City Council
Regular MeetingFredericksburg, VA · May 28, 2013
Minutes
Public Hearing 05/28/13
CITY OF FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA HON. MARY KATHERINE GREENLAW, MAYOR
HON. BRADFORD C. ELLIS, VICE -MAYOR, WARD ONE
CITY COUNCIL HON. KERRY P. DEVINE, AT-LARGE
HON. MATTHEW J. KELLY, AT-LARGE
HON. GEORGE C. SOLLEY, WARD TWO
HON. FREDERIC N. HOWE, III, WARD THREE
Council Chambers, 715 Princess Anne Street HON. BEATRICE R. PAOLUCCI, WARD FOUR
Fredericksburg, Virginia 22401
May 28, 2013
The Council of the City of Fredericksburg, Virginia, held a public hearing on
Tuesday, May 28, 2013, beginning at 7:53 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall.
City Council Present. Mayor Mary Katherine Greenlaw presiding. Vice-
Mayor Bradford C. Ellis. Councilors Kerry P. Devine, Frederic N. Howe, III, Matthew J.
Kelly, Beatrice R. Paolucci and George C. Solley.
Also Present. City Manager Beverly R. Cameron, Assistant City Manager
Mark Whitley, City Attorney Kathleen Dooley, Budget Manager Amanda Lickey, Police
Chief David Nye, Captain Richard Pennock, Transit Director Kathy Beck, Assistant
Director of Transit Wendy Kimball, Planning Director Chuck Johnston, Senior Planner
Erik Nelson, Community Development Planner Marne Sherman, Public Works Director
Doug Fawcett and Clerk of Council Tonya B. Lacey.
Notice of Public Hearings (D13-213 thru D13-215). The Clerk read
the notice of the public hearings as they appeared in the local newspaper, the purpose
being to solicit citizen input.
Ordinance 13-09, First Read Approved, Amending the Fares
Charged for the FREDericksburg Regional Transit System (D13-213). –
no speakers. Upon a motion and as recommended Councilor Paolucci moved to approve
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Ordinance 13-09, on first read, amending the fares charged for FREDericksburg Regional
Transit System; motion was seconded by Councilor Devine and approved by the
following unanimously recorded votes. Ayes (7). Councilors Greenlaw, Ellis, Devine,
Howe, Kelly, Paolucci and Solley. Nays (0).
Resolution 13-42, Approved, Approving the Subordination of the
Lien at 317 Wolfe Street (D13-214) – no speakers. Upon a motion and as
recommended Councilor Devine moved to approve Resolution 13-42, approving the
subordination of the lien at 317 Wolfe Street; motion was seconded by Councilor
Paolucci and approved by the following unanimously recorded votes. Ayes (7).
Councilors Greenlaw, Ellis, Devine, Howe, Kelly, Paolucci and Solley. Nays (0).
Ordinance Withdrawn, Requiring the Installation of Taximeters,
Repealing the Taxicab Fare Zones, and Adopting a New Taxicab Fare
Schedule to be Effective July 1, 2013 by Amending City Code Chapter
58, “Motor Vehicles and Traffic,” Article VII, “Public Vehicles,”
Division 1, “Generally” (D13-215) – 14 speakers. City Attorney Dooley
explained that the proposal is to move from the zone system to taximeter system. The
meters would be installed in all cabs and would calculate the trip fare in accordance to
mileage and time. The estimated cost of the meters is approximately $250 to install and
the Police Department would inspect them annually and seal the meters if they pass the
inspection. The fare schedule would include a $3.00 charge upon pick-up and it would
cover the first tenth of a mile and the remainder of the trip will be $0.20 per tenth of a
mile. The purpose of the proposal is the imminent closure of Fall Hill Avenue. City
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Attorney Dooley explained that Councilor Howe was concerned that the closure would
throw off the way the zone system worked. There was also a taxi meter proposal in
2008, but no action was taken at that time. She also presented an alternative if Council
chose not to support the taximeters and fares. The proposal was a $2.00 surcharge
imposed on trips that have to be detoured because of the closure of Fall Hill Avenue. The
cab companies would be notified by the Police Department when the surcharge goes into
effect and when it is removed because of the reopening of Fall Hill Avenue.
