City Council Meeting Agendas

AGENDA SUFFOLK CITY COUNCIL October 20, 2004 1. Call to Order 2. Invocation 3. Freedom of Information Act Certification 4. Special Presentations - Presentation of a proclamation in recognition of “Red Ribbon Week” No action required. - Presentation of the 2005 City Decal No action required. There was a motion to amend the agenda to add the following additional Special Presentation: Approved 7-0 Presentation of the “Woodmen of the World” Award by Mr. Sam Callis No action required. 5. Consent Agenda – Approval of the Minutes Approved 7-0 6. Consent Agenda – An ordinance to accept and appropriate funds from the Commonwealth of Virginia Technology Trust Fund for implementation of an integrated Land Information System in the Circuit Court Clerk’s Office – Second Reading Approved 7-0 7. Consent Agenda – An ordinance to accept and appropriate funds from the Commonwealth of Virginia State Board of Elections for reimbursement of Presidential Primary Election expenses incurred by the Registrar – Second Reading Approved 7-0 8. Consent Agenda – An ordinance to accept and appropriate $121,416 from the Commonwealth of Virginia for E-911 wireless service – Second Reading Approved 7-0 9. Consent Agenda – An ordinance to accept and appropriate the Fiscal Year 2004-2005 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant from the United States Department of Justice and appropriating a local cash match – Second Reading Approved 7-0 1 10. Consent Agenda – An ordinance to accept and appropriate $197,895 COPS Technology Initiative Grant from the United States Department of Justice – First Reading Approved 7-0 11. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate project income for the Fifth Judicial District Community Corrections Program – First Reading Approved 7-0 12. Consent Agenda – An ordinance to accept and appropriate $23,854 from the State Compensation Board for salaries in the Sheriff’s Department – First Reading Approved 7-0 13. Consent Agenda – An ordinance to accept a conservation easement over passive common open space within the Bob White Landing, Phase 1 Cluster Subdivision Tax Map Number 12, Parcel Number 26 Nansemond Voting Borough Approved 7-0 14. Consent Agenda – An ordinance to accept a conservation easement over passive common open space within the Harbour Breeze Estates Subdivision Tax Map Number 12, Parcel Number 55Z*C Nansemond Voting Borough Approved 7-0 15. Consent Agenda – A resolution declaring and rescinding a Local Emergency – Hurricane Isabel Approved 7-0 16. Consent Agenda – A resolution requesting the Suffolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority to develop Conservation or Rehabilitation Plans for the Civic Center neighborhood Approved 7-0 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 17. Public Hearing – A resolution authorizing the transfer of public property identified as Tax Parcel 34G19(A)*78 located at 342-348 East Washington Street to the Suffolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority for the purpose of implementing the Fairgrounds Plan. Approved 7-0 2 18. Public Hearing – A resolution declaring that a public necessity exists for the construction, operation and maintenance of a water distribution system, sewer collection system, road widening and drainage improvements and for municipal purposes generally, in and on certain real estate owned by: Robert Maroulis; Nansemond Auto Body Shop; the Jones Family L.C.; Alvin Vann, Sr., et. als. and Barbara Harrell; Willie P. Stancil and Mary Mills-Gray; Household of Ruth Lodge Lovine; and Ralph M. Parker, Jr. and Barbara Parker; and to authorize the taking of a portion of said real estate by condemnation Approved 7-0 19. Public Hearing – Conditional Use Permit Request C21-04, submitted by Caryn M. Rivett of Saunders, Barlow, Riddick, Babineau, Farmer, & Brewbaker, P.C. on behalf of Michael C. Rowse and Kathleen Rowse, property owners, to permit a covered horse riding arena as part of the commercial stable in accordance with Sections 31-306 and 31- 406 of the Unified Development Ordinance. The subject property is located at 1468 Peppercorn Lane and is further identified as Tax Map 10D, Parcel 10*2, Chuckatuck Voting Borough, Nansemond Taxing District, zoned RE, Rural Estate. Approved 7-0 20. Public Hearing – Ordinance Text Amendment OA5-04 for an amendment to Section 31- 714(O), Nonconforming Signs and Appendix A, Definitions of the Unified Development Ordinance as it relates to the removal of nonconforming abandoned signs Approved 7-0 21. Public Hearing – Conditional Use Permit Request C3-03, River Club, submitted by David S. Taylor of L.M. Sandler and Sons, Inc., on behalf of James Barry Robinson Boys Home and Trustees, Charles V. McPhillips, William C. Hagan, II, Donald F. Price, Edward V. Power and W. A. Prince, property owners, for a residential cluster subdivision with a density bonus of 24% over the allowable 305-lots to be located on the north and south sides of Bob White Lane in accordance with Sections, 31-306, 31-406, 31-409 and 31-411 of the Unified Development Ordinance. The subject property is further identified as Tax Map 12, Parcels 23 and 25, Sleepy Hole Voting Borough, Nansemond Taxing District, zoned RR, Rural Residential District and RL, Residential Low Density. (This item was continued from the September 15, 2004, City Council Meeting.) Approved 4-3 (Council Members Johnson, Jones, and Bennett voting in opposition.) 22. Resolution – A resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Development Agreement with the Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts Approved 7-0 23. Motion – A motion to schedule a Work Session for November 3, 2004, at 4:00 p.m., unless canceled Approved 7-0 3 24. Late Appearances – (Late appearances are limited by Section 2021 of the City Code to give (5) minutes per speaker. There is no limitation on the total time period for late appearances.) 25. Announcements and Comments from Council Members 4