| | City of Fredericksburg, Virginia | Hon. 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 |
May 9, 2023
7:30 p.m.
Mayor Mary Katherine Greenlaw, Presiding
Agenda
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Invocation
Vice-Mayor Charlie L. Frye, Jr.
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Pledge of Allegiance
Councilor Jason N. Graham
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Presentations
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CSX Transportation Update, Randy Marcus, Director of State Relations, Virginia, West Virginia & Washington, DC
C.
Recognition of the 2023 Small Business Person of the Year - Tyrone Logan, CEO of Obsidian Solutions Group
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Consent Agenda
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Resolution 23-__, Appropriating $14,500 in City Grants Fund for a Grant from Department of Historic Resources for Research into Liberty Line in Fredericksburg
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Resolution 23-__, Approving The 2023-2024 Community Development Block Grant Annual Action (CDBG) Plan
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Transmittal of the Board and Commission Minutes
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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.
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Ordinance 23-__, First Read, Amending the Planned Development - Residential District Regulations
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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.
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Council Agenda
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Minutes
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Boards and Commission Appointments
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Parks and Recreation Appointments – Kevin Brown, Maria McCauley-Denardi, Carolyn Helfrich, Debra Fults, Robert Belcourt
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City Manager Agenda
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Ordinance 23-07, Second Read, Setting the Real Estate Tax Rate at $.89 per Every $100 of Assessed Value of Real Estate for Fiscal Year 2024
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Ordinance 23-08, Second Read, Amending Water and Sewer Fee Rates and Charges
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Ordinance 23-09, Second Read, Amending Emergency Medical Services Transport Fees
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E.
Ordinance 23-11, Second Read, Increasing the Elderly and Disabled Relief from Real Estate Taxes
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Resolution 23-29, SecondRead, Budgeting and Appropriating Funds for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Beginning July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024
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Resolution 23-__, Stating City Council Intent with Regard to Employee Pay Policy for Public Safety Employees
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Resolution 23-__, Adopting the Fiscal Year 2024 – Fiscal Year 2028 Capital Improvement Plan
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Resolution 23-__, Initiating an Amendment to the Residential Use and Density Regulations of the Unified Development Ordinance
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Resolution 23-__, Rescinding Resolution 23-28 and Resetting the Personal Property Tax Relief Percentage for the 2023 Billing in Accordance with the Changes to the Personal Property Tax Relief Act of 1998
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