City Council Meeting Agendas

SUFFOLK CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA October 4, 2006 7:00 P.M. l. Call to Order 2. Invocation 3. Freedom of Information Act Certification No City Council action required. 4. Special Presentations 5. Consent Agenda - Approval of the minutes No City Council action required. 6. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate a matching safety grant from the Virginia Municipal League Insurance Program – Second Reading Approved 7-0 7. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate donations to the City – Second Reading Approved 7-0 8. 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 – Second Reading Approved 7-0 9. 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 – Second Reading Approved 7-0 10. 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 Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court – First Reading Approved 7-0 1 11. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to appropriate $350,000 from the General Fund Designated Fund Balance to the Economic Development Investment Program – First Reading Approved 7-0 12. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate a state grant award from the Department of Environmental Quality for the Litter Prevention and Recycling Program – First Reading Approved 7-0 13. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept a donation of personal property from the Nansemond-Suffolk Volunteer Rescue Squad Approved 7-0 14. Consent Agenda - A resolution authorizing the City Manager to amend the Water System Development and Engineering Agreement Approved 7-0 15. Consent Agenda - A resolution authorizing the City Manager to amend the Suffolk Airport Sanitary Sewer and Water Extension Construction Agreement Approved 7-0 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 16. Public Hearing - A public hearing will be held regarding the following: - A resolution requesting the General Assembly to amend the Charter of the City of Suffolk to provide for the direct election of the Mayor - An ordinance amending Chapter 26 entitled “Elections”, of the Code of the City of Suffolk, Virginia, changing the election of City Council Members and School Board Members from May to the general election in November A motion to schedule a public hearing at the November 1, 2006, City Council meeting regarding the request to the General Assembly to amend the Charter of the City of Suffolk to provide for the direct election of the Mayor. Approved 7-0 A motion to schedule a public hearing at the November 1, 2006, City Council meeting regarding a request to the General Assembly to amend the Charter of the City of Suffolk to provide for referendum. Approved 7-0 2 17. Resolution - A resolution to approve a Minority Business Enterprise Plan for Obici Place Approved 7-0 18. Motion - A motion to schedule a Work Session for October 18, 2006, at 4:00 p.m., unless canceled A motion to amend the agenda to consider the following items was approved by a vote of 7-0: An appointment to the Roadway Maintenance Advisory Commission – Dale Holland, Holy Neck borough Approved 7-0 A motion to appoint Davenport and Company, LLC to perform an independent financial analysis for the City Approved 7-0 19. 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. 20. Announcements and Comments from City Council Members No City Council action required. 21. Adjournment No City Council action required. 3