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May 11th, 2008

MCPD officer arrested for driving cruiser under the influence of alcohol

From the County’s website:

5/9/2008

Police Investigate Cruiser Collision in Gaithersburg

Officers from the Montgomery County Police 6th District are investigating a collision involving a marked Montgomery County Police cruiser that occurred early this morning.

On today’s date at 1:25 a.m. officers from the 6th District responded to southbound Route 270 south of the Montgomery Village Avenue overpass. Upon arrival, officers observed a Montgomery County cruiser with rear body damage in the middle and right lanes of southbound Route 270. Preliminary investigation revealed that the cruiser had apparently struck the barrier on the left shoulder. The driver of the cruiser was identified as off-duty Officer John Distel, age 32, assigned to the 2nd District. He is a six-year veteran of the department.

Officer Distel stated that another vehicle had struck the cruiser causing him to drive into the barrier. Officers noticed an odor of an alcohol on Officer Distel’s breath and developed further probable cause to arrest him for driving under the influence of alcohol.

Officer Distel has been suspended with pay while the investigation continues.

May 11th, 2008

Recent City Police Crime Reports (updated)

From the City’s website:

Sunday, May 11, 2008

Attempted Burglary

On May 11, 2008 between 8:30 am and 11:00 am suspects attempted to gain entry into the Extreme retail establishment, located at 701 Russell Avenue. Entry was not gained.

Burglary

On May 11, 2008 between 8:30 am and 11:00 am suspects gained entry to Downtown Locker Room, located at 701 Russell Avenue. Entry was gained via the front roll down gates. Clothing and merchandise was taken. Investigation to continue

[Update:] On 05/11/08, between 7:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m., unknown suspect(s) entered an apartment in the 400 block of Muddy Branch Road. Property was taken.


Saturday, May 10, 2008

Burglary

On 05/10/08 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:10 a.m. a known suspect burglarized an apartment in the unit block of School Drive. Property was taken and the investigation is on-going.

Rape

On 05/10/08 in the early morning hours, a rape occurred in the 800 Block of Quince Orchard Boulevard involving a known suspect. An arrest was made in the incident.


Friday, May 09, 2008

Burglary

Sometime between 03/22/08 at 2:00 p.m. and 05/08/08 at 2:15 p.m., and unknown suspect burglarized a residence in the 200 block of Booth Street. Property was taken.


Monday, May 05, 2008

Burglary

On 05/05/08, at approximately 3:30 p.m., police responded to the 200 block of Rabbit Road for the report of a burglary. A rear basement window had been forced open and property was taken.

On 05/05/08, at approximately 7:47 p.m., police responded to 615 S Frederick Avenue for a commercial alarm. Two offices within the building had the front doors forced open. The offices were ransacked but no property was taken.

Robbery

On 05/05/08, at approximately 10:35 p.m., police responded to the 400 block of Girard Street for the report of a robbery. The two suspects approached the victim from behind as he was walking. One of the suspects pointed a knife at the victim and the other suspect hit him in the face with his fist. The suspects left with out taking any property from the victim.

Suspect #1 - White male, 19-21 yrs old, wearing black jeans and a black shirt.
Suspect #2 - White male, 19-21 yrs old, wearing black pants and a black shirt.

May 11th, 2008

Agenda - Budget Work Sessions, 5/12 and 5/13/2008

From the City’s website:

Agenda - Budget Work Sessions, 5/12 and 5/13/2008
Posted 5/2/2008

City of Gaithersburg
WORK SESSION
Mayor and City Council
Monday, May 12, 2008
7:30 P.M.

