FINAL  COUNTY COUNCIL OF FREDERICK COUNTY MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, September 10, 2024  Council Members Mason Carter, Jerry Donald, Kavonté Duckett M.C. Keegan-Ayer, Renee Knapp, Steve McKay, and Brad Young were present for the meeting. Also present were Catherine Keller, Assistant County Attorney; Ragen Cherney, Chief of Staff, County Council; Nany Luna, Executive Assistant, County Council; and Abby  Boroughs, Administrative Assistant, County Council.  Council President Brad Young called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. Opening Statement from Council President Brad Young  Council President Brad Young provided an opening statement at the start of the meeting. Included in that statement was a welcome to the Workshop for Tuesday, September 10, 2024, and information on how to watch and participate in the meeting. Council President Brad Young asked staff to call roll and a quorum was established.  Motion to go into Closed Session  At 5:01 p.m., Council Member. Jerry Donald moved to go into closed session under Maryland Annotated Code General Provisions Article $3-305(b)(1) To discuss () The appointment, employment, assignment, promotion, discipline, demotion, compensation, removal, resignation, or performance evaluation of appointees, employees, or officials over whom it has jurisdiction. Topic: To interview a candidate that the Council may consider for the Solid Waste & Recycling Division Director position. Council Member Renee Knapp seconded the motion that passed 6-1, with Council Member Mason  Carter opposed.  Absent/ Abstain/ Present  Council Members District 1- Donald District 2-N McKay District 3-K Keegan-Ayer District 4- Duckett District 5- Carter Atl Large - Knapp Presiding Officer- - Young  Aye X X X X X X  Nay  X  Recess at: 5:03 p.m. Reconvened at: 5:38 p.m.  The meeting reconvened with a moment of silence followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Council President Brad Young asked staff to call roll and a quorum was reestablished.  1    FINAL  COUNTY COUNCIL OF FREDERICK COUNTY  MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, September 10, 2024  Discussion of the 2024-2025 Legislative Package Calendar - Sarah Price, Sarah Price briefed the Council on the 2024-2025 Legislative Package Calendar. Proposed Bill - Amendments to Ch. 1-19 of the Frederick County Code - Zoning Ordinance - Update Certain Definitions & Add New Definitions Mike Wilkins, Director, Tolson DeSa, Zoning Administrator, and Ashley Moore, Senior Planner, Department of Development Review & Planning, Division of Planning & Permitting Mike Wilkins and Ashley Moore briefed the Council on Proposed Bill - Amendments to Ch. 1-19 of the Frederick County Code - Zoning Ordinance Update Certain Definitions  Government Relations Associate  & Add New Definitions. Public Comment  Public Comment was heard from: Tom Barse  With no further comments, Council President Brad Young closed Public Comment.  Upcoming Meetings  Tuesday, September 17, 2024-1 Legislative Day Tuesday, September 24, 2024-Workshop  Adjourn  The meeting adjourned at 5:59 p.m.  Brad' W. Young, County  Council  R  2    Frederick County Council  PRESIDING OFFICER'S WRITTEN STATEMENT FOR CLOSING A MEETING  "CLOSING STATEMENT" (General Provisions Article $3-305)  Form to be completed before closing the meeting. May be prepared in advance.  1. Recorded vote to close the meeting Date: 09/10/2024 Motion to close meeting made by:. Members in favor: Abstaining:  Time  Location:. FirstF Floor HearingF Room Winchester Hall  Seconded by. Opposed: Absent:  2. Statutory. Authority to close session (check all that apply).  This meeting will be closed under General Provisions Article S3 3-305(b) only: (1) T To discuss the appointment, employment, assignment, promotion, discipline, demotion, compensation, removal, resignation, or performance evaluation of appointees, employees, or officials over whom this public body has jurisdiction; or any other personnel matter that affects (2) D Protect thej privacy or reputation of an individual with respect to a matter that is not related to (3) D Consider the acquisition of real property for a public purpose and matters directly related to (4) D Consider a matter that concerns the proposal for al business or industrial organization to  one Or more specific individuals; public