City Council Meeting Agendas

SUFFOLK CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA September 19, 2007 7:00 P.M. l. Call to Order 2. Invocation 3. Freedom of Information Act Certification Approved 7-0 4. Special Presentation - 30th Annual Suffolk Peanut Fest - “A Pearl of Our City” - October 11-14, 2007 No City Council action required. 5. Consent Agenda - Approval of the minutes Approved 7-0 6. Consent Agenda - An ordinance approving two new job descriptions for positions approved in the 2007-2008 Fiscal Year Operating Budget Approved 7-0 7. Consent Agenda - An ordinance approving a new job description a position within the Office of the Commissioner of the Revenue Approved 7-0 8. Consent Agenda - A resolution to accept and appropriate funds from the United States Department of Justice Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) Program Approved 7-0 9. Consent Agenda - A resolution to accept and appropriate funds from the United States Department of Justice Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program Approved 7-0 10. Consent Agenda - A resolution approving the amended Regional Consent Order Package and authorizing the City Manager to execute the Regional Consent Order Approved 7-0 11. Consent Agenda - A resolution approving the proposed issuance of certain revenue bonds by the Southeastern Public Service Authority of Virginia, a portion of the proceeds of the bonds to be used to finance or refinance facilities located in the City Approved 7-0 1 12. Consent Agenda - A resolution to reappropriate designated funds to the 2007-2008 Fiscal Year Operating and Capital Budgets for completion of programs and projects Approved 7-0 13. Consent Agenda - A resolution declaring the City of Suffolk a drought disaster area and requesting the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia to declare the City of Suffolk a drought disaster area Approved 7-0 14. Public Hearing - A resolution to endorse project applications under the Transportation Enhancement Grant Program Approved 7-0 15. Public Hearing - Rezoning Request RZ07-07 (Conditional), submitted by Mickey Garcia, HGAD, LLC, property owner for a change in zoning for a .20 acre parcel from RM, Residential Medium District to RU, Residential Urban District (Conditional) Approved 7-0 16. Public Hearing - Conditional Use Permit Request, C11-07, submitted by R. Mitchell Wilcox, P.E. of Commonwealth Engineering Group, Ltd., on behalf of Susan Beckwith of Apple Tree Learning Centers, applicant and West End Baptist Church, property owner, to establish a day care and learning center in accordance with Sections 31-306 and 31-406-1 of the Unified Development Ordinance Approved 7-0 17. Public Hearing - Conditional Use Permit Request C12-07, submitted by Glen W. Hampton, Esquire, of Bowman Green Hampton and Kelly, PLLC on behalf of Tina L. Harris of Cingular Wireless, Incorporation, and Michael D. Duman, property owner to construct a monopole telecommunications tower of 129 feet in accordance with sections 31-306, 31-406-1, and 31-716 of the Unified Development Ordinance Approved 7-0 18. Public Hearing - Conditional Use Permit Request C15-07, submitted by Robert Mullins on behalf of Mr. and Mrs. David Spanka, applicant, and Exeter, LLC, property owner, to permit the construction of an attached accessory apartment in accordance with Sections 31-306, 31-406, and 31-701(b) of the Unified Development Ordinance Approved 7-0 19. Public Hearing - Conditional Use Permit Request, C09-07, submitted by R. Mitchell Wilcox, PE, of Commonwealth Engineering Group, Ltd., on behalf of Oak Grove Baptist Church, property owner, for a sanctuary addition to a large religious assembly in accordance with Sections 31-306 and 31-406-1 of the Unified Development Ordinance Approved 7-0 2 20. Public Hearing - Street Vacation Request, SV3-07, submitted by Galberry Corporation, property owner, for the vacation of 4,341.06 square feet of right-of-way located in the Brians Lane cul-de-sac. The property affected is located at Tax Map 33P, Parcels 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62 and 63, Holy Neck Voting Borough, and zoned RL, Residential Low Density District Approved 7-0 21. Public Hearing - Ordinance Text Amendment, 0A3-07, initiated by the Suffolk Planning Commission for an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance of the City of Suffolk, Chapter 31, Article 4, Zoning, Section 31-407, Dimensional and Density Regulations, Table 407-1.1 Approved 7-0 22. Motion - A motion regarding the acceptance of a bid for the lease of Hangar D-1 Approved 7-0 23. Motion - A motion to transfer Contingency funds to provide funding for the City Reception at the 2007 Peanut Fest Approved 7-0 24. Motion - A motion to schedule a Work Session for October 3, 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 by a vote of 7-0. A motion to nominate and appoint Cynthia Rohlf to the Eastern Virginia Health Systems Agency, Incorporated was approved by a vote of 7-0. A motion to schedule a public hearing at the October 17, 2007, City Council meeting to receive public comment regarding the authorization to issue debt through the Virginia Resource Authority fall pool and to set the maximum not to exceed amount of that debt was approved by a vote of 7-0. 25. 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. 26. Announcements and Comments from City Council Members No City Council action required. 3 27. Adjournment No City Council action required. 4