BOWIE CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2001

CALL MEETING TO ORDER:

The Regular Meeting of the Bowie City Council was held on Tuesday, September 4, 2001, in the Council Chambers at City Hall. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Robinson at 8:00 p.m.

QUORUM:

In attendance were Mayor Robinson, Mayor Pro Tem Peters, Councilmembers Aleshire, Brady, Ellington, Green, and Jenkins; City Manager Deutsch, Assistant City Manager Fitzwater, City Attorney Richard Colaresi, 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.

CITIZEN PARTICIPATION:

A. Mr. Edward Stone, 13200 Forest Drive, said he was pleased that the City now has its own cable television studio and employed the two former BCTV employees; felt that BCTV should hold their Board meetings in public places, announce their meetings beforehand, the locations given, and the public given a chance to participate.

B. Mr. Marvin Hout, 12105 Foxhill Lane, said he was concerned about special interest groups and felt Bowie should be "one for all, all for one, and all for Bowie". He said each of the Council are capable of establishing a fair and impartial voting structure for the City; outside help is not needed to run the City.

C. Mr. Clyde Boykins, 14520 Dolbrook Lane, said he was not a resident of Bowie and noted that the subject of redistricting had been discussed by the citizens of Twelve Oaks. He said they were concerned because it seems to lack direct representation; felt the concept of six districts works well, but was not sure the concept of at-large representation works well.

CITY BOARDS AND COMMITTEES:

A. Appointments/Reappointments/Swearings-in - Councilman Aleshire moved the appointment of Valerie Nowottnick and Paul Stearns as Regular Members of the Human Resources Committee. Councilman Jenkins seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.

Mayor Robinson swore Ms. Nowottnick and Mr. Stearns into office in accordance with Sec. 92A of the City Charter.

CITY MANAGER'S REPORT:

A. City Manager Deutsch reported on the following: 1) Millstream Drive Culvert Replacement Project - This project will be complete by the end of next week. The grant from the County is one half of the amount to replace the culvert. 2) Bogley Project - The project is proceeding; boundary and topo survey is complete, the wetlands delineation is complete, and the site and grading plans are 90% completed; the State would like the City to do significant road work on Rte. 197, and realign the entrance and left turn lanes; staff will be discussing this with the State to keep the process moving forward. 3) Bowie Town Center - The project is planned for opening on October 18; signal lights are functioning according to design; and 4) A forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters will be held on September 13 concerning redistricting.

CONSENT AGENDA:

A. Councilman Jenkins asked that Item C, regarding an ordinance proposing that piles of leaves be declared a public nuisance if they more than 8 inches high, be deleted from the Consent Agenda. He said this subject needs further review since he felt it does not take many leaves to make an 8 inch high pile and many residents would be in violation. Councilman Jenkins moved approval of Item A: Approval of Minutes of May 21, 2001 Council Meeting; B. Approval of Minutes of June 18, 2001 Council Meeting; D. Approval of Resolution R-82-01, Waiving the Competitive Bidding Requirements of Section 61, "Purchasing and Contracting" of the Charter of the City of Bowie to Allow the Purchase of One Van and Authorizing the City Manager to Enter Into a Contract With United Buying Service to Purchase Same In An Amount Not to Exceed $22,000; E. Approval of Resolution R-85-01, Authorizing the City Manager to Sign a Deed of Correction, Transferring Certain Property Owned by the City at the Intersecting of Mitchellville Road and Mt. Oak Road to Prince George's County, Maryland for Construction and Maintenance of Improvements to Mitchellville Road; F. Approval of Resolution R-88-01, Approving the Appointment of a Resident Agent for the City and Authorizing the City Manager to Sign and File With the State Department of Assessments and Taxation All Documents Necessary to Effectuate That Appointment; G. Approval of Resolution R-89-01, Approving a Two year Lease Agreement With the Prince George's County Genealogical Society to Occupy 12219 Tulip Grove Drive; H. Approval of Resolution R-9-01, Allowing for the Reduction of the Performance Security Guaranteeing Constructing of Storm Drain Under Permit P-1-001 at Covington, Parcel 17; I. Approval of Resolution R-91-01, Accepting the Streets and Appurtenances Constructed Under Permit P 1-9899 at Covington Parcel 18 Section 1 and Releasing the Construction Securities Requirement Therewith; J. Approval of Resolution R-92-01, Accepting the Streets and Appurtenances Constructed Under Permit P 4-0001 at Saddlebrook Phase IIIA and Releasing the Construction Securities Required Therewith; K. Approval of Resolution R-93-01, Waiving the Competitive Bidding Requirements of Section 61, "Purchasing and Contracting" of the Charter of the City of Bowie to Allow the Purchase, Delivery and Installation of Theater Seating at the Bowie Playhouse and Authorizing the City Manager to Enter Into a Contract With Irwin Seating Company, Inc. and L. Approval of Proclamation P-25-01, Honoring the Bowie Boys and Girls Club for Their Many Accomplishments on Behalf of the Youth of the City of Bowie. Councilman Brady seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.

