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KMCA Quarterly Meeting – Monday September 8th 2025, 7:30 PM @ Kemp Mill Elementary School

Kemp Mill Civic Association Quarterly Meeting Agenda

September 8, 2025; 7:30 p.m.
Kemp Mill Elementary School

  • 7:30 pm: Administrative Matters
    • Call to order
    • Adoption of agenda/previous minutes: Posted online at https://www.kempmillcivic.org/meetings/
    • Treasurer’s report: Balance of funds and membership numbers
  • 7:35 pm: Invited Guest: Montgomery County Council Vice President Will Jawando
    • Council Vice President Will Jawando is a candidate for Montgomery
      County Executive, and a member of the three-member Planning, Housing,
      and Parks (PHP) Committee that will consider the University Boulevard
      Corridor Plan (UBCP).
    • PHP Committee members have played no role in drafting or approving the
      UBCP, and have not yet taken positions on the proposal. This meeting is
      a great chance to hear from Council Vice President Jawando about his
      initial thoughts, to ask respectful questions, and to let him know your views
      on this issue.
    • Please note that KMCA does not rank or endorse candidates, and will be
      offering opportunities for other County Executive candidates to speak to us as well.
  • 8:30 pm: Updates
    • Jeff Griffin Eagle Scout project
    • Community Day Committee
    • Transportation Committee
    • Landscaping Committee
    • Cleanup Committee
  • 8:50 pm: New Business
  • 9:00 pm: Adjourn
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KMCA Quarterly Meeting – Wednesday June 18th – 7:30 PM @Odessa Shannon MS

Dear Kemp Mill Neighbor,

You are invited to the Kemp Mill Civic Association’s quarterly meeting which will be held Wednesday June 18 at Odessa Shannon Middle School from 7:30pm-9pm. The agenda for the meeting is below.

We will be hearing more about MCDOT’s proposal for safety improvements along Lamberton Drive, discussing the Kersey/Auth Bridge, the University Boulevard Corridor Plan, Kemp Mill Community Day 2025, and holding elections for four KMCA officer and director positions.

I look forward to seeing you a week from tonight!

Thanks,
Jules

Kemp Mill Civic Association Quarterly Meeting Agenda -- June 2025
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KMCA Quarterly Meeting – Wednesday February 19th – 7:30 PM @ KMES

Dear Kemp Mill Neighbor,

You are invited to the Kemp Mill Civic Association’s quarterly meeting which will be held Wednesday February 19 at Kemp Mill Elementary School from 7:30pm-9pm. An agenda for the meeting is below.

We will be voting on the attached KMCA letter (see below) to the Montgomery Planning Board regarding the University Boulevard Corridor Plan. Thank you to everyone who submitted recommended edits on the letter. The Board considered each recommended edit. In many cases, we accepted them. In some cases, we were not able to. I will respond today to each email we received about our last draft. If we were not able to make a change you recommended, I will explain why not.

Other items on the meeting agenda include an amendment to our bylaws to join the Montgomery County Civic Federation (see below), a discussion of the three most-requested new sidewalks in Kemp Mill, and the selection of a nominating committee for KMCA Board positions.

I look forward to seeing you this coming Wednesday!

Thanks,
Jules

Jules Szanton
President, KMCA
President@KempMillCivic.org

Agenda:

Kemp Mill Civic Association Quarterly Meeting Agenda
February 19, 2025; 7:30 pm
Kemp Mill Elementary School

