Note that this week’s package has a particularly extensive set of comments from the public on various issues, particularly the proposed redevelopment of the Summit shopping center, and last week’s work session topics, the I-270 multi-modal study and the Gaithersburg West master plan draft.

From the City’s website:

Agenda - Mayor and City Council Meeting, 9/8/2009

Posted 9/3/2009

City of Gaithersburg
AGENDA FOR A REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2009, 7:30 P.M.
Full Meeting Package ( pdf format 14M)

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. INVOCATION

IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

  1. Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council Held July 20, 2009
    Background Material (pdf format)

  2. Minutes of a Work Session of the Mayor and City Council Held August 10, 2009
    Background Material (pdf format)

V. PRESENTATIONS

  1. Proclamation of the Mayor and City Council Designating September 15, 2009 through October 15, 2009, as National Hispanic Heritage Month in the City of Gaithersburg
    Background Material (pdf format)

  2. Proclamation of the Mayor and City Council Designating September 2009, as Recovery Month in the City of Gaithersburg
    Background Material (pdf format)

  3. Proclamation of the Mayor and City Council Designating September 28, 2009, as Family Day - A Day to Eat Dinner with Your Children in the City of Gaithersburg

    Background Material (pdf format)

  4. Presentation Regarding the Traffic Demonstration Project Along Kentlands Boulevard
    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. Board/Commission/Committee Vacancy Update
  3. Work Session Announcement (pdf format)
  4. After Executive 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. Resolution of the Mayor and City Council Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Contract to Upgrade the City’s Existing Human Resources and Payroll System
    Background Material (pdf format)

  2. Resolution of the Mayor and City Council Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Contract to Upgrade the City’s Existing Time and Attendance System
    Background Material (pdf format)

X. JOINT PUBLIC HEARING

T-392, Summit Center Redevelopment Project, An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 24 of the City Code, entitled “Zoning”, Article XV, Entitled “Adequate Public Facilities,” §24-246, Entitled, “Adequacy of School Capacity,” to Create New Subsections §24-246(d), §24-246(d)(i) through §24-246(d)(iii) so as to Increase Capacity Limitations Upon Meeting Specific Standards for Development

Background Material (pdf format)

XI. CONSOLIDATED JOINT PUBLIC HEARING

  1. Z-314 - Amendment to the Sketch Plan Requesting Approval for the Metrogrove 1, LLC Properties, for the Overnight Storage of Commercial Vehicles on 2.14 Acres of Property. The Site is Located on Metropolitan Grove Road, North of the CSX Railroad Tracks and South of Interstate I-270
    and

  2. SDP-09-004 - Amendment to the Sketch Plan and Schematic Development Plan Approval for the Metrogrove 1, LLC Property, Requesting Approval for the Overnight Storage of Commercial Vehicles on 2.14 Acres of Property. The Site is Located on Metropolitan
    Background Material (pdf format 10M)

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

  1. 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”(final action)
    Background Material (pdf format)

  2. Staff Guidance, Wilson Property, Announcing the Closing of the Z-311 and CSP-09-001 Records

    Background Material (pdf format)

  3. Staff Guidance, Waive Application Fee Waive Amendment to Sketch Plan and Schematic Development Plan Fees for Metrogrove 1, LLC
    Background Material (pdf format)

  4. Staff Guidance, Kentlands Citizens Assembly “Kentlands Downtown Committee Requests”
    Background Material (pdf format)

  5. Staff Guidance, Gaithersburg West Master Plan
    Background Material (pdf format)

  6. Staff Guidance, I-270/US15 Multi-Modal Corridor Study Alternatives

    Background Material (pdf format)

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

XIV. ADJOURNMENT

WORK SESSION 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, September 14, 2009, to receive a presentation from the Economic Development Committee and Discuss Economic Development Opportunities Funding.

THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF
THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2009, 2009, 7:30 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 31 SOUTH SUMMIT AVENUE