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Town Council Meeting | May 12, 2025 Monday, May 12, 2025 07:15 PM 4229 Edmonston RD, Bladensburg, MD 20710

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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.Recognition of Staff | Municipal Clerk Week, Police Week, and Public Works Week (7 minutes)

  2. B.Patriotic Committee | Renee Green (3 minutes) 

6.Approval of Minutes

  1. A.Town Council Meeting Minutes | April 14, 2025 (2 minutes)

  2. B.Town Council Special Meeting Minutes | April 14, 2025 (2 minutes)

7.Public Comments

8.Unfinished 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.  SECOND READING - (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”. SECOND READING (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. SECOND READING (3 minutes).

9.Financial Business

  1. A.BUDGET ORDINANCE NO: 01 – 2026 | AN ORDINANCE TO LEVY THE REAL PROPERTY AND PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX RATES AND APPROPRIATE AND ADOPT THE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF BLADENSBURG, MARYLAND, FOR THE 2026 FISCAL YEAR OF JULY 1, 2025, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2026. FIRST READING (3 minutes).

10.New Business

  1. A.Resolution 25-2025: A Resolution of the Town of Bladensburg Celebrating Municipal Clerk’s Week from May 4, 2025, to May 10, 2025. (2 minutes)

  2. B.Resolution 26-2025:A Resolution of the Town of Bladensburg Celebrating National Police Week, May 11 - 17, 2025, and Expressing Gratitude to the Bladensburg Police Department. (2 minutes)

  3. C.Resolution 27-2025:A Resolution of the Town of Bladensburg Recognizing Public Works Week, May 18 - 24, 2025. (2 minutes)

  4. D.Resolution 28-2025: A Resolution of support for an application for grant funding from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation for a Chesapeake Bay project (2 minutes)

  5. E.Resolution 29-2025:  A Resolution in support of the operating assistance grant application for technical assistance funding through the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) (2 minutes)

  6. F.CONTRACT APPROVAL: Approval of a contract for repairs to Bostwick House - Wash House Stabilization, using MNCPPC Historic Preservation funds. (2 minutes)

  7. G.CONTRACT APPROVAL: Approval for a contract with Hyp-Tro Building Services, LLC for Janitorial Services (5 minutes)

  8. H.CONTRACT APPROVAL: Approval of a contract with NovoaGlobal for Stop Sign Camera Program in the Town of Bladensburg. (5 minutes)

  9. I.CONTRACT APPROVAL| Approval of a contract with MuniCollect for Collection Services for the Town of Bladensburg. (3 minutes)

  10. J.Discretionary Funds FY 2025 | Town Council Awards – April / May 2025 (5 minutes)

  11. K.Soaring Eagle Scholarship FY 2025 | Town Council Awards – May 2025 (5 minutes)

11.Staff Reports (3 minutes each)

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

  1. A.Town Treasurer | April 2025

  2. B.Public Safety and Code Enforcement | April 2025

  3. C.Town Clerk | April 2025

    BOSOE Update

  4. D.Public Works | April 2025

  5. E.Town Administrator | May 2025

    Town Hall Update

12.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.CM Marilyn Blount, Ward 2

    CM Carrol McBryde, Ward 2

    CM Trina Brown, Ward 1

    CM Kalisha Dixon, Ward 1

    Mayor Takisha James

13.Adjournment