Mayor and City Council

1| MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL WORKSHOP AND SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE MEETING – MAY 13, 2024 CITY OF NEW CARROLLTON MINUTES Called to order at 7:02 p.m. Via Zoom/Municipal Center, Room 230. In attendance were Councilmembers Briana Urbina, David Lai, Lincoln Lashley, Ryan Hussey and Duane Rosenberg. Also present were Mayor Katrina Dodro, ACAO Maisha Williams, Chief of Police David G, Rice, Director of Public Works Andre Triplett, IT Director Andrew Facey and Araceli Guzman-Benitez. 1. PUBLIC COMMENTS Creg McClain:  Suggested that the City honor the open meetings act, when conducting city related meetings outside of the City. 2. PUBLIC HEARING ON BUDGET ORDINANCE 24-11 FY2025 AND FY2025 SCHEDULE OF FEES Chairperson Urbina led the public hearing at 7:05 pm. On the budget ordinance and the schedule of fees for fiscal year 2025. Chairperson Urbina confirmed that the public hearing had been advertised:  Public Notice located at City Municipal Center – 4/22/24.  Official Publication – The Prince George’s Post (May 2, 2024 Edition).  Facebook 5/10/24.  City’s Public Access Channel on 4/22/24. ACAO Williams stated that the budget was updated to reduce one police officer position and to add seed money for dispatch as requested by the City Council on the previous meeting and to add an additional vehicle for the Police Department. It was further explained that due to a police car being out of service, an additional car was needed. The public did not have input or questions. 3. DISCUSSION: COUNCIL AND MAYOR’S RETREAT OCEAN CITY It was stated that the Council and Mayor’s retreat will take place in Ocean City at the library on Saturday, June 22, 2024, 1:00 pm. The Council Chair will create the agenda. The retreat will be open to the public. 4. REPORT FROM THE MAYOR AND THE DEPARTMENT HEADS Ms. Williams:  An Administration Report was provided.  A modular unit for a summer camp quote from NIU was mentioned.  National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) will be returning to the city.  A blood drive event will take place on July 11. Mr. Triplett: 2| MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL WORKSHOP AND SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE MEETING – MAY 13, 2024  Stats from April were provided.  Samsara installed vehicle-tracking devices.  85th Ave – Raise crosswalks.  New trashcans installed through city parks.  Pet waste stations.  Harland Street pool.  Samsara training.  Bed flowers. Chief Rice:  Police stats for April ware provided.  Training.  Friends of New Carrollton Police Foundation meeting: July 8.  Gun Buyback program update.  Police Activity.  Career Day.  Mayor Dodro:  Topics for future agendas: Contracts, modular unit, US Senator’s funding, design work installation and presentation.  Landscape architecture for Mahoney Park (artistic emphasis)., and Oak Park Lane (Gavin & Rycroft. Raingarden nature.  Employ Prince George’s.  Eight week B-Roll youth photography class. (Summer).  Youth Technology program development. (Ai pilot program).  Engineering firm for Harland Street.  Feasibility Study Grant. (Parks).  Vendors. The Councilmembers had questions and provided input. 5. DISCUSSION: VMP CONSTRUICTION COMPANY, INC CONTARCT Chairperson Urbina Open the topic for discussion: The Department of Public Works requested contract approval to proceed with the contract paving of the City’s parking lot at Frenchman's Creek Condominiums with VMP Construction Co, Inc., in the amount of $114,712.50. The paving will be funded through the ARPA budget line item Street Paving and Sidewalk Repairs. It was stated that the Department of Public Works will be presenting future projects of sidewalk paving. 6. RESOLTUTION 24-04 SCHEDULE OF FEES Mayor Dodro facilitated the discussion about the FY 2025 Schedule of fees. The mayor explained that the rates on the schedule of fees will be based on Prince George’s County rates. 3| MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL WORKSHOP AND SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE MEETING – MAY 13, 2024 7. LIST OF BILLS The list of bills for 4/01/24 to 4/30/2024, were presented. 8. PUBLIC COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS (NONE). 9. MOTION TO ADJOURN 8:42 PM – MOVE INTO LEGISLATIVE MEETING Councilmember Lai moved to adjourn the Workshop meeting. Councilmember Hussey seconded. The motion passed unanimously 5-0-0. 1. SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 8:42 PM 2. MEETING MINUTES Motion: Councilmember Lai moved that the City Council of the City of New Carrollton approve the meeting minutes Council Workshop and Special Legislative Meeting March 6, 2024, and the Council Workshop and Legislative Meeting of March 20, 2024. Councilmember Hussey seconded. The motion passed unanimously 4-0-0. (Chairperson Urbina was not present during the vote). 3. ORDINANCE 24-11: OPERATING A CAPITAL BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF NEW CARROLLTON, MARYLAND FISCAL YEAR 2025 Reading: Councilmember Lashley read the Ordinance: An Ordinance of the City Council of New Carrollton Adopting an Annual Operating and Capital Budget for the City of New Carrollton for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2024 and ending June 30, 2025; establishing the Tax Rate to be Levied Upon the Taxable property within the City; authorizing the collection of such taxes; specifying a rate of interest to be charged upon overdue personal property taxes, liens and unpaid fees; adopting annual budgets for the commercial and/or industrial properties special public safety taxing district and the multifamily properties special public safety taxing district; establishing the annual tax rate to be levied upon the special public safety taxing districts; and all things generally relating to the adoption of an Annual Budget for the City. Councilmember Lai made a motion to table the topic for the next meeting. Chairperson Urbina seconded. The motion passed unanimously 5-0-0. 4. VMP CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC CONTRACT Motion: Councilmember Rosenberg moved that the City Council of the City of New Carrollton approve the Department of Public Works to proceed with the contract paving of the City’s parking lot at Frenchman's Creek Condominiums with VMP Construction Co, Inc., in the amount of $114,712.50. The paving will be funded through the ARPA budget line item Street Paving and Sidewalk Repairs. Councilmember Lai seconded. The motion passed unanimously 5-0-0. 5. MOTION TO ADJOURN Councilmember Lai moved to adjourn the Legislative meeting. Councilmember Hussey seconded. The motion passed unanimously 5-0-0. The meeting adjourned at 8:47 p.m. 4| MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL WORKSHOP AND SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE MEETING – MAY 13, 2024 Respectfully submitted, Araceli Guzman-Benitez City Clerk Adopted by the City Council on July 17, 2024. Note: The official recording of the City of New Carrollton’s Council Workshop and Special Legislative Meeting of Wednesday, May 13, 2024, has been posted to the City of New Carrollton’s website: www.newcarrolltonmd.gov.