Council to discuss MCPS legal action in closed session

EXCERPTS OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA FOR MARCH 29 AND 31, 2011

TUESDAY, MARCH 29
9:50 a.m.  CONSENT CALENDAR items include...
-  INTRODUCTION of Resolution to approve FY12 Transportation Fees, Charges and 
Fares (public hearing scheduled for 4/26 at 7:30 pm)
-  ACTION on $1.29m Supplemental Appropriation to Department of Transportation 
FY11 Capital Budget for Snouffer School Road North (source: Interim Finance)
-  INTRODUCTION of $710,000 Supplemental Appropriation to Department of 
Recreation FY11 Capital Budget for Germantown Indoor Swim Center (source: 
General Obligation Bonds) (public hearing/action scheduled for 4/12 at 1:30 pm)

9:55 a.m.  BOARD OF HEALTH - INTRODUCTION of Resolution to adopt Board of Health 
Regulation prohibiting smoking in certain common areas of multi-family 
residential dwellings and certain playground areas, sponsored by Councilmember 
Leventhal (public hearing by HHS Committee scheduled for 5/5/11 at 7:30 pm)

10:00 a.m.  DISTRICT COUNCIL SESSION
-  ACTION on Amendment to Master Plan for Historic Preservation re Kensington 
Cabin
-  ACTION on rewrite of Housing Element of General Plan
* -  ACTION on Development Plan Amendment for property located on Rothbury Dr. 
in Montgomery Village, between Arrowhead Rd. and Goshen Rd., southwest of 
intersection of Snouffers School Rd. and Goshen Rd.

10:30 a.m.  PROPOSED CLOSED SESSION to obtain legal advice. Topic: Centro 
Tepeyac v. Montgomery County, et al. (in 6th floor Conference Room)

11:15 a.m.  PROPOSED CLOSED SESSION to consult about pending litigation. Topic: 
MCPS petition to State Board of Education (in 6th floor Conference Room)

12:15 p.m.  RECESS

1:30 p.m.  PUBLIC HEARINGS on...
-  Amendment to Master Plan for Historic Preservation: Damascus-Goshen Historic 
Resources - to vacate the designation of 23815 Woodfield Road as an individual 
historic resource
-  Bill 6-11, Advisory Board for the Montgomery Cares Program - Membership
-  Expedited Bill 7-11, Stormwater Management - Revisions

1:55 p.m.  ADJOURN

2:00 p.m.  PROPOSED CLOSED SESSION - Topic: Inspector General interviews (in 6th 
floor Conference Room)

7:30 p.m.  PUBLIC HEARINGS on...
-  Bill 2-11, to eliminate the Criminal Justice Coordinating Commission Director position

[currently the position is being filled by former County Councilmember Mike Subin]

-  Bill 3-11, to eliminate the Office of Community Use of Public Facilities and 
reassign functions [This office handles community use of public school properties.]
-  Bill 4-11, to eliminate the Office of Commission for Women and provide staff 
support to the Commission
-  Expedited 5-11, to modify the jurisdiction of the county Human Rights 
Commission


THURSDAY, MARCH 31 at 7:30 p.m.
PUBLIC HEARING on Bill 8-11, Taxation - Excise Tax - Disposable Carryout Bags
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SELECTED COMMITTEE MEETINGS - Week of March 28 through April 1
-  3/28, 2 pm, T&E/GO Comm.s on Inspector General's Report on West Germantown 
Development District (to be televised live on county cable tv and internet--see 
General Note below)
-  3/28, 3 pm, T&E Comm. on Bill 6-10 Noise Control - Arts and Entertainment 
Activities (to be televised live on county cable tv and internet--see General 
Note below)
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* Ex parte or off-the-record communications with any Councilmember regarding 
these matters is strictly prohibited by State and local law.
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-Excerpts compiled by Jim Humphrey