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Votes at a glance: College Park council approves Lakeland land transfer, consent purchases and grants
Summary
At its March 24 meeting the College Park City Council approved the contract of sale and ordinance authorizing sale of 5021 Lakeland Road for an affordable‑housing partnership and passed a four‑item consent agenda including vehicle and equipment purchases and a small community grant; all items were approved by voice vote.
The College Park City Council took the following recorded actions at its March 24, 2026 regular meeting (voice votes unless noted):
- Contract of sale for 5021 Lakeland Road (agenda item 26G24): Approved. Motion to approve the contract of sale (conditioned on execution of the attached contract of sale and affordable housing trust agreement and recordation of covenants) was moved by Council member Jordan and seconded by Council member Simmons. The council then adopted the required ordinance (referred to in meeting materials as ordinance 26 0 0 2) authorizing the sale.
- Consent agenda (approved as a block): • 26G27A — award of contract to Apple Ford for the purchase of a 2025 Ford E‑450 21‑passenger bus (amount read in meeting materials). • 26G28 — award to Metro Bobcat Inc. for a 2026 Bobcat L28 small articulating loader with plow blade, $50,103.93, for bike‑lane and trolley‑trail snow/ice clearing. • 26G29 — community services and Spanish translation assistance grant to Baldwin District Civic Association, $2,420 (as read in meeting materials). • 26G31 — annual renewal of insurance contracts (amount not specified in the meeting transcript).
How the council described next steps: For the Lakeland property, staff and the partnership said the transfer will be accompanied by recorded covenants (including a 99‑year land‑trust covenant as described at the meeting), a trust selection process for buyers led by the partnership and community stakeholders, and options for single‑family or duplex construction to be decided with community input. Staff identified follow‑up tasks including finalizing covenant language, recording deed/covenant, and continuing community outreach.
Notes and limits: The meeting transcript records approval by voice vote; a numerical roll‑call or member‑by‑member tally was not included in the transcript. Specific grant award confirmations and final deed recordings were described as upcoming steps and will be subject to recordation and follow‑up reporting.
