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APPROVED: Meeting No. 10-00
ATTEST:
MAYOR AND COUNCIL
ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND
Meeting No. 40-99
November 15, 1999
The Mayor and Council of Rockville, Maryland met in General Session in the Council Chambers, Rockville City Hall, 111 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, Maryland, on November 15, 1999 at 8:42 p.m.
PRESENT
Mayor Rose G. Krasnow
Councilmember Robert E. Dorsey Councilmember Anne M. Robbins
Councilmember Glennon J. Harrison Councilmember Robert J. Wright
In attendance: City Manager Mark Pentz, City Attorney Paul Glasgow and City Clerk Claire Funkhouser.
Re: Mayor's Remarks
Mayor Krasnow called the meeting to order. She explained that this evening's meeting, while the 40th meeting of 1999 of the Mayor and Council, was the first meeting of the newly elected Mayor and Council. The Mayor congratulated incumbents, Councilmembers Dorsey, Harrison, and Wright, and welcomed Anne Robbins as the new member of the Mayor and Council. The Mayor thanked all those responsible for the inaugural ceremony and reception at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre and Social Hall. The Mayor also commented on the new indoor walkway connecting the Theatre to the Social Hall.
Re: City Manager's Report
Deputy City Manager Julia Novak extended her congratulations to the Mayor and Council upon their election. She then presented a report on recent and upcoming activities within Rockville.
Re: Appointments
Upon motion by Councilmember Wright, duly seconded by Councilmember Harrison, and unanimously passed by the Mayor and Council, Larry Owens was appointed to the Board of Appeals as a temporary appointment for the meeting of December 4, 1999 only.
Upon motion by Councilmember Dorsey, duly seconded by Councilmember Harrison,
and unanimously passed by the Mayor and Council, Paul Newman was appointed to the Greater Rockville Partnership, Inc.
Re: Citizens' Forum
1. . Paul Newman congratulated the Mayor and Council and thanked them for appointing him to the Board of the Greater Rockville Partnership. He said that, as a member of the Town Center Action Team, he was hoping to bring a citizen's perspective to the Board.
2. Lazer Fuerst, who lives in North Farm, asked the Mayor and Council to reevaluate their support of Option 20 for the Montrose Parkway. He said that one of the stipulations for supporting the option was that studies of the traffic and noise levels would be conducted. He reported nothing had been done so far. He questioned whether the Montgomery County Park and Planning Board could adequately address the problem if they did not conduct a baseline analysis.
3. Lih Young, Pipestem Place, commented on a variety of issues.
4. Stan Klein, Chair of the Montrose Road Committee of the Montrose Civic Association, congratulated the Mayor and Council on their election. He said he and his group share many of the same concerns expressed by Lazer Fuerst regarding the noise levels on Montrose Road.
5. Mansfield Kaseman, Executive Director of Community Ministries of Rockville, also congratulated the Mayor and Council on their election. He said how much he appreciated the comments made by the Mayor in her inaugural address regarding the need for an appreciation of diversity and the practice for tolerance in the Rockville community. He also invited the Mayor and Council to the Interfaith Thanksgiving Service at Tikva Isreal on Old Baltimore Road on November 24.
Re: Consent Agenda
Councilmember Harrison requested the removal of Item K from the Consent Agenda. Upon motion by Councilmember Dorsey, duly seconded by Councilmember Wright and unanimously passed by the Mayor and Council, the following consent agenda items were approved.
(A) Approval of Amendments to the City's Pension Plan to Allow for the Transfer of Service Credits by Police Employees from Other Governmental Units and to Extend the Deadline for Employees Grandfathered into the New Service Transfer Provisions for Thrift Plan Employees.
(B) Award of Bid No. 83-99
To: Technical Roofing Systems, Inc.
Of: Gaithersburg, Maryland
In the Amount of: $99,181.00
For: Partial Roof Removal and Replacement at Lincoln Park Community Center
(C) Award of Bid No. 91-99
To: EMH Environmental, Inc.
Of: Woodbine, Maryland
In the Amount of: $569,985.00
For: Water Treatment Plant Clarifier Update and Miscellaneous Improvements
(D) Approval of Contract Extension of Bid No. 8506000050 (Montgomery County)
To: Cargill Inc., Salt Division
Of: North Olmstead, Ohio
In the Amount of: $79,296.00
For: Purchase of Road Salt for Snow and Ice Removal
(E) Award of Bid No. 33-00
To: Criswell Chevrolet, Inc.
Of: Gaithersburg, Maryland
In the Amount of: $57,270.00
For: Five (5) Staff Sedans
(F) Award of Bid No. 34-00
To: Criswell Chevrolet, Inc.
Of: Gaithersburg, Maryland
In the Amount of: $82,950.00
For: Five (5) Compact SUV's
(G) Award of Bid No. 35-00
To: Ourisman's Rockmont Chevrolet, Inc.
