City Council Meeting Agendas

SUFFOLK CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA February 21, 2007 7:00 p.m. l. Call to Order 2. Invocation 3. Freedom of Information Act Certification Approved 7-0 4. Special Presentations No City Council action required. 5. Consent Agenda - Approval of the minutes Approved 7-0 6. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate $47,649 from the United States Department of Agriculture Summer Food Service Program - 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 funds from the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Transportation for the reconstruction of Ashley Avenue and to provide for a local cash match - Second Reading Approved 7-0 9. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate an Economic Development Initiative (EDI) grant award from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the Museum of African-American History Project - Second Reading A motion to table this item for consideration during the Fiscal Year 2007-2008 budget process was approved 5-2 (Council Member Bennett and Council Member Brown voted in opposition.) 10. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate a $10,000 Governor’s Office on Substance Abuse Prevention (GOSAP) grant award from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services and to appropriate a local cash match - Second Reading Approved 7-0 1 11. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate project income for the Fifth Judicial District Community Corrections Program - Second Reading Approved 7-0 12. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate donations to the City - Second Reading Approved 7-0 13. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate funds from the sale of the Obici property - First Reading Approved 7-0 14. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate funds from the Commonwealth of Virginia for equipment purchases in the Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney and provide for a local cash match - First Reading Approved 7-0 15. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate funding received from the State Compensation Board and to provide for a local cash match for an additional position approved by the State Compensation Board for the Sheriff’s Department - First Reading Approved 7-0 16. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept a donation of personal property - First Reading Approved 7-0 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 17. Public Hearing - Conditional Use Permit Request C13-06, submitted by Stephen Waller, of T-Mobile Northeast, LLC, on behalf of the Virginia Department of Transportation, property owner, to permit the construction of a new 130-foot monopole telecommunications tower in accordance with Sections 31-306, 31-406 and 31-716 of the Unified Development Ordinance Approved 7-0 18. Public Hearing - Street Vacation Request SV1-06, submitted by John D. Eure, Jr., Attorney, on behalf of Mar-Ja, Incorporated, applicant, for the vacation of a portion of right- of-way, identified as Newport Street and encompasses an area approximately 9 feet by 60 feet Approved 7-0 19. Ordinance - An ordinance authorizing the refunding of certain General Obligation Bonds of the City of Suffolk, Virginia with the issuance and sale of General Obligation Refunding Bonds Series 2007, in the maximum amount of $75,000,000 by the City of Suffolk, Virginia, and establishing the terms, details and provisions for the payment thereof Approved 7-0 2  A motion to schedule a public hearing at the March 21, 2007, City Council meeting to receive public comment on the An ordinance authorizing the refunding of certain General Obligation Bonds of the City of Suffolk, Virginia with the issuance and sale of General Obligation Refunding Bonds Series 2007, in the maximum amount of $75,000,000 by the City of Suffolk, Virginia, and establishing the terms, details and provisions for the payment thereof Approved 7-0 20. Resolution - A resolution declaring appropriation commitment to the School Board and transfer of Capital Funds for the new Hillpoint Elementary School Approved 7-0 21. Motion - A motion to schedule a Work Session for March 7, 2007, at 4:00 p.m., unless canceled Approved 7-0 A motion to amend the agenda to add the following items for consideration was approved 7-0. A motion to nominate and appoint the following individuals to the respective boards and commission was approved 7-0. Appointment to the Fine Arts Commission - Vivian May Appointment to the Industrial Development Authority – Dwight Nixon Appointment to the Sister Cities Commission – Daphne Teele Appointment to the Welfare Advisory Board – Catherine Jones A motion to approve a resolution appointing James G. Vacalis City Manager of the City of Suffolk was 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 No City Council action required. 3