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



November 22, 2022

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.

Proclamation Small Business Saturday

B.

Update from the Central Rappahannock Heritage Center

5.

Consent Agenda

A.

Ordinance 22-27, Second Read, Amending Fredericksburg City Code Chapter 14, Article III, Dangerous and Vicious Dogs, to Reflect Recent Updates to the Code of Virginia

B.

Resolution 22-__, Releasing Prior Allocations of Motor Fuels Tax Funds for Various Projects

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 22-__, First Read, Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Amendment Authorizing the Appropriation of Fiscal Year 2022 Carryovers and Approving Additional Appropriations for Certain Capital Projects

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.

Regular Session – November 8, 2022

10.

Boards and Commission Appointments

11.

City Manager Agenda

A.

Transmittal Exploring the Feasibility of Ranked Choice Voting for City Council Elections in 2023

B.

Resolution 22-__, Supporting Climate Mitigation and Air Quality as Well as Surface Transportation Block Grant Applications

Documents:
  1. 11b CMAQ -STBG.pdf
C.

Resolution 22-__, Supporting the Designation of the East Coast Greenway Across the Chatham Bridge

D.

City Manager’s Update

E.

Calendar

Documents:
  1. 11e Calender.pdf
12.

Closed Session

A.

Closed session under Code of Virginia 2.2-3711(A)(39): Discussion or consideration of proprietary information, voluntarily provided by private business pursuant to a promise of confidentiality from a public body, used by the public body for business, trade, and tourism development or retention; and memoranda, working papers, or other information related to businesses that are considering locating or expanding in Virginia, prepared by a public body, where competition or bargaining is involved and where disclosure of such information would adversely affect the financial interest of the public body, specifically relating to the proposed expansion of the William Square project.

B.

Resolution 22-__, Certification of Closed Session

13.

Adjournment