City Council

Regular Session 07/01/16 CITY OF FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA HON. MARY KATHERINE GREENLAW, MAYOR HON. WILLIAM C. WITHERS, JR., VICE -MAYOR, WARD TWO CITY COUNCIL HON. KERRY P. DEVINE, AT-LARGE HON. MATTHEW J. KELLY, AT-LARGE HON. BRADFORD C. ELLIS, WARD ONE HON. DR. TIMOTHY P. DUFFY, WARD THREE Council Chambers, 715 Princess Anne Street HON. CHARLIE L. FRYE, JR., WARD FOUR Fredericksburg, Virginia 22401 July 1, 2016 The Council of the City of Fredericksburg, Virginia, met in special session on Tuesday, July 1, 2016, beginning at 12:00 p.m. in the old Council Chambers of the Fredericksburg Area Museum and Cultural Center. City Council Present. Mayor Mary Katherine Greenlaw, Vice-Mayor William C. Withers, Jr. and Council members Kerry P. Devine, Bradford C. Ellis, Charlie L. Frye, Jr. and Matthew J. Kelly. City Council Absent. Dr. Timothy P. Duffy, out of town. Also Present. City Manager Timothy J. Baroody, City Attorney Kathleen Dooley, Clerk of Council Tonya B. Lacey and Deputy Clerk of Council Brenda T. Martin. Purpose. The purpose of this special session was as follows: • Swearing in of the newly elected members of City Council • Election of the Vice-Mayor • Appointment of the City Attorney • Appointment of the Clerk of Council • Appointment of the Deputy Clerk of Council • Adoption of Calendar Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance. The meeting was opened with prayer by 19383 Regular Session 07/01/16 Rev. Brittany Tamminga, Associate Pastor, The Presbyterian Church in Fredericksburg followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor Greenlaw. Welcoming Remarks. Welcoming remarks were made by Sara Poore, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Fredericksburg Area Museum and Cultural Center. John Hennessy, Chief Historian and Chief of Interpretation of the Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park – Mr. Hennessy offered the keynote address and he talked about the rich history of the City and its past leadership. Swearing in of Newly Elected Members of City Council. The Honorable Gordon F. Willis, Judge of the Fifteenth Judicial Court of Virginia, administered the oath of office to each of the re-elected member of City Council beginning with Mayor Mary Katherine Greenlaw followed by Kerry P. Devine and Matthew J. Kelly. Election of Vice-Mayor – William C. Withers. Councilor Kelly nominated Councilor Withers for the position of Vice-Mayor; motion was seconded by Councilor Devine and passed by the following unanimously recorded votes. Ayes (5). Councilors Greenlaw, Devine, Ellis, Frye and Kelly. Nays (0). None. Abstain (1) Councilor Withers. Appointment of City Attorney – Kathleen A. Dooley. Upon the motion of Councilor Devine, seconded by Councilor Kelly and passed by the following unanimously recorded votes, Kathleen A. Dooley was appointed as the City Attorney. 19384 Regular Session 07/01/16 Ayes (6). Councilors Greenlaw, Withers, Devine, Ellis, Frye and Kelly. Nays (0). None. Appointment of Clerk of Council – Tonya B. Lacey. Upon the motion of Councilor Frye, seconded by Vice-Mayor Withers and passed by the following unanimously recorded votes, Tonya B. Lacey was appointed as the Clerk of Council by the following unanimously recorded votes. Ayes (6). Councilors Greenlaw, Withers, Devine, Ellis, Frye and Kelly. Nays (0). None. Appointment of Deputy Clerk of Council – Brenda T. Martin. Upon the motion of Councilor Devine, seconded by Councilor Kelly and passed by the following unanimously recorded votes, Brenda T. Martin was appointed as the Deputy Clerk of Council by the following unanimously recorded votes. Ayes (6). Councilors Greenlaw, Withers, Devine, Ellis, Frye and Kelly. Nays (0). None. Adoption of Calendar (D16-282.1). Councilor Kelly made a motion to accept the meeting calendar for fiscal year 2017; motion was seconded by Councilor Devine and passed by the following unanimously recorded votes. Ayes (6). Councilors Greenlaw, Withers, Devine, Ellis, Frye and Kelly. Nays (0). None. Adjournment. There being no further business to come before the Council at this time, Mayor Greenlaw declared the meeting officially adjourned at 12:21 p.m. Mary Katherine Greenlaw Mary Katherine Greenlaw, Mayor Tonya B. Lacey Tonya B. Lacey, Clerk of Council, CMC 19385 Regular Session 07/01/16 19386 Regular Session 07/01/16 [This page intentionally left blank.] 19387