NEWS RELEASE

Mayor Jennifer P. Dougherty

CONTACT: Nancy Gregg Poss, Public Information Officer, 301-360-3842

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, DECEMBER 18, 2003

VOTING RECORD FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2003, 7 p.m.

CONSIDERATION FOR APPROVAL

CONSENT AGENDA:

All matters included under this item are considered to be routine by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen. They will be enacted by one motion in the form listed below, without separate discussion of each item, unless any person present -- city official or citizen -- requests and item or items to be removed from the Consent Agenda. Any item removed from the Consent Agenda will be considered separately at the end of the Consent Agenda. If you would like any of the items below considered separately, please say so when the Mayor announces each category.

A. Agreements Between City and Developers

1. Approval of release of Frontier Bond No. 112997 in sum of $70,742.83 posted by Crum Home Farm, L.P., as guarantee of completion of public improvements to North Crossing, Section 3A, Phase 1, further described in PWA dated 10/22/96 and acceptance of Harper’s Court, Station 0+59 to 2+02; 8+70 to 11+90.90, and Harper’s Way, Station 0+00 to 3+50

2. Approval of release of Frontier bond No. 127483 in sum of $29,959.93 posted by Crum Home Farm, L. P. as guarantee of completion of public improvements to North Crossing, Section 3B, Plat 1, further described in PWA dated 9/30/98 and acceptance of Harper’s Way, Station 5+50 to 9+07

ALDERMAN	MOTION	SECOND	YES	NO	ABSTAIN
W. HALL			X
D. RAMSBURG			X
J. BALDI	X		X
M. HALL			X
D. LENHART		X	X

B. Acceptance of Grants

1. Approval of a $20,000 Housing Counseling Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development as recommended by Mike Spurrier, Director of Frederick Community Action Agency

ALDERMAN	MOTION	SECOND	YES	NO	ABSTAIN
W. HALL			X
D. RAMSBURG			X
J. BALDI	X		X
M. HALL			X
D. LENHART		X	X

PUBLIC HEARING

CONSIDERATION FOR APPROVAL OF:

1. Public Hearing to receive comments on recommended Amendments to the 2003 Annual Action Plan, to program $470,000 of Community Development Block grant funds DECISION TO MOVE FORWARD AS FOLLOWS: $130,000 TO MONOCACY WOODS, $20,000 TO REHABILITATION PROGRAM, AND $320,000 FOR DIRECT OWNERSHIP LOAN PROGRAM

2. A Resolution for the purposes of supporting the Preferred Scenario as part of the Comprehensive Planning Process for The City of Frederick

ALDERMAN	MOTION	SECOND	YES	NO	ABSTAIN
W. HALL			X
D. RAMSBURG				X
J. BALDI			X
M. HALL	X		X
D. LENHART		X	X

3. An Ordinance to Amend the Zoning Ordinance in Section 1 by adding Subsection 1.08 for the purpose of cross-referencing the Water Allocation Ordinance to stay the expiration of development review plan approvals as provided in the Water Allocation Ordinance

ALDERMAN	MOTION	SECOND	YES	NO	ABSTAIN
W. HALL	X		X
D. RAMSBURG			X
J. BALDI			X
M. HALL		X	X
D. LENHART			X

4. An Ordinance to Amend Section 4(b) of The City of Frederick Subdivision Regulations for the purpose of cross-referencing the Water Allocation Ordinance to stay the expiration of preliminary subdivision plan approvals as provided in the Water Allocation Ordinance

ALDERMAN	MOTION	SECOND	YES	NO	ABSTAIN
W. HALL					OUT OF ROOM
D. RAMSBURG	X		X
J. BALDI			X
M. HALL		X	X
D. LENHART			X

5. A recommendation made by the Recreation Department and the Planning Department to accept $36,000 as a fee in lieu of parkland dedication of 1,645 square feet of land on College Avenue for the proposed West Patrick Place development

ALDERMAN	MOTION	SECOND	YES	NO	ABSTAIN
W. HALL		X	X
D. RAMSBURG	X		X
J. BALDI			X
M. HALL			X
D. LENHART			X

6. A First Amendment to the May 2, 2002 Contract with One World, LLC for the sale of Site B PULLED

7. A Second Amendment to the May 2, 2002 Contract with One World, LLC for the sale of Site C PULLED

8. An Ordinance to amend the Code of The City of Frederick, Maryland, 1966 as amended, by repealing in its entirety Chapter 4, entitled “Bicycles,” and reserving Sections 4-1 through 4-17

ALDERMAN	MOTION	SECOND	YES	NO	ABSTAIN
W. HALL			X
D. RAMSBURG			X
J. BALDI			X
M. HALL	X		X
D. LENHART			X