March Regular Town Meeting Wednesday, March 11, 2026 07:00 PM 3820 40th Avenue Cottage City, Maryland 20722

This meeting will be hosted Hybrid: Town Hall & Zoom

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Call to Order and Roll Call

Pledge of Allegiance

Review of Agenda

Public Comments

Anyone seeking to speak under Public Comments must sign in prior to the end of the Town Meeting. There is a 3-minute time limit. When you come up to speak, you will need to state your name, address, what organization that you represent and your topic of concern(s).

Consent Agenda

• 1.Approval of Minutes: January & February

• 2.Approval of Financials: January & February

• 3.Public Safety Report: (Chief Martini)

• 4.Public Works Report: (Verbal Report)

Commissioner Reports

• 5.Ward 1

• 6.Ward 2

• 7.Ward 3

• 8.Ward 4

• 9.At-Large Report

Old Business

• 10.Draft FY 2027 Budget Presentation (Commission Discussion)

• 11.Resolution 2026-03: Adopting a Language Access Plan to Ensure Meaningful Access to Town Programs, Services, and Activities for Individuals with Limited English Proficiency (Commission Vote)

• 12.Resolution 2026-04: Urban Tree Resolution (Commission Vote)

• 13.Resolution 2026-05: Town Health & Life Insurance Policy For Employees (Commission Vote)

• 14.Resolution 2026-06: Amend The Town Holiday Schedule (Commission Vote)

• 15.Lawn Maintenance Contract (Commission Vote)

• 16.American In Bloom Renewal (Commission Vote)

• 17.Letter of Support: Drone Flight Over 3342 Bladensburg Rd (Commission Vote)

• 18.Architect For The Old Firehouse Project | Community Outreach Center (Commission Vote)

New Business

• 19.Resolution 2026-07: In Support of HB 1142 / SB, Establishing The Task Force To Modernize County & Municipal Revenue Sources (Commission Discussion & Vote)

• 20.Resolution 2026-08: Acceptance Of A FY 2027 Gun Violence Reduction Grant From The Maryland Governor's Office Of Crime Prevention & Policy (Commission Discussion & Vote)

• 21.Memorandum of Understanding: PGGDA (Commission Discussion & Vote)

• 22.Volunteer Agreement Between Joseph Mayo, Shuttle Driver and the Town of Cottage City (Commission Discussion & Vote)

• 23.Performance Review Evaluation Form (Commission Discussion & Vote)

Updates

• 24.Town Manager Update

Motion To Go Into A Closed Session:

This meeting will be closed under General Provisions Art. § 3-305(b) only: (1)___“To discuss the appointment, employment, assignment, promotion, discipline, demotion, compensation, removal, resignation, or performance evaluation of appointees, employees, or officials over whom this public body has jurisdiction; any other personnel matter that affects one or more specific individuals”;

The Commission proposes to go into a closed session to discuss personnel matters.

Open Session Following Closed Session

All meetings are subject to closure pursuant to the Maryland Open Meetings Act: Pursuant to the Annotated Code of Maryland, State Government Article Section 10-508(a), the Council by majority vote may retire to executive or closed session at any time during the meeting. Should the Commission retire to executive or closed session the Chair will announce the reasons and a report will be issued at a future meeting disclosing the reasons for such closed session.