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



May 9, 2023

7:30 p.m.

Mayor Mary Katherine Greenlaw, Presiding

Agenda

1.

Call to Order


2.

Invocation

Vice-Mayor Charlie L. Frye, Jr.
3.

Pledge of Allegiance

Councilor Jason N. Graham
4.

Presentations

A.

Proclamation United States Marine Corp Historic Half Marathon

Documents:
  1. 4A Proclamation.pdf
B.

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

5.

Consent Agenda

A.

Resolution 23-__, Appropriating $14,500 in City Grants Fund for a Grant from Department of Historic Resources for Research into Liberty Line in Fredericksburg

Documents:
  1. 5A DHR.pdf
B.

Resolution 23-__, Approving The 2023-2024 Community Development Block Grant Annual Action (CDBG) Plan

Documents:
  1. 5B CDBG.pdf
C.

Transmittal of the Board and Commission Minutes

C.i.

Clean and Green Commission – March 6, 2023

Documents:
  1. 5C1 CG 03062023.pdf
C.ii.

Clean and Green Commission – April 3, 2023

Documents:
  1. 5C2 CG 04032023.pdf
C.iii.

Economic Development Authority – May 8, 2023

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, Amending the Planned Development - Residential District Regulations

Documents:
  1. 6A UDOTA - PD-R.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

9.

Minutes

A.

Public Hearing – April 18, 2023

B.

Regular Session – April 25, 2023

10.

Boards and Commission Appointments

A.

Parks and Recreation Appointments – Kevin Brown, Maria McCauley-Denardi, Carolyn Helfrich, Debra Fults, Robert Belcourt

B.

Fredericksburg Clean and Green – Jonathan Stevens, Bruce Saller

11.

City Manager Agenda

A.

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

B.

Ordinance 23-08, Second Read, Amending Water and Sewer Fee Rates and Charges

C.

Ordinance 23-09, Second Read, Amending Emergency Medical Services Transport Fees

Documents:
  1. 11C EMS Fees.pdf
D.

Ordinance 23-10, Second Read, Amending the Tax on Transient Lodging

Documents:
  1. 11D Lodging Tax.pdf
E.

Ordinance 23-11, Second Read, Increasing the Elderly and Disabled Relief from Real Estate Taxes

F.

Resolution 23-29, SecondRead, Budgeting and Appropriating Funds for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Beginning July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024

G.

Resolution 23-__, Stating City Council Intent with Regard to Employee Pay Policy for Public Safety Employees

H.

Resolution 23-__, Adopting the Fiscal Year 2024 – Fiscal Year 2028 Capital Improvement Plan

I.

Resolution 23-__, Initiating an Amendment to the Residential Use and Density Regulations of the Unified Development Ordinance

Documents:
  1. 11I UDOTA.pdf
J.

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

Documents:
  1. 11J PPTRA.pdf
K.

City Manager’s Update

Documents:
  1. 11K CM Update.pdf
L.

Calendar

Documents:
  1. 11L Calendar.pdf
12.

Adjournment