Councilor Howe stated that there has not been a rate increase since 2004 and he
felt it was needed since the towing companies received an increase in 2012. He also
explained that the proposed changes would go into effect in two phases. The first phase
would include the rate increase and the taximeters. The second phase would require
increased standards and the start of a taxi committee. The committee would be required
to move forward on those standards. He explained that the meters would not affect the
dispatch services and would only ensure there are consistent rates throughout the City.
The meter of choice has been priced and is approximately $205 for that meter. Councilor
Howe also noted that Officer Ski has received numerous complaints on the charges and
he feels the meters would help fix this problem. The proposed increase would be
approximately 20 percent.
Councilor Kelly asked the City Attorney to address what the ordinance says about
the elderly and the rates and fees for the organizations that have agreements with the cab
companies. City Attorney said there is a 25 percent discount that can be provided to the
elderly passengers and if there are contract with agencies the contracts would govern the
rate charge for those trips.
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Councilor Paolucci asked whether cab companies that have long standing clients
could set up agreement with the cab companies similar to what the agencies have done.
Ms. Dooley said that was not a part of the proposal, it only permits a 25 percent discount
to the elderly.
Councilor Paolucci asked what the average increase would be and Councilor
Howe stated they were trying to get a 20 percent increase. The way the charges are
proposed the first 0-1.5 miles would be a decrease in cost. He also stated that those
carriers charging less than the zone fee are unlawful. Ms. Dooley explained that it would
be hard to determine the difference in fares because it’s going from zoned fares to meter
and it would depend on the trip. Some examples were as followed:
From Dixon Park to: Miles Zoned Fee/Zones Metered fee
Passing Through
-Walmart 5 $7.25/ (1,2,3) $12.80
-Hospital 3.5 $6.75/(1 & 2) $9.80
-Alum Spring 2.6 $6.25 $8.00
The 25 percent senior discount would be applied to that final meter fee, currently there is
a $0.50 senior discount. Mayor Greenlaw asked if the 25 percent discount would bring
the fare down to the original zoned amount and the City Attorney said it would not.
Councilor Devine asked at whose discretion does the driver offer a discount
because the wording in the ordinance says “may offer a discount”. Ms. Dooley explained
that the proposal was an implementation of the Prince William County structure to give
the City a starting point. The discount is optional it could be a company policy or the
driver may offer it to its regular clients versus someone they may pick up from out of
town. Ms. Dooley did state the current ordinance says they “shall give the elderly”. She
said she would contact Prince William County to see how they implement the senior
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discount. Councilor Howe said he would recommend changing it from “may” to “shall”
if the ordinance is adopted.
Councilor Paolucci asked what the time limit would be to implement the meters
and Ms. Dooley said they would like to implement the change before the closure of Fall
Hill Avenue which has been postponed until early or mid-September, originally it was
before July 5.
Michael Gray - 2216 Caroline Street, disabled customer registered a complaint
on Hilldrup and Virginia Taxi Companies stating they made fun of his disability. He said
he moved to Dominion Taxi and they were willing to help him. He also complained that
those companies would light up and smoke as soon as you get in their cars.
Charles Mills – 2400 Caroline Street, spoke against moving to meters because it
would be too expensive and those with disability would not be able to afford the service.
He said the City was too small to try and keep up with Prince William County.
Frank Ware – 5706 Cambridge Drive, 22405, spoke against moving to meters.
He said he had done research on the taximeters he explained many scenarios that could
run the meters off calibration (low tire pressure, weight, leaking wheel drive valve). He
didn’t think the meters were beneficial to anyone.
Paula Foster - 6081 Caroline Village Road, 22580, stated that placing meters in
the cabs would not help with the overcharging and dishonesty because no one can control
what route the driver takes. She agreed there was a problem, but she didn’t feel putting
meters in the cabs was the answer. She said the issue isn’t meters the issue is honesty.
She feels the dispatchers should be able to give the caller the cost of the fare when they
call.
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Matt Haney – 1309 Powhatan Street, owner of Telephone Answering Service, a
dispatching service that represents Hilldrup Taxi and Virginia Cab Companies. There are
85 licensed drivers in the City and they dispatch to 67 of the drivers and 59 are in
agreement of wanting meters. He is in support of placing meters in the cabs because of
the many complaints received on fares. He said tourist would feel better if there were
meters in the cab.
Anne Little – 726 William Street, stated that most people that use the cabs are the
poor seniors and the disabled she said tourists usually drive within the City.
G.M. Haney – 1702 College Avenue, spoke in favor of the meters and said
meters are the only fair way to take care of the discrepancy in fares. He said he and his
son own the dispatching company but do not own any cabs. He said the drivers needed to
make a living and that’s the reason for the meters.
