FINAL  COUNTY COUNCIL OF FREDERICK COUNTY  MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, October 8, 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!; Nancy Luna, Executive Assistant, County Council; and Abby  Boroughs, Administrative Assistant, County Council.  Council President Brad Young called the meeting to order at 5:30 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, October 8, 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. Final Approval of Council Initiative for Consideration of the 2025 Legislative Council Member. Mason Carter moved to approve the Council Initiative for Consideration oft the 2025. Legislative Package on the condition that the language in the current process is altered to be void oflottery tickets. Council Member Renee Knapp  Package - Council President Brad Young  seconded the motion that passed 7-0.  Absent/ Abstain/ Present  Council Members District 1-D Donald District 2-N McKay District 3-H Keegan-Ayer District 4- Duckett District 5- Carter AtL Large - Knapp Presiding Officer- - Young  Aye X X X X X X X  Nay  Proposed Bill - Establish a Critical Digital Infrastructure Floating Zone Victoria Venable, Director, Government Relations, Office of the County Executive; Mike Wilkins, Director, Department of Development Review & Planning, and Kim Gaines, Director, Livable Frederick Planning & Design Office, Division of Planning & Permitting Victoria Venable, Mike Wilkins, and Kim Gaines briefed the Council on Proposed Bill - Establish a Critical Digital Infrastructure Floating Zone and were available to answer any Proposed Bill - Siting Requirements to Apply to Critical Digital Infrastructure  Council questions.  1    FINAL  COUNTY COUNCIL OF FREDERICK COUNTY  MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, October 8, 2024  Facilities - Victoria Venable, Director, Government Relations, Office of the County Executive; Mike Wilkins, Director, Department of Development Review & Planning, and Kim Gaines, Director, Livable Frederick Planning & Design Office, Division of Planning Victoria Venable, Mike Wilkins, and Kim Gaines briefed the Council on Proposed Bill- - Siting Requirements to Apply to Critical Digital Infrastructure Facilities and were  & Permitting  available to answer any Council questions.  Public Comment  Public Comment was heard from: Wayne Reed Eric Wittenson Susan Gordon Harrietta Stupp Johanna Springston Betsey McFarlin Mark Ferris Steve Poteet Kevin Sulmner Steve Black Levi Trumbull  With no further comments, Council President Brad Young closed Public Comment.  Upcoming Meetings  Tuesday, October 15, 2024 - Legislative Day Tuesday, October 22, 2024 - Workshop  Adjourn  The meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m.  Brad W.  County Council  7  2