City Council Meeting Agendas

SUFFOLK CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA October 18, 2006 7:00 P.M. l. Call to Order 2. Invocation 3. Freedom of Information Act Certification Approved 7-0 4. Special Presentation - Proclamation in observance of “Red Ribbon Week” No City Council action required. - Presentation of the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the City’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the year ended June 30, 2005 No City Council 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 Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court – Second Reading Approved 7-0 7. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to appropriate $350,000 from the General Fund Designated Fund Balance to the Economic Development Investment Program – Second Reading Approved 7-0 8. 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 – Second Reading Approved 7-0 9. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate Fiscal Year 2006 – 2007 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME) funding – First Reading Approved 7-0 1 10. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate a $98,723 COPS Technology Initiative Grant from the United States Department of Justice – First Reading Approved 7-0 11. Consent Agenda - A resolution to declare City property surplus Approved 7-0 12. Consent Agenda - A resolution requesting funding from the Virginia Department of Transportation at the 2006 Pre-Allocation Hearing Approved 7-0 13. Consent Agenda - A resolution of the City of Suffolk, Virginia authorizing the amendment of the November 1, 1990 Agreement of the member jurisdictions of the Western Tidewater Regional Jail Authority Approved 7-0 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 14. Public Hearing - A public hearing to receive public input and sealed bids for the sale of a parcel of real estate. The property is identified as the small notch of approximately 0.5849 acres which is a portion of Tax Map 33*X that projects into the 114-acre tract, Tax Map 33*13 A motion to direct City Administration to provide a recommendation regarding the sole bid received from McDonald Windward Partners IV, LLC for $13,500.00 and present an ordinance to convey the property at the November 1, 2006, City Council meeting. Approved 7-0 15. Public Hearing - A resolution to endorse project applications under the Transportation Enhancement Grant Program Approved 7-0 16. Public Hearing - Rezoning Request RZ7-06 (Conditional), submitted by Whitney G. Saunders, Esq. of Saunders, Barlow, Riddick, Babineau, P.C., and Southeastern Property Development, Inc., applicants, on behalf of Jack and Ann Nurney, and Virginia Harlow, property owners, for a change in zoning for approximately 51 acres from RR, Rural Residential and B2, General Commercial to RU, Residential Urban (Conditional) Approved 7-0 17. Public Hearing - Rezoning Request RZ306 (Conditional), submitted by Glenn W. Hampton of Bowman, Green, Hampton & Kelly, PLLC, applicant, on behalf of Hillpoint Virginia, LLC, property owners, for a change in zoning for approximately 23.54 acres from RL, Residential Low Density, to RC, Residential Compact District (Conditional) and to amend the Hillpoint Farms Master Plan for Parcels S-4 and S-7 Approved 7-0 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 from the September 20, 2006, City Council meeting.) A motion to direct City Administration to provide additional information on this item and to continue consideration of this item to the November 15, 2006, City Council meeting. Approved 7-0 19. Resolution - A resolution authorizing the issuance by the Industrial Development Authority of the City of Suffolk of up to $175,000,000 revenue and refunding bonds for the benefit of Sentara Healthcare Approved 7-0 20. Motion - A motion to withdraw Rezoning Request RZ-5-06, initiated by the Suffolk City Council for rezoning approximately 15 acres from RL, Residential Low Density to CP, Commerce Park at the southeast quadrant of the Pitchkettle Road, Route 58 Bypass adjacent to the western boundary of the Westhaven Lakes Subdivision. The property is further identified as Tax Map 34, Part of Parcel 24, Suffolk Voting Borough, Nansemond Taxing District Approved 7-0 21. Motion - A motion to schedule a Work Session for November 1, 2006, at 4:00 p.m., unless called earlier or canceled by the Mayor Approved 7-0 A motion to amend the agenda to consider the following item was approved by a vote of 7-0: A motion to schedule a Special City Council meeting on Tuesday, October 24, 2006, at 3:00 p.m., in the City Council Chamber, for the purpose of receiving and discussing a preliminary financial report of the independent financial analysis. Approved 7-0 22. 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. 23. Announcements and Comments from City Council Members No City Council action required. 24. Adjournment 3