City Council Meeting Agendas

SUFFOLK CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA March 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 donations to the City – First Reading Approved 7-0 7. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate funds from the Commonwealth of Virginia for E-911 wireless service – First Reading Approved 7-0 8. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate a Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Governor’s Discretionary Grant award from the Commonwealth of Virginia – First Reading Approved 7-0 9. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate donations to the City Approved 7-0 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 10. Public Hearing - A resolution authorizing the transfer of property in Hillpoint Farms, Tax Map & Parcel No. 26F*B, comprising approximately 15.3659 acres, from the City of Suffolk to the School Board of the City of Suffolk for the purpose of constructing Hillpoint Elementary School Approved 7-0 1 11. Public Hearing - Rezoning Request RZ9-06 (Conditional), Nansemond River Estates Phase 9, submitted by Daniel J. Blevins of Schaubach Companies, applicant, on behalf of Star Creek, LLC and Broad Bay Associates, LLC, property owners, for a change in zoning for 39.58 acres from RR, Rural Residential to RLM, Residential Low-Medium Density District (Conditional). Approved as amended 6-1 (Council Member Bennett voted in opposition.) 12. Public Hearing - Rezoning Request RZ15-06 (Conditional), Virginia Home Air Conditioning and Appliance Enterprises, Incorporated, submitted by John D. Eure, Jr., Attorney, applicant, on behalf of Paul J. Damato, property owner, for a change in zoning of approximately 2-acres from A, Agricultural, to M1, Light Industrial District (Conditional). Approved 6-1 (Council Member Gardy voted in opposition.) 13. Public Hearing - Authorization of Debt Issuance An ordinance authorizing the issuance and sale of taxable General Obligation Refunding Bonds, in the maximum amount of $3,500,000 and the refunding of the Industrial Development Authority of the City of Suffolk Economic Development Revenue Bonds (Suffolk Hotel and Conference Center Project) Series 2003 with the issuance and sale of General Obligation Refunding Bonds, in the maximum amount of $21,000,000 by the City of Suffolk, Virginia, and establishing the terms, details and provisions for the payment thereof Approved as amended 7-0 14. Ordinance - An ordinance amending Chapter 2, “Administration” of the Code of the City of Suffolk so as to establish the Freedom of Information Act Office Approved 7-0 15. Ordinance – An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Suffolk authorizing the Mayor to negotiate and execute a contract for audit services Approved 7-0 16. Resolution - A resolution authorizing the appropriation of up to $15,000 in support of the Virginia Scholarship and Youth Development Foundation Approved 7-0 17. Motion - A motion to schedule a Work Session for April 4, 2007, at 4:00 p.m., unless canceled Approved 7-0 2  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 Disability Services Board of South Hampton Roads - Charles Meek Appointments to the Early Childhood Development Commission - Maxanne Kerr Morrison, Karen Gunter, and Lori White Appointment to the Southeastern Virginia Areawide Model Program – Teresa Carter and Lakita Frazier A motion to schedule a public hearing at the April 4, 2007, City Council meeting to receive public comment on the proposed 2007-2008 Capital Improvement Plan was approved 7-0. 18. 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. 19. Announcements and Comments from City Council Members No City Council action required. 20. Adjournment No City Council action required. 3