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AGENDA
CITY OF WESTMINSTER
Mayor and Common Council Meeting
Monday, March 9, 2026, at 7:00 pm
City Hall, 1838 Emerald Hill Lane, Westminster, MD 21157
City YouTube Channel Link
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A) Mayor and Common Council Meeting Minutes of February 23, 2026
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
A) Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with SB& Company, LLC, to Perform
the City’s Financial Statement Audits and Single Audits for FYs 2026 through 2028
4. REPORT FROM THE MAYOR
5. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
A) Arts Council
B) Economic and Community Development Committee
C) Finance Committee
D) Personnel Committee
E) Public Safety Committee
F) Public Works Committee
G) Recreation and Parks Committee
H) Technology Committee
I) Intergovernmental Relations Committee
6. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND DISCUSSION
7. ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTIONS
A) Adoption of Resolution 26-09, a Resolution of the Mayor and Common Council of
Westminster Establishing Snow Emergency Streets Pursuant to §§ 155-44 and 155-
45 of the Code of the City of Westminster. – Chief of Police Price
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
9. NEW BUSINESS
10. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
11. CITIZEN COMMENTS
12. ADJOURNMENT

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MINUTES
CITY OF WESTMINSTER
Mayor and Common Council Meeting
Monday, February 23, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.
City Hall, 1838 Emerald Hill Lane, Westminster, MD 21157
YouTube Channel Link
CALL TO ORDER
Elected Officials Present: Mayor Becker, Council President Chiavacci, Councilmember Dayhoff, and
Councilmember Pecoraro.
Staff Present: Director of Human Resources Brown, Director of Housing Services Brown, Director of
Recreation and Parks Gruber, City Administrator Imhulse, Director of Technology Services Moore,
Chief of Police Price, and Director of Finance Rodgers.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND MOMENT OF SILENCE
Council President Chiavacci led the Pledge of Allegiance and a moment of silence.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A motion was made by Councilmember Pecoraro and seconded by Councilmember Hoff to approve
the Mayor and Common Council Meeting minutes of February 9, 2026, and the Mayor and Common
Council Work Session Meeting minutes of February 17, 2026. There was no discussion.
VOTE
AYES: Councilmember Dayhoff, Councilmember Hoff, and Councilmember Pecoraro.
NAYS: None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
A motion was made by Councilmember Dayhoff and seconded by Councilmember Hoff to approve the
consent calendar that consisted of the following: Approval of Departmental Operating Report – January
2026. There was no discussion.
VOTE
AYES: Councilmember Dayhoff, Councilmember Hoff, and Councilmember Pecoraro.
NAYS: None.
REPORT FROM MAYOR
Mayor Becker thanked Director of Recreation and Parks Gruber for the wonderful Wakefield Valley
Park Event Center Ribbon Cutting Ceremony that was held on Friday, February 20, 2026.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Council President Chiavacci, on behalf of the Public Safety Committee, noted that the City of
Westminster Police Department recently held a hiring event.
Councilmember Pecoraro, on behalf of the Public Works Committee, thanked the Department of Public
Works for all their work.
COUNCIL COMMENTS AND DISCUSSION
Councilmember Dayhoff thanked the City staff for their great work on the Wakefield Valley Park Event
Center Ribbon Cutting Ceremony.
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Councilmember Hoff provided an update on ZMA 24-01- the Willows, as it has been discussed at the
City of Westminster’s Planning and Zoning Meetings.
BID
Award of Bid to Donald B. Smith Roofing, Inc. and Approval of a Contract for Roof Replacement
Services in an Amount not to Exceed $245,630.00
A motion was made by Councilmember Pecoraro and seconded by Councilmember Dayhoff to award
a bid to Donald B. Smith Roofing, Inc. and the approval of a contract for roof replacement Services in
an amount not to exceed $245,630.00. City Administrator Imhulse provided the staff report on the item.
The Common Council discussed.
VOTE
AYES: Councilmember Dayhoff, Councilmember Hoff, and Councilmember Pecoraro.
NAYS: None.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
There was no unfinished business to be discussed by the Mayor and Common Council.
NEW BUSINESS
There was no new business to be discussed by the Mayor and Common Council.
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
Administration
City Administrator Imhulse thanked all those involved in making the Wakefield Valley Park Event Center
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony such a wonderful event. City Administrator Imhulse closed by thanking the
City of Westminster’s Streets Department and the Westminster Police Department for their work dealing
with the recent weather event.
Housing Services
Director of Housing Services Brown advised that the department will be out in the City reminding
residents of their responsibility in the removal of the snow on public rights-of-way (sidewalks).
Westminster Police Department (WPD)
Chief of Police Price provided several highlights on the department. Chief of Police Price closed his
report by noting the upcoming City of Westminster Police Department Annual Award Ceremony being
held on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at the Wakefield Valley Park Event Center.
CITIZEN COMMENTS
There was no one wishing to address the Common Council.
ADJOURNMENT
Council President Chiavacci announced that the next meeting of the Mayor and Common Council would
be held on Monday, March 9, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. He adjourned the meeting at 7:20 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Douglass A. Barber, MMC
City Clerk
Full audio version is available on www.westminstermd.gov
Adopted by the City of Westminster Common Council on _________________________.
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Professional Services Agreement for Audit Services
To: Mayor and Common Council
From: Theresa M. Rodgers, Director of Finance
Date: March 9, 2026
Re: Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with SB & Company, LLC for Auditing Services
Background
In June 2023, the City posted an RFP for independent audit and financial reporting services, requesting a bid
for three fiscal years (FYs) which included FY23 through FY25. Four bids were received and the two lowest
bids were discarded due to the submission of incomplete bid packages. The remaining two bids were
evaluated based on several criteria: qualifications, relevant experience, references, overall cost, and overall
value for the proposed cost.
After thorough due diligence, staff recommended SB & Company, LLC (SBC) to the Mayor and Common
Council who subsequently approved and awarded the work to SBC. Staff have found SBC competent,
assigning staff to the audits who are appropriately skilled in performing the work, and SBC’s management
responsive and communicative with City staff throughout each engagement, identifying areas of most
importance and minimizing demands on City staff. SBC has an extensive list of governmental clients and is
very well known in Maryland.
Discussion
The City’s Finance staff is currently implementing a new ERP (financial) system, which is anticipated to span
several FYs. Due to this implementation and the competency of SBC, Staff is recommending the City continue
working with its current audit firm, SBC, for the next three years. SBC has provided a proposal to prepare the
City’s financial statement audit and Single Audit for FYs 2026 through 2028. The proposed fees and year-
over-year increases are summarized below.
Increase Over
Fiscal Year Price Prior Year
2026 $ 5 0,000 0.00%
2027 $ 5 1,500 3.00%
2028 $ 5 3,000 2.91%
Recommendation
Staff recommends the Mayor and Common Council’s approval of a professional services agreement with SB &
Company, LLC to perform the City’s financial statement audits and Single Audits for FYs 2026 through 2028,
at the rates proposed above.
cc: Sara Imhulse, City Administrator

