FINAL COUNTY COUNCIL OF FREDERICK COUNTY MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, February 25, 2025 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, February 25, 2025, 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. Public Comment Public Comment was heard from: Meghan Sweighart Deborah Harrington Elizabeth Low Elizabeth Bauer Brian Sweeney With no further comments, Council President Brad Young closed Public Comment. Design and Specific Use Regulations for Critical Digital Infrastructure Facilities and Electric Substations - Council Member Renee Knapp Council Member Renee Knapp briefed the Council on the Design and Specific Use Regulations for Critical Digital Infrastructure Facilities and Electric Substations and addressed questions about the bill. The Council then partook in a conversation regarding the bill. Council Member Steve McKay moved to request that the Council schedule a workshop on his proposed CDI Floating Zone bill. Council Member Jerry Donald seconded the motion that failed 3-4, with Council Members Kavonté Duckett, M.C. Keegan-Ayer, Renee Knapp, and Brad Young opposed. Absent/ Council Members Aye Nay Abstain/ Present District 1 - Donald X 1 FINAL COUNTY COUNCIL OF FREDERICK COUNTY MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, February 25, 2025 District 2 - McKay X District 3 - Keegan-Ayer X District 4- Duckett X District 5 - Carter X At Large - Knapp X Presiding Officer - Young X Second Reading Calendar: a) Bill 25-02 -Disabled Veterans Property Tax Credit = Council President Brad Young Public Comment was heard from: None. With no further comments, Council President Brad Young closed Public Comment. Motion to go into Closed Session At 7:15 p.m., Council Member M.C. Keegan-Ayer moved to go into closed session under Maryland Annotated Code General Provisions Article $3-305(b)(8) To consult with staff, consultants, or other individuals about pending or potential litigation. Topic: To consult with the County Attorney about pending and potential litigation. Council Vice President Kavonté Duckett seconded the motion that passed 5-2, with Council Members Mason Carter and Steve McKay opposed. Absent/ Council Members Aye Nay Abstain/ Present District 1 - Donald X District 2 - McKay X District 3 - Keegan-Ayer X District 4- Duckett X District 5 - Carter X At Large - Knapp X Presiding Officer - Young X Public Comment Public Comment was heard from: Dave Burrier Ron Cramer Don Pleasants 2 FINAL COUNTY COUNCIL OF FREDERICK COUNTY MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, February 25, 2025 Harry George James Culong Susan Gordon Nick Carrera Johnny Carrera Eric Witenson Marc Ferris Andrea Cleshin Faith Clarish Matt Suber Kevin Selner Craig Walsing Tom Natelli Jr. Michael Kirkendall Sandra Kim Chris Rodriguez James Wagner Steve Black Tom Natelli With no further comments, Council President Brad Young closed Public Comment. Upcoming Meetings Tuesday, March 4 ,2025 - Legislative Day Tuesday, March 11, 2025 - Workshop Adjourn The meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m. B Brad W. Yoyng, President County Council 3 Frederick County Council PRESIDING OFFICER'S WRITTEN STATEMENT FOR CLOSING A MEETING CLOSING STATEMENT" (General Provisions Article S 3-305) Form to be completed before closing the meeting. May be prepared in advance. 1. Recorded vote to close the meeting Date: 02/252025 Time 7:15, p.m. Location: First Floor Hearing Room Winchester Hall Motion to close meeting made by: Keegan-Ayer Seconded by. Duckett Members in favor: Donald, Duckett, Keegan-Ayer, Knapp, Young : Opposed: Carter, McKay Abstaining: Absent: 2. Statutory Authority to close session (check all that apply). This meeting will be closed under General Provisions Article S 3-305(b) only: (1) D' 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 one or more specific individuals; (2) Protect thej privacy or reputation of an individual with respect to a matter that is not related to public business; (3) D Consider the acquisition of real property for a public purpose and matters directly related to the acquisition; (4) D Consider a matter that concerns the proposal for a business Or industrial organization to locate, expand, or remain in the State; (5) a Consider the investment of public funds; (6) Consider the marketing of public securities; (7) Consult with counsel to obtain legal advice; (8) M Consult with staff, consultants, or other individuals about pending or potential litigation; (9) Conduct collective bargaining negotiations or consider matters that relate to the negotiations; (10) D Discuss public security, if the public body determines that public discussion would constitute a risk to thej public or to public security, including: @) the deployment of fire and police services and staff; and () the development and implementation of emergency plans; (11) D Prepare, administer, or grade a scholastic, licensing, of 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)D) Discuss, before a contract is awarded or bids are opened, a matter directly related to a negotiating strategy or the contents of a bid or proposal, if public discussion Or disclosure would adversely impact the ability of the public body to participate in the competitive bidding Or proposal process; Or (15,D Discuss cybersecurity, if the public body determined that public discussion would constitute a risk to: @) security assessments or deployments relating to information resources technology; (i) network security information, or (i) deployments or implementation of security personnel, critical infrastructure, or security devices. 3. For reach provision checked above, disclosure of the topic to be discussed and the Council's reason for discussing that topic in closed session. Citation Topic Reason for closed-session discussion of topic (insert # from above) To consult with staff, consultants, or To consult with the County Attorney about S 3-305(b). (8) other individuals about pending or pending and potential litigation. potential litigation. $3-305(b) $3-305(). S 3-305(b). 4. This statement is made by Brad W. Young Presiding Officer: SUMMARY MIINUTES OF CLOSED SESSION HELD ON February 25, 2025 1. Statement of the time, place and purpose of the closed session Time of closed session: 8:28 p.m. Place (location) of closed session: Winchester Hall, Council Conference Room Purpose oft the closed session: To consult with staff, consultants, or other individuals about pending or potential litigation. Record of the vote of each member as to closing the session Name of 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 Members Opposed: Council Member Mason Carter, Council Member Steve McKay Members Abstaining/Absent: 2. Statutory Authority to close session This meeting was closed under the following provisions of General Provisions Article $ 3-305(b): Topic - $ 3-305(b)(8) To consult with staff, consultants, or other individuals about pending or potential litigation. 3. Listing of each topic actually discussed, persons present, and each action taken in the session Topic Descriptions: Topic: To consult with the County Attorney about pending and potential litigation. Persons present for discussion: Council Members Brad Young, President, Kavonté Duckett, Vice President, Mason Carter, Jerry Donald, Renee Knapp, Steve McKay, Ragen Cherney (Chief of Staff, County Council), Abby Boroughs (Administrative Assistant, County Council), and Bryon Black (County Attorney). Action Taken/ Each Recorded Vote: No action was taken. The meeting adjourned: 8:49 p.m. Buyy Brad W. Yoyag, President County Counci