City Council Agenda – March 1, 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 1, 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

    2021-03-01 Agenda Packet


    COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
    March 1, 2021
    7:00 p.m.

    Public Hearing for Ordinance 1049 concerning Amendment of City Zoning Code 205-9
    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.

    1. Call to Order

    2. Roll Call

    3. Pledge of Allegiance

    4. Opening Prayer: Pastor Fr. T. James Snodgrass, St. John Episcopal Church

    5. Approval of the Minutes:
    A. City Council Minutes – February 16, 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: None

    8. Recognitions: None
    9. Proclamations: None
    10. Presentations: None

    11. Resolutions: None
    12. Ordinances: None

    13. Old Business: None

    14. New Business:
    A. Budget Amendment 2021-09: Slip Tax User Fund for Susquehanna Hose Company (CM Robertson)

    B. Special Events (Patrick Sypolt)
    i. Farmers Market, Every Saturday from May 1 to December 18, 2021
    8:30 a.m.-12 p.m., Hutchins Park

    ii. Women’s Suffragist Event, March 27, 2021
    12:15 p.m.-12:45 p.m. – Procession from Opera House to Tydings Park
    1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. – Dedication Ceremony at Tydings Park

    15. 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

    16. Business from Mayor Martin

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

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

    19. Adjournment