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Public Hearing 01/25/22 HON. MARY KATHERINE GREENLAW, MAYOR CITY OF FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA HON. CHARLIE L. FRYE, JR., VICE -MAYOR, WARD FOUR HON. KERRY P. DEVINE, AT-LARGE CITY COUNCIL HON. MATTHEW J. KELLY, AT-LARGE HON. JASON N. GRAHAM, WARD ONE HON. JONATHAN A. GERLACH, WARD TWO HON. DR. TIMOTHY P. DUFFY, WARD THREE Council Chambers, 715 Princess Anne Street Fredericksburg, Virginia 22401 January 25, 2022 The Council of the City of Fredericksburg, Virginia, held a public hearing on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, beginning at 7:49 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall. City Council Present. Mayor Mary Katherine Greenlaw. Vice-Mayor Charlie L. Frye, Jr., Council members Kerry P. Devine, Dr. Timothy P. Duffy, Jonathan A. Gerlach, Jason N. Graham and Matthew J. Kelly. Others Present. City Manager Timothy J. Baroody, Assistant City Manager Mark Whitley, Assistant City Manager David Brown, City Attorney Kathleen Dooley, Assistant City Attorney Dori Martin, Fire Chief Mike Jones, Director of Planning and Building Services Charles Johnston, Senior Planner Michael Craig, Budget Analyst Donna Leahy, Economic Development Director Bill Freehling, Assistant Director for Tourism and Clerk of Council Tonya B. Lacey. Notice of Public Hearings (D22-23 thru D22-26). The Clerk read the notice of the public hearings as they appeared in the local newspaper, the purpose being to solicit citizen input. Resolution 22-04, Approved, Adopting an Amendment to the 2015 Comprehensive Plan to Adopt a New Small Area Plan for Planning Area 1 21259 Public Hearing 01/25/22 (D22-23 thru D22-26). Senior Planner Craig presented a PowerPoint and in that presentation he reviewed the plan, he said it was built around two tools the transect map and the regulating plan. He showed and explained the transect map for this area, the regulating plan and its components, the transit network and the watershed area. The North and Riverfront areas of the plan focuses on the riverfront, and a Special Tourism and Events District. The South and Central area continued commercial infill is expected but in the mid-term form rules would be developed for the infill. The long term for the Central Square area is urban retrofit. Mr. Craig discussed the implementation, the Planning Commission’s recommendation and staff’s recommendation. Jason Towery, 5511 River Road, handed out a sheet showing 11-7 out of the Small Area Plan. His property backed up to the townhomes. He suggested the area circled in red to be change to T-1, preserved open space because he does not think this area is intended to be developed. Karen Cohen, Gentry Locke, Attorney for Rappahannock HP, landowner of one of the parcels, urged the Council to adopt the plan as proposed. She wanted to come and express her support. Jervis Hairston (D22-26), Silver Cos., 1201 Central Park Boulevard, said the City’s GIS, shows parcels 7860-50-3126 and 7860-40-5307 which had been graded years ago. Nearly all of the area (shown in red on the exhibit) is relatively flat and they think that the line shown on the Area 1 Plan that extends across the middle of this prior graded area, with the Transect 3 designation on one side and Transect 4 designation on the 21260 Public Hearing 01/25/22 other side was unreasonably arbitrary. He sated the prior graded area of these parcels were more reasonably designated as Transect 4. See D22-26 for more information. Mr. Craig explained that Mr. Towery’s request was reasonable but they have remained consistent with how they changed transects because if they responded to requests outside of the framework he wasn’t sure where the requests would stop. He explained how they designated the preservation areas and this area did not meet that criteria. Mr. Craig addressed Mr. Hairston’s request stating that the Area 1 map there was a consistent transitional area from T-4 to T-3 so that it would identify where more intensity should be. Mr. Craig gave an explanation of how they tapered the development in the area towards the river. Councilor Kelly asked if there had been any development or concepts brought forward that had not been approved and Mr. Craig said the Neon project was the only project. Councilor Kelly asked if the City would be getting into any legal issues by making these changes or if there were any easements or deed restrictions and Ms. Dooley said the Comprehensive Plan was within the city’s authority to adopt and set a vision for the community. Mr. Craig added that T-3 was still a developable area and he said the plan would not result in rezoning’s and landowners who had planned anything today would have the same rights tomorrow. Councilor Duffy asked of there were any analogs along the east coast that this area might look like. Mr. Craig said based on this plan the City would have a very wide corridor but he could not think of any area that it would look like. 21261 Public Hearing 01/25/22 Councilor Graham moved to approve Resolution 22-04, adopting an amendment to the 2015 Comprehensive