City Council Committee: Appointments
Regular MeetingFalls Church, VA · December 9, 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: December 9, 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 7:00 p.m.
THOSE PRESENT:
Appointments Committee Members
Ms. Hardi:
Mr. Litkenhous:
Ms. Connelly:
OTHERS PRESENT: Phil Duncan, David Calabrese, Joshua Shokoor
TOPICS OF DISCUSSION:
Candidate Schedule
7:00 p.m. a) New Applicant: Andrea Caumont – Planning Commission - 01/01/21 – 12/31/24
7:30 p.m. b) New Applicant: Gene Gresko – Board of Zoning Appeals (alternate) – 01/01/21 –
12/31/24
7:45 p.m. c) New Applicant: Mary Sellers – Arts and Humanities Council of Falls Church At-
Large Representative - (03/01/19) – 02/28/22 (Unexpired Term)
8:00 p.m. d) Exit Interview: Dennis Szymanski – Tree Commission – Served 12/13/10 –
10/20/20
8:15 p.m. e) Reappointment Request: Jordan Hicks – Housing Commission - 01/01/21 –
12/31/23*
8:30 p.m. f) New Applicant: Marc Davis – Housing Commission - 01/01/21 – 12/31/23*
g) Reappointment/Move to Full Member Term – Dale Eppler – Board of Zoning Appeals -
01/01/21 – 12/31/24
*Housing Commission - One term expiring, two candidates for next term.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT: 9:20 p.m.
SIGNATURE OF RECORDER:
City Council Appointments Committee
Date: December 9, 2020
CLOSED SESSION:
GOING IN TIME: 8:57p.m.
Upon motion made by Committee Member Connelly, seconded by Committee Member
Hardi, 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 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: 9:16 p.m.
CERTIFICATION
Upon motion made by Committee Member Litkenhous, 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
December 9, 2020
Recorder Date
Agenda
CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA
Wednesday, December 9, 2020 7:00 p.m.
Virtual Meeting Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-
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65cbc403418b%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2203e27cbc-fe21-4c71-a53e-8dd1bd0e3d33%22%7d
NOTICE: This meeting 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 December 9,
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 December.
Board and Commission chairs invited to attend interviews.√
Candidate Schedule:
7:00 p.m. a) New Applicant: Andrea Caumont – Planning Commission - 01/01/21 – 12/31/24
7:30 p.m. b) New Applicant: Gene Gresko – Board of Zoning Appeals (alternate) – 01/01/21 –
12/31/24
7:45 p.m. c) New Applicant: Mary Sellers – Arts and Humanities Council of Falls Church At-Large
Representative - (03/01/19) – 02/28/22 (Unexpired Term)
8:00 p.m. d) Exit Interview: Dennis Szymanski – Urban Forestry Commission – Served 12/13/10 –
10/20/20
8:15 p.m. e) Reappointment Request: Jordan Hicks – Housing Commission - 01/01/21 – 12/31/23*
8:30 p.m. f) New Applicant: Marc Davis – Housing Commission - 01/01/21 – 12/31/23*
g) Reappointment/Move to Full Member Term – Dale Eppler – Board of Zoning Appeals - 01/01/21
– 12/31/24
*Housing Commission - One term expiring, two candidates for next term.
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