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: November 10, 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 7:30 p.m. THOSE PRESENT: Appointments Committee Members Ms. Hardi:  Mr. Litkenhous:  Ms. Connelly:  OTHERS PRESENT: Bob Young TOPICS OF DISCUSSION: Candidate Schedule: 7:30 p.m. a) Reappointment Request: James Coyle – Economic Development Authority - 12/01/21 – 11/30/25* 7:45 p.m. b) New Applicant: Carolyn Welch – Economic Development Authority - 12/01/21 – 11/30/25* c) Reappointment Request: Kristine Ward – Board of Zoning Appeals (alternate) - 01/01/22 – 12/31/25 d) Appointment Request: Elise Bengston – Chamber of Commerce Representative on the Arts and Humanities Council of Falls Church – (03/01/19) – 02/28/22 (Unexpired Term) & 03/01/22 – 02/28/25 *2 applicants for 1 expiring term MEETING ADJOURNED AT: 8:16 p.m. SIGNATURE OF RECORDER:  City Council Appointments Committee Date: November 10, 2021 CLOSED SESSION: GOING IN TIME: 8:04 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 boards and commissions. [Candidates interviewed and considered at the November 10 Appointments Committee meeting.] 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: 8:12 p.m. CERTIFICATION Upon motion made by Committee Member Hardi, 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 10, 2021 Recorder Date