6:15 pm

1. Vote to convene in Executive Session pursuant to Sections 10-508 (a) (7) and 10-508 (a) (8) of the State Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland to consult with counsel to obtain legal advice and to consult with staff, consultants or other individuals about pending litigation concerning Rockville Town Center

7:00 pm

2. Convene into Business Meeting

3. Agenda Review

4. City Manager's Report

5. Update from the Coalition to Support Rockville's Businesses

7:10 pm

6. Recognition of Burgermeisterin Kristin Alheit, the Mayor of Rockville's Sister City, Pinneberg, Germany

7:20 pm

7. Proclamation declaring May 16-22, 2009 as National Boating Safety Week

7:25 pm

8. Proclamation declaring June 14, 3009 as Flag Day in Rockville

7:30 pm

9. Citizen's Forum

This time is set aside to hear from any citizen who wishes to address the Mayor and Council. Citizens are asked to keep their remarks to three minutes. Priority will be given to speakers who have signed up in advance by calling the city Clerk's Office at 240-314-8280 by 4:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting and those who are speaking on an agenda item.

8:00 pm

10. Mayor and Council's Response to Citizen's Forum

8:15 pm

11. Consent Agenda

A. Award of Storm Sewer Culvert Rehabilitation Rider Bid to Proshot Concrete, Inc. in the amount of $454,940.

B. Approval of a Land Lease Agreement between the Mayor and Council of Rockville and Cricket Communications, Inc., d/b/a Cricket Wireless, Inc. The lease is for space to place wireless communications equipment in the monopole compound at RedGate Municipal Golf Course.

C. Award of Continuation of Architectural/Engineering Design Services - Construction Document Phase (Partial Set of 35%) - to Wheeler Goodman Masek Architects of Annapolis, Maryland, for the conversion of the Old Rockville Post Office into the new home for the Rockville Police Department.

8:20 pm

12. Adoption of Ordinance to Appropriate Funds and Levy Taxes for Fiscal Year 2010

8:35 pm

13. Adoption of Ordinance to establish a tax credit against City taxes imposed on real property to offset increases in City income tax revenues in the amount of $100.00 to eligible homeowners for fiscal year 2010

8:40 pm

14. Adoption of a Resolution to establish the Equivalent Residential Unit Rate to be used in calculating the Stormwater Management Utility Fee pursuant to Chapter 19 entitled "Sediment Control and Stormwater Management" of the Rockville City Code; and to establish a fee for application for a credit against the Stormwater Management Utility Fee for private stormwater management facilities.

8:45 pm

15. Adoption of a resolution to establish a service charge rate - municipal refuse collection and to establish a charge for unreturned refuse and recycling carts pursuant to section 20-6 of the Rockville City Code

8:50 pm

16. Adoption of a Resolution to close completed Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project Accounts for FY 2009.

8:55 pm

17. Introduction and Adoption of an Ordinance to amend Chapter 22, “Taxation” of the Rockville City Code so as to amend Article III, “Local Supplement to the State Homeowners Property Tax Credit,” Section 22-21 “Definitions” by adding a definition of ‘Eligible homeowner’ and amending the definition of ‘Total eligible City real property tax’ to modify the criteria for eligibility for the homeowners tax credit.

9:00 pm

18. Adoption of a Resolution to partially reject and partially confirm the Compensation Commission's recommendation for increases in the annual compensation for the Mayor and Councilmembers

9:05 pm

19. Adoption of a resolution to revise and establish the fee schedule for licensing of rental units within the City

9:10 pm

20. Introduction and Adoption of Ordinance to To amend Chapter 23 entitled “Traffic” of the Rockville City Code by amending Section 23-22 entitled “Notice of violation; payment of penalty; failure to pay penalty; issuance of summons” so as to reduce the fines for expired parking meters/stalls located in City-owned parking garages in the Town Center

9:15 pm

21. Discussion & Instructions regarding the Recommendations of the Boards and Commissions Workgroup

9:45 pm

22. Review & Comment regarding Future Agendas

23. Old/New Business

24. Adjournment


NOTE: Times given for agenda items are estimates only. Matters may be considered at times other than those indicated. Please check the upcoming Mayor and Council calendar listed after this evening's agenda for future meeting and Drop-in information, including Citizens' Forum.

THERE WILL BE A CITIZENS' FORUM AT EVERY MEETING, UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED. When listed, Drop-in will be held in the Council offices from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. All meetings are on Monday evenings unless otherwise indicated. Worksessions in City Hall will be televised.

Please check with the City Clerk's office at 240-314-8280 for any further information.

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