Plan to Adopt a New Small Area Plan for Planning Area 1; motion was seconded by Councilor Gerlach and passed by the following recorded votes. Ayes (7). Councilors Greenlaw, Frye, Devine, Duffy, Gerlach, Graham and Kelly. Nays (0). Adjourned. There being no more speakers to come before the Council at this time, Mayor Greenlaw declared the hearing officially adjourned at 8:09 p.m. Mary Katherine Greenlaw Mary Katherine Greenlaw, Mayor Tonya B. Lacey Tonya B. Lacey, Clerk of Council, MMC 21262 Regular Session 01/25/22 HON. MARY KATHERINE GREENLAW, MAYOR CITY OF FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA HON. CHARLIE L. FRYE, JR., VICE -MAYOR, WARD FOUR HON. KERRY P. DEVINE, AT-LARGE CITY COUNCIL HON. MATTHEW J. KELLY, AT-LARGE HON. JASON N. GRAHAM, WARD ONE HON. JONATHAN A. GERLACH, WARD TWO HON. DR. TIMOTHY P. DUFFY, WARD THREE Council Chambers, 715 Princess Anne Street Fredericksburg, Virginia 22401 January 25, 2022 The Council of the City of Fredericksburg, Virginia, held a regular session on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall. City Council Present. Mayor Mary Katherine Greenlaw. Vice-Mayor Charlie L. Frye, Jr., Council members Kerry P. Devine, Dr. Timothy P. Duffy, Jonathan A. Gerlach, Jason N. Graham, and Matthew J. Kelly. Others Present. City Manager Timothy J. Baroody, Assistant City Manager Mark Whitley, Assistant City Manager David Brown, City Attorney Kathleen Dooley, Assistant City Attorney Dori Martin, Fire Chief Mike Jones, Director of Planning and Building Services Charles Johnston, Senior Planner Michael Craig, Budget Analyst Donna Leahy, Economic Development Director Bill Freehling, Assistant Director for Tourism and Clerk of Council Tonya B. Lacey. Opening Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance. Council was led in prayer by Vice-Mayor Charlie L. Frye, Jr. followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Councilor Jason N. Graham. Officer Recognized. Mayor Greenlaw recognized the presence of Officer J. McCurdy, at this evening’s meeting. 21263 Regular Session 01/25/22 Department of Social Services Proclamation 2022 (D22-16). Mayor Greenlaw presented a Proclamation to Ms. April Vandover congratulating and commending her and the Department of Social Services for their exemplary commitment and dedication to helping children and families in our community. She also commended her for reuniting a little boy with his Father in Honduras. COVID-19 Update. Chief Jones reported that since he last reported the number of cases were up but the number in the hospital was down by 30. The average per day was down and the percent positivity was down by 12 percent, it was currently at 33 percent. The death rate has stayed about the same. Statewide the numbers in the hospitals were coming down. The number were up for those in ICU and on ventilators was up statewide. The number of new cases in the City was 26 but that was lower than two weeks of ago and the moving average was 70. Vaccinations were slowly going up and 80 percent of the eligible Virginia population has received at least one dose of the vaccine and 90 percent of the adults over 18 have received at least one dose. Two weeks ago the average number of shots given per day was 32,000 and that number dropped to 12,000 per day. The City was almost above 17,000 vaccinated with at least one dose of the vaccine, this averages to be 68 percent. The Omicron variant has flooded the hospitals and doctors’ offices. The confirmed case growth was declining in certain areas of the state. There was one area that was not in surge and that was west of the City. 21264 Regular Session 01/25/22 The best strategy for prevention was vaccination along with the other mitigation standards. A testing site opened at the Fred Nats Park and a vaccination site was still open in Central Park. He said there would also be a testing site at Dixon Park on Thursday. Council had a brief discussion following Chief Jones’ report. Consent Agenda Accepted for Transmittal as Recommended (D22- 17 thru D22-22). Councilor Duffy disclosed that he was an employee of the Fredericksburg City Schools but he was able to participate in the transaction fairly, objectively and in the public interest. Vice-Mayor Frye disclosed that his spouse was an employee of the Fredericksburg City Schools but he was able to participate in the transaction fairly, objectively and in the public interest. Councilor Kelly moved approval of the City Manager’s consent agenda; motion was seconded by Councilor Devine and passed by the following recorded votes. Ayes (7). Councilors Greenlaw, Frye, Devine, Duffy, Gerlach, Graham, and Kelly. Nays (0). • Resolution 22-94, Second Read Approved, Amending the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget to Appropriate School Virginia Department of Education American Rescue Plan Act Grant Funds (D22-17 thru D22-19). • Transmittal of Board and Commission Minutes o Economic Development Authority – December 13, 2021 (D22-20). o Fredericksburg Arts Commission – December 15, 2021 (D22-21). o Public Transit Advisory Board – October 13, 2021 (D22-22). 