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SUFFOLK CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 WORK SESSION Begins at 4:00 P.M. REGULAR SESSION Begins at 6:00 P.M.  SUFFOLK CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION September 15,2021 4:00 p.m. City Gouncil Chamber . Plan of Finance Update - VM Refunding Opportunities '1 2. Central Library Project Update 3. Suffolk Executive Airport and Economic Development Update 4. Department of Parks and Recreation Master Plan Update 5.- Appointments * Proposed ltems for Closed Session AGENDA: September 15,2021, Work Session ITEM: Plan of Finance Update - VRA Refunding Opportunities Davenport & Company, the City's financial advisor, will provide City Council with information on VRA refunding opportunities of water and sewer revenue bonds. AGENDA: September 15, 2021, Work Session ITEM: Central Library Project Update The Director for Capital Programs & Buildings, along with the design consultant, Quinn Evans, will provide City Council with an update on the Central Library project to include design status, design approach, project scope, budget, and schedule with milestone dates. AGENDA: September 15, 2021, Work Session ITEM: Suffolk Executive Airport and Economic Development Update Staff will provide City Council with an update on activity at the Suffolk Executive Airport, as well as highlights of recent Economic Development Activity. AGENDA: September 15, 2021, Work Session ITEM: Department of Parks and Recreation Master Plan Update Mark Furlo, Director of Parks and Recreation, will provide City Council with an update on the status of the goals and objectives in the Department's 2016 Master Plan.  SUFFOLK CITY COUNCIL AGENDA September 15, 2021 6:00 p.m. City Council Chamber 1. Call to Order 2. Nonsectarian Invocation 3. Approval of the Minutes 4. Special Presentations A. Recognition of City Treasurer Ronald H. Williams, recipient of the L. Gene Harding Lifetime Achievement Award B. 43rd Annual Suffolk Peanut Festival 5. Removal of Items from the Consent Agenda and Adoption of the Agenda 6. Agenda Speakers 7. Consent Agenda – An ordinance to accept and appropriate a 2021 Port Security Grant from the United States Department of Homeland Security for the Suffolk Police Department 8. Consent Agenda – An ordinance authorizing the issuance and sale of revenue bonds by the City of Suffolk, Virginia, and establishing the terms, details, and provisions for the payment thereof 9. Consent Agenda – A resolution confirming the appointment of Kevin Hughes as Deputy City Manager 10. Consent Agenda – A resolution confirming the appointment of Azeez Felder as Deputy City Manager 11. Public Hearing – An ordinance to enter into a right-of-way license agreement with Shenandoah Cable Television, LLC 12. Public Hearing – An ordinance to rezone and amend the official zoning map of the City of Suffolk, to change the Hillpoint Farms Planned Development Master Plan to modify the location and amount of previously approved residential, recreational, and active and passive open space land uses, for property located at 1000 Hillpoint Boulevard, Zoning Map 26F, Parcel S*6, Account Number 253359400; RZN2021-008 (Conditional) 13. Public Hearing – An ordinance to rezone and amend the official zoning map of the City of Suffolk to change the zoning from RR, Residential zoning district, to RLM, Residential Low-Medium Density zoning district, for property located at 3332 Sleepy Hole Road, Zoning Map 19, Parcel 71, Account Number 303405000; RZN2021-016 (Conditional) 14. Public Hearing – An ordinance to amend the previously approved conditions pertaining to C20-13 to establish a 184 unit multi-family garden apartment complex located at 3351 Bridge Road and 3353 Bridge Road, Zoning Map 12, Parcels 34C, and 34C*3, Account Numbers 306001304, and 306003281; CUP2021-014 15. Ordinances 16. Resolutions 17. Staff Reports 18. Motion – A motion to schedule a City Council Work Session, for Wednesday, October 6, 2021, at 4:00 p.m., unless cancelled 19. Non-Agenda Speakers 20. New Business 21. Announcements and Comments 22. Adjournment 2 AGENDA: September 15, 2021, Regular Session ITEM: Special Presentation – Recognition of City Treasurer Ronald H. Williams, recipient of the L. Gene Harding Lifetime Achievement Award The employees of the City Treasurer’s Office have requested City Council to recognize City Treasurer Ronald H. Williams’ receiving the L. Gene Harding Lifetime Achievement Award from the Treasurers’ Association of Virginia. Mayor Mike Duman and Dinah Babb, Franklin City Treasurer and President-Elect of the Treasurers’ Association of Virginia, will present the award to Mr. Williams. AGENDA: September 15, 2021, Regular Session ITEM: Special Presentation – 43rd Annual Suffolk Peanut Festival This year marks the 43rd Anniversary of Suffolk’s premier festival. The Tourism Manager will provide City Council with an overview of the activities planned for this year’s event. Removal of Items from the Consent Agenda and Adoption of the Agenda Agenda Speakers AGENDA: September 15, 2021, Regular Session ITEM: Consent Agenda - An ordinance authorizing the issuance and sale of revenue bonds by the City of Suffolk, Virginia, and establishing the terms, details, and provisions for the payment thereof The City has the opportunity to participate in a pooled refinancing with the Virginia Resources Authority (VRA) in October 2021. Attached for Council's consideration is an ordinance to authorize the refinancing of certain water and sewer revenue bonds at a lower interest rate to obtain financial savings for the City's Utility Fund. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt the attached ordinance ATTACHMENT: Ordinance AGENDA: September 15, 2021, Regular Session ITEM: Consent Agenda - A resolution confirming the appointment of Kevin Hughes as Deputy City Manager City Council will be presented with a resolution confirming the appointment of Kevin Hughes as Deputy City Manager. ATTACHMENT: Resolution AGENDA: September 15, 2021, Regular Session ITEM: Consent Agenda - A resolution confirming the appointment of Azeez Felder as Deputy City Manager City Council will be presented with a resolution confirming the appointment of Azeez Felder as Deputy City Manager. ATTACHMENT: Resolution Ordinances Resolutions Staff Reports  A motion to schedule a City Council Work Session, for Wednesday, October 6, 2021, at 4:00 p.m., unless cancelled Non-Agenda Speakers New Business Announcements and Comments