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Sunday, April 3, 2011

EXCERPTS OF COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA FOR APRIL 5, 6, and 7, 2011


TUESDAY, APRIL 6
9:45 am  CONSENT CALENDAR items include...
-  ACTION on resolution to set public hearing on intent to consider increasing 
FY12 General Fund tax rate above the Constant Yield Tax Rate (public hearing 
scheduled for 4/26 at 1:30 pm)

9:50 am  DISTRICT COUNCIL SESSION
-  ACTION on resolution to extend time until June 11 for Council action on 
Amendment to Master Plan for Historic Preservation: Greenwich Forest
-  ACTION on Amendment to Master Plan for Historic Preservation: Damascus-Goshen 
historic resources - vacate designation of 23815 Woodfield Rd. as an individual 
historic resource

10:00 a.m.  LEGISLATIVE SESSION includes...- Introduction of...
-  Bill 9-11, Contracts and Procurement - Minority Owned Businesses - 
Amendments, sponsored by Council President at request of County Executive 
(public hearing scheduled for 4/26 at 1:30 pm)
-  Expedited Bill 10-11, Recordation Tax - Allocation of Revenue, sponsored by 
Council President at request of County Executive (public hearing scheduled for 
4/26 at 1:30 pm)
-  Expedited Bill 11-11, Personnel - Retirement Plans - Contribution, sponsored 
by Council President at request of County Executive (public hearing scheduled 
for 4/26 at 1:30 pm)
-  Bill 12-11, Ethics - Gifts - County Employees - Roadside Solicitation, 
sponsored by Councilmembers Andrews, Ervin and Rice (public hearing scheduled 
for 5/3 at 1:30 pm)

10:10 am  BRIEFING - County's Implementation Strategy for Bioscience

10:45 am  BRIEFING - Impact of economic downturn on local businesses

12:00 pm  RECESS

1:30 pm  SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING BOARD

3:00 pm  ADJOURN  and...
-   proposed CLOSED SESSION to consult with counsel--Topic is MCPS petition to 
State Board of Education (in 6th floor conference room)

7:00 pm  PUBLIC HEARING on FY12 Operating Budget and amendments to FY11-16 
Capital Improvements Program


WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6 at 1:30 pm  and 7:00 pm
-  PUBLIC HEARINGS on FY12 Operating Budget and amendments to FY11-16 Capital 
Improvements Program


THURSDAY, APRIL 7 at 1:30 pm and 7:00 pm
-  PUBLIC HEARINGS on FY12 Operating Budget and amendments to FY11-16 Capital 
Improvements Program
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SELECTED COMMITTEE MEETINGS - Week of April 4 through 8
-  4/4, 9:30 am, PHED/PS Comm. on Organizational Reform Commission 
recommendation to consolidate County Police and Park Police
-  4/4, 2 pm, EDUCATION Committee. on overview of FY12 Operating Budget for Montgomery 
County Public Schools (to be televised live on county cable tv and internet--see 
General Note below)
-  4/4, 2 pm, T&E/PHED Comm. briefing - Parking Policy Study
-  4/4, 3:30 pm, T&E Comm. on Bill 8-11 Taxation - Excise Tax - Disposable 
Carryout Bags
-  4/7, 9:30 am, HHS Comm. on FY12 Operating Budget for Dept. of Health and 
Human Services (to be televised live on county cable tv and internet--see 
General Note below)
-  4/7, 9:30 am, PS Comm. on FY12 Operating Budget for State's Attorney, Office 
of Consumer Protection, and Emergency Management and Homeland Security
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GENERAL NOTE: County Council sessions can be viewed over on County Cable 
television and via the internet (see instructions below for reaching that 
webpage).  Live Council sessions and archive tapes of past sessions can be 
viewed from the following webpage:
www.montgomerycountymd.gov/csltmpl.asp?url=/content/council/ondemand/index.asp
The public can also dial in on dedicated lines and listen to Council or Committee sessions.

The new Council On-Demand Viewer requires Microsoft's Silverlight free plug-in.  
Information on Silverlight (and link to free software download) available on 
this webpage:
http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/faq/#sys-req

To view entire Council agenda, go to http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov and click 
on County Council (in menu on left side), then on Council homepage click on 
Current Agenda.

The Council agenda and committee packets are PDF files that require Adobe 
Acrobat Reader to view.
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-Excerpts compiled by Jim Humphrey

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