City Council Meeting Agendas

SUFFOLK CITY COUNCIL MEETING June 21, 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 resolutions in recognition of Mayor Bobby L. Ralph and Council Member Calvin W. Jones By unanimous consent, this item was deferred to a future City Council meeting. - Presentation of a resolution posthumously recognizing Vernon A. Williams for his years of service to the City of Suffolk Approved 7-0 - Presentations in Recognition of National Recreation and Parks Month No City Council action required. 5. Consent Agenda - Approval of the minutes Approved 7-0 6. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate donations to the City – Second Reading Approved 7-0 7. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate proceeds from various special events sponsored by the Division of Tourism – Second Reading Approved 7-0 8. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate funds from the sale of engineering services from the Public Works Department – Second Reading Approved 7-0 9. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate proceeds from the sale of surplus property of the Fleet Management Fund – Second Reading Approved 7-0 10. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept a “Deed – Open Space Easement”, over the common passive open space within Phase 1 of the Graystone Reserves Cluster Subdivision Approved 7-0 11. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept a “Deed – Open Space Easement”, over the common passive open space within Tract 1, Phase 2 of the Belleharbour Woods Cluster Subdivision Approved 7-0 12. Consent Agenda - An ordinance concerning the Roadway Maintenance Advisory Commission Approved 7-0 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 13. Public Hearing - Conditional Use Permit Request C5-06, submitted by Jeffrey Gardy of Glasscock and Gardy on behalf of Susan Piland and All American Spirit Cheer, applicant for property owned by Pearce Properties, LLC for a change in non-conforming use to allow an indoor amusement center for the purpose of allowing cheerleading instruction and training for All American Spirit Cheer Approved 7-0 14. Public Hearing - Dedication of a Historic Preservation Easement on 341 East Washington Street (Phoenix Bank Building structure and parcel) by the City of Suffolk to the Virginia Department of Historic Resources - A resolution authorizing the dedication of a historic preservation easement to the Commonwealth of Virginia, Board of Historic Resources, on certain real property identified as tax map and parcel number 34G25(A)*3 associated with the restoration and adaptive reuse of the Phoenix Bank of Nansemond building. Approved 7-0 15. Public Hearing - To consider the creation of a Special Taxing District to be known as the Downtown Business Overlay District and to amend the service provisions in the existing Suffolk Taxing District. - An ordinance creating a special taxing district for the downtown Suffolk commercial area and providing for the levy, collection, expenditure and appropriation of special real property taxes with respect thereto Approved 7-0 - An ordinance amending the level of service to the Suffolk Taxing District and providing for the levy, collection, expenditure and appropriation of special real property taxes with respect thereto Approved 7-0 16. Public Hearing - Authorization of Debt Issuance - An ordinance authorizing the issuance and sale of General Obligation Public Improvement Bonds, Series 2007, in the maximum amount of $23,200,000 by the City of Suffolk, Virginia, and establishing the terms, details and provisions for the payment thereof Approved 7-0 - An ordinance to appropriate $28,062,920 to fund the projects in the fiscal year 2005-2006 Capital Improvements Budget - as amended Approved 7-0 17. Public Hearing - Authorization of Debt Issuance - An ordinance authorizing the issuance of Water and Sewer System Revenue Bonds in the maximum amount of $37,300,000 by the City of Suffolk, Virginia Approved 7-0 18. Ordinance - 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 Section 31-612(f) to provide for the required street connectivity and Section 31-612(n)(10) in regard to minimum intersection spacing (This item was continued from the May 17, 2006, City Council meeting.) A motion to continue consideration of this item to the July 19, 2006, City Council meeting. Approved 7-0 19. Ordinance - An ordinance approving a Devolution Agreement with the Virginia Department of Transportation for the Transfer of Roadway Maintenance to the City of Suffolk Approved 6-1 (Vice Mayor Bennett voted in opposition.) 20. Ordinances - Suffolk Annual Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2006-2007 and related Ordinances – Second Reading (These items were continued from the June 7, 2006, City Council meeting.) - An ordinance levying real property taxes for the tax year beginning July 1, 2006, and ending June 30, 2007 Approved 5-2 (Council Member Jones and Vice Mayor Bennett voted in opposition.) - An ordinance to levy taxes on all tangible personal property not either exempt from taxation or otherwise taxed for the 2006 and 2007 tax years Approved 5-2 (Council Member Jones and Vice Mayor Bennett voted in opposition.)  - An ordinance approving the City Budget and appropriating funds for expenditures contemplated during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2006, and ending June 30, 2007, in the amount $371,158,521 and regulating the payment of money out of the City Treasury as amended Approved 5-2 (Council Member Jones and Vice Mayor Bennett voted in opposition.) - An ordinance to amend the Code of the City of Suffolk Chapter 82, Taxation, Article XV, by creating section 82-682 “Emergency Ambulance Transportation Service Fees” Approved 5-2 (Council Member Jones and Vice Mayor Bennett voted in opposition.) - An ordinance to repeal Article XIX, of Chapter 82 of the Code of the City of Suffolk entitled “Vehicle Licenses” and adopt a new Article XIX to be entitled “Vehicle License Fees” to eliminate the requirement for City Decals for all motor vehicles and to establish a vehicle license fee Approved 5-2 (Council Member Jones and Vice Mayor Bennett voted in opposition.) - An ordinance approving a fee schedule for the City of Suffolk Approved 5-2 (Council Member Jones and Vice Mayor Bennett voted in opposition.) 21. Ordinance - An ordinance approving the City of Suffolk Compensation and Classification Plan Approved 5-2 (Council Member Milteer and Vice Mayor Bennett voted in opposition.) 22. Motion - A motion to schedule the Re-organizational Meeting for Wednesday, July 5, 2006, at 2:00 p.m. Approved 7-0 23. 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 required. 24. Announcements and Comments from Council Members No City Council action required. 25. Adjournment No City Council action required.