CITY OF ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

60 N. Parke StreetAberdeen, Maryland 21001February 11, 2019, 7:00 PM

A. CALL TO ORDER

B. ROLL CALL

C. OPENING PRAYER - Elder David Yensan, Grove Presbyterian Church

D. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA -Councilman Timothy Lindecamp

E. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA - None

F. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

F.1. January 24, 2019 Council Meeting

F.2. February 2, 2019 Council Vision & Goal Session

G. STATEMENT OF CLOSED MEETING - None

H. PRESENTATIONS - None

I. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None

J. PUBLIC COMMENT - Maximum of 5 minutes per person unless authorized by the Council

K. LEGISLATIVE SESSION

K.1. Resolution No. 18-R-06, Annexation Plan, Siebert Farm and Adams Property (For Adoption) [3rdmeeting]Resolution No. 18-R-06, Annexation Plan Siebert Farm and Adams Property.pdf

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K.2. Charter Amendment Resolution No. 19-CR-01, Candidate Filing Period (For Introduction) [1stmeeting]

K.3. Ordinance No. 19-O-01, Revisions to City's Election Laws (For Introduction) [1st meeting]

K.4. Ordinance No. 19-O-02, Amendment of FY 2019 Budget (5) (For Introduction) [1st meeting]

K.5. Resolution No. 19-R-01, Resolution of Support for Main Street Maryland Program (ForIntroduction) [1st meeting]

L. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None

M. NEW BUSINESS

M.1. Board Appointment Introductions

N. UPDATES FROM CITY MANAGER AND STAFF

N.1. City Manager Briefing

N.2. Bid No. 19-06, Ripken Stadium Replace RoofSuggested Action: Approve Bids for AwardMemorandum to City Council Bid. # 19-06.pdf

O. PUBLIC COMMENT - Maximum of 5 minutes per person unless authorized by the Council.

P. BUSINESS OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL

Q. ANNOUNCEMENTS

Q.1. Planning Commission Meeting, Wednesday, February 13, 7 PM, Council Chambers;Presidents Day, Monday, February 18, City Hall Closed in Observance;Council Meeting, Monday, February 25, 7 PM, Council Chambers.

R. CLOSED MEETING

R.1. Statutory Authority to Close Session, MD Code Annotated, General Provisions Article, §3-305(b): (14) "Before a contract is awarded or bids are opened, to discuss a matter directly related to anegotiating strategy or the contents of a bid or proposal, if public discussion or disclosure wouldadversely impact the ability of the public body to participate in the competitive bidding or proposalprocess." Topic: potential contract. Reason for closed session discussion of topic: to protect theCouncil deliberative process. Location: second floor administrative conference room. Council to 2

return to reopen meeting in Council Chambers when finished.Written Statement for Closing a Meeting 2-11-19.pdf

S. ADJOURNMENT

Under Md. Code Ann., General Provisions Article §3-305(b), all or any portion of public meetings aresubject to closure.

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COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ABERDEEN RESOLUTION NO. 18-R-06

Date Introduced: December 10, 2018 Sponsored By: Councilwoman Sandra J. Landbeck and Councilman Steven E. Goodin Public Hearing: January 14, 2019 Amendments Adopted: Date Adopted: Date Effective:

RESOLUTION NO. 18-R-06 1 2

ANNEXATION PLAN 3 SIEBERT FARM AND ADAMS PROPERTY 4

5 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF ABERDEEN, 6 MARYLAND, TO APPROVE THE ANNEXATION PLAN FOR THE AREA 7 PROPOSED TO BE ANNEXED AND KNOWN AS THE SIEBERT FARM AND 8 ADAMS PROPERTY (the “Annexation Plan”) 9 10 A Resolution of the City of Aberdeen, adopted pursuant to the authority of Article 11

XI-E of the Constitution of Maryland and Section 4-415 of the Local Government Article 12

of the Annotated Code of Maryland, to adopt an Annexation Plan for the area proposed to 13

be annexed known as the Siebert Farm and Adams Property containing 80 acres of land, 14

more or less, containing Parcel A and Parcel B in its entirety. Parcel A (Siebert Farm) is 15

located on Harford County Tax Map 51 as Parcel 99, 858 Gilbert Road, the property 16

containing 41.390 acres of land, more or less, as described by Deed dated November 6, 17

