1. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD If you would like to address the Mayor and City Council during the Public Comment section on Tonights Agenda, please record your name and address on the sign-up sheet located on the speakers podium in the front of the Council room. Please note that public comments are limited to five (5) minutes per speaker.

2. Proclamations Proclamation declaring the week of October 9-15, 2011 as Fire Prevention Week in the City of Cumberland

3. City Administrators Report Discussion by Council on issues pertaining to the Baltimore Street Underpass Personnel Activity Report for the period ending September 30, 2011

4. Directors Report Police Department monthly report for September, 2011 Utility Division monthly report for September 2011

5. Approval of Minutes Approval of the regular session minutes of August 16, 2011

6. NEW BUSINESS

7. Resolution Resolution approving the application and receipt of funding for Community Legacy Projects in an amount up to $ 635,000

8. Orders (Consent Agenda) Order authorizing the abatement of property taxes in the amount of $1,357.82 and utility costs in the amount of $125.96 for 213 Virginia Avenue, contingent upon transfer of the property to Ray Beall Order authorizing the appointment of Toni Ottaviani to the Downtown Development Commission as a Primary District Representative for a three (3) year term effective October 11, 2011 through October 10, 2014 Order accepting the bid of Excel Tree Expert Company for the Fall 2011 Street Tree Project in an amount not to exceed $34,135.00 Order authorizing the distribution of $56,215 in FY12 hotel/motel funding to various community non-profit groups

9. Orders (Consent Agenda) Order authorizing the execution of a Mutual Aid Agreement with the City of Frostburg to establish the terms and conditions under which the Cumberland and Frostburg Police Departments will provide aid to one another, for a term of one (1) year with automatic one (1) year renewals Order authorizing the execution of a Mutual Aid Agreement with the Allegany County Sheriff's Office to establish the terms and conditions under which the Cumberland Police Department and the Sheriff's Office will provide aid to one another, for a term of one (1) year with automatic one (1) year renewals Order rescinding Order No. 25,185 approving a Modification Agreement to an Agreement dated May 17, 1983 regarding assets and operations of the Evitts Creek Water Company

10. Orders (Consent Agenda) Order authorizing the execution of an Agreement with the United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 1994 MCGEO, representing members of the Cumberland Police Department, to serve as an addendum to the Collective Bargaining Agreement of October 26, 2010, retroactive to July 1, 2011

11. Hotel/Motel Distribution ACIT3,900 Allegany Arts Council4,625 Allegany County Historical Society1,700 Allegany County Museum3,500 Allegany County Tourism1,860 BW Inv. Tournament2,750 Cumberland Cultural Foundation1,800 Cumberland Theatre3,120 DDC - Friday After Five4,600 Economic Development Commission / Arts100 Great Allegany Run600 Mountain Maryland Trails1,300 New Embassy Theatre1,260 Queen City Performing Arts / Windsor Hall1,800 Riverside BMX3,300 Western MD Scenic Railroad20,000 Total56,215

12. Mutual Aid Agreements City of Frostburg Allegany County Sheriffs Office

13. Local 1994 Addendum Housekeeping measure Alternate language used during translation of agreement Re-opener on 12-hour shiftwork on 3/8/11 Adjustments regarding the re-opener

14. Local 1994 Addendum EXAMPLES: -Article XV missing in previous and current agreement -Vacation schedule changed from days to hours -Shift differential changed from two 8-hour shifts per day to one 12-hour shift -Changed Veterans Day to Labor Day as a premium holiday for CPD

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