Mayor and City Council Meeting Monday, September 14, 2026 06:00 PM Virtual Meeting

VIRTUAL ZOOM 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.

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

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

• 3.Approval of Minutes

  June 22, 2026- Regular Meeting

  July 1, 2026- Work Session

  July 13, 2026- Regular Meeting

• 4.Report of the Mayor and City Council

• 5.Appointments

   

  Angie O’Neal           Senior Residents and Persons with Disabilities     09/14/2026-09/14/2027

  Cynthia Moss          Parks and Recreation CAC                               09/14/2026-09/14/2028

  Frelicia Tucker        Parks and Recreation CAC                               09/14/2026-09/14/2028

  Dion Johnson          Multicultural Advisory Committee                       09/14/2026-09/14/2028

  Ghonva Ghauri        Arts Council                                                      09/14/2026-09/14/2028

  Michael Mareno       Education Committee                                        09/14/2026-09/14/2028

   

  Reappointment

   

  Janice Blitz              Environmental Affairs Committee                      09/14/2026-09/14/2028

• 09_14_26 Appt _Memo.pdf (0.03 MB)

• 6.General Public Hearing

• 7.Bid Recommendation- DPW- LA 26-003, Van Dusen Road Improvement Project- Phase 1 (North side of Contee Road to south side of Cherry Lane)

• BID REC DPW VAN DUSEN RD IMPRV 08.14.2026.pdf (1.34 MB)

• 8.Bid Recommendation- Renewal of ESRI Enterprise GIS Agreement- Department of Information Technology

• BID REC INFO TECH GIS 08.27.2026.pdf (0.75 MB)

• 9.Ordinance No. 2057 (Text Amendment No. 270)- An Ordinance of the Mayor and City Council of Laurel, Maryland to Amend the Unified Land Development Code, Chapter 20, “Land Development and Subdivision Regulations;” Section 20-1.7, “Definitions;” Section 20-6.13, “Table of Residential Uses;” Section 20-6.14, “Accessory Uses;” Section 20-6.15, “Area, Yard, and Height Regulations;” Section 20-6.16, “Schedule of Area, Yard, and Height Regulations for Residential Uses;” Section 20-6.23, “Accessory Structures; Bulk Regulations;” Section 20-6.26 “Building Permitted on Lot;” Section 20-6.29, “Dwelling Unit Area Requirements;” Section 20-10.2, “Permitted Buildings and Uses;” Section 20-16.2, “Scope of Regulations;” Section 20-19.2, “Trailers Parked in Residential Zone;” Section 20-23.1, “Continuation and Discontinuation of Use;” Section 20-26.4, “Definitions;” Section 20-26.5, “Review of Applications;” and Section 20-50.3, “Connection to Public Sewers Required” to Permit and Regulate Accessory Dwelling Units.

• ord_2057_ta_270_uldc_accessory_uses_amend.pdf (6.10 MB)

• 10.Ordinance No. 2058 (Text Amendment No. 271)- An Ordinance of the Mayor and City Council of Laurel, Maryland to Amend the Unified Land Development Code, Chapter 20, “Land Development and Subdivision Regulations;” Section 20-41.5, “Forest Stand Delineation;” Section 20-41.6, “Forest Conservation Plan;” Section 20-41.7, “Afforestation and Retention;” Section 20-41.8, “Reforestation;” Section 20-41.9, “Priorities and Time Requirements for Afforestation and Reforestation;” Section 20-41.12, “Payment Instead of Afforestation and Reforestation;” Section 20-41.16, “Waivers;” and Section 20-41.18, “Annual Report.”

• ord_2058_ta_271_uldc_amend_afforestation_reforestation.pdf (6.10 MB)

• 11.Ordinance No. 2059 (Text Amendment No. 272)- An Ordinance of the Mayor and City Council of Laurel, Maryland to Amend the Unified Land Development Code, Chapter 20, “Land Development and Subdivision Regulations;” Section 20-2.2, “Plans, Plats, and Information to Accompany Applications for Permits;” Section 20-29.3, “Definitions;” Section 20-29.7, “Review Procedure; Adequate Public Facilities;” Section 20-29.10, “Mandatory Dedication or Fee-In-Lieu of Open Space;” Section 20-29.12, “Governing Approvals;” Section 20-30.1, “Pre-Application;” Section 20-30.2, “Conditional Approval of Preliminary Plan;” Section 20-30.3, “Approval of Final Plat;” Section 20-30.4, “Fees;” and Sec. 20-41.2, “Definitions” in Order to Implement the Maryland Housing Certainty Act.

• ord_2059_ta_272_uldc_amend_housing_certainty_act.pdf (6.10 MB)

• 12.Ordinance No. 2060- 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, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and to Provide an Effective Date.

• Revised_ord_no_2060_fy_2027_budget_amendment 1 09.03.2026 (003).pdf (4.73 MB)

• 13.Ordinance No. 2061- 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.

• ord_no_2061_fy_2026_budget_amendment 09.01.2026.pdf (4.74 MB)

• 14.Ordinance No. 2062- An Ordinance of the Mayor and City Council of Laurel, Maryland to Amend Laurel City Code Article V. “Curfew; Parental Responsibility”, Section 9-60 “Definitions”; Section 9-61 “Unlawful Conduct”, Section 9-62 “Defenses”, Section 9-63 “Enforcement and Penalties” and Providing an Effective Date. 

• ord_no_2062_curfew_minors_parental_responsibility_09_03_2026.pdf (0.04 MB)

• 15.Appointment of Lauren Thompson, Director, Department of Emergency Management

• Lauren_Thompson_Appointment_Memo_2026.pdf (0.03 MB)

16.Adjournment