City Council Meeting Agendas

AGENDA SUFFOLK CITY COUNCIL January 21, 2004 1. Call to Order 2. Invocation 3. Freedom of Information Act Certification 4. Special Presentations - Recognition of the Suffolk Unit of the Virginia National Guard - Recognition of Major Hurd, Police Department, and Deputy Chief S. W. Cowan, Fire Department, on their retirement 5. Consent Agenda - Approval of the minutes 6. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate $3,532 from various donors - Second Reading 7. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate a grant renewal award in the amount of $59,416 from the Department of Criminal Justice Services for the Suffolk Reduction in Domestic (RID) Violence Program and to appropriate $19,805 in local cash match - Second Reading 8. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate $21,527 of state funds received through the Asset Forfeiture Program for drug prosecution - First Reading 9. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate a grant award in the amount of $85,341 from the Virginia Fire Program Fund - First Reading 10. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to appropriate funds from the Suffolk Taxing District Unappropriated Fund Balance for Improvements and Services in the District - First Reading 11. Consent Agenda - A resolution authorizing Ciba Specialty Chemicals to operate an onsite emergency medical services agency for non-transport emergency medical transport level services in the City of Suffolk 12. Consent Agenda - A resolution supporting early expenditure, by the School Board, for the new elementary school 13. Consent Agenda - A resolution in support of a State Historic Preservation Grant application to the Virginia Department of Historic Resources and request for General Assembly Budget Amendment for restoration of the Phoenix Bank of Nansemond Building located at 341 East Washington Street All items on the Consent Agenda were approved as presented by a vote of 7-0. * * * * * * * * * * * * 14. Public Hearing - Conditional Use Permit Request C13-03, submitted by Richard J. Ducharme of Ducharme Enix, Inc. lessee, on behalf of Harbour View Station, J.V. LLC, property owner for live entertainment, in accordance with Sections 31-306 and 31-406 of the Unified Development Ordinance Approved 7-0 15. Public Hearing - Conditional Use Permit Request C14-03, submitted by E. Rodney Flores of Pinnacle Group Engineering, Inc. on behalf of Tabernacle Christian Church, property owner, to construct and operate a large religious assembly facility with daycare use located on East Washington Street approximately 1,000 feet southwest of Suburban Drive in accordance with Sections 31-306 and 31-406 of the Unified Development Ordinance Approved 7-0 16. Public Hearing - Ordinance Text Amendment OA-7-03, for a text amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance, initiated by the Planning Commission, for the purpose of amending Section 31-601(h)(2)(c)(iii) in regard to adequate public facilities for schools Approved 7-0 17. Ordinance - An ordinance to appropriate funds from the restricted retained earnings of the Public Utilities fund for the acquisition of private community well systems - First Reading This item was introduced for a first reading only – no action taken. 18. Resolution - A resolution requesting the Virginia Department of Transportation to restrict through truck traffic on a certain section of Nansemond Parkway Approved 7-0 (This item was continued from the December 3, 2003, and December 17, 2003, City Council Meetings) 19. Staff Report -Hurricane Isabel: Lessons Learned (This item was continued from the January 7, 2004, City Council Meeting) No action taken. 20. Staff Report - 2003 Peanut Fest Report No action taken. 21. Motion - Establish a Work Session for February 4, 2004, at 4:00 p.m., unless canceled. Approved 7-0 There was a motion to amend the agenda to consider the following items: An appointment to the Industrial Development Authority - Joseph Copeland was appointed to the Industrial Development Authority. Approved 7-0 A request to schedule a public hearing at the February 18, 2004, to receive public comment on the Virginia Department of Transportation Secondary Roadway Prioritization Plan and Budget for Fiscal year 2004-2005. Approved 7-0 22. Late Appearances - (Late appearances are limited by Section 2021 of the City Code to five (5) minutes per speaker. There is no limitation on the total time period for late appearances.) 23. Announcements and Comments from Council Members 24. Adjournment