The Mayor and City Council will conduct Budget Work Sessions on the following dates which are open to the public. All meetings will be held in the Council Chambers at City Hall, beginning at 7:30 p.m.
- Proposed FY 2009 Budget
- Background Presentation (pdf file)

  • Monday, May 12, 2008

Review of Department Budgets:  Monday, May 12, 2008

  • Office of the City Manager
  • Police Department
  • Planning and Code Administration 
  • Finance and Administration
  • Parks, Recreation and Culture
  • Information and Technology
  • Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Review of Department Budgets:  Tuesday, May 13, 2008

  • Public Works, Parks Maintenance and Engineering Administration 
  • Review of the City’s Capital Improvement Plan (CIP).
  • Wednesday, May 14, 2008 (if necessary)
May 9th, 2008

Pedestrian Killed on Muddy Branch Road (updated)

Update: County Police have identified both the driver and the victim:

At 8:55 p.m. yesterday evening, a pedestrian, identified as Jerry Joseph Sandy, age 51, of the 16900 block of Briardale Road in Rockville, was attempting to cross Muddy Branch Rd at Killarney Lane in Gaithersburg. There is no crosswalk at that location and Muddy Branch Road is separated by a grassy median with a metal guardrail. Jerry Sandy was attempting to cross the roadway with a female companion when he was struck by a gold 1998 Toyota Camry heading westbound on Muddy Branch Road. The driver, identified as Weina Zhang, age 47, of the 500 block of West Diamond
Avenue in Gaithersburg, remained on the scene.

County Police Press Release, via Connected Communities:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 8, 2008
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Media Services Division, 240-773-5030
Pedestrian Killed in Gaithersburg

Investigators from the Montgomery County Police Collision Reconstruction Unit are investigating a fatal collision involving a pedestrian in Gaithersburg tonight. At 8:55 pm on Thursday, May 8th 2008, a pedestrian was attempting to cross Muddy Branch Rd at Killarney Lane. There is no crosswalk at that location and Muddy Branch Road is separated by a grassy median with a metal guardrail. The pedestrian, (only identified as a 51 year old white male from Derwood), was attempting to cross the roadway with a female companion when he was struck by a silver Toyota Camry vehicle heading westbound on Muddy Branch Road. The driver of the striking vehicle remained on the scene, (identified as an Asian female from Gaithersburg).

If there are any witnesses to the collision or if anyone stopped to render aid to the pedestrian, they are asked to contact the Montgomery County Collision Reconstruction unit at 301-840-2435 Investigators will determine the cause of the collision and any contributing circumstances, including illumination and alcohol.

This is the sixth pedestrian killed in Montgomery County in 2008.

May 8th, 2008

District 6 Crime Report for the week ending 04/30/08

Via Connected Communites, where reports for all six districts are available.

P1 Beat:

  • A residential burglary occurred on Blue Ribbon Court in Gaithersburg on Friday, 4/25 around 11:45 p.m. No forced entry, nothing taken.
  • An attempted theft from vehicle occurred at the Rio Sport & Fitness, located at 9811 Washingtonian Boulevard in Gaithersburg, on Friday, 4/25 around 1:30 p.m. A female suspect stole a set of keys from a locker. Once outside, the suspect found the victim’s vehicle and stole her purse. The victim realized her keys were missing and observed the suspect in her car. The suspect fled in a vehicle driven by a male after dropping the purse.

    Suspect: W/F 20 to 24, 5’2” to 5’3”, 150-160, long black hair
    Suspect: Unknown race male (driver of the vehicle)
    Suspect Vehicle: 2005 Honda, silver VA/tags

P2 Beat:

  • An attempted residential burglary occurred in the 12000 block of Suffolk Terrace in Gaithersburg on Saturday, 4/26 around 3:30 p.m. The resident heard noises coming from the basement and the suspect was scared off before entry was made.
  • An attempted residential burglary occurred on Dalamar Street in Gaithersburg on Sunday, 4/27 at 12:30 a.m. The resident observed the suspect climbing through an open window of his apartment. The victim yelled and the suspect fled immediately.

    Suspect: H/M 5’9” to 5’10”, medium build

R1 Beat:

  • A rape was reported in the 9600 block of Horizon Run Road in Montgomery Village on Thursday, 4/24. The victim was attending a party at this residence. A female resident fell asleep. The defendant, a neighbor, entered the home after the party and sexually assaulted her. The suspect was arrested nearby.
  • A residential apartment burglary occurred in the 9700 Leatherfern Terrace in Gaithersburg sometime between Tuesday, 4/22 and Sunday, 4/27. Forced entry, property taken.
  • A residential apartment burglary occurred in the 18400 block of Lost Knife Circle in Montgomery Village on Tuesday, 4/29 and may involve a known suspect. The victim observed the suspect enter through an unlocked window, but nothing has been taken to date. Investigation is continuing.

