City Council

City of Hyattsville Hyattsville Municipal Building 4310 Gallatin Street, 3rd Floor Hyattsville, MD 20781 (301) 985-5000 www.hyattsville.org Meeting Minutes Tuesday, June 21, 2022 7:00 PM Register in advance for this webinar: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZdIPrvMUTfeLeaFXV4IkVg Virtual City Council Robert S. Croslin, Mayor Joseph Solomon, Council President, Ward 5 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 Rommel Sandino, Ward 5 ADMINISTRATION Tracey E. Douglas, City Administrator Laura Reams, City Clerk, 301-985-5009, cityclerk@hyattsville.org City Council Meeting Minutes June 21, 2022 AGENDA/PACKET: The Agenda/Packet is available for review at the Hyattsville Municipal Building and online at www.hyattsville.org prior to the scheduled meeting (generally available no later than the Friday prior to the scheduled Monday meeting). Please note, times given for agenda items are estimates only. Matters other than those indicated on the agenda may also be considered at Council discretion. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY ACT: In compliance with the ADA, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting or other services in conjunction with this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (301) 985-5009. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. AUDIBLE DEVICES: Please ensure all audible devices are turned off or otherwise not audible when the City Council is in session. Thank you. PUBLIC INPUT: If you wish to address the Council during the Public Comment period, please use the "Raise Hand" feature in the virtual meeting interface. 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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. Aye: Croslin, Schaible, Denes, Waszczak, Simasek, McClellan, Haba, Peabody, Solomon, and Sandino Page 1 of 10 City Council Meeting Minutes June 21, 2022 Meeting Notice: As we continue to take precautions due to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, the Hyattsville City Council will hold its meeting on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 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_ZdIPrvMUTfeLeaFXV4IkVg 1. Call to Order and Council Roll Call Also Present: City Administrator-Tracey Douglas City Treasurer-Ron Brooks Chief of Police-Jarrod Towers Director of Public Works-Lesley Riddle Deputy Director of Public Works-Hal Metzler BOSE Chair-Zach Peters Deputy City Administrator-Suzanne Ludlow City Clerk-Laura Reams The meeting was called to order at 7:06 p.m. Present: Mayor Robert Croslin Council Vice-President Danny Schaible Councilmember Sam Denes Councilmember Joanne Waszczak Councilmember Ben Simasek Councilmember Jimmy McClellan Councilmember Edouard Haba Councilmember Daniel Peabody Council President Joseph Solomon Councilmember Rommel Sandino 2. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag Page 2 of 10 City Council Meeting Minutes June 21, 2022 3. Approval of Agenda Agenda amended: 1) MODIFY Action Item 10.b) HCC-413-FY22, Hyattsville Ordinance 2022-03: Authorizing the Issue and Sell of General Obligation Bond Anticipation Notes (INTRODUCTION & FIRST READING) a. The motion language has been modified for item (1) as follows: “(1) general obligation bonds in an aggregate principal amount NOT to exceed Eleven Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($11,250,000)”, 2) MODIFY Consent item 9.f) Disbursement of Ward 1 Discretionary Funds a. The motion language has been modified as follows (change in bold): I move that the Mayor and Council approve the disbursement of Ward 1 discretionary funds in the amount of $163.39 to pay for a Zoom account for the free Hyattsville Community Yoga class, $500 to the SoHy Co-op for placemaking of The Spot, and $500 to Tired Parents of Hyattsville for community outreach. 3) ADD (Councilmember Schaible) Motion HCC-06212-FY22 Disbursement of Ward 2 Discretionary Funds I move that the Mayor and Council approve the disbursement of Ward 2 discretionary funds up to $500 to pay for food and non-alcoholic drink at Los Cocineros restaurant in Hyattsville for a Ward 2 check-in with buffet style food, $500 for Route One Community Cares, and $300 to Hyattsville Aging in Place. 