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 9, 2021 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: Letty Hardi at 8:00 p.m. THOSE PRESENT: Appointments Committee Members Ms. Hardi:  Mr. Litkenhous:  Ms. Connelly:  OTHERS PRESENT: Brent Krasner, Stephanie Oppenheimer, Jennifer Carroll TOPICS OF DISCUSSION: Candidate Schedule: 8:00 p.m. a) New Applicant: Kristine Ward – Board of Zoning Appeals (Alternate) - (01/01/18) – 12/31/21 (Unexpired Term) 8:15 p.m. b) New Applicant: John Lawrence – Library Board of Trustees - 07/01/21 – 06/30/25* 8:30 p.m. c) New Applicant: Janis Johnson - Library Board of Trustees - 07/01/21 – 06/30/25* 8:45 p.m. d) Reappointment Request: Kathleen Tysse - Library Board of Trustees - 07/01/21 – 06/30/25* *Library Board of Trustees: 3 candidates - one vacancy and one term expiring. MEETING ADJOURNED AT: 9:41 p.m. SIGNATURE OF RECORDER:  City Council Appointments Committee Date: June 9, 2021 CLOSED SESSION: GOING IN TIME: 9:03 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 of prospective candidates for appointment to boards and commissions. [Candidates interviewed and considered at the June 9 Appointments Committee meeting.] ROLL CALL VOTE: Council Member Connelly: AYE Council Member Litkenhous: AYE Council Member Hardi: AYE 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: AYE Council Member Litkenhous: AYE Council Member Hardi: AYE COMING OUT TIME: 927 p.m. CERTIFICATION Upon motion made by Committee Member Litkenhous, and seconded by Committee Member Hardi, 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: AYE Council Member Litkenhous: AYE Council Member Hardi: _AYE__ June 9, 2021 Recorder Date