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CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC MEETING
October 15, 2026 • 6:00

P.M. • City Hall
Available for viewing on Channel 99 (cable) and Channel 99 Online (cityoffrederickmd.gov/channel99)









Elected Officials:
Michael C. O'Connor, Mayor
Katie Nash, President Pro-Tem
Derek Shackelford, Alderman
Roger Wilson, Alderman
Donna Kuzemchak, Alderwoman
Ben MacShane, Alderman





Staff:
Saundra Nickols, City Attorney






WORKSHOP MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN
A workshop of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen for the City of Frederick will be held on Thursday, October 15, 2026, beginning at
6:00

P.M.
in the Board Room at City Hall, 101 N. Court Street Frederick, Maryland, for the purpose of considering the following agenda items:





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I.
CALL TO ORDER











II.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE











III.
PRESENTATION/PROCLAMATION
Domestic Violence Awareness











IV.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
October 1, 2026 Regular Public Meeting











V.
APPOINTMENTS/REAPPOINTMENTS











VI.
COUNCIL BUSINESS/COMMENTS











VII.
CONSENT AGENDA
All items included under the consent agenda are considered to be routine by the Council. They will be approved by one motion, without separate discussion of each item, unless any person present requests an item or items to be removed from the consent agenda. Any item removed from the consent agenda will be considered separately at the end of the consent agenda. If you would like any of the items below considered separately, please say so when the Council President announces each category.











A.
SPECIAL ORDINANCE











1.
Approval of Special Ordinance S-26-21 to amend the FY 2027 Budget to include revenue and associated expenditures for a Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy (GOCPP) BJAG grant.








VII.A.1 Executive Summary


VII.A.2 FY27 GOCPP BJAG award packet-authorized official


VII.A.3 Spl Ord 26  - FPD BJAG Technology Enhancements





VIII.
PUBLIC HEARING











A.
PURCHASES











1.
Request for approval of a purchase order in the amount of $65,151.00 for B2GNow software system implementation.








VIII.A.1.1 Executive Summary


VIII.A.1.2 Invoice_26082606_from_AskReply_Inc_dba_B2Gnow


VIII.A.1.3 Frederick Justification Letter _ B2G


VIII.A.1.4 AllB2Gnow Master Agreement - City of Frederick Maryland-7-28-2026 (signed)


VIII.A.1.5 Exemption Request - B2GNow Compliance Software System FY27





2.
Approval of a three-year software services and license agreement with Force Metrics for law enforcement related technology








VIII.A.2.1 FY27 ForceMetrics Executive Summary


VIII.A.2.2 Frederick MD. Police Department - Subscription Agreement - 2026-07-20_13163 (Final 09-09-2026))





3.
Approval of amendment 1 to Task Order 1 with Delta Airport Consultants for additional construction administration services for the south apron project.








VIII.A.3.1 Executive Summary


VIII.A.3.2 18106 Task Order 1 Amd 1 signed


VIII.A.3.3 18106 - Exhibit - Supplemental Agreement 1





4.
Solar Feasibility Study at Frederick Municipal Airport








VIII.A.4.1 Executive Summary





a.
Approval of a Special Ordinance to amend the budget for the Maryland Energy Administration’s Local Government Energy Modernization grant funds for a solar feasibility study.








VIII.A.4.2 Spl Ord 26  - Airport LGEM Solar Feasibility





b.
Approval of a contract and purchase order with McClure Engineering for a Solar Feasibility Study at the Frederick Municipal Airport in the amount of $53,476.00.








VIII.A.4.3 Procurement Report


VIII.A.4.4 Agreement





B.
AGREEMENTS











1.
Approval of a lease with Cabana Air II, LLC for construction of a 33,000 square foot aircraft hangar at Frederick Municipal Airport.








VIII.B.1.1 Executive Summary


VIII.B.1.2 Cabana Air - FDK Ground Lease (06OCT26) Final to City Council





C.
RESOLUTIONS











D.
ORDINANCES











1.
Second read and approval of Ordinance G-26-12 to amend Section 829 of the Land Management Code entitled Home Occupations, and Section 1002, Definitions








VIII.D.1.1_Executive Summary_Home Based Businesses_2nd Read_10_15_2026


VIII.D.1.2_Draft Ordinance_Home Based Businesses_2nd Read_10_15_2026


VIII.D.1.3_Planning Commission Recommendation Letter_4_20_2026


VIII.D.1.4_Planning Department Project Report_4_13_2026


VIII.D.1.5_Justification Statement


VIII.D.1.6 Public Comment





2.
Second read and approval of Ordinance G-26-13 to amend Section 301 of the Land Management Code (LMC), entitled, General Procedural Requirements, Section 721, Forest Conservation, and Section 1002, Definitions, as it relates to forest conservation standards.








VIII.D.2.1 Executive Summary Forest Conservation


VIII.D.2.2_Draft Ordinance_Section 721 Forest Conservation_10_15_2026 2nd Read


VIII.D.2.3 Executive Summary _8_13_2026 Work Session


VIII.D.2.4 Existing Text of Section 721


VIII.D.2.5_PC Recommendation Letter_7_15_2026


VIII.D.2.6_Staff Report_7_13_2026


VIII.D.2.7_Public Comment





3.
Second read and approval of Ordinance G-26-14 to amend the annual fee schedule to add a new fee that may be paid into the Forest Conservation Fund in lieu of afforestation in accordance with the City’s Forest Conservation Ordinance.  The following items are for introduction only. There will be no Council discussion or public comment at this time. An opportunity for public comment will be provided at a future meeting.








VIII.D.3.1_Executive Summary_FY2027 Fee Schedule Forest_10_15_2026


VIII.D.3.2_Ordinance_FY2026Fee Schedule Forest






The following items are for introduction only. The Council will not take action and there will be no Council discussion or public comment at this time. An opportunity for public comment will be provided at a future meeting.











4.
Introduction of Ordinance G-26-15 authorizing the City to issue and sell bonds in an amount not to exceed $39,000,000








VIII.D.4.1 Executive Summary


VIII.D.4.2 Bonds Ordinance (City of Frederick Public Improvements Bonds of 2026)





5.
Introduction of Ordinance G-26-16 concerning a moratorium on considering the creation of land use categories for data centers and other critical data infrastructure facilities, and to authorize a study of their impacts.








VIII.D.5.1_Executive Summary_Data Center Moratorium_20261015


VIII.D.5.2Data Center Moratorium_20261008





IX.
COUNCIL BUSINESS/COMMENTS











X.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
This is an opportunity for members of the public to address the Council regarding items that may or may not appear on the Agenda. Please note speakers should first give their name and address. You are reminded that these proceedings are broadcast on live TV and you should speak clearly and directly into the microphone. All comments are limited to a total of three minutes per individual. If you wish to ask a question and want a response, that will become a part of the three-minute limit.














A complete and final agenda will be available for review online at www.cityoffrederick.md.gov . The meeting will be broadcast live on City Government Cable Channel 99. For information regarding the agenda, minutes, or public meetings of the City Council, please contact Phyllis Hane at [email protected] .
Individuals requiring special accommodations, including sign language interpreters, are requested to contact Allen Etzler at [email protected] . Assistive Listening Devices are available from the meeting clerk.
The City of Frederick Government does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other legally protected group in employment or in the provision of services.