Harold Bannister – 1901 Fall Hill Avenue, stated that anything that can be done
to be consistent in the community is a good thing. He was not a big supporter at first, but
said maybe they are needed for consistency. He asked that it be made clear to customers
who would receive a discount, because it’s not clearly stated in the code. He would like
the code to be set up so that the passenger is aware of the fee prior to the car moving. He
also suggested that the agencies with contracts provide cards to their clients that could be
swiped to pay for their rides.
Kenneth Green - 6016 Massaponax Drive, stated that City is not the same as
Prince William County and the citizen in Fredericksburg don’t make the money they
make in Northern Virginia and can’t afford the fees they charge. He stated many of their
customers are elderly retired and disabled citizens. He asked that Council please look out
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for those that need the cabs service when making their decisions. He proposed Council
look into placing a flat rate throughout the City.
Janet Hume – 902 Brompton Street, spoke against placing meters in the cabs
stating they would not work because a lot of people use the cabs outside of the City
limitsand the meters would not apply and she feels the cab companies would start naming
prices once they are outside the City limits.
David Limbrick – 7238 Macedonia Road, spoke in favor of the meters because
he said the zones were confusing. He also agreed that some increase was needed because
fares had not been increased since 2004. He also stated that the new meters that are
available now are hard to loose calibration.
Anthony Thomas – owner of On Time Taxi – he said they are here to serve the
public and try to save them money. He stated that he was in favor of a flat rate for the
City and he also suggested giving a $2.00 discount for seniors.
Fred Mercer – 312 Glover Street, a former cab driver suggested the cab
companies come together and form an association to help eliminate many of these
problems. He also encouraged Council to take a ride in the cabs every once in a while
from each of the companies to see what they are really doing. He also suggested going to
Prince William County to see how the meters operate so that they could make an
informed decision. He said he did not think the City was ready for meters, but possibly
in the near future.
Darryl Green – 5321 Jefferson Davis Highway, stated that he did not think
meters were necessary in the City. He said the City was not big enough for meters. He
said if everyone was educated on the zones there wouldn’t be any problems.
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Councilor Howe clarified that the meters would be a one-time cost of $205. He
said the taxi service was not a free or subsidized service like the FRED bus and there are
increasing costs such as the gas and insurance fees. He said the meters would insure
honesty for the uninformed rider and the meters would be inspected by a third party.
With meters the drivers would not have to keep a log for every trip and, the zones they
have passed through. Councilors Howe said the reason they were modeling the ordinance
after Prince William County was so that the City would not have to recreate an ordinance
that had already been created. The second phase of the proposal would address the
expectations of standards and cleanliness.
Councilor Devine thanked everyone for coming out and stated there were some
issues that need addressing, but she did not think it was time for meters. She added that if
the reason for installing meters was because of the Fall Hill closure that could be handled
with a $2.00 surcharge.
Councilor Kelly didn’t understand why many were complaining that there was a
problem, but did not want to fix the problem. He agreed that it was time for some sort of
increase and he said they need to look at something for the elderly and disabled; they
needed to address the cleanliness and smoking in the cabs. He agreed there needed to be
consistency in the fares.
Vice-Mayor Ellis thanked the City Attorney and Councilor Howe for their work
on the ordinance. He said he felt it was time for meters in the City.
Councilor Solley said he did not understand why the drivers didn’t know where
the zones were and the costs. He said he believes people would pay more with meters
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because of the traffic. He does not think the ordinance is ready to be adopted because it
does not address some of the concerns that were mention during the public hearing.
Councilor Paolucci agreed there needed to be some sort of fare increase, there
needed to be consistency and there must be some sort of standards for the cabs regarding
cleanliness, but she said the proposed ordinance was not the right ordinance and it needed
work.
Mayor Greenlaw said during the public comment she heard that there needed to
be some sort of fare increase, but the primary users are least able to pay. She expressed
her concern with the amount of increase and she would like to find a way to be fair with
everyone.
Councilor Howe withdrew his ordinance and suggested the cab companies get
together and decide what they wanted. Councilor Kelly suggested City Council set up a
committee to include, cab companies, City Council and citizens and have Councilor
Howe represent the Council. This committee would decide what recommendations they
want approved. Councilor Howe said the only way he would agree is if the cab
companies approached him about doing it.
