The City of Frederick, MD

Meeting: City Council Public Meeting

Meeting Time: February 06, 2025 at 6:00pm EST

Agenda Items

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I. CALL TO ORDER

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS None

IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES * January 2 2025 Regular Public Meeting * October 30, 2024 Workshop * November 20, 2024 Workshop * December 3, 2024 Workshop * December 4, 2024 Workshop

V. APPOINTMENTS Parks and Recreation Commission * Reappointment of Jennifer Grove for a three-year term of February 7, 2025 to February 6, 2029 Active Mobility Advisory Committee * Appointment of Philip Prestia to complete a term expiring May 6, 2025 and subsequent reappointment to a four-year term of May 7, 2025 to May 6, 2028

VI. COUNCIL BUSINESS/COMMENTS

VII. PUBLIC COMMENTS This is an opportunity for members of the public to address the Council regarding items that may or may not appear on the Agenda. Please note speakers should first give their name and address. You are reminded that these proceedings are broadcast on live TV and you should speak clearly and directly into the microphone. All comments are limited to a total of five minutes per individual. If you wish to ask a question and want a response, that will become a part of the five-minute limit.

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VIII. CONSENT AGENDA All items included under the consent agenda are considered to be routine by the Council. They will be approved by one motion, without separate discussion of each item, unless any person present requests an item or items to be removed from the consent agenda. Any item removed from the consent agenda will be considered separately at the end of the consent agenda. If you would like any of the items below considered separately, please say so when the Council President announces each category.

A. RELEASE OF SURETIES AND ACCEPTANCE OF IMPROVEMENTS

VIII.A.2 VIII.A.3

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1. Approval to release Cash surety in the amount of $49,739.89 posted by St. Katharine Drexel Church to guarantee improvements to the St. Katharine Drexel Memorial Garden project, further described in PWA dated 3/13/2024.

VIII.A.1

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2. Approval to release Great Midwest Insurance Company Bond in the amount of $254,329.52 posted by Wormald Development Company, Inc. to guarantee improvements to the Worman’s Mill, Section 7C, Plat 16 project, further described in PWA dated 3/2/2018 and to acceptance of the following: Mill Race Rd. (Station 10+51.05 to Station 25+26.15); Island Grove Blvd. (Station 7+56.36 to Station 16+96.79); Stoners Ford Way (Station 0+15 to Station 4+10); Palatine Dr. (Circle) (Station 0+00 to 7+15.98); Palatine Dr. (South) Station 0+15 to Station 3+37); Palatine Dr. (North) (Station 6+49 to 6+70); Cloister Way (Station 0+13 to 4+20); Cloister Alley (Station 0+13 to 2+62); Jacobs Garden Alley (Station 6+05 to 7+30); Jacob’s Garden Lane (Station 0+13 to Station 4+00); and Mill Race Alley (Station 0+25 to 3+12).

3. Approval to release Hanover Insurance Company Bond in the amount of $822,671.29 posted by Forestar (USA) Real Estate Group to guarantee improvements to the Preserve At Tuscarora Mass Grading project, further described in PWA dated 2/18/2021.

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B. SPECIAL ORDINANCES

1. Approval of Special Ordinance S-25-01 to amend the FY 25 budget to include revenue and associated expenditures from a FY25 Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention BJAG grant in the amount of $25,734

VIII.B.1.a Executive Summary VIII.B.1.b Special Ordinance

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2. Approval of Special Ordinance S-25-02 to amend the FY 25 budget to include revenue and associated expenditures from a US Department of Justice Edward Byrne Memorial Byrne Justice Assistance Grant in the amount of $40,929

VIII.B.2.a Executive Summary VIII.B.2.b Special Ordinance

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