City Council Meeting Agendas

SUFFOLK CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA March 15, 2006 7:00 p.m. l. Call to Order 2. Invocation 3. Freedom of Information Act Certification Approved 7-0 4. Special Presentations - Presentation of the “Employee and Team of the Quarter” Awards for the second quarter of 2006 No City Council action was required. 5. Consent Agenda - Approval of the minutes Approved 7-0 6. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate a State Homeland Security Buffer Zone Protection Program Grant from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management – Second Reading Approved 7-0 7. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate funds from the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Aviation for various maintenance projects at the Suffolk Executive Airport – Second Reading Approved 7-0 8. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate donations to the City – Second Reading Approved 7-0 9. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate funds from the Commonwealth of Virginia for E-911 Wireless Service – Second Reading Approved 7-0 10. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate funds from the developer of Highland Greens for cost participation in improvements to Bennett’s Creek Park – Second Reading Approved 7-0 1 11. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate funds from the Commonwealth of Virginia State Board of Elections for use by the Registrar – First Reading Approved 7-0 12. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate additional funds from the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Aviation for an airport drainage study at the Suffolk Executive Airport and to provide for a local cash match – First Reading Approved 7-0 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 13. Public Hearing - Ordinance Text Amendment, OA1-06 - An Ordinance Text Amendment for the establishment of a new chapter in the Unified Development Ordinance, Chapter 31-420, Fairgrounds Revitalization and Redevelopment District (FRRD), and amendments to Chapter 31-420(a), Establishment of Zoning Districts, Chapter 31-403(a), Purpose Statement for General Zoning Districts, Chapter 31-406, Table 406-1, Principal Uses Permitted in Zoning Districts, Chapter 31-407, Table 407-1, Dimensional Density Regulations, and Chapter 31-408, Specific Base Zoning Criteria Approved 7-0 14. Public Hearing - Subdivision Variance Request V1-05 submitted by E. Rodney Flores, applicant, on behalf of Giles Virginia Ventures, LLC, property owner, for a variance from the Unified Development Ordinance Sections 31-612(f) to provide for the required street connectivity and Section 31-612(n)(10) in regard to minimum intersection spacing A motion was approved to refer this item back to the Planning Commission due to substantial changes in the original application. Approved 7-0 15. Public Hearing - Conditional Use Permit Request, C17-05, submitted by SBA Properties, Incorporated, applicants, on behalf of Larry Pennington, property owner, to permit the operation of a telecommunications tower in accordance with Sections 31- 306, 31-406 and 31-716 of the Unified Development Ordinance Approved 7-0 16. Public Hearing - Conditional Use Permit Request C26-05, submitted by Stenio Guerrier, property owner, to permit the repair of a nonconforming structure in accordance with Sections 31-306, 31-406 and 31-801 of the Unified Development Ordinance Approved 7-0 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 2 17. Ordinance – An ordinance to appropriate $105,205,480 to fund projects in the Fiscal Year 2006-2007 Capital Improvement Budget - Second Reading (This item was continued from the March 1, 2006, City Council meeting.) Approved 6-1 (Council Member Johnson voted in opposition.) Resolution – A resolution to adopt the Capital Improvements Program for the Fiscal Years 2006-2007 through 2015 – 2016 (This item was continued from the March 1, 2006, City Council meeting.) Approved 6-1 (Council Member Johnson voted in opposition.) 18. Motion - A motion to approve the donation of funds to match the rental fees associated with the Amateur Athletic Union’s Annual Warm-up Basketball Tournament Approved 7-0 19. Motion - A motion to schedule a Work Session for April 5, 2006, at 4:30 p.m., unless canceled. Approved 7-0 A motion to amend the agenda to consider the following items was approved by a vote of 7-0: An appointment to the Eastern Virginia Health Systems Agency Board of Directors – Martha McClees Approved 7-0 An appointment to the Historic Landmarks Commission – Geraldine Outterbridge Approved 7-0 A motion to schedule a Work Session for March 22, 2006, at 1 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn, unless cancelled. Approved 7-0 20. Late Appearances - Guidelines for the Late Appearances period are outlined in the City Code Section 2-96 and permit each speaker five (5) minutes to address City Council. There is no limitation on the total time period for Late Appearances No City Council action was required. 21. Announcements and Comments from City Council Members No City Council action was required. 22. Adjournment 3