OLD BUSINESS:

A. Ordinance O-6-01 - Amending Chapter 10 of the Bowie City Code Entitled "Garbage, Trash and Refuse" to Amend Section 10-6 "Supplemental Collections and Limitations Thereon" to Clarify Dates and Times at Which Items May Be Left at the Curb in Residential Neighborhoods for Collection - City Manager Deutsch said that this ordinance clarifies current procedure and the language in the existing Code had not been revised when the City refuse collection procedures had been revised several years ago.

Councilman Green asked for a clarification on when telephone books can be recycled. Mr. Deutsch replied that telephone books are difficult to dispose of with the paper vendors; the vendors prefer the telephone books be segregated to a certain time of the year.

Since there were no persons signed up to speak, Mayor Robinson declared the public hearing to have been held.

Councilman Brady moved the adoption of Ordinance O-6-01. Councilman Jenkins seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.

B. Ordinance O-8-01- Providing Supplemental Appropriations for the Annual Budget for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2002 for the Purpose of Conducting an Educational Equity Analysis - City Manager Deutsch said this ordinance requests an additional appropriation to cover the cost of a study that the Council recently authorized; the amount of the study is $52,000 and will be complete in early January, 2002.

Since there were no persons signed up to speak, Mayor Robinson declared the public hearing to have been held.

Councilman Jenkins moved the adoption of Ordinance O-8-01. Councilman Brady seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.

NEW BUSINESS:

A1. Introduction of Charter Amendment Resolution Amending the City Charter to Change the System by Which Councilpersons are Elected From a Six District At-Large System to a Four District System That is Partially At-Large and Partially Single-Member District -

2. Introduction of Charter Amendment Resolution Amending the City Charter to Change the System by Which Councilpersons are Elected From a Six District At-Large System to a Five District System That is Partially At-Large and Partially Single-Member District -

3. Introduction of Charter Amendment Resolution Amending the City Charter to Change the System by Which Councilpersons are Elected From a Six District At-Large System to a Single-Member District System -

Mayor Pro Tem Peters moved the introduction of all three Charter Amendment Resolutions. Councilman Green seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.

Public Hearing:

A. Hon. Audrey E. Scott, Prince George's County Council, 12009 Longridge Lane, said she strongly urges the Council to consider supporting six single-member districts and the at-large district for the mayor because it is very important for individuals in the community to feel they have representation. She noted that the Bowie of today is very different from the Bowie of 25 years ago because it is larger and it is much more difficult for an independent candidate to campaign city-wide; felt it was a disadvantage to a challenger and very self-serving to the incumbency because the incumbency has the advantage of taxpayer visibility.

B. Mr. William Cramer, 12614 Killian Lane, said he heartily supports retention of the present system. He added that the City is considering 3 options and he favors Plan 1. A copy of Mr. Cramer's complete statement is attached.

C. Ms. Deborah Jeon, an attorney with the ACLU of Maryland, said the ACLU has reviewed the 3 proposed plans and is proposing an alternative plan which includes six single-member districts of which districts 5 and 6 have majority/minority populations, She said the ACLU strongly urges the City to adopt a plan of six single-member districts that provides the minority community the opportunity to elect candidates of choice commensurate with their proportion in the Bowie population at this time; minorities make up more than 36% of the City's voting age population.

