CALENDAR

Traffic CommitteeTraffic Committee

Tues., Oct. 25th, 7 pm

Pumpkin Rock N’ RollPumpkin Rock N’ Roll

Sat., Oct. 29th

12 noon—4 pm Warner Circle Park

HalloweenHalloween

Mon., Oct. 31st

VVeetteerraannss DDaayy

Fri., Nov. 11th

Town Offices Closed Trash Collected

as Scheduled

Town Council MeetingTown Council Meeting

Mon., Nov. 14th, 7 pm

Kensington Town DanceKensington Town Dance

Wed., Nov. 23rd

7 pm—11 pm Info Page 7

ThanksgivingThanksgiving

Thurs., Nov. 24th

Town Offices Closed

American Indian American Indian

Heritage DayHeritage Day

Fri., Nov. 25th

Town Offices Closed Trash Collected

as scheduled

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Leaf Collection Schedule

The Town will begin our annual leaf collection the week of No-

vember 7th and run through the week of December 12th. There are no scheduled collection zones, as the Public Works Crew will monitor each street on a daily basis.

Please do not include grass clippings, mulch, twigs, or small branches within leaf piles, as this may damage our leaf vacuum. If your leaf pile contains any materials besides leaves, the Public Works Crew will not collect your pile, and you will be responsi-ble for bagging the leaves on your own.

Place leaves

to the curb

DO NOT place leaves

in the street

Please join us this Halloween for a spooky afternoon of music, games, food, and fun at the 2nd Annual Pumpkin Rock N’ Roll, Saturday, October 29th. Warner Circle Park will be transformed into a full-blown Halloween extravaganza. Participate in a fun costume contest and parade, and enjoy family-friendly attrac-tions including festival-style musical performances, food trucks, inflatable rides, and a rock wall. Don’t miss the main event: The Pumpkin Roll, a derby race of Halloween pumpkins-turned-boxcars.

www.PumpkinRocknRoll.com

MAYOR

Tracey Furman

Mayor.Tracey@tok.md.gov

COUNCIL

Sean McMullen (Mayor Pro-Tem)

Darin Bartram

Tom Rodriguez

Duane Rollins

Mayor.Council@tok.md.gov

TOWN STAFF & CREW

Sanford W. Daily, Town Manager

SWDaily@tok.md.gov

Matt Hoffman, Asst. Town Manager

MJHoffman@tok.md.gov

Susan Engels, Clerk—Treasurer

Susan.Engels@tok.md.gov

Shirley Watson, Facility Manager/Events

Shirley.Watson@tok.md.gov

Jim Snow and Bill D’Albora Code Enforcement

Jim.Snow@tok.md.gov; Bill.Dalbora@tok.md.gov

Jason Swain, Crew Chief

As a municipal government, Kensington is a member of the

Maryland Municipal League (MML). Founded in 1936, MML is a

nonprofit and nonpartisan association controlled and main-

tained by the State’s municipal governments. MML works to

strengthen the role and capacity of municipal government

through research, legislation, technical assistance, training, and

the dissemination of information for its members. Quiz—

1. How many Municipalities are located within the State of

Maryland: a) 127 b) 225 c) 157 d) 98

2. How Many Municipalities are located within Montgomery

County: a) 16 b) 15 c) 26 d) 21

3. How Many Montgomery County Municipalities have

“Chevy Chase” in their name: a) 4 b) 2 c) 6 d) 5

4. Which Montgomery County Municipality has the largest

population: a) Rockville b) Gaithersburg c) Takoma Park

5. Which Montgomery County Municipality has the smallest

population: a) Brookeville b) Glen Echo c) Barnesville

6. Which County has the largest number of Municipalities: a)

Prince George’s b) Montgomery c) Frederick

7. Which County has the fewest number of Municipalities: a)

Somerset b) St. Mary’s c) Harford - Answers Page 8.

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Town Permits

3511 Plyers Mill Court

Solar Panels

3414 Dupont Avenue

Driveway

3710 Washington Street

Fence

10534 Connecticut Avenue

Interior; Sign

10315 Summit Avenue

Driveway

Building Permits—Please be re-

minded that both a Town and

County permit for any exterior or

interior structural changes are

needed, with the exception of land-

scaping and repairs. Historic Dis-

trict properties will also need a His-

toric Area Work Permit (HAWP).

