County Council
County Council
Welcome to the Frederick County Council's virtual meeting room. You can watch and listen to our meetings, speak live, or leave a voice mail message to be played during our public comment period.
Legislative Day - January 16, 2024 @ 5:30p.m.
- Dial: 1855-925-2801 (The phone line will be open a few moments prior to meeting start time)
- Enter Code: 8365
- Press: * for meeting options
- Press 1 to listen to the meeting
- Press 2 to record a comment (only those voicemails made after the start time of the meeting will be played during the meeting)
- Press 3 to be placed in a muted queue to speak during the council meeting (only those placed in the queue after the start time of the meeting will be taken during public comment)
- You must state your name and address at the beginning of your phone call or voicemail for it to be presented during the meeting. Please do not say your phone number as this will be made public.
- Please send requests for interpreting services to aboroughs@frederickcountymd.gov at least 3 business days prior to the meeting.
AGENDA:
AGENDA
- Call to Order
- Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance
- Quorum Call
- Action on the Agenda
- Public Comments (5:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.) - Members of the public will be given three (3) minutes to provide comments.
Public comments will be accepted on the Council’s public portal at FrederickCountyMD.gov/CouncilMeetings, or by calling toll-free 855- 925-2801, entering meeting code 8365, and leaving a voicemail message or to enter into a queue for live public comment during the meeting. Written comments will be included in the Council record and minutes.
Approval of Minutes: 12/19/2023, 01/02, 01/09, & 01/09 Confidential Closed Session Minutes, 2024.
- Budget Adjustment(s) – Kelly Weaver, Director, Budget Office
The Council will not discuss individual Budget Adjustment items and will vote on all the Budget Adjustments in the form of one motion. Council Members wishing to discuss one or more of the Budget Adjustments shall make a request to the President at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting, stating the issue(s) to be addressed and requesting administration staff be present for discussion of that budget adjustment. Provided a majority of the Council support the request, the item will be subject to discussion by the Council.
(Council Decision)
• J-24-156 – Fleet Services, Division of Public Works
• J-24-162 – Broadband & Enterprise Projects, Division of Interagency Information Technologies
• J-24-166 – Agricultural Preservation, Division of Planning & Permitting
• J-24-170 – Behavioral Health Services, Division of Health Services
• J-24-174 – Division of Housing
- Confirmation of Division Director Designee – Council Vice President Kavonté Duckett on behalf of the County Executive
(Council Decision)
- Confirmation of County Council’s Designee to the Frederick County Boards of Appeals – Council Vice President Kavonté Duckett on behalf of the County Executive
(Council Decision)
- 2024 Transportation Priority Letter - Draft - Mark Mishler, Planning and Permitting Staff
(Council Information)
- Third Reading Calendar:
a)Bill 23-25 - Residency Requirements for Planning Commission Members – Council Vice President Kavonté Duckett
(Council Decision)
b)Bill 23-26 - Residency Requirements for Board of Appeals Members - Council Vice President Kavonté Duckett
(Council Decision)
- Public Hearing – Knowledge Farms MXD – Rezoning Application R21-02 (Amend July 2023) - Denis Superczynski, Manager, Livable Frederick Planning & Design Office, Division of Planning & Permitting
(Council Decision)
Members of the public will be given three (3) minutes to provide comments.
- Transfer of a Segment of Yellow Springs Road to The City of Frederick - Michelle Hurney, Chief, Office of Capital Asset, Lease and Acquisition Management, Department of Professional Services, Division of Public Works
(Council Decision)
- Public Comments - Members of the public will be given three (3) minutes to provide comments.
Public comments will be accepted via email on the Council’s public portal, FrederickCountyMD.gov/CouncilMeetings, or by calling toll-free 855- 925-2801, entering meeting code 8365, and leaving a voicemail message or to enter into a queue for live public comment during the meeting. Written comments will be included in the Council record and minutes.
- Council Member Comments
- Upcoming Meetings
- Tuesday, January 23, 2024 – Workshop
- Tuesday, January 30, 2024 – Workshop
- Adjourn
Legislative Day - May 20, 2025 @ 5:30 pm
- Dial: 1855-925-2801 (The phone line will be open a few moments prior to meeting start time)
- Enter Code: 8365
- Press: * for meeting options
- Press 1 to listen to the meeting
- Press 2 to record a comment (only those voicemails made after the start time of the meeting will be played during the meeting)
- Press 3 to be placed in a muted queue to speak during the council meeting (only those placed in the queue after the start time of the meeting will be taken during public comment)
- You must state your name and address at the beginning of your phone call or voicemail for it to be presented during the meeting. Please do not say your phone number as this will be made public.
- Please send requests for interpreting services to aboroughs@frederickcountymd.gov at least 3 business days prior to the meeting.