D. Ms. Carmen McPherson, said she favors the single-member districts and urged the Council to vote in favor this plan.

E. Ms. Milly Hall, 14404 Dunstable Ct., read her statement into the record, a copy of which is attached.

F. Ms. Denise Rhoan, 1342 Pennsbury Drive, spoke in favor of single-member districts because they provide city's with better representation of their constituents and have avoided law suits being filed to the U.S. Justice Department.

G. Mr. Bob Bunge, 1526 Emory Court, said he agreed with the speakers who favored six single-member districts.

H. Mr. Richard Winchester, 3635 Elder Oaks Drive, spoke in favor of eliminating districts entirely which would allow voters to cast no more than one vote for seven candidates who would run on an at-large basis; this eliminates the need for drawing districts and would have the result of a diversity of views being reflected on the City Council. He said his concerns were with the fairness of the present voting system.

I. Mr. Michael McArdle, 13405 Youngwood Turn, said Bowie was an increasingly cosmopolitan community with people who have different needs. He said the City needs to be in the forefront of recognizing the change that is here, embracing it and welcoming the new residents to the community.

J. Ms. Gail Booker Jones, 3211 Dunwood Ridge Terrace, said she was looking for adequate representation in her community and for each constituent in each district to hold those individuals accountable to that district.

B. Resolution R-86-01 - Creating a Residential Permit Parking District for Shadow Lane - Mr. Alan Creveling, Public Safety Officer, summarized the staff report dated August 26, 2001, a copy of which is on file at City Hall. He reported that the residents of the east and west sides of Shadow Lane from 12300 to and including 12306 Shadow Lane have submitted a petition which was signed by 8 of the 9 residents on the affected portion of that street, and which meets the 80% requirement of the ordinance; the residents are requesting a Residential Permit Parking District from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday (except holidays), September 1 through June 30.

Since there were no persons signed up to speak, Mayor Robinson declared the public hearing to have been held.

Councilman Ellington moved approval of Resolution R-86-01. Mayor Pro Tem Peters seconded the motion and it carried 5-0 (Green and Jenkins absent).

C. Resolution R-87-01 - Creating a Residential Permit Parking District for Teal Lane - Mr. Alan Creveling, Public Safety Officer, summarized the staff report and said the residents of the north and south sides of Teal Lane from the corner of Teal Lane and Belair Drive to the corners of Teal Lane and Tilbury Lane have submitted a petition which was signed by 18 of the 22 residents of the affected portion of Teal Lane, and which meets the 80% requirement of the ordinance; the residents are requesting a Residential Permit Parking District Monday through Friday (except holidays), September 1 through June 15.

Councilman Ellington moved the approval of Resolution R-87-01. Mayor Pro Tem Peters seconded the motion and it carried 5-0 (Green and Jenkins absent).

D. Fairwood Single Family Architecture; DSP 01031/01 (Open Space and Amenities Plan for Phase 1); Detailed Site Plan DSP 01031 (Site and Landscaping Plan for a Portion of Phase 1, Part 1) - Mr. Joe Meinert, City Planning staff, summarized the staff report dated August 31, 2001, a copy of which is on file at City Hall. He said the development is located on Route 450, divided into 2 phases, and the project has already received some approvals. Mr. Meinert reported that Council has before them a combination of single-family detached architecture, an open space amenities plan for Phase 1, as well as a Detailed Site Plan for a portion of Phase 1; there are 10 builders proposed for Fairwood and staff finds the models and builders to be compatible with the project and fall within the realm and type of residential development that is found in the City and surrounding area. He said staff is recommending approval with a number of conditions contained on Page 6 of the staff report and which pertain to architectural embellishments to the building, landscaping, fencing, and the pedestrian system within the project.

In response to questions posed by Councilman Jenkins, Mr. Meinert said that staff is not sure which conditions the applicant agreed with and which conditions they did not agree with. Councilman Jenkins then said asked that even at this late date, if staff still did not know what agreement or disagreement there is as far as the nine conditions outlined in the staff report. Mr. Meinert replied not specifically. Councilman Jenkins then noted that the staff report indicates the inadequacy of school facilities, inadequate response times for fire engine and ladder truck service. Mr. Meinert replied that these concerns were addressed at the Bowie Advisory Planning Board hearing; the public facility concerns are not usually reviewed during the Detailed Site Plan process but during the Preliminary Plan process which was approved in July of 1997; the City had, at that time, recommended disapproval on the basis of the inadequacy of public facilities. Mr. Meinert then reviewed the City's position on the Rouse-Fairwood which are contained in Attachment 2 of the staff report.

