The Riverdale Park Town Crier September 2021 Volume 50, Issue 7 SPECIAL ELECTION NOTICE Ward 1 Special Election Page 1 Council Actions Page 2 AVISO DE ELECCIÓN ESPECIAL Fair Summaries Page 3 Ward 1 Special Election Page 3 In compliance with the terms of the Charter of the Mayor’s Report Page 4 Town Extensions Page 5 Town of Riverdale Park, Maryland, a Special Election will be held Stay-Up-To-Date Page 5 Virtual Meetings Page 6 Conforme a los Estatutos de la Ciudad de Riverdale Park, 2021 Dates Page 6 Mosquito Control Page 7 Maryland, se celebrará una elección el Neighborhood Services Page 8 Emergency Repair Grant Page 8 Saturday, September 11, 2021 Covid-19 Vaccine Page 9 Notices Page 9 - 10 To elect a Ward 1 Council Member Calendar Page 11 Important Numbers Page 12 Sábado, 11 de septiembre de 2021 Para elegir al Consejo del Distrito 1 Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Riverdale Fire Department, 4714 Queensbury Road Town of Riverdale Park Contact Information Las urnas abrirán de 7 a.m. a 8 p.m. en el Departamento de Bomberos de Riverdale, Town Hall 4714 Queensbury Road 5008 Queensbury Road 301-927-6381 CANDIDATES 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CANDIDATOS Department of Public Works Council, Ward 1 5008 Queensbury Road Consejo, Distrito 1 301-927-6381 IFIOK INYANG 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Police Department RICHARD SMITH 5004 Queensbury Road 301-927-4343 Sarah Zolad, Chief Election Judge 24-hours Anne Kelly, Deputy Chief Election Judge Town of Riverdale Park Council Actions www.riverdaleparkmd.gov Cable Channels: 10 and 71 Legislative Meeting July 12, 2021 Mayor Consent Agenda Alan K. Thompson, 202-527-0309 Motion to approve consent agenda items: - Approved [email protected] 1. Fence Permit Request: 5905 Harrison Avenue; 6-foot wooden fence (Ward 1) Council Members 2. Fence Permit Request: 4906 Somerset Road; 6-foot wooden Ward 1 – Vacant fence (Ward 2) 3. Minutes: May 24, 2021 Special Legislative Meeting; May 4, Ward 2 – Aaron Faulx, 860-970-7776 2021 Special Legislative Meeting; June 30, 2020 Work Session [email protected] Legislative Action Items: Ward 3 – David Lingua, 301-779-3849 1. Motion regarding Curb Cut request for 5914 Cleveland [email protected] Avenue - Approved 2. Motion to authorize Town Manager to enter into agreement Ward 4 – Thomas Sadiq, 301-927-6381 with Shelaida Associates, Inc. for an amount not to exceed [email protected] $25,000 for services related to the Municipal Center Renovations Project #18GG01 - Approved Ward 5 – Karen Mejia, 301-927-6381 3. Motion to authorize procurement of eight (8) Panasonic CF- [email protected] 31 Toughbook Laptop Computers through USC Canterbury and Front Line Mobile Tech (CIP #21PD05 Technology Ward 6 – Hala Mayers, 301-927-6381 Improvements Project) – Approved [email protected] 4. Motion to authorize Town Manager to sign Pepco Cost Letter for an amount not to exceed $48,588 to install 33 LED lights Administration on 21 existing utility poles along the Trolley Trail - Approved John N. Lestitian, Town Manager Special Legislative Meeting [email protected] July 28, 2021 Jessica Barnes, Administrative Services Legislative Action Items: Director/Town Clerk 1. Motion regarding fence permit request for a 6-foot wood [email protected] fence at 5014 Sheridan Street - Approved 2. Motion to declare a vacancy in Ward 1 – Approved Ivy Lewis, Public Projects and Services Director 3. Introduction of Emergency Ordinance 2021-OR-06 [email protected] designating polling place and hours of operation, type of ballots, candidate filing deadline, and candidate filing fee for Ryan Chelton, Development Services Director Ward 1 Special Election on September 11, 2021 – Introduced [email protected] 4. Motion to suspend provision that an ordinance may not be Paul Smith, Finance and Employee Services passed at the meeting at which it is introduced- Town Charter Director §210(b) – Approved [email protected] 5. Motion to adopt Emergency Ordinance 2021-OR-06 designating polling place and hours of operation, type of - David Morris, Chief of Police ballots, candidate filing deadline, and candidate filing fee for [email protected] Ward 1 Special Election on September 11, 2021 – Adopted Fire Department - Emergency 911 6. Introduction of Emergency Ordinance 2021-OR-07 regarding Information - 301-927-0356 procedures for the Ward 1 Special Election – Introduced Brian Carpio, Fire Chief 7. Motion to suspend provision that an ordinance may not be [email protected]; passed at the meeting at which it is introduced- Town Charter [email protected]; §210(b) – Approved www.riverdalevfd.com 8. Motion to adopt Emergency Ordinance 2021-OR-07 regarding procedures for the Ward 1 Special Election - Adopted The Town Crier is also available on the Town’s 9. Motion to adopt Resolution 2021-R-12 regarding Election Website: www.riverdaleparkmd.gov Judges - Adopted Submission deadline: 15th of each month 10. Motion to adopt Resolution 2021-R-13 regarding Board of Send submissions to: Election Appeals - Adopted [email protected] Fair Summary of Legislation The following Fair Summaries were run in the Enquirer- Gazette on August 5, 2021: Emergency Ordinance 2021-OR-06 This is to give notice that the Riverdale Park Town Council has adopted Emergency Ordinance 2021-OR-06. Emergency Ordinance 2021-OR-06 will designate the polling place and hours of operation for the Ward 1 Special Election to be held on September 11, 2021; designate the type of ballots to be used in that election; Ward 1 Special Election and establish the candidate filing deadline and candidate filing fee for the Ward 1 Special Election to be HOW DO I REGISTER TO VOTE? held on September 11, 2021. Town residents may register to vote in one of the following ways: Emergency Ordinance 2021-OR-06 is available for 1. If you are a U.S. citizen, a Maryland resident, inspection by the public on the Town’s website and at least 16 years old; you may register to www.riverdaleparkmd.gov or by e-mail request to vote by using the State of Maryland Voter [email protected]. Registration Application found on the Town’s website www.riverdaleparkmd.gov; OR Emergency Ordinance 2021-OR-07 2. If you have, or will have, the Town of Riverdale This is to give notice that the Riverdale Park Town Park as your primary residence, for at least Council has adopted Emergency Ordinance 2021-OR-07. forty-five (45) days immediately prior to September 11, 2021 (July 28, 2021 to Emergency Ordinance 2021-OR-07 will authorize the September 10, 2021); are at least 16 years old; Town Clerk, in consultation with the Chief Election do not claim the right to vote elsewhere in the Judge, to establish and modify certain provisions and United States; and have not been found by a procedures applicable to the conduct of municipal court to be unable to communicate a desire to elections in the Town of Riverdale Park for the Ward 1 vote; register to vote by using the Town of Special Election to be held on September 11, 2021; Riverdale Park Supplemental Voter Registry provide for the determination of the type of ballots to Voter Registration Form found on the Town’s be used in such Special Election; and generally relate to website www.riverdaleparkmd.gov. modifications to provisions and procedures for the conduct of municipal elections in the Town of Riverdale WHAT FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION AND PROOF OF Park. RESIDENCE WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR THE SUPPLEMENTAL VOTER REGISTRY? Emergency Ordinance 2021-OR-07 is available for 1. An identification card issued by a federal, state, inspection by the public on the Town’s website or local government entity of the United States www.riverdaleparkmd.gov or by e-mail request to or any foreign country or school provided that [email protected]. the identification document contains the applicant’s name and date of birth; AND 2. A document that establishes your current residence in the Town of Riverdale Park if not already established by (1.) above. Examples include a copy of house or apartment lease, utility bill, paycheck, bank statement, school record, or other document that shows your legal name and current address in the Town of Riverdale Park. Mayor’s Report Mayor Alan K. Thompson CAN I REGISTER TO VOTE ON THE DAY OF ELECTION? Yes, anyone may register to vote on the day of the The weather is still hot, the tomatoes are fantastic, but election. If you do not have sufficient proof of age and my calendar shows that fall is coming, that school has residency, you will need to complete an affidavit in started, and that the Council’s summer break is over. order to vote. Ward 1 Special Election REMINDER TO NEW RESIDENTS: Ward 1 will be having a special election on September Be sure to update your address with the Prince 11 to fill the seat vacated when the previous George’s County Board of Elections (BOE). For more representative moved out of town. Look for details information, call the BOE at 301-341-7300 or visit elsewhere in this issue, and if you live in Ward 1, please https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/1980/Voter- come out to vote! Registration. COVID-19 – Pandemic If you have any questions, please contact the Town I was hoping that the good news I reported in July Clerk at 301-927-6381 (ext. 505). would continue, but that is not the case. Instead, we are facing down the highly-contagious Delta variant of the virus, which has driven the current wave of the pandemic. Absentee (Mail-in) Ballots While there is a lot of bad news about the Delta variant, Applications for Absentee (Mail-in) Ballots for the there is also some good news: Ward 1 Special Election are due by 5:00 p.m.