City Council Meeting Agendas

SUFFOLK CITY COUNCIL AGENDA August 20, 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 Presentations - Presentation regarding the Sister Cities Commission No City Council action required. - Overview of Taste of Suffolk No City Council action required. - Presentation by the Suffolk Police Department to supporting law enforcement agencies during the recent tornado No City Council action required. 5. Removal of Items from the Consent Agenda and Adoption of the Agenda Approved 7-0 6. Agenda Speakers No City Council action required. 7. Consent Agenda - An ordinance authorizing the acceptance of a fee simple conveyance of land, and improvements thereon, from the Virginia Department of Transportation Approved 7-0 8. Consent Agenda - An ordinance approving the amendment of job descriptions to include “requires valid driver’s license” or requires commercial driver’s license Approved 7-0 9. Consent Agenda - A resolution initiating amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance in regard to posting of signs Approved 7-0 10. Consent Agenda - A resolution to accept and appropriate a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) grant from the Virginia Wireless E-911 Services Board Approved 7-0 11. Consent Agenda - A resolution to accept and appropriate funds for the Suffolk Police Department Animal Shelter and Management Approved 7-0 12. Consent Agenda - A resolution to accept and appropriate a Criminal Justice Information Technology Improvement grant from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services for the Suffolk Police Department Approved 7-0 13. Consent Agenda - A resolution to accept and appropriate a Local Government Challenge Grant award from the Virginia Commission for the Arts Approved 7-0 14. Consent Agenda - A resolution to return local aid to the Commonwealth Approved 7-0 15. Consent Agenda - A resolution to accept and appropriate Transportation Enhancement Act (TEA-21) grant funds for the Crittenden/Eclipse Drive Multi-Use Trail Approved 7-0 16. Consent Agenda - A resolution to accept and appropriate state and federal funding for the Airport Drainage Rehabilitation and Runway Safety Area Extension Projects Approved 7-0 17. Consent Agenda - A resolution to accept and appropriate a federal grant award from the Federal Aviation Administration for the Airport Runway Safety Area Extension Project Approved 7-0 18. Consent Agenda - A resolution to accept and appropriate a donation from ProLogis to the City of Suffolk for the Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts Approved 7-0 19. Public Hearing - A public hearing to consider the adoption of an ordinance authorizing the issuance of water and sewer system revenue bonds in the maximum amount of $50,000,000 by the City of Suffolk, Virginia, and notes in anticipation thereof in the amount of $20,000,000 Approved 7-0 2 20. Public Hearing - Conditional Use Permit Request C11-08, submitted by Betty Milteer Knight, of Heaven on Earth Ministries, applicant, on behalf of ESPPAR, LLC, property owner, to permit a large religious assembly use in accordance with Sections 31-306 and 31-406 of the Unified Development Ordinance Approved 6-0-1 (Council Member Parr abstained.) 21. Public Hearing - Ordinance Text Amendment OA04-08, for amendment to Chapter 31, Article 4, Zoning, Table 31-406-1, Principal Uses Permitted, to allow safety services as a permitted use in all zoning districts Approved 7-0 22. Public Hearing - Street Vacation Request SV01-08, submitted by Jeff Gardy of Johnson, Gardy, and Teumer, applicant on behalf of Chris-Shaw Renovations, Inc., property owner, for the vacation of a 5,500-square foot portion of the Railroad Avenue right of way A motion to deny SV01-08 was approved 4-1-2 (Council Member Parr voted in opposition, and Mayor Johnson and Council Member Gardy abstained.) 23. Staff Reports No City Council action required. 24. Motion - A motion to approve the use of Contingency funds for the purchase of electronic poll books, bar scanners, an optical scan card reader, voter booths, and programming and setup fees Approved 7-0 25. Motion - A motion to schedule a public hearing for September 17, 2008, regarding a request to purchase City property for the East Washington Street Project Approved 7-0 26. Motion - A motion to schedule a Work Session for September 3, 2008, at 4:00 p.m., unless canceled or called earlier by the Mayor Approved 7-0 27. Non-Agenda Speakers No City Council action required. 28. New Business A motion to nominate and appoint Stacy Lewis to the Economic Development Authority of the City of Suffolk. Approved 7-0 3 29. Announcements and Comments from Council Members No City Council action required. 30. Announcements by the Communications Director No City Council action required. 31. Adjournment A motion to adjourn was approved. 7-0 4 5