Enterprise Zone, Comcast Hearing: HdG City Council Agenda

COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

November 18, 2013

7:00 p.m.

Public Hearing: Comcast Franchise Agreement:

 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.

1. Call to Order  

2. Roll Call

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Opening Prayer by:  

5. Approval of the Minutes:  November 4, 2013

6. Recognitions: None

7. Proclamations:  

Havre de Grace Music Boosters (Presented by Mayor Dougherty)

Special Presentation (Presented by Mayor Dougherty)

8. Presentations:

History of HDG (Presented by Mr. Mitch Mitchell)

City of Havre de Grace IT Update (Presented by Manager of IT, Jeff Thompson)

Cohn and Reznick Audit

9. Appointments:  None

10. Oath of Office:  None

11. Comments from Citizens on Agenda Items:

12. Resolutions:  

A Resolution concerning Enterprise Zone Tax Credit for 415 Pennington Ave (Council President Craig)

A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF HAVRE DE GRACE, MARYLAND PURSUANT TO SECTION 5-203 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ARTICLE OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND AND THE TAX-PROPERTY ARTICLE OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND SECTION 9-103 TO APPROVE THE REAL PROPERTY AND PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX CREDIT AGAINST THE CITY PROPERTY TAX IMPOSED ON THE ELIGIBLE ASSESSMENT FOR PROPERTY IN THE ENTERPRISE ZONE LOCATED AT 415 PENNINGTON AVENUE.

A Resolution concerning the Comcast Franchise Agreement (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.

13. Ordinances:  None

14. Unfinished Business/Old Business: None

15. New Business:

Special Events:

Christmas Parade 2013

Duck Dunk 2014

Riversweep 2014

Decoy and Wildlife Festival 2014

Race to Feed the Hungry 5K 2014

Independence Day Celebration 2014

Seafood Festival 2014

Annual Pet Blessing;  2014

16. 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

17. Business from Mayor Dougherty:

18. Business from Council:

       A. Councilmember Smith:

      B. Councilmember Cullum:

      C.   Councilmember Correri:

      D.   Councilmember Glenn:

      E.    Councilmember Martin:

19. Business from Council President Craig:

Motion for closed session/ personnel matters

20. Comments from Citizens:

21. Adjournment: