Norfolk Commissions

    To promote commuter and recreational bicycling and walking throughout the City.

Members are appointed by City Council and are citizens of the city. The commission shall serve in an advisory capacity to the council with respect to infrastructure improvements, advocacy and implementation of policies to encourage safe use of biking and pedestrian trails. The board elects a chair who shall serve at the pleasure of the membership.

Term: 
Meeting:     Time: 

First Name	Last Name	Expiration Date
Barbara E.	Boslego	2/27/2015
Wesley	Cheney	2/27/2013
Steven	Johnson	2/27/2015
Catherine	McCoy	2/27/2014
Elizabeth	Schleeper	2/27/2014
Markus	Wegener	2/27/2013
Brian Christopher	Wilson	2/27/2015

City Staff Contact:
David Scott, City Transportation Engineer
(757) 664-7303

    The Planning Commission considers applications pertaining to community growth, development, zoning and land use and forwards recommendations to city council.

Members are appointed by City Council and are residents of the city. They are qualified by knowledge and experience to make decisions on questions of community growth and development. The term is four years. A chair and vice-chair are elected by the board.

Term: 4 years
Meeting: 2d & 4th Thursday    Time: 1:00 p.m.

First Name	Last Name	Expiration Date
Lisa	Chandler	12/31/2013
Richard	Diamonstein	12/31/2014
Earl P.	Fraley, Jr.	12/31/2013
Bradley M.	Law	12/31/2014
Syble B.	Stone	12/31/2012
Martin	Thomas, Jr.	12/31/2014
Mark B.	Warlick	12/31/2012

City Staff Contact:
Department of Planning and Community Development
(757) 664-4752

    This Commission advises the Civic Facilities Director and the City Manager on matters pertaining to the policy and promotion of attractions, expenditures and the operation of all facilities.

The 8 members are all citizens of the city and are appointed by City Council. They serve terms of 3 years. The commission elects a chair and vice-chair.

Term: 3 Years
Meeting: 4th Monday    Time: 4:00 p.m.

First Name	Last Name	Expiration Date
Suzanne Daffron	Allen	12/31/2014
Andrew Glen	Bonney	12/31/2014
Blake	Cullen	12/31/2014
Charles S.	Gifford	12/31/2014
Melvin L.	Holloman	12/31/2014
Kevin R.	Murphy	12/31/2012
Anne	Phillips	12/31/2013

City Staff Contact:
John Rhamstine
Director, Civic Facilities
(757) 664-6953

    This Commission prescribes, enforces, and amends rules for employees in the classified service.

The 3 commissioners are appointed by City Council for terms of six years.

Term: 6 YEARS
Meeting: 1st Wed    Time: 8:00 a.m.

First Name	Last Name	Expiration Date
Michael J.	Caprio	12/31/2014
Charles Earl	Gore	12/31/2012
Heather A.	Mullen	12/31/2013

City Staff Contact:
Nancy N. Olivo
Director, Department of Human Resources
(757) 664-4461

    This Commission advises the director of Human Services and addresses issues pertaining to the elderly.

Of the 15 members, one must be a representative from each of the following organizations:

Department of Public Health, who must be a member from the local nursing home pre-admission screening team; Department of Human Services Board; Community Services Board; The Southeastern Virginia Area wide Model Program; The Norfolk Task Force on Aging; A representative from a local adult care residence; A medical practitioner.

The remaining seven members are citizens-at-large, and all serve for three year terms.

Term: 3 years
Meeting: 1st Thur    Time: 9:00 a.m.

First Name	Last Name	Expiration Date
Phyllis Scott	Armistead	3/26/2015
Lynn	Berg	3/26/2014
Cynthia S.	Creede	3/26/2015
Vanessa	Golson, Ph.D.	3/26/2013
Joyce S.	Hawkins	3/26/2015
Stephen	Hawks	3/26/2013
Lois L.	Kercher	3/26/2015
Demetria	Lindsay	3/26/2013
Barbara Z.	Murphy	3/26/2015
Susan Long	Murray	3/26/2014
Thomas J.	Orsini	3/26/2013
Charles G.	Ray	3/26/2013
Candice	Skinner	3/26/2014

    This Commission - advisory to the Director of Development - promotes the development and awareness of artistic and cultural programs.