R2 Beat:

  • A theft from vehicle from the 18100 block of Tunstall Drive in Montgomery Village resulted in the arrest of one juvenile. On Tuesday, 4/22 around 8:40 p.m., four teenagers were seen attempting to break into a vehicle on Tunstall Drive. The owner chased them over to the area of Lost Knife Circle. The police were notified and two of the suspects were located nearby after a lookout was placed. One juvenile was arrested.
  • A theft from the Public Storage, located at 19900 Goshen Road in Gaithersburg when eleven units were broken into between Tuesday, 4/22 at 6:15 p.m. and Wednesday, 4/23 at 12:30 p.m. The suspect(s) cut through the mechanism that secures the lock (rather than cutting through the lock itself) and at this time it is not known if any property was removed.
  • A commercial burglary occurred at the BP Service Station located at 19304 Montgomery Village Avenue in Montgomery Village on Sunday, 4/27 between 4:00 a.m. and 4:15 a.m. Forced entry, property taken.

S1 Beat:

  • An armed robbery occurred on Federal Court in Gaithersburg on Tuesday, 4/22 just after 10:00 p.m. when the victim was approached at gunpoint by two suspects wearing ski masks. One suspect struck the victim with his weapon several times before taking his wallet and cash. Both suspects fled toward Girard Street.

    Suspect: B/M 18 years, 5’7” to 5’11”, white sweatshirt, black pants, handgun
    Suspect: B/M 14 years, 5’4” to 5’6”, possibly all black clothing

  • Two thefts from vehicles occurred in the 300 block of East Diamond Avenue in Gaithersburg overnight between Saturday, 4/26 and Sunday, 4/27. Forced entry, property taken.

S2 Beat:

  • An attempted theft from vehicle occurred in the 8200 block of Streamside Place in Gaithersburg on Monday, 4/28. A citizen saw suspicious subjects in the parking lot just before midnight. One suspect broke the window of a van and attempted to steal the GPS unit, but was chased off by the citizen.

    Suspect: H/M 15 to 16, 5’7”, 140-160, long black hair; arrived in a black Toyota with two other males, no further description.

May 7th, 2008

The Gazette This Week (updated)

  • Meghan Tierney writes, Guilty plea in gang stabbing:

    Kevin O. Churchill, 18, of the 500 block of King Farm Boulevard was indicted for attempted first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder Dec. 7 in Montgomery County Circuit Court. Police have said he helped attack a then-26-year-old man Nov. 6 in Gaithersburg in retaliation for the fatal gang-related stabbing of Robert Troy Jackson, 21, of Germantown at the Lakeforest Transit Center the day before, police have said.

  • Sebastian Montes writes, Deportation, 40-year sentence in domestic abuse case:

    Manuel Donis Davilla, a 58-year Guatemalan who came into the country illegally 31 years ago, will be deported back to his home country once he serves his time at the Montgomery County Correctional Facility.

    Because he is an illegal immigrant, he is not eligible for parole or other pre-release programs; so the earliest he can be released to immigration officials is after serving 20 years in jail, Judge Terrence McGann said at the April 25 court hearing.

  • Patricia M. Murret writes, Park police make drug bust after seeing Porsche speeding:

    Josue G. Sequeira, 20, of the 900 block of Stewartown Road in Gaithersburg, was charged with five drug, paraphernalia and weapons offenses, including intent to distribute on school bus or property and possession of a firearm and ammunition by a minor, according to court records. State law allows police to include the school-related charges if apprehension occurs within a school zone, said Lt. Karen Petrarca a spokeswoman with the Maryland-National Capital Park Police, Montgomery County Division.

  • Patricia M. Murret writes, Arson to blame at vacant Olde Towne apartments:

    Fire investigators ruled as arson a three-alarm blaze that called about 100 firefighters to an empty apartment complex last week in Olde Towne Gaithersburg, according to county fire and rescue officials.

  • Patricia M. Murret writes, Asbury fire injures one:

    A Tuesday morning fire at Asbury Methodist Village sent one nursing facility resident to the hospital with burns, according to county Fire and Rescue Services.


