City Council

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 Council Vision Meetings June 7, 2017 Vision Meeting at the Dorothy Hart Community Center The Council of the City of Fredericksburg, Virginia held a work session on Tuesday, June 7, 2017, beginning at 7:00 p.m. Dorothy Hart Community Center. Council Present. Mayor Mary Katherine Greenlaw, Presiding. Vice-Mayor William C. Withers, Jr., Councilors Kerry P. Devine, Timothy P. Duffy, and Matthew J. Kelly. Council Absent. Bradford C. Ellis, Charlie L. Frye, Jr.-working. Also Present. City Manager Timothy J. Baroody, Assistant City Manager Mark Whitley, Assistant City Manager Doug Fawcett, Fiscal Affairs Director Clarence Robinson, Fire Chief Eddie Allen, Deputy Fire Chief Mike Jones, Building Official John Schaefer, Parks and Recreation Director Jane Shelhorse, Economic Development Director Bill Freehling, Human Resources Director Robert Bell, Building and Development Services Director Charles Johnston, Information Technology Director Suzanne Tills, Social Services Director Christian Galik and Clerk of Council Tonya B. Lacey. Council Vision. Mayor Greenlaw explained that the Council held a retreat and at the retreat they put together goals and objectives that the City Manager uses for the budget and for the direction of the City. At their fall retreat they put together a vision and eight (8) future states with a list of thirty-six (36) priorities. The Council reviewed the eight future states and the 36 priorities with the community and gave the community insight of where the City was headed. The future states and the 36 priorities can be seen on the attached documents. The public was engaged and had a few questions/comments in regards to transportation, lack of low income housing, library services, walkable community, parking downtown, recycling program, healthcare, the role of faith communities and initiatives to set the City apart from other jurisdictions. 1  Adjournment. There being no further business to come before the Council at this time. Mayor Greenlaw declared the session officially adjourned at 8:43 p.m. _ _Tonya B. Lacey ____ Tonya B. Lacey, CMC Clerk of Council City of Fredericksburg 2