Kevin Grunwell

The public hearing and subsequent meeting agenda items focused on several key municipal matters. Discussions included the Enterprise Zone Renewal Application, which anticipated a vote on Resolution 2026-03. The council also planned to address Resolution 2026-04 regarding support for modernizing municipal revenue sources and Resolution 2026-05 concerning the Downtown Parking Program. A first reading was scheduled for Ordinance 627, establishing a Fire Suppression Fee. Other agenda items included staff reports, conditional acceptance and performance bond reduction for Brunswick Crossing Section 3 Villas, updates on the City Flag Design Approval, the Yourtee Springs Tank Project, the presentation of the 2025 City Annual Report, discussion regarding East Potomac Street Tennis Courts, and the 2026 Pool Management Contract, followed by a closed session for personnel matters.

The agenda for the meeting included a Snow Removal Update and a History Commission Timeline Presentation. Key items addressed included Council Liaison Assignments and the presentation of proclamations for Black History Month and American Heart Month. The Council considered approving the Second Avenue Water Line Quote submitted by Pay Dirt, LLC for $296,985 under the Consent Agenda. Unfinished business involved the City Flag Contest and the potential vote on the H Street Sidewalk Project Design Award to Brudis & Associates. New business items focused on the Maple Avenue Sidewalk Bid Opening, a vote anticipated on a City Park Building Usage Request, and a presentation of the FY2027 Draft Capital Improvement Program (CIP). Additionally, multiple documents related to proposed Special Event Policies were included for review, detailing application processes, fee structures (hourly vs. flat fees), and requirements.

The agenda for the public hearing included an update on the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) related to the Maple Avenue Sidewalks Project. The subsequent Mayor and Council Meeting involved anticipated votes on resolutions concerning Vista Pointe, LLC, specifically an APFO Letter of Understanding (Resolution 2025-32) and a Water & Wastewater Service Agreement (Resolution 2025-33). The Consent Agenda addressed the approval of purchase orders for Sed Vac Equipment for the Water Treatment Plant from Brentwood Industries and Ace Environmental, as well as a purchase order for B&O Railroad Park Phase III construction from Contour Construction. Unfinished business involved updates on the Utility Billing Xpress Bill Pay communication and the City Flag Contest. New business included a discussion on the City Events Application Policy and an anticipated vote on the 2026 City Events Proposal.

The Mayor and Council meeting agenda included appointments to the Board of Election Supervisors and Board of Appeals Members, a Comcast update, and proclamations for Municipal Government Works Month and Small Business Saturday. New business involved anticipated votes on donation requests from Brunswick Middle School Student Government and the Battle of South Mountain, as well as an Event Application Approval for the Brunswick Main Street Holiday Market. The meeting documentation also included several oaths of office for newly appointed members of the Board of Zoning Appeals and the Board of Election Supervisors, reports from various departments (Police, Public Works, Planning & Zoning), utility operating reports, and liaison reports from Council Members covering activities of Canal Towns Partnership, Finance & Utility Commission, GBACC, History Commission, BEACON/Food Bank, Brunswick Senior Center, Ambulance Company, Emergency Preparedness Committee, Brunswick Heritage Museum, Brunswick Main Street, Green Team/Sustainability Groups, and the Planning Commission.

The committee meeting included discussions on the process for prioritizing and funding FCPS capital improvement projects, a report on the County Council Budget Meeting, and the status of pending Public Information Act requests with FCPS. The committee also planned for upcoming FCPS Board of Education meetings, focusing on the need for speakers and potential support from the state delegation.