Photo courtesy Clark W. Day Photo-Graphics [not from Gazette]
  • Patrick Dunne and C. Benjamin Ford write, Pedestrian killed by CSX train:

    A CSX freight struck and killed a pedestrian about 6:20 a.m. Wednesday near the Garrett Park MARC station.

    Update: The victim was identified on Thursday:

    Police identified the man struck and killed by a CSX freight train Wednesday morning as Philip Valerinch Ivantsov, 23, of the 12400 block of Braxfield Court in Rockville.

    Also, according to the Examiner, the medical examiner has ruled the death accidental.

  • Patricia M. Murret writes, Gaithersburg leaders discuss dollars and sense:

    The Gaithersburg city budget under consideration shows a decrease in capital projects to meet hiked operating expenses while continuing a tradition of not raising taxes.

  • Joe Beck writes, Pump prices could fuel gas thefts:

    Armed with a bucket, a hose and a little knowledge of physics, gasoline thieves have begun appearing in Montgomery County and police say they are worried that it’s an “emerging trend.”

May 7th, 2008

CASA de Maryland unhappy with Frederick Sherriff

Sherry Greenfield reports in the Gazette, Casa: Checking immigration status costs Frederick County $3.2 million:

Immigration supporters released a report today placing an annual price tag of $3.2 million on a program that allows sheriff’s deputies to check the immigration status of everyone taken to the Frederick County Adult Detention Center.

The 27-page report [link added –gb] released by Casa De Maryland disputes claims by Frederick County Chuck Jenkins (R) that the 287G program costs the county nothing, and that funding for the program comes from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The Gazette story of course does not directly quote anyone who disagrees with CASA.

Nicholas C. Stern writes in the Frederick News-Post, Immigration enforcement: at what cost?

Rosibel David, a Hispanic immigrant living in Frederick, is alone with a 5-year-old child after her companion was arrested for not being able to present proof of residency about a week ago. Her companion was taken into custody following a traffic stop on his way to a job interview.

Since then, she and her child have been evicted from their apartment because she cannot afford her $900 rent, so she is staying with friends, David said.

David was brought to tears while speaking at CASA de Maryland’s press conference to unveil a report about a Frederick County program to detain and deport unauthorized immigrants. She said she has been unable to retrieve information about her partner’s case.

Well past the middle of this 1200-word article, there is one note of disagreement:

Frederick County Commissioner Charles Jenkins said he believed people who spoke at the press conference had good intentions.

Jenkins said, however, he did not support their calls to bring an end to the 287(g) agreement.

“I support the program and the sheriff enthusiastically,” he said.

He challenged figures cited by CASA de Maryland in its report. By housing some inmates from throughout Maryland for ICE over the past year, the sheriff was able to bring in $500,000 and help close the gap on the county’s $1.2 million budget deficit, Jenkins said.

Also, more than half the officers deputized as a result of the agreement are corrections officers, he said, so the percentage of officers in the field might be more in line with other jurisdictions.

Furthermore, charges of racial profiling are easy to make, but hard to prove, Jenkins said.

“It looked like they cherry-picked statistics to make their point,” he said.

Pamela Constable writes in the Washington Post, Immigrants Feel Less Welcome in Frederick, at least stating the Sheriff’s case near the beginning of the article:

“The single biggest threat to our country is the immigration problem. We cannot continue to absorb this population or we will end up in collapse like a Third World country,” said Sheriff Chuck Jenkins, whose officers have identified 18 illegal immigrants in the past two weeks after traffic stops or other incidents. “We are not going out in a white van with a big net, but we are getting the criminal element of the illegal population out of Frederick County.”

Local opponents of the measures, including black, white and Hispanic residents, say the crackdown and other proposed actions smack of racism and political grandstanding. They say Latinos have been welcomed by Frederick’s businesses as a source of cheap labor. Since 1990, the county’s Hispanic population has more than tripled, from fewer than 5,000 to more than 15,000, growing to about 5 percent of the county’s inhabitants.

