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Agenda - Mayor and City Council Meeting, 12/17/2007
Posted 12/13/2007

City of Gaithersburg
AGENDA FOR A REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2007, 7:30 P.M.

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. INVOCATION

Reverend Gellert Ailer, St. John Neumann Catholic Church

IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

  • Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council Held December 3, 2007
    Background Material (pdf format)

V. CONSENT ITEM
(resolutions for approval by the City Council that do not need discussion)

  1. Resolution of the Mayor and City Council Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Contract for Design of Lake Placid Dam Modifications ($99,126)
    Background Material (pdf format)

  2. Resolution of the Mayor and City Council Authorizing the City Manager to Directly Negotiate a Contract for the Professional Entertainment Services of Gin Blossoms for Celebrate Gaithersburg Day 2008 ($30,000)
    Background Material (pdf format)

V. APPOINTMENTS

Resolution of the City Council Confirming Appointments and Reappointments by the Mayor to the Cultural Arts Advisory Committee, Gaithersburg Senior Council, Police Chief’s Advisory Council, and Technology & Innovations Committee
Background Material (pdf format)

VII. PRESENTATIONS

  1. Readings of the Winning Essays from the City’s National CHARACTER COUNTS! Week Adult Heroes in OUR Community Writing Contest
  2. Presentation to the City of Gaithersburg From Ski Aller
  3. Proclamation of the Mayor and City Council Designating December 17, 2007, as “Eric Kuhn Day” in the City of Gaithersburg
  4. Certificates of Recognition Presented to The Maryland Roadrunners - Senior Women’s Softball Team

  5. Presentation of the City of Gaithersburg’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) - June 30, 2007

VIII. PUBLIC APPEARANCES
(public is invited to speak on any subject that is not a public hearing topic on tonight’s agenda - each speaker three minutes)

IX. FROM THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL/ANNOUNCEMENTS

  • Upcoming City Events

X. FROM THE ACTING CITY MANAGER

XI. PUBLIC HEARING

JOINT - Master Plan Amendment MP-2-07: Community Facilities, an Element of the City of Gaithersburg Master Plan
Background Material I (pdf format)
Background Material II (pdf format)

XII. RECESS MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEETING

HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION

1. Call to Order

2. Approval of Minutes

Minutes of a Historic District Commission Meeting Held November 19, 2007
Background Material (pdf format)

3. Certificate of Approval

  • HAWP-36G - Applicants: Bob and Cathy Drzyzgula, 16 Walker Avenue, Tree Removal
    Background Material (pdf format)

  • HAWP-95A (Retroactive) - Applicant: Irfan Khan, 112 Meem Avenue, Request for Amendment to HAWP-95 (Retroactive), for a Change of Materials/Window Style/Roof

    Background Material (pdf format)

4. Policy Discussion

  • Demolition Request: Applicant: James Clifford, Demolition of two garages at 316 East Diamond Avenue
    Background Material (pdf format)

5. Adjournment

XIII. RECONVENE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEETING

XIV. FROM THE ASSISTANT CITY MANAGERS, CITY ATTORNEY AND OTHER STAFF

  • Guidance on a Memorandum Dated December 13, 2007 Concerning Extending the Record on Z-307 (Summit Shopping Center Redevelopment)
    Background Material (pdf format)

XV. ADJOURNMENT

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Notice to the general public is hereby given that the Mayor and City Council of Gaithersburg plan to conduct a closed Executive Session on Monday, December 17, 2007, immediately following the regular meeting of the Mayor and City Council, pursuant to Section 10-508(a)(1)(i), State Government Article, of the Annotated Code of Maryland, to discuss a personnel topic.  The topic relates to how the City will proceed with the process for hiring a new City Attorney.  The closed executive session will be conducted pursuant to a motion properly adopted during the scheduled regular meeting of the Mayor and City Council on Monday, December 17, 2007.  

ANNOUNCEMENT

Notice to the general public is hereby given that the Mayor and City Council of the City of Gaithersburg will not conduct work sessions on Monday, December 24 and 31, 2007.  The next regular meeting of the Mayor and City Council will be held on Monday, January 7, 2008, 7:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers, 31 South Summit Avenue

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THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING
OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
WILL BE HELD HELD MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 2008, 7:30 P.M.
.COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 31 SOUTH SUMMIT AVENUE

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