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Agenda
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MONDAY, JUNE 21, 2010
CALL MEETING TO ORDER:
The Regular Meeting of the Bowie City Council was held on Monday, June 21, 2010, in the Council Chambers at City Hall. Mayor Robinson called the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m.
QUORUM:
In attendance were Mayor Robinson, Councilmembers Brady, Marcos, Polangin, Turner and Valentino-Smith; City Manager Deutsch, Asst. City Manager Fitzwater, City Attorney Elissa Levan, City Clerk Fleming, Members of the Staff, the Press and the Public.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG:
The Council led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
AGENDA ADDITIONS/DELETIONS/AMENDMENTS:
Councilmember Turner asked that Item D under the Consent Agenda be moved to New Business for discussion. Council concurred.
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION:
A. Mr. Gary Allen, 13003 Beechtree Lane, Chairman of the Environmental Advisory Committee, spoke about the Bowie Environmental Stewardship Certificate Program, and announced that Governor O'Malley declared the week of June 21-27, 2010 as Maryland Pollinator Week to recognize that pollinating species such as birds and inspects are essential partners of farmers and ranchers in producing our food supply. Mr. Allen also spoke about next steps to be taken by BGE. A copy of Mr. Allen's statement is attached.
B. Ms. Elveeda Dixon, Chairman of the Diversity Committee, said that the committee recognizes the contributions of different groups each month; this month is Caribbean Heritage Month. She said there are many foods and customs that make an impact on the lives of North Americans and there are many famous Americans who have Caribbean heritage.
C. Mr. Joseph Wright, from the State's Attorney's office, extended greetings to the City Council and noted their office has a good working relationship with the Bowie Police Chief and local schools.
CITY BOARDS AND COMMITTEES:
A. Appointment of Chairman - Mayor Pro Tem Marcos moved the appointment of Mr. Edward Leyden as Chairman of the Economic Development Committee. Councilmember Brady seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.
COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Mayor Robinson welcomed Boy Scout Ian McDade who was attending the Council meeting to earn credit towards receiving a merit badge.
CONSENT AGENDA:
Mayor Pro Tem Marcos moved approval of the following items: A. Approval of Minutes of May 17, 2010 Council Meeting; B. Approval of Minutes of June 7, 2010 Council Meeting; C. Approval of Proclamation P-15-10, Recognizing Lt. Michael D. Cleveland on His Retirement From the Prince George's County Police Department; E. Approval of Resolution R-40-10, Accepting Bid Proposal for Vehicle Wash Facility; F. Approval of Resolution R-41-10, By Two-Thirds Vote of the Council of the City of Bowie, Maryland Waiving the Bidding Requirements of Section 61 of the City Charter to Allow the City to Enter Into a Contract With Rehrig Pacific Company for 65 Gallon Recycling Containers for the Pilot Recycling Program; Based Upon the Direct Purchase Authorization Provided by the U.S. Department of Energy and Authorizing the City Manager to Enter Into an Agreement for This Purchase; G. Approval of Resolution R-42-10, Accepting Storm Drain, Streets and Appurtenances Constructed Under Permit SDP 1-0607 at Patuxent Overlook and Releasing the Construction Securities Required Therewith. Councilmember Brady seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS:
A. Ordinance O-4-10 - Repealing and Re-enacting Chapter 21B, "Stormwater Management Control", of The Code of the City of Bowie, to Conform to Current State Law and Regulations - City Attorney Elissa Levan summarized the ordinance and said it was introduced on May 3, and initially scheduled for public hearing and adoption on May 17; consideration of the ordinance was deferred because further review was needed by the City Attorney's office and the Maryland Department of the Environment. She said the proposed changes are shown by strikethrough for deletions, and underlining for additions; the vast majority of revisions are made for stylistic, grammatical or formatting reasons. Ms. Levan summarized the changes and noted that the only substantive change clarifies the length of time that the City must retain inspection records and that the length of time for corrections is not intended to be a subject of negotiation with the property owner.
Since there were no persons signed up to speak, Mayor Robinson declared the public hearing to have been held.