Adjournment. There being no speakers to come before the Council at this
time, Mayor Greenlaw declared the hearing officially adjourned at 9:11p.m.
Mary Katherine Greenlaw
Mary Katherine Greenlaw, Mayor
Tonya B. Lacey
Tonya B. Lacey, Clerk of Council, CMC
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Regular Session 05/14/13
HON. MARY KATHERINE GREENLAW, MAYOR
CITY OF FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA HON. BRADFORD C. ELLIS, VICE -MAYOR, WARD ONE
CITY COUNCIL HON. KERRY P. DEVINE, AT-LARGE
HON. MATTHEW J. KELLY, AT-LARGE
HON. GEORGE C. SOLLEY, WARD TWO
HON. FREDERIC N. HOWE, III, WARD THREE
HON. BEATRICE R. PAOLUCCI, WARD FOUR
Council Chambers, 715 Princess Anne Street
Fredericksburg, Virginia 22401
May 14, 2013
The Council of the City of Fredericksburg, Virginia, held a regular session on
Tuesday, May 14, 2013, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall.
City Council Present. Mayor Mary Katherine Greenlaw presiding. Vice-
Mayor Bradford C. Ellis. Councilors Kerry P. Devine, Frederic N. Howe, III, Matthew J.
Kelly, Beatrice R. Paolucci and George C. Solley.
Also Present. City Manager Beverly R. Cameron, Assistant City Manager
Mark Whitley, City Attorney Kathleen Dooley, Budget Manager Amanda Lickey, Police
Chief David Nye, Captain Richard Pennock, Transit Director Kathy Beck, Assistant
Director of Transit Wendy Kimball, Planning Director Chuck Johnston, Senior Planner
Erik Nelson, Community Development Planner Marne Sherman, Public Works Director
Doug Fawcett and Clerk of Council Tonya B. Lacey.
Opening Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance. Council was led in prayer by
Vice-Mayor Bradford C. Ellis followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor Mary
Katherine Greenlaw.
Officer Recognized. Mayor Greenlaw recognized the presence of Officer
John Fesq at this evening’s meeting.
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Proclamation Presented to Lieutenant Gregory Wigglesworth for
29 years of Service to the Fredericksburg Police Department (D13-212).
Mayor Greenlaw presented a proclamation to Lieutenant Gregory Wigglesworth
recognizing and thanking him for his 29 years of service to the City.
City Manager Cameron congratulated Lieutenant Wigglesworth on his retirement
and thanked him for is loyalty and dedication to the City. Mr. Cameron presented him
with a city watch.
Police Chief Nye stated that Lieutenant Wigglesworth was one of the finest on the
force and he presented him with a framed letter and his retired service badge and Captain
Pennock presented him his service weapon.
Lieutenant Wiggelworth thanked the City Council, City Manager, and his wife for
being so supportive. He left all citizens with a word of encouragement to remain vigilant
in their communities because that’s the only way to keep them safe.
Citizen Comment. The following speakers came forward to participate in the
citizen comment portion of this evening's meeting.
Ann Little, 726 William Street, stated she had talked with a long time cab driver
who was concerned that moving to meters would cause her to have to go out of business.
She asked Council to take this into consideration.
Alta McCaskill, came wishing Bonnie Melzer, Director of the Homeless Shelter
success on her retirement. She spoke highly of her and how she helped her during her
time in the shelter.
Cynthia Papa, no fixed address, requested Council look into the ordinance that
doesn’t allow people to sleep in their cars. She also asked that the community calendar
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be better coordinated.
Public Hearings (D13-213 thru D13-215). The regular session was
recessed in order to conduct the scheduled public hearing and immediately reconvened
upon their conclusion
Council Agenda Presented. There were no items presented to Council.
City Manager’s Consent Agenda Accepted for Transmittal as
Recommended (D13-216 thru D13-218). Following review and as
recommended, Councilor Devine moved approval of the City Manager's consent agenda;
motion was seconded by Councilor Solley and passed by the following unanimously
recorded votes. Ayes (7). Councilors Greenlaw, Ellis, Devine, Howe, Kelly, Paolucci and
Solley. Nays (0).
• Transmittal of an Appeal to the Architectural Review Board’s Decision on
314 William Street (D13-216).
• Transmittal of Boards and Commission Minutes
o Economic Development Authority – April 8, 2013 (D13-217).
o Planning Commission – April 10, 2013 (D13-218).
