Mayor and City Council

CITY OF NEW CARROLLTON MINUTES COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2021 The Council Workshop Meeting was held at 6:37 p.m., on Monday, December 13, 2021, as a virtual meeting. Attending were Chair Cynthia DB Mills, Councilmembers, Allyne Hooks (6:52 p.m.), Katrina R. Dodro and Briana Urbina, Mayor Phelecia Nembhard, City Administrative Officer Latasha Gatling, Assistant City Administrative Officer Michael McMahon, Information Technology Administrator Andrew Facey, Chief of Police David G. Rice, Director of Public Works Andre Triplett, and City Clerk Doug Barber. Councilmember Sarah Potter Robbins was absent. 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Mills welcomed everyone and called the meeting to order. 2. MOTION TO GO INTO A CLOSED MEETING Motion: Ms. Dodro moved that the City Council adjourn into a Closed Meeting, in accordance with the General Provisions Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, §3-305 (b) (9) to conduct collective bargaining negotiation or consider maters that relate to the negotiations (Collective Bargaining Agreement), There was no second to the motion to go into a Closed Meeting. Note for the Record: The City Council did not go into a Closed Meeting as scheduled on Monday, December 13, 2021. 3. REPORT OF THE MAYOR AND ADMINISTRATION City Administrative Officer Gatling provided an official written report to the City Council. Ms. Gatling noted that the City of New Carrollton continued to develop an ARPA Implementation Plan and are preparing public workshop notices. Ms. Gatling advised that the City continues to develop an annexation strategy for properties along the Annapolis Road (Route 450) corridor. Ms. Gatling closed her report by noting the meetings and events she had attended as well as Assistant City Administrative Officer McMahon. Director of Public Works Triplett provided an official written report to the City Council. Mr. Triplett provided a detailed update on the installation of the foot bridge at Carrollton Parkway. Mr. Triplett closed his report by providing the monthly stats for November 2021. Chief of Police Rice had no official report. Chief Rice provide the City Council with updates and an in-depth over view of the 2021 Santa with a Badge program. Chief Rice closed his report by noting due to technical issues with Prince George’s County Police systems that he would be providing the police stats for November 2021, via email at a later date. Mayor Nembhard had no report. Mayor Nembhard requested time at the Council Legislative Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, December 15, 2021, for her to provide her report to the City Council. MINUTES OF COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING DECEMBER 13, 2021 2 | PAGE 4. COUNCIL QUESTIONS/COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS Ms. Mills addressed her concerns with the City Council regarding the handling of City business through email. Ms. Urbina updated the City Council on her work on the Maryland Municipal Leagues’ (MML) Engagement and Outreach Committee and the proposed addition to the MML Banner City requirement. Ms. Urbina noted her concerns with being reprimanded by the City Council on her actions. Ms. Urbina moved to remove Ms. Mill as the chair of the City Council and replaced with Ms. Hooks as the City Council Chair. City Clerk Barber advised that the City Council were in a Council Workshop Meeting and official action can only take place in a Council Legislative Meeting. Ms. Dodro advised the City Council on the work of the Maryland Municipal League (MML) Hometown Emergency Preparedness Committee (HEPAC), as she currently serves as a committee member. 5. PROCLAMATION – NATIONAL SCHOOL CHOICE WEEK (JANUARY 23-29, 2022) Ms. Dodro, Ms. Urbina, and Ms. Hooks stated that they were not in support of the proposed National School Choice Week proclamation. Ms. Mills advised the proposed proclamation would not move forward to the Council Legislative Meeting. 6. MEETING MINUTES a) City Council Workshop Meeting Minutes (November 3, 2021) b) City Council Workshop Meeting Minutes (November 15, 2021) c) City Council Legislative Meeting Minutes (November 17, 2021) City Clerk Barber informed the City Council that the minutes from November 2021 had been provided to the City Council for their review and comments. 7. REVIEW OF PAID BILLS Batch # 1 (November 12, 2021); Batch # 2 (November 19, 2021); and Batch # 3 (December 2, 2021) Chair Mills advised the City Councilmembers to review the paid bills and to contact the City Staff with any questions. 8. PUBLIC COMMENT - RESIDENTS’ CONCERNS, AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION AND TELEPHONE CALLS Ms. Clemmie Linvillle, addressed her comments and concerns with the current Councilmembers and encouraged them to work together. MINUTES OF COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING DECEMBER 13, 2021 3 | PAGE Ms. June Garrett, addressed her comments and concerns with the current Councilmembers and encouraged them to work together, as they were elected by the residents of New Carrollton. 9. REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Ms. Dodro requested clarification to the comments made by the resident’s comments during the meeting. Ms. Urbina requested that the City Council review proposed State of Maryland legislation and decided as City Council on what to support. Ms. Urbina also requested a Closed Meeting regarding the COVID-19 vaccine mandate and retention of employees. Ms. Hooks requested what was on the proposed Future Agenda Item list, and who like to see the list and try to have the City Council prioritize the list. Ms. Dodro noted that she heard City Clerk Barber was leaving employment with the City. Ms. Dodo thanked City Clerk Barber for all his work he has done in the City of New Carrollton and wished him all the best. 10. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Ms. Hooks moved to adjourn the Council Workshop Meeting of Monday, December 13, 2021, seconded by Ms. Urbina. The motion was approved (4-0-0). The meeting ended at 7:19 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Douglass A. Barber, MMC City Clerk Adopted by the City Council on January 19, 2022. Note: The official recording of the City of New Carrollton’s Council Workshop Meeting of Monday, December 13, 2021, has been posted to the City of New Carrollton’s website.