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Meeting No. 22- 09
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October 12, 2009
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7:00 PM
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 | 5:30 pm - 6:15 pm - Drop-in Session with Mayor Susan Hoffmann and/or Councilmember Anne Robbins in the Mayor and Council Offices.
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, Annotated Code of Maryland, to consult with counsel to obtain legal advice and to consult with staff, consultants, or other individuals about pending litigation regarding the Town Center paver lawsuit.
7:00 pm
2. Convene in General Business Meeting
3. Agenda Review
4. City Manager's Report
5. Update on Buy Rockville
7:10 pm
6. Recognition of high school students and teachers visiting from Rockville's Sister City - Pinneberg, Germany 
7:15 pm
7. Appointments
7:20 pm
8. 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.
7:50 pm
9. Mayor and Council's Response to Citizen's Forum
8:05 pm
10. Consent Agenda
A. Approval of Minutes
B. Award of a Time and Material Contract for Electrical Control Services to Electric Advantage, Incorporated in the amount not to exceed $260,000.
C. Award of Continuation of Architectural/Engineering Design Services - Construction Bid Document Phase - to Wheeler Goodman Masek of Annapolis, Maryland, for the conversion of the Old Rockville Post Office into the new home for the Rockville Police Department.
D. Introduction of Ordinance to amend Section 1-8 of the Rockville City Code entitled "Application of County Law" so as to allow Chapter 10B entitled "Common Ownership Communities" of the Montgomery County Code to apply in the City
E. Resolution to adopt the City of Rockville debt policy.
8:10 pm
11. Public Hearing on Sectional Map Amendment MAP2010-00107 to change zoning from R-60 to R-60 (Historic District) at 224 Elizabeth Avenue in Lincoln Park
8:40 pm
12. Review of the 2002 City of Rockville Comprehensive Master Plan (CMP)
9:00 pm
13. Review & Comment regarding Fourth Quarter FY 2009 Financial Report
9:15 pm
14. Introduction of an Ordinance to Amend Ordinance #20-09 to Appropriate Funds and Levy Taxes for Fiscal Year 2010
9:25 pm
15. Adoption of an Ordinance to amend Chapter 10.5 of the Rockville City Code, entitled “Forest and Tree Preservation” by amending Article II, entitled, “Forest Stand Delineation and Forest Conservation Plans,” Section 10.5-11 entitled, “General Requirements,” to reduce the maximum square footage of forest disturbance permitted for a single dwelling unit to be exempt from filing a Forest Stand Delineation and a Forest Conservation Plan; and by amending Article III, entitled, “Retention, Tree Replacement, Afforestation and Reforestation Requirements,” Section 10.5-21 entitled, “Retention,” to clarify the requirements for priority retention areas and the removal of priority trees, and Section 10.5-22 entitled “Tree Replacement, Reforestation and Afforestation,” to reduce the maximum square footage permitted for an existing single recorded residential lot or linear project to be exempt from the afforestation requirements, and to delete reference to the RPR and RPC zones, and Section 10.5-24 entitled "Payment in Lieu of Tree Replacement, Reforestation and Afforestation," to reference the Code of Maryland Regulations in lieu of the State Forest Conservation Technical Manual and the DNR; and by amending Articled IV entitled, “Forest Conservation, Maintenance and Management Agreements,” Section 10.5-25 entitled, “Short-term maintenance agreements,” to reference the City’s list of non-native/invasive plants in lieu of the list of such plants no longer maintained by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources; and to make certain other clarifying modifications and amendments to Chapter 10.5 of the Rockville City Code.
9:30 pm
16. Adoption of a Resolution to revise and amend the Forest Conservation Manual adopted pursuant to Chapter 10.5 of the Rockville City Code entitled “Forest and Tree Preservation” so as to comply with the revised State of Maryland Forest Conservation Act.
9:35 pm
17. Presentation and discussion on the proposed calculation for the Fee in Lieu of Public Use Space requirement, pursuant to Subsection 25.17.01.d.2. of the Zoning Ordinance
18. Authorization to file Zoning Text Amendment
9:55 pm
19. Discussion & Instructions for Text Amendment TXT2009-00221 and the Landscaping, Screening and Lighting Manual
10:10 pm
20. Discussion & Instructions on SCA2006-00097 - Application to Close and Abandon Unimproved Public Right-of-Way known as Mount Vernon Place, between Maryland Avenue and Monroe Street
10:40 pm
21. Review & Comment regarding Future Agendas
22. Old/New Business
23. Adjournment
NOTE: On Monday, October 19, 2009, pursuant to Section 10-508(a)(14) of the State Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, the Mayor and Council will convene in Executive Session at 6:30 p.m. in Rockville City Hall, 111 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, Maryland to discuss a matter directly related to a negotiating strategy or the contents of a bid or proposal in connection with the review and selection of a consultant for branding services.
Times given for agenda items are estimates only. Matters may be considered at times other than those indicated.
When listed, Drop-in will be held in the Council offices from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
All meetings are on Monday night, unless otherwise indicated.
Please check with the City Clerk's Office at 240-314-8280 for any further information.
Any person who requires assistance in order to attend this meeting should call the ADA Coordinator at 240-314-8100.
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