Adoption of Minutes. Councilor Devine moved approval of the May 14
Public Hearing minutes and the May 14, 2013 Regular Session minutes; motion was
seconded by Councilor Solley and passed by the following unanimously recorded votes.
Ayes (7). Councilors Greenlaw, Ellis, Devine, Howe, Kelly, Paolucci and Solley. Nays
(0).
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Reappointment to Memorials Advisory Commission – Benjamin-
Josiah Huff (D13-219). Upon a motion and as recommended Councilor Devine
moved to reappoint Benjamin –Josiah Huff to the Memorials Advisory Commission;
motion was seconded by Councilor Solley and passed by the following unanimously
recorded votes. Ayes (7). Councilors Greenlaw, Ellis, Devine, Howe, Kelly, Paolucci and
Solley. Nays (0).
Reappointment to Rappahannock Emergency Medical Services
Council Board – Chief Eddie Allen (D13-220). Upon a motion and as
recommended Councilor Solley moved to reappoint Chief Eddie Allen to the
Rappahannock Emergency Medical Services Council Board; motion was seconded by
Councilor Devine and passed by the following unanimously recorded votes. Ayes (7).
Councilors Greenlaw, Ellis, Devine, Howe, Kelly, Paolucci and Solley. Nays (0).
Appointment to Cable Commission – Howard Piggee, Jr. (D13-
221). Upon a motion and as recommended Councilor Howe moved to appoint Howard
Piggee, Jr. to the Cable Commission; motion was seconded by Councilor Devine and
passed by the following unanimously recorded votes. Ayes (7). Councilors Greenlaw,
Ellis, Devine, Howe, Kelly, Paolucci and Solley. Nays (0).
Resolution 13-40, Second Read Approved, Appropriating Funds
for Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014 (D13-222).
Upon a motion and as recommended Councilor Kelly moved to approve Resolution 13-
40 on second read, appropriating funds for Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 2013 through
June 30, 2014; motion was seconded by Councilor Paolucci and passed by the following
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recorded votes. Ayes (6). Councilors Greenlaw, Ellis, Devine, Howe, Kelly and Paolucci.
Nays (1). Councilor Solley.
Resolution 13-43, Approved, Amending the Conditions of Special
Use Permit 2009-12 Issued to Calvary Christian Church to Allow
Expansion of a Child Care Center (D13-223). Upon a motion and as
recommended Councilor Kelly moved to approve Resolution 13-43, amending the
conditions of special use permit 2009-12 issued to Calvary Christian Church to allow
expansion of a Child Care Center.
Vice-Mayor Ellis asked for clarification on being exempt from state licensing and
Senior Planner Nelson explained what he knew of it, stating that they are subject to State
Code regarding the facility and staff to children ratio, but they are not required to have an
outdoor playground. He also asked why Council was being asked to approve more than
32 children when the current letter from the Department of Social Services only approves
32 children, ages 5-12. He said there was another letter dated from 2012 granting an
exemption for service up to 250 children ages 6 weeks to 12 years, but it expired on
January 27. City Attorney Dooley explained that she spoke directly to Social Services
and the worker said they issue license based on what the building official approves,
which is 250. She said it is one of those situations of which should come first, but the
State will increase the number of children allowed once the zoning is in place. She did
state that Calvary would have to submit an annual child-to-teacher ratio and they must
also inform parents that they are a religiously exempt daycare.
Vice-Mayor Ellis asked the applicant why they doesn’t want to be a licensed
daycare and Pastor Michael Hirsch responded stating that the church built the facility
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with a permit that approved their plans, and when they took occupancy of the building
they were not aware that the occupancy permits were not given based on the intended use
of the building. He said the building was built and architecturally designed for assembly
use and was issued a default occupancy permit for a place of worship or of religious
assembly. As of May 14, he said the church has received the third occupancy permit
which allows institutional use. He said when the special use permit was issued in 2009
the Department of Social Services said it wasn’t any good because the occupancy permit
for institutional use had not been issued. Once the permit was issued to allow use of the
entire building it was submitted to the Department of Social Services. After a lengthy
explanation he stated that the reasons the church was not seeking licensure was driven by
their financial position, the State Code allows churches to be exempt and finally because
it is necessary by law to have an outdoor playground and there are concerns with his
neighbor regarding having a playground next to his professional office.