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Resolution 26-09
Establis h ing the City’s Snow Emergency Streets
To: Mayor and Common Council
From: Christian Price, Chief of Police
Date: March 9, 2026
Re: Adoption of Resolution 26-09, a resolution of the Mayor and Common Council of Westminster
establishing the City’s Snow Emergency Streets.
Background
Pursuant to City of Westminster Code §155-44, the Mayor and Common Council are granted the
authority to designate streets or portions of streets as “snow emergency streets” by resolution. This
designation is intended to facilitate the safe and efficient removal of snow during winter weather
events.
City Code §155-44 further authorizes the Director of Public Works, upon the accumulation of snow to
a depth of two inches or more within the City, to declare a snow emergency at their discretion. Upon
such declaration, vehicles parked on designated snow emergency streets are required to be removed to
ensure that snow removal operations and emergency vehicle access can be conducted without
obstruction. The snow emergency remains in effect until the Director of Public Works determines that
it is no longer necessary.
Recommendation
Recommend adoption of Resolution No. 26-09, a resolution of the Mayor and Common Council of
Westminster establishing the following City Streets as City’s Snow Emergency Streets.
Primary Arterial Routes (Citywide Priority)
• Main Street – City limits to City limits • Railroad Avenue – Entire length
• Pennsylvania Avenue – within City Limits • John Street – Entire length
• Manchester Avenue – within City Limits • Englar Road – Entire length
• Washington Road – within City limits
Secondary Collector Routes
• Anchor Street • Uniontown Road
• Longwell Avenue • Royer Road
• Center Street • Windsor Drive
• Green Street • Tahoma Farm Road
• Bond Street • Meadow Branch Road
• Hahn Road • Poole Road
• Market Street
cc: Sara Imhulse, City Administrator
Theresa Rodgers, Director of Finance

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RESOLUTION NO. 26-09
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF
WESTMINSTER ESTABLISHING SNOW EMERGENCY STREETS
PURSUANT TO §§ 155-44 AND 155-45 OF THE CODE OF THE
CITY OF WESTMINSTER
WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority granted under the Charter of the City of
Westminster and Chapter 155, Articles I and II, of the Code of the City of Westminster (the
“Code”), the Mayor and Common Council of Westminster (the “Common Council”) possess the
power and authority to regulate traffic and parking upon public streets within the corporate limits
of the City; and
WHEREAS, Section 155-44 of the Code authorizes the designation of certain public
streets or parts thereof as snow emergency streets in order to facilitate the safe and efficient
removal of snow; and
WHEREAS, Section 155-44 of the Code further provides that whenever snow has
accumulated to a depth of two inches in the City, the Director of Public Works may, in his
discretion, declare a snow emergency, upon which declaration all vehicles on streets designated
as snow emergency streets shall be removed immediately in order to facilitate snow removal; and
WHEREAS, Section 155-45 of the Code requires that all streets designated pursuant to
§ 155-44 as snow emergency streets shall be marked by appropriate no-parking signs during any
period of snow emergency; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council finds that the designation of certain streets as snow
emergency routes is necessary to promote the public health, safety, and welfare of the residents
of the City of Westminster by ensuring adequate access for emergency services and effective
snow removal operations; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council has reviewed the recommendations regarding streets
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appropriate for designation as snow emergency routes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Common Council of
Westminster, that pursuant to §§ 155-44 and 155-45 of the Code of the City of Westminster, the
streets, or portions thereof, set forth in the attached Exhibit A, are hereby designated as Snow
Emergency Streets within the corporate limits of the City of Westminster.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that upon the declaration of a snow emergency by
the Director of Public Works, parking shall be prohibited on the above-designated Snow
Emergency Streets for the duration of the declared snow emergency.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that appropriate signage shall be erected to
provide notice of the designation of Snow Emergency Streets as required by the Code.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution shall take effect upon its
adoption by the Mayor and Common Council of Westminster.
INTRODUCED this ___ day of _____________ 2026
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Douglass A. Barber, City Clerk
PASSED this ___ day of _______________ 2026
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Douglass A. Barber, City Clerk
APPROVED this ___ day of _______________ 2026
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Dr. Mona Becker, Mayor
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND SUFFICIENCY
this ___ day of _______________ 2026
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Ramsay M. Whitworth, Esq., City Attorney
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