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City Council, Board, Commission & Committee Meetings

Open Meetings

All meetings of the City Council and all Council-appointed board, commission and committee meetings are open to the public unless noted otherwise. Scheduled meetings are posted on this calendar, in the Takoma Park Newsletter, and on the City Council rolling agenda. This calendar will have the most up to date information.

Meeting Agendas

A direct link to a board, commission, or committee web page is included with the calendar entry (click “more details“). Meeting agendas are added to the calendar entry when available.

Meeting Locations

Meeting locations are included on the calendar entry. Most meetings are held at the Takoma Park Community Center – Sam Abbott Citizens’ Center at 7500 Maple Avenue. If a facility is closed due to inclement weather or other emergencies, meetings will be postponed or canceled and notice will be provided on this site.

ADA Compliance Notice

The City of Takoma Park is committed to ensuring that individuals with disabilities are able to fully participate in public meetings. Anyone with a disability who 1) wishes to receive auxiliary aids, services, or accommodations at a City of Takoma Park public meeting or public hearing; or 2) cannot attend a public meeting but would like to record an audio comment to be played during the public comment period of the meeting, is invited to contact Jason Damweber, Deputy City Manager, at jasond@takomaparkmd.gov or 301-891-7202 at least 48 hours in advance.

Upcoming Meetings

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September 20, 2018

Recreation Committee meeting 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM | Council Conference Room, Takoma Park Community Center, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912

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Police Chief's Advisory Board meeting 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Hydrangea room, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912

https://takomaparkmd.gov/government/boards-commissions-and-committees/police-chiefs-advisory-board/

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September 25, 2018

Youth Council meeting 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Rose Room, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912

https://takomaparkmd.gov/government/boards-commissions-and-committees/takoma-park-youth-council/

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Arts and Humanities Commission meeting 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Hydrangea Room, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912

https://takomaparkmd.gov/government/boards-commissions-and-committees/arts-and-humanities-commission/

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September 26, 2018

City Council meeting 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM | Auditorium, Takoma Park Community Center, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912

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September 27, 2018

Emergency Preparedness Committee meeting 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Hydrangea Room, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912

https://takomaparkmd.gov/government/boards-commissions-and-committees/emergency-preparedness-committee/

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October 1, 2018

Committee on the Environment meeting 7:15 PM - 9:15 PM | Hydrangea Room, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912

https://takomaparkmd.gov/government/boards-commissions-and-committees/committee-on-the-environment/

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October 3, 2018

City Council meeting 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM | Auditorium, Takoma Park Community Center, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912

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October 8, 2018

Youth Council meeting 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Hydrangea Room, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912

https://takomaparkmd.gov/government/boards-commissions-and-committees/takoma-park-youth-council/

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October 9, 2018

Tree Commission meeting 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM | Hydrangea Room, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912

https://takomaparkmd.gov/government/boards-commissions-and-committees/tree-commission/

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Facade Advisory Board meeting 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM | Auditorium, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912

https://takomaparkmd.gov/government/boards-commissions-and-committees/facade-advisory-board/

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Nuclear-Free Takoma Park Committee meeting 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM | Lilac Room, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912

https://takomaparkmd.gov/government/boards-commissions-and-committees/nuclear-free-takoma-park-committee/

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October 15, 2018

Board of Elections meeting 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Council Conference Room, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912

https://takomaparkmd.gov/government/boards-commissions-and-committees/board-of-elections/

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October 17, 2018

City Council meeting 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM | Auditorium, Takoma Park Community Center, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912

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October 18, 2018

Recreation Committee meeting 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM | Council Conference Room, Takoma Park Community Center, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park MD 20912

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City Council, Board, Commission & Committee Meeting Calendar

