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    City Council Agenda – April 20, 2020

    1. Havre de Grace
    2. City Council Agenda – April 20, 2020

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    The Mayor and City Council of Havre de Grace will convene in the Council Chambers at 711 Pennington Avenue, Havre de Grace, Maryland to hold a virtual City Council Meeting, including a Public Hearing on April 20, 2020 beginning at 7 PM. Public comments will be received on an Amendment to the City Charter to authorize the Mayor, during a State of Emergency, to issue executive orders suspending certain enumerated Charter deadlines and time requirements on a temporary basis. 

    In order to ensure compliance with the Governor’s social distancing orders, anyone from the Public wishing to speak may do so as follows:

    • (1) Prior to 12pm on April 20, 2020 citizens may call or email Ms. Resa Laird at 410-939-1800 x 1138 or Resal@havredegracemd.com. All comments will be read into the record;
    • or (2) Attend the meeting- arriving at City Hall no later than 7pm and waiting in your car for social distancing directions by a City Staff person. Once your comments are presented to the Mayor and City Council, you will be asked to leave City Hall.

     Citizens wishing to view the meeting should visit the City of Havre de Grace website www.havredegracemd.gov on Monday, April 20 at 7pm and click on the live stream video icon. 

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    Legislative Synopsis – April 20, 2020

    Comments from Council Member Martin

    COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
    April 20, 2020
    7:00 p.m.

    PUBLIC HEARING CHARTER AMENDMENT RESOLUTION
    A RESOLUTION BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF HAVRE DE GRACE, MARYLAND ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE MARYLAND CONSTITUTION ARTICLE XI-E, THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ARTICLE OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND, AND THE HAVRE DE GRACE CITY CHARTER SECTION 19 AMENDING CITY CHARTER SECTION 18 BY ADDING SUBSECTION D ENUMERATING EMERGENCY EXECUTIVE POWERS DURING A DECLARED STATE OF EMERGENCY

    1. Call to Order

    2. Roll Call

    3. Pledge of Allegiance

    4. Opening Prayer: Submitted by Pastor Bo VanDyke of Christ the King Church and Shared by CM Ringsaker

    5. Comments from Mayor Martin

    6. Approval of the Minutes:
    A. Council Meeting Minutes- March 16, 2020

    7. Comments from Citizens on Agenda items.

    8. Resolutions:

    A. Annexation Plan for the lands of Pulaski Parcel LLC – (CM Ringsaker)
    THE ANNEXATION PLAN FOR THE LANDS OF PULASKI PARCEL LLC LOCATED AT 1531 PULASKI HIGHWAY NEAR THE NORTHWEST INTERSECTION OF PULASKI HIGHWAY AND OLD POST ROAD/STATE ROUTE 7, CONSISTING OF THREE PROPERTIES IN THE SIXTH ELECTION DISTRICT TOGETHER WITH A DRAINAGE AND UTILITY EASEMENT AND PART OF THE ADJOINING CSX RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY CONSISTING OF A TOTAL OF 3.613 ACRES MORE OR LESS.
    A RESOLUTION BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF HAVRE DE GRACE, MARYLAND, ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE MARYLAND CONSTITUTION ARTICLE XI-E AND THE PROVISIONS OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND, LOCAL GOVERNMENT ARTICLE SECTION 4-405 WHICH REQUIRES THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF A MUNICIPALITY SEEKING TO ANNEX PROPERTY AFTER OCTOBER 1, 2006 TO ADOPT AN ANNEXATION PLAN FOR THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND THAT THE ANNEXATION PLAN NOT BE PART OF THE ANNEXATION RESOLUTION.

    B. Charter Amendment- Resolution concerning an addition to the charter to permit emergency executive powers during a state declared emergency. (CP Glenn)
    A RESOLUTION BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF HAVRE DE GRACE, MARYLAND ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE MARYLAND CONSTITUTION ARTICLE XI-E, THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ARTICLE OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND, AND THE HAVRE DE GRACE CITY CHARTER SECTION 19 AMENDING CITY CHARTER SECTION 18 BY ADDING SUBSECTION D ENUMERATING EMERGENCY EXECUTIVE POWERS DURING A DECLARED STATE OF EMERGENCY

    C. Charter Amendment “Section 13 Elections; Hours” (CP Glenn)
    A RESOLUTION BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF HAVRE DE GRACE, MARYLAND ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE MARYLAND CONSTITUTION ARTICLE XI-E, THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ARTICLE OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND, AND THE HAVRE DE GRACE CITY CHARTER SECTION 19 AMENDING CITY CHARTER “SECTION 13 ELECTIONS; HOURS” BY GRANTING AUTHORITY TO TEMPORARILY SUSPEND THE CITY ELECTION ON MAY 5, 2020

    D. Resolution seeking approval for alternative voting practices. (CP Glenn)
    A RESOLUTION BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF HAVRE DE GRACE, MARYLAND, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF ARTICLE XI-E OF THE MARYLAND CONSTITUTION, THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ARTICLE OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND, CITY CHARTER SECTIONS 33 AND 34, AND CITY CODE SECTION 61-7 CONCERNING THE METHOD OF CASTING BALLOTS AT THE MAY 5, 2020 ELECTION

    E. Resolution concerning the extinguishment, termination & abandonment of an interest in property. (CM Ringsaker)
    A RESOLUTION BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF HAVRE DE GRACE, MARYLAND, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF ARTICLE XI-E OF THE MARYLAND CONSTITUTION, THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ARTICLE OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND, CITY CHARTER SECTIONS 33 AND 34, AND 75 CONCERNING THE EXTINGUISHMENT, TERMINATION AND ABANDONMENT OF AN INTEREST IN PROPERTY

    9. Ordinances: None

    10. Old Business: None

    11. New Business:

    A. Budget Amendment 2020-11 (CM Robertson)
    B. Budget Amendment 2020-12 (CM Robertson)
    C. Special Events (Presented By – Mayor Martin)
    i. HDG Farmers Market- May 2, to November 21, Hutchins Park

    12. Business from Mayor Martin

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

    14. Adjournment