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.
Workshop - October 22, 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
- 2024 Presidential General Election Update – Barbara Wagner, Frederick County Elections Director, Mary Costello, President, and Nathaniel Wilson, Vice President, Board of Elections
(Council Information)
- Discussion Regarding the Use of Telephone Calls into Council Meetings – Council President Brad Young
(Council Decision)
BREAK AND RECONVENE AT 7:00 P.M.
- Second Reading Calendar:
a)Amended Bill 24-13 - Agricultural Building Usage Bill – Council Member Jerry Donald
(Council Information)
Members of the public will be given three (3) minutes to provide comments.
- Amended Bill 24-14 - Amend Chapter 1-19 of the County Code (Agritourism Enterprise Zoning) – Council Member Jerry Donald
(Council Information)
Members of the public will be given three (3) minutes to provide comments.
- Consideration of Additional Amendments to Bill 24-14 DOCUMENTATION TO BE ADDED
(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, 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.
- Upcoming Meetings
- Tuesday, October 29, 2024 – Workshop
- Tuesday, November 5, 2024 – No Meeting – Election Day
- Adjourn
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 - October 15, 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: 10/01 & 10/08, 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-25-095 – Division of Volunteer Fire & Rescue Services
- J-25-099 – Frederick County Public Libraries
- J-25-108 – Administrative Services Section, Division of Fire & Rescue Services
- Confirmation of the County Executive's Appointments to Frederick County Boards and Commissions – Joyce Grossnickle, County Executive’s Office
(Council Decision)
- First Reading Calendar:
a)Amendments to Ch. 1-13-34 of the Frederick County Code - Local Program for the Preservation of Critical Agricultural Land - Amendments to Ch. 1-13-34 of the Frederick County Code - Local Program for the Preservation of Critical Agricultural Land – Council President Brad Young
(Council Information)
- Third Reading Calendar:
a)Bill 24-13 - Agricultural Building Usage Bill – Council Member Jerry Donald
(Council Decision)
Amendment to Bill 24-13 ADDED 10/10/2024 AT 5:00 P.M.
b)Bill 24-14 - Amend Chapter 1-19 of the County Code (Agritourism Enterprise Zoning) – Council Member Jerry Donald
(Council Decision)
Amendments to Bill 24-14 **UPDATED 10/11/2024 AT 10:45 A.M.**
c)Bill 24-15 – The Frederick County Soil Conservation District – Council President Brad Young
(Council Decision)
d)Bill 24-16 – General Obligation Bond Authorization – Council President Brad Young
(Council Decision)
BREAK AND RECONVENE AT 7:00 P.M.
- Second Reading Calendar:
a)Bill 24-17 - Amendments to Ch. 1-19 of the Frederick County Code - Zoning Ordinance - Update Certain Definitions & Add New Definitions – 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, 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.
- Council Member Comments
- Upcoming Meetings
- Tuesday, October 22, 2024 – Workshop
- Tuesday, October 29, 2024 –Workshop
- Adjourn