The Takoma Park Youth City Council is proud to announce its first Youth Town Hall being held on October 14, 2018 from 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm at the Takoma Park Community Center. This will be an important opportunity for the youth in Takoma Park to talk to leaders in our community about issues that are important to them. The forum will be designed to have both small group conversations and a larger discussion. Our leaders include members of our city government, activists in our community, and elected officials who represent us in office. Please join us! We are planning for a fun and meaningful day with pizza at the end of it! Register for the event here, or contact us for more information! TKPKYouthCouncil@takomaparkmd.gov
Category Archives: Public Notices
Public Notices are primarily generated by the City Clerk and are mostly compromised of messages notifying residents and other stakeholders of public hearings.
City Council Site Visit / LED Streetlight Tour – Monday, October 8, 2018
On October 8, beginning at 7:30 PM, the City Council will tour the LED streetlights that the City is piloting. During the tour, staff will share information about the lights and respond to residents’ questions.
If you are interested in attending, meet at the back lot of the Community Center shortly before 7:30 PM. The tour, which will require some short distance walking, is expected to last about 90 minutes. In the event that residents would like to only participate in a portion of the tour, below is a tentative schedule:
• 7:35 PM: Buses leave Community Center, proceed down Flower Avenue from Piney Branch Rd to Erie Avenue, park on Erie Ave
• 7:45 – 8:05 PM: Brief walk around Erie and Flower Avenue to observe the two types of LED lights
• 8:05 to 8:10 PM: Drive to Elm Avenue near Hickory, park on Elm
• 8:15 – 8:45 PM: Walk up Hickory, to Columbia, turn on Columbia to Pine, turn down Pine to Montgomery, arrive back at Hickory and walk to buses on Elm
• 8:50 to 9 PM: Return to Community Center
For more information about LED streetlights:
Takoma Park Youth Council Applications Available
The City Council will appoint nine young people to serve as the 2018-2019 Takoma Park Youth Council. The application deadline has been extended to October 15.
Youth Council member qualifications:
- Takoma Park residents
- Students in grades 7-12
- Maintain at least a 2.5 grade point average for the current school year
The Takoma Park Youth Council provide opportunities for young people in Takoma Park to:
- acquire a greater knowledge of and appreciation for local government through active participation in the system;
- help the City Council to address problems and accomplish the goals of this community by working directly with the representatives of youth; and
- serve the youth of Takoma Park by:
- informing the Takoma Park municipal government of the needs and wishes of youth,
- planning and implementing social, educational, cultural and recreational activities for the youth,
- working with the Mayor, City Council, City department heads, schools, civic clubs and service organizations to provide service and leadership opportunities for the youth of the City, and,
- helping to instill a feeling of positive self-worth and esteem, teaching respect for the rights of others, and promoting community pride.
The application to serve on the 2018-2019 Takoma Park Youth Council is now available. Apply by September 30. October 15.
Additional information is available on the Youth Council web page.
Youth Council Advisor Wanted
The Takoma Park City Council is seeking an adult volunteer to serve as the Advisor to the Takoma Park Youth Council. The Youth Council Advisor will work directly with the Youth Council to plan and coordinate meetings, guide and help prepare the Youth Council in its activities, encourage and empower Youth Council members in building their communication and leadership skills, and to facilitate their decision-making processes without controlling their decisions. The Youth Council Advisor will attend all meetings of the Youth Council.
Application to serve as Youth Council Advisor
Read more about the Youth Council
Legal Services Review Advisory Group
The City Council is seeking three residents to serve on the Legal Services Advisory Group to: 1) review and document the City’s legal service needs currently and what we expect in the near future, the manner in which those needs are currently being met, advantages and disadvantages of the existing structure and processes, and 2) provide recommendations to the City Council for how to meet the City’s legal service needs in the future.
Application deadline: September 5.
ARE YOU PAYING MORE FOR RENT THAN YOU SHOULD BE?
Many of Takoma Park’s rental properties are subject to the City’s rent stabilization law which limits the amount of rent that may be charged and how frequently the rent may be increased. If you live in Takoma Park and rent, please take a moment to complete the following questionnaire to find out if your building is rent stabilized and if you are paying more rent than is allowed by law at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RentProgramSurvey
City Launches #TkPkTweetAlong
Beginning Friday, July 13, residents will be able to follow, learn, and engage with their local government in a new exciting initiative called a #TkPkTweetAlong.
