The City Council of Frederick met on January 19, 2023, at 12:15 PM UTC for a regular public meeting. The agenda included approval of minutes, a consent agenda, a public hearing on the final report of the Climate Emergency Mobilization Workgroup, an appointment to the Neighborhood Advisory Council, and aldermanic comments. The meeting was streamed live on Channel 99 and online.
Regular public meeting uh for January 19th. We will start with a pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the FAG. United States of America to the Republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible liberty and justice for all. The mayor had plans to join us uh electronically, and we are working on that. So in his stead, we'll keep on going. Uh we have a minutes to approve for December 15th for the regular public meeting. Move for approval. Second. Uh all in favor. Okay. That is uh five in favor. Uh December 15th, closed session. Move for approval. Second. All in favor? That is five zero. Uh I have a report of a closed meeting from January 5th. Uh on a motion made by Alderman Russell and seconded by Alderman McSheen. The board voted three to zero with Alderwoman Nash and Kazemchek not present to convene in closed session for the purpose of discussing the appointment, employment, assignment, promotion, discipline, demotion, compensation, removal, resignation, or performance evaluation of an appointee, employee, or official over whom it has jurisdiction pursuant to section 3-305 B, etc. Of the general provisions, article Maryland annotated code. Present were Michael Mayor Michael O'Connor, Alderman Kelly Russell, Alderman Derrick Shackelford and Alderman Ben McShane. Others present were Rachel Nesson, City Attorney, Phyllis Haynes, City Clerk, Tracy Coleman, Deputy Director for Engineering and Operations, Zach Kirshner, Director of Public Works, and Karen Poulson, Director of Human Resources. The topic for discussion was compensation of personnel. On a motion made by Alderman Russell and seconded by Alderman Shackeford, the board voted three to zero to approve an offer of an employment at the requested salary. The meeting was adjourned at 6 54 p.m. Respectfully submitted. Phyllis City Clerk. All right. Automatic business and comments. Alderman Shackelford, you want to start us off. Yes, uh, good evening. Um yesterday in Maryland was a historic day as our governor uh Westmore was sworn in. Um, and also in terms of historical perspective as being the first African American governor in the state's history, and so that is something to be proud of, and also the uh first well elected governor to have the most votes uh in our state. So uh we are looking forward to the great work this administration is doing, and we also know that uh here in Frederick we are expecting to be a great partner uh with Annapolis in what moving forward for our state. Thank you. And I see the mayor has joined us. Altoman Russell, any comments. Thank you. Just to piggyback on Alderman Shacklewood's comments. I was very excited to see some cabinet appointments and two municipal leaders uh uh appointed to the governor's cabinet, mayor Jake Day from Salisbury will be the Secretary of Housing and Community Development, and Mayor Emily Keller from Hegerstown will be the uh special secretary on opioid response. So it's very exciting to see uh the recognition that municipal officials are doing good work and that they can contribute to the state. Thank you. Auditorman Kazinchek. Okay, Mayor, did you have any comments this evening? I don't. I'm sorry, I'm not able to uh join you this evening, and then I unfortunately, due to um the continuing existence of COVID in our community, not attend uh as Alderman Shackelford said, a very historic day yesterday in Annapolis, but we certainly wish the new administration well. Thank you all for those who were able to attend yesterday. I know the city was well represented.