City Council Meeting Agendas

City Council Special Meeting April 6, 2023 – April 7, 2023 A Special Meeting of the Suffolk City Council was held at the Hilton Garden Inn and Conference Center, 100 East Constance Road, from Thursday, April 6, 2023, through Friday, April 7, 2023 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2021, 8:30 AM. PRESENT Council Members - Michael D. Duman, Mayor, presiding Lue R. Ward, Jr., Vice Mayor Leroy Bennett Shelley Butler Barlow Roger W. Fawcett Timothy J. Johnson John T. Rector LeOtis L. Williams Erika S. Dawley, City Clerk William E. Hutchings, Jr., City Attorney Albert S. Moor, City Manager City Manager Moor and Mayor Duman reviewed the agenda. Utilizing a PowerPoint presentation, Business Development Manager Deanna Holt, Economic Development Director Nicholas Langford and Deputy City Manager Kevin Hughes supplied a downtown progress report. Members of City Council opined about the City’s strategic direction as it relates to downtown. City Council recessed at 10:45 a.m. and reconvened at 10:59 a.m. Utilizing a PowerPoint presentation, Carl Hardee, President/Chief Executive Officer, Lawson Companies, and Planning and Community Development Director Kevin Wyne gave a report regarding affordable housing. Members of City Council opined about the City’s options as it relates to affordable housing. City Council recessed at 12:30 p.m. and reconvened at 1:08 p.m. Utilizing a PowerPoint presentation, Elizabeth Marshall, Senior Project Coordinator, Virginia Solar Initiative, Weldon Cooper Center, University of Virginia, and Planning and Community Development Director Wyne furnished information about solar facilities. Members of City Council opined about solar facilities. City Council recessed at 2:55 p.m. and convened at 3:08 p.m. Utilizing a PowerPoint presentation, Planning and Community Development Wynn offered a report on minor subdivisions. 1 City Council Special Meeting April 6, 2023 – April 7, 2023 Members of City Council opined about the City’s strategic direction as it relates to minor subdivisions. There being no further business and with the consensus of City Council, the meeting was adjourned at 4:12 p.m. APRIL 7, 2023, 8:30 a.m. PRESENT Michael D. Duman, Mayor, presiding Lue R. Ward, Jr., Vice Mayor Leroy Bennett Shelley Butler Barlow Roger W. Fawcett Timothy J. Johnson John T. Rector LeOtis L. Williams Erika S. Dawley, City Clerk William E. Hutchings, Jr., City Attorney Albert S. Moor, City Manager Utilizing a PowerPoint presentation, Principal Planner William Cannady submitted information regarding the history of smart growth. Members of City Council opined about the City’s 2045 Comprehensive Plan. City Council recessed at 10:02 a.m. and convened at 10:15 a.m. Utilizing a PowerPoint presentation, Deputy City Manager Hughes and Planning and Community Development Director Wyne provided an update on the City’s 2045 Comprehensive Plan and a summary of the plan’s major themes. Utilizing a PowerPoint presentation, Public Works Director Robert Lewis supplied a synopsis of the City’s current and future transportation projects related to the City’s 2045 Comprehensive Plan. Utilizing a PowerPoint presentation, Principal Planner Cannady furnished information regarding the City’s 2045 Comprehensive Plan related to mixed-use development and infrastructural needs of the City. City Council recessed at 12:22 p.m. and reconvened at 12:35 p.m. Members of City Council opined about the City’s 2045 Comprehensive Plan update as it relates to growth areas, land use policies, economic development, agricultural preservation, public input and transportation links. City Manager Moor furnished a summary of the retreat. Members of City Council opined about the retreat. 2 City Council Special Meeting April 6, 2023 – April 7, 2023 There being no further business and with the consensus of City Council, the meeting was adjourned at 1:12 p.m. Teste: _____________________________________________ Erika S. Dawley, City Clerk Approved: _________________________________________ Michael D. Duman, Mayor APPROVED: SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 3