Please contact the Town staff with

any questions.

MAYOR T R A C E Y

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Summary from the September 12th

Town Organizational Meeting

• Approved the Town Meeting Minutes from August 8, 2016.

• Denied an appeal by Michael O'Connor, in accordance with Section 706 of the Town Charter, requesting the opportunity to cast a write-in vote for as many positions as are to be filled on the Town Election ballot.

• Concurred to have Town staff meet with the Residents of Dupont Avenue to discuss the placement of speed hump(s), and to have the Town's radar recording device collect data on traffic counts.

• Adopted Charter Resolution CR-01-2016 - A Charter Resolution to Amend Article IV, "The Council", Section 405, "Meetings of the Council", to change the date of the required Organizational Meeting to the first Council Meeting in July, and to make certain non-substantive changes. The Charter Resolution

will take effect on November 1, 2016.

• Postponed Action on Ordinance No. O-02-2016 - An Ordinance Amending Chapter IV, "Traffic and Vehicles", Article 2, "Parking", Section 4-201, "General Parking Restrictions", to prohibit commercial vehicle parking on Town rights-of-ways until the next Town Meeting on October 10, 2016. The Council concurred to have the Town Attorney review the suggested revisions.

• Adopted Ordinance No. O-03-2016 - An Ordinance Amending Chapter VIII, "Health and Environmental Regulations", Article 4, "Property Maintenance", Section 8-403, "County Clean and Lien Regulations Adopted", to authorize the Town to enforce County regulations. The Ordinance will take

effect on October 2, 2016.

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present. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited and a Moment of Silence was observed to honor the victims of September 11th. The Town Meeting Minutes from August 8, 2016 were reviewed and approved. See Coun-cil Actions.

From the Mayor and Town Council – Council Member Bartram stated he was ap-preciative for another successful Train Show event. Council Member McMullen reported that the Traffic Committee will convene on September 22nd and will discuss the intersection of Cal-vert Place and Washington Street; Mr. McMullen also noted he attended the Green-scape Committee meeting; and thanked the Town staff, Crew, and Volunteers for the suc-cessful Labor Day Parade and Festival. Council Member Rodriguez reported that the Greenscape Committee discussed the aesthet-ics, maintenance, and replacement schedule of sidewalks; noted the Composting subcommit-tee updated the full Committee on composting options; and stated that the Fountain Commit-tee reported that they have received $27,000 in donations and are anticipating reaching their $30,000 goal by the spring. The Events Committee met and is actively working on a handbook for community events and will be meeting next month. Mr. Rodriguez also noted that he attended the Kensington CAN business meeting, and announced the upcom-ing open houses for both Kensington Park As-sisted Living and Jenny Cakes. Mayor Furman suggested the Greenscape Committee review the replacement of the walking path within St. Paul Park, which needs to be included within the CIP; and noted she received positive feedback on the new parade route.

September 12th Town Council Meeting—

Mayor Furman, Council Members Bartram, McMullen, Rodriguez, and Rollins, Town Manager Daily, Assistant Town Manager Hoffman, and Clerk-Treasurer Engels were

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Council Member Rollins stated that the Ken-sington CAN business reception was very well attended, and noted that the crosswalk along Metropolitan Avenue has been striped; however, it is still missing the signage. Mayor Furman reported she attended the La-bor Day Parade and Festival, model Train Show, and the Kensington CAN business re-ception, which was well attended. Ms. Furman also thanked Peter Fosselman and Maier Warner for their efforts in reaching out to the business district. From the Town Manager and Staff

