City Council Meeting Agendas

SUFFOLK CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA December 5, 2007 7:00 P.M. l. Call to Order 2. Invocation 3. Freedom of Information Act Certification Approved 7-0 4. Special Presentation - Employee and Team of the Quarter No City Council action required. - Donation to the Great Dismal Swamp Coalition No City Council action required. - Annual Tax Collection Report No City Council action required. 5. Consent Agenda - Approval of the minutes Approved 7-0 6. Consent Agenda - An ordinance approving eight new job descriptions for Library positions in the 2007-2008 Operating Budget Approved 7-0 7. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept a “Deed - Open Space Easement”, over the common passive open space Nelm’s Ridge Cluster Subdivision Approved 7-0 8. Consent Agenda - An ordinance authorizing the City Manager to enter into a cooperation agreement with the Economic Development Authority of the City of Suffolk (the “Authority”) for development of a Health and Human Services Facility Project, and authorizing the transfer of property to the Authority and the issuance and sale by the Authority of bonds in the maximum amount of $14,500,000 to finance the Health and Human Services Facility Project Approved 5-2 (Council Members Bennett and Brown voted in opposition.) 1 9. Consent Agenda - A resolution to accept and appropriate funds from the Commonwealth of Virginia Technology Trust Fund Approved 7-0 10. Consent Agenda - A resolution to accept and appropriate United States Department of Justice Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program funding for the Suffolk Police Department. Approved 7-0 11. Public Hearing - A public hearing regarding an ordinance authorizing the lease of certain property owned by the City of Suffolk located at the Suffolk Executive Airport A motion to continue consideration of this item to the February 6, 2008, City Council meeting. Approved 7-0 12. Resolution - A resolution adopting updated Financial Policies for the City of Suffolk Approved 7-0 13. Motion - A motion to schedule a Work Session for December 19, 2007, at 4:00 p.m., unless canceled or called earlier by the Mayor Approved 7-0 A motion to amend the agenda to consider the following items for consideration was approved 7-0: A motion to nominate and appoint James E. Nichols to the Advisory Commission for Persons with Disabilities. Approved 7-0 A motion to approve the 2008 Legislative Agenda. Approved 7-0 14. 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. 15. Announcements and Comments from City Council Members No City Council action required. 16. Adjournment 2