City Council
Regular MeetingHyattsville, MD · March 6, 2023
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, March 6, 2023
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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
Emily Strab, Ward 2
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 Agenda Regular Meeting March 6, 2023
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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-291-FY23
I move that the Mayor and Council approve the minutes of the February 6, 2023 City Council
Meeting.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: City Clerk
Attachments: MeetingMinutes_February 06_2023
5. Public Comment (7:10 p.m. – 7:20 p.m.) Complete Speaker Card, Limit 2 minutes per speaker
6. Community Notices and Meetings
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6.a. Main City Calendar: March 7, 2022 - March 20, 2022 HCC-290-FY23
N/A
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: City Clerk
Attachments: City Calendar March 7, 2023 - March 20, 2023
7. City Administrator Update (7:20 p.m. - 7:40 p.m.)
8. Presentations (7:40 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.)
8.a. Driskell Park Phase II Design Development HCC-288-FY23
Presentation Only
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Public Works
Attachments: David C Driskell Park Phase 2
9. Proclamations
9.a. Proclamation Celebrating March 2023 as Women's History Month in the City HCC-292-FY23
of Hyattsville
I move that the Mayor and Council proclaim March 2022 to be Women's History Month in the
City of Hyattsville.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: City Clerk
Attachments: CM 0306 Women's History Month 2023
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9.b. Proclamation Celebrating March 19, 2023 as Women in Public Office Day in HCC-293-FY23
the City of Hyattsville
I move that the Mayor and Council proclaim March 19, 2023 as Women in Public Office Day in
the City of Hyattsville
Sponsors: Douglas
Department: City Clerk
Attachments: CM 0306 Women in Public Office Day 2023
10. Appointments
10.a. Appointment to the Health, Wellness, and Recreation Advisory Committee HCC-287-FY23
I move that the Mayor and Council approve the appointment of Brittney Miller (Ward 5) to the
Health, Wellness, and Recreation Advisory Committee for a term of two (2) years to expire on
March 6, 2025.
Sponsors: Denes
Department: City Clerk
Attachments: Brittney Miller W5 redac
11. Consent Items (8:00 p.m. - 8:05 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.
11.a. Repair of Solid Waste Truck #64 HCC-254-FY23
I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the City Administrator to accept the proposal
from Johnson Truck Center in an amount not to exceed $12,500 for the repair of Solid Waste
truck 64.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Public Works
Attachments: 230214 - Johnson Truck proposal - SW64
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11.b Procurement of IT Consultant Services HCC-296-FY23
I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the City Administrator to enter into a services
contract with Lars DeSalvio to serve as the City’s IT consultant for a one-year term, with an
additional one-year term option, not to exceed 24-months, at a term cost not to exceed
$78,000 annually, upon legal review and sufficiency.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: City Administrator
12. Action Items (8:05 p.m. - 8:20 p.m.)
12.a. Purchase of New City-Wide Security System HCC-232-FY23
I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the City Administrator to enter into a contract
with Johnson Controls for an amount not to exceed $1,000,000, to provide the design and
installation of a new city-wide camera-video management system, upon the review and
approval by the City Attorney for legal sufficiency.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Police Department
Attachments: Contract and Quote
Johnson Controls Proposal
13. Discussion Items (8:20 p.m. - 8:50 p.m.)
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13.a. Participatory Budgeting HCC-294-FY23
I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the City Attorney to prepare a participatory
budget (PB) ordinance in accordance with the following guidelines:
· Permitting voting on the priority and spending limits for non-critical City infrastructure
projects at council direction
· Permitting the allocation of up 25K per ward in the City of Hyattsville for
implementation of Ward specific community projects.
o Ward Requirements (for council members):
§ Quarterly Community Meetings
§ Discussion/Introduction of Project within community
o Projects Cannot:
§ Cover scope of other departments or potential department budgets
· Schedule:
o Summer - Idea collection meeting(s)
o Fall - Proposal development
o Spring - Civic Participation/Voting
· Rules:
o Each ward will collect project ideas, either through formal meetings, or a public
collection process.
o Any member of a ward in the City can participate in the process for the Ward in
which they live.
o The City will assist by providing a general information meeting to: give process
overview, list of funded projects, status of projects, equity goals and objectives.
· Voting
o Residents can vote for projects in the ward in which the live
o Eligible Hyattsville voters shall be Eligible PB voters.
· PB Committee
o Similar to BOE, to study and provide recommendations with each voting cycle
· PB funds can be used for small-medium sized physical infrastructure projects
that benefit the general public and have a lifespan of at least 5 years.
Sponsors: Solomon
Department: Legislative
13.b. Renaming of Magruder Woods to Nacotchtank Woods HCC-295-FY23
I move the Council authorize the Mayor to send correspondence to the Maryland National
Capital Parks and Planning Commission (MNCPPC) requesting an official renaming of Magruder
Woods to Nacotchtank Woods.
Sponsors: Croslin, Simasek and Waszczak
Department: Legislative
14. Council Dialogue (8:50 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)
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15. Motion to Adjourn
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