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Manassas council approves consent agenda, declares two board vacancies and makes five appointments after closed session
Summary
At its Jan. 27 meeting the City Council approved the consent agenda, declared vacancies for a Joint Recreation Center advisory seat and a Board of Equalization seat, and appointed or reappointed six individuals to various boards and commissions following a closed session.
The Manassas City Council on Jan. 27 approved a consent agenda, held a closed session on personnel and appointments, then declared two board vacancies and made several appointments.
What the council voted on - Consent agenda: A motion to adopt the consent agenda and dispense with the reading of ordinances passed by roll call. The clerk recorded the roll as: Vice Mayor Wolf — Yes; Councilmember Vasquez Luna — Yes; Councilmember Ellis — Yes; Councilmember Smith — Yes; Councilmember O’Cena — Yes; Councilmember Hudson — Yes. The presiding officer announced the motion carried.
- Closed meeting authorization: Council approved a resolution authorizing a closed meeting to discuss (1) qualifications of applicants for appointment to city boards/commissions and (2) performance of specific city officers or employees; the motion to authorize the closed meeting passed on a roll call (Yes votes: Vice Mayor Wolf, Councilmember O’Cena, Councilmember Ellis, Councilmember Hudson; No: Councilmember Smith; Councilmember Vasquez Luna recorded No on a later poll). After the closed session the council adopted a certification resolution by roll call (Yes: Vice Mayor Wolf, Councilmember O’Cena, Councilmember Ellis, Councilmember Smith, Councilmember Hudson) that the closed meeting had been conducted in compliance with law.
- Vacancies declared: The council adopted resolution R‑2025‑515 declaring vacancies resulting from attendance shortfalls for Sandy Day on the Joint Recreation Center Advisory Board and on the Board of Equalization, and directed the appointments committee to solicit applicants to fill the unexpired terms.
- Appointments: The council adopted resolution R‑2025‑526 making the following appointments: • Reappoint Emeral Latouche, Social Services Advisory Board, full term ending 06/30/2029 • Reappoint Derhaj Jagadev, Planning Commission, full term ending 06/30/2029 • Reappoint Richard Meyer, Upper Occoquan Service Authority, full term ending 06/30/2029 • Appoint Judith Molinari, Historic Resources Board, full term ending 06/30/2029 • Appoint Pamela Sebeski, Joint Recreation Center Advisory Board, partial term ending 06/30/2026 • Notice of intent to appoint Lisa Clymer to the Community Services Board at the next council meeting was also provided
Why it matters: Appointments shape advisory and quasi‑judicial boards that provide policy advice, land‑use input and service‑delivery oversight. Declaring vacancies due to attendance rules begins the process to refill seats for boards with statutory or charter duties.
Procedural notes Council discussed the closed session authorization and compliance with Virginia’s meeting law; one councilmember requested counsel be present for the personnel discussion. A roll call recorded a mix of votes on closed‑session authorization and certification; the clerk read each roll call result into the record.
Ending The council adjourned after the appointment votes; staff were directed to solicit applicants and proceed with the appointments committee process for the declared vacancies.
