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: September 8, 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 7:45 p.m. THOSE PRESENT: Appointments Committee Members Ms. Hardi:  Mr. Litkenhous:  Ms. Connelly:  OTHERS PRESENT: Debora Schantz-Hiscott, James Way TOPICS OF DISCUSSION: Candidate Schedule: 7:45 p.m. a) New Applicant: Michael Trauberman – West Falls Community Development Authority (Resident) - (08/10/21) – 08/10/25 (Unexpired Term) 8:00 p.m. b) New Applicant: Peter Kien – West Falls Community Development Authority (Resident) - (08/10/21) – 08/10/25 (Unexpired Term) 8:15 p.m. c) New Applicant: Christopher Weir – Non-resident, non-voting consultant to the Architectural Advisory Board – One Year Term d) New Applicant (Previously Interviewed): Joseph Rollo – City Employee Review Board - (11/01/20) – 10/31/23 e) Reappointment Request: Albert Bitici – Architectural Advisory Board - 06/01/21 – 05/31/24 f) Reappointment Request: Charles O’Hara – Recreation and Parks Advisory Board - 09/01/21 – 08/31/24 g) Reappointment Request: Paul Baldino – Northern Virginia Regional Parks Authority Board - 10/01/21 – 09/30/25 MEETING ADJOURNED AT: 8:54 p.m. SIGNATURE OF RECORDER:  City Council Appointments Committee Date: September 8, 2021 CLOSED SESSION: GOING IN TIME: 8:34 p.m. Upon motion made by Committee Member Hardi, 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 boards and commissions. [Candidates interviewed and considered at the September 8 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 Hardi, 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: 8:53 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: AYE Council Member Litkenhous: AYE Council Member Hardi: AYE September 9, 2021 Recorder Date