Kelly Brewington writes in the Baltimore Sun, Policy raises ire in W. Md.:

Kerry O’Brien, legal director at CASA, said immigrants have become scapegoats in Frederick and in other places where restrictive local immigration policies have been passed, such as Prince William County, Va., where stringent immigration enforcement has ignited fierce debate.

“Frederick is definitely the farthest out in its sentiment against immigrants and basically showing little appreciation to the contributions that immigrants have made, such as in the construction boom,” she said. “No one complains when immigrants contribute to the economy, but all of a sudden, people have become organized around blaming any particular problem on immigrants.” During the question-and-answer portion of the news conference, Frederick resident Richard Schultz stunned immigration-rights advocates by launching into personal complaints about illegal immigration in the county.

“What do you say to the burden on the typical American worker whose wages are cut under by illegal aliens?” he said. “Illegal aliens should be getting out of the country, going to the back of the line and doing things the right way.”

May 6th, 2008

Agenda - Planning Commission Meeting, 5/7/2008

From the City’s website:

Agenda - Planning Commission Meeting, 5/7/2008
Posted 4/28/2008

City of Gaithersburg
31 South Summit Avenue
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877
Telephone: 301-258-6330

PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA [subject to change]

Wednesday, May 7, 2008
7:30 P.M.
City Hall Council Chambers

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

April 16, 2008, Planning Commission Meeting
Background Material (pdf format)

RECORD PLATS

CONSENT

SP-05-0013 –  Watkins Mill Town Center — Part 1
MXD Zone
Metropolitan Grove Road
436 Mixed Residential Units and Urban Core Streets Only

EXTENSION OF APPROVAL
Background Material (pdf format)

AFP-08-005 — Watkins Mill Town Center
MXD Zone
White Ash Place
Additional Townhouse Elevations
COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITION OF APPROVAL

Background Material (pdf format)

PI-B080268/ PI-B080269 / PI-B080270 / PI-B080273 — Uncle Julio’s Rio Grand
MXD Zone
231 Rio Boulevard
Icon Signage

ICON SIGN PERMIT REVIEW
Background Material (pdf format)

RECOMMENDATION TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL

T-383 – Request to amend Chapter 24 of the City Code (City Zoning Ordinance), Article IX, entitled, “Signs,” § 24-109, entitled, “Definitions, Signs,” and § 24-212, entitled, “Commercial and Industrial Signs,” so as to create a definition for Mixed Use Town Centers and to establish certain requirements within Mixed Use Town Centers adopted by resolution of the Mayor and City Council

Note: no additional testimony will be taken at this time.
Background Material (pdf format)

T-384  – Request to amend Chapter 24 of the City Code (City Zoning Ordinance), entitled, “Zoning,” Article IV, entitled, “Supplementary Zone Regulations,” § 24-167b, entitled “Bed and Breakfast,” to amend §§ 24-167B(4) and 24-167B(7) so as to allow serving meals other than breakfast and host business meetings or receptions for non-guests by Special Exception
Note: no additional testimony will be taken at this time.
Background Material (pdf format)

SDP-08-001 - William Aiken for Soka Gakkai International-USA (SGI-USA)
Request for approval of Schematic Development Plan SDP-08-001, for Lot 3 of Quince Orchard Park Crescent. The proposed plan establishes the use of office, medical office and a religious facility within the two existing one-story buildings each containing 25,000 square feet.  The subject property is located at 902/904 Wind River Lane in the Mixed Use Development (MXD) Zone.
Note: no additional testimony will be taken at this time.
Background Material (pdf format)

SITE PLAN

SP-07-0020 –  Quince Orchard Park - The Vistas
MXD Zone
Orchard Ridge Road and Winter Walk Drive
83 Single-Family, Townhouses and

2/2 Condominium Units
FINAL PLAN REVIEW
Background Material (pdf format)

FROM THE COMMISSION

FROM STAFF

Z-307 — The Summit Shopping Center
C-2 Zone to MXD Zone
559 Girard Street
Rezoning Request
ANNOUNCEMENT TO CLOSE THE RECORD
Background Material

ADJOURNMENT

May 5th, 2008

Recent City Police Crime Reports

From the City’s website:

Saturday, May 03, 2008

Robbery

On 05/03/08, at 12:30 p.m., police responded to the rear of Gaithersburg Middle School for the report of a robbery. The victim had property taken by force.

