Town of Bladensburg Work Session | February 10, 2025 Monday, February 10, 2025 05:30 PM 4229 Edmonston RD, Bladensburg, MD 20710

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1.Call to Order  – 1 min 

2.Approval of Agenda – 1 min

3.Approval of Minutes

1. A.Town Council Work Session Minutes l January 13, 2025 

• Town of Bladensburg Work Session January 13 2025 Minutes Document.pdf (0.09 MB)

4.Financial Business

1. A.Approval and Adoption of FY 2024 Audit (7 Minutes) 

• Council Meeting Items Cover Audit FY 2024.pdf (0.04 MB)
• Draft Copy of Financial Statements for Town of Bladensburg.pdf (2.47 MB)

2. B.10-2025 | AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 TO CLOSE OUT THE ARPA FUNDS. (5 minutes) 

• Council Meeting 10-2025 Budget Amend Cover.pdf (0.05 MB)
• ARPA Closeout Budget Amendment.pdf (0.26 MB)
• Copy of ARPA before and after amendments.pdf (0.02 MB)

3. C.FY 2026 Budget Overview | FY 2025 Budget Update (10 minutes) 

• Council Meeting Items Cover Budget Feb 2025.pdf (0.04 MB)
• Bladensburg FY25 Budget FEB Update New template.pdf (4.88 MB)

5.New Business

1. A.Appointments | BOSOE and Ethics Commission (7 minutes)

   Resolution 14-2025 | Appointment of BOSOE Members for 2025 - 2027

   Resolution 15-2025 | Appointment of Ethics Commission Members for 2025 - 2027

• Council Meeting BOSOE and Ethics Cover 11182024.pdf (0.05 MB)
• 14-2025 BOSOE Appointment.pdf (0.05 MB)
• 15-2025 Ethics Appointments REV.pdf (0.05 MB)
• New Candidate Process for the Town of Bladensburg Ethics Commission.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Recommendations for Ethics Commission .pdf (0.09 MB)

2. B.Resolution 16-2025 | A Resolution of Support for the Town of Bladensburg’s Application to the Green Streets, Green Jobs, Green Towns (G3) Grant Program (3 Minutes) 

• Council Meeting 16-2025 G3 Support Cover.pdf (0.05 MB)
• 16-2025 G3 Supprt Resolution.pdf (0.05 MB)
• RFPG3-FY25_Final_12.9.24.pdf (0.77 MB)

3. C.Resolution 17-2025 | A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE PORT TOWNS APPLICATION FOR THE FY 2026 TRANSPORTATION LAND-USE CONNECTIONS (TLC) PROGRAM AND THE REGIONAL ROADWAY SAFETY PROGRAM (RRSP)

• Council Meeting 17-2025 TLC Support Cover.pdf (0.05 MB)
• 17-2025 TLC Support Resolution.pdf (0.05 MB)
• TLC_RRSP_FY26_Solicitation_Flyer.pdf (0.14 MB)

4. D.Approval for a Contract with Ramos HR Consulting Inc for Human Resources Services (5 minutes)

• Council Cover Report Human Resources RFQ.pdf (0.05 MB)
• HR Consultant Agreement_ RamosHR 01-30-25 SIGNED.pdf (0.70 MB)
• Ramos HR Proposal_Town of Bladensnburg MD_Due 08-30-24 (002).pdf (4.55 MB)
• Ramos Exhibit B.pdf (0.62 MB)

5. E.Trade School Update | February 2025 (5 minutes)

• Council Cover Report Trade School FEB 2025.pdf (0.05 MB)

6. F.Fleet Replacement Update | February 2025 (7 minutes)

• Council Cover Report Fleet FEB 2025.pdf (0.05 MB)
• Council Update Memo Fleet_December 2024.pdf (0.15 MB)

7. G.Law Enforcement Retirement (LEOPS) Update | February 2025 (5 minutes)

• Council Cover Report LEOPS Feb 2025.pdf (0.05 MB)
• What is LEOPS.pdf (0.02 MB)
• employer_guide_for_retirement_coordinators.pdf (0.85 MB)

8. H.Bostwick House Update | Community Activation Event | February 2025 (5 minutes)

• Council Cover Report Bostwick Update FEB 2025.pdf (0.05 MB)

9. I.Strategic Plan Update | February 2025 (5 minutes)

• Council Cover Report Strategic Plan Update Feb 2025.pdf (0.05 MB)
• BladensburgMD_Revised-Strategic_Adopted.pdf.pdf (0.70 MB)
• ICMA Strategic Planning Small Communities 2022.pdf (0.62 MB)

10. J.Council of Governments (COG) Update | February 2025 (3 minutes) 

• Council Cover Report COG Update FEB 2025.pdf (0.05 MB)
• 2025_Legislative_Priorities_FINAL1.pdf (0.46 MB)

6.Adjournment