City Council Meeting Agenda - Monday, November 18, 2024
City Council meetings usually take place in the Community Center Auditorium. Meetings are hybrid. The public may attend the meeting or view the meeting as always: on City TV (RCN – 13, HD 1060; Comcast/xfinity – 13, HD 997; Verizon Fios – 28), on the City Council Video Page of the City Website; on YouTube, or on Facebook. Meetings may also be viewed on Zoom.
Upcoming Agendas (PDF)
FINAL MEETING OF THE CURRENT CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA (PDF)
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Comment in person or via Zoom*
*Comments are limited to three minutes each. To comment on Zoom, registration is required by 5 pm on the day of the meeting. There is no registration requirement to comment in person.
COUNCIL REMARKS
ADJOURNMENT
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SWEARING IN OF NEW COUNCIL
Oath of Office – Mayor
• Ms. Karen A. Bushell, Clerk of the Montgomery County Circuit Court, will administer the Oath of Office to Talisha Searcy
Oath of Office – Councilmembers
• Mayor Searcy will administer the Oath of Office to Incoming Councilmembers:
Ward 1 – Jessica Landman
Ward 2 – Cindy Dyballa
Ward 3 – Roger Schlegel
Ward 4 – Kurt Gilbert
Ward 5 - Cara Honzak
Ward 6 - Amy Wesolek
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FIRST MEETING OF THE NEW CITY COUNCIL
CALL OR ORDER/ROLL CALL
FOR THE RECORD:
- Proclamation Designating Mayor Pro Tempore
- Proclamation Recognizing Departing City Councilmember Shana Fulcher
- Proclamation Recognizing Departing City Councilmember Randy Gibson
- Proclamation Recognizing Departing City Councilmember Jason Small
- Proclamation Recognizing Departing City Councilmember Terry Seamens
PUBLIC COMMENTS
COUNCIL REMARKS
ADJOURNMENT
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Closed Session/Administrative Notice Disclaimer
From time-to-time circumstances may require the City Council to meet in closed session or administrative session to protect City interests and the interests of others. As such, the Council reserves the right to meet in administrative session or closed session as needed. The Council, through staff, will make every effort to provide as much advance notice as possible of any administrative session or closed session. The City Council also reserves the right to adjourn an open meeting and proceed with an administrative session or closed session, with or without notice, pursuant to Maryland Code, § 3-104 of the General Provisions Article or Maryland Code, § 3-305 of the General Provisions Article and any other applicable provisions of the Open Meetings Act.
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ADA 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 wishes to receive auxiliary aids, services, or accommodations at a City of Takoma Park public meeting or public hearing is invited to contact Jessie Carpenter, City Clerk, at jessiec@takomaparkmd.gov or 301-891-7267 at least 48 hours in advance.
