Mayor and City Council Meeting (Revised agenda October 10, 2025) Wednesday, October 15, 2025 06:00 PM Virtual Meeting

VIRTUAL ZOOM MEETING

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• 1.Call to Order - Council President Kyla M. Clark

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

• 3.Report of the Mayor and City Council

• 4.Mayoral Appointments/Reappointments

  Appointment:

  Lakisha Muhammad            Historic District Commission                                  10/15/25-10/15/28

  Reappointments:

  Abisola Ude                          Education Advisory Committee                              10/15/25-10/15/27

  Ed Rowe                               Public Safety and Transportation Committee        10/15/25-10/15/27

  Diane Van Hassel                 No-Kill Community Animal Shelter CAC                10/15/25-10/15/27

  Maria Gonzales Jackson       Education Advisory Committee                             10/15/25-10/15/27

• 5.General Public Hearing

• 6.Bid Recommendation- BAPS- Employee Insurance

• 7.Bid Recommendation- IT- LPD Dispatch Furniture Replacement

• 8.Introduction and First Public Hearing on Ordinance No. 2046- An Ordinance of the Mayor and City Council of Laurel, Maryland to Modify the Operation of the City of Laurel Employees Retirement Plan to Document a Cost-of-Living Adjustment for Retirees of January 1, 1994 to December 31, 2014.

• 9.Introduction and First Public Hearing on Ordinance No. 2047- An Ordinance of the Mayor and City Council of Laurel, Maryland to Modify the Operation of the City of Laurel Police Retirement Plan to Document a Cost-of-Living Adjustment for Retirees of January 1, 1994 to December 31, 2014.

• 10.Introduction and First Public Hearing on Ordinance No. 2048- An Ordinance Amending the General Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program of the Mayor and City Council of Laurel, Maryland, for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 and to Provide an Effective Date.

• 11.Introduction and First Public Hearing on Ordinance No. 2049- An Ordinance Amending the General Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program of the Mayor and City Council of Laurel, Maryland, for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 and to Provide an Effective Date.

• 12.Possible Adjournment to Closed Session Under the Open Meetings Act General Provisions Section 3-305 (b) (3) to consider the acquisition of real property for a public purpose and matters directly related thereto in order to protect the Mayor and City Council’s bargaining power and Section 3-305 (b) (7) to consult with counsel to obtain legal advice regarding the potential purchase of real property.

   

13.Adjournment