• Assistance with sewer problem
  
• BGE power poles on west side of Rt. 197 are unsightly and dangerous and too close to edge of roadway. Staff has contacted BGE about this issue. The poles in this location are there by right and currently support two 34 kV circuits and one 13 kV circuit, as well as Verizon lines. Either moving these poles or relocating the signs underground would result in very significant cost that would be the responsibility of the entity making the request. The engineering department at BGE will look at this situation to ensure that it is not unsafe, but it is doubtful that BGE will take any action unless formally initiated by the City or SHA.
  
• Huntington needs bus stops with shelters. Staff has driven through Huntington looking for possible locations for new shelters at bus stops that are currently signed. One location is on MD Route 564 and Church Lane. At this location, there appears to be what looks like a pad, but no shelter. The other location is on 11th Street near Myrtle Avenue. At this location, there could be a terrain issue, as well as the issue of possible proximity to the shoulder along the roadway. Both of these sites have been provided to the vendor that has installed the existing bus shelters in Bowie for his consideration.

• Fences and signs around storm drain areas. The fence surrounding the one stormwater management facility in the Huntington area is in good condition. No signage is necessary.
  
• Overgrown Shrubbery. No address is provided but shrubbery in the Town Green Park is on a regular maintenance cycle. Private properties have been cited as appropriate.
  
• 8th Street end of block shrubs.
  
• Benches in Town Green Park need to be painted. The benches are in the process of being replaced with new ones. This should be completed within the next two weeks.
  
• Antique sign near Town Green Park needs to be touched up. There were originally two cross-buck railroad signs, one in the Town Green and the other at the Railroad Museum. When the one at the Railroad Museum was sandblasted and repainted, it was stolen. Since the one at Town Green Park is already split in the center and will probably not survive sandblasting, we propose removing this sign, evaluating whether it can be restored and retaining in the Railroad Museum. This will be communicated to the appropriate people in the Huntington community.
  
• Fence is falling down around Town Green Park. Fence is privately owned. Violation observed; notice sent to property owner.
  
• Shrubs need to be trimmed around Town Green Park. Shrubbery in the Town Green Park is on a regular maintenance cycle. They have been trimmed.
  
• Propane tanks being stored in back yards around Town Green Park. Violation observed; notice sent to property owner.
  
• 8906 Chestnut Avenue house fire is an eyesore and safety issue and needs to be removed. Property is located outside the City limits. County has been notified.
  
• Sidewalks along Rt. 197 need to have vegetation cleared back and pine needles removed near golf course.
  
• Negative impact new development is having on existing properties. Code Compliance will continue to work with property owners. We also suggest looking into a Code change to allow a Municipal Infraction to be issued. We will also try to include the Public Works Inspectors more closely in the process.
  
• End of 6th Street near concrete barriers has trash. Parks and Grounds has cleaned the front area. It is part of their routine maintenance. Code Compliance has sent a violation notice regarding additional debris.
  
• 6th and Chestnut has trash on hill and in park area and needs to be cleaned up. Parks and Grounds has cleaned this area. It is part of their routine maintenance.

Council

• Suggests Councilmembers walk house to house

• Need to provide direct access from Adnell Woods to Rt. 197. This does not appear to be possible because the intervening properties are not under the City’s control and construction of a new road would be cost-prohibitive, even if the right-of-way could be obtained.
  
• Sidewalks added. Sidewalks are constructed using the project list endorsed in the Consolidated Plan and long-range recommendations are specified in the City’s Walkable Communities Program and Trails Master Plan.
  
• Hard for pedestrians to cross 9th Street. The decorative crosswalk program soon to be undertaken by SHA will provide well-marked crossings of MD 564 at Maple Avenue, at Chapel Avenue, south of the bridge over Amtrak, at the Chestnut/11th Street intersection, at Myrtle Avenue and at Elm Avenue at the Huntington South Park. The long-term recommendation for a T-intersection on the north side of the bridge will slow vehicle speeds from the east, while installation of the recommended traffic circle at 9th/Maple Avenue will slow traffic speeds from the west. 9th Street itself will be the subject of a future streetscape program in conjunction with the T-intersection and traffic circle improvements.
  
• Visibility at Bridge. Senator Peters has reviewed this situation in the field with the District 3 Engineer and re-installation of a mirror was suggested to SHA. Long-term, the reconfiguration of the street system north of the bridge to create a T-intersection will address the visibility issue.
  