Suspect #1- Black male, 5′08″, 175 lbs, corn rows, thin lined beard, wearing grey pants and a black shirt.
Suspect #2 - Hispanic male,5′04″, 200 lbs, wearing a NY Yankees hat (white with red pin stripes).


Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Significant Events

On 04/30/08, at 4:00 p.m., Police and Fire units responded to 324 East Diamond Avenue for an active fire. East Diamond Avenue from North Summit Ave to Girard Street was shut down for about 4 hours while firefighters tended to the fire. Investigation of how the fire started is on-going.


Monday, April 28, 2008

Burglary

Sometime between 7:00 p.m. on 04/27/08 and 10:00 a.m. on 04/28/08 the Grog Beer and Wine Store at 464 N Frederick Avenue was burglarized. Entry was made by cutting a hole in the roof. Property was taken.


Friday, April 25, 2008

Burglary

On 04/25/08, at approximately 11:46 a.m., police responded to the unit block of Blue Ribbon Court for the report of a burglary. The resident was in the basement when she heard footsteps above her. The resident had left the front door unlocked. Things had been displaced but there was no property taken.

May 4th, 2008

Agenda - Mayor and City Council Meeting, 5/5/2008

From the City’s website:

Agenda - Mayor and City Council Meeting, 5/5/2008
Posted 5/1/2008

City of Gaithersburg
AGENDA FOR A REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MONDAY, MAY 5, 2008, 7:30 P.M.

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. INVOCATION

The Reverend Randy Lord-Wilkinson, Episcopal Church of the Ascension

IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council Held April 7, 2008
TBA - Background Material (pdf format)

Minutes of a Special Meeting of the Mayor and City Council Held April 14, 2008
TBA - Background Material (pdf format)

Minutes of a Special Meeting of the Mayor and City Council Held April 29, 2008
TBA - Background Material (pdf format)

V. CONSENT ITEMS
(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 Award a Contract to Provide Sound and Communication Equipment and Services for Arts and Special Events for FY ’09, With the Option to Renew the Contract for Five (5) Years ($35,000)
    Background Material (pdf format)

  2. Resolution of the Mayor and City Council Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Contract for Architectural and Engineering Services for the Cable Television Control Room and City Hall Electrical Service Upgrade ($75,832)
    Background Material (pdf format)

VI. APPOINTMENTS

Resolution of the City Council Confirming an Appointment by the Mayor to the Board of Supervisors of Elections
Background Material (pdf format)

VII. OATH OF OFFICE TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS MEMBER

  • Richard Knoebel

VIII. PRESENTATIONS

  1. Certificate of Recognition Presented to the Pillsbury Bake-Off Winner

  2. Proclamation of the Mayor and City Council Designating May 17-28, 2008, as “National Safe Boating Week” in the City of Gaithersburg
  3. Presentation of the City of Gaithersburg’s 2008 Junior Mayor Contest Winner in Conjunction With the Maryland Municipal League’s “If I Were Mayor” Essay Contest
  4. Certificates of Recognition Presented to the 2008 W. Edward Bohrer, Jr. Memorial CC! Scholarships Winners
  5. Proclamation of the Mayor and City Council Designating May 2008, as “Asian Pacific American Heritage Month” in the City of Gaithersburg
  6. Proclamation of the Mayor and City Council Designating May 2008, as “National Historic Preservation Month” in the City of Gaithersburg
  7. 2008 Historic Preservation Awards - Certificates of Recognition

IX. 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)

X. FROM THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL/ANNOUNCEMENTS

XI. FROM THE ACTING CITY MANAGER

Guidance on a Memorandum Dated April 29, 2008 Concerning the Draft Charge for the Ad Hoc Committee to Determine the Requirements for the Senior Center and Explore the Recreation Trends for Active Older Adults
Background Material (pdf format)

XII. PUBLIC HEARINGS

  1. An Ordinance to Adopt the City Budget for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2008, Through June 30, 2009, and Levying an Ad Valorem Tax on all Assessable Property Within the City of Gaithersburg, Maryland
    Background Material (pdf format)