Mayor Pro Tem Marcos moved the adoption of Ordinance O-4-10. Councilmember Brady seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.
B. Emergency Ordinance O-6-10 - Of the Council of the City of Bowie, Maryland, Amending Chapter 2, "Administration", Article II, "Personnel System", Division 3, "Personnel Officer", Section 2-13, "Designation", Section 2-14, "Functions", Section 2-15, "Duty to Classify Positions", And Section 2-15a, "Records, Forms and Reports", to Change the Title of the Personnel Officer to the Director of Human Resources and to Substitute the Term "Director of Human Resources" for the Term "Personnel Officer" Wherever the Latter Term Appears in Division 3, and to Provide that References to the Personnel Officer Elsewhere in the Code Shall be Deemed to Refer to the Director of Human Resources; and Amending Division 7. "Benefits-Leave, Insurance, Retirement, Etc.", Section 2-45, "Vacation Leave", to Modify the Basis Upon Which Vacation Allowances Are Calculated for Employees Hired on or After July 1, 2010 - City Manager Deutsch summarized the ordinance and said the reason for the ordinance is to install a modified vacation schedule for future employees; it would alter the accrual schedule that is in place now for hiring on or after July 1, 2010; no current employees are effected. Mr. Deutsch summarized by saying that current employees with five years of service receive eighteen vacation days; employees hired after July 1, 2010 will receive fifteen days of vacation after five years; and current employees with fifteen years of service receive twenty-five days of vacation leave; employees hired after July 1, 2010 will receive twenty days of vacation leave after fifteen years. He said the ordinance will take effect on July 1, 2010.
Since there were no persons signed up to speak, Mayor Robinson declared the public hearing to have been held.
City Attorney Levan pointed out an amendment on Page 7, subsection (d).
Councilmember Brady moved to approve the amendment. Councilmember Trouth seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.
Councilmember Polangin moved the adoption of Ordinance O-6-10 as amended. Councilmember Trouth seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS:
A. Revision to Specific Design Plan #9711/10 (Red Robin Restaurant) - Mr. Frank Stevens, City Planner, summarized the staff report dated June 17, 2010, a copy of which is on file at City Hall. He displayed a PowerPoint presentation showing the location of the restaurant and the analysis of the proposed Specific Design Plan revision. He said staff recommends approval with the conditions listed on Page 10 of the staff report.
Mr. William Shipp, attorney for the applicant, pointed out the positive features of the project. He said that they agreed with the staff report with the conditions listed.
Since there were no persons signed up to speak, Mayor Robinson declared the public hearing to have been held.
Following discussion between the Council and Mr. Shipp, Councilmember Turner moved approval of the staff recommendation with the conditions noted on Page 10 of the staff report. Mayor Pro Tem Marcos seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.
B. Resolution R-32-10 - Accepting Bid for Street Light Maintenance - City Manager Deutsch said that the price noted in the staff report is lower than the current contract; there are 6000 street lights in the City; if approval of the resolution is delayed, the price could be higher after July 1.
Councilmember Turner said he would like additional information before voting on a 4-year contract and asked that the resolution be delayed until the July 6 meeting; the staff memorandum did not provide enough information on the bidders or a copy of the proposed contract.
Councilmember Brady asked for additional information regarding reports of street light outages. He encouraged Council to act on the resolution tonight and then look at the number of outages to see if there was an issue.
Councilmember Turner withdrew his suggestion to delay and asked that a worksession be scheduled to discuss this issue and reports be prepared by staff.
Councilmember Brady moved approval of Resolution R-32-10. Councilmember Trouth seconded the motion and it carried with a vote of 6-1 (Turner).
FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER:
Mayor Robinson asked for the status of the speed camera which had been installed on Belair Drive. City Manager Deutsch reported that the camera was installed last week and is functioning well; the camera operates from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Friday, year round.
Councilmember Brady asked staff to check with the State Highway Administration regarding school zone signage.
ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Pro Tem Marcos moved to adjourn the meeting. Councilmember Brady seconded the motion and it carried unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 9:10 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Pamela A. Fleming, MMC
City Clerk
