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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: 11/12/2024.

7. Budget Adjustments – 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-25-117 – Division of Parks & Recreation
• J-25-128 – Fiscal Services, Division of Public Works
• J-25-129 – Economic Development, Division of Economic Opportunity
• J-25-133 – Division of Aging & Independence
• J-25-134 – Drug Court, Circuit Court Office
• J-25-135 – Development Review & Planning, Division of Planning & Permitting
• J-25-136 – Division of Housing
• J-25-137 – Sheriff’s Office
• J-25-143 – Climate & Energy, Division of Energy & Environment
• Board of Education School Construction Fund Budget Amendment #25-01

ADDED 11/15/2024:

• J-25-145 – Climate & Energy, Division of Energy & Environment
• J-25-148 – Climate & Energy, Division of Energy & Environment
• J-25-149 – Division of Housing

8. Confirmation of the County Executive's Appointments to Frederick County Boards and Commissions – Joyce Grossnickle, County Executive’s Office

(Council Decision)

9. Review of the Final Draft of the 2025 Legislative Package – Victoria Venable, County Executive’s Office

(Council Decision)

10. Public Hearing - Water and Sewer Plan Amendments - Karin Flom, Principal Planner II, and Andrew Stine, Principal Planner I, Livable Frederick Planning & Design Office, Division of Planning & Permitting (Summer Cycle)

(Council Decision)

Summer 2024 W&S Case List

PowerPoint Presentation

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

11. First Reading Calendar:

a)Amendment to Frederick County Uniformed Employees Retirement Plan – Deferred Retirement Option Program – Council President Brad Young

(Council Information)

12. Third 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 Decision)

Amendment to Bill 24-17

13. Workshop - Proposed Bill - Siting Requirements to Apply to Critical Digital Infrastructure Facilities - Stakeholder Feedback – Council Member Renee Knapp

(Council Information)

BREAK AND RECONVENE AT 7:00 P.M.

14. Second Reading Calendar:

a)Bill 24-19 - 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 on behalf of the Administration

(Council Information)

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

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, November 26, 2024 – No Meeting – Thanksgiving Break
• Tuesday, December 3, 2024 – Legislative Day

18. Adjourn