City Council Meeting Agendas

SUFFOLK CITY COUNCIL AGENDA July 16, 2008 7:00 p.m. City Council Chamber 1. Call to Order 2. Nonsectarian Invocation 3. Approval of the Minutes Approved 7-0 4. Special Presentation - Suffolk Restaurant Week - Recap and “Indulge Yourself Giveaway” Presentation No City Council action required. - National Night Out 2008 No City Council action required. - Employee and Team of the Quarter Awards No City Council action required. 5. Removal of Items from the Consent Agenda and Adoption of the Agenda A motion to accept the agenda in its entirety with the addition of a Staff Report regarding Quiet Zones was approved. 7-0 6. Agenda Speakers No City Council action required. 7. Consent Agenda - A resolution to accept and appropriate a State Grant-In-Aid Award from the Library of Virginia for the Suffolk Public Library System Approved 7-0 8. Consent Agenda - An ordinance approving a newly created job description for a position in the Police Department Approved 7-0 9. Consent Agenda - An ordinance approving revised job descriptions for positions in the Police Department Approved 7-0 10. Consent Agenda - A resolution to appropriate funds from the General Fund unappropriated fund balance for the repurchase of the former Obici Hospital property Approved 7-0 11. Consent Agenda - A resolution to accept and appropriate funds for the Suffolk Seaboard Coastline Trail Approved 7-0 12. Consent Agenda - A resolution to accept and appropriate a donation for the Suffolk Seaboard Coastline Trail Approved 7-0 13. Consent Agenda - A resolution to accept and appropriate funds for the Fifth Judicial District Community Corrections Program Approved 7-0 14. Public Hearing - Conditional Use Permit Request C35-07, submitted by Anthony Hooper of 7 Cities Outreach, Inc., applicant, on behalf of Bob Yienger, property owner, to permit a commercial stable on parcels totaling approximately 11.2 acres in accordance with Sections 31-306 and 31-406 of the Unified Development Ordinance Approved with amendments 4-3 (Council Member Barlow, Council Member Parr, and Mayor Johnson voted in opposition) 15. Public Hearing - Conditional Use Permit Request C37-07, submitted by FCI Towers, Inc. on behalf of Orange Sisters, LLC, property owner, to permit the construction of a 185-foot monopole telecommunications tower on an approximately 0.8 acre parcel in accordance with Sections 31-306, 31-406, and 31-716 of the Unified Development Ordinance Approved 7-0 16. Public Hearing - Conditional Use Permit Request C04-08, submitted by Douglas S. Davis and Barbara S. Davis, property owners, to permit a wetlands mitigation bank for an approximately 73 acre parcel in accordance with Sections 31-306 and 31-406 of the Unified Development Ordinance Approved 7-0 17. Public Hearing - Conditional Use Permit Request C09-08, submitted by Universal Wireless, LLC, applicant, on behalf of Samuel Gibson Chapman III, property owner, to permit the construction of monopole telecommunication tower of 199 feet in accordance with Sections 31-306, 31-406, and 31-716 of the Unified Development Ordinance. Approved 7-0 2 18. Public Hearing - Ordinance Text Amendment OA3-08, for amendments to Article 4, Section 31-406, Use Regulation, Table 31-406-1, Principal Uses Permitted in Zoning Districts of the Unified Development Ordinance to allow Tattoo Parlors and Body Piercing Salons in the B2, General Commercial Zoning District with approval of a Conditional Use Permit; Article 7, Supplemental Use Regulations, and Appendix A, Definitions Approved 7-0 19. Public Hearing - A public hearing regarding an ordinance amending Chapter 26, entitled elections, of the Code of the City of Suffolk, so as to provide a new polling place for the Southside Precinct at Faith Temple Ministries Christian Fellowship Center Approved 7-0 20. Ordinance - An ordinance amending Chapter 54 of the City Code titled “Miscellaneous Offenses” by repealing Section 36, Tattooing Approved 7-0 21. Ordinance - An ordinance amending Chapter 18 of the City Code titled “Business” to include Article VII, Sections 18-401 through 18-419, Tattoo Parlors and Body Piercing Salons Approved 7-0 22. Ordinance - Subdivision Variance Request V5-07, submitted by Justin W. Nelson, property owner, requesting a variance from Section 31-514 (a)(2) of the Unified Development Ordinance which requires that a family transfer parcel be held by the immediate family member who received it for a minimum of 10 years unless subject to an involuntary transfer (This item was continued from the June 18, 2008, City Council meeting.) A motion to continue consideration of this item to the September 17, 2008, City Council meeting. Approved 5-1-1 (Council Member Bennett voted in opposition and Council Member Gardy abstained.) 23. Resolution - A resolution establishing a Tourism Advisory Committee Approved 7-0 24. Staff Report - King’s Fork Public Safety Center No City Council action required. 25. Staff Report - Sale of the Suffolk Hilton Garden Inn No City Council action required. 26. Staff Report - Expansion of Automated Refuse Collection No City Council action required. 3 27. Motion - A motion to schedule a public hearing for Wednesday, August 20, 2008, to consider short term financing for the public utility fund Approved 7-0 28. Motion - A motion to cancel the August 6, 2008, Regular Meeting Approved 7-0 29. Motion - A motion to schedule a Work Session for August 20, 2008, at 4:00 p.m., unless canceled Approved 7-0 30. Non-Agenda Speakers No City Council action required. 31. New Business A motion to nominate and appoint Wayne White and G. Stewart Tyler to serve on the Tri-Cities Transfer Station Citizens Advisory Group. Approved 7-0 A motion to set the salaries of City Council appointees: Approved 7-0 A resolution setting the salary of the City Assessor. A resolution setting the salary of the City Attorney. A resolution setting the salary of the City Clerk. A resolution setting the salary of the City Manager. 32. Announcements and Comments from Council Members No City Council action required. 33. Announcements by the Communications Director No City Council action required. 34. Adjournment No City Council action required. 4