City Council Meeting Agenda - Wednesday, March 1, 2023

City Council meetings usually take place in the Community Center Auditorium. 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.   

Upcoming Agendas (PDF)

REVISED AGENDA (PDF)

7:30 PM
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

CHANGES TO THE AGENDA / AGENDA SCHEDULING UPDATE

FOR THE RECORD:

Proclamation of Women’s History Month (PDF)

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

(To sign up for public comments over Zoom, registration must be completed by 5 PM on the day of the meeting.)

Link to sign up for public comments

PUBLIC COMMENTS ON VOTING ITEMS

GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS

COUNCIL COMMENTS

CITY MANAGER COMMENTS

ADOPTION OF MINUTES: 1/11; 1/18

PRESENTATION

1. County Presentation of the Mapping Segregation Project   (Cancelled)

VOTING SESSION

2. First Reading Ordinance Approving Installation of Traffic Calming on Second Avenue (PDF)

3. 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.)

Cover Memo and Resolutions (PDF)

A. Resolution Providing for Appointments to the Commission on Landlord-Tenant Affairs (COLTA)

B. Resolution Providing for Appointments to the Nuclear-Free Takoma Park Committee

WORK SESSION

4. Proposed Temporary Street Closures for Events on Laurel Avenue and Anne Street (PDF)

5. FY 2023 Budget Amendment No. 5 (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.