January Regular Town Meeting
Wednesday, January 08, 2025 at 7:00 PM
ZOOM ONLY DUE TO WEATHER
No Town Hall Attendance
3820 40th Avenue Cottage City, Maryland 20722
This meeting will be hosted on ZOOM ONLY
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Call to Order and Roll Call
Consent Agenda
Commissioner Reports
3. Ward 1
4. Ward 2
5. Ward 3
6. Ward 4
7. At-Large Report
Presentations
8. Walkable Watershed Presentation - Michelle Kokolis, Bryan McKnight
9. Retirement Programs With Paychex - Aquilina Thurston
Old Business
10. Town of Cottage City Air Monitoring Program MOU (Tentative Commission Vote)
New Business
11. Resolution 2025-01: Budget Calendar (Commission Vote)
12. New Computer Equipment Approval (Commission Vote)
13. Commission Goal Setting - Next 6 Months (Commission Discussion)
14. Mayor's Conference (Commission Consent)
15. Black History Month Program
Updates
16. Town Manager Update
Public Comments
Rules of Public Comment
Anyone seeking to speak under Public Comments must sign in prior to the end of the Town Meeting. There is a 3-minute time limit. When you come up to speak, you will need to state your name, address, what organization that you represent and your topic of concern(s).
Motion To Go Into Closed Session
17. This meeting will be closed under General Provisions Art. § 3-305(b) only: (1)___“To discuss the appointment, employment, assignment, promotion, discipline, demotion, compensation, removal, resignation, or performance evaluation of appointees, employees, or officials over whom this public body has jurisdiction; any other personnel matter that affects one or more specific individuals”; (7)___ “To consult with counsel to obtain legal advice”;
The Commission proposes to go into closed session following the January Regular Town Meeting to discuss the Architect and Firm for the Old Firehouse Project and Town Public Works and Public Safety Employees.
Closing Statement
All meetings are subject to closure pursuant to the Maryland Open Meetings Act: Pursuant to the Annotated Code of Maryland, State Government Article Section 10-508(a), the Council by majority vote may retire to executive or closed session at any time during the meeting. Should the Commission retire to executive or closed session the Chair will announce the reasons and a report will be issued at a future meeting disclosing the reasons for such closed session.
Open Session Following Closed Session
Adjournment