City Council Meeting Agendas

SUFFOLK CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA September 20, 2006 7:00 P.M. l. Call to Order 2. Invocation 3. Freedom of Information Act Certification Approved 7-0 4. Special Presentation - Recognition of former Council Members Calvin W. Jones and Bobby L. Ralph in honor of their years of service to the City of Suffolk Approved 7-0 - Special Presentation - Tidewater Builders Association regarding Homearama 2006 at Pitchkettle Farms Subdivision No City Council action required. 5. Consent Agenda - Approval of the minutes Approved 7-0 6. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate project income for the Fifth Judicial District Community Corrections Program – Second Reading Approved 7-0 7. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate interest accrued in the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant (LLEBG) Program – Second Reading Approved 7-0 8. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate a $12,500 State Appropriation Grant from the Commonwealth of Virginia for the Museum of African-American History Project and to provide for a local cash match – Second Reading Approved 7-0 9. Consent Agenda – An ordinance amending Chapter 86, entitled “Traffic and Vehicles”, Section 86-111, regarding parking on streets on which parking time limit is designated by signs, of the Code of the City of Suffolk, Virginia – Second Reading Approved 7-0 1 10. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate a matching safety grant from the Virginia Municipal League Insurance Program – First Reading Approved 7-0 11. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate donations to the City – First Reading Approved 7-0 12. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to appropriate an amount not to exceed $400,000 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the General Fund for the establishment of a debt service reserve fund to support the City’s financing agreement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development – First Reading Approved 7-0 13. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate funding received from the State Compensation Board in the amount of $99,000 and to appropriate $10,250 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the General Fund to fund the local portion of additional positions approved by the State Compensation Board – First Reading Approved 7-0 14. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept a “Deed – Open Space Easement”, over the common passive open space Orchard Cove Cluster Subdivision Approved 7-0 15. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept a “Deed – Open Space Easement”, over the common passive open space within the Heron’s Pointe Cluster Subdivision Approved as amended 7-0 16. Consent Agenda - A resolution reaffirming the City of Suffolk’s endorsement of an independent Policy Board for the Southeastern Alcohol Safety Action Program (VASAP) and appointment of a citizen to serve on said board Approved 7-0 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 17. Public Hearing - Conditional Use Permit Request C4-06, submitted by Curtis McMillan of SBA Network Services Incorporated, applicant, on behalf of Charnell W. Blair, property owner, to permit the construction of a telecommunications tower in accordance with Sections 31-306, 31-406 and 31-716 of the Unified Development Ordinance Denied 4-3 (Council Members Barlow, Brown and Gardy voting in opposition.) 2 18. Public Hearing - Conditional Use Permit Request, C29-05, submitted by Bob Arnette of Coastal Virginia Properties, L.L.C., on behalf of Vernon Eberwine, Jr., of Eberwine Family Properties, L.L.C., property owner, to permit a change in nonconforming use to allow the operation of flex office spaces and to permit a fitness club in accordance with Sections 31-306, 31-406 and 31-801(f) of the Unified Development Ordinance This item was continued to the October 18, 2006, City Council meeting 7-0 19. Resolution - A resolution reaffirming the Fairgrounds Redevelopment Plan Approved 7-0 20. Resolution - A resolution to approve the request to advertise a public hearing at the October 4, 2006, City Council meeting to receive public comment about the Direct Election of the Mayor Approved 7-0 21. Staff Report - 29th Annual Suffolk Peanut Fest – “Break Out of Your Shell” – October 12 – 15, 2006 No City Council action required. 22. Staff Report - Hampton Roads Sanitation District Joint Billing No City Council action required. 23. Motion - A motion to schedule a Work Session for Wednesday, October 4, 2006, at 4:00 p.m., unless called earlier or canceled by the Mayor Approved 7-0 24. Motion - A motion to set the date of Thursday, October 5, 2006, at 2:00 p.m., for a joint meeting with City Council and Congressman J. Randy Forbes in the City Council Conference Room Approved 7-0 25. Motion - A motion to schedule a City Council Retreat for Friday, October 26, 2006, at 5:30 p.m. thought Saturday, October 28, 2006 at 12 noon at the Economic Development Conference Room Approved 7-0 3  A motion to amend the agenda to consider the following items was approved by a vote of 7-0: Appointments for the Virginia Municipal League voting delegate and alternate delegate at the 2007 Virginia Municipal League Annual Conference Business Session – Mayor Linda T. Johnson and Vice Mayor Curtis R. Milteer, Sr. Approved 7-0 Appointment for the Virginia Municipal League voting delegate, alternate, and staff assistant at the 2007 Virginia Municipal League Annual Conference Urban Section Business Meeting – Mayor Linda T. Johnson, Vice Mayor Curtis R. Milteer, Sr. and Interim City Manager James Vacalis Approved 7-0 A resolution of Suffolk City Council authorizing the City Manager to execute a cost participation agreement with Virginia Regional I, L.L.C. Approved 7-0 26. 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. 27. Announcements and Comments from City Council Members No City Council action required. 28. Adjournment 4