City Council Meeting Agendas

SUFFOLK CITY COUNCIL AGENDA October 15, 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 - Neighborhood College Express No City Council action required. 5. Removal of Items from the Consent Agenda and Adoption of the Agenda A motion to adopt the agenda in its entirety and to amend the agenda to consider the following: an ordinance establishing an identity theft prevention program. Approved 7-0 6. Agenda Speakers No City Council action required. 7. Consent Agenda - A resolution authorizing the City Manager to amend the East Suffolk Recreation Center Architectural/Engineering Agreement Approved 7-0 8. Consent Agenda - A resolution to accept and appropriate a state grant award from the Virginia Department of Aviation for security enhancements at the Suffolk Executive Airport Approved 7-0 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 affirming authorization to pay the employee contributions to the Virginia Retirement System for the City of Suffolk, Employer Number 55220, under § 414(h) of the Internal Revenue Code Approved 7-0 1 11. Consent Agenda - A resolution to accept and appropriate a State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) grant award from the United States Department of Justice Approved 7-0 12. Consent Agenda - A resolution recognizing October 13 - 19, 2008, as Virginia GED Week, and October 15, 2008, as Virginia GED Day in the City of Suffolk Approved 7-0 13. Public Hearing - A resolution to endorse project applications under the Transportation Enhancement Grant Program Approved 7-0 14. Public Hearing - A public hearing to receive public comment on the amendment of the boundaries of the City of Suffolk Enterprise Zone A motion to approve a resolution amending the boundaries of the City of Suffolk enterprise zone with an amendment to include Airport Road within the boundaries of the City’s enterprise zone Approved 7-0 15. Public Hearing - A public hearing to consider the adoption of an ordinance authorizing the issuance and sale of general obligation public improvement bonds, series 2008, in the maximum amount of $18,000,000 by the City of Suffolk, Virginia, and establishing the terms, details and provisions for the payment thereof Approved 7-0 16. Public Hearing - Ordinance Text Amendment OA5-08, additions and amendments to permit the installation of alternative energy structures (wind turbines) in specific zoning districts, to amend Article 4 Zoning, Section 31-406, Table 31-406-1, Table of Permitted Uses and Article 7, Supplemental Use Regulations, to add a new Section 31-722, Wind Energy, and to amend Appendix A, Definitions, and Appendix B, Submission Requirements of the Unified Development Ordinance A motion to continue consideration of the ordinance to the November 5, 2008, City Council meeting. Approved 7-0 17. Public Hearing - Subdivision Variance Request V1-08, submitted by David S. Rudiger of Boyd Corporation, on behalf of Nansemond Investment Co., LLC, property owner, requesting a two-year waiver of the requirement for secondary subdivision access to the proposed Patriots Walke Subdivision A motion to continue consideration of the above referenced item to the November 19, 2008, City Council meeting. Approved 7-0 2 18. Public Hearing - An ordinance to authorize the conveyance of real estate owned by the City of Suffolk, Virginia, to Davis Boulevard, LLC. (This item was continued from the September 17, 2008, City Council Meeting.) A motion to continue the public hearing to the November 19, 2008, City Council meeting with any additional advertising costs being born by Davis Boulevard, LCC. Approved 7-0 19. Ordinances An ordinance establishing an identity theft prevention program (This item was added under the Removal of Items from the Consent Agenda and Adoption of the Agenda portion of the agenda.) Approved 7-0 20. Resolutions No City Council action required. 21. Staff Reports No City Council action required. 22. Motion - A motion to schedule a Work Session for November 5, 2008, at 4:00 p.m., unless canceled Approved 7-0 23. Non-Agenda Speakers No City Council action required. 24. New Business A motion to appropriate $3,000 to the Suffolk Inner City Athletic Association from the City’s Contingency Fund. Approved 4-3 (Council Member Joe Barlow, Council Member Jeff Gardy and Council Member Charles Parr voted in opposition.) 25. Announcements and Comments from City Council Members No City Council action required. 26. Announcements by the Communications Director No City Council action required. 27. Adjournment 3