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Rockville council approves submission of two federal-earmark requests and introduces ordinance to convey small parcel
Summary
Council approved staff to submit two federal-earmark requests — a disadvantaged-community wastewater rehabilitation project and the Stone Street Corridor improvement — and introduced an ordinance to convey 5,867 sq ft at 301 Frederick Ave back to an adjacent property owner after public notice.
The Rockville mayor and council voted to allow staff to submit two federal-earmark requests and introduced, but did not adopt, an ordinance to convey a portion of city property.
City Manager Mahlick told the council the city is the beneficiary of recent federal minibus funding for three infrastructure projects and recommended pursuing two additional earmark candidates: a disadvantaged-community wastewater collection system rehabilitation (staff cited roughly 1.41104 miles of critical piping in a corridor west of Huntington Hungerford Drive that includes Rockville Town Square; staff described an ask of $443,000 during discussion) and the Stone Street Corridor Improvements — a complete-streets project on Park Road and North Stone Street that the city estimates would be a $3,500,000 earmark request. Mahlick said the Stone Street design is underway and that earmark sponsors generally expect a project to be at a level of design that allows a timely award and construction start.
After council discussion about shovel-ready status, maps and community impacts, Councilwoman Jackson moved and the council approved submitting both proposals. The motion passed by voice vote.
On a separate agenda item, staff introduced an ordinance to deem 5,867 square feet of city-owned land at 301 Frederick Avenue no longer necessary for public use and to convey that area back to the adjacent property owner of 715 Douglas Avenue for a nominal consideration (staff stated a $1 proposal). Staff said the city will retain the northern portion to preserve the sidewalk and space for a future bus-shelter concrete pad, and that the process will include the 20-day public notice period required by the City Charter before a future adoption vote.
The meeting also approved consent agenda items that included authorization for the city manager to execute asphalt-maintenance contracts (combined not-to-exceed amount stated around $6,000,000), an FY2024 street-light efficiency grant amendment with the Maryland Energy Administration, and two easements for public improvements at Twinbrook Metro Place.
