Colmar Manor public meetings in 2024
15 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
December 17,2024, Town Council Meeting
The Town Council will meet to receive a presentation on the FY2024 Audit and review operational reports from the Town Administrator, Public Works, Treasurer, and Public Safety. There are no new or unfinished business items listed for action.
- Presentation of FY2024 Audit
- Town Administrator and Public Works operations report
- Treasurer's Report for November 2024
- Public Safety and Code Compliance report
December 3, 2024, Town Councill Work Session
The Colmar Manor Town Council will hold a work session to review a legislative priorities list, address a billing issue, and discuss job descriptions for a Recreation and Public Works Specialist. The body will also consider a resolution supporting a grant application for a Bladensburg electric call-a-bus.
- Review of legislative priorities list
- Discussion of Bate's billing issue
- Job description for Recreation and Public Works Specialist
- Resolution supporting Bladensburg electric call-a-bus grant
- Meeting held at 3701 Lawrence Street
December 3, 2024, Town Council Work Session
The Colmar Manor Town Council will discuss several items, including a legislative priorities list and a billing issue. Council members will review a job description for a Recreation and Public Works Specialist paid $25.00 per hour. They will consider a resolution endorsing a joint grant application with Bladensburg for electric call‑a‑bus vehicles. A resolution to appropriate funds for a special election in November 2024 is also on the agenda.
- Resolution R-04-2025: Support for joint grant application to replace Call‑A‑Bus vehicles with electric models
- Job description for Recreation and Public Works Specialist (nonexempt, $25.00/hr, full‑time)
- Legislative Priorities List – Greenwill
- Bate’s billing issue
- Resolution R-03-2025: Transfer and appropriate funds to hold a special election in November 2024
November 19, 2024, Town Councill Meeting
The Colmar Manor Town Council will hold its regular meeting, hear two presentations on tree projects, and review the consent agenda items. The council will discuss and vote on a new Collection Services Agreement with Municipal Collections of America Inc. Residents may comment before the vote.
- Presentation: Neighborhood Design Center – Urban Tree Inventory Project
- Presentation: Joe’s Movement Emporium Tree Planting Program
- Consent agenda: approval of minutes and department operations reports
- New Business: Collection Services Agreement with Municipal Collections of America Inc.
- Resident comments and one‑minute action period before vote
November 15, 2024 Town Council Work Session
The Town Council will discuss a proposal from Choice Concrete Construction to install asphalt speed bumps at five locations for $8,000. The meeting is a virtual work session.
- Discussion of asphalt speed bump quote from Choice Concrete
- Proposal for speed bumps at 38th & 40th Avenue, 40th Place, 41st Avenue, and 43rd Avenue
- Contract price: $8,000.00
- Work includes painting speed bumps yellow and applying a heavy-duty reflective traffic paint
- Payment terms: net upon completion, with a 3% processing fee for credit cards
November 15, 2024 Town Council Work Session
The Town Council will hold a special work session to discuss a quote for installing speed bumps. No decision is indicated; the agenda lists only a discussion of the quote from Choice Concrete. The meeting is virtual via Zoom.
- Discussion of speed bump quote from Choice Concrete
November 4, 2024 Town Council Work Session
The Town Council will hold a work session to discuss updates to property maintenance and vacant property codes. The body will also review parking regulations and building permits.
- Appointment of Board of Elections Supervisors
- SOMOS Group presentation
- Property Maintenance Code Review
- Vacant Property Code Review
- Discussion on parking, including meters and handicap spaces
October 22, 2024 Town Council Work Session
The Colmar Manor Town Council will discuss a special election to fill an unexpired Ward 1 council term and review funding for police training and park construction.
- Discussion of special election to fill Ward 1 council seat
- Discussion of Lexipol Master Service Agreement for police training
- Discussion of moving cameras at Port Town's Shopping Center
- Acceptance of $500,000 grant for Lariscy Park construction
- Acceptance of $10,000 grant for climate action hub
October 22,2024 Town Council Work Session
The council will consider a resolution to transfer and appropriate funds for a special election. It will discuss a Lexipol Master Service Agreement funded by the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention PACT Grant and a B4 proposal to move cameras at Port Town’s Shopping Center funded by a Department of Housing and Community Development Business District Safety Grant. The council will also accept a $500,000 state capital grant for Lariscy Park at 4017 Bladensburg Road and a $10,000 climate‑action grant, creating the required revenue and expense accounts.