4) ADD (Councilmember Solomon) Motion HCC-06211-FY22 Disbursement of Ward 5 Discretionary Funds I move that the Mayor and Council approve the disbursement of Ward 5 discretionary funds in the amount of $200 to pay for Riverfront Neighborhood Meeting and $713.28 to the Education Advisory Committee for back-to-school and student homelessness programs. A motion was made by Council Vice-President Schaible, seconded by Council Member Denes, that this agenda item be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: Croslin, Schaible, Denes, Waszczak, Simasek, McClellan, Haba, Peabody, Solomon, and Sandino Page 3 of 10 City Council Meeting Minutes June 21, 2022 4. Public Comment (7:10 p.m. – 7:20 p.m.) Complete Speaker Card, Limit 2 minutes per speaker Written Comments: Chuck Perry submitted a comment opposed to HCC-411-FY22 Chuck Perry submitted a comment opposed to HCC-413-FY22 Chuck Perry submitted a comment opposed to HCC-420-FY22 Chuck Perry submitted a comment regarding the lack of veterinary services in Prince George's County. Spoken Comments: Rumi Matsuyama provided a public comment thanking the Council for supporting the community yoga zoom. Julia Crooks provided a public comment giving general information about the Hyattsville Tired Parents organization. Melissa Schwiesguth provided a public comment regarding the process the City used to make changes to the City noise ordinance during the adoption of the Gas Powered Leaf Blower Ban. Liz Omondi provided a comment regarding an incident at Driskell Park that she stated caused fear and tension for people in the park. She proposed that the City use this incident as an opportunity to start community conversations about safety, racial justice and they type of community that Hyattsville wants to be. 5. Community Notices and Meetings Councilmember Schaible read the calendar of events from June 22, 2022 through July 19, 2022. 5.a. Main City Calendar: June 22, 2022 - July 18, 2022 HCC-421-FY22 N/A Sponsors: City Administrator Attachments: City Calendar June 22, 2022 - July 18, 2022 6. City Administrator Update City Administrator Tracey Douglas provided an update regarding City related news. 7. Presentations (8:20 p.m. - 8:50 p.m.) 7.a. Special Mayoral Election - Presentation of Results HCC-417-FY22 Presentation Only Sponsors: City Administrator City Clerk Laura Reams and Board of Supervisors of Elections Chair Zach Peters presented results and details from the June 7 Special Mayoral Election. 8. Appointments Page 4 of 10 City Council Meeting Minutes June 21, 2022 8.a. Appointment of Members to the Redistricting Commission HCC-416-FY22 I move the Mayor and Council appoint the following individuals to the Redistricting Commission: - Greta Mosher, Ward 1 (Representative of the Board of Supervisors of Elections) - T. Carter Ross, Ward 2 (Representative of the Ethics Commission) - Alicia Freemyn, Ward 3 (Representative of the Race & Equity Task Force) - Cynthia Totten, Ward 4 (Representative of the Education Advisory Committee) - Cliff Mayo, Ward 5 (Representative of the Planning Committee) - Andrew Sayer, Ward 2 - Jennifer Gafford, Ward 3 - Leland Dudek, Ward 4 - Krystil Smith, Ward 5 Sponsors: City Administrator Attachments: Resolution 2022-03- Redistricting Commission Sayer_RC_Ward2 Gafford_RC_Ward3 Smith_RC_Ward5 Dudek_RC_Ward4 A motion was made by Council Vice-President Schaible, seconded by Council Member Solomon, that this agenda item be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: Croslin, Schaible, Denes, Waszczak, Simasek, McClellan, Haba, Peabody, Solomon, and Sandino 9. Consent Items (8:50 p.m. - 8:55 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. A motion was made by Council Vice-President Schaible, seconded by Council Member Solomon, that the consent items be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: Croslin, Schaible, Denes, Waszczak, Simasek, McClellan, Haba, Peabody, Solomon, and Sandino 9.a. Acceptance of the Certified Results for the 2022 Special Mayoral Election HCC-409-FY22 Sponsors: City Administrator Attachments: Certified Return Sheet_2022 Page 5 of 10 City Council Meeting Minutes June 21, 2022 9.b. Extension of the Premium Pay for City Essential Workers HCC-411-FY22 I move that the Mayor and Council authorize an extension of the temporary Premium Pay program not to exceed (NTE) 4 additional pays within the eight-week period beginning with the first pay date in July 2022 and ending with the last pay date of August 2022 to provide additional pay to the City’s frontline essential employees whose income or hourly rate falls below 65% of the Area Median Income for Prince George’s County. The extension of the program will not exceed $57,500 in costs using American Rescue Plan funds. Sponsors: City Administrator 9.c. Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Hyattsville, Habitat For HCC-406-FY22 Humanity Metro Maryland, and Hyattsville Aging In Place I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the City Administrator to enter into a one-year Memorandum of Understanding between the City, Habitat for Humanity, and Hyattsville Aging in Place (HAP) to promote the RAMP (formerly CAPABLE) home modification, repair, and weatherization program. The MOU will run through June 30, 2023, upon the review and approval of the City Attorney for legal sufficiency. Sponsors: City Administrator Attachments: MOU RAMP HHMM HAP 6.13.22 MOU CAPABLE 2020 (1) 9.d. FY22 DPW CIP Budget Amendment: Teen Center Renovations at 5812 40th HCC-412-FY22 Avenue I move that the Mayor and Council amend the FY22 DPW Capital Improvements Budget and authorize the Treasurer to adjust and transfer budget appropriations to cover the cost of the Teen Center Renovations at 5812 40th Avenue not to exceed (NTE) $1,250,000. Sponsors: City Administrator 9.e. Resolution 2022-05 - Maryland DHCD National Capital Strategic Economic HCC-414-FY22 Development Fund I move the Mayor and Council adopt Hyattsville Resolution 2022-05, a resolution supporting the City of Hyattsville’s grant application to the Maryland DHCD in the amount of $175,000 to support the City’s Commercial Façade Improvement Program. Upon the review and approval by the City Attorney for legal sufficiency. Sponsors: City Administrator Attachments: Resolution 2022-05 - Maryland DHCD Grant Application Page 6 of 10 City Council Meeting Minutes June 21, 2022 9.f. Disbursement of Ward 1 Discretionary Funds HCC-415-FY22 I move that the Mayor and Council approve the disbursement of Ward 1 discretionary funds in the amount of $163.39 to pay for a Zoom account for the free Hyattsville Community Yoga class, $500 to the SoHy Co-op for placemaking of The Spot, and $500 to Tired Parents of Hyattsville for community outreach. Sponsors: Denes and Waszczak 9.g. Disbursement of Ward 3 Discretionary Funds HCC-410-FY22 I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the disbursement of $1,200 of Ward 3 FY22 discretionary funds to Hyattsville Aging in Place to support senior residents. Sponsors: Simasek and McClellan 9.h. Disbursement of Ward 4 Discretionary Funds HCC-405-FY22 I move that the Mayor and Council approve the appropriation and disbursement of Ward 4 discretionary funds in the amount of $1,200 in support of Ward 4’s 2022 Community Day celebration, and the amount of $500 to the Hyattsville Community Development Corporation in support of their 2022 “Bursting on the Scene” community mural painting event at the West Hyattsville Metro Station. Sponsors: Haba and Peabody Disbursement of Ward 2 Discretionary Funds HCC-424-FY22 I move that the Mayor and Council approve the disbursement of Ward 2 discretionary funds up to $500 to pay for food and non-alcoholic drink at Los Cocineros restaurant in Hyattsville for a Ward 2 check-in with buffet style food, $500 for Route One Community Cares, and $300 to Hyattsville Aging in Place. Sponsors: Croslin and Schaible Disbursement of Ward 5 Discretionary Funds HCC-425-FY22 I move that the Mayor and Council approve the disbursement of Ward 5 discretionary funds in the amount of $200 to pay for Riverfront Neighborhood Meeting and $713.28 to the Education Advisory Committee for back-to-school and student homelessness programs. Sponsors: Solomon and Sandino 10. Action Items (8:55 p.m. - 9:55 p.m.) Page 7 of 10 City Council Meeting Minutes June 21, 2022 10.a. Hyattsville Ordinance 2022-02: Municipal Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Ban HCC-419-FY22 (SECOND READING & ADOPTION) I move the Mayor and Council adopt Hyattsville Ordinance 2022-02, whereby the City Council amends Chapter 79 of the Hyattsville Code to implement a prohibition on the use of gas-powered leaf blowers within the City’s municipal boundaries as well as a gas-powered leaf blower rebate program, effective August 1, 2022. Sponsors: City Administrator Attachments: HO-2022-02 amending Ch 79 - gas powered leaf blower ban _061522_effective Aug 1 2022_CLEAN COPY HO-2022-02 amending Ch 79 - gas powered leaf blower ban _061522_effective Aug 1 2022_showing edits The following amendments were made to include renters to be eligible for the rebate program: 1. Page 5, line 34 changed to "A person owning or renting a home..." 2. Page 7, line 13 changed to "Eligible homeowners or renters..." A motion was made by Council Vice-President Schaible, seconded by Council Member Simasek, that this agenda item be Approved as Amended. