The Mayor and Board of Aldermen held a workshop on July 24, 2024, to discuss recommendations from the Charter Review Committee, which had been convened in January 2023 and submitted its final report in November 2023. The workshop focused on clarifying the committee's rationale for each recommendation and identifying areas of consensus among the aldermen. The board also approved routine agenda items and heard public comment.
Good afternoon and welcome to the mayor and board of Alderman business meeting and workshop for the 24th of July. We begin with the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the plan of the United States of America. Undergone indivisible justice for all. We have some employee service time acknowledgments that we'd like to do here this afternoon. We take the actual presentation of the certificates and pins out to the work sites now to support the employees, but we think the public opportunity to recognize them for years of service is important. And so with five years of service, we rep re recommend we recognize Robert Mullinix with the Wastewater Department, Megan Sims and Human Resources, Sharon Winston and Police, Andre Salahoff and Police, Zach Stitley, Park Maintenance, Abby Myers, Purchasing, Chance Smith, Parks Maintenance, Brady Cole, Water Treatment, Kimberly Horvath, Police, Zach Schlei, Wastewater, Thomas Geip, Park Maintenance. With 10 years of service, Holly Fouche, Finance, David Wetzel, Street Light and Traffic Control, Chad Knott, Inflow and Infiltration, Melissa George, Community Health Center, Tracy Coleman, Engineering and Operations, Tammy Anderson, Community Health Center, Randy Cool, Golf Course. With 15 years of service to the City of Frederick, Jordan Dorsey, Sewer Maintenance, Patrick Spivak, Police Department, Stephen Ellsback, traffic lines and signs. Twenty years of service to the City of Frederick, Atlee Boyer in the parking department. Patrick Nichols, Park Maintenance. Dodie Pole, Building Department, Robert Rosenberg, Water Treatment, Lee Wisner, Legal Department. Twive years of service, Donnie Lawson, engineering. And with 30 years of service, Brian Harrison at the airport, John Balker, Streets Maintenance. The work we do every day in the City of Frederick is not possible without our employees. We thank you for the time and the work that you do every day on behalf of our residents, businesses, and visitors. Applause would be appropriate. We have minutes to approve July 10th, 2024. Move for approval. Second. Motion by Alderwoman McZemChak, seconded by Alderwoman Nash. All those in favor. That is 3-0. I'm going to assume that Alderman McShane's hand went up. He is joining us remotely this afternoon. Alderman Russell is not present today dealing with uh unexpected personal matter. There's Alderman McShane's hand. I perfect. That is 4-0. Thank you, Alderman McShane. We have a business meeting today. Items on the business meeting agenda are considered routine by the mayor and board and are being heard at the workshop pursuant to the rules of procedure of the Board of Alderman. They'll be approved in one motion without separate discussion of each item unless any person present request an item be removed from the agenda. An item that is removed will be considered separately, either at the end of the business meeting or at a regular public meeting. So if you would like an item below considered separately, please say so when I announce the category. Category A is release of sureties. Move for approval. Second. Motion by Alderman McZemCh, second by Alderwoman Nash. All those in favor, that is 3-0. Maybe 4 if I see. There we go. Perfect. Technology, it's working just the way we want it to. Item B is grants. Move for approval. Second. Motion by Alderman's check, seconded by Alderwoman Nash. All those in favor. That is 4-0.