City Council Oath Ceremony — Aberdeen, MD
Date: 2025-11-24

CITY OF ABERDEEN
 CITY COUNCIL CEREMONY AGENDA
 60 North Parke Street
 Aberdeen, MD 21001
 Council Chambers
 November 24, 2025, 7:00 PM

A. CALL TO ORDER

B. ROLL CALL

C. OPENING PRAYER

 C.1 Elder John Landbeck, Jr., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
D. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

 D.1 Councilman Timothy Lindecamp
E. COMMENTS OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL

F. FAREWELL PRESENTATION FOR COUNCILMAN TIMOTHY LINDECAMP

G. OATH OF OFFICE

 G.1 Michelle L. Karczeski, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Harford County
H. COMMENTS OF THE NEWLY ELECTED

I. COUNCIL PRESIDENT SELECTION

J. ANNOUNCEMENTS - City Hall Weekly Activity Reports are available on the City website at
www.aberdeenmd.gov. Council Meeting agenda packets and documents are posted on the City's Website under
"Meetings and Legislation".

 J.1 City Hall Closed Thursday & Friday, November 27 & 28 for Thanksgiving.
 Christmas Home Decorating Contest, Entries Due by Monday, December 1.
 Festival of Trees, Dec. 5 (4-8 p.m.) & Dec. 6 (9 a.m.-3 p.m.), Aberdeen Activity Center.
 Aberdeen's 48th Christmas Street Celebration, Sat., Dec. 6, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
 Christmas Parade at 3 p.m.
 Council Work Session, Monday, December 8, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 6 p.m.
 Council Meeting, Mon., Dec. 8, rescheduled to Mon., Dec. 15, Council Chambers, 7 p.m.
 Planning Commission Meeting, Wednesday, December 10, Council Chambers, 6 p.m.
 Economic Development Commission, Wednesday, Dec. 17, Council Chambers, 8:30 a.m.
 Heritage Trust Meeting, Thursday, December 18, Council Chambers, 6:30 p.m.
 Council Meeting, Monday, December 22 is cancelled.
K. ADJOURNMENT

Under Md. Code Ann., General Provisions Article §3-305(b), all or any portion of public meetings
are subject to closure.

CITY OF ABERDEEN
 Council Meeting
 November 24, 2025


A) CALL TO ORDER

Mayor McGrady called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers.

B) ROLL CALL

Present: Mayor Patrick McGrady
 Council President Adam Hiob
 Councilman Timothy Lindecamp
 Councilman William Montgomery, III
 Councilwoman Tandra Ridgley

Also Present: Phyllis Grover, Director of Planning & Community Development; Henry
 Trabert, Chief of Police; Opiribo Jack, Director of Finance; Monica Correll,
 City Clerk

C) OPENING PRAYER

The opening prayer was given by Elder John Landbeck, Jr., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints.

D) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF
 AMERICA

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Timothy Lindecamp.

E) COMMENTS OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL

The Mayor and Council congratulated the candidates and looked forward to working together.
They thanked outgoing Councilman Timothy Lindecamp for his service and wished him well in
his future endeavors.

F) FAREWELL PRESENTATION FOR COUNCILMAN TIMOTHY LINDECAMP

The Mayor and Council presented a crystal keepsake to Councilman Lindecamp in observance of
his service to the City of Aberdeen as Councilman from 2015 to 2025. Councilman Lindecamp
thanked the citizens and remarked that collectively, a lot had been accomplished in the last ten
years. He looked forward to still being a part of the City.
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G) OATH OF OFFICE

G.1 Michelle L. Karczeski, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Harford County (Not present.)
 (Deputy Clerk Kim Wagner attended.)

Kim Wagner, Harford County Chief Deputy Clerk of the Circuit Court, administered the oath of
office for Council to William H. Montgomery, III and Darin M. Wassum. Both members would
serve a term of four years.

H) COMMENTS OF THE NEWLY ELECTED

Councilman Wassum expressed his commitment to City and citizens and thanked his wife,
family, and friends for their support. He said he was grateful and humbled to take on the role and
looked forward to Aberdeen's best days ahead.

Councilman Montgomery said he was filled with gratitude and humility and thanked his wife and
family for their support. He thanked the candidates and those who helped him during his
campaign. He looked forward to moving the City forward.

I) COUNCIL PRESIDENT SELECTION

A motion was made by Councilwoman Ridgley and seconded by Councilman Wassum to
nominate Adam Hiob as Council President. The motion carried by a vote of 4 – yes; 0 – no.

Ayes: Council President Hiob, Councilman Montgomery, Councilwoman Ridgley,
 Councilman Wassum
Nays: None

Council President Hiob thanked his Council colleagues and looked forward to the work ahead of
them. He asked the Council to look over the Development Code work and informed them of
the upcoming Council liaison appointments.

J) ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Mayor made the following announcements:

City Hall Closed Thursday & Friday, November 27 and 28 for Thanksgiving.
Christmas Home Decorating Contest, Entries Due by Monday, December 1.
Grand Opening for the Main Street Improvements, Watchtower Brewing Company Grand
Opening, December 3, 22 Howard Street, 4 p.m.
Festival of Trees, Dec. 5 (4-8 p.m.) & Dec. 6 (9 a.m.-3 p.m.), Aberdeen Activity Center.
Aberdeen's 48th Christmas Street Celebration, Saturday, December 6, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Christmas Parade at 3 p.m. (New Route).
Council Work Session, Monday, December 8, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 6 p.m.
Council Meeting, Monday, December 8, rescheduled to Monday, December 15, Council
Chambers, 7 p.m.
Planning Commission Meeting, Wednesday, December 10, Council Chambers, 6 p.m.
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Economic Development Commission, Wednesday, December 17, Council Chambers, 8:30 a.m.
Heritage Trust Meeting, Thursday, December 18, Council Chambers, 6:30 p.m.
Council Meeting, Monday, December 22, cancelled.

K) ADJOURNMENT

Being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:41 p.m.




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