2015 from Helen Siebert Germeroth, Personal Representative of the Estate of Frederick 18

William Siebert Jr., unto Helen Siebert Germeroth and recorded among the Land Records 19

of Harford County, Maryland at Liber J.J.R. No. 11568, folio 435. Parcel B (Adams 20

Property) is located on Harford County Tax Map 51 as Parcel 250, 830 Gilbert Road, the 21

property containing 38.93 acres of land, more or less, as described by Substitute Trustee’s 22

Deed dated June 20, 2014 from Bradley J. Swallow, Substitute Trustee, unto Novo 23

Realty, LLC and recorded among the Land Records of Harford County, Maryland at 24 4

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Liber J.J.R. No. 10803, folio 466. The Siebert Farm and the Adams Property are 1

collectively referred to as the “Property”. The Petition for Annexation was accepted by 2

the City Clerk of the City of Aberdeen, on or about September 24, 2018 (the “Petition”) 3

and the exhibit plat entitled “Plat to Accompany Description of Land to be Annexed by 4

the City of Aberdeen” accompanied the Petition dated 07/21/18, prepared by Morris & 5

Ritchie Associates, Inc. is attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein. 6

WHEREAS, the Petitioners Helen Siebert Germeroth, Novo Realty, LLC, 7

Bosworth Properties, Inc., Sage Custom Homes, LLC and Sage Gilbert LLC, hereinafter 8

collectively the “Petitioner,” is requesting that the Property be zoned Integrated Business 9

District (IBD) as provided for in the Code of the City of Aberdeen, Chapter 235 10

Development Code; and 11

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 4-415 of the Local Government Article of the 12

Annotated Code of Maryland (as amended from time to time), in addition to, but not as 13

part of the Annexation Resolution, the legislative body of the municipal corporation shall 14

adopt an Annexation Plan for the area proposed to be annexed; and 15

WHEREAS, the Annexation Plan shall be open to public review and discussion 16

at the public hearing; and 17

WHEREAS, a copy of the Annexation Plan shall be provided to the Harford 18

County Department of Planning and Zoning and to the Maryland Department of 19

Planning, and any regional and State planning agencies having jurisdictions within the 20

county at least 30 days prior to the holding of the public hearing required by Section 4-21

415 and Section 4-406. 22

Section 1. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and City 23

Council of the City of Aberdeen that the Siebert Farm and Adams Property Annexation 24

Plan is hereby adopted as follows: 25

(a) Land Use Pattern. The description of land use pattern existing and proposed 26

for the area to be annexed, which includes the Harford County Master Plan 27

already in effect for the area, is as follows: 28

(i) The Property is intended to be developed pursuant to the Integrated 29

Business District (IBD), Section 235-18 K of the Code of the City of 30

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Aberdeen. The purpose of the Integrated Business District (IBD) is to 1

provide residential, recreational, educational, retail, entertainment, and 2

other commercial uses in an aesthetically pleasing and functionally 3

compatible manner, to complement existing residential areas, to blend 4

development with the environmental characteristics of the land, and to 5

facilitate the efficient delivery and use of public services. The object is 6

to use site plan and architectural guidelines to promote land use 7

flexibility and design creativity, to create comfortable and harmonious 8

development that appeals to people living, working, shopping, and 9

socializing within the IBD. The IBD will seek to maintain a common 10

theme and character through the use of specific zoning regulations, 11

design requirements, and architectural review procedures established 12

to encourage flexibility in land planning and generally to align the 13

design, character, and quality of mixed uses. The IBD area west of the 14

I-95 interchange will encourage mixed-use development consistent 15

with the degree and intensity of Ripken Stadium and University Center 16

architectural and design standards known already to attract social 17

interchange through commercial, educational, entertainment, and 18

recreational activity. 19

(ii) The Property’s zoning designation as set forth in the Harford County 20

Development Regulations is Agricultural (AG) and its land use 21

designation in the Harford County Master Land Use Plan is 22

Agricultural (AG). 23

(iii) Residential, commercial, and institutional uses are the primary land 24

uses permitted under the Integrated Business District. 25

(b) School, libraries, and recreation. Public schools, libraries, and recreation 26

facilities will be impacted by the proposed development of the Property. The 27

Property is served by the following schools: Bakersfield Elementary School 28

(State Rated Capacity: 500; Enrollment: 407; Utilization Percentage: 81%), 29

Aberdeen Middle School (State Rated Capacity: 1444; Enrollment: 1133; 30

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Utilization Percentage: 78%), and Aberdeen High School (State Rated 1