Of: Rockville, Maryland
In the Amount of:$143,148.00
For: Acquisition of Seven (7) Various Size Pickups
To: Criswell Chevrolet, Inc.
Of: Gaithersburg, Maryland
In the amount of: $148,572.00
For: Acquisition of Seven (7) Various Size Pickups
(H) Award of Bid No. 37-00
To: Criswell Chevrolet, Inc.
Of: Gaithersburg, Maryland
In the Amount of: $221,212.00
For: Two (2) Heavy Duty Dump Trucks and One (1) Medium Duty Dump Truck
(I) Award of Bid No. 41-00
To: Holland Gardens Nursery and Landscaping, Inc.
Of: Beltsville, Maryland
In the Amount of: $88,830.00
For: Flowering Annuals
(J) Award of Bid No. 42-00
To: East Coast Building Services
Of: Laurel, Maryland
In the Amount of: $49,905.00
For: Lincoln Park Community Center Below Grade Waterproofing Project
Re: ITEM K REMOVED Acceptance of Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment TXT99-0178, Fallsgrove Associates, Applicant.
Councilmember Harrison requested removal of Item K because he had several concerns with respect to the parking issues involved. Mayor Krasnow noted this action was only an acceptance and there would be sufficient time to consider all aspects of the application. Although several issues have been combined with this item, the items can be considered separately, depending on the wish of the Mayor and Council.
Upon motion by Councilmember Wright, duly seconded by Councilmember Dorsey and passed with Mayor Krasnow, Councilmember Dorsey, Councilmember Wright and Councilmember Robbins voting "aye" and Councilmember Harrison voting "nay," the motion to accept Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment TXT99-0178, Fallsgrove Associates, Applicant, was approved.
Re: Approval of Projects and Funding Levels to be Included in the Fiscal Year 2001 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Application to Montgomery County.
Ed Duffy, Community Services Program Manager, explained that the application is the basis of how the City will use an anticipated $380,000.00 in CDBG funds. Mr. Duffy said a public hearing had been held on October 18, 1999 to hear from applicants. He enumerated the names of those agencies suggested for funding for the next year and the amounts allotted to them. The Mayor and Council applauded the program and agreed that they would like to have more funds to disperse.
Upon motion by Councilmember Robbins, duly seconded by Councilmember Wright and unanimously passed by the Mayor and Council, the approval was granted.
Re: Introduction of Resolution to Enlarge the Corporate Boundaries of the City of Rockville to Include 8.08053 Acres of Land, More or Less, of Francis O. Day III, William T. Wheeler, Trustee, Brigham and Day Paving Co., and Montgomery County, Maryland.
Annexation Petition ANX97-0126 - To enlarge the corporate boundaries by annexing approximately 8.08 acres of land located between Dover and Southlawn Lane, west of E. Gude Drive, and including a portion of Southlawn Lane right-of-way.
Director of Community Planning and Development Kathleen Mitchell explained that this issue was again before the Mayor and Council because it had been discovered that the annexation as introduced before would have created an enclave.
Councilmember Harrison then introduced the Resolution.
Re: Adoption of Resolution to Set Public Hearing Date in Connection with the Annexation of 8.08053 Acres of Land, More or Less, of Francis O. Day, III, William T. Wheeler, Trustee, Brigham and Day Paving Co., Inc., and Montgomery County, Maryland.
Annexation Petition ANX97-0126 - To establish a public hearing date in connection with the revised proposed annexation of approximately 8.08 acres of land located at 501 Dover Road, on adjacent parcels and including a part of Southlawn Lane.
Resolution No. 21-99
Upon motion of Councilmember Wright, Duly seconded by Councilmember Robbins and unanimously passed, Resolution No. 21-99 setting a Public Hearing date for Tuesday, January 18, 2000 was adopted. A copy of Resolution No. 21-99 may be found in Resolution Book No. 11 of the Mayor and Council.
Re: FYI/Correspondence
Councilmember Harrison inquired about the earlier comment made at Citizens' Forum by Lazer Fuerst concerning the need for traffic noise studies related to the Montrose Parkway issue. Director of Community Planning and Development Services Kathleen Mitchell responded that the issue of the options for Montrose Parkway were still very much alive. Option 20 would require a Masterplan amendment. She added there was still time if the Mayor and Council wanted to reiterate any of their concerns about this to the County Council. Staff could again communicate to the County the conditions the Mayor and Council had outlined in the spring, plus the new concerns that things were not being done as suggested.
Re: New Business
Mayor Krasnow mentioned a draft of a letter she wanted to send on behalf of the Mayor and Council to the Montgomery County Board of Education concerning the possible construction of a new and larger Richard Montgomery High School on its current site. Elements of the letter would stress the inclusion of the entire King Farm development and the proposed Fallsgrove development in the Richard Montgomery cluster.
Re: Adjournment
Upon motion by Councilmember Wright, duly seconded by Councilmember Harrison, and unanimously passed by the Mayor and Council, the meeting of the Mayor and Council adjourned at 9:51 p.m.