COF seal 2020 blueCity of Fredericksburg, VirginiaHon. Mary Katherine Greenlaw, Mayor
 Hon. Charlie L. Frye, Jr., Vice-Mayor, Ward Four
 Hon. Kerry P. Devine, At-Large
 Hon. Matthew J. Kelly, At-Large
 Hon. Jason N. Graham, Ward One
 Hon. Jonathan A. Gerlach, Ward Two
 Hon. Timothy P. Duffy, Ph.D., Ward Three
City Council

AGENDA

 
Council Chambers
715 Princess Anne Street
Fredericksburg, Virginia  22401



February 14, 2023

7:30 p.m.    

Mayor Mary Katherine Greenlaw, Presiding


Agenda

1.

Call to Order


2.

Invocation

Councilor Matthew J. Kelly
3.

Pledge of Allegiance

Councilor Jason N. Graham
4.

Presentations

A.

Update on City/Fredericksburg Area Museum Memorandum of Understanding - Dr. Gaila Sims, FAM Curator of African American History and Special Projects

5.

Consent Agenda

A.

Resolution 23-08, Second Read, Amending the Fiscal Year 2023 Budget to Appropriate Funds for the Purchase of Public Safety Equipment

B.

Resolution 23-__, First Read, Amending the Fiscal Year 2023 Budget for the Rappahannock Criminal Justice Academy Law Enforcement American Rescue Plan Act Department of Criminal Justice Services Equipment Grant

Documents:
  1. 5b RCJA Grant.pdf
C.

Resolution 23-__, Extending the Term of the Cox Cable Television Franchise

D.

Transmittal of Board and Commission Minutes

D.i.

Architectural Review Board – September 20, 2021

D.ii.

Architectural Review Board – September 27, 2021

D.iii.

Architectural Review Board – October 11, 2021

D.iv.

Architectural Review Board – October 10, 2022

D.v.

Architectural Review Board – October 24, 2022

D.vi.

Fredericksburg Arts Commission – September 21, 2022

D.vii.

Fredericksburg Arts Commission – October 19, 2022

D.viii.

Fredericksburg Arts Commission – November 16, 2022

D.ix.

Fredericksburg Arts Commission – December 21, 2022

E.

Resolution 23- __, Authorizing the Purchase of Six Vehicles for Fredericksburg Regional Transit

6.

Public Hearing

People who wish to participate in the public hearing remotely will be able to send their comments in writing by (1) U.S. Mail, (2) email to the Clerk of Council. Comments must be received at least one hour in advance of the meeting  for example, comments will be accepted until 4:30 p.m. on nights with a 5:30 work session. The plan is to read these comments out loud during the public hearing portion of the City Council meeting. The standard rules apply to public comments: the person must identify himself or herself by name and address, including zip code, limit his or her remarks to 5 minutes or less for those attending the meeting in person and 3 minutes for submitted letters (read aloud) and address a topic of City business. Decorum in the Council Chambers will be maintained.  Comments that are not relevant to City business and behavior that is disruptive, such as applause, are inappropriate and out of order.

A.

Resolution 23-__, Amending the Special Use Permit Granted to the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. Fredericksburg Post No. 3103 for the Use of 2701 Princess Anne Street as a Club or Lodge

Documents:
  1. 6a SUP for VFW.pdf
B.

Resolution 23-__, Granting a Special Exception for Parking in Excess of 175% of the Minimum Requirement for a Proposed Silver Diner restaurant and Chase Bank located at 2931 and 2951 Plank Road (GPINs 7769-62-4664 & 7769-62-7720)

7.

Comments from the Public


City Council provides this opportunity each regular meeting for comments from people who have signed up with the Clerk of Council to speak before the start of the meeting.   People who wish to participate in the public comment period remotely can send their comments in writing by (1) U.S. Mail, (2) email to the Clerk of Council. Comments must be received at least four hours in advance of the meeting – for example, comments will be accepted until 1:30 p.m., on nights with a 5:30 p.m. work session.  The plan is to read these comments out loud during the public comment portion of the City Council meeting. The standard rules apply to public comments: the person must identify himself or herself by name and address, including zip code, limit his or her remarks to 5 minutes or less for those attending the meeting in person and 3 minutes for submitted letters (read aloud) with a 40-minute cap on the read letters.  To be fair to everyone, please observe the five-minute time limit and yield the floor when the Clerk of Council indicates that your time has expired.  Decorum in the Council Chambers will be maintained.   Comments that are not relevant to City business and behavior that is disruptive, such as applause, are inappropriate and out of order.



8.

Council Agenda

9.

Minutes

A.

Work Session – August 23, 2022

B.

Work Session – September 13, 2022

C.

Work Session – September 27, 2022

D.

Biannual Session – October 6, 2022

E.

Biannual Session – October 7, 2022

F.

Regular Session – January 24, 2023

10.

Boards and Commission Appointments

A.

Resolution 23-__, Member Revision to the City Towing and Recovery Board

Documents:
  1. 10a Tow Board.pdf
11.

City Manager Agenda

A.

Item Withdrawn

B.

Resolution 23-__, Amending the Fiscal Year 2023 Budget to Appropriate Funds for the Old Mill Park Entrance Fee Program

C.

Resolution 23-__, Initiating Amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance to Repeal the Floodplain Overlay District and Adopt the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation Model Floodplain Management Ordinance as the City of Fredericksburg Floodplain Overlay District

D.

Resolution 23-__, Initiating an Amendment to the Planned Development-Residential District Regulations

E.

City Manager’s Update

F.

Calendar

Documents:
  1. 11f Calendars.pdf
12.

Adjournment