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.
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.
Legislative Day - July 2, 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.
- 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-24-349 – Climate & Energy, Division of Energy & Environment
- J-24-357 – Livable Frederick Planning & Design, Division of Planning & Permitting
- J-24-360 – Division of Public Works
- J-24-369 – Administrative Services Section, Division of Fire & Rescue Services
- J-24-374 – Livable Frederick Planning & Design, Division of Planning & Permitting
- J-25-002 – School Health, Division of Health Services
- J-25-003 – Division of Housing
- J-25-004 – Frederick County Public Libraries
- J-25-006 – Family Partnership, Division of Family Services
- J-25-009 – Drug Court, Circuit Court
- J-25-010 – Office of Economic Development, Division of Economic Opportunity
- Confirmation of a Member to the Board of Appeals – Council President Brad Young
(Council Decision)
- Confirmation of the County Executive's Appointments to Frederick County Boards and Commissions – Joyce Grossnickle, County Executive’s Office
(Council Decision)
- Presentation by the County Attorney of Charter Amendment Resolutions – Bryon Black, County Attorney
(Council Decision)
- Public Hearing - Water and Sewer Plan Amendments (Spring Cycle) - Andrew Stine, Principal Planner I, Livable Frederick Planning & Design Office, Division of Planning & Permitting
(Council Decision)
Members of the public will be given three (3) minutes to provide comments.
- First Reading Calendar:
a)Growth Moratorium Bill – Council Member Steve McKay
(Council Information) ß Documentation to be added.
- Third Reading Calendar:
a)Bill 24-09 – Backyard Chicken Regulations – Council Member Mason Carter
(Council Decision)
Proposed Amendments ß Documentation to be added.
b)Bill 24-10 - Solar Design Criteria in the Ag Zone – Council Member M.C. Keegan-Ayer
(Council Decision)
- 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, July 9, 2024 – Workshop
- Tuesday, July 16, 2024 – Legislative Day
- Adjourn
Workshop - June 25, 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
- Proposed Bill – Historic Preservation Tax Credit - Victoria Venable, Director, Government Relations, Office of the County Executive, and Amanda Whitmore, Historic Preservation Principal Planner II, Livable Frederick Planning & Design Office, Division of Planning & Permitting
(Council Information)
- Proposed Bill - Amend Chapter 1-19 of the County Code (Agritourism Enterprise Zoning) - Victoria Venable, Director, Government Relations, Office of the County Executive, and Katie Stevens, Director, Office of Agriculture
(Council Information)
- 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, July 2, 2024 – Legislative Day
- Tuesday, July 9, 2024 - Workshop
- Adjourn