City Council Meeting Agendas

SUFFOLK CITY COUNCIL AGENDA February 6, 2008 7:00 p.m. City Council Chamber l. Call to Order 2. Nonsectarian Invocation No City Council action required. 3. Approval of the Minutes Approved 7-0 4. Special Presentations - Presentation regarding the Youth Public Safety Academy No City Council action required. - Presentation of a resolution to James G. Vacalis in recognition of his retirement Approved 7-0 5. Removal of Items from the Consent Agenda and Adoption of the Agenda Approval of the agenda 7-0 6. Agenda Speakers No City Council action required. 7. Consent Agenda - A resolution to accept and appropriate funds from the United States Department of Agriculture for the Summer Food Service Program Approved 7-0 8. Consent Agenda - A resolution to accept and appropriate additional funds from the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Fire Programs for the Fire Programs Fund - Aid to Localities Approved 7-0 9. Consent Agenda - A resolution to accept and appropriate additional funds from the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Health for the Four-for-Life Program Approved 7-0 10. Consent Agenda - A resolution to accept and appropriate funds from the United States Tennis Association Approved 7-0 1 11. Consent Agenda – A resolution relating to the designation of authorized signatures for banking and safety deposit box transactions at City designated depositories Approved 7-0 12. Consent Agenda - A resolution requesting the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Planning Organization to revise the 2030-Long Range Plan to include the Kings Highway Bridge Project Approved as amended 7-0 13. Consent Agenda - A resolution adopting the major design features of the Route 337, Nansemond Parkway/Shoulders Hill Road Intersection Project and authorizing the acquisition of right of way Approved 7-0 14. Public Hearing - An ordinance authorizing the acquisition of real property in fee simple or right of way and temporary and permanent easements, either by agreement or condemnation for the Nansemond Parkway Widening Project - Phase I Approved 7-0 15. Public Hearing - An ordinance amending Chapter 34 entitled "Environment" of the Code of the City of Suffolk, Virginia to include Article X, Sections 34-401 through 34-408, "Graffiti" Approved 6-1 (Council Member Brown voted in opposition.) 16. Ordinances No City Council action required. 17. Resolutions No City Council action required. 18. Reports of Members of the City Council (a) Liaison Reports (b) City Business Performed on Behalf of City Council No City Council action required. 19. Staff Reports No City Council action required. 20. Motion - A motion to schedule a Work Session for February 20, 2008, at 4:00 p.m., unless canceled or called earlier by the Mayor Approved 7-0 21. Non-Agenda Speakers No City Council action required. 2 22. New Business A motion to consider an ordinance to amend Sections 2-95 and 2-96 of the Code of the City of Suffolk, so as to change the Order of Business of Meeting of the City Council, and correct an editorial error concerning agenda speakers at the February 20, 2008, City Council meeting. Approved 7-0 A motion to schedule a public hearing to receive public comment on the proposed Capital Improvement Plan at the February 20, 2008, City Council meeting. Approved 7-0 23. City Announcements by the Communications Director No City Council action required. 24. Closed Meeting A motion for City Council to convene in a closed meeting for the following purposes: 1. Pursuant to Virginia Code Section 2.2-3711 (A)(1), the discussion or consideration of the assignment, appointment, promotion, performance, demotion, salaries, disciplining or resignation of specific public officers, appointees or employees, specifically the appointments as shown on the list previously provided to City Council; and 2. Pursuant to Virginia Code Section 2.2-3711(A)(3), discussion or consideration of the acquisition of real property for a public purpose, or of the disposition of publicly held real property, where discussion in an open meeting would adversely affect the bargaining position or negotiating strategy of the public body, specifically including the following: a. Nansemond County Sewage Treatment Facility Site Approved 7-0 3 25. Freedom of Information Act Certification Approved 7-0 26. Motions resulting from the Closed Meeting A motion to amend the agenda to consider the following item was approved by a vote of 7-0: A motion to nominate and appoint Selena Cuffee-Glenn to the Community Criminal Justice Board, Hampton Roads Planning District Commission, and the Western Tidewater Water Authority. Approved 7-0 27. Adjournment Approved 7-0 4