WEEKLY BULLETIN
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April 19, 2019
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Thank you to all the hundreds of volunteers that came out to Good Neighbor Day last Saturday! This photo is from the Cherry Hill litter removal; volunteers cleaned up the park and trail area removing everything from plastics, cans, clothes to even tires!
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Mayor's Challenge for Water Conservation
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This Earth Month, join Mayor Patrick Wojahn in acting to reduce College Park’s water consumption and energy use by taking the Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation.
Visit
www.mywaterpledge.com
throughout the month of April to take a pledge to conserve resources around your home. Simple choices like shortening shower times, using reusable bags, and scooping pet waste make a difference.
College Park will be competing with other cities around the country to see which city can be the most water wise – your pledge could help us win! If our city has the highest percentage of participating residents taking the pledge, you will earn a chance to win prizes including $3,000 towards your home utility bills, home improvement store gift cards, and more. We’re all in this together!
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Department of Public Works Spring Clean Up Month
Every Saturday in April, 7:30 a.m. to noon
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April is spring cleanup month. The Department of Public Works, 9217 51st Avenue, will be open each Saturday from 7:30 a.m. – noon for City residents to drop-off bulky trash, electronics for recycling, brush, and yard trim. You must be a resident of the City of College Park and bring proof of City residency in order to participate.
City residents can drop-off bulky trash, block Styrofoam for recycling, white goods, electronics for recycling, brush, and yard trim. Proof of City residency is needed in order to participate. Hazardous materials will NOT be accepted (shingles, propane tanks, paint, etc.). Wood mulch and Smartleaf® screened compost will also be available (residency not required to purchase). Wood mulch is $12.00 per cubic yard and Smartleaf® is on sale for pick-up orders $21.00 per cubic yard (tax included).
Community Forklift and GreenDrop will be there to divert items from the landfill that are still in good condition. Clean out your homes, garages, and sheds, and bring the items you no longer use or need and donate them for reuse.
Document shredding:
Onsite document shredding services will be available only on Saturday, April 20, during the Cleanup event from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Bring your old tax records, medical paperwork, and any other confidential information to be shredded while you wait. All paper will be recycled. You must be a resident of the City of College Park and bring proof of residency to participate.
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US 1 (Baltimore Avenue) from College Avenue to MD 193 (University Boulevard)
GAS LINE INFRASTUCTURE RELOCATION WORK NOTICE
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From the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) State Highway Administration:
Beginning Saturday, April 6 utility crews will be working along US 1 within the project limits specified above performing gas line infrastructure work and will intermittently close traffic lanes:
- Northbound and southbound: 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. (daily)
- Northbound and southbound, 24 hours a day (Saturday and Sunday only)
Drivers should add extra commute time and use alternate routes during this work. The work may require temporary work zone sidewalk closures. Pedestrians will be directed via signage to the safest crossings in the work zone—including those on the opposite side of the road. Additional work hours and lane closures may be necessary to complete all phases of work and keep the project on schedule. Progress permitting, this gas line infrastructure relocation work should be complete by late fall 2020. Equipment used for this work may be disruptive.
For more information about this US 1 gas line infrastructure relocation work, please contact Mr. John Gover, Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) District 3 Area Construction Engineer at 301-513-7336 or
wgover@sha.state.md.us
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Early Gardener Special - 25% off SMARTLEAF® Compost!
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Calling all gardeners - get the City's screened SMA
RTLEAF® Compost for 25% off now thro
ugh April 30, 2019!*
Sale is for Pickup Only.
For a limited time only, the City is offering our top-grade screened compost for only $21/cubic yard – 25% off its regular price of $28/cubic yard!
You must pick-up your purchase at the Department of Public Works (9217 51st Avenue), Monday
through Friday, between 7:30 - 11:45 a.m. and 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. The Department will be open on Saturdays in April from 7:30 a.m. until noon.
*Discount is for pick up only. While supplies last. City residency is not required.
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Office of the City Manager
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Thank you to the more than 900 volunteers who participated in Good Neighbor Day last Saturday. From planting trees and native plant species, to packing food, to litter pickup and invasive plant species removal, volunteers accomplished so much in only four hours. This is a great community building event and we look forward to next year!
On Tuesday, April 16, the City Hall project team presented the current status of the City Hall project to Mayor and Council. You can see the presentation and all updates to the project here:
www.collegeparkmd.gov/cityhall
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Department of Public Works
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At last Saturdays clean-up event, we had 72 visitors to the Department. Residents brought a range of materials such as brush, bulk trash, electronics and Styrofoam for recycling as well as donations for GreenDrop and Community Forklift. The Department sold 9.5 cubic yards of compost, 2.25 cubic yard of wood mulch, 2 yard waste carts and 1 rain barrel.
- The third April clean-up Saturday is tomorrow, April 20th from 7:30 am to 12:00 pm at the Department of Public Works, 9217 51st Avenue.
- City residents can drop-off bulky trash, block Styrofoam for recycling, white goods, electronics for recycling, brush, and yard trim. Proof of City residency is needed to participate.
- Hazardous materials will NOT be accepted (like shingles, propane tanks, paint, etc.).
