WEEKLY BULLETIN
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November 2, 2018
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It may be November, but snow is on the horizon! Check out the
video above
about how the City prepares for snow and ice and what residents can do to help with plowing streets.
N
ovember is also Municipal Government Works Month, so look throughout this month for City Facebook posts and Tweets tagged with #MGWMonth!
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All City Offices Closed for Veterans Day
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The City will be closed on Monday, November 12 for the observation of Veterans Day - all collections will
slide forward one day, therefore special collections will only be scheduled on Friday, November 16.
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Curbside Leaf Collections Begins Monday
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Citywide leaf vacuuming begins this Monday. For the updated leaf collection calendar, please
click here.
During leaf season, yard waste is only collected when the vacuum trucks are in your neighborhood. To ensure collection, put leaves out by the first day listed. Calendar may show two or three days in an area, but we only collect once per street per collection cycle. Residents can find out when their neighborhood will be serviced by visiting our website for the most up-to-date calendar or look for signs posted in their neighborhood with the collection dates. Signs will be posted the week prior to collection.
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Geronimo Street - Construction Notification
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On or about Monday, November 5, NZI Construction Inc., working for the City, will begin replacing curbs and driveway aprons along Geronimo Street between Rhode Island Avenue and 51st Avenue. Following the completion of the concrete work the road will be milled and resurfaced. We expect the entire project will be completed by the end of December. Door hanger notifications were delivered to all affected properties on 10/30/18.
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This past Tuesday, the City's brand new website launched!
This new website is loaded with lots of new features including Guides to the City (about living, collection guides, pets, seniors, and more), Places in the City, a Projects page, new maps (including digitized walking tours), a new report section, events listings and so much more.
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No Plastic Bags in the Cart
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Just a reminder: plastic bags cannot be placed into your blue recycling carts. Recycling items cannot also be bagged; they must be loose in the cart.
Return plastic bags to grocery stores for recycling.
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The City Clerk’s office used this week’s hiatus from the weekly Council meeting to make progress on the departmental “Scan Plan.” Using our approved “Records Retention and Disposition Schedule” as a guide, we are readying files for scanning and subsequent destruction.
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Department of Public Works
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The Department conducted the In-Service Day Snow Dry Run Training on Thursday, November 1.
The sprinkler system at City Hall was inspected on Tuesday October 30. All systems were inspected and found to be in proper operating condition.
The College Park Woods Pool House was winterized on Thursday November 1. The main water line entering the pool house has a small leak that will need to be repaired in the next couple of weeks. DPW will be coordinating the repairs with PennMarVa Plumbing.
Leaf Trucks and Snow Trucks are being serviced and readied for both leaf and snow season.
The landscape crew has begun fall planting of replacement street trees throughout the City; thirty trees are scheduled for planting.
Asplundh, PEPCO’s tree contractor, will be performing tree pruning along a sub-transmission line that runs throughout the City. No City trees are planned for removal.
- Specific tree pruning locations include (see map):
- Route 1 south-bound at the 495 beltway ramp to 495 west/95 north
- North side of Cherry Hill Rd along the shopping center frontage
- Along the hiker/biker trail from Greenbelt Rd to Campus Dr
- Rhode Island Ave between Knox and Norwich Roads
- Knox Road between Rhode Island and Guilford Dr
- Mowatt Lane from substation to Guilford Dr.
The City has a program to reimburse the cost (up to $150.00) of approved trees on private property, it’s called the Tree Canopy Enhancement Program (TCEP). Click
here
for more information and application.
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For any information related to refuse, recycling, or other Public Works related items, contact the Department at:
The Department is located at 9217 51st Ave.
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Items available to purchase from the Department:
- 50-gallon rain barrels for $72. Click here for more information.
- Yard Waste Carts for City residents for $25. Click here for more information.
- Backyard Composting Bins for $20 (city residents) and $40(non-residents). Click here for more information.
- SMARTLEAF® compost ($28 cubic yard) and wood mulch ($12 cubic yard) are available for pick up. Click here for more information. Deliveries have ended for the season.
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Weekly Highlights of Contract Police Activity
October 12 - 18, 2018
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10/12
Contract officer conducted a traffic assignment (Stop Sign Enforcement) at Edmonston Road and Knoxville Drive. 6 citations and 3 warning citations were issued.
10/12
Contract officer attempted to stop a vehicle at 48
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Avenue and Delaware Street but the driver refused to stop and fled the scene. The vehicle wrecked at 48
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Avenue and Rhode Island Avenue but the driver fled on foot. Officer identified the driver and will apply for a warrant.
10/13
Contract officer attended the block party on Mineola Road.
10/13
Contract officer on routine patrol observed a male with
2 open alcoholic beverages at College Avenue and Rhode Island Avenue. A student referral was issued for open alcoholic beverage in public.
10/18
Contract officer conducted a traffic assignment (Stop Sign Enforcement) at Edgewood Road and 51st Avenue. 6 citations and 2 ERO’s citations were issued.
10/18
Contract officer on routine patrol observed 2 males with open alcoholic beverages in public at Norwich Road and Dickinson Avenue. Both subjects received citations as they were not students.
10/18
Contract officer attended the Berwyn Community Meeting.
