Takoma Park public meetings in 2022
8 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Youth Council
The Council unanimously approved a plan to meet with the new Mayor and City Council in late February. Members assigned roles for clothing pickup and social media documentation. The group also coordinated logistics for an upcoming in-person Youth Forum.
- Assigned Leul and Joshua to pick up coats
- Assigned Emma to photograph donated clothes for social media
- Approved plan for late February meeting with Mayor and City Council (unanimous)
- Determined Youth Forum will be an in-person meeting at the Takoma Park Community Center Auditorium
Grants Review Committee
The committee adopted the meeting notes from November 1, 2022. Members discussed feedback from a grantee survey, outreach plans for the FY24 application, and protocols for inviting Council members to site visits.
- Adopted November 1, 2022 meeting notes
Tree Commission
The Tree Commission will approve minutes from the September meeting, hear public comments, and receive an update from the Urban Forest Manager on previous appeals.
- Approval of September meeting minutes
- Public comments period
- Urban Forest Manager report and status update on previous appeals
Tree Commission
The Tree Commission is meeting to review the Urban Forest Manager's report and status of previous appeals. The body will also discuss officer positions for the commission.
- Urban Forest Manager report and status update on previous appeals
- Discussion of Tree Commission officer positions
Tree Commission
The commission will review the March meeting minutes and receive a report from the Urban Forest Manager regarding previous appeals. The body will also hold a discussion regarding Tree Commission officer positions.
- Approval of March meeting minutes
- Urban Forest Manager status update on previous appeals
- Discussion of Tree Commission officer positions
Tree Commission
The Tree Commission will receive reports on the urban forest and community outreach. The body will vote to enter a closed session to receive legal advice regarding the scope of its hearing decisions.
- Urban Forest Manager report on previous appeals
- Community outreach and education update
- Closed session for legal advice on hearing decision scope
Tree Commission
The Tree Commission is meeting to review the Urban Forest Manager's report and status of previous appeals. Members will also discuss changes to commission by-laws and responsibilities for community education and outreach.
- Urban Forest Manager report and status update on previous appeals
- Proposed changes to Commission by-laws
- Discussion of community outreach and education responsibilities
Tree Commission
The Tree Commission will review the Urban Forest Manager's report and discuss talking points previously presented to the City Council, Mayor, and Public Works Director. The body will also discuss changes to the Commission by-laws.
- Discussion of talking points presented to City Council, Mayor, and Public Works Director on Sept 14, 2021
- Discussion of changes to Commission by-laws
- Urban Forest Manager report