City Council Committee: Appointments
Regular MeetingFalls Church, VA · March 8, 2023
Minutes
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: March 8, 2023
LOCATION: Oak Room, City Hall, 300 Park Avenue, Falls Church, VA.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY: Letty Hardi at 8 p.m.
THOSE PRESENT:
Appointments Committee Members
Ms. Connelly: ✓
Ms. Lian: ✓
Ms. Hardi: ✓
OTHERS PRESENT: Pirouz Khanmalek, Erin Kampschroer, Sarah Bayldon
TOPICS OF DISCUSSION:
Candidate Schedule:
✓8:00 p.m. a) New Applicant: John Bentrup – Citizens’ Advisory Committee on
Transportation – (02/01/23) – 01/31/26 (Unexpired Term)
✓8:15 p.m. b) New Applicant: Laura Ledwith – Solid Waste Management Plan Advisory
Committee – Term ending 7/30/24
c) Previously Interviewed: Gene Gresko – Board of Zoning Appeals (Alternate) - (01/01/22) –
12/31/25 (Unexpired Term)
d) Reappointment: Amy Crumpton – Urban Forestry Commission - 04/01/23 – 03/31/26
e) Reappointment: Tim Roche – Urban Forestry Commission -04/01/23 – 03/31/26
f) Reappointment: Brian Bowden – Human Services Advisory Council - 03/01/23 – 02/28/26
g) Reappointment: Stuart Whitaker – Citizens’ Advisory Committee on Transportation -
02/01/23 – 01/31/26
h) Reappointment: Robert Young – Economic Development Authority - 12/01/22 – 11/30/26
MEETING ADJOURNED AT: 8:46 p.m.
RECORDER: Letty Hardi
City Council Appointments Committee
Date: March 8, 2023
CLOSED SESSION:
GOING IN TIME: 8:32 pm
Upon motion made by Committee Member Connelly, seconded by Committee Member
Lian, 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 March 8, 2023 Appointments Committee
meeting.]
ROLL CALL VOTE:
Council Member Connelly: ✓
Council Member Lian: ✓
Council Member Hardi: ✓
Upon motion made by Committee Member Connelly, seconded by Committee Member
Lian, and passed by vote of the Appointments Committee, the Committee reconvened in
open session.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
Council Member Connelly: ✓
Council Member Lian: ✓
Council Member Hardi: ✓
COMING OUT TIME: 8:40 p.m.
CERTIFICATION
Upon motion made by Committee Member Connelly, and seconded by Committee
Member Lian, 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: ✓
Council Member Lian: ✓
Council Member Hardi: ✓
Letty Hardi 5/1/23
Recorder Date
Agenda
CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 ❖ 8:00 p.m.
Oak Room, City Hall, 300 Park Avenue, Falls Church, VA 22046
Current vacancies & reappointments for terms ending in March.
Board and Commission chairs invited to attend interviews. √
Candidate Schedule:
8:00 p.m. a) New Applicant: John Bentrup – Citizens’ Advisory Committee on Transportation – (02/01/23) –
01/31/26 (Unexpired Term)
8:15 p.m. b) New Applicant: Laura Ledwith – Solid Waste Management Plan Advisory Committee – Term
ending 7/30/24
c) Previously Interviewed: Gene Gresko – Board of Zoning Appeals (Alternate) - (01/01/22) – 12/31/25
(Unexpired Term)
d) Reappointment: Amy Crumpton – Urban Forestry Commission - 04/01/23 – 03/31/26
e) Reappointment: Tim Roche – Urban Forestry Commission -04/01/23 – 03/31/26
f) Reappointment: Brian Bowden – Human Services Advisory Council - 03/01/23 – 02/28/26
g) Reappointment: Stuart Whitaker – Citizens’ Advisory Committee on Transportation - 02/01/23 – 01/31/26
h) Reappointment: Robert Young – Economic Development Authority - 12/01/22 – 11/30/26
The City of Falls Church is committed to the letter and spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act. To request
a reasonable accommodation for any type of disability, call 703-248-5014, TTY 711.
Get email alerts for Falls Church
A daily email when new agendas and minutes are posted.