TOWN OF 5 Ss SOMERSET à 2 - 15 4 4510 Cumberland Avenue Chevy Chase, MD 20815 301-657-3211 town@townofsomerset.com 1906 Jeffrey Z. Slavin Rich Charnovich Mayor Town Managerclenk-Tessuer Council Agenda Regular Somerset Town Council Meeting January 4, 2016-7:30 p.m. The Somerset Town Council will meet in regular session on Monday, January 4, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. at the Somerset Town Hall. Agenda updates are posted on the Town website: www.townofsomerset.com. Council Work Session-7:00 Council Meeting Convenes-7:30 Presentation of Resolution: Honoring Cathy Pickar for her years of service on the Town Council Comments: Public Comment Period-7:30* CONSENT 1. Motion: To consider approval of the December 7, 2015 Closed Meeting Minutes NON-CONSENT 2. Discussion: Town Manager's December Finançial Report-7:35 3. Public Hearing/Motion: To consider approval of a permit application submitted by Guido Bracciale and Sharmeen Ahsan-Bracciale, 5800 Deal Place. The applicants are requesting to install a shed in the side yard-7:40 4. Public Hearing/Motion: To consider approval of generator installation application submitted by Tom Eldridge and Jennifer Marron, 5605 Warwick Place-7:45 "Where People and Trees Have Deep Roots and Grow Strong" 5. Discussion: Updated Report from O'Brien and Gere on Little Falls ESA project on Town parkland-7:50 6. Public Hearing/Motion: To consider approval of the removal of a Town tree at 5703 Warwick Place:-8:05 1 Black Walnut 7. Public Hearing/Motion: To consider approval to amend Section 4-103 ofthe Town Code in relation to snow/ice removal on Town sidewalks-8:10 8. Public Hearing/Motion: To discuss testimony points and consider supporting a petition to the Montgomery County Council in relation to the Westbard Development Plan-8:20 9. Public Hearing/Motion: Comcast Franchise Agreement Ordinance-8:30 10. Discussion/Motion: Update on Council Liaison assignments-8:35 11. Discussion: General Code Update-8:40 12. Discussion: Mayor's Report-8:45 13. Adjourn-8:50 Key: Public Hearing Item: Agenda item where public comment is permitted. Discussion Item: Agenda item limited to discussion among the Council, Mayor and Town Staff. Motion Item: Agenda item requesting action, limited to Council discussion. Comments: Opinions and Questions from Town residents. *Residents who wish to be present for a particular Agenda item are advised to arrive 20 minutes ahead of the item's scheduled discussion time since discussions sometimes run ahead of schedule. **Denotes an item added to the Agenda after Journal publication