Mayor & City Council

CITY OF COLLEGE PARK VIRTUAL EMERGENCY MEETING THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 2023 7:00 P.M. – 7:04 P.M. MINUTES PRESENT: Mayor Pro Tem Denise Mitchell; Councilmembers Kabir, Kennedy, Esters, Whitney, Adams, Rigg, and Mackie. ABSENT: None. ALSO PRESENT: Kenneth Young, City Manager; Bill Gardiner, Assistant City Manager; Janeen S. Miller, City Clerk; Suellen Ferguson, City Attorney. Mayor Pro Tem Mitchell called the meeting to order and read the following statement: Today has been a very difficult day for the residents, staff and elected officials in College Park. Like our community, we are shocked and disturbed by the arrest and charges filed against our former mayor. As this is an on- going and active investigation, the City will respect the judicial process and cooperate fully with the investigation. While we continue to process everything that has happened today, City services and work cannot and will not stop. It is vital for our community and our residents to know that City services will continue to operate, uninterrupted. The City’s Board of Election Supervisors will meet tomorrow to discuss the Special Election that will need to be held to fill the vacant Mayor’s seat, and we will update our community with this information next week. In the meantime, I encourage all residents to stay tuned to the City’s website and to like, follow and subscribe to City emails and official social media channels. I thank our community for their support, and our staff for maintaining excellent City services today and every day. Thank you. Emergency Meeting March 2, 2023 Minutes – page 2 23-G-48 Motion to Suspend the Rules Regarding Public Comment A motion was made by Councilmember Rigg and seconded by Councilmember Mackie pursuant to Section 1.C of the adopted Rules and Procedures for the Mayor and Council of the City of College Park, to suspend the rules regarding Public Comment to not receive public comment at tonight’s meeting. The motion passed 8-0. 23-G-49 Motion to remove former Mayor Patrick Wojahn from any and all boards, committees and positions to which he was appointed by the City Council. A motion was made by Councilmember Whitney and seconded by Councilmember Rigg to remove former Mayor Patrick Wojahn from any and all boards, committees and positions to which he was appointed by the City Council. The motion passed 8-0. Adjourn: On a motion by Councilmember Mackie, second by Councilmember Adams, the meeting was adjourned at 7:04 p.m.