City Council Committee: Appointments
Regular MeetingFalls Church, VA · April 12, 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: April 12, 2023
LOCATION: Oak Room, City Hall, 300 Park Avenue, Falls Church, VA.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY: Letty Hardi at 8:02 p.m.
THOSE PRESENT:
Appointments Committee Members
Ms. Connelly: ✓
Ms. Lian: ✓
Ms. Hardi: ✓
OTHERS PRESENT: Jenny Carroll, Erin Kampschroer
TOPICS OF DISCUSSION:
Candidate Schedule:
✓8:00 p.m. a) New Applicant: Russ Mardon – Arts and Humanities Council of Falls Church
(At-Large Member) - (03/01/23) – 02/28/26 (Unexpired Term)
✓8:15 p.m. b) New Applicant: Claire McCray – Library Board of Trustees - (07/01/21) –
06/30/25 (Unexpired Term)
✓8:30 p.m. c) Exit Interview: Dave Gustafson – Citizens’ Advisory Committee on
Transportation – 7/17-3/23
d) Alternate to Regular Member: Daniel Polinsky – Architectural Advisory Board - 06/01/23 –
05/31/26
MEETING ADJOURNED AT: 9:39 p.m.
RECORDER: Letty Hardi
City Council Appointments Committee
Date: April 12, 2023
CLOSED SESSION:
GOING IN TIME: 9:28 pm
Upon motion made by Committee Member Lian, 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 April 12, 2023 Appointments Committee
meeting.]
ROLL CALL VOTE:
Council Member Connelly: ✓
Council Member Lian: ✓
Council Member Hardi: ✓
Upon motion made by Committee Member Lian, 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: ✓
Council Member Lian: ✓
Council Member Hardi: ✓
COMING OUT TIME: 9:36 p.m.
CERTIFICATION
Upon motion made by Committee Member Lian, and seconded by Committee Member
Connelly, 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 4/12/23
Recorder Date
Agenda
CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA
Wednesday, April 12, 2023 ❖ 8:00 p.m.
Oak Room, City Hall, 300 Park Avenue, Falls Church, VA 22046
Current vacancies & reappointments for terms ending in April.
Board and Commission chairs invited to attend interviews. √
Candidate Schedule:
8:00 p.m. a) New Applicant: Russ Mardon – Arts and Humanities Council of Falls Church (At-Large
Member) - (03/01/23) – 02/28/26 (Unexpired Term)
8:15 p.m. b) New Applicant: Claire McCray – Library Board of Trustees - (07/01/21) – 06/30/25 (Unexpired
Term)
8:30 p.m. c) Exit Interview: Dave Gustafson – Citizens’ Advisory Committee on Transportation – 7/17-3/23
d) Alternate to Regular Member: Daniel Polinsky – Architectural Advisory Board - 06/01/23 – 05/31/26
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