City Council Agenda
April 6, 2009
7:00 P.M.

1. PUBLIC HEARING - (Ordinance # 903)

a. "An Ordinance by the Mayor and City Council of HdeG adopted pursuant to the authority of Article XI-E of the Maryland Constitution, Article 23A of the Annotated Code of Maryland, and Sections 33 and 34 of the Havre de Grace City Chater, for the purpose of amending Havre de Grace City Code Chapter 31 Building Construction Articles I, II, III, IV and V."

2. PUBLIC HEARING - (Ordinance #904)

a. "An Ordinance containing the General 2009 Amendments to the City Zoning Code Chapter 205 by deleting and replacing certain language of Section 205 Articles I, II, III, IV, V, VI and VII in Sections 205-3, 205-6, 205-8, 205-9, 205-10, 205-13, 205-15, 205-16, 205-18, 205-19, 205-20, 205-21, 205-22, 205-23, 205-24, 204-25, 205-26, 205-27, 205-28 and Table I."

3. PUBLIC HEARING

a. Appeal for Request for Taxi Cab Permit - By: Bob A. Wagner

4. Call to Order

5. Roll Call

6. Pledge of Allegiance

7. Opening Prayer by: Pastor Jim Horn (Havre de Grace Presbyterian Church)

8. Approval of the Minutes of March 16, 2009

9. Presentations/Recognitions:

a. Students of the Month: Marissa Smith - Feb.,2009-Meadowvale Elementary School; Rhys Hockenberry- Feb.,2009, Josh Starkey- March, 2009-HdeG Elementary School; Nisarg Patel-Feb.,2009, Brittany Ratledge-March, 2009- HdeG Middle School

b. Relay for Life (By: Mayor Wayne Dougherty; Assisted by: Debbie Leadore and Holly Sifford) To: Ms. Pat Walling, Principal of HdeG High School

c. Harford County Department of Community Services (Suzanne Streeter, Grants Administrator) Report on Annual Action Plan to HUD

10. Appointments:

a. Winifred J. Roche to Tourism Advisory Board (By: Mayor Wayne H. Dougherty)

11. Oath of Office:

a. Winifred J. Roche to Tourism Advisory Board (By: Mayor Wayne H. Dougherty)

12. Comments from Citizens on Agenda Items:

13. Resolutions: (Resolution #2009-____ (Community Legacy Grant Application FY2008) Presented by: Councilmember Ferguson

a. "A Resolution of the Mayor and City Council of HdeG, Md. in support of the application to the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development for the submission of an application and receipt of financing for a Community Legacy Project in the City of HdeG, Md. This Resolution supports the funding of an improvement to the intersection of Green Street, Washington Street, and St. Johns Street for the purpose of improving the pedestrian

b. (Cont'd.) safety and aesthetics of the intersection. This project has been funded $40,000 directly by the Department of Housing and Community Development of the State of Maryland."

14. Ordinances: (None)

15. Unfinished Business/Old Business:

16. New Business: Budget Transfer: Amendment #2009-7: (Presented by: Councilmember Ferguson)

a. For: Community Legacy Projects: "The City has been awarded two (2) Community Legacy Grants from the Md. Dept. of Housing and Community Development. One is to improve the Streetscape on Pennington Avenue and the other is to design improvements to the traffic intersection at Washington, Green and St. Johns Street."

17. Business from the Mayor:

18. Business from the Council President:

19. Business from Council:

20. Comments from Citizens:

21. Adjournment