The members of the commission are appointed by the Norfolk City Council, selected so that the majorities have particular interest in dance, letters, symphonic music, nonsymphonic music, opera, theatre, visual arts, education, and emerging arts organizations, especially among underserved populations. Board members serve for 3 year terms without pay.

Term: 3 years
Meeting:  2d Monday    Time: 4:00 p.m.

First Name	Last Name	Expiration Date
Bess P.	Decker	6/30/2013
Anne D.	Fleder	6/30/2013
Susan Skiles	Goode	6/30/2013
Lorraine E.	Graves	6/5/2013
Joyce	Hoffman	6/30/2012
Peter M.	Huber	6/30/2012
Margorie Scott	Johnson	6/30/2013
Thomas Helm	Jones, III	6/30/2012
Barbara Boswell	Laws	6/30/2012
Charles V.	McPhillips	6/30/2012
Patricia P.	Rawls	6/30/2012
Clayton J.	Singleton	6/30/2013
Rodney L.	Suiter	6/30/2012
Elbert	Watson	6/30/2012
Edward J.	Woodard, Jr.	6/30/2012

City Staff Contact:
Roderick S. Woolard
Director, Development Department
(757) 664-4310

    This Commission advises the director of Human Services and assists persons with disabilities in achieving more independent and full lives by promoting awareness of needs and coordinating with relevant organizations.

Members are citizens of the city and appointed by City Council. Membership is selected to include a majority of persons who are either disabled or come from the immediate family of a person with a disability. Membership should also reflect other organizations for people with disabilities as well as representatives of the building industry, business, educational institutions, employment training and placement services, and relevant sectors of the medical establishment. A chair is to be elected by the membership, and the commission holds meetings bimonthly or at the call of the chair. Members serve for three-year terms.

Term: 3 years
Meeting: 3d Thur    Time: 2:00 p.m.

First Name	Last Name	Expiration Date
Paul J.	Atkinson, Jr.	9/30/2014
Helen N.	Brown	9/30/2014
Hazel	Burton	9/30/2014
Shirley	Confino-Rehder	9/30/2014
Marylin T.	Copeland	9/30/2014
Barbara	Craig	9/30/2014
Frances	Durham	9/30/2014
Leah	Hagedorn	9/30/2014
Mildred	Jackson	9/30/2014
Vonda	Johnson	9/30/2014
E. J.	Powell	9/30/2014
Harry	Strong	9/30/2014
Marti J.	Wachtel, M.S.	9/30/2014

City Staff Contact:
Director, Department of Human Services
(757) 664-6100

    This Commission advises the Director of Public Works on matters affecting the quality of the local environment.

Members are appointed by City Council and are citizens of the city. They include representatives selected from the following major segments of the city: citizen interest, business and industry, professions, communications, schools, armed forces, and community organizations. Ex officio members with no voting authority shall be appointed from the municipal operations staff representing the director of public works, the superintendent of waste management, the director of public health, the environmental services manager, and the stormwater engineer. The board elects a chair, two vice-chairs, and any other necessary officers. Terms are for three years.

Term: 3 years
Meeting: 3d Tuesday    Time: 4:00 p.m.

First Name	Last Name	Expiration Date
Willie	Barnes	12/21/2013
David	Brenner	12/21/2014
Elizabeth A.	Brichter	3/31/2012
Tara L.	Chadbourn	12/21/2012
David L.	Crandall	12/21/2013
Denise M.	Davis	12/21/2013
Dale	Gauding	3/31/2012
Dianna Hicks	Hawkins	12/21/2013
Ellis W.	James	12/21/2012
Darren J.	Klink	12/21/2013
Maria L.	LoPresto	12/21/2013
Jeffrey P.	Miskill	12/21/2013
Juan W.	Morgan	12/21/2013
Debora	Mosher	12/21/2013
Richard Ken	Parker	12/21/2013
Charles Evans	Poston, Jr.	12/21/2013
Louise C.	Rosmer	12/21/2014
Sharon S.	Smith	12/21/2013
Michael C.	Spencer	12/21/2014
Robert T.	Vitek	12/21/2014
Audrey P.	Webb	12/21/2013
Ronald A.	Wilson	12/21/2013

City Staff Contact:
John Deuel, Executive Coordinator for the Commission
(757) 441-1347

Duties of this commission include determining the erosion problems of city beaches and erosion control projects, assessing program implementation, and strategizing to counteract those problems. It then assesses the program implementation and effectiveness.

