City Council Meeting Agenda - Wednesday, July 12, 2023

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)

AGENDA (PDF)

6:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

6:00 PM
VOTE TO CONVENE IN CLOSED SESSION

The City Council will vote to convene in closed session on Wednesday, July 12, at 6:00 PM, to meet with the City’s Labor Attorney to receive legal advice and consider matters related to collective bargaining negotiations with the City’s two unions. The meeting will be closed pursuant to Annotated Code of Maryland, General Provisions Article, §3-305(7) and (9). After the closed session, the Council will  reconvene at 7:30 PM for the regular meeting.

7:30 PM
RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION

CHANGES TO THE AGENDA / AGENDA SCHEDULING UPDATE

FOR THE RECORD:

• Proclamation of Bebe Moore Campbell Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
• Proclamation of July as Park and Recreation Month

GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS

• Comment in person or via Zoom.*

*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 COMMENTS

CITY MANAGER COMMENTS

• City Manager Comments (PDF)

PRESENTATION

Introduction to the Projects (PDF) 

1. Final Report on MW COG Grant for the Metropolitan Branch Trail Upgrade – Presentation of Preliminary Designs (PDF)

• Report
• Presentation

2. Final Report on MW COG Grant for the New Ave Bikeway Section D – Presentation of Preliminary Designs (PDF)

• Report
• Presentation

WORK SESSION

3. Designation of Agent for Service of Process (PDF)

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.