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Statistical Data and Issued:
MD State Citations: 55
Warnings: 86
Equipment Repair Orders: 20
Distracted Driving Citations: 0
Parking Citations: 0
Field Observation Report: 7
Youth Field Observation Report: 0
Citations in Lieu of Arrest: 2
Civil Citation: 0
Criminal Arrests: 0
DWS Arrest: 0
DWI Arrest: 0
Warrant Arrest: 0
Premise Checks: 9
Referral Student Code of Conduct: 1
Zone 1/Downtown Area Pedestrian Warnings: 18
Zone 1/Downtown Area Pedestrian Citations: 0
Zone 2/Berwyn - Lakeland Pedestrian Warnings: 7
Zone 2/Berwyn - Lakeland Pedestrian Citations: 0
Zone 3/North College Park Pedestrian Warnings: 0
Zone 3/North College Park Pedestrian Citations: 0
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Weekly Highlights of Contract Police Activity
October 19 - 25, 2018
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10/19
Contract officer responded to a call for service for a Breaking and Entering in progress in the 4800 Block of College Ave. Contract Officer arrived on the scene and took the suspect into custody. Arrest was turned over to the District I beat officer.
10/19
Contract officer conducted speed enforcement in the 9200 block of 51st Avenue regarding a speed complaint. No violators were noted.
10/22
Contract officer conducted a traffic assignment (Stop Sign Enforcement) at Hollywood Road at Rhode Island Avenue. 15 warning citations were issued.
10/22
Contract officer conducted a traffic assignment (Stop Sign Enforcement) at Saint Andrews Place and Duke Street. 2 citations and 3 warning citations were issued
10/25
Contract officer on routine patrol observed a male laying in the yard in the 4600 block of Norwich Road. The student injured themselves as they fell down a flight of stairs. The student was very intoxicated and underage. A student referral was issued.
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Statistical Data and Issued:
MD State Citations: 57
Warnings: 123
Equipment Repair Orders: 17
Distracted Driving Citations: 0
Parking Citations: 3
Field Observation Report: 1
Youth Field Observation Report: 0
Citations in Lieu of Arrest: 0
Civil Citation: 0
Criminal Arrests: 0
DWS Arrest: 0
DWI Arrest: 0
Warrant Arrest: 0
Premise Checks: 1
Referral Student Code of Conduct: 1
Zone 1/Downtown Area Pedestrian Warnings: 27
Zone 1/Downtown Area Pedestrian Citations: 4
Zone 2/Berwyn - Lakeland Pedestrian Warnings: 2
Zone 2/Berwyn - Lakeland Pedestrian Citations: 0
Zone 3/North College Park Pedestrian Warnings: 0
Zone 3/North College Park Pedestrian Citations: 0
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One Warm Coat Drive
November 5 through December 3
The 2018 event will take place from November 5 through December 3, 2018!
The City of College Park, with One Warm Coat, a national non-profit organization, has begun our annual One Warm Coat Drive. Help fellow College Park residents in need by donating your clean, gently-used coats, hats and gloves during the City's annual warm coat drive. All donated coats will be distributed by the Department of Youth, Family and Senior Services throughout the College Park area to local children and adults in need.
Last year we collected over 200 coats and cold weather items and are hoping to beat that number this year!
Donations can placed into designated collection boxes during business hours at the following locations:
City Hall, 4500 Knox Road
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Department of Public Works, 9217 51st Avenue
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Youth and Family Services, 4912 Nantucket Road
Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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College Park Blues Festival
Saturday, November 10
6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Ritchie Coliseum
7675 Baltimore Ave
The City of College Park with the University of Maryland, PG Parks and Recreation and The DC Blues Society present the 11th annual College Park Blues Festival on Saturday, November 10! This annual FREE event features live bands, dancing (of course!), vendors, craft beers and more!
FEATURING:
Live Blues Music from award winning bands
Craft Beer and Wine
Vendors
Lots of dancing
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College Park Tree Workshop
Saturday, November 3
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Davis Hall
9217 51st Ave
Learn How to Prune a Tree Properly (including a live pruning demonstration) and Find Out What Trees to Plant and When, and about City Incentives
Speakers:
Carole Ann Barth, Senior Environmental Planner from Prince George's County Department of the Environment and Brenda Alexander, Assistant Director, Administration of the City's Department of Public Works.
Sponsored by the City's Committee for a Better Environment and Prince George's County Department of the Environment.
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Free Rabies & Microchip Clinic
Sunday, November 11
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Downtown Farmers Market
City Hall
The City Sponsored FREE Rabies clinic will be held on Sunday November, 11 2018 during the Downtown Farmers Market in the lower level of City Hall. Only Rabies vaccinations and microchipping will be offered. For 3-year Rabies vaccines, the pet owner must have a current signed rabies certificate (1- or 3-year), and vaccines will be given at the discretion of the veterinarian.
City residents must be able to provide proof of residence in order to obtain free services.
Services will be discounted for non-residents as follows (exact cash only):
- Rabies vaccine, $10.00
- Microchipping, $20.00
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Meetings at a Glance
City of College Park Mayor and Council Notice of Meetings
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Tuesday, November 13, 2018 - 7:30 p.m.
- Mayor and Council Worksession
Tuesday, November 20, 2018 - 7:30 p.m.
- Mayor and Council Regular Meeting
- Oral Argument CPV-2018-08, Wanjing Hu, 8719 36th Avenue
- Oral Argument CPV-2018-10, Robert Kidwell, 4705 Howard Lane
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