Mayor Furman announced that the Town had received an appeal from Michael O’Connor, Frederick Avenue, in accordance with Section 706 of the Town Charter, requesting the op-portunity to cast a write-in vote for as many positions as are to be filled on the Town Elec-tion ballot. Ms. Furman noted that the Town Attorney had written an opinion on the appeal and stated that the Town does not specifically allow for write-in candidates on the ballot, and that the appeal should be denied. Council Member McMullen stated that the Board of Election acted properly by not al-lowing write-in candidates on the ballot, and noted that an individual wishing to run for office only needs to submit a certificate of nomination. Council Member Rodriguez stated that the provisions within the Charter could be amended to allow for write-in candidates. Council Members Bartram and Rollins con-curred that an amendment was not necessary, per Council Member McMullen’s observation of the ease to be nominated. See Council Ac-tions. Tim Willard informed the Council that even

State level elections require a write-in to file well in advance of the election. Town Manager Daily stated that the previous Council approved the installation of speed humps along Dupont Avenue, and the Town’s Traffic Engineer suggested appropriate loca-tions; however, the Town staff has since re-ceived feedback from Residents opposing the placement of the speed humps. The Council discussed the concerns and con-curred to collect data with the radar recording device before the humps are installed and then again after the humps are installed. Council Member McMullen suggested that he and Assistant Town Manager Hoffman meet with the Residents to discuss possible loca-tions. Mayor Furman stated that any future speed hump requests will need to be submitted through a formal petition, so that everyone on the street has been consulted. There were no public comments. Christiane Graham, Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church, along with other mem-bers of the Church’s Environmental Ministry, discussed concerns over the State of Mary-land’s pending fracking ban expiring in Octo-ber 2017. Ms. Graham urged the Town to pass a resolution in support of the fracking ban within Maryland. Mayor Furman thanked the group for their concerns and asked that additional informa-tion be provided to the Town staff. From the Public –

Joseph Campbell spoke in support of the changes made to the Labor Day Parade and Festival; and stated that although he missed the meeting on extending NZI’s street paving

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contract, he wanted to note that they are unre-sponsive to concerns and are aggressive with tree root removal. Mr. Campbell also noted the hazard along Kensington Parkway access road if two vehicles park across from each other and suggested painting the curb yellow or adding no parking signs; and he requested additional information on the new Montgom-ery County Police bicycle program. Alison Oppenheim requested that the Town take over responsibility for the flower garden on the south side of Baltimore Street, as she will no longer be able to maintain the garden, and also requested that the Town Crew in-clude Noyes Library to their mowing sched-ule. George Buckwalter requested traffic enforce-ment on Howard Avenue; the fountain at Howard Avenue Park be addressed; and asked about the dumping behind the Huggins prop-erty on Connecticut Avenue. Council Member Rollins suggested a traffic control device at the intersection of Howard and Fawcett to slow down traffic. Council Member McMullen stated the Traffic Committee had reviewed a possible three-way stop at a previous meeting, but took no action following the data from the radar recording device. However, Mr. McMullen noted that the Committee could take the issue back up at the next meeting. Alice Kessler stated she supports a three-way stop at the Howard Avenue and Fawcett inter-section to improve safety, and noted she did not receive the last mailing of special events. Mayor Furman stated that there was confusion by Maier Warner on the mailing list; however, they corrected the issue and the apartments should be receiving the mailer on Friday; and the Town has contacted the Huggins property

owners to discuss the illegal dumping. Paul Sexton informed the Public that Edward Jones will be hosting a presentation on Wills and Estates on Tuesday, September 13th, 6:30 pm, at Town Hall. Ordinances, Resolutions, Regulations –

Charter Resolution No. CR-01-2016 - to Amend Article IV, "The Council", Section 405, "Meetings of the Town Council", to change the date of the Organizational Meeting from the first Monday in July to the first Council Meeting in July, and to make certain non-substantive changes was presented for adoption. No public comment was received following the Public Hearing. The amendment will be effective November 1, 2016. See Council Actions. Ordinance No. O-02-2016 – to Amend Chap-ter IV, "Traffic and Vehicles", Article 2, "Parking", Section 4-201, "General Parking Restrictions", to prohibit commercial vehicle parking on Town rights-of-way was presented for adoption. Mayor Furman noted that Public Comment was received following the Public Hearing with regards to parking on the street for more than 48 hours. Council Member Bartram stated he reviewed Ordinance No. O-02-2016 and was proposing two Amendments: 1) modify the Ordinance to allow for one (1) commercial vehicle to be parked in the street per residency; and 2) eliminate the restriction on advertising so not to adversely affect local businesses. Council Member Rollins suggested that resi-dents with a driveway be required to park a commercial vehicle within the driveway in-stead of the street.