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2	3 City Offices Closed - Labor Day Holiday City Offices Closed - Labor Day Holiday Starts: 12:00 AM Ends: September 3, 2018 - 11:59 PM More details... •	4	5 City Council Closed Session City Council Closed Session Starts: 6:00 PM Ends: September 5, 2018 - 7:30 PM Location: Auditorium, Takoma Park Community Center, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, Maryland Description: The City Council is scheduled to convene in the Auditorium at 6:00 PM to vote to go into closed session to receive legal advice and discuss pending litigation concerning Dorothy’s Woods. The session will be closed pursuant to Annotated Code of Maryland, General Provisions Article, §3-305(b)(7) and 3-305(b)(8). After the closed session, the Council will reconvene in the Auditorium at 7:30 PM. More details... City Council meeting City Council meeting Starts: 7:30 PM Ends: September 5, 2018 - 8:30 PM Location: Auditorium, Takoma Park Community Center, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 Description: 7:30 PM ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEMS / AGENDA SCHEDULING UPDATE FOR THE RECORD – Proclamation of September as Preparedness Month in Takoma Park PRESENTATIONS/REPORTS 1. Presentation and Discussion of Takoma Park Middle School Expansion 2. Presentation on Streetlight LED Conversion 3. Presentation of Proposed Waiver of City Option to Purchase 7905 Flower Avenue and Montgomery County’s Interest in Exercising Its Right of First Refusal 4. Presentation of Request for Payment in Lieu of Property Taxes (PILOT) for 126-128 Lee Avenue (Homeless Coalition) 8:50 PM* PUBLIC COMMENTS ON VOTING ITEMS VOTING SESSION 5. CONSENT AGENDA (Items on the Consent Agenda will be voted on as one motion without discussion unless a Councilmember requests removal of an item for individual discussion and consideration.) A. Single Reading Ordinance Authorizing the Purchase of Information Systems Items B. Single Reading Ordinance Awarding a Contract for Landscape Field Maintenance C. Single Reading Ordinance Approving a Partnership Contract for Community Play Activities D. Single Reading Ordinance Authorizing the Execution of a Contract for Design and Engineering Services for the New Ave Bikeways Project (Maryland Bikeways Grant) 9:00 PM* PUBLIC COMMENTS ON OTHER TOPICS COUNCIL COMMENTS CITY MANAGER COMMENTS WORK SESSION 6. Discussion of Proposed Waiver of City Option to Purchase 7905 Flower Avenue and Montgomery County’s Interest in Exercising Its Right of First Refusal 7. Discussion of Request for Payment in Lieu of Property Taxes (PILOT) for 126-128 Lee Avenue (Homeless Coalition) 8. Discussion of Amendments to the Ethics Ordinance ADJOURN More details... • •	6	7	8
9	10 City Council Closed Session City Council Closed Session Starts: 6:30 PM Ends: September 10, 2018 - 7:30 PM Location: Council Conference Room, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 Description: The City Council is scheduled to convene in the Council Conference Room at 6:30 PM to vote to go into closed session to receive legal advice concerning Dorothy’s Woods. The session will be closed pursuant to Annotated Code of Maryland, General Provisions Article, §3-305(b)(7). After the closed session, the Council will not reconvene in open session. More details... Board of Elections meeting Board of Elections meeting Starts: 7:00 PM Ends: September 10, 2018 - 9:00 PM Location: Lilac Room, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 Description: https://takomaparkmd.gov/government/boards-commissions-and-committees/board-of-elections/ More details... Committee on the Environment meeting Committee on the Environment meeting Starts: 7:15 PM Ends: September 10, 2018 - 9:15 PM Location: Hydrangea Room, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 Description: https://takomaparkmd.gov/government/boards-commissions-and-committees/committee-on-the-environment/ More details... • • •	11 Youth Council meeting Youth Council meeting Starts: 6:00 PM Ends: September 11, 2018 - 8:00 PM Location: Hydrangea Room, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 Description: Call to Order and Roll Call 1 min Announce Asha Henry Old Business - Update and approval of minutes from last meeting New Business Call to Orders 9/11 Moment of Silence and Group Reflection Sharing Circle & Summer Debrief Finish and Approve Summer Newsletter Youth Town Hall Planning School Composting Initiative Youth Voting Statement to Golden, Colorado Folk Festival Details City Council Issues Update New items to be added to agenda? Set Agenda and Next Meeting Date https://takomaparkmd.gov/government/boards-commissions-and-committees/takoma-park-youth-council/ More details... CANCELED Facade Advisory Board meeting CANCELED CANCELED Facade Advisory Board meeting CANCELED Starts: 6:30 PM Ends: September 11, 2018 - 8:30 PM Description: