City Council
Regular MeetingHarrisonburg, VA · March 22, 2022
Minutes
CITY OF NORWICH
ESTABLISHED 1659
CONNECTICUT
NORWICH YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES
75 Mohegan Road, Norwich, (860) 823-3782, Fax (860) 823-3793
Youth Advisory Board
January 11, 2022
3pm
In attendance: Jodi Savage (NFA), Erin Haggan (YFS), Officer Mckinney (NPD), Kimberly
Charles (Juvenile Probation), Teairez Atunbi (DCF)
Absent: Leopoldine Bertrand (Unexcused), Sue Dubb (Excused, NPS Representative
(Excused)
Vacancies: Community Member (2), Norwich Tech (1)
1. Old Business
November Minutes: Unable to be accepted (no quorum)
Collaborations with NPS & NFA: Peer to Peer Mentoring with NFA students matched with
Middle School, and Elementary School students, LGBTQA+ Social Club at Kelly, doing
mental health/suicide prevention @ NFA and two social emotional learning groups in
elementary.
Human Trafficking Training: NYFS staff member to be trained in LOVE 146 Not a Number
Curriculum. We will be accepting referrals for Norwich students and residents to participate
in the program once training is completed in February. Link to learn more about curriculum:
https://love146.org/notanumber/
Aggression Replacement Therapy: NYFS purchased curriculum and accepting referrals at
this time for Norwich students or residents. Officer McKinney suggested offering the
program during school, in addition to the initial plan to host an afterschool group. Link to
learn more about the curriculum: https://aggressionreplacementtraining.com/
2. New Business
● Updates on Board Membership/Recruitment
● NPS rep Katelyn Wagner accepted a new position out of Norwich and therefore we
need to elect a new secretary at the March meeting, along with other position
elections.
● Jaime Miller from Norwich Tech can no longer participate due to the new time of
the meeting. She will reach out to other school staff to determine if someone has an
interest and ability to take her spot.
● Noted that the meeting was changed to new time in order to make it more
accessible to youth. Please invite youth to attend.
● Reminder that we still have two community member vacancies.
● Youth Employment Presentation: Cancelled due to Coordinator being our sick.
Rescheduled to March.
● NYFS Mental Health/Parenting/Mentoring: NYFS currently has mentors, a parent advocate
and clinicians accepting referrals for services.
● Open Discussions with Suggestions/Ideas/Concerns
● Concern noted about increased mental health hospitalizations for both youth and
adults and lack of beds for them to receive the services they need, or they go in
and out and are not linked with adequate services in the community. There is a lack
of mental health services available across the board.
● Reminder about Mobile Crisis (211), and the Crisis Text Line (Text HOME to 741741)
● Suggestion for Quarterly social gatherings for parents and kids to build relationships
and have fun. Teairez and Erin will further discuss planning this outside of meeting.
● Suggestion for bringing back parent and youth Strengthening Families Program. Jodi
and Erin with discuss planning outside of meeting.
● Suggestion for board game nights with resource tables available for families. NYFS
will work on planning this.
Next Meeting: March 8, 2022 3pm
Location: TBD
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Agenda
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City Council
Tuesday, March 22, 2022 7:00 PM Council Chambers
1. Roll Call
2. Invocation
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Special Recognition
4.a. Swearing in Ceremony for Harrisonburg Police Department
4.b. Proclamation recognizing April 4 through April 10, 2022 as National Public Health
Week
Attachments: National Public Health Day 2022
4.c. Proclamation recognizing Arbor Day
Attachments: Proclamation
5. Consent Agenda (any item placed on the consent agenda shall be removed and
taken up as a separate matter, if so requested by any member of Council, otherwise all
items will be voted on with one (1) motion)
5.a. Minutes from the March 8, 2022 City Council Meeting
Attachments: Minutes - revised
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5.b. Consider a request from Joyce A. Shultz and Joyce A. Shultz MD Living Trust with
representatives Bluestone Land LLC to rezone 23 parcels totaling +/- 6.48-acres
located at East Market Street and Franklin Street
Attachments: Memorandum
Extract from Planning Commission
Site Map
Application, applicant letter, and supporting documents
Concept Plan
Public Comments.
PC Memorandum
Public Hearing Notice
Surrounding Property Notice
PowerPoint presentation
5.c. Consider a request from Mountain View Apartments LLC with representatives
Harrisonburg Community Health Center to rezone 1381 Little Sorrell Drive
Attachments: Memorandum
Extract from Planning Commission
Site Maps
Application and Supporting Documents
PC Memorandum Updated RZ (1381 Little Sorrel Dr (HCHC)))
Public Hearing Notice
Surrounding Property Notice
PowerPoint presentation
5.d. Consider amending Sections 10-3-25(14) and Section 10-3-25.1(3) and enacting
10-3-25(29) - off-street vehicle and bicycle parking requirements of the Code of
Ordinances, Harrisonburg, Virginia
Attachments: Memorandum
Extract from Planning Commission
Summary Table of Community Building and Community Center Uses
PC Memorandum
Current ordinance reflecting recommended amendments
Public Hearing Notice
Surrounding Property Notice
PowerPoint presentation
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5.e. Consider a supplemental appropriation for the Harrisonburg City Public School division
in the amount of $969,965
Attachments: Memorandum
Memorandum (School Finance Director)
Supplemental Appropriation
6. Public Hearings
7. Regular Items
7.a. Consider approving a substantial rewrite of the city’s ordinance regulating Taxicabs -
Title 14, Chapter 1
Attachments: Memorandum
Ordinance (rewrite)
7.b. Consider adopting a resolution to approve the Harrisonburg Department of Public
Transportation’s Title VI Program
Attachments: Memorandum
City of Harrisonburg Department of Public Transportation Title VI Program
Resolution
8. Special Event Application Requests
8.a. Consider the special event application request for the Rocktown Beer & Music Festival
on Saturday, April 16, 2022.
Attachments: Memorandum
Special Event Application
2022 Event Map
8.b. Consider the special event application request for the Harrisonburg Rotary Club ’s
Strawberry Festival on Saturday, May 21, 2022.
Attachments: Memorandum
Special Event Application
9. Supplementals
9.a. Consider a supplemental appropriation for the City Manager’s Office Renovation
Project in the amount of $225,000
Attachments: Memorandum
Supplemental Appropriation
10. Other Matters
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10.a. Comments from the public, limited to five minutes, on matters not on the regular
agenda. (Name and address are required)
10.b. City Council and Staff
11. Closed Session
11.a. Virginia Code Section 2.2-3711(A), under: Subsection 3 for a discussion of the
acquisition of real estate for a public purpose
12. Adjournment
NOTE TO THE PUBLIC:
Residents/Media will be able to attend the meeting according to best practices and
procedures associated with pandemic disaster.
1. Masks are not mandated but strongly encouraged
2. Social Distance rules will apply
The Public can also view the meeting live on:
• The City’s website, https://harrisonburg-va.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
• Public Education Government Channel 3
A phone line will also be live where residents will be allowed to call in and speak with
City Council during the Public Hearings and the Public Comments portion of the
night’s meeting. We ask those that wish to speak during the public comment period
to not call in until after all the public hearings and public comment on those have
been heard. This will avoid anyone calling on any other item from holding up the
queue and then being asked to call back at a later time.
The telephone number to call in is: (540) 437-2687
Residents also may provide comment prior to the meeting by visiting this page:
www.harrisonburgva.gov/agenda-comments
Interpretation Services
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Language interpretation service in Spanish is available for City Council meetings.
To ensure that interpreters are available at the meeting, interested persons must
request the accommodation at least four (4) calendar days in advance of the meeting
by contacting the City Clerk at (540) 432-7701 or by submitting a request online at:
www.harrisonburgva.gov/interpreter-request-form
El servicio de intérpretes inglés-español está disponible para las reuniones públicas
del consejo municipal. Para asegurar la disponibilidad de intérpretes, cualquier
interesado deberá solicitar la presencia de un intérprete al menos cuatro (4) días
calendarios antes de la reunión comunicándose con la Secretaría Municipal al (540)
432-7701 o por medio de la página por internet al:
https://www.harrisonburgva.gov/interpreter-request-form
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