Property Tax Hearing, Student Recognitions, Acer Grant: HdG City Council Agenda

At 7 p.m. Monday, the Havre de Grace City Council will convene at City Hall (711 Pennington Ave.). The following is the meeting agenda, as posted on the city of Havre de Grace website.

COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

May 5, 2014

Public Hearing

7:00 p.m.

Property Tax Rates; Ordinance 956

AN ORDINANCE BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF HAVRE DE GRACE, MARYLAND, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY PROVIDED BY THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND TAX-PROPERTY ARTICLE TITLE 6 AND THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ARTICLE OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND, FIXING THE TAX RATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2014 TO JUNE 30, 2015 ON EACH ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) OF ASSESSABLE REAL PROPERTY, PERSONAL PROPERTY; AND PROVIDING AN ADDITIONAL SPECIAL TAX LEVIED WITHIN THE CRITICAL AREA SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT AND SETTING THE SERVICE CHARGE FOR THE SEMI-ANNUAL PROPERTY TAX PAYMENT OPTION.

Call to Order  

Roll Call

Pledge of Allegiance

Opening Prayer by: Mayor Wayne Dougherty

Approval of the Minutes:  

April 21, 2014

Recognitions: (Presented by Mayor Dougherty)

Student of the Month:

Havre de Grace Elementary School; Brooke Pedersen

Meadowvale Elementary School; Maggie Kilmon

Havre de Grace Middle; Liam Maurice

Havre de Grace High School; Jacob Kirby

Proclamations:  (Presented by Mayor Dougherty)

Zayrron Blake: Youth of the Year

Mr. Ronald Wooden; Interim Principal of Havre de Grace Elementary School

Arbor Day 2014

National Police Week

Presentations:  None

Appointments:  None

Oath of Office: None

Comments from Citizens on Agenda Items:

Resolutions:

Resolution of Support: Acer Exhibits (Council President Craig)

A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF HAVRE DE GRACE, MARYLAND PURSUANT TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ARTICLE OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND AND CITY CHARTER SECTION 34 ENDORSING AND SUPPORTING A LOAN IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000.00 FROM THE MARYLAND STATE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO ACER EXHIBITS AND EVENTS, LLC (“ACER”) PURSUANT TO THE MARYLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE FUND, SECTION 5-319 OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ARTICLE OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND (“LOAN”), TO ASSIST ACER IN THE RELOCATION OF ITS BELCAMP OPERATIONS TO THE CITY OF HAVRE DE GRACE AT 1601 CLARK ROAD. 

Ordinances:

Ordinance 955 as amended; Second reading and adoption (Councilmember Cullum)

AN ORDINANCE BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF HAVRE DE GRACE ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF ARTICLE XI-E OF THE CONSTITUTION OF MARYLAND AND ARTICLE 23A OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND, AND SECTION 37 OF THE CITY CHARTER AND CITY CODE CHAPTER 196 WATER AND SEWER RATES, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING THE CITY WATER AND SEWER RATES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2014 TO JUNE 30, 2015 AS APPEARS IN CITY CODE CHAPTER 196 AND EXHIBIT A THERETO; AND SETTING FORTH THE BASIC RATE CHARGED FOR WATER AND SEWER SERVICE FOR FISCAL YEARS JULY 1, 2015 TO JUNE 30, 2016; AND JULY 1, 2016 TO JUNE 30, 2017.

Unfinished Business/Old Business: None

New Business:  None

Directors Report:

Mr. Jim Newby; Director of Administration

Mr. Neal Mills; Director of Planning

C.   Mr. George DeHority; Director of Finance

D.   Mr. Larry Parks; Director of Public Works

E.   Teresa Walter; Chief of Police

Business from Mayor Dougherty:

Third Quarter Financial Results

Director of Economic Development approval

Business from Council:

Councilmember Smith:

Councilmember Cullum:

C.   Councilmember Correri:

D.   Councilmember Glenn:

E.    Councilmember Martin:

Business from Council President Craig:

Comments from Citizens:

Adjournment: