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 12, 2017 Vision Meeting at the Idlewild Community Center The Council of the City of Fredericksburg, Virginia held a work session on Tuesday, June 10, 2017, beginning at 7:00 p.m. Idlewild Community Center. Council Present. Mayor Mary Katherine Greenlaw, Presiding. Vice-Mayor William C. Withers, Jr., Councilors Kerry P. Devine, Timothy P. Duffy, Bradford C. Ellis, Charlie L. Frye, Jr. and Matthew J. Kelly. Also Present. City Manager Timothy J. Baroody, Assistant City Manager Mark Whitley, Fiscal Affairs Director Clarence Robinson, Chief David Nye, Human Resources Director Robert Bell, Budget Manager Deidre Jett, Director of Planning and Building Services Charles Johnston, Park and Recreation Director Jane Shelhorse 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 Route 3/I-95 improvements, reduction in incarceration rate, affordable housing, accessibility for future housing, parks, trails and ADA compliance at the VCR trail, neighborhood improvements, commuter vans for different areas of the City, recycling and composting Adjournment. There being no further business to come before the Council at this time. Mayor Greenlaw declared the session officially adjourned at 9:01 p.m. 1 _ _Tonya B. Lacey ____ Tonya B. Lacey, CMC Clerk of Council City of Fredericksburg 2