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    City Council Agenda – March 15, 2021

    1. Havre de Grace
    2. City Council Agenda – March 15, 2021

    COVID-19 Update: 

    City Council Meeting Information:

    (a) For those citizens not comfortable with attending, they can still forward comments to the director of administration at patricks@havredegracemd.com

    (b) Citizens wishing to attend the meeting will be limited to 16 in the Chamber gallery. (first 16 arriving will have temperatures taken and will be seated.)

    Public Notice:

    The Mayor and City Council will hold a regular meeting on Monday, March 15, 2021, in the City Council Chambers, 711 Pennington Avenue, Havre de Grace, Md.

    • Members of the public who would like to observe the meeting virtually should visit the City’s YouTube page at the date and time of the meeting. https://www.youtube.com/user/havredegracemd/videos?view=2&flow=grid

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    COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
    March 15, 2021
    7:00 p.m.

    1. Call to Order
    2. Roll Call
    3. Pledge of Allegiance
    4. Opening Prayer: Pastor Lynne Humphries-Russ, Susquehanna Charge of the United Methodist Church
    5. Approval of the Minutes:
    A. City Council Minutes – March 1, 2021
    6. Comments from Citizens on Agenda Items
    (Email patricks@havredegracemd.com by 7:00 p.m. with comments, which will be read into the record.)
    7. Appointments:
    A. Economic Development Advisory Board (CM Robertson)
    i. Maria Terry – Reappointment
    B. Historic Preservation Commission (CM Zinner)
    i. Carol Nemeth – Reappointment
    C. Planning Commission (CM Ringsaker)
    i. Harry Miller – Reappointment
    8. Oath of Office
    A. Water & Sewer Commission (Administered by Mayor Martin)
    i. James E. Clark (Appointed January 19, 2021)
    9. Recognitions: None
    10. Proclamations: None
    11. Presentations:
    A. Women’s Suffrage Marker at Tydings Memorial Park (Dr. Amy Rosenkrans, PhD)
    12. Resolutions:

    A. Calendar Resolution concerning License Agreement for Sign at 669 Revolution Street (CM Ringsaker)
    A RESOLUTION BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF HAVRE DE GRACE, MARYLAND, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 33 AND 34 OF THE CITY CHARTER AND THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ARTICLE OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A LICENSE FOR CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF A FREE STANDING SIGN ON THE CITY RIGHT OF WAY AT 669 REVOLUTION STREET.

    13. Ordinances:
    A. Ordinance 1049 concerning Amendment of City Zoning Code 205-9: Second Reading
    (CM Ringsaker)
    AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAVRE DE GRACE ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF ARTICLE XI-E OF THE MARYLAND CONSTITUTION, THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ARTICLE OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND, AND SECTIONS 33 AND 34 OF THE HAVRE DE GRACE CITY CHARTER, FOR THE PURPOSE OF AMENDING CITY ZONING CODE §205-9 TO ESTABLISH MAXIMUM SETBACKS IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT AND PROHIBIT FRONT LOAD GARAGES ON CERTAIN STREETS.

    14. Old Business: None

    15. New Business:
    A. Budget Amendment 2021-10: Ernest Burke Statue (CM Robertson)
    B. Budget Amendment 2021-11: Taser Replacement Program (CM Robertson)
    C. Budget Amendment 2021-12: Critical Area (CM Robertson)

    D. Special Events (Patrick Sypolt)
    i. 39th Annual Decoy & Wildlife Art Festival, May 1, 2021
    8 a.m.–6:00 p.m., Decoy Museum Grounds

    ii. Defenders Day Celebration/Food Truck/Music Festival, May 1, 2021 (Rain Date – 5/2/21)
    2:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m., Concord Point Park

    iii. Pride of Baltimore II Visit, May 7-9, 2021
    Late Afternoon Arrival (5/7), 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (5/8 & 5/9), Hutchins Memorial Park Dock

    iv. Garden Mart, May 15-16, 2021
    10:00 a.m.–500 p.m., Havre de Grace Maritime Museum

    v. Havre de Grace Jazz & Blues Fest, June 4-5, 2021
    5:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m. (6/4) & 11:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. (6/5), Pennington Avenue
    8:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. (6/4) & 1:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. (6/5), Concord Point Park

    vi. National Diabetes Initiative, Community Health Initiative Walk, June 5, 2021 (Rain Date – 6/12/21)
    8:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m., Tydings Memorial Park (starting/ending point)

    16. Directors Report:
    A. Mr. Patrick Sypolt – Director of Administration
    B. Mr. Shane Grimm – Director of Planning
    C. Mrs. Erika Quesenbery Sturgill – Director of Economic Development
    D. Mr. George DeHority – Director of Finance
    E. Mr. Tim Whittie – Director of Public Works
    F. Chief Teresa Walter – Chief of Police

    17. Business from Mayor Martin

    18. Business from Council:
    A. Council Member Boyer
    B. Council Member Zinner
    C. Council Member Robertson
    D. Council Member Martin
    E. Council Member Ringsaker
    F. Business from Council President Glenn

    19. Comments from Citizens
    (Email patricks@havredegracemd.com by 7:00 p.m. with comments, which will be read into the record.)

    20. Adjournment