OFFICE OF THE TOWN MANAGER MONTHLY MANAGERS REPORT TOWN OF FAIRMOUNT HEIGHTS, MARYLAND  MEMORANDUM September 30, 2024 FROM: SUBJECT:  Doris'  Manager  ikn  Town Manager's Report for period ending September 30, 2024  Below, please find my report for the above referenced period.  ADMINISTRATION  There are no job vacancies during this period. Bulk trash pick-up is scheduled for October 16, 2024. Pepco will be in town for an onsite visit on October 71 from noon to 2:00 pm. They will tour the Net Zero Housing site, Market Circle-K Street, and the charging station, and to introduce the new Pepco The 90th Anniversary meet on September 26, 2024. A copy of the agenda is attached.  representative, Veronica McTier to the staff and to the town.  PUBLICWORKS  Mr. Cradle, Public Works Supervisor reports the following: the county recycling website for other changes.  Note: Reminder/ Prince George's Countyrecycling is now scheduled for Monday pick-up. Please see  Grass cutting program for senior citizens may continue as the temperature remain above 70  degrees;  All staff participated in the Bicycle Rodeo held on September 21, 2024; Staff attended the Green Team meeting held on September 26, 2024; Repaint and number the storm drains and curb cuts throughout the town; New/Creating official zone location throughout the town. The KS Street/Market Circle Alley Enhancement Project. (FHCDC Update)  Stripped and waxed the down stairs banquet hall;  The alley was paved, solar lights installed. The FHCDC funded the solar lights. The FH CDC is awaiting to install two concrete planters at each end oft the alley (Addison Road and Market Circle). They will be delivered during the month of October and PWs will assist with the installation, IS submitted the narrative and documents to Southwell Corporation for two metal photo plagues and one historic marker  like the 19 that already exist throughout the town. (See pictures attached).  1    ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT  On August 13, 2024, I held my first meeting with Pastor Milton Holt of New Abundant Lifel Missionary Baptist Church formerly Metropolitan Methodist Church. The church was built in 1911 and is classified asal historic site. Reverend Holt is requesting assistance with the restoration of the church through Prince George's County Historic Preservation Commission. On September 18, 2024, Mr. Pinkney andI meet with Reverent Holt, Thomas Gross County Planner, Kacy Kohn, of Park and Planning to discuss funding and upgrading the church, Is suggested that Park and Planning request an engineering study to conduct a structural assessment. For the next meeting, we will invite Daniel Tanner, Grants Coordinator for Park and Planning to discuss non-capital grants and the feasibility study for parking at the site.  On Tuesday September 24, 2024, Mrs. Jam Kendricks and members of the Clean Water Partnership met with Mr. Pinkney and land toured several standing water areas throughout the town. The areas included the Net Zero Project site and 815 Avenue property owned by Mr. Fox.  2    FAIRMOUN GREEN TEAM  green life  EN MEANS  s  Net Zero Housing /Housing Initiative Partnership (HIP). Warren Builders erected six homes. The Interior work will be continuing that include the insultation of duct work and HVAC. Individual driveways are being installed. Earliest possible date for completion was moved upi to November 1, 2024. Landscaping and streetscapes will start this monthly. Iwill continue to work with HIP and others to start planning the ribbon cutting ceremony. HIP will be contact Governor Wes Moore and others. HIP will maintain the vacant Jost Street lot while planning for construction. Construction date will be  announced. Report on the DOE Project  DoE contractors monitored the trees that were planted at the ravine and at town hall. During the drought and extreme temperatures a few of the trees died. DOE will replace all dead the trees during the month of October and November. Irequested an additional 9 trees to be planted at the Veterans  Memorial Historic Site.  SUSTAINABLE MARYLAND CERTIFCATION-  Mike Hunninghake, Director of Sustainable Maryland, and his assistant Liv Pearce assisted me with the final submissions. The final submission was completed on Monday, September 30, 2024. Iwish to thank all the staff and the Prince George's DOE for all the dedication and hard work to make this certification  process a success. lam confident that we earned the 400 points.  3    4    The Fairmount Heights Historic AfricanAmerican Signage Trail Toestablish: visual trailo ofthet town's richl legacy, theN Mayor and Council established thel Fairmount Heights Historic Signage Program that documented many install ofthei historic important historicl landmarks. would identify In2 2015, the Maryland) Department ofE Housing: and Communityl Development through theC Community Legacy) Program: awardedt the'l Town: grant of $95,000t to design: andi Int thel late-n nineteenth century, thea areat thaty wouldh become Fairmount Heights was made upofseverals small farms. The'l Town was officially incorporatedi in 1935 witha a mayor-council form the! National ofg government. Trust for It became the second established African American Townshipi inl Prince George's County. In2 2011, Fairmount Heights andi its numerous local buildings were awarded! Driveand62nd/ historic designation! Avenue. byt Historic) Preservationa andby the! NationalRegister of Historic) Places. Thel Historic) Districtboundaries: areE Eastern Avenuet tothe West, Sheriff Road, Balsamt treel  markerst that  manyof  theh historic sites andh historicr resources.  