The City of Takoma Park is launching a new Twitter initiative to bring residents “along” to see what it’s like to work for Takoma Park. In their 2018 Council Priorities, the Takoma Park City Council encouraged Takoma Park to be an “engaged, responsive, and service-oriented government.” This campaign will help resident get to know their government in a way that traditional communication or a website will not.
The first tweet along happening at 8:00 p.m. on July 13, will be with the Takoma Park Police Department. Additional tweet alongs will be announced in the coming months and will give an in-depth look at other departments of the City including: Public Works, Library, Recreation, Housing and Community Development, and more!
To participate in the #TkPkTweetAlong:
- Step 1: Follow the City of Takoma Park on Twitter: @TakomaParkMD
- Step 2: Hop on Twitter at the scheduled time and search #TkPkTweetAlong
- Step 3: Tweet along with us, ask questions, and learn about the work that City staff do
We can’t wait to show you all the hard work that we do, and tweet along with you!
Missed the #TkPkTweetAlong? Don’t worry, we saved all the tweets for you: https://twitter.com/i/moments/1018844271959592960
Notice of Proposed Acquisition and Transfer of City of Takoma Park Property
Notice is hereby given that the City of Takoma Park intends to acquire ±11,296 square feet of land “outside of the fence line” on the south side of the former John Nevins Andrew School site, 117 Elm Ave, Takoma Park, MD 20912, from the Potomac Conference of Seventh Day Adventists. The land being acquired (Section 1 on the survey plat) will be added to Spring Park, a City park.
Notice is further given that the City of Takoma Park intends to convey a total of ±11,495 square feet of land (Section 2A, consisting of ±9,914 square feet, and Section 2B, consisting of ±1,581 square feet on the survey plat) to the Potomac Conference of Seventh Day Adventists. The land being conveyed is owned by the City (part of Spring Park), but has been used by the Potomac Conference for parking and screening for the former John Nevins Andrew School, 117 Elm Ave, Takoma Park, MD 20912.
This is a land exchange between the City of Takoma Park and the Potomac Conference of Seventh Day Adventists for the purpose of correcting the boundaries of Spring Park and of the former John Nevins Andrew School site, 117 Elm Ave, Takoma Park, MD 20912.
Conversations with Councilmembers – Takoma Junction – July 9th
One-on-One Conversations with Councilmembers
The City Council invites residents to participate in a special meeting where there will be an opportunity to engage with up to three individual Councilmembers, “one-on-one” style, regarding the Takoma Junction redevelopment project. The event will be geared toward residents who have specific questions of councilmembers about the project, their perspectives on various elements of the site plan, and thoughts on what should be included in the draft resolution. The event is meant to supplement the open house and pop-up, and the many one-on-one meetings Councilmembers have held with residents throughout the process, and is in response to interest expressed by some residents to engage with Councilmembers in a forum of this nature.
This is not a town hall style meeting, nor an event designed for long, in-depth discussions. It is not an opportunity to ask specific technical questions that typically staff or consultants would need to answer (though some staff will be in attendance). Rather, as noted above, it is an opportunity to engage in an exchange with Councilmembers regarding their perspectives and those of participating residents.
The Council recognizes that, due to time constraints, there will be limitations to the duration of the exchanges as well as to the number of participants. That said, it is important to remember that residents are always welcome to reach out to individual Councilmembers to ask questions, share their thoughts, and try to find a time to meet or speak on the phone. Contact information for each of the Councilmembers is available on the City’s website: https://takomaparkmd.gov/government/city-council/contact-us/
Format and Signing Up to Participate
Councilmembers will be seated at tables with additional chairs for participants. There will be 12 rounds of 8 minute time-slots. (The limited window of time for each slot is to maximize the number of participants.) The event will begin with an introduction of the facilitator promptly at 7:15pm, with one-on-one meetings beginning at 7:30pm.
Residents must sign up to participate ahead of time and indicate, in priority order, up to three Councilmembers with whom they wish to speak. While we will do our best to match residents with one or more of their preferred Councilmembers, we want to ensure that all residents interested in participating have at least one opportunity to engage with a councilmember on their list of three, time-slots permitting.
Confirmation of time-slots and the corresponding Councilmembers will be emailed once the time-slot limit is reached.
Each Councilmember will have two time-slots reserved for walk-ins who may not have had an opportunity to sign up online.
Sign Up Here – BY 5:00PM ON THURSDAY JULY, 5.
What do you know about the housing services offered by the City?
The City offers a variety of housing services to the community. We would like to get your feedback on how you may have used these services. Please take a few minutes to answer these questions at https://tinyurl.com/tkpkhousing. Your feedback will help us to improve or add additional services.
