City Council Committee: Appointments

MINUTES OF COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE MEETING PURPOSE OF MEETING: To interview prospective candidates for appointment to boards and commissions, to discuss applicants and/or reappointments, and to conduct exit interviews with previous board and commission members. DATE OF MEETING: January 12, 2022 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:  Ms. Connelly:  OTHERS PRESENT: EDA Chair Bob Young TOPICS OF DISCUSSION: Candidate Schedule: 7:30 p.m. a) Exit interview: Kathleen Philpott Costa – Urban Forestry Commission – September 2012 – December 2021 7:45 p.m. b) New Applicant: Ross Litkenhous – Economic Development Authority - (12/01/19) – 11/30/23 (Unexpired Term) c) Reappointment Request: Arthur Agin – Citizens’ Advisory Committee on Transportation - 02/01/22 – 01/31/25 MEETING ADJOURNED AT: 8:18 p.m. RECORDER:  City Council Appointments Committee Date: January 12, 2022 CLOSED SESSION: GOING IN TIME: 8:15 p.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 boards and commissions. [Candidates interviewed and considered at the January 12, 2022 Appointments Committee meeting.] ROLL CALL VOTE: Council Member Connelly: YES Council Member Hardi: YES Upon motion made by Committee Member Connelly, 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: YES Council Member Hardi: YES COMING OUT TIME: 8:17 p.m. CERTIFICATION Upon motion made by Committee Member Connelly, 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: YES Council Member Hardi: YES _________ January 12, 2022 Recorder Date