Subject
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Appointment of Deputy Director of Community Planning and Development Services Jenny Snapp as the City of Rockville Representative to the Town Square Condominium Board, Replacing Deputy Director of Public Works James Woods
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Department
PW - Management & Support
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the Mayor and Council appoint Deputy Director of Community Planning and Development Services Jenny Snapp as the City of Rockville Representative to the Town Square Condominium Board, replacing Deputy Director of Public Works James Woods.
Discussion
Rockville Town Square consists of five blocks, each of which has a condominium association represented by the respective owners of each block. These owners must delegate a representative to the Rockville Town Square Master Condominium Board. The City owns portions of Block 1/2, Block 3A, Block 4 and Block 5. The City’s ownership of Block 1/2, Block 4 and Block 5 is limited to the Parking Garages. The City’s Block 3A ownership includes the Arts and Innovation Center where VisArts is located. See Attachment A for a summary of each block’s ownership. Each block’s condominium association has an agreement delegating the management of common areas to Morguard. Several other agreements were established to delegate the management of the Plaza, the private sidewalks, and the Parking Garages to Morguard.
The City’s Condominium Board representative votes on behalf of the City and serves as liaison to the Town Square block owners, residents, and business owners.
Past City representatives have been:
• Arthur Chambers, Director of Community Planning and Development Services
• Burt Hall, Director of Recreation and Parks
• Gavin Cohen, Chief Financial Officer
• David Levy, Assistant Director of Community Planning and Development Services
After David Levy’s departure, the Mayor and Council designated James Woods, Deputy Director of Public Works the City’s representative on an interim basis until the Community Planning and Development Services Department hired a Deputy Director. Jenny Snapp was hired in January 2023 and has attended each of the Condominium Board quarterly meetings with James Woods since her arrival and is familiar with the roles and responsibilities of the City’s Condominium Board representative. At the last quarterly board meeting, held on January 24, 2024, the Rockville Town Square Master Condominium Board approved a motion to recognize Jenny Snapp as the City’s representative for Blocks 1/2, 3A, 4 and 5, contingent on the Mayor and Council appointing her as the City’s representative.
The City Manager recommends that the Mayor and Council appoint Jenny Snapp, Deputy Director of Community Planning and Development Services to the Rockville Town Square Condominium Board representing the City for Blocks 1/2, 3A, 4 and 5.
Mayor and Council History
The Mayor and Council appointed James Woods as the City’s representative to the Rockville Town Square Condominium Board through a unanimous motion adopted at the Mayor and Council meeting on April 18, 2022.
Next Steps
Once appointed by the Mayor and Council, Jenny Snapp will begin attending the quarterly Rockville Town Square Condominium Board meetings representing the City and serve as the City’s Town Square liaison.