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.

Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.

C-2 Letter from the City Manager recommending a public hearing be held to hear comments on the Fort Norfolk CCRC Project.

ACTION: Recommended Action: Authorize City Clerk to advertise for a public hearing on March 18, 2003.

Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.

R-2 Letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance authorizing the operation of a commercial recreation center on property located at 7641 Sewells Point Road," was introduced in writing and read by its title.

Warren Tilghman, applicant, 711 Watch Island Reach, Chesapeake, was present on behalf of this matter.

ACTION: Continued for one week, March 11, 2003.

Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.

R-3 Letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance authorizing an automobile storage yard on property located on the southeast corner of Lynn Street and Croft Street," was introduced in writing and read by its title.

Richard Perry, 5033 Rouse Drive, Virginia Beach, and Brett Stearns, 3323 North Military Highway, were present to answer questions.

ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective March 4, 2003.

Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.

R-4 Letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance authorizing the operation of an entertainment establishment on property located at 3300 East Princess Anne Road," was introduced in writing and read by its title.

Charles Montagna, 415 Saint Paul’s Boulevard, was present to answer questions.

ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective March 4, 2003.

Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.

R-5 Letter from the City Manager and the following two ordinances:

An Ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance approving the application for and acceptance of a grant award of $5,000 from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management Federal Pass Through funding for the development of a citizen corps council to provide oversight for engaging citizens in Homeland Security and promotion of community preparedness, family and business safety to assist in Norfolk becoming safer, stronger and better prepared to respond to crime, terrorism and disasters of all kinds, appropriating said funds and authorizing a local cash match of $3,000 for supplies and operating expenses," was introduced in writing and read by its title.

ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective March 4, 2003.

Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.

R-5A An Ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance approving the application for and acceptance of a grant award of $35,600 from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management Federal Pass Through funding for the development of a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program to assist in Norfolk becoming safer, stronger and better prepared to respond to crime, terrorism and disasters of all kinds, appropriating said funds and authorizing a local cash match of $25,000 for personnel cost to implement the program," was introduced in writing and read by its title.

ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective March 4, 2003.

Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.

R-6 Letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance authorizing the operation of an entertainment establishment on property located at 937 Norfolk Square," was introduced in writing and read by its title.

Russell Burt, 1204 Bruton Lane, Virginia Beach, expressed opposition to an entertainment establishment.

Chris Sessoms, 2008 Hallmark Way, Chesapeake, and Roger Fabius Tucker, 912 Main Creek Road, Chesapeake, were present on behalf of this matter. Mr. Tucker clarified that the facility is only available to fraternal members and is not open to the public.

ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective March 4, 2003.

Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.

R-7 Letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance authorizing a commercial drive-through establishment on property located at 2300 Azalea Garden Road," was introduced in writing and read by its title.

Roger Pope, 3401 Center Drive, was present to answer questions.

ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective March 4, 2003.

Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.

R-8 Letter from the City Manager and a Resolution entitled, "A Resolution to authorize the Department of Public Works to petition the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries and the United States Coast Guard for permission to install no wake/speed limit signs in the ancillary channels of Pretty Lake SO AS TO prohibit speeding by motorized watercraft, to prevent erosion to the shoreline, and to comply with the Corps of Engineers’ conditions for dredging of said ancillary channels," was introduced in writing and read by its title.

ACTION: The Resolution as introduced was adopted, effective March 4, 2003.

Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.