- Wood mulch and SMARTLEAF® screened compost will be available for purchase, City residency not required to purchase. Wood mulch is $12.00 per cubic yard and Smartleaf® is on sale for pick-up orders $21.00 per cubic yard.
- Community Forklift and GreenDrop will be there to help to divert items from the landfill that are still in good condition. Clean out your homes, garages, and sheds, and bring the items you no longer use or need and donate them for reuse.
- On-site document shredding is this Saturday, April 20 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for City residents. Bring your old tax records, medical paperwork, and any other confidential information to be shredded while you wait. All paper will be recycled. Bring proof of residency to participate.
The first two weeks of our new food scrap drop-off program have been very successful. The first week, 137 lbs of food scraps were dropped off, and 247 lbs were dropped off the second week. In two short weeks of the program, 394 lbs of food scraps were diverted from the landfill! Please remember, no plastic bags – only compostable bags.
Request for Exemption from Adult Mosquito Control Services. Maryland Department of Agriculture Mosquito Control Program will begin in late May. Any resident who wishes to have his/her property excluded from adult mosquito control pesticide applications by truck-mounted ultra-low volume (ULV) sprayers must fill out this form annually.
Click here
for application.
The City will be celebrating Arbor Day on Friday, April 26th (National Arbor Day) at 9:30 am at St Andrews Episcopal Church, located at 4512 College Ave. The City will receive the Tree City USA award for the 30th consecutive year. All are welcome to attend.
Spring is a great time to plant trees. If you would like a tree planted in the right-of way in front of your home please contact Brenda Alexander to discuss options, 240-487-3595 or
balexander@collegeparkmd.gov
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Are you thinking of adding a tree to your property this Spring? 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: 240-487-3590 or
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 and delivery.
Click here
for more information.
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Weekly Highlights of Contract Police Activity
April 5 - 11, 2019
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4/5
Contract officer received a complaint at a community meeting regarding speeding vehicles in the 5000 block of Branchville Road. Officer conducted enforcement and issued 1 citation and 3 warnings.
4/6
Contract officer issued a civil citation for possession of an open alcoholic beverage at Knox Road and Baltimore Avenue.
4/6
Contract officer conducted a traffic stop at Baltimore Avenue and Cherry Hill Road for a minor infraction. The driver was placed under arrest for DUI.
4/6
Contract officer responded to a call for service to check on the welfare of a resident in the 9000 block of Rhode Island Avenue. The resident was deceased as the beat officer handled the report.
4/9
Contract officer responded to a call for service at the CVS Drug Store located at 8319 Baltimore Avenue for a report of a shoplifter (laundry detergent). The suspect was GOA as the beat officer handled the report.
4/10
Contract officer assisted with an accident in which the vehicle drove through a fence in the 9900 block of 51st Avenue.
4/10
Contract officer issued a citation to a driver for playing loud music in which was heard 50’ from his vehicle at Baltimore Avenue and Campus Drive.
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Statistical Data and Issued:
MD State Citations: 45
Warnings: 84
Equipment Repair Orders: 4
Distracted Driving Citations: 3
Parking Citations: 3
Field Observation Report: 0
Youth Field Observation Report: 0
Citations in Lieu of Arrest: 0
Civil Citation: 1
Criminal Arrests: 0
DWS Arrest: 0
DWI Arrest: 1
Warrant Arrest: 0
Premise Checks: 4
Referral Student Code of Conduct: 0
Zone 1/Downtown Area Pedestrian Warnings: 10
Zone 1/Downtown Area Pedestrian Citations: 0
Zone 2/Berwyn-Lakeland Pedestrian Warnings: 0
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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Bike To Work Day
Friday, May 17, 2019
6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
City Hall
4500 Knox Road
Get out your bicycles, because on Friday, May 17, the City of College Park invites you to celebrate bicycling as a clean, fun, and healthy way to get to work!
Take a break at the City Hall pit stop on your way to work for food, beverages, fun, and prizes. Register now, it’s free! Be one of the first 20,000 to register region-wide and receive a free T-shirt.
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1st Thirsty Thursday
Thursday, Ma
y 2, 2019
5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Join the City/University Community every FIRST Thursday (of most months) for 1st Thirsty Thursday! Eat, drink and have laughs with colleagues and neighbors!
This event is appropriate for children of all ages (1 to 101).
This month's event is at MilkBoy ArtHouse located in Downtown College Park.
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Green Housekeeping Workshop
Saturday, May 11, 2019
10:00 a.m. to noon
City Hall
4500 Knox Rd
Learn how to keep your household clean, green and healthy! Did you know that some cleaning products can be as bad for your health as smoking? Join us for a workshop highlighting best practices for greening your cleaning routine. Participants will learn easy and affordable ways to maintain healthy households.
Light refreshments will be served. Free parking. For more information to or RSVP, contact Todd Larson at
toddlarson_99@yahoo.com
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Sponsored by the City's Committee for a Better Environment.
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Meetings at a Glance
City of College Park Mayor and Council Notice of Meetings
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Tuesday, April 23, 2019 - 7:30 p.m.
- Mayor and Council Regular Meeting, followed by a Closed Session
Tuesday, May 7, 2019 - 7:30 p.m.
- Mayor and Council Worksession
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