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Agenda - Mayor and City Council Meeting, 2/17/2009

Posted 2/12/2009

City of Gaithersburg
AGENDA FOR A REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2009, 7:30 P.M.
Full Meeting Package (pdf format - Large File: 1.6M)

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. INVOCATION

IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1. Minutes of a Work Session of the Mayor and City Council Held January 26, 2009
   Background Material (pdf format)

2. Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council Held February 2, 2009

   Background Material (pdf format)

V. PRESENTATIONS

1. Introduction of New City Police Officers
   Background Material (pdf format)

2. Proclamation of the Mayor and City Council Designating February 2009 as “African American History Month” in the City of Gaithersburg and Recognition of the BROTHERS Mentoring Program at Gaithersburg High School
   Background Material (pdf format)

3. Certificate of Recognition Presented to the Recipient of the Character Counts! Person of Character Award
   Background Material (pdf format)

4. Certificate of Recognition Presented to the 2009 Mid-Atlantic Recreation and Parks Sports Alliance Award Recipient

   Background Material (pdf format)

VI. 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 Work Session
• Executive Session Motion/Announcement
• Upcoming City Events

X. FROM THE CITY MANAGER

Comments on the City’s Strategic Planning Retreat

XII. 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)

Resolution of the Mayor and City Council Authorizing the City Manager to Enter Into a Contract to Purchase Copiers, Software and Maintenance ($245,000)
Background Material (pdf format)

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

XV. ADJOURNMENT

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EXECUTIVE SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT

Notice to the general public is hereby given that the Mayor and City Council of Gaithersburg plan to conduct a closed Executive Session at City Hall, Tuesday, February 17, 2009, immediately following the scheduled meeting of the Mayor and City Council, pursuant to Section 10-508(7) and (8), State Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, to consult with counsel to obtain legal advice and to consult with staff about pending litigation. The topics are (1) to obtain legal advice about development of an agreement with the County limiting the use of the GE Tech site; and (2) to consult with staff about the AvalonBay litigation. The closed executive session will be conducted pursuant to a motion properly adopted during the session of the Mayor and City Council on Tuesday, February 17, 2009.

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ANNOUNCEMENT
Notice to the general public is hereby given that the Mayor and City Council of the City of Gaithersburg will conduct a Work Session on Monday, February 23, 2009 to discuss the following topics:

• Discussion of the Greater Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) Area Emergency Management Mutual Aid Operational Plan (MAOP)
• Discuss Computing Options and Costs for the Proposed Mayor and City Council Paperless Package System and Associated Physical Changes to the Council Chambers

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THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF
THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD
MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2009,, 7:30 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 31 SOUTH SUMMIT AVENUE

From the County’s website:

2/13/2009

Update: Female Suspect Arrested for Attempted Armed Bank Robbery in Gaithersburg

Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Major Crimes Division – Robbery Section and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have been investigating the attempted bank robbery that occurred on Monday, February 9, 2009, in Gaithersburg.

Through the course of the investigation a suspect was developed and a warrant was obtained. The warrant was executed at the suspect’s residence yesterday and Kelly A. Phillips, age 26, of the 14100 block of Heritage Lane in Silver Spring was arrested and charged with attempted armed bank robbery and possession of a controlled dangerous substance (marijuana). She is currently being held at the Montgomery County Detention Center on $100,000 bond.

The attempted bank robbery occurred on Monday, February 9 at approximately 3:54 p.m., at the Wachovia Bank located at 607 N. Frederick Avenue in Gaithersburg. The preliminary investigation revealed that a female suspect entered the bank, and passed a demand note for cash. She stated that she had a gun, but none was seen. For unknown reasons, prior to receiving any cash, the suspect left the bank and fled on foot towards the Holiday Inn. Since her arrest, she has not provided the reason why she left the bank prior to receiving any cash.

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Contact: Media Services Division Phone: 240.773.5030

Petula Dvorak writes in the Washington Post,

A 52-year-old Wheaton man died while fishing alone in his johnboat on a lake in Montgomery County yesterday, officials said.

Walter F. Klabacha Jr., 52, left his home early yesterday on a fishing trip on Clopper Lake, in Seneca Creek State Park near Germantown, said Sgt. Ken Turner of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Police.

A park visitor called police to report an empty johnboat with its motor running, going in circles, Turner said.

Less than 15 minutes later, someone else found a body floating in the water. It was identified as Klabacha’s, Turner said. No cause of death has been determined.