Fund one-third of the cost of the mediator and related expenses in the Clarksburg Town Center mediation. Motion by Perez. Approved unanimously.

Shady Grove Sector Plan

Include language to reflect that Council understands that the Webb tract is not a suitable location to relocate the MCPS bus depot and that other possible locations for its relocation be identified. Motion by Leventhal. Approved 8-1. YES: Leventhal, Perez, Andrews, Denis, Floreen, Knapp, Subin & Silverman. NO: Praisner.

Include language stating that it is the Council’s understanding that MCPS intends to decentralize the school system’s bus depot. Motion by Andrews. Defeated 3-6. YES: Andrews, Perez & Leventhal. NO: Silverman, Subin, Praisner, Floreen, Denis & Knapp.

Change the improvement of the Maryland 355 and Gude Drive intersection as a prerequisite for additional development to a “Stage Three” trigger from a “Stage Two” trigger. Motion by Floreen. Defeated 3-6. YES: Floreen, Subin & Knapp. NO: Denis, Silverman, Andrews, Praisner, Perez & Leventhal.

Delete the requirement for improvement of Maryland 355 and Gude Drive intersection as prerequisite for additional development. Motion by Subin. Defeated 2-7. YES: Floreen & Subin. NO: Perez, Leventhal, Denis, Knapp, Andrews, Praisner & Silverman.

Adopt Shady Grove Sector Plan. Motion by Silverman. Approved 8-1. YES: Silverman, Praisner, Denis, Floreen, Subin, Leventhal, Perez & Knapp. NO: Andrews.

Council Session of Tuesday, January 24

Change the County’s sign ordinance to remove the requirement for residents to obtain a permit to continue to keep signs on their property for longer than 30 days. Motion by Denis. Approved 7-2. YES: Denis, Andrews, Silverman, Subin, Knapp, Perez & Leventhal. NO: Praisner & Floreen.

Council Session of February 7

Set Spending Affordability Guidelines for the FY07 Capital Budget and General Capital Improvements Program (CIP) Assumptions.

Raise the FY07 and FY08 G.O. Bond Guidelines to $264 million a year, reduce the FY09 and FY10 targets to $235 million a year, reduce the FY11 and FY12 targets to $230 million a year, and raise six-year guideline to $1.458 billion. Also to set PAYGO (current revenue used for capital expenses) at $26.4 million a year in FY07 and FY08, at $29 million a year in FY09 and FY10, and at $34 million a year in FY11 and FY12. Motion by Denis. Approved 5-3. YES: Denis, Floreen, Silverman, Perez & Leventhal. NO: Andrews, Knapp & Praisner. ABSENT: Subin.

Set PAYGO Assumptions for FY09-12 CIP as follows: FY09 -- $36 million; FY10 -- $38 million; FY11 -- $38 million; and FY12 -- $39.6 million. Motion by Silverman. Did not receive a second.

Approve FY07 Spending Affordability Guidelines as amended. Approved 5-3. YES: Denis, Floreen, Perez, Leventhal & Silverman. NO: Andrews, Knapp & Praisner. ABSENT: Subin.

Council Session of February 14

Amendment to limit multi-use on-site septic systems in Rural Density Transfer zones to 600 gallons per residential unit allowed under current zoning.

Establish additional 5,000-gallon per property cap on nonexempted systems. Motion by Perez, Approved 8-0. YES: Denis, Floreen, Perez, Praisner, Knapp, Andrews, Silverman, & Leventhal. ABSENT: Subin.

Approve limit as amended. Approved 8-0. YES: Denis, Floreen, Andrews, Praisner, Perez, Silverman, Leventhal, & Knapp. ABSENT: Subin.

Council Session of Tuesday, February 28

Establish guidelines by which the Planning Board handles Site Plan Amendments (ZTA 05-20).

Amendment to require the Planning Board to approve all site plan amendments, delete the classification of minor plan amendments, and apply notice requirements to all proposed amendments. Motion by Praisner. Approved 6-3. YES: Praisner, Perez, Leventhal, Denis, Andrews, & Knapp. NO: Silverman, Subin, & Floreen.

Approve ZTA 05-20 as amended. Approved 9-0.