Capacity: 1679; Enrollment: 1470; Utilization Percentage: 88%). The 2

Property is also served by the Harford County Library Branch in Aberdeen. 3

The development of the Property must comply with the City of Aberdeen’s 4

Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance (APFO) and Harford County’s APFO. 5

(c) Fire, Police, and Emergency Medical Services. The Property will be served 6

by the City of Aberdeen Police and Fire Departments, and Emergency 7

Medical Services, as well as Level Volunteer Fire Department. 8

(d) Water and Sewer Facilities. It is anticipated that the Property will be served 9

with public water and sewer from the City of Aberdeen. The development of 10

the Property must comply with the City of Aberdeen’s Adequate Public 11

Facilities Ordinance. The developer and/or owner of the Property will extend 12

the required public utilities at their expense. The owner/developer of the 13

Property will connect to existing public water lines as approved by the City of 14

Aberdeen Director of Public Works. The construction of the new water and 15

sewer lines on the Property shall be approved by the Director of Public 16

Works. The schedule for extending utility services to the Property shall be 17

approved by the City of Aberdeen Director of Public Works. 18

(e) Roads. The owner/developer of the Property shall, at its own expense, 19

construct all internal roadways on the Property, all on-site appurtenances, 20

parking areas, curbing, sidewalks, lighting, storm drainage systems, 21

stormwater management facilities, etc. to accommodate the proposed 22

development pursuant to the Code of the City of Aberdeen and any other 23

applicable requirements. 24

(f) Traffic Impact. Public roads will be impacted by the proposed development of 25

the Property. A Traffic Impact Study will be required and submitted to the 26

City of Aberdeen and Harford County Department of Public Works for review 27

and approvals. The development of the Property must comply with the City 28

of Aberdeen’s Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance (APFO) and Harford 29

County’s APFO. 30

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(g) Trash Service. Trash removal will be provided by the City of Aberdeen after 1

the development of the Property. The phasing and timing for trash removal 2

will be provided for in a subsequent Public Works Agreement with the City of 3

Aberdeen. 4

(h) Fiscal Impact. Once incorporated into the City of Aberdeen, the annexed land 5

will be subject to Aberdeen real property taxes. Once developed, property 6

values on the property will increase substantially over the current assessment. 7

The estimates indicate that the single-family development will generate 8

annual tax revenue of $151,312; the villas will generate annual tax revenue of 9

$127,439; and the apartments will generate annual tax revenue of $455,140. 10

The total annual tax revenue is $733,891. These estimates are based on the 11

City’s current tax rate of $0.68/100. Upon future development of the 12

Property, school impact fees, water and sewer connection fees, and utility fees 13

will be assessed. These fees are estimated to cost $5,502,700. 14

Section 2. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the Mayor and City Council of 15

Aberdeen, that this Annexation Plan shall be open to the public for review and discussion 16

at a public hearing, but amendments to the Annexation Plan may not be construed in any 17

way as an amendment to the Annexation Resolution, nor may they serve in any manner to 18

cause a re-initiation of the annexation procedure now in process. 19

Section 3. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the Mayor and City 20

Council of Aberdeen, that a copy of the Annexation Plan shall be provided to Harford 21

County, Maryland, the Harford County Department of Planning and Zoning, and the 22

Maryland Department of Planning at least thirty (30) days prior to holding of the public 23

hearing required by Section 4-415 of the Local Government Article of the Maryland 24

Annotated Code. 25

Section 4. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the Mayor and City 26

Council of Aberdeen, that this Resolution shall become effective on the effective date of 27

the Charter Amendment Resolution annexing said property into the corporate limits of 28

the City of Aberdeen. 29

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COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ABERDEEN

____________________________________ Patrick L. McGrady, Mayor ____________________________________ Steven E. Goodin, Councilman ____________________________________ Sandra J. Landbeck, Councilwoman ____________________________________ Timothy W. Lindecamp, Councilman ____________________________________ Melvin T. Taylor, Councilman

ATTEST: SEAL: ___________________________________ Monica A. Correll, City Clerk Date: ______________________________

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