Mayor Furman questioned the legality of re-quiring residents with a driveway to park any commercial vehicles within their driveway, while allowing other residents to park com-mercial vehicles within the street. Council Member Bartram stated that the Council could address advertising on com-mercial vehicles separately, if it becomes a problem within the Town. The Council concurred on Council Member Bartram’s Amendments; however, they de-cided to postpone action until the October 10th meeting to discuss the Amendments with the Town Attorney. Ordinance No. O-03-2016 - to Amend Chap-ter VIII, "Health and Environmental Regula-tions", Article 4, "Property Maintenance", Section 8-403, "County Clean and Lien Regu-lations Adopted", to authorize the Town to enforce County regulations was presented for adoption. The ordinance will be effective October 2, 2016. No public comment was received following the Public Hearing. See Council Actions. Council Actions –

Council Member Rollins moved to approve the Town Meeting Minutes from the August 8, 2016 Town Meeting. The motion passed unanimously. Council Member McMullen moved to deny the appeal by Michel O’Connor under Section 706 of the Charter. The motion passed unani-mously. Council Member McMullen moved to adopt Charter Resolution CR-01-2016 to Amend Article IV, "The Council", Section 405, "Meetings of the Town Council", to change the date of the Organizational Meeting from the first Monday in July to the first Council

Meeting in July, and to make certain non-substantive changes with an effective date of November 1, 2016. The motion passed unani-mously. Council Member McMullen moved to post-pone consideration until the meeting of Octo-ber 10th of Ordinance No. O-02-2016, to Amend Chapter IV, "Traffic and Vehicles", Article 2, "Parking", Section 4-201, "General Parking Restrictions", to prohibit commercial vehicle parking on Town rights-of-way, to allow for the Town Attorney to review the amendments by Council Member Bartram. The motion passed unanimously. Council Member McMullen moved to adopt Ordinance No. O-03-2016 to Amend Chapter VIII, "Health and Environmental Regula-tions", Article 4, "Property Maintenance", Section 8-403, "County Clean and Lien Regu-lations Adopted", to authorize the Town to enforce County regulations with an effective date of October 2, 2016. The motion passed unanimously. Council Member Rodriguez moved to adjourn the Town Meeting at 8:42 p.m. The motion passed unanimously.

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ARCHIVED MINUTES . . .

Complete Minutes, along with an audio re-cording from past meetings are available on the Town’s website at the following link:

http://tok.md.gov/town-business/council-

meeting-recordings/

A hard copy of all past Minutes will be made available by contacting the Clerk-Treasurer, Susan Engels at 301-949-2424 or at Susan.Engels@tok.md.gov.

ANNOUN C EMEN T S

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13th Annual

Kensington Town Dance

Please join the Town, along with The Night-hawks, for the 13th Annual Kensington Town Dance to

benefit Bethesda Help and the 20895 Hunger Free Zone. Tickets are $10 at the door, along with a donation of non-perishable food items and/or a $10 Giant/Safeway Gift Card.

Wed., Nov 23rd, 7 pm—11 pm

Please bring your own non-alcoholic bever-ages and snacks to the event.

*This is a non-alcoholic event.

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Office: 301.949.2424 www.tok.md.gov

To Residents:

Kensington Farmers Market Open every Saturday year-round, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Kensington Train Station

Local and regional vendors offer fresh baked goods, seasonal fruits and vegetables, organic meats, seafood, cheese, artisan breads, olive oil and prepared foods.

Maryland Municipal League (MML) Quiz Answers from Page 2. 1. C—157 2. D—21 3. C—6 (Chevy Chase, Chevy Chase View,

Chevy Chase Village, Chevy Chase Sec-tion 3, Chevy Chase Section 5, and North Chevy Chase

4. B—Gaithersburg, 67,456 5. A—Brookeville, 139 6. A—Prince George’s County, 27 7. B—St. Mary’s County with only one (1)

municipality—Leonardtown