Council Session of Tuesday, March 7

No significant votes.

Council Session on Tuesday, March 14

Special appropriation to County Government’s FY06 Operating Budget for Infrastructure Maintenance & Information Technology.

Delete funds recommended by the Public Safety Committee for the FY06 Operating Budget and consider them instead as part of FY07 budget. Motion by Praisner. Defeated 7-2. Yes: Silverman & Praisner. NO: Leventhal, Denis, Knapp, Perez, Subin, Floreen & Andrews.

Special appropriation approved 9-0.

Special appropriation to the FY06 Capital Budget of the Montgomery County Public Schools for Infrastructure Maintenance & Information Technology.

Delete $8 million for the Integrated Financial Information system and consider it instead during the FY07 budget. Motion by Silverman. Defeated 7-2. YES: Silverman & Praisner. NO: Subin, Denis, Leventhal, Floreen, Andrews, Knapp & Perez.

Special appropriation approved 7-2.

Council Session of Tuesday, March 21

No significant votes.

Council Session of Tuesday, March 28

No significant votes.

Council Session of Tuesday, April 4

Establish free parking policy at County libraries. Motion by Perez. Approved 6-2. YES: Perez, Andrews, Floreen, Knapp, Denis & Subin. NO: Leventhal & Praisner. ABSENT: Silverman.

Damascus Master Plan.

Amend the Damascus Master Plan to zone Kingstead/Leisher property RNC 0.2/TDR 0.5 because of environmental constraints. Motion by Praisner. Approved 7-1. YES: Praisner, Denis, Andrews, Knapp, Leventhal, Perez & Subin. NO: Floreen. ABSENT: Silverman.

Amend the Damascus Master Plan by approving the Planning Board’s recommendation for the Warfield property. Motion by Knapp. Defeated 5-3. YES: Knapp, Subin & Leventhal. NO: Praisner, Floreen, Perez, Denis & Andrews. ABSENT: Silverman.

Session of Tuesday, April 18

Zoning Text Amendment 05-12, C-2 Zone, Special Development Procedure to allow density increase without the review that takes place in the master plan amendment process. Motion by Leventhal. Approved 5-3. YES: Denis, Silverman, Knapp, Perez & Leventhal. NO: Floreen, Praisner & Andrews. ABSENT: Subin.

Session of Tuesday, April 25

City of Gaithersburg Annexation Petition for Crown Farm.

Amend the resolution to provide for management of Crown Farm’s Moderately-Priced Dwelling Units by the Montgomery County Department of Housing & Community Affairs with a one-time application preference for Gaithersburg residents that meet the Montgomery County MPDU criteria. Motion by Praisner. Defeated 6-3. YES: Silverman, Praisner & Leventhal. NO: Knapp, Subin, Andrews, Denis, Floreen & Perez.

Amend the resolution to increase from $1 million to $2 million the contribution to the Agricultural Land Preservation Easement Fund in lieu of the purchase of Transferable Development Rights. Motion by Knapp. Approved 7-2. YES: Knapp, Silverman, Subin, Floreen, Denis, Perez & Leventhal. NO: Andrews & Praisner.

Adopt resolution as amended. Motion by Floreen. Adopted 7-2. YES: Knapp, Floreen, Subin, Silverman, Denis, Perez & Leventhal. NO: Praisner & Andrews.

Session of Tuesday, May 2

No significant votes.

Session of Monday, May 8

No significant votes.

Session of Tuesday, May 9

No significant votes.

Session of Wednesday, May 10

Fund construction of a Gaithersburg Aquatic Center for $6 million ($1 million in FY07, $2.5 million in FY08, and $2.5 million in FY09). Motion by Andrews. Approved 8-1. YES: Andrews, Silverman, Floreen, Perez, Subin, Knapp, Leventhal, and Denis. NO: Praisner.

Session of Thursday, May 11

No significant votes.

Session of Monday, May 15

No significant votes.

Session of Tuesday, May 16

Add to the Reconciliation List for possible funding two additional staff positions (one in the Office of Legislative Oversight and one on Council central staff) to focus on oversight of the Montgomery County Public Schools budget. Motion by Praisner.