Mr. Ed Gibbs, attorney for the applicant, provided some background on the project and reported they have filed a set of building architecture in excess of 500 building elevations for the 10 builders; they have filed a builder's site plan which establishes envelopes for construction of homes on each individual lot, and have filed an amenities package which consists of the monumental entrance into the property, the first pocket park, and some intersecting street treatments.

In response to a question posed by Councilman Aleshire regarding the staff conditions and whether the applicant agreed or disagreed with them, Mr. Gibbs said they were not in a position to respond to the conditions this evening. He said there is no hearing scheduled before the County Planning Board and have only received one or two referrals from them; they would like an opportunity to meet with the staff of the Park and Planning Commission to discuss the City's conditions and to come to a position concerning the conditions.

Councilman Jenkins moved to table this item until County Planning Board schedules a hearing. Councilman Ellington seconded the motion. Councilman Brady asked that the motion include the Comprehensive Sketch Plan which is the next item on the agenda. Councilmembers Jenkins and Ellington concurred and the motion carried with vote of 6-0 (Green absent).

F. Comprehensive Design Plan #9902 & 9903 & Preliminary Plan #4-01032 - Oak Creek Club - Mr. William Knight, attorney for the applicant, reported that the property is zoned R-L which is a low density residential zone; it contains 922 acres and is located on the west side of Central Avenue and both sides of Church Road; there will be 1148 units which is a little over one unit per acre, over half of the acreage is being preserved for green space, and it is a gated golf course community with extensive parks, schools and trails. He said of particular interest to the City of Bowie is that this property contains the Bowieville Mansion which is in a state of disrepair; part of this plan is to spend up to 1 ½ million dollars to restore the Mansion. He passed out brochures showing similar communities of this type. He said he has reviewed the staff findings and is in agreement with them; there was some discussion about the roads and school capacity which are issues that will be addressed in greater detail at the County Planning Board Hearing; the schools that are assigned to this project have current capacity that would allow for this development to proceed; the developer is planning to make extensive road improvements to handle the traffic that would be generated by this project.

Rev. John Cooper, Vice Chairman of the Bowie Advisory Planning Board, reported the Board held discussion concerning the school issue and based on those concerns, as well as those residents who said they had not been notified of the project, the Board recommended disapproval.

Ms. Lori Shirley, City Planning staff, summarized the staff report dated August 30, 2001, a copy of which is on file at City Hall. She described the site's location in relation to the southwestern portion of the Bowie-Collington-Mitchellville Planning Area. She identified the numerous residential communities adjacent to the site along with Rte. 214, Church Road and South and Oak Grove Road, as well as the existing land uses at the site including the Bowieville Mansion property that is listed among the Park and Planning Commission's Historic Sites Inventory. Ms. Shirley then discussed the background of the proposal and noted at this phase of the review for the Preliminary Plan, there is more specific detailed information about the status of Church Road south which is currently a 2-lane road in substandard condition. She reported that staff had modified their recommendation at the time of the City Planning Board hearing from disapproval to approval; staff had an old number from the CDP text that was before January, 2001 when the County Planning Board did the semi-annual review of the current enrollment of the schools in the Prince George's County System and, at that time, there was a number that was adopted in the Planning Board's action that has Perrywood Elementary School at a capacity of 94% instead of 139% that was in the CDP text. She said based on this find, staff finds the school capacity to be adequate and is below the 100% capacity number. She also referred to Attachment 15 of the staff report that has recommended conditions from the Park and Planning Commission's Transportation Planning staff to alleviate the situation of too many intersections and to bring them into acceptable levels of service. Ms. Shirley concluded her report by stating that staff is recommending approval with the following conditions: 1) Building permits for the residential portion shall be staged so that the projected enrollment at Perrywood Elementary in 2005 does not exceed 100% of capacity; and 2) All of the necessary road improvements in Attachment 15 (Conditions 1-4, 6 and 7) and the applicant's recommended improvements from their traffic consultant's Traffic Impact Analysis (Attachment 11) shall be implemented to the satisfaction of the M-NCPPC Transportation Planning Section.

