TOWN OF SOMERSET 451G Cumberianc AVEnUE Chewy Chase, MD 20815 SC1-657-3277 06 AgiuRcEcTAEIcETN Jelivey Z. Slavin Fich Chamcvich Hlaycr Tcwr MarsceCer-Teaue May 1, 2017 Council Meeting Minutes Town Officials Present Jeffrey Slavin, Mayor Marnie Shaul, Council Vice President Barbara Condos, Council Member Dudley Fowlkes, Council Member Barbara Zeughauser, Council Member Franny Peale, Council Member Doug Lohmeyer, Engineering Consultant Tolbert Feather, Town Arborist Ron Bolt, Town Attorney Consent Agenda 1. Council Meeting liaison assignments for 2017-2018- Motion Shaul, second Zeughauser, motion passed 5-0. 2. March 6, 2017 Council Meeting minutes- Motion Shaul, second Zeughauser, motion passed 5-0. The final minutes are to incorporate the amendments outlined by Council Vice President Shaul. 3. April 3, 2017 Council Meeting minutes- Motion Shaul, second Zeughauser, motion passed 5-0. The final minutes are to incorporate the amendments outlined by Council Vice President Shaul. ATA - Uhun Aann Bonfc andGrow Simno' Non Consent Agenda 4. Town Manager Charnovich presented the April Financial Report. 5. Adoption ofthe FY18 budget and setting the real and personal property tax rates - The FY 18 budget was discussed. Barbara Marblestone, Trent Street, submitted an email and outlined various questions about the budget. Lucy Freeman, Dorset Avenue, asked a question in relation to the budget and hiring a consultant to look at street lighting. Phil Young oft the Budget Committee asked to make sure the correct number was in the Budget concerning the Wynne Case current payment. Motion Shaul, second Peale to approve the budget with the following amendments: remove the $25K for a complete Town property/parkland survey and to set the amount for the Town Pool bridgework at $60K for FY18. This includes a real property tax rate of.10 and a personal property tax rate of 1.00. Motion passed 5-0. 6. 4810 Essex Avenue tree planting-Motion Zeughauser, second Shaul to approve the planting of 1 white oak Town tree at 4810 Essex Avenue as recommended by the Town Arborist. Motion passed 5-0. 7. Removal of the following 5 trees as recommended by the Town Arborist: Ash, 25" dbh at 4801 Falstone Avenue on Surrey Street, Red Maple, 24" dbh Tree #488 at 5510 Greystone Street , Flowering Cherry, 16" dbh Tree #613 at 4707 Trent Court, Flowering Cherry, 19" dbh Tree #643 at 5509 Trent Street, Tulip Poplar 21" dbh 5545 Warwick Place, SE corner of pool facility, Motion Zeughauser, second Peale. Motion passed 5-0. 8. Montgomery County Short Term Rental legislation- Motion Peale, second Shaul to send a letter the Montgomery County Planning Board and County Council in relation to the proposed Zoning Text Amendment concerning short term rentals. Letter is appended to these minutes for reference. Motion passed 5-0. 9. $100.00 non-refundable application fee for large parties at the pool-Joel Peters, 5529 Warwick, spoke against the proposal. Caroline Cooper, Cumberland, spoke in support of the proposal. Motion Condos, second Peale, to approve the $100.00 non-refundable fee, pursuant to the current pool rules in place. Motion passed 5-0. 10. Setting the pool guest fee for the 2017 season at $5.00-The Pool Committee recommended the guest fee be set at $5.00 per person, per day. Several residents spoke out against the $5.00 proposal. Motion Peale, second Shaul to set the guest fee at the pool for 2017 at $4.00 per guest, per day. Motion passed 3-2, with Condos and Zeughauser against. 11. Treating the large grassy area near the pool for mosquitoes-It was determined that not enough information was obtained in relation to the organic treatment option. The Town Manager would obtain more information and the item would be placed on the June Council Meeting Agenda. 12. AB Veirs Paving roadway crack sealing, curb repair, and sidewalk repair-Motion Shaul, second Zeughauser to approve a contract with AB Veirs Paving at a cost not to exceed $27,350.00 at various locations in the community. Town Hall can be contacted for the specific locations. Motion passed 5-0. 13. AB Veirs additional sidewalk repair-Motion Zeughauser, second Condos, to accept a proposal from AB Veirs Paving for additional sidewalk repair throughout the community at a cost not to exceed $7,000.00 as recommended by the Town Building Engineer and Code Enforcement Officer. Town Hall can be contacted for the specific sidewalk locations. Motion passed 5-0. 14. Proposal for bridge maintenance work submitted by Masonry Resurfacing and Construction Company, Inc.- Town Manager Charnovich explained that the proposal was received too late to provide it in advance. Any proposed work to the bridge would be more complicated than anticipated, and the Town Manager recommended the work takes place after the Pool season, since it would be too complicated during the season with only one reasonable means of ingress and egress to the Pool. 15. General Code update- Work is still taking place on the Code project. Some amendments to the Tow Charter would be proposed in the coming months and would be advertised in accordance with the law. 16. Mayor's Report-Mayor Slavin provided his report to the Council and made it available for those who wanted to review it at the meeting. 17.. Adjourn-10:55 pm