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: Croslin, Schaible, Denes, Waszczak, Simasek, McClellan, Haba, Peabody, Solomon, and Sandino Page 8 of 10 City Council Meeting Minutes June 21, 2022 10.b. Hyattsville Ordinance 2022-03: Authorizing the Issue and Sell of General Obligation HCC-413-FY22 Bond Anticipation Notes (INTRODUCTION & FIRST READING) I move that the Mayor and Council introduce Hyattsville Ordinance 2022-03 authorizing and empowering City of Hyattsville to issue and sell from time to time one or more series of (1) general obligation bonds in an aggregate principal amount NOT to exceed Eleven Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($11,250,000), and (2) general obligation bond anticipation notes in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed Eleven Million Dollars ($11,000,000), and (3) general obligation refunding bonds provided that the aggregate principal amount of any series of refunding bonds shall not exceed one hundred thirty percent (130%) of the aggregate principal amount of the bonds refunded therefrom. The ordinance requires the proceeds of the sale of the bonds to be used and applied for the public purpose of financing, reimbursing or refinancing costs of the project identified as 3505 Hamilton Street Public Safety Building, together with related costs; specifies the amount of the bonds and the bond anticipation notes to be allocated to the project, provides that each series of the authorized bonds, bond anticipation notes and refunding bonds may be sold at public sale or private sale; authorizes the City Council to determine or provide by resolution for various matters relating to the authorization, sale, security, issuance, delivery, payment, and redemption or repayment of and for each series of bonds; City pledges its full faith and credit and unlimited taxing power to the payment of debt service on the bonds and provides for the imposition of ad valorem taxes sufficient for such purposes. Details of any series of the bonds to be issued shall be determined or provided for by resolution of the City Council. Sponsors: City Administrator Attachments: Active_160536765_2_City of Hyattsville Ordinance 2022 Bans 6-15-2022 Council Member Simasek asked about the effect of this note on the debt service scheduled for FY23. City Treasurer Ron Brooks replied that the FY23 budget has been adjusted to allow for the interest payments on the note. City Financial Advisor Michael Sudsina added that the City expects to get final costs determined so that the note can be converted to a bond thereby reducing the City's overall debt. A motion was made by Council Vice-President Schaible, seconded by Council Member Haba, that this agenda item be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: Croslin, Schaible, Denes, Waszczak, Simasek, McClellan, Haba, Peabody, Solomon, and Sandino Page 9 of 10 City Council Meeting Minutes June 21, 2022 10.c. Purchase of IAPro Software HCC-420-FY22 I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the City Administrator to approve the purchase of IAPro software, to include training and maintenance, at a cost not to exceed $47,900. Sponsors: City Administrator Attachments: IAPro Packet Council Vice-President Schaible moved to untable the motion and was seconded by Council Member Solomon. The motion to untable was approved by unanimous vote. Council Member Solomon stated that through discussions with the City Administrator and Chief of Police, his concerns regarding the technological security of the software have been adequately addressed. A motion was made by Council Vice-President Schaible, seconded by Council Member Solomon, that this agenda item be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: Croslin, Schaible, Denes, Waszczak, Simasek, McClellan, Haba, Peabody, Solomon, and Sandino 11. Discussion Items (9:55 p.m. - 10:10 p.m.) 11.a Election of President of the Council HCC-418-FY22 For Discussion Sponsors: City Administrator The Council will elect the President of the Council at the next City Council Meeting. 12. Council Dialogue (10:10 p.m. - 10:20 p.m.) Page 10 of 10