  2. Public Hearing to Establish a Constant Yield Tax Rate for the City of Gaithersburg for Tax Year Beginning July 1, 2008 (Fiscal Year 2009)
    Background Material (pdf format)

  3. Public Hearing on Fiscal Year (FY09) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) projects, Policy Discussion and Resolution to Approve the HUD Consolidated Plan for Receipt of CDBG Entitlement Funds

    Background Material (pdf format)

  4. An Emergency Ordinance to Repeal and Reenact With Amendments Chapter 15 of the City Code, Section 15-9, Entitled “Solicitation in Roadways,” so as to Amend Existing Language With Regard to the City’s Prohibition on Solicitation in Roadway Medians Areas
    Background Material (pdf format)

XIII. ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, AND REGULATIONS
(ordinances, resolutions, and regulations to be introduced or adopted following appropriate procedures required by the City Code, or resolutions that may require discussion by the Mayor and Council prior to approval)

  1. Resolution of the Mayor and City Council Declaring as Surplus Four City-Owned Parcels in the Olde Towne Central Business District and Authorizing the City Manager to Dispose of the Property by Direct Negotiations
    Background Material (pdf format)

  2. Resolution of the Mayor and City Council Authorizing the City Manager to Enter Into a Contract to Purchase One (1) 2009 39,000 GVW Single Axle Dump Truck ($112,494)
    Background Material (pdf format)

  3. Resolution of the Mayor and City Council Authorizing the City Manager to Reject All Medical Insurance Benefits Bids Received March 3, 2008, and to Enter Into a Contract to Provide Medical Insurance to Qualified Employees

    Background Material (pdf format)

XIV. POLICY DISCUSSION AND STAFF GUIDANCE
(discussion by the Mayor and Council about previous public hearing topics and other policy matters)

MP-1-08, Master Plan Amendment: Kentlands Commercial District Special Study Area Amendment to the 2003 Land Use Plan, an Element of the City of Gaithersburg Master Plan (Ready for Final Action)

Background Material (pdf format)

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

  • Provide Staff Guidance on Closing the Record on Z-307, Summit Center
    Background Material

  • Guidance on a Memorandum Dated April 30, 2008 Concerning an Additional Resident Parking Area in the Brighton Drive/Summit Hall Area
    Background Material (pdf format)

XVI. ADJOURNMENT


THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
WILL BE HELD MONDAY, MAY 19, 2008, 2008, 2007, 7:30 P.M.

COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 31 SOUTH SUMMIT AVENUE


BUDGET MEETING ANNOUNCEMENTNotice to the general public is hereby given that the
Mayor and City Council of the City of Gaithersburg
will conduct Budget Work Sessions in the City Hall
Council Chambers beginning at 7:30 pm:

Monday, May 12, 2008
Tuesday, May 13, 2008 (if necessary)

Wednesday, May 14, 2008 (if necessary)

MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
ARE TELEVISED LIVE ON CABLE CHANNEL 13
AND ON THE
INTERNET AT
www.gaithersburgmd.gov/tv

TO CONFIRM ACCESSIBILITY ACCOMMODATIONS,
PLEASE CONTACT DORIS STOKES AT
CITY HALL, 301-258-6310



Also from the City’s website:

Notice - Public Hearing, Solicitation Ordinance Amendment, 5/5/2008
Posted 4/22/2008

CITY OF GAITHERSBURG
31 South Summit Avenue
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877
Telephone: 301-258-6330

NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING

The Mayor and City Council of the City of Gaithersburg will hold a public hearing on:

MONDAY
May 5, 2008
7:30 p.m.

as soon thereafter as it can be heard in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 31 South Summit Avenue, Gaithersburg, Maryland on the following:

An Emergency Ordinance to Repeal and Reenact With Amendments Chapter 15 of the City Code, Section 15-9, Entitled “Solicitation in Roadways,” so as to Amend Existing Language With Regard to the City’s Prohibition on Solicitation in Roadway Medians Areas

Further information may be obtained from the City Manager’s Office at City Hall, 31 South Summit Avenue, Gaithersburg, Maryland during regular business hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

James D. Arnoult

Acting City Manager

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