https://takomaparkmd.gov/government/boards-commissions-and-committees/facade-advisory-board/ More details... Tree Commission meeting Tree Commission meeting Starts: 6:30 PM Ends: September 11, 2018 - 8:30 PM Location: Council Conference Room, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 Description: https://takomaparkmd.gov/government/boards-commissions-and-committees/tree-commission/ More details... Commission on Landlord-Tenant Affairs Hearing Commission on Landlord-Tenant Affairs Hearing Starts: 7:00 PM Ends: September 11, 2018 - 9:00 PM Location: Azalea Room, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 More details... Nuclear-Free Takoma Park Committee meeting Nuclear-Free Takoma Park Committee meeting Starts: 7:30 PM Ends: September 11, 2018 - 9:30 PM Location: Lilac Room, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 Description: https://takomaparkmd.gov/government/boards-commissions-and-committees/nuclear-free-takoma-park-committee/ More details... • • • • •	12 City Council Closed Session City Council Closed Session Starts: 6:00 PM Ends: September 12, 2018 - 7:30 PM Location: Auditorium, Takoma Park Community Center, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, Maryland Description: The City Council is scheduled to convene in the Auditorium at 6:00 PM to vote to go into closed session to receive legal advice on a condemned property and a business request for reduction of personal property tax payment. The session will be closed pursuant to Annotated Code of Maryland, General Provisions Article, §3-305(b)(7). After the closed session, the Council will reconvene in the Auditorium at 7:30 PM. More details... City Council meeting City Council meeting Starts: 7:30 PM Ends: September 12, 2018 - 9:30 PM Location: Auditorium, Takoma Park Community Center, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 More details... • •	13	14	15
16	17 Commemoration Commission meeting Commemoration Commission meeting Starts: 7:30 PM Ends: September 17, 2018 - 9:30 PM Location: Hydrangea room, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 Description: https://takomaparkmd.gov/government/boards-commissions-and-committees/commemoration-commission/ More details... •	18 Police Employees' Retirement Plan Committee meeting Police Employees' Retirement Plan Committee meeting Starts: 8:30 AM Ends: September 18, 2018 - 10:30 AM Location: Hydrangea Room, Takoma Park Community Center, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 Description: 1) Call to Order 2) Approval of Minutes: April 3, 2018 3) Semi-Annual Report on Investments as of December 31, 2017 (Alton Fryer) 4) Review of Investment Policy Statement (Alton Fryer) 5) 2018 Actuarial Valuation (Mark Kelbaugh/Tom Lowman) 6) Confirm Next Meeting (2nd Tuesday in March – March 12, 2019) 7) Adjournment More details... •	19 City Council meeting City Council meeting Starts: 7:30 PM Ends: September 19, 2018 - 9:30 PM Location: Auditorium, Takoma Park Community Center, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 More details... •	20 Recreation Committee meeting Recreation Committee meeting Starts: 7:00 PM Ends: September 20, 2018 - 8:30 PM Location: Council Conference Room, Takoma Park Community Center, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 More details... Police Chief's Advisory Board meeting Police Chief's Advisory Board meeting Starts: 7:00 PM Ends: September 20, 2018 - 9:00 PM Location: Hydrangea room, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 Description: https://takomaparkmd.gov/government/boards-commissions-and-committees/police-chiefs-advisory-board/ More details... • •	21	22
23	24	25 Youth Council meeting Youth Council meeting Starts: 6:00 PM Ends: September 25, 2018 - 8:00 PM Location: Rose Room, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 Description: https://takomaparkmd.gov/government/boards-commissions-and-committees/takoma-park-youth-council/ More details... Arts and Humanities Commission meeting Arts and Humanities Commission meeting Starts: 7:00 PM Ends: September 25, 2018 - 9:00 PM Location: Hydrangea Room, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 Description: https://takomaparkmd.gov/government/boards-commissions-and-committees/arts-and-humanities-commission/ More details... • •	26 City Council meeting City Council meeting Starts: 7:30 PM Ends: September 26, 2018 - 9:30 PM Location: Auditorium, Takoma Park Community Center, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 More details... •	27 Emergency Preparedness Committee meeting Emergency Preparedness Committee meeting Starts: 7:00 PM Ends: September 27, 2018 - 9:00 PM Location: Hydrangea Room, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 Description: https://takomaparkmd.gov/government/boards-commissions-and-committees/emergency-preparedness-committee/ More details... •	28	29
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