Mayor and City Council Meeting Monday, April 27, 2026 06:00 PM 8103 Sandy Spring Road

IN-PERSON MEETING

Watch the meeting on Laurel TV streaming live in your web browser at https://laureltv.org/watch-live or locally Laurel TV can be found on Comcast Channel 996 (HD), 71 (SD) or Verizon FiOS Channel 12.

• 1.Call to Order - Council President Brencis D. Smith

• 2.Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America Led by Keith R. Sydnor, Mayor

• 3.Roll Call - Sara A. Green, CPM, MMC, City Clerk

• 4.Approval of Minutes

  March 23, 2026- Special Work Session

  March 23, 2026- Regular Meeting

  April 1, 2026- Work Session

  April 13, 2026- Regular Meeting

• 5.Report of the Mayor and City Council

• 6.Mayoral Reappointments

  Sabrina Jones         Education Advisory Committee 04/27/2026-04/27/2028

  Anthony Taylor        Environmental Affairs Committee 04/27/2026-04/27/2028

• 7.General Public Hearing

• 8.Second Public Hearing with Possible Action on Resolution No. 2-2026- A Resolution of the Mayor and City Council of Laurel, Maryland to Adopt the City of Laurel Bikeway Master Plan

• 9.Second Public Hearing with Possible Action on Resolution No. 4-2026- A Resolution of the Mayor and City Council of Laurel, Maryland for the Purpose of Approving an Agreement Between the City of Laurel and the Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 11

• 10.Second Public Hearing with Possible Action on Ordinance No. 2054- An Ordinance of the Mayor and City Council of Laurel, Maryland Amending and Renumbering Former Section 18-181.1 “Trimming of Hedges, Shrubs, and Trees” to Section 18-181.3 and Renumbering Former Section 18-181.2 “Snow and Ice Removal” to Section 18-181.4, and Renumbering Former Section 18-181.3 “Prohibited Disposal of Refuse on Property of Another Without Consent” to Section 18-181.5 of the Laurel City Code to Permit Intentional Native Plantings, Pollinator Gardens, and other Managed Landscapes as an Exemption from the Weed Height Requirement, and to Update Requirements for the Trimming and Maintenance of Hedges, Shrubs, and Trees along Streets and Sidewalks to Ensure Pedestrian Access, Visibility, and Public Safety and Providing an Effective Date

11.Adjournment