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Town of Bladensburg Council Meeting | April 14, 2025 Monday, April 14, 2025 07:15 PM 4229 Edmonston RD, Bladensburg, MD 20710

Public Access Virtual via live stream of the Town's Facebook and YouTube pages:

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1.Call to Order  – 1 min 

2.Opening Prayer – 2 min

3.Pledge of Allegiance – 1 min

4.Approval of Agenda – 1 min

5.Presentations

  1. A.Announcement of Open Meetings Act (OMA) | Violation and Oral Summary of the Opinion (3 minutes)

  2. B.Congressional Update April 2025 | Nicholas Robinson, Community Liaison - Congressman Glen Ivey (5 minutes) 

  3. C.Patriotic Committee | April 2025 (3 minutes) 

6.Approval of Minutes

  1. A.Town Council Minutes l March 10, 2025 (2 minutes) 

7.Public Comments

8.Financial Business

  1. A.FY 2026 Budget and April Financials | Update (10 minutes)

9.New Business

  1. A.ORDINANCE 11-2025 | AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF BLADENSBURG TO AMEND § 76-4 OF THE TOWN CODE:  BUSINESS LICENSE AND PERMIT FEES AND ADDS AN ALARM REGISTRATION FEE. (5 minutes)

  2. B.ORDINANCE 12-2025 | AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF BLADENSBURG TO REPEAL AND REENACT CHAPTER 50, “PROPERTY MAINTENANCE” IN ITS ENTIRETY,  TO REPEAL CHAPTER 68, “HOUSING STANDARDS”  IN ITS ENTIRETY, AND TO ADOPT CHAPTER 49 “RENTAL HOUSING” (5 minutes) 

  3. C.ORDINANCE 13-2025 | AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF BLADENSBURG TO AMEND CHAPTER 112, “VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC”. BY ADOPTING §112-14,  “STOP SIGN MONITORING SYSTEMS IN SCHOOL ZONES” TO AUTHORIZE USE OF STOP SIGN MONITORING CAMERAS IN SCHOOL ZONES. (5 minutes)

  4. D.RESOLUTION 18-2025 |A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF BLADENSBURG APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ELECTION FOR A TERM BEGINNING APRIL 14, 2025, AND ENDING FEBRUARY 28, 2027 (5 minutes)

  5. E.RESOLUTION 19-2025 | A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS WEEK, APRIL 20-26, 2025 (3 minutes)

  6. F.RESOLUTION 20-2025 | A RESOLUTION OF RECOGNIZING NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATORS WEEK, APRIL 13-19, 2025. (3 minutes)

  7. G.RESOLUTION 23-2025 | A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE MAYORS AND COUNCILS OF THE PORT TOWNS OF BLADENSBURG, COLMAR MANOR, COTTAGE CITY, AND EDMONSTON TO FORM A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (CDC) AND ESTABLISH A GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE (3 minutes)

  8. H.CONTRACT APPROVAL | Approval of a Payment in lieu of taxes agreement (PILOT) with Osprey Development, LLC, as approved by the Town Attorney in its final form. (Development: Hamlet Woods II). (5 minutes)

  9. I.CONTRACT APPROVAL | Authorization to enter into a Grant Agreement with the Prince George’s County Stormwater Stewardship Award Program (Chesapeake Bay Trust). (5 minutes)

  10. J.CONTRACT APPROVAL | Approval for the Town Administrator to use grant funding to purchase six (6) license plate readers, related equipment, and warranties in an amount not to exceed $50,536.09 from Motorola Solutions. (5 minutes)

  11. K.Discretionary Funds FY 2025 | Town Council Awards - April 2025 (5 minutes) 

10.Staff Reports (3 minutes each)

Treasurer; Public Safety and Code Enforcement; Town Clerk; Public Works; Town Administrator

  1. A.Town Clerk Report | March 2025

     - Ethics Commission Update - April 2025 - Information Only

  2. B.Town Treasurer Report | March 2025

  3. C.Public Works Department Report | March 2025

  4. D.Police Department Report | March 2025

  5. E.Town Administrator Report | April 2025

    -America In Bloom Update | April 2025 - Information Only

    -Town Hall Update | April 2025 - Information Only

    - Bostwick House | April 2025 - Information Only

    - No Mow April | April 2025 - Information Only

11.Mayor and Council Reports (3 minutes each)

Council Member Trina Brown – Ward 1

Council Member Kalisha Dixon – Ward 1

Council Member Carrol McBryde – Ward 2

Council Member Marilyn Blount – Ward 2

Mayor Takisha James

12.Adjournment