Comments are by Councilmembers Llatetra Brown Esters and Susan Whitney and are not approved or sanctioned by the City of College Park.

Click here to see the full agenda for the City of College Park Mayor & Council Hybrid Meeting on September 5, 2023. Tune in, show up or share your thoughts/concerns about the following Consent Agenda and Action Items, Presentations and Workshop discussions that may be of interest to District 2 residents:

CONSENT AGENDA 

• Approval of 23-R-11, a Resolution of the Mayor And Council of the City Of College Park Adopting The Recommendation of Advisory Planning Commission of the City of College Park Regarding Appeal Number CEO-2023-03, 4907 Tecumseh Street, College Park, Maryland, Recommending Approval of One Variance from City Code §87-23 C., to Permit the Installation of a 4-Foot-High Fence in the Front Yard of the Property, and Recommending Denial of One Variance from City Code §87-23 C., to Not Permit that Fence to be Constructed of Chain-Link Material (appeal period ends September 
• 23-G-121 Approval of the appointment of (District 2 resident) Samuel Slowinsky to the Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee 
• 23-G-122 Approval of the appointment of Mayor Fazlul Kabir and reappointment of Steve Brayman as Class B Directors of the College Park City University Partnership for terms to end June 30, 2026. 
• 23-G-123 Approval of a joint letter (UMD, CPCUP, City) to County Executive Alsobrooks asking the County to prioritize funding for US 1 design.
• 23-G-124 Approval of a letter in support of CB-069-2023, a County bill entitled Urban Street Design Policy and Standards 
• 23-G-125 Ratification of grant application to Transit Within Reach (MWCOG) for 10% design plans to include bicycle lanes on both sides of a section of River Road 
• 23-G-126 Ratification of a grant application to the National Trust for Historic Preservation for Historic Black Churches for the Lakeland Embry A.M.E. Church 
• 23-G-128 Award of contract in substantially the form attached not to exceed $50,000 for consulting services from Paypoint HR to help the City design and execute a comprehensive classification and compensation study, subject to review by the City Attorney 
• 23-G-129 Award of contract in substantially the form attached to O’Malley, Miles, Nylen and Gilmore for legal representation for the City 

PUBLIC HEARING AND POSSIBLE ADOPTION OF: 

• Public Hearing and possible action on the Council request for a traffic calming study in the 7200 block of Rhode Island Avenue (Agenda Item 23-G-130) 
• Public Hearing and possible action on 23-CR-02, a Charter Resolution to remove the authority for Urban Renewal from the City Charter 

ACTION ITEMS 

• 23-G-119 Approval of a subrecipient agreement in substantially the form attached with the Housing Authority of College Park for the receipt of ARPA funds, subject to review by the City Attorney 
• 23-G-132 Approval of a Contract in substantially the form attached with Katie Hearn, Redgate, for Project Management of the Attick Towers Rehabilitation 

WORKSESSION DISCUSSIONS  

• Discussion of amendments to Ordinance 23-O-07 regarding City parking meters and monthly parking permits prior to adoption on September 12 
• Discussion of legislative priorities 

CLOSED SESSION

The meeting will be followed by the Closed Session to “consult with legal counsel to obtain legal advice and to discuss a personnel matter.”