY22
Subdivision 4-21052
I move the City Council authorize the Mayor to provide correspondence to the
Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission regarding land dedication for
Preliminary Plan of Subdivision 4-21052. The correspondence shall include the following
language as conditions for approval:
1. The applicant shall dedicate a portion of Parcel B2 to the City of Hyattsville as
conditions adopted by the Planning Board. The land area shall be donated at no cost to
the City and deed to be recorded in the Prince George’s County land records.
2. No portion of this dedication land shall include compensatory storage.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Community & Economic Development
Attachments: Memo - PPS 4-21052 - Suffrage Point - 05.11.2022 Final
PPS-4-21052- possible donation area - hm markup with traffic circle
11. Discussion Items (9:45 p.m. - 10:20 p.m.)
11.a. PGCPS School Boundary Initiative Recommendations HCC-344-FY22
I move that the Council authorize the Mayor to send a letter to PGCPS CEO, Dr. Goldson, and
Board of Education Members on behalf of the City Council to request the consideration of
school boundary recommendations that prioritizes keeping our Hyattsville PGCPS communities
intact and with minimum disruptions.
Sponsors: Sandino, Croslin, Schaible and Solomon
Department: City Clerk
Attachments: PGCPS School Boundary Initiative Recommendations
11.b. Hyattsville Ordinance 2022-02: Municipal Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Ban HCC-356-FY22
FOR DISCUSSION
Sponsors: Schaible, McClellan, Simasek and Solomon
Department: Legislative
Attachments: Amended Chapter 79 - Leaf Blower - 5.11.2022
Recommendation to Address Noise and other Impacts from GPLB
12. Council Dialogue (10:20 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.)
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14. Motion to Adjourn
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