Chapel Road Annexation, Comcast Agreement: HdG City Council Agenda

COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

December 2, 2013

7:00 p.m.

Call to Order  

Roll Call

Pledge of Allegiance

Opening Prayer by:  Council President Craig

Approval of the Minutes:  

A. November 18, 2013

B. Closed session meeting minutes of November 18, 2013

Recognitions:

Student of the Month (Presented by Mayor Dougherty)

Havre de Grace Elementary School: Andrew Ennesser

Meadowvale Elementary School: Demontez Chin, Logan Forsythe, Michael Hauf, Ryan Hopps, Stephanie Steinhilber, Darren Sumpter

Havre de Grace Middle School: Bridget Tramontana

Havre de Grace High School; Allison Grabowski

Proclamations:  

Laurrapin Grill; 10th Anniversary

Presentations:  None

Appointments:  None

Oath of Office:  None

Comments from Citizens on Agenda Items:

Resolutions:  

Resolution 2013-16; concerning the Comcast Franchise Agreement, second reading and adoption (Council President Craig)

A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF HAVRE DE GRACE PURSUANT TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ARTICLE OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND SECTION 5-204 (d) AND CITY CHARTER SECTION 34 AUTHORIZING AN EXTENSION OF THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT FOR COMCAST.

Charter Annexation Resolution; (Charter Amendment) (Councilmember Craig)

A RESOLUTION BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF HAVRE DE GRACE, MARYLAND, ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE MARYLAND CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE XI – E AND THE PROVISIONS OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND, LOCAL GOVERNMENT ARTICLE SUBTITLE 3 – AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF CHARTER AND SUBTITLE 4 ANNEXATION WHICH AUTHORIZE THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF A MUNICIPALITY TO ANNEX PROPERTY, IN THIS CASE PROPERTY BETWEEN CHAPEL ROAD AND LEVEL ROAD AND BY AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE CITY; SPECIFICALLY APPENDIX A OF THE HAVRE DE GRACE CHARTER BY ADDING  “SUBSECTION A.30 THE FIRST 2014 ADDITION TO THE CITY BOUNDARIES,” ALONG WITH THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE ACRES OF LAND WHICH WILL ENLARGE THE BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF HAVRE DE GRACE BY ANNEXING THE LAND OF ANN W. GREEN, MONTGOMERY C.M. GREEN, ELIZABETH WATTS GREEN, JOHN RODGERS MEIGS GREEN, R. JONATHAN M. GREEN, ANN W. GREEN & MARIANNE SCHMITT HELLAUER TRUSTEES, MONTGOMERY M. GREEN, TRUSTEE, MARIANNE SCHMITT HELLAUER TRUSTEE & 2003 R. JONATHAN M. GREEN SPINOFF TRUSTEE (“GREEN”), PETER J. IANNIELLO & MARY C. IANNIELLO (“IANNIELLO”) AND CHARLOTTE PATRONE (“PATRONE”) CONSISTING OF A TOTAL OF 244.372 ACRES OF LAND MORE OR LESS ADJOINING THE EXISTING CORPORATE BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF HAVRE DE GRACE. 

Ordinances: None

Unfinished Business/Old Business: None

New Business:

Special Events: (Presented by Ms. Glassman)

Duck Drop and Fireworks; 12/31/13

Concerts in the Park; June and July 2014

Walk on Water 5K; 6/21/14

26th Annual Children’s Art Festival; 9/6/14

Motion for Closed Session to discuss personnel (Council President Craig)

Reconvene

Directors Report:

A. Mr. Patrick Sypolt- Interim Director of Administration

B. Mr. Neal Mills- Director of Planning

C. Mr. George DeHority- Director of Finance

D. Mr. Larry Parks- Director of Public Works                                          

E. Chief Teresa Walter; Chief of Police

Business from Mayor Dougherty:

Business from Council:

A. Councilmember Smith:

B. Councilmember Cullum:

      C.   Councilmember Correri:

      D.   Councilmember Glenn:

      E.    Councilmember Martin:

Business from Council President Craig:

A. Motion to approve the contract for Chief of Police

Comments from Citizens:

Adjournment: