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 - March 28, 2023 @ 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 sambrosio@frederickcountymd.gov at least 3 business days prior to the meeting.
AGENDA:
- Call to Order
- Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance
- Quorum Call
- Briefing by the Division of Planning and Permitting Regarding Zoning and Land Planning - Steve Horn, Division Director, Planning & Permitting Division, and Kim Gaines, Director, and Denis Superczynski, Manager, Livable Frederick Planning & Design Office, Planning & Permitting Division, and Deputy County Attorney Wendy Kearney, and Senior Assistant County Attorney Kathy Mitchell.
(Council Information)
(BREAK AND RECONVENE AT 7:00 p.m.)
- Second Reading Calendar:
Amended Bill 23-03 - Amend Senior Citizens Local Supplement to Homeowners Property Tax Credit – Council Member Steve McKay
(Council Information)
Members of the public will be given three (3) minutes to provide comments
Amended Bill 23-04 - Amend Elderly Individuals Uniformed Service Members Property Tax Credit – Council Member Steve McKay
(Council Information)
Members of the public will be given three (3) minutes to provide comments
- Bill 23-06 - Establishing a Board of Health Bill – Council Member Jerry Donald
Members of the public will be given three (3) minutes to provide comments
- Bill 23-07 - Establishing a Behavioral Health Advisory Council – Council Member M.C. Keegan-Ayer
(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, https://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 and transcribed voice messages will be included in the Council record and minutes.
- Upcoming Meetings
- Tuesday, April 4, 2023 – Legislative Meeting
- Tuesday, April 11, 2023 – Legislative Meeting
- Adjourn
Workshop - June 13, 2023 @ 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 to Amend Public School Zoning – Council President Brad Young
(Council Information)
- Proposed Bill Regarding Woodworking Zoning Text Amendment – Council President Brad Young & Council Member Mason Carter
(Council Information)
- Motion to go into Closed Session
Maryland Annotated Code General Provisions Article §3-305(b)(3) To consider the acquisition of real property for a public purpose and matters directly related to the acquisition.
Topic: To consider an updated application to the Critical Farms program
- 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 and transcribed voice messages will be included in the Council record and minutes.
- Upcoming Meetings
- Tuesday, June 20, 2023 – Legislative Day
- Tuesday, June 27, 2023 – Workshop
- 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 - June 6, 2023 @ 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 https://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 and transcribed voice messages will be included in the Council record and minutes.
Approval of Minutes: 5/16 & 5/23, 2023.
- 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-23-303 – Housing & Community Development, Citizens Services Division
- J-23-305 – Child Advocacy Center, Citizens Services Division
- J-23-307 – Debt & Benefit Trust Management, Finance Division
- J-23-308 – Frederick County Public Libraries
- J-23-309 – State’s Attorney’s Office
- J-23-315 – Climate & Energy, Energy & Environment Division
- Confirmation of County Executive's Appointments to Boards and Commissions – Joyce Grossnickle, Administrative Officer, Office of the County Executive
(Council Decision)
- Updated Application to the Critical Farms Program – Anne Bradley, Planning and Permitting Division
(Council Decision)
- Third Reading Calendar:
- Bill 23-09 - Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy Loan Program – Council Member Renee Knapp
(Council Decision)
- Bill 23-10 - Establish a Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission – Council Member Jerry Donald
(Council Decision)
- Bill 23-11 - Parking Restrictions on County Roads -Council President Brad Young
(Council Decision)
- Bill 23-12 - Admissions and Amusement Tax – Council Vice President Kavonté Duckett
(Council Decision)
- Bill 23-13 - Arts and Entertainment Property Tax - Council Vice President Kavonté Duckett
(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, https://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 and transcribed voice messages will be included in the Council record and minutes.
- Council Member Comments
- Upcoming Meetings
- Tuesday, June 13, 2023 –Workshop
- Tuesday, June 20, 2023 – Legislative Day
- Adjourn