AGENDA:
- Call to Order
- Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance
- Quorum Call
- Action on the Agenda
- Public Comments (5:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.) - Members of the public will be given three (3) minutes to provide comments.
Public comments will be accepted on the Council’s public portal at FrederickCountyMD.gov/CouncilMeetings, or by calling toll-free 855- 925-2801, entering meeting code 8365, and leaving a voicemail message or to enter into a queue for live public comment during the meeting. Written comments will be included in the Council record and minutes.
Approval of Minutes: 04/29, 05/06, & 05/13, 2025.
- Budget Adjustment(s) – Kelly Weaver, Director, Budget Office
The Council will not discuss individual Budget Adjustment items and will vote on all the Budget Adjustments in the form of one motion. Council Members wishing to discuss one or more of the Budget Adjustments shall make a request to the President at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting, stating the issue(s) to be addressed and requesting administration staff be present for discussion of that budget adjustment. Provided a majority of the Council support the request, the item will be subject to discussion by the Council.
(Council Decision)
- J-25-330 – Division of Planning and Permitting
- Final FY 2026 Budget Adoption – Council President Brad Young
(Council Decision)
- Final FY 2026 Tax Rates Adoption – Council President Brad Young
(Council Decision)
- Installment Purchase Program – Request for Approval of Resolutions – Enter into Installment Purchase Agreements (Patricia H. Culler, Trustee of the Patricia H. Culler Revocable Trust and Clyde Dale Culler, Trustee of the Clyde Dale Culler Revocable Trust) - Shannon O’Neil, Department of Agricultural Preservation, Office of Agriculture
(Council Decision)
- Third Reading Calendar:
a)Amended Bill 25-05 - Design and Specific Use Regulations for Critical Digital Infrastructure Facilities and Electric Substations – Council Member Renee Knapp
(Council Decision)
b)Bill 25-07 - To Establish Scott Key Center Volunteer Advisory Board – Council President Brad Young
(Council Decision)
Public comments will be accepted via email on the Council’s public portal, FrederickCountyMD.gov/CouncilMeetings, or by calling toll-free 855- 925-2801, entering meeting code 8365, pressing *2 to leave a voicemail message or pressing *3 to enter a muted queue for live public comment during the meeting. Written comments will be included in the Council record and minutes.
- Council Member Comments
- Upcoming Meetings
- Tuesday, May 27, 2025 – Workshop
- Tuesday, June 3, 2025 – Legislative Day
- Adjourn
Frequently Asked Questions
Previous County Council meetings can be viewed at www.FrederickCountyMD.gov/FCGtv. Council meetings are listed by date in the Video Archives.
Workshop - May 13, 2025 @ 5:30p.m.
- Dial: 1855-925-2801 (The phone line will be open a few moments prior to meeting start time)
- Enter Code: 8365
- Press: * for meeting options
- Press 1 to listen to the meeting
- Press 2 to record a comment (only those voicemails made after the start time of the meeting will be played during the meeting)
- Press 3 to be placed in a muted queue to speak during the council meeting (only those placed in the queue after the start time of the meeting will be taken during public comment)
- You must state your name and address at the beginning of your phone call or voicemail for it to be presented during the meeting. Please do not say your phone number as this will be made public.
- Please send requests for interpreting services to aboroughs@frederickcountymd.gov at least 3 business days prior to the meeting.
AGENDA:
- Call to Order
- Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance
- Quorum Call
- Public Comments (6:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.) - Members of the public will be given three (3) minutes to provide comments.
Public comments will be accepted on the Council’s public portal at FrederickCountyMD.gov/CouncilMeetings, or by calling toll-free 855- 925-2801, entering meeting code 8365, and leaving a voicemail message or to enter into a queue for live public comment during the meeting. Written comments will be included in the Council record and minutes.
- Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Presentation – Clark Mercer, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
(Council Information) *Documentation added 5/7/25 at 1:40 p.m.*
BREAK AND RECONVENE AT 7:00 P.M.
- Second Reading Calendar:
a)Amended Bill 25-05 - Siting Requirements to Apply to Critical Digital Infrastructure Facilities – Council Member Renee Knapp
(Council Information)
Members of the public will be given three (3) minutes to provide comments.
- Public Comments - Members of the public will be given three (3) minutes to provide comments.
Public comments will be accepted via email on the Council’s public portal, FrederickCountyMD.gov/CouncilMeetings, or by calling toll-free 855- 925-2801, entering meeting code 8365, pressing *2 to leave a voicemail message or pressing *3 to enter a muted queue for live public comment during the meeting. Written comments will be included in the Council record and minutes.
- Upcoming Meetings
- Tuesday, May 20, 2025 – Legislative Day
- Tuesday, May 27, 2025 – Workshop
- Adjourn