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



March 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.

American Red Cross Proclamation – Patricia Wolfrey, Executive Director

B.

Fiscal Year 2024 City Manager’s Recommended Operating Budget and Fiscal Year 2024-2028 Capital Improvements Plan – Timothy Baroody, City Manager

5.

Consent Agenda

A.

Resolution 23-20, Second Read, Amending the Fiscal Year 2023 Budget to Enter into a Performance Contract with ABM Building Systems, Inc., for Energy Savings Work on Select Buildings

Documents:
  1. 5a ABM Contract.pdf
B.

Transmitting and Update on Ranked Choice Voting

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.

Ordinance 23-__, First Read, Granting Fredericksburg VFW No. 3103, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, a Twenty-Year Lease of the Freedom Lane Right of Way, to Use for Surface Parking and Other Improvements Associated with the Expansion of the Post; and Closing Freedom Lane to Motor Vehicle Traffic

Documents:
  1. 6a VFW Lease.pdf
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

A.

Renwick Courthouse – National Register of Historic Places Nomination – Councilor Kelly

9.

Minutes

A.

Work Session – October 11, 2022

B.

Public Hearing – February 28, 2023

C.

Regular Session – February 28, 2023

10.

City Manager Agenda

A.

Ordinance 23-__, First Read, Changing the Real Estate and Personal Property Tax Due Dates

B.

City Manager’s Update

C.

Calendar

Documents:
  1. 10c Calendar.pdf
11.

Adjournment