Markers werei installed at 18 significant sites as listed below: Fairmount Heights Elementary School 737 61st Avenue Historic Site, Built 1912 505 Eastern Avenue Historic Site, Built 1907 James F. Armstrong House 908 59th Avenue Historic Site, Built 1905 World War II Monument 701 59th Avenue Historic Site, Erected 1946 Samuel Hargrove House 59101 K Street Historic Resource, Built 1918 Fairmount Heights Methodist Episcopal Church 7165 59th Avenue Historic Reseurce, Built 1911 Trammell- Taylor House 717 59th Avenue Historic Resource, Built 1910 John S.. Johnson House 612 60th Place Historic Resource, Built 1911 Henry Pinckney House 6086 60th Place Historic Resource, Built c. 1905 Cornelius Fonville House 602 60th Place Historic Site, Built 1912  Doswell Brooks House 61071 Foote Street Historic) Resource, Built 1928 Charity Hall 7156 61st Avenue Historic Resource, Built 1908 Robert S. Nichols House 802 58th Avenue Historic Resource, Built 1908 Bungalow 62nd Avenue Row between Foote Street and Addison Road Historic Resource, Built 1920 Municipal Center Site 717 60thl Place Built 1942-2000' First] Baptist Church 805 58th Avenue Built 19132 Sylvan Vista Baptist Church 1101 60th Avenue Built c. 19253 Municipal Center Demolishedi in 2000 2The original church was crected on thiss sitei in 1913 and replaced with current church. Current churchi is non-contributing status ont the National Register of] Historic) Places Thisl historic buildingi is listed on the National Register ofHistoric Places as contributing Historic Site Thel Masonicl Lodge No. 92 & The Columbine Chapter O.E.S. Chartered inj 1928, Columbine Chapter chartered in 1928  William Sidney Pittman and Portia Washington Pittman House    Join us forour  2nd ANNUAL COMMUNITY  BICYCLESAFETY RODEO  RIDING TOGETHER FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE.  a  5100  as  Pre-trip Safety Inspection Safe Riding Skills Course  Bike Parade  Food, Fun, Prizes, Information & Other Activities for Everyone Registration required to participate in the parade and rodeo Parade procession - at 10:30 am a special "Parade of Bikes' will proceed from Fairmount the Fairmount  Heights North Park - Sheriff & Addison Roads. Fairmount Heights, MD to the  Heights  Municipal Center 6100 Jost Street Fairmount Heights, MD  REGISTER & JOIN US  tp/temm.gle/x.MASAKGSUREAPA  CORPORATE 1935 SEAL RYL    P.G. County Department of the Environment (DoE)  Volunteer to serve on one of the following teams Community Garden Healthy Eating/Healthy Living  DATE: SEPTEMBER 24y 2024  GREEN TEAM MONTHLY MEETING- SEPTEMBER 26 2024-  WHERE: TOWN HALL 6100 JoST STNEET  VIRTUAL MEETING:  TIME 5:00 PM-6:00 PM *NEW TIME  -Storm Water Management -Tree  Agenda  I.  Update on the Sustainable Maryland Certification- III. Green Team Logo Design/T-shirts- Patricia Waiters IV. Plan for pop- up farmers Market- Sarumi/Waiters B V. Installing 2 green houses on 4.4 acres owned by the town cost and other information -Ty Cradle VI. Replacing all dead trees throughout town and other updates -Mary. Abe or Carol Barth VII. The Market Cirele-K: Street Enhancement project update- Renita Flood VIII. Planning healthy cating/classes-Warren Eggleston  City  Doris Sarumi  II. Green Team Newsletter presented  You Have Room for Another One  Please contact: Doris E. Sarumi, tommanaser@fairmmountheigntsmdor or3 301.925.8585    JU CORPORATE 1935 SEAL RYLA  THE FAIRMOUNT HEIGHTS 90TH ANNIVERSARY PLANNING COMMITTEE  AGENDA September 24 6:301 PM  6100 Jost Street or Virtual Meeting  Insert zoom info  I. I.  Identifying a location for the venue-CM St. John III. Committee Structure-Create subcommittee  Setting a date  Create a calendar or time line for all events (see notes from 9/5 meeting Communications and getting out information newsletter and social media Reaching out and getting in touch with old and new families through FH  Alumni Association  IV. Meeting summary V. Set date for next meeting    Fairmount 90th Anniversary Committee Notes taken from meeting September 24, 2024 Meeting in Person and via Zoom Meeting Coordinator: CM Camisha St.. John  Attendance:  Edward Morris Tonya Morris Janiqua Russell CM Camisha St. John Renita Flood Doris Sarumi  CM St. John provided us with an update on a venue locations. She stated that before we finalize the venue the committee need to estimate or project the attendance. Ms. Sarumi suggested that we should plan for at least 200 people. We should plan for elected officials at the state level, Al brief discussion  followed. What should the venue package include?  Food package Cash bar  CM St. John ask the committee for suggested  Next meeting scheduled for the next two weeks. Ms. Russell will send out notice and schedule the invite.  Thank you all for attending.