City Council

467 HEARING OF CITIZEN UPON PUBLIC MATTER: NONE. There being no further business, the Mayor declared the meeting in recess at 10:32 p.m., until Thursday, April 27, 2017, at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber, Room 450, fourth floor, Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building, 215 Church Avenue, S. W., City of Roanoke. The recessed meeting of Roanoke City Council was called to order on Thursday, April 27, 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 Lea presiding. PRESENT: Council Members Michelle L. Dykstra, Raphael E. Ferris, John A. Garland, Anita J. Price, David B. Trinkle, William D. Bestpitch and Mayor Sherman P. Lea, Sr.-7. ABSENT: None-0. The Mayor declared the existence of a quorum. OFFICERS PRESENT: R. Brian Townsend, Acting 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 Mayor Lea. The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America was led by Mayor Lea. Mayor Lea announced that the purpose of the recessed meeting was to conduct four public hearings: (1) Recommended Budget for the City for Fiscal Year 2017- 2018; (2) Proposed Real Estate Tax Rate Increase; (3) Recommended 2017 - 2018 HUD Funds Budget and Annual Update; and (4) Establishment and Collection of Fees for the Collection of Solid Waste. He explained there would be no discussion or action taken by the Council during or at the conclusion of the public hearings; and that Recommended Budget for FY2017- 2018 and other measures would be considered during the Council's regular meeting on Monday, May 15 at 2:00p.m., in the Council Chamber. 468 BUDGET: Pursuant to the instructions of the Council, the City Clerk having advertised a public hearing for Thursday, April 27, 2017, at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, for the purpose of the Recommended Fiscal Year 2017 - 2018 City Budget, in the amount of $282,785,000.00, 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 19, 2017; and The Roanoke Tribune on Thursday, April 20, 2017. (See publishers' affidavits on file in the City Clerk's Office.) The Mayor inquired if there were persons present who wished to speak on the proposed budget; whereupon, the following appeared before the Council: Martin Jeffrey, 421 Fairfax Avenue, N.W. Cerid Lugar, 435 Walnut Avenue, S. W. Jordon Romeo, (address unknown) Jason Lambert, 641 Yorkshire Street, Salem, Virginia Sean Poff, 1624 Patterson Avenue, S. W. David Robertson, P. 0. Box 8159, Roanoke, Virginia Sarah Karpanty, P. 0. Box 8159, Roanoke, Virginia William Baker, P. 0. Box 8159, Roanoke, Virginia There being no further speakers, Mayor Lea declared the public hearing closed. TAXES: Pursuant to the instructions of the Council, the City Clerk having advertised a public hearing for Thursday, April 27, 2017, at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, on the "effective tax rate increase", the matter was before the body. Legal advertisement of the public hearing was published in The Roanoke Times on Monday, March 27, 2017; and The Roanoke Tribune on Thursday, April 6, 2017. (See publishers' affidavits on file in the City Clerk's Office.) The Mayor inquired if there were persons present who wished to speak on the proposed Real Estate Effective Tax Rate Increase, whereupon the following appeared before the Council. Martin Jeffrey, 421 Fairfax Avenue, N. W. John Brill, 2702 Idlewild Boulevard, S. W. Dan Cullather, 3002 Rosalind Avenue, S. W.  469 There being no further speakers, Mayor Lea 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 27, 2017, at 7:20p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, for the purpose of holding a publichearing on the City's Proposed 2017-2018 HUD Funds Budget and 2017-2018 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 proposed 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 5, 2017; and the Roanoke Tribune on Thursday, April 6, 2017. (See publishers' affidavits on file in the City Clerk's Office.) The Mayor inquired if there were persons present who wished to speak on the City's Proposed 2017-2018 HUD Funds Budget and 2017-2018 Annual Update to the 5-Year Consolidated Plan. Martin Jeffrey, 421 Fairfax Avenue, N. W., appeared before the Council regarding CDBG funding and the Capital Improvements Program budget. There being no further speakers, the Mayor declared the public hearing closed. FEES-SOLID WASTE: Pursuant to the instructions of the Council, the City Clerk having advertised a public hearing for Thursday, April 27, 2017, at 7:25 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, for the purpose of holding a public hearing on the City of Roanoke proposing to establish and collect fees for the collection of solid waste, as defined in Section 14.1-1, Code of the City of Roanoke (1979), as amended, in amounts not to exceed - • $96.00 per fiscal year, per parcel used as a single family dwelling unit; • $192.00 per fiscal year, per parcel used for multiple dwelling units on one parcel; • $144.00 per fiscal year, per parcel used for business, commercial establishment, institution, or other location uses, other than dwelling unit purposes; • Contiguous parcels that are owned by the same parcel owner and are used for only one unified purpose shall pay only one fee for the one applicable use, per fiscal year; and 470 • Individuals who receive an exemption related to real property taxes pursuant to Section 32-84, Code of the City of Roanoke (1979), as amended, would be charged a fee not to exceed $60.00 per fiscal year. Legal advertisement of the public hearing was published in The Roanoke Times on Wednesday, April 9, 2017; and The Roanoke Tribune on Thursday, April 20, 2017. (See publishers' affidavits on file in the City Clerk's Office.) The Mayor inquired if there were persons present who wished to speak on the matter; whereupon, the following appeared before the Council in opposition to the proposed fee: Karen Adams, 2701 Derwent Drive, S. W. Abraham Salles, 4008 Clearmont Street, S. W. Martin Jeffrey, 421 Fairfax Avenue, N. W. Estelle McCadden, 2128 Mercer Avenue, N. W. John Brill, 2702 Idlewild Boulevard, S. W. Dan Cullather, 3002 Rosalind Avenue, S. W. Roger Malouf, 4025 Mudlick Road, S. W. Barbara Duerk, 2607 Rosalind Avenue, S. W. Katherine Devine, 314 Mountain Avenue, S. W. There being no further speakers, Mayor Lea declared the public hearing closed. There being no further business to come before the Council, Mayor Lea declared the recessed meeting adjourned at 8:36 p.m. APPROVED ATTEST: erman P. Lea, Sr. Mayor