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    City Council Agenda – May 17, 2021

    1. Havre de Grace
    2. City Council Agenda – May 17, 2021

    PUBLIC PARTICIPATION & LIVE-STREAM OF THE MAY 17, 2021
    HAVRE DE GRACE CITY COUNCIL MEETING

    The Mayor and City Council of Havre de Grace will convene in the Council Chambers at 711 Pennington Avenue, Havre de Grace, Maryland at 7:00 p.m. to hold the City Council Meeting.  The Council intends to close part of the meeting for the Selection of the Council President.  The public may attend the open session and observe the vote of Council to move into closed session at agenda item 19.  The Council President will read into the record a closing statement that is available for public inspection.  The Council will reconvene in open session after the closed session.

    Written public comments on agenda items and general business may be submitted to the Director of Administration, Patrick Sypolt at patricks@havredegracemd.com or mailed in advance to: City Hall, Attn: Patrick Sypolt, 711 Pennington Avenue, Havre de Grace, MD 21078.  Citizen comments on agenda items and general business received before 7:00 p.m. will be read into the record.

    The meeting may be viewed live by visiting the City of Havre de Grace website at www.havredegracemd.gov and click on the live stream video icon.  The video will be available to view on the website immediately following the meeting.

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    COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
    May 17, 2021
    7:00 p.m.

    1. Call to Order

    2. Roll Call

    3. Pledge of Allegiance

    4. Opening Prayer: Camay Murphy

    5. Approval of the Minutes:
    A. City Council Minutes – May 3, 2021
    B. Budget Public Work Session Minutes – April 26, 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. Presentations:
    A. Official Election Results: Election Board Chair, Mr. George Deibel

    8. Appointments:
    A. Economic Development Advisory Board (CM Robertson)
    i. M. Scott Elliott – Appointment

    9. Oath of Office:
    A. M. Scott Elliott (Administered by Mayor Martin)

    10. Proclamations:
    A. EMS Week – May 16-22, 2021 (Presented to John Correri, Jr. by Mayor Martin)

    11. Recognitions: None

    12. Resolutions:
    A. Calendar Resolution concerning Amendment to the MOU with the Sgt. Alfred B. Hilton Memorial Fund, Inc. to Change the Location of the Monument (CP Glenn)
    AN AMENDMENT TO RESOLUTION 2020-10 BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF HAVRE DE GRACE, MARYLAND, PURSUANT TO SECTION 34 OF THE CITY CHARTER AND THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ARTICLE OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO AMEND THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE SGT. ALFRED B. HILTON MEMORIAL FUND, INC., THAT WILL CHANGE THE PLACEMENT OF A MONUMENT FROM MILLARD E. TYDINGS PARK TO THE OVERLOOK AT DAVID R. CRAIG PARK

    13. Ordinances:
    A. Ordinance 1051 concerning a Moratorium on the Issuance of Permits and Other Administrative Action during the Pendency of Litigation: Second Reading (CP Glenn)
    AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL 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 ESTABLISHING A MORATORIUM ON THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION DURING THE PENDENCY OF LITIGATION

    B. Ordinance 1052 concerning FY 2022 Tax Rates: Second Reading (CM Robertson)
    AN ORDINANCE BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF HAVRE DE GRACE, MARYLAND, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY PROVIDED BY THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND TAX-PROPERTY ARTICLE TITLE 6 AND THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ARTICLE OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND, FIXING THE TAX RATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2021 TO JUNE 30, 2022 ON EACH ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) OF ASSESSABLE REAL PROPERTY, PERSONAL PROPERTY; AND PROVIDING AN ADDITIONAL SPECIAL TAX LEVIED WITHIN THE CRITICAL AREA SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT AND SETTING THE SERVICE CHARGE FOR THE SEMI-ANNUAL PROPERTY TAX PAYMENT OPTION

    C. Ordinance concerning 1053 FY 2022 Water and Sewer Rates: Second Reading (CM Robertson)
    AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF HAVRE DE GRACE ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ARTICLE OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND, AND THE CITY CHARTER SECTIONS 33 AND 34 AND CITY CODE CHAPTER 196 AND EXHIBIT A THERETO, ESTABLISHING THE CITY WATER AND SEWER RATES AND SERVICE PARTICIPATION FEES FOR THE USERS OF THE CITY WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM

    14. Old Business: None

    15. Motion to adjourn Sine Die

    16. Oath of Office (Administered by The Honorable Paul Ishak)
    A. William T. Martin
    B. Jason Robertson
    C. David Martin
    D. Carolyn Zinner

    17. Call to Order

    18. Roll Call

    19. Motion to move into Closed Session – Selection of Council President

    20. Reconvene

    21. Roll Call

    22. Motion for the Selection of Council President
    23. New Business:
    A. Special Events (Patrick Sypolt)
    i. Ernest Burke Statue Unveiling, June 26, 2021
    1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m., Tydings Memorial Park
    ii. Children’s Art Festival, September 11, 2021
    11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., Tydings Memorial Park

    24. 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

    25. Business from Mayor Martin

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

    27. Business from Council President Elect

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

    29. Adjournment