July Worksession

Date: 
Thursday, July 23, 2020 - 7:30pm
TOWN OF CHEVERLY, MARYLAND
MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
 
WORKSESSION
Thursday, July 23, 2020
7:30 PM
 
AGENDA

 

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Invite to share thoughts on the passing of Congressman John Lewis - Time (15) minutes for Community and Mayor and Council to honor the life of Congressman Lewis. Mayor will call for a moment of silence following Community and Mayor and Council comments.

4. Maryland Public Information Act (MPIA)—Request for Outside Counsel - Council will vote on whether or not to secure outside Legal Counsel.

5. WSSC Beaverdam Basin, Contract No. CI5335A17 Task Order 20 - WSSC review of dates, affected addresses, notification, work hours, and project timeline.

6. Enterprise Zone - Resolution Adoption - Town Administrator will make a recommendation to Mayor and Council about the resolution.

7. Update on Washington Gateway/Prologis/Amazon Project - Mayor and Town Administrator will summarize and outline next steps including scheduling of community Zoom session with traffic engineer to share vehicular, pedestrian, cyclist, accident, bussing concerns for inclusion in operational traffic analysis.

8. Craftsman Development Inquiry - Mayor will update Council on the inquiry regarding the Craftsman building.

9. Kilmer Park Planning Process - Mayor will offer a brief review of Neighborhood Design Center Kilmer Park Project and how best to engage virtual community engagement process for 6301 Kilmer Street Park, including scheduling of 1 1⁄2-2 hours long workshop (interactive listening exercises) with the goal to build consensus around the community vision before design begins.

10. Grant Request - Cheverly Village will present their grant request. CPRC will present their annual grant request. Requests will be brought up for Council vote at August 13 Town Meeting.

11. Board of Elections Supervisors Presentation - The Board of Elections Supervisors will give recommendations to Mayor and Council on Charter Amendments and best practices moving forward as well as scheduling of a community forum on Town elections.

12. Update on non-citizen voting - Town Administrator will provide an update on the timeline of Charter Amendment. 

13. Election Process and Procedures - Mayor will lead Council in discussion of Mayor and Council-driven Charter-related election actions with a focus on lining up timelines for a combined hearing.

14. COVID-19 Report – Town Administrator - Town Administrator Galloway will provide a report to the M&C regarding the status of Town operations and a summary of actions taken under the COVID-19 State of Emergency.

15. In Defense of Black Lives Resolution (Discussion) - Mayor and Council will have a an initial (15 minute) discussion regarding the areas of focus for inclusion in a draft resoltion                                                                                                                                                  

16. Update on Strategic Planning Process -Town Administrator will update Mayor and Council on the fall start for the Town strategic planning process to include Town Staff, Community, and Mayor and Council.

17. August Calendar - Mayor and Council will discuss meetings for the month of August.

18. Adjourn

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(Resident Input will follow each item after Mayor and Council – Please give name and Ward.)
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