Public Notices
Each month, the City posts public hearings, fair summaries and other public notices here. Notices are also posted at collegeparkmd.gov/notices.
Notice of Public Hearing - December 8, 2020 at 7:30 p.m.
Possible installation of Traffic Calming in the 5000 Block of Fox Street
The Mayor and Council of the City of College Park will hold a virtual Public Hearing on Tuesday, December 8 at 7:30 p.m. to take public comment on the petition request to install a traffic calming device (speed hump) in the 5000 Block of Fox Street. All interested parties shall have an opportunity to be heard. After the Public Hearing, the Mayor and Council will take action on the request.
Following the receipt of the petition request, the City Engineer’s office conducted a traffic study. His report can be found on the City’s web site at www.collegeparkmd.gov. Click on “Public Hearing Notice.” The report is also available from the City Clerk’s office.
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If you are unable to participate in the virtual meeting but would like to comment on this matter, you may submit written comment in advance. In order to be received by the Council as part of the record, the comment must include the full name and address of the person submitting the comment, and be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of the hearing to cpmc@collegeparkmd.gov. In accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 240-487-3501 and describe the assistance that is necessary. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our office at 240-487-3501 and we will be happy to assist you.
Notice of Adoption/Fair Summary - Charter Resolution 20-CR-02
Amended Charter Resolution Of The Mayor And Council Of The City Of College Park, To Amend Article III, “Mayor And Council”, §C3-1, “Membership; Election; Term Of Office”, To Delete The Requirement That Elected Officials Shall Be Registered To Vote For One Year Prior To Their Election And To Substitute The Requirements That A Mayoral Candidate Shall Have Been Domiciled In The City For At Least One Year Prior To Qualification As A Candidate, And That A Candidate For Council Member Shall Have Been Domiciled In Their Respective District For At Least One Year Prior To Qualification As A Candidate, To Make Provision For Meeting The Domicile Requirement Upon Redistricting, To Authorize The Supervisors Of Elections To Verify The Requirements Of Age, Citizenship And Domicile To Be A Candidate, And To Make Conforming Changes.
This Charter Resolution was introduced on September 8, 2020 and a Public Hearing was held on October 13, 2020. The Charter Resolution was then adopted on October 13, 2020. It will become effective on December 2, 2020 unless petitioned to referendum in, accordance with §4-304 of the Local Government Article, Annotated Code of Maryland by November 22, 2020.
Notice of Outcome/Fair Summary - Ordinance 20-O-11
Ordinance Of The Mayor And Council Of The City Of College Park, Amending Chapter 102, “Dogs And Other Animals”, By Repealing And Reenacting §§102-1 “Definitions”, 102-2 “Notification Of Violation”, 102-3 “Restraint Of Animals”, 102-5 “Rabies Vaccination”, 102-6 “Animals Found At Large”, 102-7, “Impoundment”, 102-9, “Cruelty, Neglect And Other Prohibited Actions”, 102-10, “Capture And Removal” And 102-13, “Abandoned Animals” And Enacting §§ 102-9 “Cruelty, Neglect And Prohibited Actions” And 102-13 “Abandoned Animals”, To Change The Title Of The Chapter To “Animal Welfare” And To Change Definitions, Clarify Impoundment Rules, Prohibit Cruelty, Neglect And Other Actions, To Make The Code More Compatible With County Animal Management Regulations, To Make Provision For Abandoned Animals, And To Make Other Clarifying Changes.
This Ordinance was introduced October 13, 2020 and a Public Hearing was held on October 27, 2020. The Ordinance was then adopted on October 27, 2020 and will become effective November 17, 2020.
Copies may be obtained from the City Clerk’s Office, 8400 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 375 College Park, MD 20740, call 240-487-3501, or visit www.collegeparkmd.gov/notices.