City Council Meeting Agendas

SUFFOLK CITY COUNCIL AGENDA April 18, 2012 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. Resolution to C. Edward Roettger, Jr. in recognition of his retirement Approved 8-0 B. Proclamation in recognition of “Suffolk Crime Victims’ Rights Week” Approved 8-0 5. Removal of Items from the Consent Agenda and Adoption of the Agenda A motion to remove Consent Agenda Item #7 and adopt the remainder of the agenda was approved by a vote of 8-0. 6. Agenda Speakers No City Council action required. 7. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to appropriate excess General Fund Revenues received during the Fiscal Year 2011-2012 to the Local Transportation Construction Reserve for the City of Suffolk This item was removed from the agenda – no City Council action was required. 8. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate a grant from the Obici Healthcare Foundation in support of the Suffolk Farmer’s Market sponsored by the Suffolk Department of Economic Development Tourism Division Approved 8-0 9. Consent Agenda - A resolution authorizing the participation in a study to further regionalization of sanitary sewer service and assets Approved 8-0 10. Consent Agenda - A resolution approving the amendment to the Regional Special Order By Consent and authorizing the City Manager to execute the amendment Approved 8-0 11. Public Hearing - A public hearing to receive public comment on the proposed Operating and Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2012-2013 and related Ordinances No City Council action required. These items are scheduled for consideration at the May 2, 2012, City Council meeting. A motion to direct staff to prepare an appropriation of $2,000,000 in addition to the $3,000,000 increase that is recommended to the Suffolk School System from Fiscal Year 2012-2013 anticipated revenues to use in Fiscal Year 2012-2013 was approved by a vote of 8-0. A motion to direct staff to provide for a 2% cost of living effective July 1, 2012, for all City employees, Constitutional Officers and City Council appointees was approved by a vote of 8-0. A motion to direct staff to amend the proposed Fiscal Year 2012-2013 Operating and Capital Budget to provide for a 1% versus 5% shift in the Virginia Retirement System employee contribution rate to the employees with a respective 1% salary increase effective July 1, 2012, in accordance with the General Assembly action was approved by a vote of 8-0. A motion to direct staff to implement the compensation recommendations per the revised Compensation Plan for City employees in a 3 phased approach as follows: phase 1 – 1/3rd of the recommended compensation adjustments effective July 1, 2012, to include career ladders and recommended job titles; phase 2 – 1/3rd of the recommended compensation adjustments to be effective at a date to be determined; and phase 3 – 1/3rd of the recommended compensation adjustments to be effective at a date to be determined and new ranges and grades as provided in the revised Compensation Plan was approved by a vote of 8-0. 2 12. Public Hearing - A public hearing to receive public comment on the proposed FY 2012-2013 Annual Action Plan for the City of Suffolk Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) and the Western Tidewater Home Consortium Home Investment Partnership Grant Program (HOME) No City Council action required. This item is scheduled for consideration at the May 2, 2012, City Council meeting. 13. Public Hearing - Consideration of an appeal of the Historic Landmarks Commission’s decision to deny a request for after-the-fact window replacement on a structure located at 108 Wellons Street A motion to affirm the Historic Landmark Commission’s decision to deny a request for after-the-fact window replacement on a structure located at 108 Wellons Street was approved by a vote of 7-1 (Council Member Bennett voted in opposition.) . 14. Public Hearing - An ordinance granting Conditional Use Permit Request C01-12, submitted by Nneka Okala, applicant, and Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church, property owner, to permit a private school and child day care facility in accordance with Sections 31-306 and 31-406 of the Unified Development Ordinance Approved 8-0 15. Ordinance - An ordinance granting Conditional Use Permit Request C21-11, submitted by Dave France, PE of Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. on behalf of Suffolk Public Schools, applicant, and on behalf of Marion and Lydia Harrell, property owners, to permit a public elementary school, in accordance with Sections 31-306 and 31-406 of the Unified Development Ordinance (This item was continued from the March 21, 2012, City Council meeting.) A motion to continue consideration of this item to the May 2, 2012, City Council meeting was approved by a vote of 8-0 16. Resolutions No City Council action required. 17. Staff Reports No City Council action required. 18. Motion - A motion to schedule a Work Session for May 2, 2012, at 4:00 p.m., unless canceled or called earlier by the Mayor Approved 8-0 19. Non-Agenda Speakers No City Council action required. 20. New Business No City Council action required. 3 21. Announcements and Comments No City Council action required. 22. Adjournment Approved 8-0 4