City Council Agenda February 6, 2017

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COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
February 6, 2017

1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Opening Prayer:
A. Pastor Rick Haynes: Lighthouse Mission Church
5. Approval of the Minutes:
A. Council Meeting Minutes- January 17, 2017
6. Recognitions: (Presented by Mayor Martin)
A. Student of the Month
1. Havre de Grace Elementary School: Kayleigh Bolen
2. Meadowvale Elementary School: Ashley Kovacsics
3. Havre de Grace Middle School: Patricia “Riley” Grochowski
4. Havre de Grace High School: Gracie Diveley
7. Proclamations: None
8. Presentations:
A. Havre de Grace Decoy Museum: Presented by Mayor Martin
B. Water and Sewer Annual Report: Presented by Mr. Mike Ferry
C. Special Presentation
9. Appointments:
A. Re-appointments:
1. Sheryl Coleman; Street and Traffic Safety (CM Glenn)
2. Mary Boehly; Street and Traffic Safety (CM Glenn)
3. Philip Powell; Board of Appeals (CP Gamatoria)
4. Darlene Perry; Historic Preservation Commission (CM Worrell)
5. Norman Obenshain; Ethics Commission (CM Martin)
B. New Appointments:
1. William Watson: Ethics Commission (CM Martin)
10. Oath of Office: (Administered by Mayor Martin)
1. William Watson
11. Comments from Citizens on Agenda Items:
12. Resolutions:
A. An Annexation Resolution concerning Tydings Park Island (CP Gamatoria)
AN ANNEXATION PLAN FOR TYDINGS PARK ISLAND AND WATERS SURROUNDING IT CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 200 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, AND BEING THE VAST AREA THAT IS MOSTLY WATER BOURNE AND ADJACENT TO TYDINGS PARK IN THE CITY OF HAVRE DE GRACE
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 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ARTICLE OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND, SECTION 4-415 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. An Annexation Resolution concerning land along Pulaski Highway (CP Gamatoria)
AN ANNEXATION PLAN FOR 11.1688 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, ALONG PULASKI HIGHWAY ALSO BEING KNOWN AS THREE LOTS BY ADDRESSES 1828, 1830, AND 1834 PULASKI HIGHWAY AS WELL AS A PORTION OF THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION (AKA AMTRAK) RIGHT-OF-WAY ADJOINING THOSE LOTS
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 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ARTICLE OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND, SECTION 4-415 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.
13. Ordinances: None
14. Old Business: None
15. New Business:
A. Special Events: Presented by Mrs. Scott
1. Mardi Gras @ Creole de Graw: 2/28/17
2. River Sweep: April 22, 2017
3. Decoy Festival and Wildlife: May 5,6, 7 2017
4. Hospice Regatta: June 3, 2017
5. Concerts in the Park: Friday evenings in June and July 2017
6. HDG Art Show: August 19, 20
7. HDG Farmers Market: Every Saturday May 6- November 18, 2017
8. Women’s 5K By the Bay: May 6, 2017
9. HHS Music Booster 5K: May 13, 2017
B. Budget Transfer 2017-09: Funding for playground equipment for Tydings Park (CM Worrell)
16. Directors Report:
A. Mr. Patrick Sypolt: Director of Administration
B. Mr. Ben Martorana: Director of Planning
C. Mrs. Erika Quesenbery- Acting Director of Economic Development
D. Mr. George DeHority: Director of Finance
E. Mr. Tim Whittie: Director of Public Works
F. Teresa Walter: Chief of Police
17. Business from Mayor Martin:
A. Second Quarter Report
18. Business from Council:
A. Council Member Glenn:
B. Council Member Hitchings:
C. Council Member D. Martin:
D. Council Member Worrell:
E. Council Member Craig:
19. Business from Council President Gamatoria:
20. Comments from Citizens
21. Adjournment