City Council Meeting Agendas

SUFFOLK CITY COUNCIL AGENDA September 7, 2001 7:00 p.m. City Council Chamber 1. Call to Order 2. Nonsectarian Invocation No City Council action required 3. Approval of the Minutes Approved 8-0 4. Special Presentations A. 2011 Taste of Suffolk and 9/11 Commemoration No City Council action required B. Hurricane Response Effort No City Council action required 5. Removal of Items from the Consent Agenda and Adoption of the Agenda Approved 8-0 6. Agenda Speakers No City Council action required 7. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate revenue sharing funds from the Virginia Department of Transportation Fiscal Year 2012 Revenue Sharing Program Approved 8-0 8. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate proceeds resulting from the sale of certain lands associated with the Suffolk Foreclosure Mitigation and Neighborhood Stabilization Program Approved 8-0 9. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant from the United States Department of Justice in support of the Suffolk Police Department and Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney Approved 8-0 1 10. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate funds from the Virginia Department of Transportation for the City Wide Traffic Management System Plan Approved 8-0 11. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate funds from the United States Department of Homeland Security for the Hampton Roads Urban Area Security Initiative Approved 8-0 12. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to authorize the transfer and appropriation of remaining capital project balances and bond proceeds to various needed capital projects Approved 8-0 13. Consent Agenda - A resolution declaring and rescinding a local emergency Approved 8-0 14. Public Hearing - Consideration of an appeal of the Historic Landmarks Commission’s decision to deny a request to replace a standing seam metal roof with architectural grade shingles on a structure located at 205 Grace Street A motion to approve a request to replace a standing seam metal roof with architectural grade shingles on a structure located at 205 Grace Street was approved by a vote of 7-1. (Council Member Barclay voted in opposition.) 15. Public Hearing - A resolution approving the Hampton Roads Regional Water Supply Plan for submission to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Approved 8-0 16. Ordinance - An ordinance to amend the Code of the City of Suffolk to establish Section 58-33 Concerning the Rental of City Facilities Approved 8-0 17. Ordinance - An ordinance to amend the Code of the City of Suffolk regarding the rental of the Nansemond-Suffolk Armory and the Planters Club Property Approved 8-0 2 18. Ordinance - An ordinance to amend Division 4, “Exemptions”, Article X, “Real Property”, of Chapter 82, “Taxation”, of the Code of the City of Suffolk, Virginia, 1998 A motion to adopt the following ordinance as amended as approved by a vote of 8-0: An ordinance to amend the Code of the City of Suffolk to establish Section 82-487 to provide for an exemption from real estate and personal property for nonprofit organizations. 19. Resolutions No City Council action required 20. Staff Reports No City Council action required 21. Motion - A motion to schedule a public hearing to be held on October 5, 2011 to receive public comment on the issuance of General Obligation QSCB School Bond funds for the New Southern Elementary School Approved 8-0 22. Motion - A motion to schedule a Work Session for September 21, 2011, at 4:00 p.m., unless canceled Approved 8-0 23. Non-Agenda Speakers No City Council action required 24 New Business A motion to direct City Manager Cuffee-Glenn to explore the feasibility of a Habitat for Humanity Blitz in the area of the White Marsh Plaza Shopping Center was approved by a vote of 8-0. A motion to nominate and appoint the following was approved by a vote of 8-0: Virginia Municipal League Annual Business Meeting - Council Member Leroy Bennett (voting member) and Council Member Robert Barclay (alternate voting member). A motion to adopt a resolution amending Resolution 11-R-043 concerning the appointment of Jean F. Jackson as City Assessor was approved by a vote of 8-0. 3 25. Announcements and Comments A motion to direct the Office of the City Attorney and the Office of the City Manager to review the redistricting map and plan submitted by the Nansemond-Suffolk Chapter of the NAACP and provide a report at the September 21, 2011, City Council meeting was approved by a vote of 8-0. A motion to direct the Office of the City Attorney and the Office of the City Manager to review the questions posed in the distributed letter about the City’s proposed redistricting map and plan was approved by a vote of 8-0 26. Adjournment Approved 8-0 4