City Council Committee: Appointments
Regular MeetingFalls Church, VA · November 12, 2020
Minutes
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: November 12, 2020
LOCATION: Virtual meeting held via Microsoft Teams.
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: Ms. Hardi at 7:30 p.m.
THOSE PRESENT:
Appointments Committee Members
Ms. Hardi:
Mr. Litkenhous:
Ms. Connelly:
OTHERS PRESENT: City Clerk Celeste Heath, Deputy City Clerk Veronica Prince, and EDA
Chair Bob Young.
TOPICS OF DISCUSSION:
Candidate Schedule
7:30 p.m. a) New Applicant: Sandra Kiersz – Economic Development Authority – 12/01/20 –
11/30/24
7:45 p.m. b) New Applicant: Matthew Quinn – Economic Development Authority – (12/01/18)
– 11/30/22 (Unexpired Term)
c) Reappointment Request: Brian Williams – Economic Development Authority - 12/01/20 –
11/30/24
d) Reappointment Request: John Misleh – Board of Zoning Appeals - 01/01/21 – 12/31/24
e) Reappointment Request: Peter Kien - Board of Zoning Appeals - 01/01/21 – 12/31/24
f) Reappointment Request: Tim Stevens – Planning Commission - 01/01/21 – 12/31/24
g) Reappointment Request: Brent Krasner – Planning Commission - 01/01/21 – 12/31/24
h) Reappointment Request: Andy Rankin – Planning Commission - 01/01/21 – 12/31/24
MEETING ADJOURNED AT: 8:10 p.m.
SIGNATURE OF RECORDER:
City Council Appointments Committee
Date: November 12, 2020
CLOSED SESSION:
GOING IN TIME: 7:58 p.m.
Upon motion made by Committee Member Litkenhous, seconded by Committee
Member Connelly, 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 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 Hardi, seconded by Committee Member
Litkenhous, 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: 8:08 p.m.
CERTIFICATION
Upon motion made by Committee Member Connelly, and seconded by Committee
Member Litkenhous, 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
November 12, 2020
Recorder Date
Agenda
CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA
Thursday, November 12, 2020 7:30 p.m.
Virtual Meeting Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-
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NOTICE: The meeting for which this agenda has been posted will be 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 will be present at this meeting through electronic means. All members of the public may
view this electronic meeting via the meeting link listed above and in the City’s website calendar.
Public comments may be submitted to cityclerk@fallschurchva.gov until 5 p.m. on November 12, 2020. All
comments will be provided to the Appointments Committee members and comments received by the deadline
will be read during the meeting.
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Current vacancies & reappointments for terms ending in November and Planning Commission and
Board of Zoning Appeals terms ending in December.
Board and Commission chairs invited to attend interviews.√
Candidate Schedule:
7:30 p.m. a) New Applicant: Sandra Kiersz – Economic Development Authority – 12/01/20 – 11/30/24
7:45 p.m. b) New Applicant: Matthew Quinn – Economic Development Authority – (12/01/18) – 11/30/22
(Unexpired Term)
c) Reappointment Request: Brian Williams – Economic Development Authority - 12/01/20 – 11/30/24
d) Reappointment Request: John Misleh – Board of Zoning Appeals - 01/01/21 – 12/31/24
e) Reappointment Request: Peter Kien - Board of Zoning Appeals - 01/01/21 – 12/31/24
f) Reappointment Request: Tim Stevens – Planning Commission - 01/01/21 – 12/31/24
g) Reappointment Request: Brent Krasner – Planning Commission - 01/01/21 – 12/31/24
h) Reappointment Request: Andy Rankin – Planning Commission - 01/01/21 – 12/31/24
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