City Council Committee: Appointments

MINUTES OF COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE MEETING PURPOSE OF MEETING: To interview prospective candidates for appointment to boards and commissions and to discuss applicants and/or reappointments. DATE OF MEETING: June 10, 2020 LOCATION: Meeting held via Skype. NOTICE: This virtual meeting of the Appointments Committee was held pursuant to and in compliance with the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, Section 2.2-3708.2 and state and local legislation adopted to allow for continued government operation during the COVID-19 declared emergency. All participating members of the Appointments Committee were present at this meeting through electronic means. All members of the public may view this video of this meeting on the City’s website at www.fallschurchva.gov/CouncilMeetings. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY: Letty Hardi at 7:30 p.m. THOSE PRESENT: Appointments Committee Members Ms. Hardi: ____x___ Mr. Litkenhous: __x_____ Ms. Connelly: ___x____ OTHERS PRESENT: City Clerk Celeste Heath, Deputy City Clerk Veronica Prince, and Library Director Jenny Carroll. TOPICS OF DISCUSSION: Candidate Schedule 7:30 p.m. a) New Applicant: Michael Volpe – Library Construction Oversight Committee – Sunsets June 30, 2021* 7:45 p.m. b) New Applicant: Howard Reel – Library Construction Oversight Committee – Sunsets June 30, 2021* 8:00 p.m. c) New Applicant: Aaron Ford – Board of Equalization – (02/01/18) – 01/31/21 (Unexpired Term)** 8:15 p.m. d) Reappointment Request: Christina Goodwin – Board of Equalization – 02/01/20 – 01/31/23** 8:30 Exit Interview: Chet De Long – Served on the Library Board of Trustees since 09/26/94 e) Reappointment Request: Molly Novotny – Library Board of Trustees - 07/01/20 – 06/30/24 f) Reappointment Request: Sharon Friedlander – Architectural Advisory Board - 06/01/20 – 05/31/23 g) Reappointment Request: Philip Osburn – Architectural Advisory Board - 06/01/20 – 05/31/23 *Two candidates for one vacancy. **Three candidates for one expiring term and one vacancy. Previously interviewed on 3/11/20: Dale Eppler - Board of Equalization - (02/01/18) – 01/31/21 Closed session pursuant to Section 2.2-3711 (A)(1) of the Code of Virginia for the discussion, consideration or interviews of prospective candidates for appointment to a board or commission. MEETING ADJOURNED AT: 9 p.m. SIGNATURE OF RECORDER:  City Council Appointments Committee Date: June 10, 2020 CLOSED SESSION: GOING IN TIME: 8:37 p.m. Upon motion made by Committee Member Hardi, seconded by Committee Member Litkenhous and passed by vote of the Council Appointments Committee, the Committee went into closed session pursuant to Section 2.2-3711 (A)(1) of the Code of Virginia for the discussion, consideration or interviews of prospective candidates for appointment to a board or commission. ROLL CALL VOTE: Council Member Connelly: YES Council Member Litkenhous: YES Council Member Hardi: YES Upon motion made by Committee Member Litkenhous, seconded by Committee Member Connelly and passed by vote of the Appointments Committee, the Committee reconvened in open session. ROLL CALL VOTE: Council Member Connelly: YES Council Member Litkenhous: YES Council Member Hardi: YES COMING OUT TIME: 8:54 CERTIFICATION Upon motion made by Committee Member Hardi and seconded by Committee Member Connelly and passed upon affirmative roll call vote in open session, it was certified that (i) only public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements and (ii) only such public business matters as were identified in the motion by which the closed meeting was convened were heard, discussed or considered in the closed session or meeting by the Appointments Committee. ROLL CALL VOTE: Council Member Connelly: YES Council Member Litkenhous: YES Council Member Hardi: YES June 10, 2020 Recorder Date