• WB&A Trail connection to Old Town. There is an existing link via a potential on-road bicycle trail along 11th Street and Old MD 197 to the WB&A Trail. This route could be easily designated and promoted without substantial cost. Another possible route is via Chestnut Avenue and High Bridge Road, although some right-of-way constraints exist and the existing paving is not very wide. The Citywide Trails Plan and Bowie and Vicinity Master Plan contain recommendations that address future trail needs.
  
• Old Bowie and north Bowie lacking goods and services. Access to the future mixed use development planned near Bowie State University will be provided if the proposed Railroad Avenue Trail is completed. In addition to retail establishments that exist in Old Town Bowie, many goods and services are located within several miles of Old Town Bowie along MD 197 and in Glenn Dale at MD 564/MD 193.
  
• City needs to encourage businesses. The Department of Planning and Economic Development encourages businesses via its ongoing economic development program.
  
• What is the master plan for Old Town. The Bowie and Vicinity Area Master Plan establishes a detailed planning framework and master plan for Old Town Bowie, including a Development District Overlay Zone in the commercial and industrial areas.
  
• What are the plans for the Conway property. We are unaware of the current owner’s plans for the Conway property. Future development must conform to the requirements of the Development District Overlay Zone.
  
• Vacancies at Bowie Plaza. The City is working to assist the current owner.

• Traffic
  
• Speeding on 3rd, 4th, 5th and 7th need Police patrols
  
• Speeding on Rt. 197 near Elementary School
  
• Speeding on Rt. 197 and Old Chapel Road
  
• Speeding on Rustic Hill Drive between 8:30 a.m. and 9:15 a.m. and in afternoon
  
• Adnell residents speeding on Laurel Bowie Road posing danger for children at bus stops
  
• Accidents on bridge
  
• Concerned about window at deli being smashed to try to get ATM machine
  
• Crime hot spots in Huntington involving youth in area
  
• Continued Police patrol
  
• 8th Street end of block youth
  
• Drug activity in area
  
• People buying crack in woods, particularly in summertime
  
• End of 6th Street near concrete barriers is an area for drug users
  
• Traffic problems at Whitehall Elementary school/Children being let off on Old Chapel Road/Cars dropping off children on Chalford Lane are blocking intersection, hydrant and driveways/Need no parking on right hand side of Chalford Lane for 35’ and on other side of Chalford Lane to where fire hydrant is
  
• Out of State Tags residing in Bowie

• Street Lights
  
• Not enough lighting on 6th Street. Public Works met with local residents who had requested additional lighting on 6th, 7th, and 8th Streets. Specifically, it was requested that new street lights be installed at the end of 6th, 7th and 8th Streets, and that an existing light at the intersection of 6th Street and Chestnut Avenue be upgraded to 250 watts.
  
• Public Works met on site with the City’s street light contractor, American Lighting and Signalization. Although they could set the new light poles, there were no other existing City maintained lights from which to extend service in this area. Public Works then met with BGE street light personnel who indicated they could install new BGE maintained street lights at these three locations and extend electric service from their existing street light system. The schedule isn’t finalized, but BGE indicated they would make it a rush job, so we expect the lights could be energized in two to four weeks. BGE will also increase the wattage of their street light at 6th Street and Chestnut Avenue.
  
• Curb and gutter maintenance in Rockledge and throughout neighborhoods needs repair and maintenance. City Public Works staff has been in contact with the resident raising this concern and will respond to any appropriate issues brought to their attention.

• Drug Free Signs posted around Community Center
  
• Youth programs and activities

• No transportation to get youth out of Huntington to jobs elsewhere
  
• Sidewalk along Old Chapel needs better maintenance for trees and brush and leaves; water is not draining properly
  
• Ladder and engine trucks at Fire Station 19 (Huntington) are understaffed because only four career firefighters are located at station; this is a problem at Station 39 (Bowie) and Station 43 (Pointer Ridge) as well; need two more positions at each station for each shift. Council has requested that this matter be added to a Worksession agenda. Staff is also seeking the input from the Fire Chief for the BVFD regarding this issue. A meeting will be scheduled shortly.

• Satellite MVA Facility in Huntington
  
• Sidewalk along Rt. 197 is sinking in places around storm drains. Staff has field verified that this condition exists at many locations on Route 197 north of Route 450. Staff has brought this matter to the attention of SHA. There is an agreement between the City and SHA from 1992 that requires SHA to maintain the sidewalks and trails in this location. SHA is reviewing a copy of the agreement sent to them by the City associated with this issue to determine the extent of their responsibility.