21265 Regular Session 01/25/22 Public Hearing (D22-23 thru D22-26). The regular session was recessed in order to conduct scheduled public hearings and immediately reconvened upon their conclusion. Citizen Comment. The following comments were given and/or submitted to be read during the citizen comment portion of this evening’s meeting. Rene Rodriguez (D22-27), 2 Pawnee Drive, chair of the Electoral Board, spoke on behalf of the Board of Elections stating that they had reviewed the plans for redistricting and they recommend opening two more precincts to provide a better experience for the voters in the City. He listed several reasons for this proposal and those can be seen in D22-27. He said they have all the supplies for opening the new polling places. He noted the support of Trinity Episcopal Church and College Heights Neighborhood. Council Agenda Presented. The following item was presented to Council for discussion. 8A. Boards and Commissions Update - Board of Social Services, Central Rappahannock Regional Library, Community Policy Management Team, Fredericksburg Area Museum, Fredericksburg Clean & Green Commission, Fredericksburg Regional Alliance, GWRC/FAMPO, Healthy Generations Area Agency on Aging, Main Street Board 8B. CSX Concerns Update – Vice-Mayor Frye 8C. Fredericksburg Gun Giveback 2022 – Vice-Mayor Frye 8D. Walker-Grant Class of 1950 – Vice-Mayor Frye 8E. Pedestrian Safety – Vice-Mayor Frye 21266 Regular Session 01/25/22 8F. Schools Update – Councilor Kelly 8G. Ranked Choice Voting – Councilor Graham Board and Commission Updates. Board of Social Services – Dr. Duffy reported that the Board was keeping a close eye on the upcoming end to the public health emergency. The federal designation ending would trigger an end to waivers and would likely lead to an increased need for assistance. They continue to work on energy assistance programs in the region, roadmap to end hunger, they have 29 children in foster care, referrals for child and adult protective service remain high, they continue to deal with vacancies and absences due to COVID. Central Rappahannock Regional Library – Councilor Devine stated that the Library had cut back on open doors due to COVID. She said the Library continues to meet the needs of the public by distributing COVID test kits. She noted that library cards were available online and she encourage the public to look at eBooks. Community Policy Management Team – Mayor Greenlaw noted that they manage Children’s Services Act (CSA) funding for special need students. Staff was currently working on an audit and they were watching to see what the General Assembly would do with CSA. Fredericksburg Area Museum (FAM) – Councilor Gerlach gave an update stating that over 2100 students and teachers had participated in the museums virtual educational programs in 2021. He said FAM was planning an African American art exhibit for 2023 with a larger exhibit focusing on African American history opening in 2024 which 21267 Regular Session 01/25/22 should coincide with new interpretative signage at the auction block corner. The African American curator position was still available and FAM was looking forward to interviewing more candidates. The museum is closed as they restructure exhibits and beginning in March they would kick off more remote field trips. Sounds of Summer will kick off on June 3 and run through August. Fredericksburg Clean & Green Commission – Councilor Devine said this was an active Commission and they were very forward thinking. She said they supported the hiring of the new Sustainability Coordinator. This was a goal of the Commission to meet the City’s goal to become 100 percent renewable energy by 2035. They supported the plastic bag tax, which went into effect January 1. They continue to honor and highlight local businesses that demonstrate best practices in reducing waste and that are environmentally friendly. They will participate in Earth Day on April 23. GWRC/FAMPO – Councilor Kelly reported that GWRC has a new Executive Director Chip Boyles, who came from Charlottesville. They have passed their strategic plan, there are new members on the board and it seems that everyone would like to do something regionally because the chances of getting funding increases. He said he would like to know what project the Council would like to see done regionally. Councilor Graham reported that FAMPO was taking public comments on two items: addition of seven projects to the Transportation Improvement Plan, and the Long Range Transportation Plan. He noted that they recently adopted changes on how projects can be submitted for Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality Program (CMAQ) and Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (STBG). 