Regular Town Hall Meeting Wednesday, February 12, 2025 07:00 PM 3820 40th Avenue Cottage City, Maryland 20722

This meeting will be hosted on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82573671277?pwd=Unl6eEJrNTVoNjFmTHlJLzViZllTdz09

Phone: 301-715-8592 | Meeting ID: 825 7367 1277 | Passcode: 361522

Call to Order and Roll Call

Pledge of Allegiance

Review of Agenda

Consent Agenda

• 1.Public Safety Report

• PS MONTHLY_January_2025.pdf (0.20 MB)

• 2.Public Works Report (Verbal)

• 3.Approval of Financials

• CC Janaury Reports Public.pdf (0.52 MB)

• 4.No Meeting Minutes For The Month of January

Commissioner Reports

• 5.Ward 1

• 6.Ward 2

• 7.Ward 3

• 8.Ward 4

• 9.At-Large Report

Old Business

• 10.Resolution 2025-02: Town of Cottage City Organizational Chart (Commission Vote)

• Resolution 2025-02 Town of Cottage City Organizational Chart.pdf (0.12 MB)

• 11.Resolution 2025-03: Essential Staffing (Commission Vote)

• Resolution 2025-03 Essential Staffing.pdf (0.12 MB)

• 12.Priorities Reminder

New Business

• 13.Salt Spreader Quote (Commission Vote)

• Salt Spreader Estimate.pdf (0.01 MB)

• 14.Brentwood Volunteer Firefighters (Commission Discussion)

• Volunteer Firefighter Request.pdf (1.71 MB)

• 15.Emerson House & Parkview Shuttle Pick-Up Request For BHM Program (Commission Consensus)

Town Manager Update

• 16.Town Manager Update

  1. Bobcat Tire Replacement Quote

  2. 43rd Avenue Stormwater Update

  3. PEPCO Streetlights

  4. Bladensburg / Cottage City Bridge Lights

Public Comment

• 17.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 Closed Session

• 18.Motion To Go Into 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”; (7)___“To consult with counsel to obtain legal advice”.

  The Commission plans to go into a closed session to discuss code compliance and grant expenditures with employees and the commission.

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.