h TOWN OF ss * SOMERSET MA S 4510 Cumberland Avenue Chevy Chase, MD 20815 301-657-3211 town@townofsomerset.com 1906 7 Jeffrey Z. Slavin Rich Charnovich Mayor Town Manager/Clerk-Treasurer May 4, 2015 Council Minutes Open session commenced at 7:30 pm. Those present Jeffrey Slavin, Mayor Marnie Shaul, Council Vice President Barbara Zeughauser, Council Member Cathy Pickar, Council Member Barbara Condos, Council Member Franny Peale, Council Member Tolbert Feather, Town Arborist Larry Plummer, Town Inspector Nicole Ventura, Administrative Assistant Public Comments Resident, 5529 Surrey Street, asked ifthe Town Hall could consider different ways to communicate with residents other the electronic. Consent Agenda 1. Approval of the March 2, 2015 Council Meeting minutes. 2. Approval oft the Council Liaison assignments for 2015-2016. Motion Zeughauser, second Pickar to approve the consent agenda. Motion passed 5-0. Non Consent Agenda "Where People Have Deep Roots and Grow Strong" 3. Town Manager Charnovich provided the Council with the April Finançial Report 4. Motion Shaul, second Zeughauser, to approve the FY16 Budget and include the amendments in Town Manager Charnovich's memo setting the real property rate at .08/$100 value and personal property $1.00/$100 assessed value. Motion Shaul, second Pickar, to approve the amendments as presented. Motion Shaul, second Pickar to approve the second round of amendments in the Capital Budget. Motion passed 5-0 to approve the budget amendments. Motion Shaul, second Zeughauser to enter Executive Session to discuss personnel salaries. Motion Condos, second Shaul, to end the Executive Session. Motion Shaul, second Zeughauser to amend the budget to add $7,300.00 to item 61202. Motion passed 5-0. Budget passed as amended 5-0. 5. Motion Zeughauser, second Shaul, to approve a replacement HVAC Unit at 5509 Trent Street as recommended by Town Inspector Plummer. Motion passed 5-0. 6. Motion Zeughauser, second Shaul, to approve a replacement HVAC Unit at 5507 Uppingham Street as recommended by Town Inspector Plummer. Motion passed 5-0. 7. Motion Zeughauser, second Shaul, to approve a replacement HVAC Unit at 5816 Surrey Street as recommended by Town Inspector Plummer. Motion passed 5-0. 8. Motion Zeughauser, second Shaul, to approve a building permit to install a stoop and steps from the rear door to the level of the backyard. Motion passed 5-0. 9. Motion Zeughauser, second Shaul, acting as the Panel to the Historic Preservation Commission for 4712 Cumberland Avenue. The applicants are requesting to clad the existing concrete stoop with flagstone pavers and treads and the paint the existing block foundation. Motion passed 5-0. 10. Motion Zeughauser, second Shau, acting as the Local Advisory Panel to the Historic Preservation Commission for 4705 Dorset Avenue. The applicants are requesting to install a new fence along the right side property line. Motion passed 5-0. 11. Motion, Zeughauser, second Shaul, to approve the removal ofthe following two Town trees: 5812 Warwick Place, 1 Willow and 5802 Deal Place, 1 Red Maple. Motion passed 5-0. 12. Motion Zeughauser, second Pickar, to plant 1 Dogwood tree at 4515 Cumberland Avenue instead ofin Capello Park as recommended by the Town Arborist. Motion passed 5-0. 13. Motion Shaul, second Pickar, to approve an agreement with Sabra Wang and Associates to review and provide a report on the traffic studies for River Road-Westbard including the Montgomery County Planning Department study. Motion passed 5-0. 14. Motion Shaul, second Zeughauser, to authorize Mayor Slavin to send a letter to the Planning Board concerning the River Road-Westbard Plan. Motion passed 5-0. 15. Representatives from the State Highway Administration attended the meeting to discuss options and timing for safety improvements on River Road near Greystone Street. 16. Motion Condos, second Pickar, to approve a contract with NB Health and Fitness, LLC DBA Wet Yet? Water Fitness for the 2015 season. Motion passed 5-0. 17. Motion Condos, second Shaul, to approve the Town Pool cleaning contract with AquaFree Facilities Services, Inc. for the 2015 season: $295.00 weekly service, $875.00 per detailed clean, one at beginning of season and one at end of season. Motion passed 5- 0. 18. Motion Condos, second Shaul, to approve the cost proposal from Vigilant Security for the 2015 pool season: 5/16/15-6/30/15 $1,250.00 - 7/1/15-9/13/15 - $3,750.00 19. Motion Condos, second Shaul, to approve the following two invoices from Community Pools: $3,000.00 for transition line repairs and $3,626.61 for various parts related to maintenance and upkeep of pool in order for the pool to open. Motion passed 5-0. 20. General Code Update Council Member Peale, Council Member Condos, and Town Manager Charnovich would set up a meeting in May or June to discuss the Organizational Analysis for the Code Project. 21. Mayor's Report - Mayor Slavin's report was available at the meeting if anyone wanted to review it. 22. Adjourn at 9:25 pm