Town of Bladensburg Council Meeting | December 8, 2025 Monday, December 08, 2025 07:00 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.Employee Recognition | 10 Year Anniversaries (3 Minutes) 

2. B.Patriotic Committee Report | Renee Green (3 Minutes)

6.Approval of Minutes

1. A.Town Council Meeting Minutes | November 10, 2025 (2 Minutes)

• Town Council Meeting Nov 10, 2025 Final.pdf (0.10 MB)

7.Public Comments

8.Unfinished Business

9.New Business

1. A.Emergency Ordinance 11-2026 | Approval of a budget adjustment and authorization for the Administrator to purchase a 2025 Chevrolet Truck and Plow to come from Highway User Funds proceeds in an amount not to exceed $63,283 (3 Minutes)

• Council Meeting PW Plow Dec 2025.pdf (0.04 MB)
• Ordinance 11-2026 - Budget Amendment for PW Plow Purchase.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Inbox - Truck Criswell PW Plow.pdf (0.31 MB)
• sales_proposal - 2025-11-05T095129.262 PW Truck.pdf (0.09 MB)
• phall111925blade.pdf (0.92 MB)

2. B.Resolution 08-2026 | Resolution of Council support for the application for funds for FY 2026 Residential Energy Equity Grant Program with the Port Towns. (3 Minutes)

• Council Meeting MEA Energy Equity Resolution Cover Dec 25.pdf (0.04 MB)
• 08-2026 MEA Residential Equity.pdf (0.05 MB)

3. C.Information Memo | Anacostia Trails Heritage Area (ATHA) Update | December 2025 (5 Minutes)

• heritagearea-presentation-BLADENSBURG-2025.pdf (4.01 MB)
• Council Cover Report ATHA Update DEC 2025.pdf (0.05 MB)

4. D.Information Memo | Rules of Procedure Virtual Attendance and Consent Agenda | December 2025 (5 Minutes)

• Council Cover Report Rules of Prcedure Update DEC 2025.pdf (0.05 MB)
• DRAFT RULES OF PROCEDURE_TOWN OF BLADENSBURG DEC 2025.pdf (0.30 MB)
• Rules of Procedure Fredrick Sample.pdf (1.71 MB)
• 2025-1-27_council_rules_of_procedure Aberdeen.pdf (0.06 MB)
• Cheverly COUNCIL RULES OF PROCEDURE 2025-Approved Sample.pdf (0.14 MB)
• CH 07.10.2023. Rules of Procedure 2023.pdf (0.27 MB)

5. E.Information Memo | Law Enforcement Officers Retirement Plan (LEOPS) Review | Update December 2025 (5 Minutes)

• Council Cover Report LEOPS DEC 2025.pdf (0.05 MB)
• Box 2025-11-13_Bladensburg LEOPs Transfer 2026_Prelim.pdf (0.30 MB)

6. F.Resolution 09-2026 |A RESOLUTION APPOINTING COUNCIL MEMBERS AND STAFF TO THE METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (COG) TO THE COG BOARDS AND POLICY COMMITTEES FOR THE 2026 CALENDAR YEAR. (5 Minutes)

• Council Cover Report COG Resolution 09-2026.pdf (0.04 MB)
• 09-2026 COG Resolution.pdf (0.04 MB)

10.Staff Reports (3 minutes each)

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

1. A.Public Safety Report | November 2025

• Police_Public_Safety_Update_Template11.24.25.pdf (2.60 MB)

2. B.Treasurer Report | November 2025

• Treasurer Report - November.pdf (3.33 MB)

3. C.Public Works Report | December 2025

• November 2025 Public Works report.pdf (1.65 MB)

4. D.Town Administrator Report | December 2025 

   - COG Update | December 2025

   - Composting Report | December 2025

   - Bostwick Update | December 2025

   - GovPilot Update | December 2025

   - Data Center Update | December 2025

• TOWN ADMINISTRATOR DEC 2025.pdf (0.38 MB)
• Council Cover Report COG Update DEC 2025.pdf (0.05 MB)
• Council Meeting Items Cover Memo Compost Update Dec 2025.pdf (0.04 MB)
• Town of Edmonston - Post-Grant Composting Options (003).pdf (0.49 MB)
• Council Cover Report Bostwick Update DEC 2025.pdf (0.04 MB)
• Bostwick Update DEC 2025.pdf (12.15 MB)
• Council Meeting Cover GovPilot.pdf (0.05 MB)
• Council Cover Report Data Centers DEC 2025.pdf (0.05 MB)
• Data Center Email -- Susan.pdf (0.13 MB)
• No Data Center Info + Letter (English).pdf (0.28 MB)
• JOINT LETTER, November 24, 2025 (1).pdf (0.12 MB)

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

1. A.Council Member Dixon, Ward 1

   Council Member Brown, Ward 1

   Council Member McBryde, Ward 2

   Council Member Blount, Ward 2

   Mayor James

12.Adjournment