Regular Town Hall Meeting Wednesday, October 08, 2025 07:00 PM 3820 40th Avenue Cottage City, Maryland 20722

This meeting will be hosted on Zoom: 

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Webinar ID: 852 7787 5063

Call to Order and Roll Call

Pledge of Allegiance

Consent Agenda

• 1.Approval of Financials

• 2.Public Safety Report (Oral Report)

• 3.Public Works Report (Oral Report)

Commissioner Reports

• 4.Ward 1

• 5.Ward 2

• 6.Ward 3

• 7.Ward 4

• 8.At-Large Report

Old Business

• 9.Ratify Resignation Of Police / Code Compliance Officer (Commission Vote)

• 10.Emergency Ordinance 2025-02 - Amending Chapter 9 (Traffic & Vehicles) Of The Code Of The Town Of Cottage City, Amending Section 9-15 (Speed Monitoring Systems Penalties; Use Of Revenue) (Commission Discussion & Vote)

• 11.Resolution 2025-09: Town of Cottage City Scholarship (Commission Discussion & Vote)

• 12.43rd Avenue Stormwater Project (Commission Discussion & Vote)

New Business

• 13.Ordinance 2025-03: Street Sweeping (1st Reading & Commission Discussion)

• 14.Resolution 2025-10: Pay For Employees In An Acting Capacity (Commission Discussion & Vote)

• 15.Leaf & Snow Removal Proposals (Commission Discussion & Vote)

• 16.Leaf Machine Repair (Commission Discussion & Vote)

• 17.Salt Spreader Quotes (Commission Discussion & Vote)

• 18.Police Vehicle 127 Repair (Commission Discussion & Vote)

• 19.Police Review Panel (Selection of 2 Names) (Commission Discussion & Vote)

• 20.Code Compliance Job Description (Commission Discussion & Vote)

• 21.ICMA Conference: October 25 to October 29 (Commission Discussion & Vote)

• 22.BCCE Community Development Corporation Logos (Commission Discussion & Vote)

• 23.Appointments To BCCE Community Development Corporation (Commission Discussion & Vote)

• 24.Holiday Thanksgiving Turkeys or Meals (Commission Discussion & Vote)

Updates

• 25.PGCMA Legislative Survey 2025-2026 (Commission Discussion)

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).

Motion To Go Into A Closed Session:

Notice of Closed Session Under General Provisions Article §3-305(b) (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 personal matter that affects one or more specific individuals”.

The Board of Commissioners proposes to go into Closed Session after the October Regular Town Meeting on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, to discuss the Temporary Office Assistant Position.

Open Session Following A 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.