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Votes at a glance: Sept. 16 Havre de Grace City Council — CDBG resolutions, budget amendments, Green Team MOUs and reappointments
Summary
At its Sept. 16 meeting the council adopted three calendar resolutions authorizing a CDBG application and associated plans, approved second‑reading adoption of two budget ordinances (11‑61 and 11‑62), introduced and adopted on first reading two Green Team ordinances (11‑63, 11‑64), and approved multiple advisory board reappointments and other routine items.
What passed (key votes and tallies from the Sept. 16 meeting):
- Calendar Resolution 2024‑20 (authorize submission of application for Community Development Block Grant funds): adopted (roll call recorded as 6‑0). - Calendar Resolution 2024‑21 (adopt citizen participation plan for the CDBG): adopted (6‑0). - Calendar Resolution 2024‑22 (adopt anti‑displacement plan for the CDBG): adopted (6‑0). - Ordinance 11‑61 (budget amendment 2025‑01 — carry forward FY2024 capital projects): amended during second reading to correct a memorandum amount and adopted (roll call 6‑0). - Ordinance 11‑62 (budget amendment 2025‑02 — police department grants): amended to correct account number (ending changed from 3137 to 6137) and adopted (roll call 6‑0). - Ordinance 11‑63 (agreement with Havre de Grace Green Team for Todd Park food forest): introduced and adopted on first reading (roll call 6‑0); public hearing scheduled Oct. 7. - Ordinance 11‑64 (agreement with Havre de Grace Green Team and Garrity Renewables LLC for composting collection at Hutchins Park): introduced and adopted on first reading (6‑0); public hearing scheduled Oct. 7. - Multiple advisory board reappointments (Economic Development Advisory Board; Street Traffic and Safety Advisory Board; Tourism Advisory Board; Tree Commission; Youth Commission): motions made and recorded as carrying (vote counts recorded in meeting minutes where applicable). - Boat parade application amended to permit a small beer garden under Market Street Brewery’s license: approved (voice vote recorded 6‑0).
Notes and next steps: several items (Green Team ordinances) advance to public hearings Oct. 7; the CDBG application and accompanying plans will be submitted to DHCD immediately and the city expects an award decision by January if successful. Several administrative amendments were approved on second readings to correct amounts or account numbers as described above.