In response to a question posed by Councilman Brady regarding the A-44 right-of-way, Ms. Shirley said it does go through a portion of the site; the one condition in Attachment 15 is that any future reference would show that road as being deleted; that road would be removed in the next update of the Bowie-Collington-Mitchellville Area Master Plan.

Public Hearing:

1. Ms. Sharon Hopkins, 15008 Jorrick Court, President of the Collington Station HOA, said to the best of her knowledge Collington Station was not notified of the proposal until about 3 weeks ago; the developer has not notified them of the status of the project.

2. Ms. Christine Osei, 600 James Ridge Road, said the residents of Collington Manor have been meeting with the developer since 1998, were satisfied with the proposal and all concerns have been addressed.

3. Ms. Cassandra Muse, 721 Jennings Mill Drive, said her house is closest to the development and had some concerns about what is being built.

4. Ms. Dorothy McKinney, 405 Jones Falls Ct., said she attended the Advisory Board meeting but she did not speak; the developer had indicated he would be willing to meet with the residents of Collington Station. She added that she was concerned about the schools and traffic.

5. Mr. Kevin Collier, 504 Jennybrook Ct., said he was concerned that not everyone was contacted, about property values, traffic and school capacity.

Councilman Ellington recused himself for voting because of a possible conflict of interest.

Councilman Brady said he had spoken to many of the residents about this project, and the dilemma he has is that in the past he has supported this project; his biggest problem was the failure of the process; even though the applicant did everything possible to notify the residents, nevertheless the closest community was overlooked. He then moved to disapprove Comprehensive Design Plan #9902 and #9903 and Preliminary Plan #4-01032 based on the inadequacy of the APF for public safety. Councilman Aleshire seconded the motion.

Councilman Jenkins said there no technical or credible basis to deny this project; there is no evidence that the applicant made an effort to evade his responsibility on purpose to notify the surrounding area; the applicant has done a good faith effort to try to meet with the community and try to display a quality project.

Mayor Pro Tem Peters said his concern was if the motion for denial goes forward, then any recommendations from the City are lost; there is another Park and Planning hearing and the City's recommendations need to be heard.

Councilman Green said he will support the motion for denial because he has taken the same stand in other important developments; fire and police safety is being strapped; felt the development was a quality development but could not risk public safety in voting for the project.

Mayor Robinson said he agreed with Councilmembers Jenkins and Peters and will support the motion. He said as serious as the lack of communication is between the applicant and residents, he is looking at a positive development and something Prince George's County has been arguing for. He felt the development is going to complement the quality of life in Collington Station and Collington Manor.

The motion failed with vote of 3-3-1 (Brady, Green, Aleshire - yea; Robinson, Peters, Jenkins - nay; Ellington - recused).

Councilman Jenkins moved for approval of the CDP and Preliminary Plan to include staff Conditions #1 and 2. Mayor Pro Tem Peters seconded the motion with an additional recommendation that the developer be available to the homeowners so that they can submit written questions and get written responses from the developer. The motion failed with a vote of Jenkins, Robinson, Peters - yea; Brady, Green, Aleshire - nay; Ellington - recused.

G. Amendments to the Prince George's County Ten Year Water and Sewer Plan (CB-29-01) - Mr. Joseph Meinert, City Planning staff, summarized the staff report dated August 31, 2001, a copy of which is on file at City Hall. He said there are two requests for category changes for properties in the Huntington area to advance both properties from Category 6 to Category 4; Attachment #1 to the staff report indicates the location of the properties. He said the first project is Adnell which contains 2 acres, and the second project is the Bowie/Huntington Subdivision on 4 acres of land; both proposals involve development on existing platted lots. He reported that the Adnell application proposes to construct 11 single-family detached homes of 2,200 sq. ft. at a minimum sale price of $220,000. Mr. Meinert then said that the proposal for the Danner development includes a minimum floor area of 1800 sq. ft. and a minimum sale price of $200,000, with lots of 10,000 sq. ft. minimum lot size. He reported that a letter had been received from the attorney representing the Adnell project who pointed out there is an error in the staff report with respect to criteria for approval and that service is existing at the intersection off Third Street; for Category 4 there is a need to have proper zoning of the property and service available to the site and Chestnut Street and the only need for the Category change is so that the applicants can continue their processing of water and sewer construction plans to connect to those facilities. He said he is revising the staff recommendation to recommend approval of Category 4 for both applications.

