County Council
County Council
Welcome to the Frederick County Council's virtual meeting room. You can watch and listen to our meetings, speak live, or leave a voice mail message to be played during our public comment period.
Legislative Day - May 7, 2024 @ 5:30p.m.
- Dial: 1855-925-2801 (The phone line will be open a few moments prior to meeting start time)
- Enter Code: 8365
- Press: * for meeting options
- Press 1 to listen to the meeting
- Press 2 to record a comment (only those voicemails made after the start time of the meeting will be played during the meeting)
- Press 3 to be placed in a muted queue to speak during the council meeting (only those placed in the queue after the start time of the meeting will be taken during public comment)
- You must state your name and address at the beginning of your phone call or voicemail for it to be presented during the meeting. Please do not say your phone number as this will be made public.
- Please send requests for interpreting services to aboroughs@frederickcountymd.gov at least 3 business days prior to the meeting.
AGENDA:
- Call to Order
- Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance
- Quorum Call
- Action on the Agenda
- Public Comments (5:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.) - Members of the public will be given three (3) minutes to provide comments.
Public comments will be accepted on the Council’s public portal at FrederickCountyMD.gov/CouncilMeetings, or by calling toll-free 855- 925-2801, entering meeting code 8365, and leaving a voicemail message or to enter into a queue for live public comment during the meeting. Written comments will be included in the Council record and minutes.
Approval of Minutes: 04/09, 04/09 Confidential Closed Session Minutes 04/16, 04/23, 04/24, 04/25, & 04/26, 2024.
- Budget Adjustment(s) – Kelly Weaver, Director, Budget Office
The Council will not discuss individual Budget Adjustment items and will vote on all the Budget Adjustments in the form of one motion. Council Members wishing to discuss one or more of the Budget Adjustments shall make a request to the President at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting, stating the issue(s) to be addressed and requesting administration staff be present for discussion of that budget adjustment. Provided a majority of the Council support the request, the item will be subject to discussion by the Council.
(Council Decision)
• J-24-263 – Administrative Services Section, Division of Fire & Rescue Services
• J-24-267 – Accounting, Division of Finance
• J-24-268 – Division of Transit Services
• J-24-283 – Fleet Services, Division of Public Works
(Council Information)
- Public Hearing on Proposed Listing on County Register of Historic Places – F. W. Fraley General Merchandise Store (CR #24-01) - Amanda Whitmore, Historic Preservation Principal Planner II, Livable Frederick Planning & Design Office, Planning & Permitting Division
(Council Decision)
Members of the public will be given three (3) minutes to provide comments.
- Public Hearing - FY 2024 Installment Purchase Program (IPP) Applications - Shannon O’Neil, Agricultural Preservation Program Administrator, Department of Agricultural Preservation, Office of Agriculture
(Council Decision)
Members of the public will be given three (3) minutes to provide comments.
- PILOT Agreement Resolution – The Junction – Council President Brad Young
(Council Decision)
- First Reading Calendar:
- Amend the Frederick County Code, Chapter 1-19 (Zoning Ordinance) to Update the Definitions of Bodywork and Add New Approval Criteria - Victoria Venable, Director, Government Relations, Office of the County Executive, and Tolson DeSa, Zoning Administrator, Department of Development Review & Planning, Division of Planning & Permitting
(Council Information)
- Establishing a Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund - Victoria Venable, Director, Government Relations, Office of the County Executive, and Erin White, Director, Division of Finance
(Council Information)
- Budget Amendments – Council President Brad Young
(Council Decision)
BREAK AND RECONVENE AT 7:00 P.M.
- Public Hearing on Property Tax Rate – Council President Brad Young
(Council Information)
Members of the public will be given three (3) minutes to provide comments.
- Public Comments - Members of the public will be given three (3) minutes to provide comments.
Public comments will be accepted via email on the Council’s public portal, FrederickCountyMD.gov/CouncilMeetings, or by calling toll-free 855- 925-2801, entering meeting code 8365, and leaving a voicemail message or to enter into a queue for live public comment during the meeting. Written comments will be included in the Council record and minutes.
- Council Member Comments
- Upcoming Meetings
- Tuesday, May 14, 2024 – Workshop
- Tuesday, May 21, 2024 – Legislative Day
- Adjourn
- Comments
Frequently Asked Questions
Previous County Council meetings can be viewed at www.FrederickCountyMD.gov/FCGtv. Council meetings are listed by date in the Video Archives.
Workshop - April 30, 2024 @ 5:30p.m.
- Dial: 1855-925-2801 (The phone line will be open a few moments prior to meeting start time)
- Enter Code: 8365
- Press: * for meeting options
- Press 1 to listen to the meeting
- Press 2 to record a comment (only those voicemails made after the start time of the meeting will be played during the meeting)
- Press 3 to be placed in a muted queue to speak during the council meeting (only those placed in the queue after the start time of the meeting will be taken during public comment)
- You must state your name and address at the beginning of your phone call or voicemail for it to be presented during the meeting. Please do not say your phone number as this will be made public.
- Please send requests for interpreting services to aboroughs@frederickcountymd.gov at least 3 business days prior to the meeting.
AGENDA:
- Call to Order
- Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance
- Quorum Call
- Initial Workshop Presentation on Charter Amendments by County Attorney – Bryon Black, County Attorney
(Council Information)
- Proposed Bill - Backyard Chicken Regulations – Council Member Mason Carter
(Council Information)
- Proposed Bill - Solar Design Criteria in the Ag Zone – Council Member M.C. Keegan-Ayer
(Council Information)
- Initial Discussion of Budget Amendments – Council President Brad Young
BREAK AND RECONVENE AT 7:00 P.M.
- Second Reading Calendar:
- Bill 24-04 - Update of the County Building Code – Council President Brad Young on behalf of the County Executive
(Council Information)
Members of the public will be given three (3) minutes to provide comments.
- Bill 24-05 - Update of the County Electrical Code - Council President Brad Young on behalf of the County Executive
(Council Information)
Members of the public will be given three (3) minutes to provide comments.
- Bill 24-06 - Update of the County Plumbing Code - Council President Brad Young on behalf of the County Executive
(Council Information)
Members of the public will be given three (3) minutes to provide comments.
- Public Comments - Members of the public will be given three (3) minutes to provide comments.
Public comments will be accepted via email on the Council’s public portal, FrederickCountyMD.gov/CouncilMeetings, or by calling toll-free 855- 925-2801, entering meeting code 8365, and leaving a voicemail message or to enter into a queue for live public comment during the meeting. Written comments will be included in the Council record and minutes.
- Upcoming Meetings
- Tuesday, May 7, 2024 – Legislative Day
- Tuesday, May 14, 2024 - Workshop
- Adjourn