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Riverdale Park council unanimously approves rights resolution, fee waiver and small CIP contracts
Summary
The council adopted a resolution reaffirming the town’s commitment to residents’ rights, authorized a town-manager fee-waiver policy for vehicle releases, approved task orders for Beale Circle bioretention and rain-garden installations, and completed appointments to advisory committees, mostly by unanimous votes.
Riverdale Park’s mayor and council voted on a package of legislative items that included policy statements and contract authorizations.
Council adopted resolution 2026-R-02 reaffirming the town’s commitment to protecting the rights and dignity of all residents (roll call vote 7–0). The council also approved resolution 2026-R-04 authorizing the town manager to waive vehicle release fees in certain circumstances related to immigration-enforcement impacts; that measure passed 7–0.
On capital items, staff requested and council authorized task orders to complete two small stormwater projects: (1) a Beale Circle bioretention installation with DNF Construction not to exceed $85,872 (including a 10% contingency) to be funded primarily with a Prince George’s County stormwater stewardship grant and town unrestricted funds, and (2) rain-garden installations with E & R Services not to exceed $88,220 (including a 10% contingency) as CIP 24 PWO 6. Staff noted in the record that the Beale Circle project engineering costs and grant balance left construction funds and anticipated being under budget by about $23,000; Prince George’s County pledged in-kind trees subject to planting approvals.
The council also adopted a resolution (2026-R-03) to reshuffle appointments and fill vacancies on the Walk-Bike-Drive advisory committee, moving Dan Baron and appointing Steven Harding Jr.; that motion passed 6–0 (one council member temporarily disconnected during the vote). The consent agenda, which included December meeting minutes and related items, was approved earlier in the meeting (6–0 due to a temporary disconnect).
What happens next: the town manager is authorized to sign the task orders and to implement the fee-waiver policy as specified; staff will coordinate procurement and stakeholder notifications for the stormwater projects and proceed with planting plans subject to county approvals.
