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 - April 23, 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
- Vote to Send Tax Rates to Public Hearing – Kelly Weaver, Budget Officer
(Council Decision)
Powerpoint Presentation ß Documentation to be added.
- Proposed Bill – 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)
- Proposed Bill – 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)
BREAK AND RECONVENE AT 7:00 P.M.
(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
- Wednesday, April 24, 2024 – Budget Workshop
- Thursday, April 25, 2024 – Budget Workshop
- Friday. April 26, 2024 – Budget Workshop
- Tuesday, April 30, 2024 – Workshop
- Tuesday, May 7, 2024 – Legislative 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 - April 16, 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 Link Updated 4/10/2024.
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-24-234 – Division of Parks & Recreation
• J-24-243 – Division of Transit Services
• J-24-244 – Division of Transit Services
• J-24-247 – Sheriff’s Office
• J-24-248 – Circuit Court
• J-24-254 – Division of Aging & Independence
• J-24-259 – Division of Solid Waste & Recycling
• Board of Education School Construction Fund Budget Amendment #24-11
• Board of Education Current Expense Fund Budget Amendment #4-24
- Acceptance of the South Frederick Corridors Plan Resolution – Council President Brad Young (Council Decision)
- Confirmation of Emergency Management Division Director Position – Council President Brad Young
(Council Decision)
- Authorizing Resolution for the Immigrant Affairs Commission – Council President Brad Young
(Council Decision)
- Approval of Resolution to Enter into an Installment Purchase Agreement and IPP Easement on the Property Owned by Good/Sacharov - Shannon O’Neil, Land Preservation Planner II, Department of Agricultural Preservation, Office of Agriculture
(Council Decision)
- Approval of Resolution to Enter into an Installment Purchase Agreement and IPP Easement on the Property Owned by Baust - Shannon O’Neil, Land Preservation Planner II, Department of Agricultural Preservation, Office of Agriculture
(Council Decision)
- Public Hearing on the PILOT Agreement Resolution – The Junction – Vin Rogers, Division Director, and Susan Brown, Director of Operations, Division of Housing
(Council Information)
Members of the public will be given three (3) minutes to provide comments.
- Third Reading Calendar:
- Amended Bill 24-01 - Amendments to Ch. 1-23 of the Frederick County Code - Historic Preservation Ordinance Bill – Council President Brad Young
(Council Decision)
- Bill 24-03 - Revised Electric Lighting District Tax Rates – Council President Brad Young
(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, April 23, 2024 – Workshop
- Tuesday, April 30, 2024 – Workshop
- Adjourn