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



August 8, 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 for SPCA 80th Anniversary

5.

Consent Agenda

A.

Resolution 23-__, Amending the Rappahannock Area Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Agreement

B.

Resolution 23-__, Amending the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget to Increase the Appropriation in the Rappahannock Area Office on Youth Fund

C.

Transmittal of the Board and Commission Minutes

C.i.

Architectural Review Board – April 5, 2023

C.ii.

Architectural Review Board – May 8, 2023

C.iii.

Architectural Review Board – May 22, 2023

C.iv.

Fredericksburg Arts Commission – April 19, 2023

C.v.

Fredericksburg Arts Commission – May 17, 2023

C.vi.

Fredericksburg Arts Commission – June 21, 2023

C.vii.

Public Transit Advisory Board – June 7, 2023

Documents:
  1. 5C7 PTAB 6-7-23.pdf
C.viii.

Recreation Commission – March 23, 2023

Documents:
  1. 5C8 REC 3-23-23.pdf
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 1:30 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 23-15, Second Read, Amending the Unified Development Ordinance § 72-84, Definitions, and Article 72-4, Use Standards, to Establish Regulations Governing the Use of Accessory Dwelling Units (Version 2 Interior Only)

Documents:
  1. 6A ADU.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 – June 27, 2023

B.

Regular Session – June 27, 2023

C.

Regular Session – July 11, 2023

10.

Boards and Commission Appointments

A.

Appointment to the Building Codes Appeal Board – Patrick Farrell, R. Allen Merryman, John Mersiovsky (3 appointments)

B.

Appointment to the Recreation Commission – Kevin Brown, Marla McCauley Denardi (1 appointment)

11.

City Manager Agenda

A.

Resolution 23-__, Initiating an Amendment to the 2015 Comprehensive Plan to Designate a 56-Acre Parcel in Small Area 9 for Future Open-Space Use

B.

City Manager’s Update

Documents:
  1. 11B CM Update.pdf
C.

Calendar

Documents:
  1. 11C Calendars.pdf
12.

Adjournment