These members are appointed by City Council, and serve for terms of five years. A chair is elected and serves a term of one year with the possibility of self-succession.

City Staff Contact:
Lee Rosenburg
Environmental Services Manager
(757) 664-4373

    This Commission advises the Director of Public Health on matters relative to public health in the city.

The membership, appointed by the council, includes representatives from the following: health care providers, recipients of health department services, state and local agencies with programs operated in conjunction with the health department, and the public at large. No more than two elected officials may serve on the board. Members serve in staggered three-year terms. The board also elects a chair. Furthermore, it is the responsibility of the local health director to attend the meetings of the board, provide information concerning the operation of the local health department, and participate with the board in preparation and review of the comprehensive plan for the development, coordination, and evaluation of local health services systems.

Term: 3 years
Meeting: Qtrly 2d Thur    Time: 5:15 p.m.

First Name	Last Name	Expiration Date
Barbara	Amos	12/31/2010
Webster M.	Chandler, Jr.	12/31/2009
A. James	English, Jr.	12/31/2008
Robert J.	Faulconer	12/31/2008
Travis	Lee	12/31/2009
Robert F.	Mann	12/31/2008
Emanuel W.	Michaels	12/31/2008
Edward C.	Oldfield, III	12/31/2010
J. Thomas	Pierce	12/31/2010
Michael C.	Spencer	12/31/2009
Emanuel	Stein	12/31/2008
Michael	Stredler	12/31/2010
Herman	Wallace	12/31/2009
Robert B.	Whitmore	12/31/2010
Jaewan	Yoon	12/31/2009

City Staff Contact:
Demetria Lindsay
Director, Department of Public Health
(757) 683-2796

    This Commission recommends plans for highway safety programs for the city.

The following are members and serve in ex officio capacity: The Chief of Police; The Director of Public Works; The Superintendent of Paramedical Rescue Services; The City Safety Specialist; The President of the Norfolk Safety Council; One councilperson and one representative of the Norfolk School System also are members, and are appointed for terms of three years.

Term: 3 years
Meeting: Qtrly    Time: TBA

First Name	Last Name	Expiration Date
Jerold G.	Beer	12/31/2999
Timothy S.	Forbes	6/30/2012
Andrew A.	Protogyrou	6/30/2012
David	Scott	12/31/2999
Craig	Watkins	12/31/2999
Jeffrey	Wise	12/31/2999

City Staff Contact:
David Scott
City Traffic Engineer
(757) 664-7300

    This regional Commission promotes orderly, efficient development of physical, social and economic elements of regional planning districts; encourages and assists governing bodies on planning issues.

Term: 2 years
Meeting:  3d Wednesday    Time:  10:30 a.m.

First Name	Last Name	Expiration Date
Anthony L.	Burfoot	6/30/2013
Paul D.	Fraim	6/30/2013
Marcus D.	Jones	6/30/2012
Thomas R.	Smigiel, Jr.	6/30/2012
Angelia	Williams	6/30/2012

    This Commission addresses all aspects of the city’s bonded indebtedness.

Serving ex officio on this commission are the mayor, city treasurer, city manager, and director of finance. The remaining six members are appointed by city council. A term for the ex officio members corresponds to their tenure in office, and other members’ terms are three years long.

