Monday, November 19, 2012
Discussions of the ethics ordinance and heritage area plan and a vote on changes to the fire code also are on deck.
A review of a city summit on growth, and discussions of the city’s budget and budget process, and of changes to the city’s ethics ordinance and heritage area plan, are on the Rockville City Council’s agenda for Monday. The council also is scheduled to vote on an ordinance that would bring the city’s fire safety code in line with state and national codes and standards. The council meets at 7 p.m. at City Hall. The meeting will be broadcast live on Rockville 11. Rockville Summit review The council is scheduled to review the Rockville Summit 2012. Held Nov. 3, the summit looked at future growth of the city from a variety of angles. Working groups presented 139 recommendations focused on six areas: Click here to read the recommendations. …
Monday, November 12, 2012
Mayor and councilman offer contrasting views of Rockville Housing Enterprises’ proposed purchase of the Fireside Park Apartments.
The Rockville City Council’s 3-2 vote last week to put city money toward Rockville Housing Enterprises’ proposed purchase of the Fireside Park Apartments creates a problem, Mayor Phyllis Marcuccio said in an interview with Rockville Patch. The council had “such a drive to do this without all the risks really considered,” said Marcuccio, who joined Councilwoman Bridget Donnell Newton in voting against the deal. “One of the risks is to put all this public housing into an area—you’re going to have an enclave.” The approval allows Rockville Housing Enterprises, which administers public housing in Rockville, to proceed with the $37.5 million purchase of the 236-unit garden-style Fireside Park Apartments at 735 Monroe St. Supporters said it …
Friday, November 9, 2012
The mayor and Moore on whether the deal with RHE was right for Rockville.
The Rockville City Council’s split decision Monday to approve a $2 million package of loans and grants for Rockville Housing Enterprises’ proposed purchase of the Fireside Park Apartments was lamented by the mayor who said the complex would be better off in private hands and lauded by a council member who said the deal allows the city government to fulfill an important role of providing affordable housing. The council approved the plan on a 3-2 vote, with Mayor Phyllis Marcuccio and Councilwoman Bridget Donnell Newton voting against it. The approval allows RHE, which administers public housing in Rockville, to proceed with the $37.5 million purchase of the 236-unit garden-style Fireside Park complex at 735 Monroe St. Marcuccio lamented the…
Monday, November 5, 2012
A vote on an incentive package for Choice Hotels is also on deck.
A vote on whether to give the city’s blessing to the purchase of the Fireside Park Apartments by Rockville Housing Enterprises, budget discussions and an incentive package for Choice Hotels International are on the Rockville City Council’s agenda for Monday. Discussions of the city’s sign ordinance and of priorities for advocacy before the county government are also on deck. The Council meets at 7 p.m. at City Hall. The meeting will be broadcast live on Rockville 11. Vote on Fireside Park Apartments sale The council is scheduled to take two votes on the proposed purchase of the Fireside Park Apartments by Rockville Housing Enterprises. PrideRock LLC, a Florida-based property management company said in an email Oct. 27 that it is …
Friday, November 2, 2012
Urban Land Institute's McMahon scheduled to speak about community development.
Thursday, November 1, 2012
The city's ceremony on Sunday will feature Vietnam veteran Mike Marceau.
Rockville will mark Veterans Day with its annual ceremony on Sunday. Some county and city facilities, including City Hall, will be closed Monday, when the federal holiday is observed. Mike Marceau, a U.S. Army veteran, will be the featured speaker at the city’s Veterans Day ceremony at 11 a.m. on Friday at Veterans Park. Veterans Park is locate under the large American flag at the intersection of Rockville Pike and Veirs Mill Road. Parking is available at the Sandy Spring Bank building, located between Fleet Street and Rockville Pike. Click here for more information. In the city of Rockville the following facilities will be closed on Monday: Other city facilities will be open on Monday: Recycling and trash will be collected on regular …
Monday, October 29, 2012
Gov. O'Malley: "The more responsibly citizens act, the fewer people will die."
All City of Rockville offices and facilities and all Montgomery County government offices are closed Monday as the region braces for Hurricane Sandy’s arrival. There will be no city or county trash, recycling or leaf collection on Monday or Tuesday. The Rockville City Council meeting scheduled for Monday night has been canceled. A decision will be made later today regarding closings and cancellations for city and county offices and activities for Tuesday. Montgomery County Public Schools are closed Monday and Tuesday. Federal government offices are closed as well with employees granted administrative leave. Metro, Ride On and MARC train services have been suspended. Early voting in Maryland is canceled for Monday. District and circuit …
Friday, October 26, 2012
Urban Land Institute's McMahon scheduled to speak about community development.
A keynote speech by a national expert on development and presentations by six citizen work groups will highlight the Rockville Summit 2012. The look at multiple facets of the city’s future growth will be held from 9 to 11:30 a.m. on Nov. 3 at F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre at Civic Center Park. Coffee and conversation begins at 8:30 a.m. The summit is free and members of the public are encouraged to attend. Edward T. McMahon, the Charles E. Fraser Chair for Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy at the Urban Land Institute, will deliver a keynote about the best practices of successful communities. Over the past 25 years, McMahon has helped communities in every state address community planning and economic development issues. He …
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Tickets are on sale for a 'friendship dinner' with officials from the proposed 'sister city.'
Rockville will host a delegation from Jiaxing, China next week as the latest step on the path to a new sister cities relationship. Residents have an opportunity to welcome the visitors at a “friendship dinner” on Nov. 2. The dinner will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at VisArts at Rockville Town Square. The Nov. 2-4 visit is part of efforts to develop a sister city relationship with the city of 4.5 million people on the Yangtze River delta in southeast China. On Nov. 3, the Chinese delegation will attend the Rockville Summit at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre, followed by a ceremony dedicating a friendship garden at Glenview Mansion. The garden will include a plaque and peonies—which are widely regarded as China’s unofficial national flower…
Monday, October 22, 2012
Good Neighbor awards and a vote on extensions to city water main rehabilitation contracts are also on deck.
Discussions of Rockville Housing Enterprise’s purchase plan for the Fireside Park Apartments and of whether to commission a study of the city’s employee retirement plan are on the Rockville City Council’s agenda for Monday. The Council meets at 7 p.m. at City Hall. The meeting will be broadcast live on Rockville 11. Fireside Park Apartments discussion The council is scheduled to hear briefings on affordable housing in Rockville and Montgomery County, followed by an update on and discussion of the proposal by Rockville Housing Enterprises to purchase the Fireside Park Apartments. RHE, which administers public housing in Rockville, has asked the city to commit $2 million toward the $37.5 million purchase of the 236-unit garden-style …
Temperance Blalock
8:07 pm on Monday, November 12, 2012
I could go on at more length about this, but I'll just say here that I am very disappointed with the Mayor's condescending attitude about Rockville Housing Enterprise. What she should be doing is to work in collaboration with them, instead of sneering at them and implying that they're not competent enough to handle the responsibilities of this project. more ›