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City of Aberdeen City Council met July 9.

Here is the agenda provided by the Council:

A. Call To Order

B. Roll Call

C. Opening Prayer - Pastor Catherine Hooker, New Beginnings Church Of God

D. Pledge Of Allegiance - Councilwoman Sandra Landbeck

E. Approval Of Consent Agenda - None

F. Approval Of Minutes

F.1. Council Minutes for June 25, 2018

G. Statement Of Closed Meeting - None

H. Presentations

H.1. Status of Rock Glenn Multi-Purpose Fields - Kathy Burley, Harford County Government, Director of Parks & Recreation

I. Public Hearings

I.1. Ordinance No. 18-O-20, Retirement Benefit Plan [2nd meeting]

J. Public Comment - Maximum of 5 minutes per person unless authorized by the Council

K. Legislative Session

K.1. Ordinance No. 18-O-15, Revision of City's Procurement Policy (For Adoption) [3rd meeting]

K.2. Ordinance No. 18-O-17, Amendments to City's Personnel Policy Manual (2) (For Adoption) [3rd meeting]

K.3. Ordinance No.; 18-O-18, Amendment to City's Personnel Policy Manual Sick Leave Provisions (For Adoption) [3rd meeting]

K.4. Ordinance No. 18-O-19, Trash and Recycling (For Adoption) [3rd meeting]

K.5. Resolution No. 18-R-02, New Employee Residence Incentive Policy (For Adoption) [4th meeting]

K.6. Amendments to Resolution No. 18-R-02, New Employee Tax Incentive

L. Unfinished Business - None

M. New Business - None

N. Updates From City Manager And Staff

N.1. City Manager Briefing

N.2. Discussion of Sidewalks on W. Bel Air Avenue

N.3. Cooperative Purchasing Contract - Street Sweeper

Suggested Action: Informational Purposes only - DPW often seeks cooperative purchasing contracts to obtain savings to the City through procurement. Multiple agencies are allowed to piggyback onto a competitive bid contract that was not, itself, a party to he original solicitation and contract award. The National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) Contract was awarded to Federal Signal Corp who manufactures the Elgin Sweepers. Our authorized vendor for the purchase is Maryland Industrial Trucks located in Baltimore. In this case, the City will be procuring a sweeper under the mechanism

N.4. Aberdeen Façade Improvement Program Application for Phase II Improvements to 102 N. Rogers Street (For Discussion)

Suggested Action: No Action

O. Public Comment - Maximum of 5 minutes per person unless authorized by the Council.

P. Business Of Mayor And Council

Q. Announcements

Q.1. Work Session, Monday, July 23, 5:30 pm, 2nd Flr. Adm. Conference Room (tentative) Council Meeting, Monday, July 23, 7 pm, Council Chambers

Cop With A Cone, APD & Chick-fil-A in Aberdeen, Tues., July 24, & Aug. 21, 2:30-3:30 pm, Ages Pre-K to 12th grade

Planning Commission Meeting, Wednesday, August 8, 7 pm, Council Chambers

Aberdeen Farmer's Market, Thursdays, May-October, 4-7 pm, Festival Park

R. Closed Meeting

R.1. Statutory Authority to Close Session, General Provisions Article, §3-305 (b) (3) to consider the acquisition of real property for a public purpose and matters directly related thereto. Topic: consider acquisition of real property. Reason for closed session discussion of topic: to protect Council deliberative process.

S. Adjournment

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

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