Term: 3 years
Meeting: As needed    Time: TBA

First Name	Last Name	Expiration Date
Letitia R.	Batey	2/28/2013
Paul D.	Fraim	12/31/2999
Peter Addison	Green, III	2/28/2013
Darrell	Hill	12/31/2999
R. Braxton	Hill, III	2/28/2013
Marcus D.	Jones	12/31/2999
Keith P.	McNair	2/28/2013
Dickinson B.	Phillips	2/28/2013
Simon H.	Scott, III	2/28/2013

City Staff Contact:
Director of Finance and Business Services
(757) 664-4346

    This Committee advises the City Planning Commission on standards, plans, and projects submitted for review.

Members are appointed by City Council. Of the seven, two must be architects, one an artist or member of the faculty of a fine arts division of a local college or university, one must be a resident of a historic and cultural conservation district, one must be a professional engineer, one a person engaged in a business or professional enterprise in the city, and one must be a person with talent and interest in landscape design. Terms of office are for three years. The committee elects its own chair, vice-chair, and any other officers deemed appropriate.

Term:  3 years
Meeting:  2d/4th Monday    Time: 4:00 p.m.

First Name	Last Name	Expiration Date
Mason	Andrews	3/9/2012
C. Douglas	Aurand	3/9/2013
David A.	Holmes	3/9/2012
David J.	Klemt	3/9/2014
Raymond A.	Lyall	3/9/2012
Elemuel A.	Watts	3/9/2012
Christopher	Wilson	3/9/2013

City Staff Contact:
Director, City Planning and Codes Administration
(757) 664-4747

    This Commission advises the Director of Recreation, Parks and Open Space on matters pertaining to the city’s public recreation facilities and programs.

The members are appointed by City Council and are appointed for terms of three years. The commission elects its own chair and vice-chair should it be deemed necessary.

Term: 3 years
Meeting: 2nd Thursday    Time: 12:15 p.m.

First Name	Last Name	Expiration Date
Paul	Ballance	12/31/2012
George H.	Curtis, IV	12/31/2014
Courtney	Doyle	12/31/2012
Charles	Melcher	12/31/2014
Donald J.	Musacchio	12/31/2014
Michael S.	O'Hearn	12/31/2012
Debra	Rocke	12/31/2014
Charlette	Williams	12/31/2014

City Staff Contact:
Recreation, Parks and Open Space
(757) 441-2400

    This Commission advises the Director of Parks and Open Spaces on matters pertaining to tree management as well as increasing and maintaining Norfolk's tree canopy.

The nine members are appointed by City Council and are appointed for terms of three years with a maximum service not to exceed four consecutive terms. The City Forester will serve in an ex-officio, non-voting capacity as the staff representative of the Deaprtment of Recreation, Parks and Open Spaces.

Term: 3 years
Meeting: As needed    Time: TBA

First Name	Last Name	Expiration Date
Betty C.	Baucom	4/12/2012
Linda M.	Cameron	4/11/2012
Paula L.	Coley	4/11/2014
Kenneth	Danser	4/11/2014
Robert F.	Hudson	4/4/2013
Helen	Jones	4/11/2014
Marcus Evan	Jones	4/12/2013
Kathryn P.	King	4/11/2012
Tom	Templeton	4/11/2013

City Staff Contact:
Rick Wernicke, City Forester
(757) 823-4024

    This Commission reviews and approves public art proposals.

Term: 3 years
Meeting: As needed    Time: TBA

First Name	Last Name	Expiration Date
Maizelle	Brown	12/31/2014
Lisa	Chandler	12/31/2013
Drew	Gebler	12/31/2012
Susan Skiles	Goode	12/31/2013
William J.	Hennessey	12/31/2012
Craig	Reilly	12/31/2014
Jesse	Scaccia	12/30/2013
Stephanie	Short	12/31/2014
Ann P.	Stokes	12/31/2012
Robert	Wojtowicz	12/31/2014

    This Commission recommends plans for highway safety programs for the city.

Term: 3 years
Meeting: Qtrly    Time: TBA

First Name	Last Name	Expiration Date
Jerold G.	Beer	12/31/2999
Timothy S.	Forbes	6/30/2012
Andrew A.	Protogyrou	6/30/2012
David	Scott	12/31/2999
Craig	Watkins	12/31/2999
Jeffrey	Wise	12/31/2999