City Council Meeting Agendas

SUFFOLK CITY COUNCIL AGENDA November 20, 2024 6:00 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 Presentation - Winter Events Overview 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 additional funds from the Fiscal Year 25 Federal Transit Administration Operating Assistance Program for the City of Suffolk’s public transit service Approved 8-0 8. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate funds from the Federal Transit Administration for the City of Suffolk’s public transit service Approved 8-0 9. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate Federal Smart Scale funding through the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation for the City of Suffolk’s public transit operations Approved 8-0 10. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate Federal Transit Administration funds and Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation funds for the City of Suffolk Public Transit Operations Facility project Approved 8-0 11. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate funds from the Commonwealth of Virginia Technology Trust Fund Approved 8-0 12. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate a Creative Communities Partnership Grant award from the Virginia Commission for the Arts Approved 8-0 13. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate funds from the United States Department of Energy Fiscal Year 25 Federal Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program for the City of Suffolk Approved 8-0 14. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate funds from the Blocker Foundation for the Suffolk Public Library Approved 8-0 15. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate funds from the United States Department of Agriculture for the Summer Food Services Program Approved 8-0 16. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to transfer funds from the General Fund to the Capital Projects Fund and to establish the Homeless Shelter Renovation capital project Approved 8-0 17. Consent Agenda - An ordinance authorizing payment of sign-on bonuses for specific Department of Social Services positions based on the candidate’s education and/or experience and authorizing a referral bonus for eligible employees Approved 8-0 18. Consent Agenda - A resolution authorizing the City Manager to amend the Winbourne Consulting Agreement Approved 8-0 19. Consent Agenda - A resolution to accept a donation of personal property for the Suffolk Department of Fire and Rescue Approved 8-0 20. Consent Agenda - A resolution to accept a donation of personal property for the Suffolk Police Department Approved 8-0 2 21. Public Hearing - A resolution to amend the Comprehensive Plan for 2035 and adopt Suffolk 2045, The City of Suffolk Comprehensive Plan as the City of Suffolk’s comprehensive plan (This item was continued from the August 21, 2024, City Council Meeting.) A motion to continue consideration of this item to the December 18, 2024, City Council meeting was approved by a vote of 5-3. (Council Members Butler Barlow, Bennett and Johnson voted in opposition.) 22. Public Hearing - An ordinance to grant a Conditional Use Permit to establish a solar energy facilities use on properties located at 1380, 1390, 1398, and 1400 White Marsh Road; Zoning Map 35, Parcels 172, 172A and 172B and Zoning Map 45, Parcel 49D; Account Numbers 050924400, 052606000, 053457500, and 053457600; CUP2024-006 A motion to continue consideration of this item to the December 18, 2024, City Council meeting was approved by a vote of 8-0. 23. Ordinance - An ordinance granting a two-year extension of an approved Conditional Use Permit to establish a solar energy facility on property located on Indian Trail, at Zoning Map 39, Parcel 39; Account Number 150998000; CUP2024-017 Approved 7-1 (Council Member Bennett voted in opposition.) 24. Ordinance - An ordinance granting a two-year extension of an approved Conditional Use Permit to establish a solar energy facility on property located on Indian Trail, at Zoning Map 29, Parcel 2; Account Number 150997000; CUP2024-018 Approved 7-1 (Council Member Bennett voted in opposition.) 25. Resolutions No City Council action required. 26. Staff Reports No City Council action required. 27. Motion - A motion to schedule a City Council Work Session for Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at 4:00 p.m., unless canceled by the Mayor and City Manager Approved 8-0 28. Non-Agenda Speakers No City Council action required. 3 29. New Business A motion to nominate and appoint the following individuals to the respective bodies was approved by a vote of 8-0: Human Services Advisory Board – Trivelle Gambrell and Suffolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority Board of Commissioners – Susan Blair and Regina Hall (Public Housing representative). 30. Announcements and Comments No City Council action required. 31. Adjournment Approved 8-0 4