City Council

493 HEARING OF CITIZENS UPON PUBLIC MATTERS: The Mayor advised that City Council sets this time as a priority for citizens to be heard. All matters would be referred to the City Manager for response, recommendation or report to Council, as he may deem appropriate. MISCELLANEOUS: David Gay, 701 Morrill Avenue, S. E. was before the Council and spoke regarding a local officials advocating sanctuary policies, and urged the Council to not make Roanoke City a "sanctuary city". (See copy of article on file in the City Clerk's Office.) GREENWAYS: Chris Craft, 1501 East Gate Avenue, N. E., was before Council in support of the extension of a greenway through the neighborhood, noting that the neighborhood organization was not notified of the announcement. There being no further business, the Vice-Mayor declared the meeting in recess at 8:06p.m., until Thursday, April28, 2016, at 7:00p.m., in the Council Chamber, Room 450, fourth floor, Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building. The recessed meeting of Roanoke City Council was called to order on Thursday, April 28, 2016 at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber, Room 450, fourth floor, Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building, 215 Church Avenue, S. W., with Mayor David A. Bowers presiding. PRESENT: Council Members Raphael E. Ferris, Sherman P. Lea, Anita J. Price, Court G. Rosen, and Mayor David A. Bowers-5. ABSENT: Council Members William D. Bestpitch and Vice-Mayor David B. Trinkle-2. The Mayor declared the existence of a quorum. OFFICERS PRESENT: Christopher P. Morrill, City Manager; Daniel J. Callaghan, City Attorney; Barbara A. Dameron, Director of Finance; and Stephanie M. Moon Reynolds, City Clerk. The Invocation was delivered by Council Member Sherman P. Lea, Sr. The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America was led by Mayor Bowers. Mayor Bowers announced that the purpose for the recessed meeting was to conduct two public hearings: (1) the Proposed Recommended Budget for the City Fiscal Year 2016-2017; and (2) the 2016-2017 HUD Funding. 494 The Mayor concluded that the Proposed Recommended Budget for FY 2016- . "" 2017 would be adopted at a recessed meeting of the Council scheduled for Monday, May 9 at 2:00p.m., in the Council Chamber; and that there would not be any discussion or action taken by the Council following the public hearings. BUDGET: Pursuant to the instructions of the Council, the City Clerk having advertised a public hearing for Thursday, April 28, 2016, at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, for the purpose of holding a public hearing on the Recommended Fiscal Year 2016 - 2017 City Budget, in the amount of $282,000,000.00, to afford persons an opportunity to speak and state their views concerning all aspects of the budget, the matter was before the body. Legal advertisement of the public hearing was published in The Roanoke Times on Wednesday, April 20, 2016. (See publisher's affidavit on file in the City Clerk's Office.) The Mayor inquired if there were persons present who wished to speak on the proposed budget. Cynthia Aurthur, 1720 19th Street, N.E. appeared before the Council to express concern regarding the increase in the motor license tax in 2015. There being no further speakers, Mayor Bowers declared the public hearing closed. BUDGET-HOUSING-GRANTS: Pursuant to the instructions of the Council, the City Clerk having advertised a public hearing for Thursday, April 28, 2016, at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, for the purpose of holding a public hearing on the City's Recommended 2016-2017 HUD Funds Budget and 2016-2017 Annual Update to the 5-Year Consolidated Plan, with personas being afforded an opportunity to speak and state their views concerning all aspects of the recommended budget and annual update, the matter was before the body. Legal advertisement of the public hearing was published in The Roanoke Times on Wednesday, April 6, 2016. (See publisher's affidavit on file in the City Clerk's Office.) The Mayor inquired if there were persons present who wished to speak on the City's Recommended 2016-2017 HUD Funds Budget and 2016-2017 Annual Update to the 5-Year Consolidated Plan; there being none, he declared the public hearing closed. · ...  495 There being no further business, Mayor Bowers declared the recessed meeting adjourned at 7:16p.m. APPROVED ATTEST: ~~~~~~ City Clerk ,S)(;K!:i_.-_ David A. Bowers Mayor