Amend to add one position to focus on education, with the other to be determined in context of whole budget needs. Motion by Floreen. Defeated 4-5. YES: Floreen, Subin, Silverman, & Knapp. NO: Andrews, Praisner, Perez, Denis & Leventhal.

Approve original motion. Approved 6-3. YES: Denis, Silverman, Floreen, Perez, Leventhal & Praisner. NO: Subin, Silverman & Knapp.

Session of Wednesday, May 17

Delete $200,000 for parking lot renovations from the County Executive’s Community Grants budget and place it on the reconciliation list to compete with other projects. Motion by Andrews. Defeated 4-5. Yes: Andrews, Leventhal, Perez & Praisner. NO: Knapp, Silverman, Subin, Floreen & Denis.

Add additional Council Community Grant requests that were received after the February 15 deadline to the reconciliation list. Motion by Silverman. Approved 6-3. YES: Silverman, Perez, Floreen, Subin, Knapp & Denis. NO: Leventhal, Praisner & Andrews.

Add additional Community Grant requests for African American Financial Advisors ($44,000) and Impact Silver Spring ($55,000) to reconciliation list. Motion by Perez. Approved 7-2. YES: Silverman, Subin, Floreen, Perez, Knapp, Denis & Praisner. NO: Andrews & Leventhal.

Approve Seven Locks Elementary School Replacement School plan to address capacity issues in the Churchill Cluster. Motion by Subin. Approved 9-0.

Session of Thursday, May 18

Approve FY07 Operating Budget and FY07-12 Capital Improvements Program. Approved 9-0.

Session of Tuesday, June 12

No significant votes.

Session of Tuesday, June 13

No significant votes.

Session of Tuesday, June 20

No significant votes.

Session of Tuesday, June 27

No significant votes.

Session of Thursday, June 29

No significant votes.

Session of Tuesday, July 11

Workforce Housing in Metro Station Areas.

Restrict residential density to conform with master or sector plan. Motion by Praisner. Defeated 2-7. Yes: Praisner & Andrews. NO: Knapp, Perez, Denis, Leventhal, Floreen, Silverman & Subin.

Approve Workforce Housing measure. Motion by Silverman. Approved 9-0.

Session of Tuesday, July 18

No significant votes.

Session of Tuesday, July 25

Appointment of chair for Montgomery County Planning Board. For Royce Hanson: Floreen, Silverman, Perez, Leventhal, Knapp, Denis, Andrews & Praisner. For David Gardner: Subin.

Place Question A on November ballot, which, if approved by the voters, would define Council positions as full-time for purposes of compensation. Motion by Praisner. Approved 6-3. YES: Praisner, Andrews, Perez, Leventhal, Knapp & Denis. NO: Silverman, Subin & Floreen.

Session of Tuesday, August 1

No significant votes.

Session of Tuesday, August 15

Place petitioned Question C on November ballot concerning tax limitation. A “yes” vote is a vote to reject placing the question on the ballot. Approved 6-0. YES: Denis, Floreen, Subin, Leventhal, Knapp & Andrews. ABSENT: Praisner, Silverman & Perez.

Session of Tuesday, September 19

Approve Local Map Amendment G-842 (Hampden Lane). Motion by Floreen. On a straw vote, the Council was in favor 5-4. YES: Floreen, Subin, Leventhal, Knapp & Silverman. NO: Denis, Andrews, Perez & Praisner.

Session of Tuesday, September 26

Reject Development Application G-841. Motion by Floreen. A “yes” vote is to reject the application.  Approved 5-2. YES: Floreen, Andrews, Praisner, Leventhal & Denis. NO: Subin & Silverman. ABSENT: Knapp & Perez.

Approve Local Map Amendment G-842 (Hampden Lane). Motion by Floreen. Approved 6-3. YES: Floreen, Subin, Silverman, Perez, Knapp & Leventhal. NO: Andrews, Praisner & Denis.

Session of Tuesday, October 3

Implementation of Shady Grove Sectional Map Amendment. Motion by Silverman. Approved 7-1. YES: Silverman, Leventhal, Perez, Knapp, Denis, Praisner & Floreen. NO: Andrews. ABSENT: Subin.

Session of Tuesday, October 10

No significant votes.