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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 https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FAuDkJhoRDqJjUokTRs8bA Monday, December 18, 2023 7:00 PM Virtual City Council Robert S. Croslin, Mayor Joseph Solomon, Council President, Ward 5 Joanne Waszczak, Council Vice President, Ward 1 Sam Denes, Ward 1 Danny Schaible, Ward 2 Emily Strab, Ward 2 Jimmy McClellan, Ward 3 Kareem Redmond, Ward 3 Edouard Haba, Ward 4 Michelle Lee, 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 December 18, 2023 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, December 18, 2023 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting December 18, 2023 Meeting Notice: The Hyattsville City Council will hold its meeting on Monday, December 18, 2023 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. Submitted electronic statements will be sent to Councilmembers prior to the meeting and included in the official meeting record. Electronically submitted statements will not be read aloud. 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_FAuDkJhoRDqJjUokTRs8bA 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-168-FY24 I move that the Mayor and Council approve the minutes of the May 1, 2023 and May 15, 2023 Public Hearings and the minutes of the October 2, 2023 City Council Meeting. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: City Clerk Attachments: Minutes_Oct 2 2023 Minutes_May01 2023 MinutesPublicHearing_May 15 2023 5. Public Comment (7:10 p.m. – 7:20 p.m.) Complete Speaker Card, Limit 2 minutes per speaker City of Hyattsville Page 2 of 7 Monday, December 18, 2023 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting December 18, 2023 6. City Administrator Update (7:20 p.m - 7:45 p.m.) 7. Proclamations 7.a. Proclamation Recognizing National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day HCC-167-FY24 I move that the Mayor and Council adopt a proclamation recognizing December 21, 2023, as National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day in the City of Hyattsville. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: City Clerk Attachments: CM 1218 National Homeless Persons Memorial Day Proclamation 8. Appointments 8.a. Appointment to the Ethics Commission HCC-163-FY24 I move that the Mayor, with Council approval, reappoint Michael Horlick (Ward 2) to the Ethics Commission for a term of three (3) years to end on December 31, 2026. Sponsors: Croslin Department: City Clerk Attachments: Michael Horlick reapoint Dec 2023 rdac 8.b. Council of Governments Policy Committee Appointments HCC-166-FY24 I move that the Mayor and Council make the following appointments to the Council of Governments (COG) Policy Committees for a term of one (1) year, beginning on January 1, 2024: · Region Forward Coalition: Mayor Robert Croslin, with staff alternate Tracey Douglas · Human Services and Public Safety Policy Committee: Mayor Robert Croslin, with staff alternate Police Chief Jarod Towers and Sandra Shephard · Climate Energy and Environment Policy Committee: Mayor Robert Croslin, with staff alternate Lesley Riddle · Chesapeake Bay and Water Resources Policy Committee: Mayor Robert Croslin, with staff alternate Lesley Riddle Sponsors: City Administrator Department: City Clerk Attachments: MWCOG_Policy_Committees City of Hyattsville Page 3 of 7 Monday, December 18, 2023 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting December 18, 2023 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. FY24 Budget Amendment - Acceptance of Donation from Toyota of Bowie HCC-162-FY24 I move that the Mayor and Council accept and appropriate $1,000 from Toyota of Bowie in support of the City’s initiatives to provide holiday meals to residents. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Community Services 9.b. Agreement with Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) HCC-164-FY24 I move that Mayor and Council authorize the City Administrator to enter into an agreement between the City of Hyattsville and Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) for secondary employment for HPD officers, upon the review and approval by the City Attorney for legal sufficiency. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Police Department 9.c. Memorandum of Understanding with the U.S. Marshals Service Fugitive Task HCC-165-FY24 Force I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the City Administrator to enter into an MOU between the City of Hyattsville and the U.S. Marshals Service Task Force regarding part-time staffing for Hyattsville Police Department officers, pending the review and approval of the City Attorney for legal sufficiency. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Police Department 10. Action Items (7:50 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.) City of Hyattsville Page 4 of 7 Monday, December 18, 2023 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting December 18, 2023 10.a. Landhart Neighborhood Traffic Calming, Pedestrian Improvements, and HCC-154-FY24 Road Reconstruction I move the Mayor and Council authorize an expenditure not to exceed $1,650,000 to NZI Construction Inc. for the reconstruction of the roads and sidewalks as well as the installation of drainage and traffic calming in the Landhart Neighborhood located behind Bestway and south of Hamilton Street. This work is facilitated utilizing their existing rider contract with the City and funding was included in the FY24 CIP budget. The Treasurer is authorized to make the necessary budget amendments to facilitate this expenditure. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Public Works Attachments: Proposal_Gallatin, 36th(s), 37th, Farragut, Gaines, Alley 22 City of Hyattsville Page 5 of 7 Monday, December 18, 2023 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting December 18, 2023 10.b. Ager Road Townhomes, 5715 Ager Road - Preliminary Plan of Subdivision HCC-169-FY24 2023-030 I move the City Council authorize the Mayor to send to the Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission a letter in support of the Preliminary Plan of Subdivision (PPS 2023-030) Ager Road Townhomes, at 5715 Ager Road, Hyattsville, subject to the following conditions: 1. When addressing Landscape Manual and Tree Canopy Coverage requirements at time of permit, the applicant shall propose use of native plant materials. 2. At time of permit, the applicant shall include in the design driveways that will facilitate and allow for standard passenger vehicles to easily exit garages and utilize private alley. 3. At time of permit, pedestrian-scale lighting shall be shown on plans along the walkways leading to the dwellings’ front entries; and mounted to the building facades at front and rear entries. 4. City of Hyattsville trash and compost services at the Ager Road frontage shall be utilized, and this shall be reflected in the initial structure of the HOA as applicable. 5. At time of permit, the applicant shall consider designing the dwellings with front porches and trash/compost enclosures to facilitate easy access to Ager Road street front. 6. Prior to approval of the Preliminary Plan of Subdivision, the locations of the mitigated and unmitigated 65 and 55 dBA Ldn lines be shown on the PPS. 7. Prior to approval of building permits for a residential building located within the unmitigated 65 dBA Ldn noise contour and/or 55 dBA Ldn noise contour of Ager Road during the hours described by Section 27-6810(d), a certification by a professional engineer with competency in acoustical analysis be placed on the building permits outdoor activity areas will be mitigated to 65 dBA during the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., and 55 dBA during the hours of 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., and that the building shells of structures have been designed to reduce interior noise levels to 45 dBA or less. 8. Development of the site shall be in conformance with an approved Stormwater Management Concept Plan (46389-2022) or any subsequent revisions. The City supports the applicant’s request for the following relief: 1. The applicant’s request for a waiver from County Code Sections 27-6207(b)(1) and 27- 6208(b)(1), pedestrian and bicycle cross-access between the subject property and the multifamily property to the north. 2. The applicant’s request for a variation to allow lot depths of 125 feet. The City advises that the applicant will be required to apply for a City of Hyattsville fence permit prior to fence installation. Fence application(s) will be subject to review for conformance with City requirements as outlined in City Code Article II § 68-7, Fences and walls. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Community & Economic Development City of Hyattsville Page 6 of 7 Monday, December 18, 2023 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting December 18, 2023 Attachments: Action Memo - Ager Road Townhomes - PPS 2022-030 Preliminary Plan of Subdivision (PPS 2022-030) Statement of Justification Open Space Exhibit 11. Discussion Items (8:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.) 11.a. ARPA Spending Plan Discussion HCC-171-FY24 I move that the Mayor and Council allocate and authorize the expenditure of $650,000 for the Police Communications Center and $30,000 to develop a Hyattsville Business Vandalism Fund, criteria to be developed under the Corridor Investment Program, using American Rescue Plan Act funds. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Finance Attachments: ARPA Spending Plan Update Discussion December 2023 12. Council Dialogue (9:00 p.m. - 9:10 p.m.) 13. Motion to Adjourn City of Hyattsville Page 7 of 7 Monday, December 18, 2023 7:00 PM