REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2006

CALL MEETING TO ORDER:

The Regular Meeting of the Bowie City Council was held on Tuesday, January 3, 2006 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, Conroy, Jenkins, Kroemer, Lyles and Turner; City Manager Deutsch, Assistant City Manager Fitzwater, City Attorney Karen Ruff, 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. Eugene Kiley, 3621 Melfa Lane, spoke about the establishment of a City police department. He compared the Town of Newton, MA with Bowie and noted that they were similar in size and statistics.

PRESENTATIONS:

A. Teacher of the Month Recognition - Ms. Joyce Halper, Education Committee, announced the selection of the Teacher of the Month for September and October: September -Ms. Judy Goldberg-Strassler of Yorktown Elementary School; and October - Ms. Mary Jo Domen of Yorktown Elementary School. Mayor Robinson presented a Certificate of Recognition and a Savings Bond courtesy of Washington Bank. He congratulated the teachers on behalf of the entire Council.

CITY BOARDS AND COMMITTEES:

A. Councilman Kroemer moved the appointment of Ms. Ingrid Turner as a Member of the Education Committee. Councilman Jenkins seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.

B. Mayor Robinson swore Ms. Turner into office in accordance with Sec. 92A of the City Charter.

CITY MANAGER’S REPORT:

City Manager Deutsch reported on the following items: 1) Verizon Cable TV Franchise - Another negotiation session is planned with Verizon representatives this week; if there is agreement between the two parties, an executive session will be scheduled followed by action by Council. 2) Police Department - Staff expects to make a recommendation on January 17th regarding the selection of an executive recruitment firm; will have a recommendation for the budget in February.

CONSENT AGENDA:

A. Mayor Pro Tem Brady moved approval of Consent Agenda Items: A. Approval of Minutes of November 21, 2005 Council Meeting; B. Approval of Resolution R-2-06, Approving the Designation of a Livable Communities Initiative Project Area and Approving the Proposed Livable Communities Initiative Projects and Grant Application; C. Approval of Resolution R-3-06, Approving a Capital Projects Agreement With the State of Maryland for the Parks and Grounds Facility; D. Approval of Resolution R-4-06, Adopting the Recommendation of the Bowie Advisory Planning Board in the Case of BV-4-05; and E. Approval of Resolution R-5-06, Approving a Contract With PEPCO Energy Services, Inc. To Act as an Agent of the City and Perform Purchasing Transactions for Electricity on the PJM Hourly Pricing and Wholesale Fixed Rate Block Markets. Councilman Lyles seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.

ADJOURNMENT:

Mayor Pro Tem Brady moved to adjourn the meeting. Councilman Jenkins seconded the motion and it carried unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 8:23 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Pamela A. Fleming, CMC
City Clerk