City Council — Aberdeen, MD
Date: 2025-09-22

CITY OF ABERDEEN
 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
 60 North Parke Street
 Aberdeen, MD 21001
 Council Chambers
 September 22, 2025, 7:00 PM

A. CALL TO ORDER

B. ROLL CALL

C. OPENING PRAYER

 C.1 Pastor Don Dove, Living Hope Presbyterian Church
D. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

 D.1 Mayor Patrick McGrady
E. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 E.1 September 8, 2025 Council Meeting
F. STATEMENT OF CLOSED MEETING - None

G. PRESENTATIONS - None

H. PUBLIC HEARINGS

 H.1 Ordinance No. 25-O-14, 18 N. Howard Street Lease and Purchase Option [2nd meeting]
 Ordinance No. 25-O-14, 18 N. Howard Street Lease and Purchase Option for Public
 Hearing.pdf
I. PUBLIC COMMENT - Maximum of 3 minutes per person unless authorized by the Council

J. LEGISLATION UNDER CONSIDERATION - None

K. PENDING LEGISLATION

 K.1 Ordinance No. 25-O-14, 18 N. Howard Street Lease and Purchase Option
L. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None

M. NEW BUSINESS - None
N. UPDATES FROM STAFF

O. PUBLIC COMMENT - Maximum of 3 minutes per person unless authorized by the Council.

P. BUSINESS OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL (with Liaison Reports)

Q. ANNOUNCEMENTS - City Hall Weekly Activity Reports are available on the City website at
www.aberdeenmd.gov. Council Meeting agenda packets and documents are posted on the City's Website under
"Meetings and Legislation".

 Q.1 Meetings:
 Board of Election Meeting, Wednesday, October 8, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 4 p.m.
 Planning Commission Meeting, Wednesday, October 8, Council Chambers, 6 p.m.
 Regular Council Meeting, Monday, October 13, Council Chambers, 7 p.m.
 Economic Development Commission, Wed., October 15, Council Chambers, 8:30 a.m.
 Council Work Session, Monday, October 20, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 6 p.m.
 Heritage Trust Meeting, Thursday, October 23, Council Chambers, 6:30 p.m.
 Election:
 Deadline for registering to vote for the Aberdeen Municipal Election is Tuesday, October 14,
 2025. Contact Harford County Board of Elections.
 Aberdeen Municipal Election, Tuesday, November 4, Aberdeen Activity Center, Franklin
 Street, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
 Events:
 The State's Largest Italian Festival, Friday-Sunday, September 26-28, Ripken Stadium
 Public Safety Appreciation Event/Truck or Treat, Sat. Oct. 15, Festival Park, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
 Keep Aberdeen Beautiful.pdf
R. CLOSED MEETING - TBD

S. ADJOURNMENT

Under Md. Code Ann., General Provisions Article §3-305(b), all or any portion of public meetings
are subject to closure.

CITY OF ABERDEEN
 Council Meeting
 September 22, 2025


A) CALL TO ORDER

The Mayor called the Council Meeting to order at 7:04 p.m. in the Council Chambers.

B) ROLL CALL

Present: Mayor Patrick McGrady
 Councilman Timothy Lindecamp
 Councilman William Montgomery, III
 Councilwoman Tandra Ridgley

Absent: Council President Adam Hiob

Also Present: Phyllis Grover, Director of Planning and Community Development; Henry
 Trabert, Chief of Police; Opiribo Jack, Director of Finance; Elizabeth Ward,
 Recorder

C) OPENING PRAYER

The opening prayer was given by Pastor Don Dove, Living Hope Presbyterian Church.

D) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF
 AMERICA

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor McGrady.

E) APPROVAL OF MINUTES

E.1 September 8, 2025 Council Meeting

2025-09-08 Council Meeting Minutes.pdf

A motion was made by Bill Montgomery and seconded by Tandra Ridgley to approve the
minutes of the September 8, 2025 Council Meeting. The motion carried by a vote of 3 – yes;
0 – no; 1 - absent.

Ayes: Councilman Lindecamp, Councilman Montgomery, Councilwoman Ridgley
Nays: None
Absent: Council President Hiob
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F) STATEMENT OF CLOSED MEETING - None

G) PRESENTATIONS - None

H) PUBLIC HEARINGS

H.1 Ordinance No. 25-O-14, 18 N. Howard Street Lease and Purchase Option [2nd meeting]

Ordinance No. 25-O-14, 18 N. Howard Street Lease and Purchase Option for Public Hearing.pdf

Robert Hartman, 226 Paradise Road: Mr. Hartman commented on the money used for the
purchase of the property.

I) PUBLIC COMMENT

William Whitman, 924 Edmund Street: Mr. Whitman commented on a water issue on his street
and future maintenance plans.

Robert Hartman, 226 Paradise Road: Mr. Hartman commented on his observation of marijuana
use in public and that Aberdeen should do something about it.

Amy Lindecamp, 111 Edmund Street: Ms. Lindecamp commented about her concerns with the
Aberdeen Police Department and her recent interaction with them.

J) LEGISLATION UNDER CONSIDERATION - None

K) PENDING LEGISLATION

K.1 Ordinance No. 25-O-14, 18 N. Howard Street Lease and Purchase Option

The Council discussed the lease, how the commercial rent was set, and the escrow account.

L) UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None

M) NEW BUSINESS - None

N) UPDATES FROM STAFF

Vickie Horne, Aberdeen Main Street Coordinator, commented on the success of the Aberdeen
Chamber of Commerce Oktoberfest, Main Street improvements made at Festival Park, and the
Christmas Street activities. Ms. Grover added that there was $850,000 worth of grants toward
Aberdeen Main Street improvements. She reported on the Amtrak train station improvement
project and the Station Square project. Chief Trabert discussed a future ordinance to help with
open container laws and the consumption of alcohol outside of sanctioned events with a permit.
Signs would be prepared for display in the park for this and other enforcement matters.
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O) PUBLIC COMMENT

There was no public comment.

P) BUSINESS OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL (with Liaison Reports)

The Council remarked on Parks and Recreation activities, the Oktoberfest, the Italian Festival,
America's 250th Anniversary planning committee, a future presentation on weatherization by
BGE, security cameras for Festival Park, the Watchtower Brewing Company construction, the
Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce meeting, the Keep Aberdeen Beautiful work, Highland
Commons meeting, Aberdeen East Action Committee meeting, Heritage Trust meeting, the
Activity Center plan, Aberdeen Police manning, and City building roof repairs.

Q) ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Mayor made the following announcements:

Meetings
Board of Election Meeting, Wednesday, October 8, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 4 p.m.
Planning Commission Meeting, Wednesday, October 8, Council Chambers, 6 p.m.
Regular Council Meeting, Monday, October 13, Council Chambers, 7 p.m.
Economic Development Commission, Wed., October 15, Council Chambers, 8:30 a.m.
Council Work Session, Monday, October 20, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 6 p.m.
Heritage Trust Meeting, Thursday, October 23, Council Chambers, 6:30 p.m.
Election
Deadline for registering to vote for the Aberdeen Municipal Election is Tuesday, October 14,
2025. Contact Harford County Board of Elections.
Aberdeen Municipal Election, Tuesday, November 4, Aberdeen Activity Center, Franklin Street,
7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Events
The State's Largest Italian Festival, Friday-Sunday, September 26-28, Ripken Stadium
Public Safety Appreciation Event/Truck or Treat, Sat. Oct. 15, Festival Park, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Keep Aberdeen Beautiful.pdf

R) CLOSED MEETING - None

S) ADJOURNMENT

Being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m.




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