City Council
Regular MeetingHyattsville, MD · June 3, 2024
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, June 3, 2024
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 June 3, 2024
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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. City Administrator Update (7:20 p.m - 7:40 p.m.)
6. Presentations (7:40 p.m. - 8:10 p.m.)
6.a. ARPA Status Update from Thomas Michael LLC HCC-361-FY24
Thomas Himler of Thomas Michael LLC, the consultant the City has engaged to advise on
compliance with federal rules related to American Rescue Plan Act funds, will provide a
presentation to Council on the current status of ARPA funds. He will also provide a summary of
suggested actions for Council discussion.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Attachments: SLFRF Status and Recommendations - City Council - June 3rd 2024 - Final
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7. Proclamations
7.a. Proclamation in Celebration of June as Immigrant Heritage Month HCC-353-FY24
I move the Mayor and Council adopt a proclamation recognizing and celebrating June as
Immigrant Heritage Month in the City of Hyattsville.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: City Clerk
Attachments: CM 0603 Immigrant Heritage Month 2024.pdf
7.b. Proclamation Declaring June 7, 2024 as National Gun Violence Awareness HCC-354-FY24
Day
I move that the Mayor and Council declare June 7, 2024 as National Gun Violence Awareness
Day in the City of Hyattsville.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: City Clerk
Attachments: CM 0603 National Gun Violence Awareness Day 2024.pdf
7.c. Proclamation in Celebration of June as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month HCC-355-FY24
I move that the Mayor and Council adopt a proclamation recognizing and honoring June, 2024
as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: City Clerk
Attachments: CM 0603 LGBTQIA+ Pride Month 2024.pdf
7.d. Proclamation Celebrating June as Caribbean-American Heritage Month HCC-357-FY24
I move the Mayor and Council adopt a proclamation celebrating June as Caribbean-American
Heritage Month.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: City Clerk
Attachments: CM 0603 Caribbean-American Heritage Month 2024.pdf
8. Appointments
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8.a. Appointment to the Race and Equity Task Force HCC-352-FY24
I move that the Mayor and Council approve the reappointment of Jocelyn Medallo (Ward 1) to
the Race and Equity Task Force for a term of two (2) years to expire on June 3, 2026.
Sponsors: Haba and Lee
Department: City Clerk
Attachments: Jocelyn Medallo re-appointment June 2024 redac.pdf
9. Consent Items (8:10 p.m. - 8:15 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. License Agreement with Kay Management Company for Electronic Sign HCC-319-FY24
Installation
I move the Mayor and Council authorize the City Administrator to enter into a license
agreement with Kay Management Company to install a Digital Message Board on the Kirkwood
Apartment property located at 2731 Nicholson Street, pending review and approval of the City
Attorney.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Community & Economic Development
Attachments: License Agreement - Kay Managment Company_Inc_V2_SB_5_23_24.pdf
9.b. APRA: Council Chambers Dais Design HCC-346-FY24
I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the City Administrator to enter into a contract
with Design Collective, Inc. for the design and specifications for the Council Chamber dais, staff
tables, and other related features, pending legal review. An encumbrance not to exceed
$28,000 Is authorized from American Rescue Plan Act funds and the Treasurer is authorized to
make the budget amendments necessary to facilitate this expenditure.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Public Works
Attachments: Hyattsville Dais_DCI Proposal_5.16.24
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9.c. ARPA: 4310 Gallatin Street, Window Replacement HCC-347-FY24
I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the City Administrator to enter into a contract
with Areoseal Contracting Corp. for the replacement of windows at 4310 Gallatin St. for an
encumbrance not to exceed $230,000, pending legal review. This encumbrance will be funded
using American Rescue Plan Act funds as previous authorized by Council, and the Treasurer is
authorized to make the budget amendments necessary to facilitate this encumbrance.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Public Works
Attachments: Aeroseal - 4310 Gallatin St Windows - Proposal
Aeroseal - 4310 Gallatin St Windows - SOW
9.d. Award of the Building Cleaning Contract HCC-348-FY24
I move the Mayor and Council authorize the City Administrator to enter into an agreement with
M&N Contractors, LLC for the cleaning of City Buildings for a total amount not to exceed