21268 Regular Session 01/25/22 Healthy Generations Area Agency on Aging – Mayor Greenlaw stated they recently completed their audit. Their offices have been closed throughout COVID but they have been able to maintain services. They closed the café’s but they continue to call and deliver food to those who were active in the café’s. They are actively pursuing senior community services programs which assist seniors in finding part-time employment and assistance in the community. On January 31, there will be a fundraiser for Healthy Generations at Mason Dixon Restaurant. Fredericksburg Regional Alliance – Mayor Greenlaw had no report to give. Main Street Board – Councilor Gerlach reported that otters would be coming to downtown Fredericksburg, these are bronze sculpted otters for the Otter-ly Amazing Public Art project. Main Street obtained a special ABC license for the First Friday Sip and Stroll. CSX Concerns Update. Councilor Frye reviewed all the concerns they had with CSX and he assured the citizen that they would be addressed. Those concerns were refueling of engines in the middle of the night, constant storage of propane cars, unmanned locomotives idling overnight, sometimes all day and all weekend. He noted that the Fire Department had been identifying how many cars were being stored and they were posting this information to the City’s website. Fredericksburg Gun Giveback 2022 – Vice-Mayor Frye announced the 8th Annual Gun Give Back, Saturday January 29 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. To date there have been 213 guns collected. He said the mission was to have a better and safer city and the goal was for a murder free Fredericksburg. 21269 Regular Session 01/25/22 Walker-Grant Class of 1950 – Vice-Mayor Frye announced the unveiling of a new panel at the Dorothy Hart Community Center on Thursday, February 10 at 1:00 p.m. commemorating the Walker–Grant High School demonstration that occurred in June 1950. These were students who were denied access through the front doors of the Fredericksburg Community Center because of the color of their skin. Pedestrian Safety – Vice-Mayor Frye asked staff for an update regarding the concerns for the removal of the yield to pedestrian signs. Assistant City Manager Brown gave a brief background for the removal of the pedestrian signs. He said the signs were in 23 locations. Each year the department replaces up to 18 of these signs and the cost is about $300 each. The reason for replacement was that they were run over by trucks or they were vandalized. The signs were installed about ten years ago. During the year when there is snow removal the department would remove the signs which takes about 4 hours to remove the signs. Mr. Brown explained that the snow plows were about 10-12 feet wide and the signs were removed to provide a wide enough area to plow snow. He explained that in a large snow event if the signs remained in place it would cause large pile ups around the sign therefore causing the crews to have to go back with shovels to clear the area. Mr. Brown stated that the signs impede operations and could create safety issues. He said he did not think the removal of the signs caused any safety issues for pedestrians because the crosswalks were designated and marked with signage on the side of the road. Mr. Brown recommended the seasonal practice of removing the signs continue from December through February, but they would continue to evaluate the safety of 21270 Regular Session 01/25/22 pedestrians. He also reminded Council that the City Manager was working with the Police Chief and they were evaluating the current posted speed limit in various areas. Mayor Greenlaw said she appreciated the amount of work that had gone into public safety. Vice-Mayor Frye said if there needed to be additional discussion maybe they could schedule a work session. Schools Update – Councilor Kelly stated that he had the opportunity to tour all the City Schools and he said although there was a lot to be proud of there were also challenges. Some of those challenges were English as a second language, shortage of Counselors, shortage of teacher and use of space. He stated that the Council needed to take the time to understand the issues so they would know what challenges they were facing, such as the impacts of opening a third elementary. He said the City was now looking at the old hospital as a potential school and for Workforce Development Program (WDP), but he thought this would be hard for the City to do on its own. He suggested maybe working with Germanna Community College to create a regional WDP program. He said he would like Mayor Greenlaw and Vice-Mayor Frye to start laying the ground work. He asked staff where we were the City was, where it was going and what was the timeline. Assistant City Manager Whitley explained that a couple weeks ago there was supposed to be a public hearing for an interim agreement but the hospital asked if there was any interest in a land swap of the building at 2300 Fall Hill Avenue and the land in Idlewild. He explained that given the intrigued possibilities the public hearing was put on hold and the Schools and the City Staff met with School Board Chair, Vice-Chair, Mayor 21271 Regular Session 01/25/22 and Vice-Mayor working towards how to study this possibility. He said after a lot of discussion they asked them to look all the possibilities of the building. The EDA also offered to finance a study up to $50,000. There was also