- R-03-2025 resolution to transfer and appropriate funds for a special election.
- Discussion of Lexipol Master Service Agreement funded by Governor Office of Crime Prevention PACT Grant.
- Discussion of B4 Sales Proposal to move cameras at Port Town’s Shopping Center, funded by Department of Housing and Community Development Business District Safety Grant.
- Acceptance of $500,000 State of Maryland Capital Grant for design and construction of Lariscy Park, 4017 Bladensburg Road, and creation of revenue and expense accounts.
- Acceptance of $10,000 Community Engagement, Environmental Justice and Health Mid‑Atlantic Climate Action Hub Grant and creation of corresponding accounts.
October 15, 2024 Council Meeting
The Colmar Manor Town Council will vote to accept a PY 50 Community Development Block Grant of $222,668 for street repairs. Council members will also receive a police care update, discuss a budget adjustment and transfer, and consider moving the November 5, 2024 work session to a new date. A presentation titled “Let’s Drive Safer” by Greg Holcomb is scheduled before the new business items.
- Acceptance of PY 50 Community Development Block Grant – $222,668 for street repairs
- Police care update
- Budget adjustment and transfer
- Change of November 5, 2024 work session meeting date
- Presentation: Greg Holcomb – “Let’s Drive Safer”
October 1, 2024 Work Session
The Colmar Manor Town Council will hold a work session on Oct 1, 2024 to consider several items. Topics include a contact with Obvio Inc. regarding an automated traffic enforcement system, rental of an AED, a tree‑box ordinance, a FY‑2024 budget transfer, and a request for a curb cut at 3413 39th Avenue. Additional items cover parking changes, property‑maintenance and vacant‑property code reviews, and planning a special work session for Oct 24.
- Obvio Contact – discussion of agreement with Obvio Inc. for automated traffic enforcement system
- AED Rental – consideration of renting an automated external defibrillator
- Tree Box Ordinance – review of ordinance for tree boxes
- Budget Transfer FY‑2024 – transfer of funds within the 2024 budget
- Request for curb cut at 3413 39th Avenue – approval of sidewalk cut
October 1, 2024 Work Session
The Town Council will hold a work session to discuss various administrative and regulatory matters. The body is reviewing property maintenance and vacant property codes, as well as a budget transfer for FY-2024.
- Budget Transfer FY-2024
- Tree Box Ordinance
- Curb cut request for 3413 39th Avenue
- Code reviews for property maintenance and vacant property
- Parking changes including handicap and meters
September 23, 2024, Town Council Work Session
The Town Council is holding a special meeting to discuss the acceptance of a grant. The funds would be used for invasive removal at the Dueling Grounds.
- Acceptance of $10,000 Pepco Sustainable Communities Grant for invasive removal at the Dueling Grounds
September 3, 2024 Town Council Work Session
The Town Council will hold a work session to discuss various grants, budget adjustments, and local ordinances. The body is reviewing funding requests for community organizations and planning for an upcoming project via the Planning Assistance to Municipalities and Communities program.
- Acceptance of a $5,000 Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention grant for PD Recruitment and Incentive Program (PRAR-2025-0036)
- Budget adjustment for $50,000 Community Legacy Grant
- Proposed Automated Stop Sign Ordinance
- Hall Rental Fee Change
- Funding requests from End Time Harvest Ministry and A Cat’s Life Rescue
September 3, 2024 Town Council Work Session
The Town Council will hold a work session to discuss budget adjustments for grants and community funding requests. The body will also review a proposed ordinance for automated stop signs and changes to hall rental fees.
- Budget adjustment for $50,000 Community Legacy Grant
- Acceptance of Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention PRAR-2025-0036 grant for PD recruitment
- Automated Stop Sign Ordinance
- Hall Rental Fee Change
- Funding requests from End Time Harvest Ministry and A Cat’s Life Rescue