Mayor and City Council

1| MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE MEETING – JUNE 20, 2024 CITY OF NEW CARROLLTON MINUTES Called to order at 7:00 p.m. Via Zoom/Municipal Center, Room 230. In attendance were Councilmembers Briana Urbina, Duane Rosenberg, Lincoln Lashley, David Lai and Ryan Hussey. Also present were Mayor Katrina Dodro, ACAO Maisha Williams, Director of Public Works Andre Triplett, Major Marc Butler, IT Director Andrew Facey and Araceli Guzman-Benitez. 1. ORDINANCE 24-12: RENEWAL OF THE CABLE FRANCHISE TO COMCAST OF MARYLAND, LLC AND UATHORIZING A FRENCHISE AGREEMENT. (First reading). An ordinance of the Mayor and Council of the City of New Carrollton, granting a renewal of the cable franchise to Comcast of Maryland, LLC, and authorizing a franchise agreement was read. Following a discussion, Councilmember Lashley proposed postponing the matter for a second reading at the next meeting scheduled for July 3, 2024. Councilmember Hussey seconded the motion. The motion was passed unanimously with a 5-0-0 vote. 2. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS RECYCLING CONTRACT WITH GCI, RESIDENTIAL, INC Councilmember Lai moved that the Council of the City of New Carrollton approve the Department of Public Works Recycling contract with GCI Residential, Inc. As proposed on June 18, 2024. Following a discussion Councilmember Rosenberg seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously with a 5-0-0 vote. 3. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS : Chairperson Urbina moved that the City Council of the City of New Carrollton approve the following topics through a single motion with the exception of topic f., which was removed of the consent agenda, Councilmember Lashley seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously with a 5-0-0 vote. a. Approved re-appointment of: Charles Davis and Petal Sampson to the City of New Carrollton Board of Elections for a two-year term that will end on June 30, 2026, as stated in the City of New Carrollton Charter Section C-5 Board of Elections. b. Approved Resolution 24-05 Creating a Parents and Caregivers Committee. c. Approved Resolution 24-06 Promoting Ceasefire in Gaza. d. Approved the FY2025 Council Workshop & Council Legislative Meeting Schedule, as presented at the Council legislative meeting of June 19, 2024. e. Approved the Council Workshop- Special Legislative Meeting Minutes (April 3, 2024). Council and Mayor Retreat Meeting Minutes (April 4, 2024). Council and Mayor Retreat Meeting Minutes (April 11, 2024). Council Workshop Meeting Minutes (April 15, 2024). Council Workshop-Legislative Meeting Minutes (April 17, 2024). f. The contract with VHB Company for Civil Engineering Services in support of the Andrew C. Hanko Building addition and modernization project. The services fee of $49,170.00. 2| MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE MEETING – JUNE 20, 2024 Councilmember Hussey requested to removed The topic was removed from the consent agenda. g. Approved a resolution in support of partnering with the Planning Assistance to Municipalities and Communities (PAMC). h. Approved the Department of Public Works to proceed with the contract paving of Lamont Drive, with VMP Construction Co, Inc., in the amount of $292,762.50. The paving will be funded through the ARPA budget line item Street Paving and Sidewalk Repairs. 4. 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 7:27 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Araceli Guzman-Benitez City Clerk Adopted by the City Council on_____________________. Note: The official recording of the City of New Carrollton’s Council Legislative Meeting of Thursday, June 20, 2024, has been posted to the City of New Carrollton’s website: www.newcarrolltonmd.gov.