OFCA  City-County. Joint Meeting Meeting Minutes Wednesday, August 21, 2024 501 Court Lane, Cambridge, MD21613  County Office Building, County Council Chambers, Room 110  6:00 pm  City Council Present: Mayor Stephen Rideout  Commissioner Laurel Atkiss Commissioner Lajan Cephas, Commission President Commissioner Jameson Harrington Commissioner Sputty Cephas (Join Later) Commissioner Brian Roche Commissioner Ricky' Travers Commissioner George Pfeffer Commissioner Mike Detmer County Manager Jerry. Jones Acting City Manager David Deutsch County Commissioner William Nichols  County Council Present: Commissioner Rob Kramer  Also Present: Absent: Agenda  Assistant City Manager Brandon Hesson (oin Later)  County Councilman George Pfeffer open up the City-County joint meeting stating that City Council and County Council will goi into closed session regarding to Md. Code Ann., General Provisions S 3-305(b)(1) discuss specific personnel matters, S 3-305(b)(4) and (8) to consider amatter concerning: a business to locate, expand, or remain in the County and to consult with staff, consultants, and/or other individuals regarding pending litigation. County Councilman Pfeffer stated that there is a member of the County Council that took training on the Open Meetings Act and a written summary of closing willl be available upon request. Commissioner Sputty Cephas and Assistant City Manager Brandon Hesson were not present during the motions of closing the mecting, however, they were present during and after the  closed session.  1/Page  City of Cambridge, Meeting Minutes City-Countyl Joint Meeting, August 21, 2024    County Council  Motion made by Commissioner Travers tol hold a Closed Session pursuant tol Md. Code Ann., General Provisions S 3-305(b)(1) to discuss specific personnel matters, S 3-305(b)(4) and (8) to considerat matter concerning a business to locate, expand, or remain in the County and to consult with staff, consultants, and/or other individuals regarding pending litigation and second by Commissioner Kramer. County Council unanimously approve to go into closed  session. City Council  Motion made by Commission President Lajan Cephas to hold a Closed Session pursuant to Md. Code. Ann., General Provisions $3-305(b)(1) discuss certain personnel matters, $3-305(b) (4) and (8) discuss certain personnel matters, to consider a matter concering a business to locate, expand, or remain in the City and to consult with staff, consultants, and/or other individuals regarding pending litigation and second by Commissioner. Atkiss. Approve with 4- City Council and County Council went into closed session at approximately 6:13 p.m.  Ovote.  Closed Session  Mayor Stephen Rideout, Commissioner Atkiss, Commission President Lajan Cephas, Commissioner Harrington, Commissioner Sputty Cephas, Commissioner Roche and Assistant City Manager Brandon Hesson was present the entirety of the closed session. County Commissioner Kramer, County Commissioner Travers, County Commissioner Pfeffer, County Commissioner Detmer and County Manager Jerry. Jones were present for the entirety  of the closed session.  The following was discussed during closed session: 1. Specific personnel matters. the City; and  2. Ar matter that concerns the proposal for a business to locate, expand, or remain in 3. Consultation with staff, consultants, and/or other individuals regarding litigation. City Council and County Council reconvened in open session at approximately 7:36 p.m. County Councilman George Pfeffer reported that Md. Code Ann., General Provisions S3- 305(b)(1) to discuss specific personnel matters, (4) and (8) to consider a matter concerninga business to locate, expand, or remain in the County and to consult with staff, consultants,  Open Session  and/or other individuals regarding pending litigation  County Council Adjourn  On a motion by County Commissioner Travers and a second by County Commissioner  Kramer the meeting was adjourned at 7:37 p.m. Approve 4-0 vote.  2/Page  City of Cambridge, Meeting Minutes City-County) Joint Meeting, August 21,2024    Adjourn  Commissioner Atkiss made a motion to adopt President Pfeffer report-out on the closed session for the report-out for the City Council and second by Commissioner  Sputty Cephas. Approve 5-0 vote.  On a motion by Commissioner Sputty Cephas and a second by Commission Atkiss the With no further business, Mayor Stephen W. Rideout adjourned the meeting at 7:38 p.m. Ihcreby certify that the foregoing is a true and accurate account of the City-County Joint Closed MetinggrWednewday, August 21, 2024, insofar as] Ip personally am aware.  meeting was adjourned at 7:38 p.m. Approved bya5 5-0 vote.  Stephen W. Rideout" Mayor  FRC  3Page  City of Cambridge, Meeting Minutes City-County] Joint Meeting, August 21,2024