Vice-Mayor Ellis stated his concern that they were not seeking licensure and he
gave an example of a daycare that wasn’t licensed and because of the lack of knowledge
on behalf of one of its employee’s a child died.
Councilor Howe recused himself from this application.
Councilor Solley asked why the outdoor playground was removed from the
application. Mr. Nelson stated that because a citizen had spoken against it and Pastor
Hirsch said it if was a problem it could be removed since it was not a request of the
church and was placed on by the Planning Commission. Councilor Solley expressed his
concern that the children would not be able to go outside after being indoors all day.
The motion was seconded by Councilor Paolucci and passed by the following
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recorded votes. Ayes (4). Councilors Greenlaw, Kelly, Paolucci and Solley. Nays (2).
Ellis, Devine. Abstain (1) Councilor Howe.
Resolution 13-44, Approved, Authorizing the City Manager to
Execute a Contract for Replacement of the Fall Hill Avenue Bridge
Over the Rappahannock Canal with American Infrastructure in the
Amount of $2,758,000 (D13-224). Upon a motion and as recommended Councilor
Paolucci moved to approve Resolution 13-44, authorizing the City Manager to execute a
contract for replacement of the Fall Hill Avenue Bridge over the Rappahannock Canal
with American Infrastructure in the amount of $2,758,000; motion was seconded by
Councilor Devine and passed by the following recorded votes. Ayes (7). Councilors
Greenlaw, Ellis, Devine, Howe, Kelly, Paolucci and Solley. Nays (0).
Resolution 13-45, Approved Electing the Member Contribution
Rate Effective July 2014 for the Virginia Retirement System (D13-225).
Upon a motion and as recommended Councilor Solley moved to approve Resolution 13-
45, approve electing the member contribution rate effective July 2014 for the Virginia
Retirement System; motion was seconded by Councilor Devine and passed by the
following recorded votes. Ayes (7). Councilors Greenlaw, Ellis, Devine, Howe, Kelly,
Paolucci and Solley. Nays (0).
City Manager’s Report and Council Calendar (D13-226 thru D13-
227). City Manager Cameron asked if there were any questions regarding the
Manager’s report or the Council Calendar. Activities highlighted on the report were as
follows: Master Officer Joe Young Receives National Award and Recognition,
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Fredericksburg Visitor Center Has a Fresh Look, EDT Publishes Quarterly e-Newsletter,
Gospel Spreading Church Chooses Fredericksburg for 2014 Convocation Conference,
and Public Awareness.
City Manager Cameron highlighted two major events that will take place on June
1 the Antique Car Show and the Rappahannock Area Soap Box Derby.
Closed Meeting Approved (D13-228). Upon the motion of Councilor
Kelly, seconded by Councilor Paolucci and passed by the following unanimously
recorded votes, Council approved a closed meeting under the Virginia Freedom of
Information Act, Code Section 2.2-3711(A)(40), for discussion or consideration of
records excluded from FOIA pursuant to section 2.2-3705.6(3). The records relate to a
prospective outdoor commercial recreation business. The specific records for discussion
and consideration are confidential proprietary records voluntarily provided by a private
business pursuant to a promise of confidentiality from the City, used by the City for
business, trade and tourism development. In addition, the Council will discuss
memoranda prepared by City staff related to the business. Competition or bargaining is
involved and, if the records are made public, the financial interest of the City would be
adversely affected. Ayes (7) Councilors Greenlaw, Ellis, Devine, Howe, Kelly, Paolucci,
and Solley. Nays (0).
Return to Open Meeting Approved. Upon the motion of Councilor
Solley, seconded by Councilor Devine and passed by the following unanimously
recorded votes, Council approved a return to an open meeting. Ayes (7) Councilors
Greenlaw, Ellis, Devine, Howe, Kelly, Paolucci, and Solley. Nays (0).
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Resolution 13-46 Approved Certifying Closed Meeting. Upon the
motion Councilor Devine approved Resolution 12-46 certifying the closed meeting;
seconded by Councilor Solley and passed by the following unanimously recorded votes.
Ayes (7) Councilors Greenlaw, Ellis, Devine, Howe, Kelly, Paolucci, and Solley. Nays
(0).
Adjournment. There being no further business to come before the Council at
this time, Mayor Greenlaw declared the meeting officially adjourned at 11:05 p.m.
Mary Katherine Greenlaw
Mary Katherine Greenlaw, Mayor
Tonya B. Lacey
Tonya B. Lacey, Clerk of Council, CMC
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