discussion on using the Idlewild for a split location for the schools and the hospital. Mr. Whitley stated that there would be pros and cons given for consideration. Councilor Kelly said he would like to have a meeting with just the Council to discuss before having a joint meeting with the schools. Ranked Choice Voting – Councilor Graham explained ranked choice voting and said this had been implemented successfully in cities and states across America. He said it makes voting more civil and it gives voters the opportunity to vote for someone. He said this was a tool that was available and the City has the authority to make ranked choice voting a possibility for all local elections. He said this was a way for Fredericksburg to be a leader in the charge. He said with Council’s consent he would like to direct staff to investigate ranked choice voting and bring a plan forward this summer. Chairman Rene Rodriguez of the Electoral Board stated that the Electoral Board had previously provided a letter to the Council stating it was not implementable in the City because the current equipment was not capable of doing ranked choice voting. Councilor Graham stated that there was a bi-partisan bill going through the General Assembly to require the State Board of Elections to provide further guidance on administering ranked choice voting elections to the localities. 21272 Regular Session 01/25/22 Councilor Kelly said before having staff drafting an ordinance he would like to see how ranked choice voting would work and also see what the Electoral Board recommends. Adoption of Minutes. Councilor Graham moved approval of the December 14, 2021, and January 11, 2022 Regular Session and January 11, 2022 Special Session minutes; motion was seconded by Vice-Mayor Frye and passed by the following recorded votes. Ayes (7). Councilors Greenlaw, Frye, Devine, Duffy, Gerlach, Graham and Kelly. Nays (0). Architectural Review Board Appointment – Max Bernardes, Evan Lawson, Delores Lecky and Kelly Penick (D22-28). After the recorded vote was taken, Delores Lecky and Kelly Penick was appointed to serve on the Architectural Review Board with a vote resulting between applicants Max Bernardes, Evan Lawson, Delores Lecky and Kelly Penick. Bernardes (0). Lawson (1). Kelly; Lecky (6). Greenlaw, Frye, Devine, Duffy, Gerlach, Graham; Penick (7). Greenlaw, Frye, Devine, Duffy, Gerlach, Graham, Kelly. Transmittal of Ordinance 22-01, Second Read, Adopting Local Redistricting “Modified Citizen Plan” and Amending City Code Chapter 30, “Elections,” Section 30-1 “Election Districts” and Section 30-2 “Precincts in District Four” to Adjust District and Precinct Boundaries in Accordance with the Adopted Redistricting Plan (D22-29 thru D22-31). Mr. Johnston reminded the Council that they approved an Ordinance on first read at the last meeting. 21273 Regular Session 01/25/22 He presented a PowerPoint presentation and he showed the current imbalance of the Wards, he showed the modification of the citizen plan and he explained how they were going to get the number of registered voters under the 5,000 voter threshold. He said he would like to hold another public hearing and advertise the changes to the map which does not meet the statutory requirements for a second precinct. Councilor Kelly asked if we could move forward with the new precincts as proposed by the Electoral Board and Mr. Johnston explained that it would need to be advertised and he would like to see the boundaries of the precinct and review the criteria. Electoral Board Chairman Rodriguez explained that they were not proposing to change Ward 3 or Ward 2 they were only recommending a change to the location for voting. Mr. Johnston clarified that there would be a boundary created for the precinct and a map would need to be developed. Mr. Johnston explained that the precinct boundaries would have to be included in the documents that are adopted on February 8 but there was no time to advertise unless Council wanted to hold off until the February 22 meeting. Resolution 22-05, First Read, Amending the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget to Appropriate Funds in the City Grants Fund for Department of Criminal Justice Services Grant Funds (D22-32). After staff review Councilor Graham made a motion to approve Resolution 22-05, on first read, amending the Fiscal Year 2022 budget to appropriate funds in the City Grants Fund for Department of Criminal Justice Services Grant Funds; motion was seconded by Councilor Devine and passed by the 21274 Regular Session 01/25/22 following recorded votes. Ayes (7). Councilors Greenlaw, Frye, Devine, Duffy, Gerlach, Graham and Kelly. Nays (0). Transmittal of Resolution Amending the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget to Appropriate Funds for the Purchase of a Fire Ladder Truck and Police Vehicles (D22-33). Mr. Whitley noted that this item was on for transmittal and a public hearing would be held on February 8. He explained that currently the Fire Department operates a 2003 Pierce Tower unit as Tower 1 and the unit has over 100,000 miles. Chief Jones advised that both