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AGENDA:

1. Call to Order

2. Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance

3. Quorum Call

4. Action on the Agenda

5. 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: 12/03, Confidential 12/03, & 12/10, 2024.

7. 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-25-156 – Accounting
• J-25-159 – Aging & Independence
• J-25-165 – Aging & Independence
• J-25-169 – Emergency Communications

8. Confirmation of the Aging & Independence Division Director

(Council Decision)

9. Proposed Resolution - Revise the Soil Conservation District Fee Schedule - Katie Stevens, Director, Office of Agriculture, and Heather Hutchinson, District Manager, Frederick County Soil Conservation District

(Council Information)

10. Bond Authorizing Resolution for the February 2025 Sale of General Obligation Public Facilities Bonds, Series 2025A – Erin White, Director, Finance Division

(Council Decision)

11. Public Hearing – NPDES MS4 FY 2024 Financial Assurance Plan – Shannon Moore, Director, Energy & Environment Division

(Council Decision)

Members of the public will be given three (3) minutes to provide comments.

12. Bird City Maryland Designation Resolution - Kim Gaines, Director, and Andrew Stine, Principal Planner I, Livable Frederick Planning & Design Office, Division of Planning & Permitting

(Council Decision)

                   Selection of Salary Review Commission Membership and Adoption of a Resolution Establishing

Compensation Review Commission – Council President Brad Young

(Council Decision)

14. Briefing on the 2024 Water Resources Element - Kim Gaines, Division of Planning and Permitting (Council Information)

PowerPoint Presentation

15. 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, pressing *2 to leave a voicemail message or pressing *3 to enter a muted queue for live public comment during the meeting. Written comments will be included in the Council record and minutes.

16. Council Member Comments

17. Upcoming Meetings

• Tuesday, December 24, 2024 – No Meeting – Christmas Eve
• Tuesday, December 31, 2024 – No Meeting- New Years Eve
• Tuesday, January 7, 2025 – Legislative Day

18. Adjourn