  • 7:30 pm: Administrative Matters
  • 7:40 pm: University Boulevard Corridor Plan (UBCP) update
    • Transportation Committee Chair Gil Chlewicki will present a draft KMCA position letter on the UBCP (see attached). This letter was drafted based on feedback at our Feb. 5 Transportation Committee meeting, with edits
      made based on KMCA member recommendations after receiving a draft on Feb 10. Due to time constraints, the draft letter cannot be further amended at this meeting.
    • Members will speak for or against adopting the letter as KMCA’s position, followed by a vote of the membership.
  • 8:00pm: Bylaws Amendment – Joining Montgomery County Civic Federatio
    • External Relations Committee Co-Chairs Steve Solomon and Ira Ungar will present a draft amendment to the KMCA bylaws (see attached) that would make KMCA a member of the Montgomery County Civic Federation.
    • Members will speak for or against amending the bylaws, followed by a vote of the membership.
  • 8:15pm: Sidewalk Committee Update
    • Sidewalk Committee Chair Maria Lopez will discuss the three most-requested new sidewalks in Kemp Mill. They are:
      • Charlton Dr: from Fairoak Drive to Lamberton Drive (19 supports)
      • North Belgrade Rd: Holborn St to Kersey Rd (14 supports)
      • Kersey Rd: Fulham St to existing sidewalk on Kersey (12 supports)
    • Sidewalk requests are available on this Montgomery County website.
    • Members will discuss their views on the three most-requested sidewalks, with a focus on whether KMCA should consider adding its voice to any of these existing requests. A vote on this would be at next quarter’s meeting.
  • 8:35pm: Nominating Committee
    • We will discuss the Nominating Committee being formed to nominate members for Board positions at our next quarterly meeting.
  • 8:45pm: New Business
  • 9:00pm: Adjourn

 

KMCA comment on University Boulevard Corridor Plan

 

Proposed Article 12 -- KMCA Constitution
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KMCA QuarterlyMeeting – Monday September 30th @ 7:30 PM

Dear Kemp Mill Neighbor,
 
You are invited to the Kemp Mill Civic Association’s quarterly meeting which will be held Monday September 30 at Kemp Mill Elementary School from 7:30pm-8:50pm.  An agenda for the meeting is below. 
 
We will be hearing from Doug Gaddis, executive director of Silver Spring Village.  Silver Spring Village is an organization serving older adults in our community by providing resources necessary for these residents to live independently in their current homes.  Silver Spring Village was recently recognized by Fortune magazine in its recent article naming Silver Spring, Maryland as the best place in America for multigenerational families.  Doug will talk with us about some of the services Silver Spring Village offers residents in our community, ways to get involved or volunteer, and resources that older adults (or their relatives) should be aware of.
 
We will also be discussing the weekly Friday-Sunday closure of Sligo Creek Parkway to drivers.  We will discuss a resolution stating that it is KMCA’s policy that the road should be open on Fridays and every night (but not on weekends during the day), and directing the Board to work with neighboring civic associations and County leaders to try to make that happen.  If you have views on this issue–either way–please make your voice heard!
 
I look forward to seeing you on Monday!  
 
Thanks,
Jules
 

Jules Szanton 

President, KMCA 
President@KempMillCivic.org 
443-453-6068
 
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KMCA General Meeting – June 27, 2024 at Odessa Shannon Middle School

Dear Kemp Mill Neighbor,

You are invited to the Kemp Mill Civic Association’s quarterly meeting which will be held Thursday June 27 at Odessa Shannon Middle School from 7:30pm-8:50pm. An agenda for the meeting is below.

We will be hearing from a prosecutor with the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office (specific speaker to be named later). The State’s Attorney’s Office will discuss crime trends in our neighborhood, and their office’s efforts to prosecute and deter crime.

We’ll also hold elections for several Board positions, recognize some of the people who made this month’s Kemp Mill Community Day such a success, and hear updates on the Kersey-Auth Bridge, the Arcola Avenue road segment we’ve adopted, and the latest from our Landscaping, Sidewalks, and Transportation committees.

I look forward to seeing you on Thursday!

Thanks,
Jules

Jules Szanton
President, KMCA
President@KempMillCivic.org

Kemp Mill Civic Association Quarterly Meeting Agenda

June 27, 2024; 7:30 pm
Odessa Shannon Middle School

• 7:30 pm: Administrative Matters
o Call to order

o Adoption of agenda/previous minutes: https://www.kempmillcivic.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/KMCA-Q1-Mtg-Minutes-2024mar25.pdf

o Treasurer’s report: Balance of funds and membership numbers

• 7:35 pm: Invited Guest – Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office
o KMCA has invited the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office to discuss public safety issues in our neighborhood, and the SAO’s efforts to prosecute and deter crime.
o There will be an opportunity for questions from members of the community.

• 8:05pm: 2024 Community Day Recognitions
o We will express our appreciation for volunteers and sponsors who helped make the 2024 Community Day such a successful event.

• 8:15pm: Elections
o The following candidates have been nominated for KMCA board positions:
▪ Vice President: Jonathan Aghion
▪ Treasurer: Anna Waller
▪ Director: Alan Felsen
▪ Director: Maria Lopez
▪ Director: Gil Chlewicki
o Other candidacies may be proposed from the floor.