inflation and supply-chain issues could impact the replacement of the aerial unit. It could take sixteen to eighteen months for the unit to be built and delivered. The replacement of this unit was in the Fiscal Year 2023 Capital Improvements Plan and they recommend advancing this from Fiscal Year 2023 to now, so they can get the unit on order and it could be here by the end of fiscal year 2023. The replacement vehicle is different from the current unit. The second item was the request for four additional police units. Two units would be replacement units and they would be hybrid fuel units, while the other two would be fleet additions, based on growth. Staff proposes to use American Rescue Plan Act Funds to pay for the Four police vehicles. Councilor Graham asked about the advantage of the new vehicle and Chief Jones noted that there were several advantages to this vehicle stating that with the narrow streets this vehicle would make it easier to maneuver and to jack knife the trailer at a lesser angle. 21275 Regular Session 01/25/22 Councilor Kelly asked about future equipment needs and Chief Jones said they have an ambulance on order for the volunteer rescue squad. They plan to repurpose the current rescue squad unit that they are replacing and use it for a water rescue vehicle. Chief Jones said they have a hazardous materials vehicle and a pumper scheduled for replacement. He said the aerial trucks were specialized trucks and require specialized people to work on them. Mr. Whitley discussed the options for financing. He recommended using current assets to pay for the replacement aerial ladder or the city could do a lease-purchase debt financing this would be a higher interest rate. The City’s financial advisor indicated that the City could “piggy-back” part of an upcoming General Obligation issue for other projects at 1% for a five-year term this would carry a higher interest rate and a much longer term of twenty-five to thirty years. Staff recommended staying with the cash option. Transmittal of Resolution Amending the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget to Appropriate Funds in the General Fund and the Public Works Capital Fund for the Learning Lane Culvert Replacement Project (D22-34). Mr. Whitley stated that this item was to replace three failed corrugated metal pipes under Learning Lane. The design work was complete and the engineers for the project (Brudis & Associates) have designed two replacement box culverts in lieu of the pipes there now. The Public Works Department would like to bid the project so the work may be arranged during the summer months, however, the engineering cost estimates show that the 21276 Regular Session 01/25/22 project budget for construction needed to be increased from $1.278 million to $1.85 million. The $1.278 million from the Public Works Capital Fund balance, and supplements it with an additional $727,000 from the General Fund Balance committed to City Capital Projects. The total project cost is $2,005,000. City Manager’s Report and Council Calendar (D22-35 thru D22-36). City Manager Baroody directed the Council’s attention to the Manager’s Update: Gun Give Back Event, Fredericksburg Restaurant Week, COVID-19 Vaccines and New Testing Center Opening, City Trees Suffer Catastrophic Damage, Save the Date!, Update on Delinquent Utility Accounts, First Environmental Sustainability Coordinator Hired, Local Redistricting Process Update, Traffic Safety Initiative, Board and Commission Openings, Winter Programs, the Parks, Recreation and Events Newest Activity Catalog and Fred Focus. Closed Meeting Approved. Upon a motion Councilor Graham, moved approval to convene in closed session under Va. Code 2.2-3711(A) (3) for the discussion or consideration of the disposition of publicly held real property, specifically, the potential sale of the Visitor Center and parking lot to the Fredericksburg Economic Development Authority, where discussion in an open meeting would adversely affect the bargaining position or negotiating strategy of the public body; motion was seconded by Vice-Mayor Frye and passed by the following recorded votes. Ayes (7) Councilors Greenlaw, Frye, Devine, Duffy, Gerlach, Graham and Kelly. Nays (0). 21277 Regular Session 01/25/22 Return to Open Meeting Approved. Upon the motion of Councilor Devine; seconded by Councilor Graham and passed by the following recorded votes, Council approved a return to an open meeting. Ayes (7) Councilors Greenlaw, Frye, Devine, Duffy, Gerlach, Graham and Kelly. Nays (0). Resolution 22-06, Approved, Certifying Closed Meeting (D22-37). Upon the motion Councilor Devine, approved Resolution 22-06 certifying the closed meeting; seconded by Councilor Graham and passed by the following recorded votes. Ayes (7) Councilors Greenlaw, Frye, Devine, Duffy, Gerlach, Graham and Kelly. Nays (0). Adjournment. There being no further business to come before the Council at this time, Mayor Greenlaw declared the meeting officially adjourned at 11:03 p.m. Mary Katherine Greenlaw Mary Katherine Greenlaw, Mayor Tonya B. Lacey Tonya B. Lacey, Clerk of Council, MMC 21278