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.
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 - March 26, 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:
- Call to Order
- Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance
- Quorum Call
- Proposed Bill - Update of the County Building Code - Gary Hessong, Deputy Director, Division of Planning & Permitting, and Steve Blickenstaff, Manager, Inspection Services, Department of Permits and Inspection
(Council Information)
- Proposed Bill - Update of the County Electrical Code - Gary Hessong, Deputy Director, Division of Planning & Permitting, and Steve Blickenstaff, Manager, Inspection Services, Department of Permits and Inspection
(Council Information)
- Proposed Bill - Update of the County Plumbing Code - Gary Hessong, Deputy Director, Division of Planning & Permitting, and Steve Blickenstaff, Manager, Inspection Services, Department of Permits and Inspection
(Council Information)
- Public Hearing on the Amended South Frederick Corridors Plan – Council President Brad Young
(Council Information)
Members of the public will be given three (3) minutes to provide comments.
BREAK AND RECONVENE AT 7:00 P.M.
- Second Reading Calendar:
- AMENDED Bill 24-01 - Amendments to Ch. 1-23 of the Frederick County Code - Historic Preservation Ordinance Bill – Council President Brad W. Young on behalf of County Executive Jessica Fitzwater
(Council Information) PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
- Bill 24-03 - Revised Electric Lighting District Tax Rates - Council President Brad W. Young on behalf of County Executive Jessica Fitzwater
(Council Information)
- 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 a queue for live public comment during the meeting. Written comments will be included in the Council record and minutes.
- Upcoming Meetings
- Tuesday, April 2, 2024 – Legislative Day
- Tuesday, April 9, 2024 - Workshop
- Adjourn
Legislative Day - March 19, 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:
- 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: 03/05 & 03/12, 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-24-225 – Accounting & Finance, Division of Water and Sewer Utilities
• J-24-229 – Division of Parks and Recreation
• J-24-231 – Emergency Communications, Division of Emergency Management
Proposed Resolution - Updates to the Fire Marshals’ Office Fee Schedule - Tom Coe, Chief/Director, Division of Fire and Rescue Services
(Council Information)
- FY 25 Grant Application and Authorizing Resolution - Roman Steichen, Division Director, and Jaime McKay, Deputy Director, Transit Services Division
(Council Decision)
- Third Reading Calendar:
a)Bill 24-01 - Amendments to Ch. 1-23 of the Frederick County Code - Historic Preservation Ordinance Bill – Council President Brad Young
(Council Decision)
Proposed Amendmentsà DOCUMENTATION TO BE ADDED
- Knowledge Farms MXD – Rezoning Application R-21-02 (Amended July 2023) - Denis Superczynski, Manager, Livable Frederick Planning & Design Office, Division of Planning & Permitting
(Council Decision)
- Public Hearing - Water and Sewer Plan Amendments (Fall Cycle) - Karin Flom, Planning and Permitting Division
(Council Decision)
Members of the public will be given three (3) minutes to provide comments.
- Final Action on Proposed Amendments to the South Frederick Corridors Plan – Council President Brad Young
(Council Decision) à DOCUMENTATION TO BE ADDED
BREAK AND RECONVENE AT 7:00 P.M.
- Second Reading Calendar:
a)Bill 24-02 - Amend the Frederick County Code regarding Sustainable Monocacy Commission - Karin Flom and Andrew Stine, Principal Planners I, Livable Frederick Planning & Design Office, Division of Planning & Permitting
(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, 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, March 26, 2024 – Workshop
- Tuesday, April 2, 2024 – Legislative Day
- Adjourn