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July 19th, 2009

Agenda - Mayor and City Council Meeting, 7/20/2009

From the City’s website:

Agenda - Mayor and City Council Meeting, 7/20/2009

Posted 7/16/2009

City of Gaithersburg
AGENDA FOR A REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

MONDAY, JULY 20, 2009, 7:30 P.M.
Full Meeting Package (35M pdf format)

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. INVOCATION

IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council Held June 15, 2009
Background Material (pdf format)

V. APPOINTMENTS

Resolution of the City Council Confirming Appointments by the Mayor to the Education Committee

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)

VII. FROM THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL/ANNOUNCEMENTS

  1. Upcoming City Events (pdf format)
  2. Work Session Announcement (pdf format)

VIII. FROM THE CITY MANAGER

IX. 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. Introduction of an Ordinance to Amend Chapter 6C Entitled “Elections” of the City Code, Article 2 Entitled “Financial Contributions and Expenditures”, Section 6C-12 Entitled “Limitations on Campaign Contributions”
    Background Material (pdf format)

  2. Resolution of the Mayor and City Council Approving a Community Legacy Application and Receipt of Financing for a Community Legacy Project in Gaithersburg, Maryland, to be Financed Either Directly by the Department of Housing and Community Development of the State of Maryland or Through Other Departments or Agencies of the State of Maryland

    Background Material (pdf format)

X. CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC HEARINGS

  1. Joint, Z-307(A), this Application Requests to Amend the Approved Zoning Map Amendment Z-307 Sketch Plan. Additionally, the Application Proposes to Revise the Conditions of Approval of Z-307. The Property is a 6.58-Acre Parcel, Currently Known as Parcel 1, The Summit, in the City of Gaithersburg. The Parcel is Located in the Northeast Quadrant of Goshen Road and Girard Street at 559 Girard Street, in Gaithersburg, Maryland, in the MXD (Mixed Use Development) Zone.
    Background Material (pdf format)

  2. Joint, SDP-09-002, the Applicant Requests Approval for the Schematic Development Plan (SDP), per Sketch Plan Z-307(A), Known as the Residences at Hidden Creek (Former Summit Center Shopping Center), on Parcel 1, The Summit, in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The Proposed Plan Includes a Mix of Uses, Including 300 Multi-Family Units and 12,000 Square Feet of Retail and Amenity Uses on Approximately 6.58 Acres of Land. The Parcel is Located in the Northeast Quadrant of Goshen Road and Girard Street at 559 Girard Street, in Gaithersburg, Maryland, in the MXD (Mixed Use Development) Zone.
    Background Material (30M pdf format)

XI. POLICY DISCUSSION AND STAFF GUIDANCE

(discussion by the Mayor and Council about previous public hearing topics and other policy matters)

An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 4 of the City Code Entitled “Animals and Fowl” (Ready for Final Action)
Background Material (pdf format)

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

XIII. ADJOURNMENT


WORK SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT
Notice to the general public is hereby given that the Mayor and City Council of the City of Gaithersburg will not conduct a work session on Monday, July 27, 2009.


THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF
THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD
MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2009, 2009, 7:30 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 31 SOUTH SUMMIT AVENUE

July 19th, 2009

Recent City Police crime reports

From the City’s website:

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Burglary

On 07/14/2009 at 9:00 p.m., a burglary was reported in the 500 block of Kersten Street. Unknown suspect(s) entered the residence and removed property. The residence was unoccuppied at the time.


Monday, July 13, 2009

Rape

On 07/13/2009 at 12:58 p.m., an alleged rape was reported in the 800 block of West Side Drive. The suspect is known to the victim.


Friday, July 10, 2009

Burglary

On 07/10/2009 at 5:25 a.m., police responded to 213 North Frederick Avenue, GAB Investment, LLC. for an alarm. An unknown suspect forced their way into the unoccupied business and fled prior to police arrival. No property was taken.


Wednesday, July 08, 2009

Aggravated Assault

On 07/08/09 at 11:30 p.m., a aggravated assault occurred at the unit block of Water Street, between two known individuals. It was revealed that the individuals were involved in a verbal altercation that eventually escalated into a physical altercation. Police responded, conducted an investigation and later arrested one of the individuals, without incident.