• 8:25pm: Kersey-Auth Bridge update from VP Jonathan Aghion

o The County has officially responded to public comments on the Kersey-Auth bridge. At our last meeting, the membership voted to support the proposed project, with the request that the County plant three new trees for each mature tree to be removed. The project is continuing to move forward, with construction projected to begin this fall.
o Jonathan will discuss a proposal to include a commemorative plaque on the new bridge.

• 8:40pm: Committee Updates
o Cleanup
o Landscaping
o Sidewalks
o Transportation

• 8:50pm: Adjourn

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Next Kemp Mill Civic Association General Meeting: Tuesday December 19th @ 7:30 PM

Dear Kemp Mill Neighbor,

You are invited to the Kemp Mill Civic Association’s quarterly meeting which will be held Tuesday December 19 at Kemp Mill Elementary School from 7:30pm-8:55pm. An agenda for the meeting is attached.

Councilmember Natali Fani-González, our District 6 representative on the Montgomery County Council, will be our guest speaker. She’ll discuss her work to fix up Kemp Mill Urban Park, and will be available to answer questions generally about her work as our representative in county government.

Folks who were at the September meeting will remember that KMCA discussed and adopted a list of eight priorities for fixing/improving Kemp Mill Urban Park. Since then, we’ve been hard at work trying to make our beloved park better serve the community’s needs. The KMCA Board sent the County Council a letter summarizing KMCA’s priorities for the park. Councilmember Fani-González has been using that letter as a basis for discussions with Montgomery Parks. Additionally, the newly-created KMCA Cleanup Committee, led by Melanie Goodrich, had a successful park cleanup on November 5 where we removed several trash bags worth of litter from Kemp Mill Urban Park.

As you can see from the agenda, we have other important areas to discuss as well. I look forward to seeing you at next week’s meeting!

Thanks,
Jules

Jules Szanton
President, KMCA

 

Kemp Mill Civic Association Quarterly Meeting Agenda

December 19, 2023; 7:30 pm
Kemp Mill Elementary School

  • 7:30 pm: Administrative Matters
    • Call to order
    • Adoption of agenda/previous minutes
    • Treasurer’s report: Balance of funds and membership numbers
  • 7:35 pm: Guest Speaker: Councilmember Natali Fani-González, Montgomery
    County Council

    • Councilmember Fani-González represents District 6 on the Montgomery
      County Council. District 6 includes all of Kemp Mill, as well as Forest
      Glen, Wheaton, Glenmont, Aspen Hill, and Rock Creek.
    • At KMCA’s last meeting, the KMCA membership directed KMCA’s Board
      to work with our elected officials to make eight specific improvements to
      Kemp Mill Urban Park. Councilmember Fani- González is working with
      Montgomery Parks to make these changes, and will discuss the timeline
      for improving the Park.
    • Councilmember Fani-González will also be available to take questions
      generally about her work representing our neighborhood on the Council.
  • 8:05pm: Community Updates
    • Jeff Lunsford, director of the Kemp Mill Chills 5k/10K, will discuss this fun community event scheduled for Sunday February 11.
    • Anyone else seeking to be recognized to share a community update at this or another upcoming meeting should email Jules at president@kempmillcivic.org.
  • 8:10 pm: KMCA’s 2024 Budget
    • Treasurer Anna Waller will discuss how actual revenue and expenses
      from 2023 compared with the approved 2023 budget.
    • Anna will share the Board’s proposed 2024 budget, which will be open for
      questions, comments, and amendment.
    • Vote.
  • 8:30pm: Committee Updates
    • Sidewalks Committee
    • Cleanup Committee
    • Transportation Committee
    • Community Day Committee
  • 8:50pm: New Business
  •  8:55pm: Adjourn
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Next KMCA General Meeting – Thursday 9/14/23 @ 7:30 PM

Dear Kemp Mill Neighbor,
 
You are invited to the Kemp Mill Civic Association’s quarterly meeting which will be held Thursday September 14 at Kemp Mill Elementary School from 7:30pm-9:00pm.  An agenda for the meeting is below.  I look forward to seeing you there!
 
