NORFOLK, VIRGINIA
ACTION OF THE COUNCIL
TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2002 – 2:30 P.M.
Prayer offered by Councilman Paul R. Riddick, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
President Fraim moved to dispense with the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting.
Motion adopted.
Yea: Collins, Hester, Phillips, Riddick, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
CEREMONIAL MATTERS
President Fraim read a proclamation proclaiming the month of May as Foster Care Month in the City of Norfolk. Curtis McMillan, Foster Care Program Manager, accepted the proclamation.
President Fraim read a proclamation proclaiming Saturday, May 5, 2002 as Special Olympics Day in the City of Norfolk. Dave Lanetti, Special Olympics Volunteer, accepted the proclamation.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
PH-1 PUBLIC HEARING scheduled this day pursuant to action of the Council on April 16, 2002, under the State law, public notice having been inserted in the local press by the City Clerk to hear comments on the lease of space at 103 Granby Street to Norfolk Stationery Company.
No one was present to speak concerning this matter.
Thereupon, an Ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance approving a lease with the Norfolk Stationery Company, Inc. for certain premises located at 103 Granby Street," was introduced in writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective, May 31, 2002.
Yea: Collins, Hester, Phillips, Riddick, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
Nay: None.
PH-2 PUBLIC HEARING scheduled this day pursuant to action of the Council on April 16, 2002, under the State law, public notice having been inserted in the local press by the City Clerk to hear comments on the lease of space for outdoor dining to Epicurian, Inc. t/a Magnolia.
No one was present to speak concerning this matter.
Thereupon, an Ordinance entitled, An Ordinance granting permission to Epicurian, Inc. t/a Magnolia to encroach into the right of way of Colley Avenue and approving the terms and conditions of the encroachment agreement," was introduced in writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective, April 30, 2002.
Yea: Collins, Hester, Phillips, Riddick, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
Nay: None.
PH-3 PUBLIC HEARING scheduled for this day, public notice having been inserted in the local press by the City Clerk, to hear comments on the acceptance of property and authorization of conveyance of property to Wal-Mart Real Estate Business Trust, located near Janaf Shopping Center.
The following proponents were present but did not speak: Randy Lassiter, 6037 Frament Avenue; Attorney R.J. Nutter, 2500 Dominion Tower; Steve Matthews, 1170 N. Military Highway; John Knibb, 1307 Lake Point Drive, Chesapeake; Tom Sauro, 288 Windship Cove, Virginia Beach; Joe McQueen, 1170 N. Military Highway.
There was no one present to speak in opposition to this matter.
Thereupon, an Ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to accept the dedication of a certain parcel of property located in the City of Norfolk, along with a newly constructed sanitary pump station located thereon, from Wal-Mart Real Estate Business Trust, and authorizing the conveyance of certain property owned by the City of Norfolk to Wal-Mart Real Estate Business Trust, upon certain conditions," was introduced in writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective, May 31, 2002.
Yea: Collins, Hester, Phillips, Riddick, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
Nay: None.
CONSENT AGENDA
C-1 Letter from the City Manager presenting recommendation of the City Manager on the application of Katherine Dashiell for a change of zoning from R-6 (One-Family) to conditional C-2 (Corridor Commercial) at 173 Kempsville Road.
ACTION: City Clerk authorized to advertise for a public hearing on May 21, 2002.
Yea: Collins, Hester, Phillips, Riddick, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
Nay: None.
C-2 Letter from the City Manager transmitting Statement of Legal Debt Margin as of March 31, 2002.
ACTION: Received and filed.
Yea: Collins, Hester, Phillips, Riddick, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
Nay: None.
REGULAR AGENDA
R-1 Letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance to allow construction and operation of an automobile repair station and an establishment for the sale of beer and wine for off-premises consumption located at 1170 North Military Highway," was introduced in writing and read by its title.
Randy Lassiter, 6037 Frament Avenue, recognized the Director of Public Works and his staff for working to make this application possible.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective, April 30, 2002.
Yea: Collins, Hester, Phillips, Riddick, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
Nay: None.
R-2 Letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance authorizing the granting of a 20’ perpetual storm pipe easement to the Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Corrections, and approving the deed of easement," was introduced in writing and read by its title.
ACTION: Ordinance withdrawn.
Yea: Collins, Hester, Phillips, Riddick, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
Nay: None.
R-3 Letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance approving the application for and acceptance of three grant awards in the aggregate of $175,514 from the Department of Criminal Justice Services, the expenditure of $71,835 in heretofore appropriated funds in support thereof and appropriating the grant funds," was introduced in writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective, April 30, 2002.
Yea: Collins, Hester, Phillips, Riddick, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
Nay: None.
R-4 Letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance authorizing construction of a 30-unit apartment building to be located on the southern portion of property currently designated as 243 and 255 West Freemason Street," was introduced in writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective, April 30, 2002.
Yea: Collins, Hester, Phillips, Riddick, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
Nay: None.
R-5 Letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance to amend and reordain ordinance no. 40,638 entitled "An Ordinance accepting a grant in the amount of $49,426.49 from the Virginia Department of Human Services Food Stamp Reinvestment Program and appropriating the funds to authorize the City Manager to create two part-time special project positions," adopted March 19, 2002, SO AS TO create two special projects Human Services Aide positions," was introduced in writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective, April 30, 2002.
Yea: Collins, Hester, Phillips, Riddick, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
Nay: None.
R-6 Letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance approving the terms and conditions of a Police Mutual Aid agreement between the City of Norfolk and York County relating to the provision of police aid across jurisdictional lines," was introduced in writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective, April 30, 2002.
Yea: Collins, Hester, Phillips, Riddick, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
Nay: None.
R-7 An Ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance granting a Downtown Development Certificate for the construction of 44 condominium units on Parcel 13, Freemason Harbor," was introduced in writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective, April 30, 2002.
Yea: Collins, Hester, Phillips, Riddick, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
Nay: None.
R-8 An Ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance appropriating $1,281, 360 to the Norfolk Community Services Board to fund the Shelter Plus Care Program," was introduced in writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective, April 30, 2002.
Yea: Collins, Hester, Phillips, Riddick, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
Nay: None.
R-9 Letter from the City Manager requesting a public hearing be scheduled to hear comments on granting a perpetual storm pipe easement to the Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Corrections.
ACTION: Authorize City Clerk to advertise for a public hearing on May 14, 2002.
Yea: Collins, Hester, Phillips, Riddick, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
Nay: None.
NEW BUSINESS