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Landover Hills council reviews charter revisions, flags Purple Line development impacts and votes to enter closed session
Summary
At a Dec. 2 workshop, the Landover Hills Town Council reviewed proposed revisions to the town charter, raised traffic and parking concerns about potential development near the Purple Line Glenridge station, set a Dec. 15 Christmas parade date, and voted unanimously (6–0; one absent) to enter a closed session on personnel matters.
Landover Hills Mayor Jeffrey Schomisch called the Town Council workshop to order at 7:00 p.m. on Dec. 2, 2024, and led a series of briefings that included a review of proposed town charter revisions, updates on county planning discussions near the Purple Line Glenridge station, and scheduling for community events.
Town Attorney Karen Ruff walked the council through proposed revisions to the Town Charter, covering Articles I through XI section by section; the council agreed to consider all proposed changes at the next regular Town Council meeting on Dec. 16, 2024. Ruff presented the text for council review but no final votes on charter language were taken at the workshop.
Mayor Schomisch reported he, Councilmembers Mike Walker and Kathleen Walker met with Marcus Monroe, chief of staff to the chairman of the Prince George’s County Planning Board on Nov. 19, 2024 and toured potential development sites near the Purple Line Glenridge station. The group told county staff they are concerned about the potential effects of those developments on traffic, on-street parking and residents’ quality of life, and urged a comprehensive county review of the area’s development plans.
The mayor also announced the Landover Hills Christmas Parade will be held Dec. 15, 2024, starting at 5:00 p.m., and confirmed the Landover Hills Fire Department, Police Department and Public Works Department have been contacted and are scheduled to participate.
Schomisch described the Prince George’s Community Collaborative Resolution Center (PGCCRC) as a free mediation service available to residents. He said he and Councilwoman Glenda Johnson will send letters to residents who report disputes to inform them about the service.
Councilmember Kathleen Walker noted that planned Town Council meetings on Jan. 20 and Feb. 17, 2025 fall on federal holidays; the council agreed to move those meetings to Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025 and Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025.
Near the end of the workshop Councilman Joe Williams called for a motion to enter a closed session under Annotated Code of Maryland §3-305(b)(1) to discuss personnel matters. Councilman Mike Walker made the motion, Councilman Todd Over seconded, and the council voted 6–0 with Councilwoman Glenda Johnson recorded as absent to enter the closed session. The public workshop adjourned into closed session at 8:51 p.m.; Town Manager Rommel Pazmino and Office Assistant Maria Diaz attended the closed session as noted in the minutes.
No formal policy decisions or final charter amendments were adopted at the workshop; outstanding charter revisions and county planning concerns are scheduled for future meetings and follow-up.
