City Council Meeting

Agenda

• 1Swearing-in ceremony for Mayor Read, Councilmembers Amos, Bates, Hall, Hardy-Chandler, McQuillen, and Peterson

  Outcome: Swearing-in ceremony held at 6:00 p.m.

• 5Adoption of the agenda

  Outcome: Approved unanimously.

  passedMotion to approve the agenda as presented.

  Amos: yesBates: yesHall: yesHardy-Chandler: yesMcQuillen: yesPeterson: yes
• 6Initial general public comment period

  Outcome: Ten residents addressed the Council on various topics including opposition to the George Snyder Trail, Country Club Hills Commons Trail, Pickett Road Connector Trail, City Hall Landscape project, and the recent firing of the City Manager.

• 7Consent agenda

  Outcome: Approved unanimously. Included approval of December 3, 2024 Special Meeting minutes and December 10, 2024 Regular Meeting minutes.

  passedMotion to approve the consent agenda, including December 3, 2024 Special Meeting minutes and December 10, 2024 Regular Meeting minutes.

  Amos: yesBates: yesHall: yesHardy-Chandler: yesMcQuillen: yesPeterson: yes
• 9Second general public comment period

  Outcome: One additional resident addressed the Council in opposition to the George Snyder Trail.

• 10aConsideration of a resolution of the City Council appointments to the Virginia Municipal League (VML), Metropolitan Washington Council of Government (COG), and other regional and city boards and committees

  Outcome: Approved unanimously. Resolution adopted appointing Council members to regional and city boards and commissions for the term ending December 31, 2026.

  passedMotion to adopt a resolution approving City Council member appointments to regional and city boards and commissions for the city council term ending December 31, 2026.

  Amos: yesBates: yesHall: yesHardy-Chandler: yesMcQuillen: yesPeterson: yes
• 12aWork Session: Introduction and discussion of potential Zoning Ordinance Amendments related to Small Area Plans

  Outcome: Work session held from 7:40 p.m. to 8:10 p.m. Topic introduced and discussed; no action taken.

• 16Closed meeting to discuss personnel matters and for consultation with legal counsel for legal advice

  Outcome: Council convened a closed meeting at 8:17 p.m. under Virginia Code §2.2-3711.A.1 (personnel matters) and §2.2-3711.A.8 (legal counsel consultation). Council reconvened at 10:30 p.m. and certified that only lawfully exempted matters were discussed. Both votes passed 7-0.

  passedMotion to certify that only lawfully exempted public business matters were heard, discussed, or considered during the closed meeting.

  Read: yesAmos: yesBates: yesHall: yesHardy-Chandler: yesMcQuillen: yesPeterson: yes
  passedMotion to convene a closed meeting under Virginia Code §2.2-3711.A.1 and §2.2-3711.A.8.

  Read: yesAmos: yesBates: yesHall: yesHardy-Chandler: yesMcQuillen: yesPeterson: yes