Thanks,
Jules
 

Jules Szanton 
President, KMCA 
President@KempMillCivic.org 

 

Kemp Mill Civic Association Quarterly Meeting Agenda

September 14, 2023; 7:30 pm
Kemp Mill Elementary School

  • 7:30 pm: Administrative Matters
    • Call to order
    • Adoption of agenda/previous minutes
    • Treasurer’s report: Balance of funds and membership numbers
  • 7:35 pm: Election for Board Vacancy
    • The KMCA Board nominates past president Alan Felsen for a Board vacancy
    • Request for additional nominations from the floor
    • Statements from candidates (if needed)
    • Vote
  • 7:40 pm: Public Safety Update
    • Invited Speaker: Lt. Douglas Cobb, Montgomery County Police Department
      to discuss MCPD’s efforts to combat property crime in our neighborhood and across Montgomery County. Kemp Mill and the surrounding area has faced a surge of car break-ins, car thefts/joyriding, porch piracy, and shoplifting from businesses at the Kemp Mill Shopping Center. We will discuss steps MCPD is taking to combat this. In particular, we will discuss the new County program to offer rebates for private security cameras in select neighborhoods.
    • Q&A with KMCA members.
  • 8:15 pm: Proposal from Landscaping Committee
    • Landscaping Committee Chair Pete Lublin will propose changes to the Kemp Mill Urban Park to reduce litter, fix pond water levels, and make other needed changes.
    • If adopted by the membership, these proposed changes will reflect KMCA’s
      official position and will be a basis for discussions with County officials.
  • 8:30 pm: Proposal from President
    • KMCA President Jules Szanton will discuss a proposal to sponsor recurring Volunteer Cleanup Days at Kemp Mill Urban Park and other neighborhood parks and playgrounds. Will discuss a plan for:
      • Insurance.
      • Supplies needed
      • Food/giveaways as an incentive for volunteer
      • If adopted by the membership, funding will be authorized for this project.
      • Additionally, KMCA will apply for a grant from the Clean Water Montgomery Grant Program administered by the Montgomery County DEP.
  • 8:40pm: Committee Updates
  • 8:50pm: Announcements/New Business
  • 9:00pm: Adjourn
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KMCA General Meeting – Monday June 26th, 2023

The next KMCA General Meeting will be next Monday, June 26th at 7:30 PM. The meeting will be held in the All Purpose room at Kemp Mill Elementary School.

 
We have a very full agenda and will be starting promptly at 7:30 PM. If you need to join or renew your membership, please either do so in advance at https://www.kempmillcivic.org/membership/ or plan to arrive at least 10 minutes early to take care of that before the meeting starts. Non-members are welcome to attend the meeting, but only current members can vote in the election.
 
Our first guest speaker will be Mr. Gary Erenrich from the Montgomery County Department of Transportation who will be speaking and taking questions about the University Boulevard Bus Lane Pilot. There is more information about the project including recordings of the two previous virtual public meetings that were held on the county’s website at https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/DOT/Projects/buspriority/university.html. Please take some time to review the information on that page before the meeting.
 
After the MCDOT presentation we will have a few minutes to talk with our District 6 County Council Member, Natali Fani-Gonzalez.
 
We will then have a short presentation about the effects that mosquito spraying has on other insects and the environment before conducting our election for Board of Directors.
 
This year we are electing the President, Secretary, and two at-large board members. The nominating committee has submitted a slate of candidates for the election as listed below in the agenda.
 
I hope to see you at Community Day on the 25th and also at the meeting on the 26th.
 
 
Alan Felsen
 
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Kemp Mill Civic Association General Meeting

June 26th 2023 – 7:30 PM

Kemp Mill Elementary School – All Purpose Room

411 Sisson Street, Silver Spring, MD 20902

Agenda

7:30

7:35 

8:00

    • Guest speaker – County Council Member Natali Fani-Gonzalez

8:20

    • Guest speaker – Linda Barrett – Topic: Mosquito spraying and pollinators

8:30

    • KMCA Elections

      • The nominating committee has submitted the following slate of candidates for the KMCA board positions expiring this year:

        • President: Jules Szanton

        • Secretary: Chris Farrell

        • At-Large: Pete Lublin

        • At-Large: Marion Felsen

8:40

    • Committee reports

8:50

    • Election results

    • New Business/Announcements

9:00 

    • Adjourn