7:00 pm

1. Convene - Special Presentation honoring Councilmember Anne M. Robbins

2. Agenda Review

3. City Manager's Report

4. Update on Buy Rockville

7:15 pm

5. 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.

7:45 pm

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

8:00 pm

7. Proclamation

Proclamation declaring November, 2009 as Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month.

8:05 pm

8. Proclamation

Proclamation declaring November 2009, as Municipal Government Works month.

8:10 pm

9. Proclamation

Proclamation declaring November as National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month

8:15 pm

10. Proclamation

Rockville Holiday Drive

8:20 pm

11. Appointments

Appointments to the Human Services Advisory Commission

8:25 pm

12. Consent Agenda

A. Authorization to withdraw the Ordinance to comprehensively revise and amend Chapter 5 of the Rockville City Code entitled "Buildings and Building Regulations," by amending certain provisions pertaining to Building Restriction Lines, Numbering of Buildings, and Dangerous Buildings; by adopting with certain additions, deletions and amendments the ICC International Building Code (2006 Edition), the International Residential Code (2006 Edition), the National Electrical Code (2008 Edition), the International Energy Conservation Code (2006 Edition), the ICC International Fuel Gas Code (2006 Editions), the National Fire Protection Association Codes, 51, 54 and 58 (2006), the ICC International Mechanical Code (2006 Edition), and the ICC International Plumbing Code (2006 Edition); and by otherwise generally revising and amending Chapter 5, Articles I through XI; and by adding a new Article XIII, entitled "Existing Building Code" adopting the ICC International Existing Building Code (2006 Edition); and by adding a new Article XIV, entitled "Green Building Regulations."

B. Award Bid #12-10, Construction of Water Treatment Plant Energy Conservation and Rehabilitation Improvements – “Stimulus Grant.”

C. Award Bid #08-10, Woodley Gardens Park Stream Restoration - Stimulus Loan.

D. Award of contract increase to Mid-Atlantic Utilities for water main upgrades.

E. Award of rider contract on U.S. Communities bid to Office Depot, Inc.

F. City’s Consolidated Transportation Program Priorities letter to the Montgomery County Executive and Council.

G. Adoption of Resolution to Adopt a revised Landscaping, Screening and Lighting Manual

H. Approval of recommendation regarding Pleasant Road

8:30 pm

13. Public Hearing to receive proposals for the use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. The City is estimated to receive $304,000 in CDBG funds for Fiscal Year 2011 through its cooperation agreement with Montgomery County.

8:45 pm

14. Adoption of an Ordinance to amend Chapter 2 of the Rockville City Code entitled, "Administration," by amending Article II, "Officers and Employees," Division 2, "Mayor and Council," Section 2-21, "Compensation of Mayor and Councilmembers," so as to modify the terms of appointment for members of the Compensation Commission.

15. Adoption of an Ordinance to amend Chapter 4 of the Rockville City Code entitled, Arts and Cultural Affairs," Article II, "Cultural Arts Commission," Section 4-17, "Members," so as to modify the length of term of appointment for members of the Cultural Arts Commission

16. Adoption of an Ordinance to amend Chapter 11 of the Rockville City Code entitled, "Human Rights," Article III, "Administration and Enforcement," Division 2, "Human Rights Commission," so as to amend the length of term of appointment for the members of the Human Rights Commission.

17. Adoption of an Ordinance to amend Chapter 14 of the Rockville City Code entitled, "Parks and Recreation, Article II, "Recreation and Park Advisory Board," Section 14-17, "Members," so as to modify the length of term for Recreation and Park Advisory Board members.

18. Adoption of an ordinance to amend Chapter 15 of the Rockville City Code entitled, "Personnel," by amending Article IV, "Employee Discipline, Division 3, Personnel Appeals Board," Section 15-61, "Composition," and Article VI, "Retirement Board," Section 15-83, "Members," so as to modify the length of terms of appointment for the members of the Personnel Appeals Board and the Retirement Board.

19. Adoption of a Resolution to amend Resolution No. 32-05, to modify the length of the term of appointment for members of the Traffic and Transportation Commission.

9:00 pm

20. Adoption of an Ordinance to Amend Ordinance #20-09 to Appropriate Funds and Levy Taxes for Fiscal Year 2010.

9:10 pm

21. Introduction and adoption of ordinance to authorize the issuance and negotiated sale of General Obligation Stormwater Quality Bonds of 2009, in an amount not to exceed $1,100,000 for the purpose of financing the construction of Woodley Gardens Park Stream Restoration project pursuant to the City's Capital Improvement Program (CIP), and related issuance costs.

9: 15 pm

22. Approval of Free Garage Parking During December Holidays in the Town Square garages

9:20 pm

23. I-270/US 15 Multi-Modal Corridor Study Discussion and Approval.

9:30 pm

24. Introduction and Adoption of Ordinance to Approve Zoning Text Amendment TXT2009-00221, Comprehensive Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance

9:50 pm

25. Authorization to File of Sectional Map Amendment to change zoning from R-60 to R-60 HD at 23 Paca Place in Hungerford

10:10 pm

26. Discussion & Instructions to Staff on Sectional Map Amendment MAP2010-00107, to change zoning from R-60 to R-60 (Historic District) at 224 Elizabeth Avenue in Lincoln Park

10:15 pm

27. Introduction and Adoption of Ordinance to approve SCA2006-00097 - Application to Close and Abandon Unimproved Public Right-of-Way known as Mount Vernon Place, between Maryland Avenue and Monroe Street

10:20 pm

28. Review & Comment regarding Future Agendas