City Council Meeting Agendas

AGENDA SUFFOLK CITY COUNCIL February 18, 2004 1. Call to Order 2. Invocation 3. Freedom of Information Act Certification 4. Special Presentations - Presentation of a proclamation to the Suffolk Chapter of the American Red Cross 5. Consent Agenda - Approval of the minutes Approved 7-0 6. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to appropriate funds from the unrestricted retained earnings of the Public Utilities Fund for the acquisition of private community well systems - Second Reading This item was continued from the February 4, 2004, City Council Meeting. Approved 7-0 with a request for City Administration to provide a report on the City’s environmental reimbursement incentive program prior to the implementation of any fees related to these community well systems. 7. Consent Agenda -An ordinance to accept and appropriate the Fiscal Year 2003 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) Grant in the amount of $6,073 from the United States Department of Justice - Second Reading Approved 7-0 8. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate a Juvenile Accountability Block Grant (JABG) renewal award in the amount of $17,393 from the Department of Criminal Justice Services and to appropriate $1,933 in local cash match - Second Reading Approved 7-0 9. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate $225,467 from the Commonwealth of Virginia for E-911 wireless service - First Reading Approved 7-0 10. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate a state grant renewal award in the amount of $10,000 from the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles for the Highway Safety Project Grant - First Reading Approved 7-0 11. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept a “Deed - Open Space Easement”, over the common passive open space within the Kings Green Cluster Subdivision Approved 7-0 12. Consent Agenda - A resolution to endorse project applications under the Transportation Equity Act (TEA-21) This item was continued from the February 4, 2004, City Council Meeting. Approved 7-0 13. Consent Agenda - A resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Use and Access Agreement with the Department of Historic Resources Approved 7-0 * * * * * * * * * * * * 14. Public Hearing - A public hearing to consider an ordinance exempting the Hampton Roads Youth Center, Inc., from property taxes. - First Reading No action taken – first reading only. 15. Public Hearing - A public hearing regarding the Virginia Department of Transportation Six Year Secondary Roadway Plan for Fiscal Year 2004-2005 Approved 7-0 16. Public Hearing - An ordinance amending Chapter 26 entitled “Elections” of the Code of the City of Suffolk so as to provide a new polling place for the Yeates Precinct Approved 7-0 17. Public Hearing - Ordinance Text Amendment OA-1-04 for a text amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance, initiated by the Planning Commission for the purpose of addressing adult use retail businesses Approved 7-0 18. Public Hearing - Rezoning Request RZ12-03 (Conditional), submitted by Jeffery W. Overton, on behalf of Governor’s Pointe, LLC, property owner, for a change in zoning from RR, Rural Residential to B1, Neighborhood Commercial (Conditional) for 4.97 acres and OI, Office Institutional (Conditional) for 4.43 acres of property located on the west side of Bridge Road (Route 17) in accordance with Section 31-305 of the Unified Development Ordinance Approved with conditions 7-0 19. Public Hearing - Rezoning Request RZ15-03, submitted by the Etheridge Manor Corporation to amend the Master Plan for the Planters Station (Formerly Kings Landing) Planned Development. The amended master plan reflects an 80 acre public high school site and 223 single family detached residential dwelling units. The property affected is located on the southwest intersection of Godwin Boulevard and Kings Fork Road and is further identified as Tax Map 25, Parcel 30, zoned CP, Commercial Park and PD, Planned Development Approved with conditions 7-0 20. Motion - Establish a Work Session for March 3, 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 – Vernon A. Williams was appointed to the Industrial Development Authority. Approved 7-0 There was a motion to amend the agenda to consider the following items: An appointment to the Hampton Roads Transit Authority Board - Charles Meek was appointed to the Hampton Roads Transit Authority. Approved 7-0 21. 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.) 22. Announcements and Comments from Council Members 23. Adjournment