$1,300,000 over the five year term of the agreement, pending legal review. An encumbrance
not to exceed $239,000 is authorized for the first year of the contract.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Public Works
Attachments: M&N Contractors RFP DPW24-001 03-28-2024
9.e. ARPA: West Hyattsville Green Alley Stormwater Design and Construction HCC-349-FY24
I move the Mayor and Council authorize an expenditure to SMC not to exceed $121,000 to the
inspection, engineering, design, and construction of stormwater improvements in the alley
parallel to Hamilton Street between Queen’s Chapel Road and Ager Road, hereafter called the
West Hyattsville Green Alley. This work will be funded using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
Funds as previous approved by Council. The Treasurer is authorized the to make the budget
amendments required to encumber the funds as authorized.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Public Works
Attachments: TO43 Ager Alley Green Street_SMC Task Order Proposal_REV1.1
TO42 - Ager Alley SWM Repair_SMC Task Order
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9.f. ARPA: City Building Bathroom Updates - Change Order HCC-350-FY24
I move the Mayor and Council authorize the City Administrator to issue a change order to The
Matthew’s Group (TMG) in an amount not to exceed $30,000 for additional work and materials
as part of the renovation of the public bathrooms at 4310 Gallatin Street. The Treasurer is
authorized to make the budget amendments necessary to encumber the ARPA funds
authorized.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Public Works
Attachments: 01408-0013 Bathroom Renovation PCO4 Five vanity counter top
9.g. ARPA: Driskell Park Community Building Renovations HCC-351-FY24
I move the Mayor and Council authorize an expenditure not to exceed $32,000 to SMC for the
inspection, engineering, and repairs to the exterior stormwater features of the Driskell Park
Community Building under their existing contract with the City. This work will be funded using
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and the Treasurer is authorized to make the budget
amendments necessary to facilitate this expenditure.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Public Works
Attachments: 2024 05 10 Driskell Community Center_SMC TO41 Proposal (1)
10. Action Items (8:15 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.)
10.a. ARPA: 4310 Gallatin Street, Security Upgrades Phase 1 HCC-321-FY24
I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the City Administrator to issue a change order to
Johnson Controls for an expenditure not to exceed $310,000 for the installation of security
cameras and an access control system at 4310 Gallatin St under their existing contract with the
City. The Treasurer is authorized to make the necessary budget amendments to facilitate this
expenditure from American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Public Works
Attachments: City of Hyattsville-Admin Building - ACS-VSS 5.10.2024.pdf
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10.b. Hyattsville Ordinance 2024-02: Fiscal Year 2025 Budget (Introduction & First HCC-330-FY24
Reading)
I move the Mayor and Council introduce Hyattsville Ordinance 2024-02, an ordinance adopting
an annual budget for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, for the general
purpose, fixing the tax rates for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2024; authorizing collection of
taxes herein levied, and appropriating funds for the fiscal year (INTRODUCTION AND FIRST
READING).
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Finance
Attachments: Hyattsville Ordinance 2024-02 Fiscal Year 2025 Budget_Final DRAFT .pdf
10.c. Hyattsville Ordinance 2024-03: Authorizing the Issue and Sale of General HCC-360-FY24
Obligation Bonds (Introduction & First Reading)
I move that the Mayor and Council introduce Hyattsville Ordinance 2024-03 authorizing and
empowering the City of Hyattsville to issue and sell from time to time one or more series of
general obligation bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed Seventeen Million Five
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($17,500,000), 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 to be allocated to the project, provides that each series of the
authorized 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. The 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
Department: Finance
11. Discussion Items (9:15 p.m. - 9:45 p.m.)
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11.a. Proposal for New Dispatch Center Equipment and Installation HCC-359-FY24
For Discussion
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Police Department
Attachments: USMD23P045_Hyattsville MD New Dispatch Site Equipment and
Installation Proposal 05292024_2.pdf
12. Council Dialogue (9:45 p.m. - 9:55 p.m.)
13. Motion to Adjourn
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