business; the acquisition;  locate, expand, or remain in the State; (5) D Consider thei investment of public funds; (6) D Consider the marketing of! public securities; (7) D Consult with counsel to obtain legal advice;  (8) D Consult with staff, consultants, or other individuals about pending or potential litigation; (9) D Conduct collective bargaining negotiations or consider matters that relate to the negotiations; (10)D3 Discuss public security, if the public body determines that public discussion would constitute arisk to the public or toj public security, including: @ the deployment of fire and police services and staff, and (i) the development andi implementation of emergency plans; (11)D Prepare, administer, or grade a scholastic, licensing, or qualifying examination; (12)D Conduct or discuss an: investigative proceeding on actual or possible criminal conduct; (13)D) Comply with a specific constitutional, statutory, or judicially imposed requirement that prevents public disclosures about a particular proceeding or matter; (14)DI Discuss, before a contract is awarded or bids are opened, a matter directly related toa negotiating strategy or the contents ofal bid or proposal, if public discussion Or disclosure would adversely impact the ability of thej public body toj participate in the competitive bidding or (15) Discuss cybersecurity, if the public body determined that public discussion would constitutea risk to: @ security assessments or deployments relating to information resources technology; (i) network security information, or (i) deployments or implementation ofs security personnel, 3. For reach ptovision checked above, disclosure of the topic to be discussed and the Council's reason  proposal process; or  critical infrastructure, or security devices. for discussing that topic in closed session.    Citation (insert # from above) $3-305(b). $3-305(b). $3-305(b). $3-305(b).  Topic  Reason for closed-session discussion oft topic  To evaluate andi interview Council ap possible (1) candidate that the  Public discussion of a candidate's  may consider  qualifications  for the position of Division Director oft the could discourage people from applying for  Division of Solid Waste and Recycling. County jobs.  4. This statement is made by.  Brad' W. Young  Presiding Officer.    SUMMARY MINUTES OF CLOSED SESSION HELD ON September 10, 2024  1. Statement of the time, place and purpose of the closed session  Time of closed session: 5:09 p.m.  Place (location) of closed session: Winchester Hall, Council Conference Room Purpose oft the closed session: To discuss (i) The appointment, employment, assignment, promotion, discipline, demotion, compensation, removal, resignation, or performance evaluation ofappointees, employees, or officials over whom it has jurisdiction. Record of the vote of each member as to closing the session Name ofi members voting aye: Council President Brad Young, Council Vice President Kavonté Duckett, Council Member. Jerry Donald, Council Member M.C. Keegan-Ayer, Council Member Renee Knapp, Council Member Steve McKay Members Opposed: Council Member Mason Carter  Members Abstaining/Absent: 2. Statutory Authority to close session  This meeting was closed under the following provisions of General Provisions Article S  3-305(b): Topic 1-$3-305(b))  To discuss (i) The appointment, employment, assignment, promotion, discipline, demotion, compensation, removal, resignation, or performance evaluation of appointees, 3. Listing of each topic actually discussed, persons present, and each action taken in  employees, or officials over whom it has jurisdiction.  the session Topic Descriptions:  Topic 1: Toi interview a candidate that the Council may consider: for the Division Director Persons present for discussion oft topic 1: Council Members Brad Young, President, Kavonté Duckett, Vice President, Mason Carter, Jerry Donald, Renee Knapp, Steve McKay, Ragen Cherney (Chiefof Staff, County Council), Catherine Keller (Assistant County Attorney), Abby Boroughs (Administrative Assistant, County Council),John Peterson (Chief Administrative Officer), Daniel Lewis (Chiefl Financial Officer), and Lee  position for the Division of Solid Waste and Recycling.  Zimmerman (Interviewee). Action Taken/ Each Recorded Vote: No action was taken. The meeting adjourned: 5:36p p.m.    Brad W. County Council  R