Since there were no persons signed up to speak, Mayor Pro Tem Peters declared the public hearing to have been held.

Mayor Pro Tem Peters moved approval of Category 4 for both the Adnell and Bowie/Huntington Subdivision projects. Councilman Jenkins seconded the motion and it carried with a vote of 5-0 (Robinson and Ellington absent).

H. Resolution R-94-01 - Authorizing the City Manager to Enter Into an Agreement With Sakellaris Construction to Provide for Temporary Access Across the City of Bowie Property on Church Road - City Manager Deutsch summarized the staff report dated August 31, 2001, a copy of which is on file at City Hall. He said the Ashleigh residential subdivision is about to begin construction and issues need to be resolved; the adjacent community of Tall Oaks Crossing is strongly opposed to the Ashleigh subdivision having access to Tall Oaks for its construction vehicles; there is no other way out except across the adjoining City-owned Hopkins property; the City is proposing an arrangement whereby the City would join with the developer of Ashleigh in making improvements to Church Road and the developer would work with the City in making improvements to the Hopkins property to facilitate its future recreational development; the County has now agreed to scale back the scope of massive road improvements they were requiring and were going to be applied to the Hopkins property. Mr. Deutsch said there is an opportunity to take advantage of the negotiations to parlay the tentative agreement that has been reached with the developer of Ashley to participate in the cost of the road improvements; the proposal is for an expenditure of $58,000 to facilitate this arrangement that upgrades Church Road, provides access into Hopkins property for future development, reduces the cost of future recreational improvement and keeps construction vehicles out of the Tall Oaks Crossing neighborhood. He said the $58,000 is both an immediate and a long-term investment.

Councilman Brady asked for Council consensus to ask staff to provide revisions to the cost estimates for the Hopkins project. Council concurred.

Councilman Ellington asked about the environmental impact on the Hopkins property and Mr. Deutsch replied there would be none. He said the road which will provide access is in the location where the vehicular access would have been to access the soccer fields.

Since there were no persons signed up to speak, Mayor Robinson declared the public hearing to have been held.

Councilman Brady moved approval of Resolution R-94-01. Councilman Jenkins seconded the motion and it carried with a vote of 6-0 (Green absent).

COUNCIL COMMENTS:

A. Councilman Brady asked for consensus to ask Senator Green to draft enabling legislation to give municipalities in Prince George's and Montgomery Counties the option to have zoning and planning authority; the Legislative Committee will act on September 5; the City should take the opportunity to use the connections it has in the Prince George's Municipal Association and the Montgomery County Municipal Association in order to get it out of delegation. Council concurred.

B. Councilman Jenkins said he has become increasingly concerned about some technical issues with regard to red light cameras. He has asked the City Manager to add this item to a worksession so that it can be revisited and asked that a technical expert attend the worksession to answer questions.

C. Councilman Aleshire announced the he and Mayor Robinson attended a hearing regarding the redistricting of County Council districts; two maps were available which showed all of Bowie would not be in the same district. He asked if letters could be sent to members of the County Council who will be voting on this issue to request that the Bowie community be kept in the same district. Council concurred.

Mayor Robinson said that the City's position is very clear and has asked the Commission to consider bringing all the precincts into District 4; the City has communicated officially to the Chair and the Board asking them to bring the precincts in; the Commission suggested that the City could petition the Board of Elections requesting they redraw the election boundaries.

D. Councilman Green spoke about the City holding a reception for residents of newly annexed neighborhoods. City Manager Deutsch said a date will be scheduled for the communities of Longleaf, Governor's Green and Stewart's Landing in the near future.

E. Councilman Green spoke about the City newsletter that was recently sent to every resident of Bowie which contained information about redistricting. He said there are now three new proposals and asked staff to request that the two local newspapers publish them and to update the web site.

F. Councilman Ellington said a letter was received from David Harrington, President of the Maryland Municipal League, directing attention to the fact that September 19 has been designated as "Race Equality Day". He asked that a proclamation be issued by the City. Council concurred.

ADJOURNMENT:

Councilman Jenkins moved that the meeting be adjourned. Councilman Brady seconded the motion and it carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 12:05 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Pamela A. Fleming, CMC, City Clerk